Today Kim Smith, author of Buried Angel, drops by Market My Novel to talk about book promotions.
Before you were published, did you know anything about marketing?
No. I felt like a lost ball in the high weeds. It was something that I did without knowing what I was doing. I just went out and joined as [...]
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Latayne Scott
Thanks to Latayne Scott for bringing us solid advice on how to conduct a Facebook fan party!
I had a fun Facebook Party on Oct. 8.
What’s a Facebook Party? I invited people, via various social networks, to "friend" me (if they hadn’t already) on Facebook. Then, these new "friends" could interact with me on [...]
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I’ve been talking for ages about how authors can use technology to personally connect with fans. From your living room, you can chat by video with fans during conferences or book tours, IM with fans during specified times on your Web site, or use teleconferencing to talk to to book club groups. Libba Bray, author of Going Bovine and The…
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oday, I caught a Tweet from author Matthew Cory, that said simply, “Calling all bloggers.” With it, a URL to his blog, where he asks bloggers to interview him to help promote his novels, Like Glass and Shattered. Here is what he says: I’m offering a free digital copy of Like Glass, and, when it comes out, Shattered as well,…
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oday, an author and publicist gave me the heads up that her client (her handsome hubby) would not be available for a tour in about four weeks. Their holiday schedule pushed everything back. At first blush, you might think this is a terrible tragedy. After all, I have to fill that day with some sort of content. But as a…
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It can be tough to share your virtual book tour spots with your fans. You can post at Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, your Web site and still not reach everyone in your network – or new readers. BookTour.com is a free service that allows authors to connect directly with readers. This site allows you to post book signings, virtual book tour…
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