As the five-star reviews came pouring in, he realized that his book, and his story, had sparked something in readers. How do we get word out that this book even exists?"Īt first, Warner worried that people were only reading his novel out of sympathy. I'm in a couple of writers groups and we all say the same thing. But once it's written and you have this product, just to get people to know that it exists in the world is so very hard. "Writing the book, of course, is difficult. "The hardest thing for a writer to do is to get noticed," Warner says. Similarly, before meeting Swearengin, Warner struggled to bring attention to his book. "I just want to continue to bring people together," he says. Now, he hopes to use his newfound platform to highlight other authors and artists. Swearengin had been struggling to find his passion after the pandemic, and was close to quitting TikTok before his chance meeting with Warner. "A week ago I never even thought this was possible. Warner and Swearengin say their lives changed in a week. Through their brush with viral fame, both Swearengin and Warner grew their reach - one as a TikToker, and one as a writer. In what TODAY host Jenna Bush Hager called "a social media miracle," the TikTok post garnered nearly 57 million views, propelling "Stone Maidens" to the top of the list of thrillers on Amazon. Vermont author Lloyd Devereaux Richards hadn't gotten much traction with his debut thriller "Stone Maidens" until his daughter posted about the book on TikTok in February. TikTok has been a boon for other writers struggling to build an audience.
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