Tips, Tricks & Tools for Free Publicity
Here we go again. Yet another author who shall remain nameless emailed me this week asking for advice on how to market her new book and generate publicity for it. She says she's "too close to it" and doesn't know where to start.
If you're thinking of writing a book, I beg you to do two things before investing months or even years writing … [Read more...]
I love showing you clips of TV interviews that are perfect examples of how NOT to act on camera.
This week, you get not one, but two videos. Each can best be described as, uh, a "teaching moment." Both authors start stumbling, right out of the gate.
In the first video, author Uri Man's comments are so inappropriate that he … [Read more...]
Jeanette Simpson of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., writes: "I have just published my first book, From Interior Design Intern to Employee: How to be a Keeper (Including Tips from Those Who Hire.)" "It's written specifically to help interior design interns transition from college to career. "Aside from social networking, contacting university design … [Read more...]
Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski of Las Vegas, Nev., write: "Already best-selling authors of five relationship books, we have turned our attention and expertise to soft-sell marketing. Our new book, The Heart of Marketing: Love Your Customers and They Will Love You Back, Morgan James … [Read more...]
Linda Foirmichelli of Concord, NH and Jennifer Lawler of Lawrence, KS write: "We're both well-established writers who offer e-courses in our areas of specialty. Linda offers a class for magazine writers on how to break into magazines, starting April 13, and Jennifer will offer one for book authors on how to write a book proposal, starting May … [Read more...]
Michele Lessirard of Vero Beach, Fla. writes:
"I have been blogging for more than seven years at New Moon Journal and my blog.
"Now, there's a high-profile Harry Potter-type author named Stephanie Myers … [Read more...]
Publicity Hound Sheryl P. Kurland of Orlando, FL writes:
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, which is a logical tie-in to my product, I need some new, exciting, low-cost ideas prior to the holiday to stimulate Valentine's Day book sales.
I'm the author of the self-published Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls … [Read more...]Nancy Wurtzel of Thousand Oaks, California writes:
"I have a client who is interested in writing a book on brain health, targeted to Baby Boomers. My idea is to take the book in an entirely different direction so it will stand out from the dozens of other books that have already been published on this … [Read more...]
Here's an appropriate reminder for Thanksgiving Day. Send handwritten thank-you notes to journalists, freelancers, broadcasters, bloggers and others who write about you. It helps build the relationship. But what about book reviewers? Anne Roos, author of the book [Read more...]
It's called the International Association of Writers. But don't let that name fool you. The new association created by Fern Reiss, the "Expertizing" expert, offers the kinds of services that are also perfect for speakers, experts and business owners. For example, membership includes information and support in the areas of literary agents and … [Read more...]
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