Ugh Amber I really don’t want to start a BookTok. I know I’m meant to, but how is this a sane way to live?! It isn’t! It’s typing Amazon and Hello so many times that if anyone looked over your shoulder they’d think they were in the Shining. (But seriously, well done for going viral. I hope the come down wasn’t too tough)
Honestly, it's the worst... I hate that so many people recommend it for selling books, because it makes me feel like I can't justify giving up on it, but It's going to drive me insane...
This has made me realise I wasn't even following your author account on TikTok - I now am! I've been thinking of starting a BookTok account, or at least doing book focused posts on mine which is currently just used for mindless scrolling - maybe when I actually get some time!
I would love to know how you managed to get a TikTok shop set up though - I was trying to do it for a client at work and it was just a hot mess!
I haven't really been advertising it until now - I was hoping to keep it - I'd been hoping to keep it a 'secret' from all the people who know me in real life, but they found it anyway, so I figured I might as well go public 😆
As for TikTik shop, I swear they deliberately make it much more complicated than it needs to be, just to put you off ... This is the second time I've tried to do it, and it literally took hours!
Ahahaha! I can relate to this so much. 🤣 I had a post go a tiny bit viral (for me, not on normal viral measures). The dopamine hit was real and now I can’t replicate it 🤣
Also, I set up a TikTok shop ages ago but I ended up not finalising it as I didn’t want my home address on the invoices. Not sure if there’s a way round that? Maybe need to buy a PO Box)
It's crazy how addictive it was - I had to put my phone in another room at one point because I was constantly checking it 🙈
With the shop, we have a registered business address which gets used on anything like this, so our home address doesn't appear (or shouldn't!). I'm not sure if there's any other way around it, though, other than maybe signing up for a PO Box?
This was a really fun read, cheers.
Glad you liked it!
This was hilarious, and you're a brilliant writer :) Where can one buy your books? :D
LOL! (And thank you!)
Now everyone say it with me: "ON A-MA-ZON"!!!
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Ugh Amber I really don’t want to start a BookTok. I know I’m meant to, but how is this a sane way to live?! It isn’t! It’s typing Amazon and Hello so many times that if anyone looked over your shoulder they’d think they were in the Shining. (But seriously, well done for going viral. I hope the come down wasn’t too tough)
Honestly, it's the worst... I hate that so many people recommend it for selling books, because it makes me feel like I can't justify giving up on it, but It's going to drive me insane...
This has made me realise I wasn't even following your author account on TikTok - I now am! I've been thinking of starting a BookTok account, or at least doing book focused posts on mine which is currently just used for mindless scrolling - maybe when I actually get some time!
I would love to know how you managed to get a TikTok shop set up though - I was trying to do it for a client at work and it was just a hot mess!
I haven't really been advertising it until now - I was hoping to keep it - I'd been hoping to keep it a 'secret' from all the people who know me in real life, but they found it anyway, so I figured I might as well go public 😆
As for TikTik shop, I swear they deliberately make it much more complicated than it needs to be, just to put you off ... This is the second time I've tried to do it, and it literally took hours!
Not at me only getting to the "buy my books on Amazon" bit and immediately stopping just to purchase two!
Yay! Thank you! 💗
Sorry for how abrupt that was - wonderful read as always Amber!
Ahahaha! I can relate to this so much. 🤣 I had a post go a tiny bit viral (for me, not on normal viral measures). The dopamine hit was real and now I can’t replicate it 🤣
Also, I set up a TikTok shop ages ago but I ended up not finalising it as I didn’t want my home address on the invoices. Not sure if there’s a way round that? Maybe need to buy a PO Box)
It's crazy how addictive it was - I had to put my phone in another room at one point because I was constantly checking it 🙈
With the shop, we have a registered business address which gets used on anything like this, so our home address doesn't appear (or shouldn't!). I'm not sure if there's any other way around it, though, other than maybe signing up for a PO Box?
So funny 😁 And although not a tik tokker, I do recognise the drive for followers and likes.
It was the most fun I've had in ages! I totally get why people get addicted to it...
Oh dear, oh dear...
TikTok is the EVIL incarnate!
And earning a living is absolutely a pain. Why can't we all be millionaires? But then who would do the jobs?