For years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with MySpace. When it first launched, I thought it rocked. There really wasn’t anything quite like it. I met some cool folks in publishing, learned about new writers and groups and was able to keep up with some good friends. It didn’t take long for the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'book marketing'
Why I Dumped MySpace
May 19th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Marketing, Social Networking
Tags:angela wilson·book marketing·dump myspace·market my novel·myspace sucks
Where’s the Link?
April 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
One of the most annoying questions I receive from authors and publicists is, "Where is my book review link?" Book reviews are fluid animals in the online realm and are posted when 1) the post had been uploaded 2) the post has been edited and 3) when the host has a slot open for it. [...]
Post My Book Review – NOW!
March 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Reviewers
Lately, many authors and publicists have tried to dictate the time a review runs. Some have even suggested that they won’t send books unless reviews post when they want them to. It’s not a bad thing to tell reviewers what period of time you’d like a review to run, but to try to specify a [...]
Tags:book bloggers·book marketing·book reviews·market my novel·marketing my novel·novel reviews
The Breasts Don’t Have It
March 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Marketing
Recently, I’ve received an influx of invites on Facebook from people who enjoy showing off their body parts. Typically, I just ignore them until they go away. While I’m not a prude, I’m also not interested in networking with folks who cannot have some sense of decorum in a network I use for both personal [...]
Tags:author marketing·book marketing·drunken facebook photos·profile photos·public photos·Social Networking
How to Find Your Audience
January 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments · How To, Marketing, Online Marketing
In the comments section of How to Streamline in 2010, Market My Novel reader Beth Barany wrote: Great advice, Angela! I wonder how you go about finding the right reader networks for your genre. I write YA fantasy, as yet unpubbed. What do you recommend? I want to be ready to build a reader network [...]
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Selling Yourself First By Gale Laure
November 18th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Marketing, guest blog
Gale Laure/Evolution of a Sad Woman So you want to be an author. You have a wonderful novel that you have written. Your heart and soul went into this work. It is unique. You have been told it is quite good. So what is next? You have to sell your novel to the [...]
Tags:book marketing·evolution of a sad woman·gale laure·market my novel·Online Marketing·traditional marketing
Traditional, Online Marketing Key to Novel Success by James Diehl
November 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Marketing, guest blog
James Diehl/World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware When it comes to promoting a new project, I like to use a lot of the new techniques available today, including Web-based press releases, blogging and online video. But I also use traditional methods like press releases, newspaper interviews, book signings and sending information out [...]
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If Only: A Short Guide to Time Management by Carol Buchanan
October 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · guest blog, time management
Carol Buchanan Ever been caught in the “if onlys”? If only you had more time you could write a novel. If only you didn’t have to clean the house, wash the dog, or change the oil in the car. If only we had more time. Guess what? Everyone has all the time there is. 24 [...]
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Grasping the Wind
October 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Blogs, guest blog
Book Reviewer Linkup Meme John Ottinger’s Grasping the Wind blog offers an incredible resource for speculative fiction, horror and fantasy authors searching for sites that will review their work. Today, Ottinger shares how his blog started. In 2004, at the prompting of a friend, I began a little blog called Grasping for the Wind. After [...]
Tags:angela wilson·book marketing·book review list·fantasy·horror·market my novel·science fiction
