Comments on: Libba Bray Takes Virtual Tours to the Next Level

By: Lisa Logan

Lisa Logan — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

It was just a matter of time…Dean Koontz has done "live" "virtual" appearances using Second Life, after all!

By: Angela Wilson

Angela Wilson — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Dean Koontz is the bomb at this stuff. He was so far ahead of everyone. And did you see the Stephen King book that linked on Facebook? That was seriously awesome.

I think, too many times, authors believe they MUST be a Koontz or King - or any other big name - to make this work for them.

By: Lisa Hendrix

Lisa Hendrix — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

I did telephone conferencing with book clubs/readers groups back in 2000 and am doing it again this year (using Skype, now,of course). Cory Doctorow did a virtual signing in Second Life in July 2005. This really isn't all that new. What's new is a publisher has gotten their publicist on it.

By: Angela Wilson

Angela Wilson — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Lisa -

I absolutely agree. I cannot tell you how often I've felt like I was talking to air when telling authors about these options. Maybe with the publisher backing - and with media publicity - these will seem like more viable options to them.

And YOU GO GIRL for doing telephone conference nearly ten years ago. You were so far ahead of the game. I'd love to know how SKYPE works out for you - and how it differed from your previous effort.