@raecullen_author: Turns out views and followers aren’t the same thing 😅🫠 Anyone else a wannabe indie author fumbling around the world of TikTok? I’d love to meet you 🖤 #indieauthor #writertok #BookTok #help #noidea
Thinking you've gone viral then seeing the comments being bad is the worst feeling 😭
2026-07-06 01:19:42
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Leah Bullock Author :
Lucky, I get 100!
2026-07-02 10:09:02
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Poppy Dodsworth 🇨🇦 :
Same girl. 35k views on a recent video and I only have 200 followers. My recent video has *10* views. TEN. 😭
2026-07-03 09:29:32
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Spite & Seduction | Rosalyn :
The only ones who follow me are editors and book artists who want money I don't have yet. It's irritating.
2026-07-03 02:01:28
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Kim Little | Author 🇦🇺 :
marketers will tell you that you had no “call to action”. 😅 I don’t even get how any of this works. I made a post on IG about mashed potato last night that has outperformed any book-related content. I write fiction. it I wanted to write marketing copy, I’d be doing that.
2026-07-02 07:46:14
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Amber 📚🇳🇿 :
40k views is still exciting! ❤️
2026-07-02 20:22:19
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Carly Reid ➡️ wannabe writer :
I did a post about an awful first date that got me a few followers. I did one about the New Zealand healthcare system and got a bunch of views and followers and I’m putting it down to the fact that I’m awkward af when I’m talking about my book, but was more at ease in the other videos.
2026-07-02 09:08:39
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Amethyst | Author :
Just followed!
2026-07-03 03:46:29
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Annika Foxe - Author 🏇 :
I'm exactly the same! Had a 96k and 74k reel and got nothing. 😂 I rarely get comments or reshares! Even though I've just got four 5-star reviews on Goodreads (from 4 total!) it's hardly making a difference. Back to the grindstone..!
2026-07-02 20:44:32
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MaddyReads 📖✨ :
This one is on the right side friend! 💗
2026-07-03 00:54:27
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Lauren 📚📖🇦🇺 :
Right side here my girl followed shared and intrio!
2026-07-02 15:04:24
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sassyreadsandrants :
It’s so hard hey! 🥺 Just gotta focus on posting what you love and building community hey!
2026-07-03 07:47:45
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Jacqui Kipfer | Author 🇦🇺 :
I don't get much over 300. The one video that did hit 1700 was viral to me 😂😂😂 But yes. Social media is weird lol
2026-07-03 00:39:56
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Kirsten Audiobooker 🎧🇦🇺 :
I'm an obsessive audiobook reader and based on my followers I get ALC's. I get less than 100 views on those ones 😭😭😭😭
2026-07-04 09:10:33
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Kristen Williams Author 📚💕 :
Following as a fellow indie author who is also trying to figure out how to get social media to work for me lol
2026-07-03 13:40:37
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Bonnie Writes Fantasy :
I've heard this before too. I haven't had anything even semi viral (my most popular is 4000) most of my videos swing between 300 and maybe 1000 videos. And that's translated to a steady stream of followers. On insta I've had a vid go really well for me and get 0 followers. It feels like playing the lottery 🥴
2026-07-03 15:04:43
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j mobbs mahoney author :
yep, Aussie indie author. the ups and downs are hard to understand. and the post to story to go viral are are BS.3 times l tried. zero, and 0 then 5 views
2026-07-03 00:05:04
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emcintoshauthor :
Yep. I feel that pain. Please make it make sense 😂
2026-07-02 08:28:07
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Katie Elizabeth Sinc :
um love ❤️your content and follow you and love your books 📚 wait till people read it head blown 🤯 💥 🤯 💥
2026-07-03 09:24:40
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Emma 📚🐛 Sneakybooktok :
Added from this video 🥰
2026-07-03 02:51:25
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Megan :
know the feeling
2026-07-03 06:19:50
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Elle for Lawfabex :
You and me both! You’re not alone! 😅
2026-07-02 23:05:05
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Kauth Mott makes up shit📚 :
The pain😭😪of wrong audience😩
2026-07-04 20:55:37
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