Market My Novel » author marketing advice http://marketmynovel.com Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:01:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Getting Social: Networks for Authors http://marketmynovel.com/2008/12/social-networks-for-authors.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-networks-for-authors http://marketmynovel.com/2008/12/social-networks-for-authors.html#comments Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 awilson http://174.120.63.250/~marketmy/site/?p=156

Author Joanna Penn offers an excellent list of social networks for authors at her blog, The Creative Penn.

Check it out, and connect with her!

]]> http://marketmynovel.com/2008/12/social-networks-for-authors.html/feed 1 Beware the Fake Contest http://marketmynovel.com/2008/12/beware-the-fake-contest.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beware-the-fake-contest http://marketmynovel.com/2008/12/beware-the-fake-contest.html#comments Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 awilson http://174.120.63.250/~marketmy/site/?p=175

Author Deb Larson caught my last post about contests at blogs. She had a terrible experience – but one that continues to plague authors. Here's her story:

Hi Angela!
Your last blog reminded me that I too have a few issues with sites that
promote contests/etc. but don't come through when the contest is over.
 Last January (`08) on New Year's Day, the Brighid's Fire Books
Contest winners were announced.  My unpubbed book, Promises My Love, won second place and since it was a $ prize contest, I was entitled to $250.  I have yet to receive any money.  I posted a note to
them via e-mail and received a comment that they didn't have the funds
at that time to pay me, but they would get it to me ASAP.  I have since
sent them a few more reminders that they have ignored.  So I encourage
you to pass on to others to "BEWARE" when a writer sends $$ and their
manuscript in good faith to a competition.  Not everyone is honest!
 And that is a sad truth, but needs to be addressed.
Thanks!
Deb Larson

Deb -

Recently, winners of a poetry slam sued the slam's organizer for not paying. The case was featured on Judge Judy (my guilty little pleasure). None of the winners had been paid. They were awarded a summary judgment. Saying a company doesn't have money just doesn't cut it. Any legitimate company with contests will pony up winnings to keep their reputation.

I e-mailed Brighid's to get some answers. There was no answer as of post time.

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