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December 30, 2009 by Joan Stewart

Like this blog? Nominate it for Writer’s Digest award

For two years in a row, my website at PublicityHound.com made the Writer's … [Read more...]

December 29, 2009 by Joan Stewart

How do you pitch a story on washable mats?

Jeanne Krieg of Savage, Minnesota writes:

“DryMate is a manufacturer in Minnesota with a line of absorbent and washable mats for home, pets, autos, hunting, garage and outdoors. We even sell a mat that goes under your Christmas tree stand to catch … [Read more...]

December 1, 2009 by Joan Stewart

Author needs help selling tips booklets for senior citizens

Ted Fuller of Lafayette, Calif., writes:

"Thanks to you and Paulette Ensign, the Tips Booklet Queen, I have completed my first two booklets.

"'The Best Ideas Yet About Aging Successfully is 16 pages, and 'Tips for Writing a Great Memoir is 12 pages. Now comes the grind of contacting book and gift store distributors, retirement … [Read more...]

November 24, 2009 by Joan Stewart

Author needs help promoting a book on Christian civility

Mitch Carnell of Charleston, SC, writes:

"My book, Christian Civility in an Uncivil World, has just been published and I need help promoting it. The other contributors from different denominations are all much better known than I am.

"The publisher sells mostly online and relies on … [Read more...]

November 22, 2009 by Joan Stewart

Speakers, publicize your speaking engagements these 9 ways

If you do free or paid speaking engagements, there are opportunities galore to get in front of audiences that need to hear whay you have to say.

But some Publicity Hounds don't quite know where to begin. In Friday's issue of the SpeakerNet News ezine, [Read more...]

November 10, 2009 by Joan Stewart

Help mom of an autistic son promote her book on autism

Mary Ann Puckett from Oklahoma City, OK writes:

"I am the author of a self-published book, 'Take Him Home and Love Him/A Story of Autism and How to Cope with It', which is currently on … [Read more...]

October 13, 2009 by Joan Stewart

Win lunch with Jack Canfield and pick his brain

If you're writing your first book, or your next one, who better than Jack Canfield to tell you what you need to do to make that book fly off the shelves?

I can't begin to guess what he charges for one-on-one consulting. But no matter.

You can win a lunch with Canfield, co-author of the phenomenal "Chicken Soup" series that has … [Read more...]

September 29, 2009 by Joan Stewart

What to do when journalists ignore your press releases

Joel Kweskin of Charlotte, NC, asks this week's Help This Hound question:

"What should I do when I send out press releases to, among others, the local newspaper and they simply don't publish them? I'm talking legitimate and even entertaining news items.

"Do you just keep throwing the proverbial stuff against the wall until … [Read more...]

September 20, 2009 by Joan Stewart

How to publicize your Make a Difference Day activities

If you're participating in Make a Difference Day, the annual day of doing good in the U.S., let your local media and bloggers know.

Typical projects. like cleaning up neighborhoods and helping the elderly with repair projects, make great stories for newspapers and magazines, and great … [Read more...]

September 18, 2009 by Joan Stewart

Gift List offers 25 percent discount until Sept. 30

If you sell a consumer product or service that would make a great gift for the holidays, this is the perfect time to take advantage of a 25 percent discount to The Gift List, a subscription service that provides pitching tips and contact information for hundreds of media outlets … [Read more...]