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Challenging Morning
I was faced with a challenge this morning. Late yesterday afternoon, I learned that we needed more copy for our upcoming SPAWN Catalog of Members’ Books and Services. Lily (kitty) must have known that I had to add a project to my already jammed agenda today, and she woke me up at 4. Thankfully, I have completed the task and I’m on schedule writing this blog post.
New Article on Book Marketing
I received my copy of Writer’s Journal yesterday with my article, “Promote Your Book Through Alternative Venues.”
Are you a creative marketer on behalf of your book? Do you go beyond the obvious in search of promotional opportunities? Here are some of the suggestions I made in the article:
1: Get involved in community events.
2: Spend time at senior centers
3: Go to church.
4: Join in with Elderhostel Groups (now known as Exploritas).
5: Visit schools and colleges.
6: Sit in at writing group meetings.
7: Enter the corporate environment.
8: Attend shows, fairs and festivals.
9: Join online discussions, bulletin boards and blogs
10: Throw home parties.
11: Go on the radio
12: Talk about your book everywhere you go.
I would add today—get involved in social media networking. I’ll have more on the opportunities within this realm soon as this is the subject I am researching and writing about in my latest book, which a New York publisher is eager to produce.
What About YOU?
Are you already involved in most of these activities? Which ones are working for you? Which ones would you like more detailed information/instructions/resources for? Let me know and that will be the topic of upcoming blogs.
Discount on Online, On-Demand Courses for Authors
We’re halfway through the month. You have two weeks left to get in on the discount offer—20% off all of my courses through the month of June. See the May 24, 2010 blog post for details. My courses are online and on-demand, which means that you can sign up at anytime and schedule your course to start when you are ready. I only ask that once we start, we continue through the course every week without interruption. More here: http://www.matilijapress.com/courses.htm
Contact me with questions: PLFry620@yahoo.com.
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