Welcome to ARC-pocalypse 2025…
You ever finish mailing physical ARCs and look around like: “Did I summon a paper poltergeist?”
Yeah. That’s where I am right now. 🫠📦
The Missing Reflection physical ARCs are officially out in the wild, but the eARC wave is just about to hit! If you signed up—check your inbox this Friday! 🕵️♀️💻
And if you’re an author prepping your own ARC push (physical, digital, or both), here are 5 steps I wish I’d taped to my forehead before diving in:
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📚✨ 5 ARC Prep Steps That’ll Save Your Sanity
1. Create a Master ARC Tracker (Google Sheets is your friend):
Track names, addresses, formats (print or eARC), status (sent/received/read), and social handles. Bonus: color-code by reviewer type (bookstagrammer, blogger, TikToker, etc.).
2. Write Your Email Templates Before You Need Them:
Intro email, follow-up reminder, review link request—you’ll thank past-you when you’re knee-deep in envelopes and cat hair.
3. Prep Your Files & Links Early:
For eARCs, make sure your EPUB/PDF is formatted, uploaded, and the download links are working before announcing a send date.
4. Include a Reviewer Guide:
Even a short PDF or one-pager with your book summary, content warnings, tropes, your author bio, and where you’d love reviews posted (Goodreads, Amazon, etc.).
5. Budget Recovery Time (a.k.a. Cleaning + Chocolate):
Seriously. ARC mail-outs are a whole mood. Build in a buffer day to clean, nap, or scream into a pillow before moving on to promo.
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