How a TikTok video made this author's book an Amazon bestseller.
Shawn Warner's book, "Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons Pierce Manor," soared to the top of Amazon's charts after a viral video.Shawn Warner, 58, was experiencing a lull in sales during a book signing when he was approached by a TikToker interested in giving away a copy of Warner's book. What happened next was beyond his wildest imagination.
"It's launched me to someplace I certainly never thought I would be, especially as a debut author," said Warner, author of the young adult murder mystery novel".""It’s just been an incredible journey so far." A video of Warner posted by TikTok user Jerrad Swearenjin received more than 17 million views on the platform. In the video, Swearenjin asked Warner about his book and how he got into writing mysteries.on Thursday."This new author looked super defeated when I first walked past him," Swearenjin wrote in his TikTok."So before I left the store I decided to go back."
After Swearenjin posted his TikTok, many viewers rushed to support Warner and his book."Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor" quickly became a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon, with
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