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All Blog Posts Tagged 'book promotions' (10)

Interview l Chat l Book Giveaway with Historical Nonfiction Author James Diehl

Join James Diehl, author of the historical nonfiction book, World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware, at Pump Up Your Book today where he's been interviewed and is taking questions now until 8 p.m. tonight. Ask him a question and you could win… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on November 9, 2009 at 9:29am — No Comments

15-year-old Melissa Burmester begins virtual book tour today

15-year-old Melissa Burmester, author of the young adult fantasy novel, Ginger High began her virtual book tour with stops at The Writer’s Life and Virginia Beach Publishing Examiner today. Melissa is presently attending Westhampton Beach High School, and is planning a career as a writer and a teacher. Visit her tour page here!

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 5, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

You May Not Be Famous, But You ARE A Celebrity ;-)

Ever feel like a nobody because you're not on the New York Times Best Seller quite yet and your print runs are below 30,000? Take a deep breath. I have an announcement that just might surprise you. You may not be "famous," but in your readers' eyes YOU ARE A CELEBRITY! Stop belly aching that "you haven't made it big." Do you know how many people in the world would give their two front teeth to have readers who want to know about them? Do you know how wonderful it is that you wrote a book... th… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on August 8, 2009 at 3:37pm — 3 Comments

AUTHORS - Read Your T&Cs!

With all the recent media attention on the pending Healthcare Bill and whether our elected representatives are actually "reading the bill" before signing it into law, I thought I'd take a moment to emphasize the importance of reading (and understanding) all the paperwork we as authors must contend with in our daily lives. As you know, earning a living in today's publishing arena is vastly different and greatly more complicated than the world our predecessors faced just 20 short years ago. Today… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on August 8, 2009 at 3:36pm — No Comments

How Much Does Luck Contribute to an Author's Success?

Luck Be Our Lady! How much does luck contribute to an author's success? When I think about luck and writing, one of the first word sets that comes to mind is Harry Potter. That is far more than a story of success for a down-and-out writer who was on social services sitting in a coffee shop every day with her infant at her feet writing her book. An ex-school teacher who was writing for no one but herself. That is truly a story of phenomenal luck with a capital "L." As I've heard the story, J.K.… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on August 8, 2009 at 3:36pm — 2 Comments

Talking Virtual Book Tours with CEO Pump Up Your Book Promotion Dorothy Thompson

Ever wonder about virtual book tours and how certain online companies get started? The tables are turned. I’m guest posting at The Book Faery Reviews today to give you my experiences on virtual book tours and online book promotion. I just found out this is going to be a monthly feature which I’m really excited about. If you’d like to see my first… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 14, 2009 at 11:49am — No Comments

Win a Copy of Irene Watson's THE SITTING SWING

Irene Watson, author of the memoir, The Sitting Swing: Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference (Loving Healing Press), will be stopping at… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 18, 2009 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Stop Spending Your Promo Dollars on Throw-Away Marketing!

This will be brief, as I've written about this topic before. I just want you to understand very clearly that if you are spending time, effort, and money on traditional book promotion (i.e., signings, mailers, print ads, brochures and fliers), you may well be tossing your hard-earned cash out the window. The explosion and fragmentation of mainstream media outlets have made it extremely difficult to capture the reader’s attention. Just like an arms race, the arsenal of traditional book promotiona… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on June 1, 2009 at 7:02pm — 4 Comments

Double Book Giveaway: C.W. Gortner's THE LAST QUEEN & Therese Fowler's REUNION Today!

There are two great book giveaways going on today!

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 28, 2009 at 10:53am — No Comments

Please no Multi-Level Spam or other solicitations -- Keep the discussions, blog posts, and email focused on books.

I've received some complaints from members of this network that they are getting multi-level solicitations and other off-topic promotions. Please don't do this. It's the one sure way to destroy a network. Keep your email, blog posts, and discussions focused on books and authors -- you and your book, me and me book, us and our books. Thanks. Continue

Added by John Kremer on November 15, 2008 at 12:02am — No Comments