WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF PROMOTION IDEAS?
You're a self-promoter. Do you ever get "promotion block"?
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LOCAL PROMOTIONS?
Unless you live in a big media market, how do you feel about publicizing yourself where you live?
Read more…How can we conquer Asia?
Fact: Japan is known for its exqusite tastes in SF, fantasy and horror, both in literature and cinema.
Hypothesis: We have a fantasy book written in English which goes along just fine with the Asian interest in action heros, epic visuals and fantasy c
Read more…Netgalley
Has anyone in this group put up their prelease (fiction) on Netgalley? If so, have you had any success (increased buzz, more reviews) with it? How long before publication did you list with them? I'm just trying to determine if the fee is worth the li
Read more…DO YOU EVEN LIKE SALES?
You chose writing, not selling. Maybe you hate selling. Here we call it "promotion", but it comes down to selling. Are you really into that, or does something hold you back?
Read more…"10 Steps to Promote Your Book on a Shoestring Budget"
Hi Folks,
Attached to this post is my little ebook "10 Steps to Promote Your Book on a Shoestring Budget." I'd love to hear if you find this helpful.
Before you download it, I should warn you. I have some strong opinions about how to set your prioritie
Read more…Specifically promoting non-fiction self-help books
What techniques do you use to promote your non-fiction self-help books? Do you build a brand by coaching or consulting based on the teachings of your books? How do you use your coaching sessions to promote your books and vice versa? Have you used
Read more…DOES IT HELP TO HAVE AN ORGANIZED MARKETING PLAN?
Is it useful to treat yourself and your books like a business with a detailed plan of action and set goals and time-lines?
Read more…HOW FAR WILL YOU GO . . .
Would you make yard signs for your book? Place stickers everywhere. Walk around Main Street like a town cryer?
Read more…Do you know how to build an online platform? Share your ideas.
As an authorpreneur you have more opportunities now than ever. You need a hub where people can find you and learn about you. This is your internet real estate. You may think you have nothing to put in a website if you are not already published but th
Read more…PROMOTE EVERYDAY?
Your book is published, whether it be self, traditional, digital, physical. Should you do something to promote almost everyday? Jeff
Read more…PRINT?
We've heard a lot about radio, which went mass-market in the 1920's. What about print (newspapers, magazines, etc.), which went mass-market a few centuries ago. People who say it's dead probably never liked it much anyway as consumers. If you want an
Read more…BLOGICTY, BLOGMOTION, BLOGERTISING?
Because anyone can have a blog, they are legion. But some of them attract targeted, sizable and reliable numbers. Is there a way to discover those golden ones that are relevant to your subject, and pitch reviews and interviews? Jeff Herman
Read more…Radio?
Not too long ago, radio was a community based media. Small towns and big cities had home grown stations with locally produced programs, and they needed interesting people to talk to everyday. If an author was willing to dedicate many hour of blah-bla
Read more…Author interview and book promotion
I'm always tickled pink if a fellow author or bloggers interviews me. In fact, there is one just running: http://www.junipergrove.net/featured-author-siggy-buckley-giveaway/ which includes 6 book give always.
One is scheduled for tomorrow I believe an
Read more…WHY WILL ANYONE CARE ABOUT YOUR BOOKS?
Before promoting a book, how do you figure out hooks that will attract media attention? Jeff Herman
Read more…Promote Your Book: Links to Bloggers Who Interview Authors
Here are some bloggers who interview authors - an excellent way to promote your book:
Eri Nelson: Wonderful Reads of the Month - http://www.wonderfulreadofthemonth.blogspot.com/
Teddy Gross on Jewish-themed books - http://bit.ly/GEhQR8
Jon Bloch: http:/
WHAT'S YOUR MARKETING BUDGET?
As you know, there's no limit to the amount of money you can spend for marketing services or seminars. Some of them are excellent and other are not. Do you think it's best to learn everything you can and then be a self-marketer, or to out-source the
Read more…How should an author's literary CV look like?
Hi all!
Wanting to create a personal and professional portfolio or a web-based profile for an author I represent, I came across hundreds of web-pages of world-recognized and appraised authors, as well as debutants and young writters struggling to get
Read more…A novel on dating and relationships --just for women? Hell no! It takes two to tango.
My book Next Time Lucky: Lessons of a Matchmaker is available till Friday evening on Kindle Amazon. http://amzn.to/yh2fkK The latest reviewer called it a"salacious romp from bedroom to bedroom".But it is so much more than that. It deals with the perp
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