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Entries from March 19th, 2009

Great Example of a Virtual Book Tour Stop

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

I’ve hosted a lot of great authors at Book Addict, but this Q&A with Emily Bryan is one of the best featured at the site to date. Bryan’s answers are fun, fast and personable. She has a great time answering the questions – and gives readers some great insight into herself as a writer. What really impressed me was her…

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Guest Blogging: What Not to Do

March 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

s the virtual book tour diva for Pop Syndicate’s Book Addict blog, I receive a slew of e-mails each day from authors and publicists with answers to our Q&As or guest blog posts for VBT stops. When we first started our tour stops last year, authors were filled with expectant buzz, ready to anything and everything to get virtual publicity….

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How to Juggle Blogging with Life

March 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

Many authors say they cannot find time to blog. It takes too long, it takes away from writing time, it is too much of a commitment, etc. My philosophy on blogging – as I’ve said on this blog many times before – is it should be fun and informative. You can write a bunch of blogs at one time and…

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Update: The Banality of Twitter

March 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

Twitter is a lot of fun, but some days I need to put the breaks on myself – and other days I wish I could put the breaks on other Tweeters. With an instant gratification system like Twitter, it is easy to say what you are thinking right then and there, without thinking of consequences. Sometimes my Tweets sound erotic…

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Online Marketing 03: Know Your Brand

March 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

This is Part Three in a series developed after virtual discussion on the post “One Author Speaks Out About The Bad Side Of Online Promotions.” ecently, I Tweeted with branding expert Rob Frankel* about my recent interview with an author who had a tough time with online promotions – and little results afterward. In February, Rob sat down with me…

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YourBookTube: An Interview with the Creators of the New Video-Sharing Site by Angela Wilson

March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

There is a new site where authors can share their book trailers with readers. YourBookTube has had some forums buzzing lately with questions about how it works, what it can do for authors and why authors should join. Today Valerie Connelly with Nightengale Media LLC Company, gives Market My Novel readers the scoop on the site, which is a service…

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What Publishers Do for Publicity: An Interview with Woodley Auguste of Strang Communications by Angela Wilson

March 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

Authors often wonder how their publisher does publicity. How do they determine who gets what, and what do they do – exactly? How does what an in-house publicist accomplishes dovetail with author marketing efforts. After some failed attempts via e-mail, I put a shout out on Twitter for publishers willing to chat. Woodley Auguste of Christian publisher Strang Communications picked…

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Angela Wilson Guest Blogs at Terry Spear’s Red Room

March 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

Author Terry Spear recently appeared at Pop Syndicate’s Book Addict blog. At some point, we started talking marketing and VBTs, and Terry invited me to send her a guest post for her Red Room blog. “The Top Three Gripes of a Virtual Book Tour Host – And How You Can Avoid Them” is up now. Check it out. Leave comments….

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More Buzz on Bad Online Promotions

March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized

DJ Francis of OnlineMarketerBlog.com discovered my post, One Author Speaks Out About The Bad Side Of Online Promotions, which has generated a lot of virtual discussion. He offers seven hot tips for authors to avoid some of the pitfalls of online promotions. Check out 7 Ways Authors Can Avoid Being Scammed by Online Book Promotion.

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