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Contests to enter my new nonfiction book
I just published a nonfiction book called Memoir Revolution, A Social Shift that Uses Your Story to Heal, Connect, and Inspire
By chance, I happened to receive in invitation to submit to a Writer's Digest contest for self-published books. I would love
Read more…Holiday Gift Lists?
Anyone have suggestions for getting a book included in a holiday gift suggestion list in newspapers or online? Any connections or leads you might pass on to a fellow writer? My publisher, St. Lynn's Press, specializes in books that make good gifts an
Read more…Ready for next steps
I have been lurking here for years, and I'm ready to come out of the shadows and do more work with book promotion. Here's my story.
Last year I published Memoir Revolution, a book about the power of memoirs to change the world. The book received excel
Read more…Possible promo for all of us
I got an email from these folks today. Let's check it out and see whether it seems like a good place to get the word out about our work: https://authorsama.amafeed.com/
Read more…Need a Focus Group of 5th-8th Graders (and Adults in the genre)
To Preview my unpublished book, The Top Secret Super Scientific Notebook of Jay Adams. If you would like to participate, or know someone who would, let me know.
Read more…Authors' websites for unpublished authors?
(Not sure if I'm posting to the right group or not, and I apologize if I'm not.)
I'm going to take some advice I've frequently heard and set up a website for myself as an author using Weebly (supposedly have a wesbite makes one look more professional
Read more…Looking for an agent
I posted this discussion in the Fiction group, but wondered if it might be a better discussion within this group:
I have been pitching and querying agents for a little while now, and I'm wondering if it would be effective to attend a conference in the
Read more…When is the right time to hire a publicist?
Have any of you hired publicists and have they been effective? Have they also worked with you with your online presence?
I am curious about this because I am now a micro publisher and have spoken with a few publicists about what they offer. One does
Read more…So You're Going on The Radio...
I am an author and the host of a radio program about gardening. As the host of GardenLine I get sent lots of review copies of plant and gardening books, and I am happy to have many of these authors on the air to promote their books. Based on my exper
Read more…ARE YOU CAPABLE OF HAVING YOUR OWN TALK SHOW?
Never mind how you get one; just assume you can. The question is: Can you handle it?
Read more…CAN YOU BE A RELEVANT SPOKESPERSON ABOUT ANYTHING POLITICAL?
Think about it. There's a lot of airtime this week and through November.
Read more…What information do you need for your book promotion?
Let us know what techniques are showing some return for you in promoting your book. We are developing the Writer Entrepreneur Academy and want to bring in teachers for you to provide the tools that you need. Tell us what you want to learn and we will
Read more…Thoughts on Promoting Your Book
As a writer/author and radio host I get to see book promotions from both sides. I am always marketing my books, and I'm also getting pitches and press releases from other authors and PR companies. Here are a few suggestions that I have for authors ba
Read more…DO YOU PAY ATTENTION TO EMAILS PROMOTING NEW BOOKS?
We are often advised to build large email lists of people who are relevant to the books we write. It follows that all of us are on such lists whether we care or not. Do you read emails that essentially "sell" a book that's in sync with your interests
Read more…Book Reviews: How Important Are They?
I self-published in September '13 and have become very interested in book reviews as a way to spread the word about my non-fiction book. I'm curious whether other writers have had the same results from their efforts.
1. the book giveaways have been th
Read more…SOCIAL MEDIA - WHERE DO I START OR SHOULD I?
Okay, I have a website, I am writing a blog, my younger friends and family are now trying to convince me I need to be on Facebook before my next book so I have a "following"...Where do I begin and how do I still maintain a semblance of privacy?....I'
Read more…WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARKETING AND PUBLICIZING?
Knowing the difference could make a huge difference in results.
Read more…WHAT IF IT'S A BOOK PEOPLE AREN'T THAT INTO?
Can a campaign that's brilliant and beautiful campaign in every respect make much difference?
Read more…CAN YOU EXPLOIT THE POLITICAL SEASON TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOK?
I assume you'll at least need a politically peripheral story to pitch.
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