Market My Novel

Q: I’m holding a contest to win a book at my blog. Anyone who comments is automatically entered that day. What’s the best way to do this? Should I ask visitors to leave their e-mail addresses with their comments, or perhaps e-mail me separately with their addresses? Morgan Mandel Two Wrongs Girl of My Dreams, A Cinderella Story http://morganmandel.blogspot.com www.morganmandel.com…

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Q: I’m about to launch my 5th book called How to Kick Your Customer Service Up A Notch: ANOTHER 101 Insider Tips and here are my questions: 1) What’s the best way or place to post press releases (preferably free) 2) Where else can I send information on news, how to purchase, author info, etc. 3) I don’t have a…

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Q: What do you feel are the benefits of the new electronic readers such as Kindle to the environment? What impact do electronic readers create on the bottom line for authors in the end? Do you feel they have a negative impact or positive, or no impact at all that you can see? — Blessings, Rachel http://bittenbybooks.com – Book Reviews…

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Q: I am with a small traditional publishing house and so don’t get help with promotion. I have sent press releases out the wazoo but can’t seem to get any attention from them. Most disappointing, is I can’t seem to get my own hometown paper interested. Any suggestions? Debra Shiveley Welch www.DebraShiveleyWelch.net Son of My Soul, The Adoption of Christopher…

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Q: Hi Angela, My daughter and I just started a Web site selling plays I’ve written for children to perform. The target market is teachers and youth leaders who are looking for activities to do with children. We’re thinking about mailing half-page fliers to 3rd and 5th grade teachers in a specific city (Minneapolis). The fliers invite folks to the…

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Q: Hi Morgan and Angela, My question for Angela is about blog tours — Do these increase sales significantly? Or is there some other method of promotion that seems to do more for individual authors? Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I’ll be looking forward to reading this column. Billie A. Williams Ancient Secrets Buy it from…

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Q: Not only do I not know how to use Twitter I don’t even know what “Twitter” is. I would also love to know about the value of marketing on Facebook and MySpace, and the best sites for virtual book tours. I’m writing my current series under the name L.C. Lewis and my most recent release is Book Two in…

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Q: I wondered what your opinion is on how many books to send out yourself (as opposed to your publisher) to reviewers or people who might spread the word about your book. Each book costs the author plus the mailing, and I’m confused about how much promotion to do. Any insight you can give would be appreciated. Thanks, Carol Gordon…

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