The Byline Writers' Desk Calendar is looking for contributors for its 2008 calendar. If you're a writer who has been paid for your work, you're eligible to submit an entry. All genres and disciplines are welcome. See the submission guidelines. Thanks to Publicity Hound … [Read more...]
Golf stories about caddies, dads, granddads wanted for golf book
BlueStreak Publishing, which recently published the book, "Lifelong Looper--The Story of a Caddie Legend" by Cindy O’Krepki, is compiling short, heartwarming stories about golf, caddies, fathers or grandfathers for future books and is … [Read more...]
How to write a bio: Make it compelling, fun and personal
Lots of Publicity Hounds spend far too much time crafting the perfect pitch and ignoring a marketing tool that can get them in front of journalists: their bio. At Publishers Marketing Association University in Washington, D.C., last week, I cringed when I heard national correspondent [Read more...]
OverTime magazine wants products for gift guide
OverTime (OT) Magazine, the leading business and lifestyle guide for professional athletes, is looking for product pitches for its annual "Holiday Hot List," which reveals what athletes will be giving and receiving this holiday season. The gifts on the OT Holiday Hot List … [Read more...]
Pop Star! magazine wants gift items for girls 10-16
If you're trying to get your product or service in front of girls age 10-16, try pitching to the monthly POP STAR! magazine, with a circulation of 250,000. The Gift List, a subscription-based service that provides contact … [Read more...]
TV talk show guest wannabes make these critical mistakes
Here are the biggest mistakes people make when they pitch TV talk show producers. They pitch a producer whose name they added to their Rolodex four years ago, but they haven't contacted the producer since then. They contact the wrong producer at the show and don't know who's the correct one for their topic. The lead the pitch with their book … [Read more...]
Why you should put your book on Google Book Search
Authors and publishers have gotten their underwear all tied up in knots over Google Book Search, which lets people do a search for a particular topic, then scan the full text of books that are related to it. When Google finds a book whose content contains a … [Read more...]
Technorati/Associated Press service a great deal for bloggers, newspaper readers
Many traditional newspaper readers who don't know anything about blogs will be exposed to them, and bloggers who comment on breaking news stories can now get more exposure as a result of the [Read more...]
Christian recording artist needs publicity tips
Jilleen of Santa Ana, California writes: "I am a Christian recording artist and speaker from Santa Ana, California. I recently released a new CD project called "The Hymns Experience." It's an interactive modern-day musical journey into the history of America's all-time favorite hymns. To listen to a few songs from the album, please visit [Read more...]
Cosmetic surgery pitches don’t need a tie-in to celebrities
Pitching a story about cosmetic surgery? If so, you no longer need to tie it to a celebrity, says the may 15 issue of PR Week. Coverage on all types of procedures, including nose jobs, skin peels, tummy tucks and breast augmentation has become mainstream. The media are also devoting more … [Read more...]
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