I’ve been dying to see the new horror flick, Orphan, only because I haven’t seen a really good, scary film in a long, long time. While doing some research for a client today, I came across an article in the River Front Times of St. Louis, talking about a news release from an author who came out swinging against the…
Entries from July 27th, 2009
Orphan Author Says Horror Flick Will Hurt Abandoned Children
July 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
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Authors Net Contracts Using Social Media {Part II}
July 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
It is no secret that I am a firm believer in social media as a tool to create successful writing careers. This week, I’m pleased to present two authors – both met via Twitter – who used blogging, social networks and podcasting to net fans and, ultimately, book contracts. It is through their stories that I hope authors everywhere can…
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Authors Net Contracts Using Social Media {Part I}
July 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
It is no secret that I am a firm believer in social media as a tool to create successful writing careers. This week, I’m pleased to present two authors – both met via Twitter – who used blogging, social networks and podcasting to net fans and, ultimately, book contracts. It is through their stories that I hope authors everywhere can…
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Google Library Settlement Explained
July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
If you want to know the nitty gritty details of how the Google library settlement could change the face of publishing as we know it, register for the Publishers Weekly podcast on the topic. The live audio program is coming to publishers in a partnership between Google, PW and The Association of American Publishers. The details: Date: July 29, 2009…
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Author Shares Her Marketing Strategy
July 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Marilyn Meredith, author of nearly two dozen novels, shares her marketing strategies with readers of Writing Advice and Good Books, a blog from author and journalist Jean Henry Mead. Meredith talks about more than just using online media to market. She talks about physical book launch, libraries and in person social groups that are her mainstays. Check out her post.
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Can You Please Send Me That Link?
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
DailyBlogTips offered up 5 Things you SHOULDN’T Do When Approaching Bloggers. This post mainly focuses on appropriate ways to network with fellow bloggers to start raking in the search results. Authors and publicists do similar networking when going on virtual book tours, or try to get placement on review blogs. One of the worst things authors and publicists do is…
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Track Tweets via BingTweet
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Microsoft is forging ahead with new concepts in the way we search. BingTweet allows users to search for terms in both Twitter and Bing at the same time. That means you get a general search result, as well as a bar that constantly updates with Tweets containing the same information. You can also click the tabs to see trending topics…
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Add Your Sites to Search Engines and Directories
July 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
I’m always trying to find cheap ways to get my sites in more cyberhands. After seeing it mentioned in a few posts, I tried AddMe.com to see how it worked. It seemed to do OK, but I had to confirm several submissions and got a lot of spam and newsletters after I submitted my site. It is quite possible there…
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Facebook Still No. 1
July 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Of Facebook’s 78 million users, 71 percent say they cannot live without the popular social network. MySpace follows at a close second with die-hard users, according to a store at Online Media Daily. If these are your main networks for promotion, then be sure you are monitoring them closely for friend requests, group invitations, and comments, as well as follow…
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Do You Bing It?
July 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Microsoft is slowly carving a path through Google’s search engine market share with it’s new engine, Bing. I have to admit, I didn’t think much about it at first. How could a word like “Bing” become a household name like “Google?” Plus, it is a Microcrap product and, as you can tell, I’m not very fond of their products anymore,…
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