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Entries from January 21st, 2009

What is RSS?

January 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

After my post about Feedburner changes that go into effect at the end of February, someone kindly reminded me that not everyone knows what RSS is – or how it works. RSS is Really Simple Syndicate. It is like having your newspaper delivered by the paperboy each morning to your doorstep – except it is all electronic. Here is an…

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Feedburner Changes You Need to Know About

January 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

As some of you know, Google purchased Feedburner, the most popular RSS subscription service online. I use Feedburner for subscribers to Market My Novel. With the purchase, all Feedburner accounts must be moved to Google accounts by the end of February, 2009. By moving the service, Google will also do away with different site statistic reports and have account managers…

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How to Get Bloggers’ Attention

January 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

oday, I caught a Tweet from author Matthew Cory, that said simply, “Calling all bloggers.” With it, a URL to his blog, where he asks bloggers to interview him to help promote his novels, Like Glass and Shattered. Here is what he says: I’m offering a free digital copy of Like Glass, and, when it comes out, Shattered as well,…

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How To Create Your Own Book Trailer – Free

January 20th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

Book trailers are a must for authors promoting their books, or generating buzz before books hit bookstores. But most authors don’t have the budget to hire someone to create a book trailer. Here is a Hub Page that offers details on creating your own book trailer in Windows Movie Maker: http://hubpages.com/hub/Create-Your-Own-Book-Trailer-Free For Mac users, start playing with iMovie, a fantastic…

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Angela Wilson Guest Blogs at Book Marketing Buzz

January 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

Dorothy Thompson of Pump Up Your Book Promotions invited me to guest blog at her site, Book Marketing Buzz. Today, Dorothy was kind enough to post my column about the need for media centers at your Web site. Read the full post here.

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Market My Novel: The Book

January 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

I’m taking my marketing savvy to print. Currently, I am hard at work on Market My Novel: The Book. It will feature more in depth answers to your marketing questions, and more thorough lists of tips and tricks to help you become marketing savvy authors. And, as a special treat, a Web designer will join me to discuss basics of…

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Web 2.0: Be Real About It

January 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

Today, I’m going to take a little different direction in Market My Novel. My day job as a social media consultant keeps me busy. Time and again I talk with professionals in the field who have the same problem I do: Getting clients totally on board with today’s media. While this is written to more of a business audience, these…

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How Often Should You Really Blog?

January 17th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

ately, I’ve seen several blog posts from writers apologizing for not blogging more, not posting first thing in the morning, or doing their very best to make their blog a staple among readers. When I see a post like this, I sense an uncertainty in the writer, a lack of confidence in their own abilities. Whether this is real or…

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Creative Marketing by Random House

January 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

always tell authors to think outside the box when marketing. Well now you can get ideas for marketing… at your local movie theater. Author Morgan Mandel discovered a DVD marketing sampler of YA novels at her local theater. It was part of a creative marketing effort from Random House, which is trying to target young audiences who flock to theaters…

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10 Tips for Successful Book Signings

January 15th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

After doing an earlier post today featuring a story about why book signings are bad, I came across this Top 10 list to make book signings a success from the Writer’s Relief Blog. Check it out: http://www.writersreliefblog.com/post/10-Tips-For-A-Successful-Book-Signing.aspx

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