I have a lull between jobs (in case anyone needs an editor right away) and I’m writing a series of promotional booklets for authors. They will each include a different book promotion activity such as article-writing, getting book reviews, promoting through public speaking, etc. They will be ebooks and I will charge something like $3.00 for each booklet and $12 or $15 for the series (depending on how many booklets I include).
What do you think? Good idea? Do you have any thoughts on subjects for these booklets? Which book promotion activities would you like to know more about?
The thing is, we each come into publishing with our own set of skills, interests and experiences. For some, it is a stretch to even consider some of the traditional book promotion activities such as arranging for speaking gigs and standing before an audience or locating and selling books at book festivals or submitting articles or stories to publications. How many authors come into publishing knowing how to work with booksellers or with the resources necessary to get involved in appropriate conferences, for example?
Most authors need help with book promotion. And that’s why they purchase hard-hitting book promotion books. But sometimes they are interested in just one facet of book promotion and that’s where these non-intimidating booklets will come in handy. And they’ll be green—no paper involved unless you print them out.
Send me your Book Promotion Collection topic ideas. PLFry620@yahoo.com
Major Book Festival
Are any of you planning to take your books to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFB) in late April? Did you know that the booths cost $950 this year? You can promote and sell your book from the SPAWN booth for $200 per day. Join SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network) at $65/year ($55 if you belong to one of our affiliate organizations such as IBPA or SPAN). Place your book in our catalog (to be handed out to around 400 people at the LATFB) for $35 and sign up to either display your book in the booth ($20) or reserve space for yourself and your book(s) in the SPAWN booth at $200/day. Learn more about your options here:
http://www.spawn.org/latfb2011.htm.
Join SPAWN here: http://www.spawn.org.org. Click on “Join.” Questions? PLFry620@yahoo.com or Patricia@spawn.org.