Are you promoting a book? Have you just about come to the end of your promotional idea rope? Maybe it is time to hire a publicist to help renew the excitement about your book.
This is not necessarily a recommendation. Publicists can be expensive. Some of them aren’t worth the money you spend. On the other hand, a good publicist can make a huge difference in the sales of a good book. But which one should you choose?
As you would when contemplating hiring anyone, learn something about the individual and ask for and study references. Also, make sure that he or she has worked successfully with books in your genre or on your topic in the past.
Here is a website that lists book publicists: http://www.bookmarket.com/bookpublicists.t.htm
Do-It-Yourself Promotion—With Help
This month I interviewed the owner of a brand new company for the SPAWN Market Update featuring a new concept in book promotion. It is do-it-yourself promotion. They charge as little as $49/month. Check it out here: http://www.youdopr.com
Note: Owner, Dan Smith, is offering 5 SPAWN members membership for FREE. The first 5 SPAWN members who contact Dan at admin@youdopr.com gets the membership deal. But you have to be a SPAWN member. So this might be a good time for you to sign up. http://www.spawn.org
SPAWN at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Also keep in mind that SPAWN will be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in April and we’re taking a handful of SPAWN members with us. If you have a book to sell and you want GREAT exposure, subscribe to our free enewsletter, SPAWNews and watch for information and instructions for making reservations. http://www.spawn.org
NEW Book on Low-Cost Book Promotion
In the meantime, you’ll find over 250 low and no-cost book promotion activities in my latest book, Promote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author. http://www.matilijapress.com/PromoteYourBook.html
Last Chance—Article-Writing Class
My article-writing class is filling fast. If you want to attend this Saturday (December 3, 2011) at Ventura College in Ventura, CA, sign up here: http://www.communityed.venturacollege.edu I’m going to tell you how to make money and/or promote your nonfiction book through magazine/ezine articles.