Welcome back to my bi-monthly newsletter! Though there might be a special edition next month! 😄 Let’s kick it off with some tips & tricks!
Pre-orders
When it comes to pre-ordering books, here are some swag recs!
Stickers! Some recommendations: Pull a quote from your book and turn it into a sticker, if you have a distinct character try that, or pull an image or scene. Remember, think like a consumer, would someone paste your sticker to their water bottle (for example)? Also, try to include the name of your book somewhere on your sticker! Some examples:
Bookmarks! These are common but if your budget allows, try metallic or foil ones (here). I’ve used this website in the past and you can upload your design.
Other swag material: Pins, embroidery patches, bracelets, magnets, postcards, pencils/pens, keychains, trading cards, plushies, and anything that might go with your book.
Some awesome pre-order campaign examples : Abuelo’s Flower Shop (here), Something Like Home (here), and this fun giveaway for The Bronx is My Home (here).
Remind others that if they can’t purchase, to request from their public library.
Books
It’s been 6 months since the release of the 123 Baila board books! Check out the following reel featuring 123 Cumbia with baby (plus other amazing board books!).
With that being said, if you have a copy of my book, I would greatly appreciate a review (hopefully a positive one 😁). Reviews helps authors spread the word and get our books noticed. It can be a simple sentence or two (copy/paste across the same sites): on Goodreads (here), Barnes and Noble (here), and Amazon (here).
Life Update
Baby is now 4 months old! He’s sleeping through the night which helps me SO much. I feel like I have energy and since he’s an independent kiddo, I can get a lot done. BUT I know this might change because the crawling stage is coming up, as well as teething, and also another sleep regression+object permanence.
Some apps that help with all things baby:
The Wonder Weeks app (paid) to track sleep regressions, skills, and check out what’s happening developmentally with your baby. It’s based on your due date so it’s pretty exact with dates of fussiness
Baby Tracker app (free) to quickly note sleep, diaper changes, ounces fed, and breastfeeding with just a tap.
Solid Starts app (free) teaches you how to introduce foods once your little one starts solids.
Currently
Reading: ALEBRIJES by Donna Barba Higuera
Podcast: Barrio Rising (book) ft Maria Dolores Aguila (here)
Writing: Working on 3 PB book projects (hopefully they’re announced later this year)
Music: On repeat:
Until next time! I hope to do a special edition of this newsletter in May 🎉
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P.S. Excuse the typos, I promise there’s a human behind the screen and not a 🤖.
-Delia Ruiz @Aventuras.En.ESL