Marketing and Promotional Tips
Promotion is the single most powerful tool for one of the craft. It matters not what craft you choose but choosing a promotional platform can be a daunting task. Her are my top ten marketing tools.
Promotion is the single most powerful tool for one of the craft. It matters not what craft you choose but choosing a promotional platform can be a daunting task. Her are my top ten marketing tools.
For me, life in general has always been about people, and that includes promotion. For me, direct contact works best.
As authors, particularly of niche topics, we sometimes struggle to find a way to connect with our audience.
Here’s a chance to put into play the same creativity you used to shape your novel. This is why I’m going to suggest the same method of marketing another writer suggested to me.
It takes effort to get a book noticed, and whether you publish independently, traditionally, or somewhere in the middle, you’re the one who cares most about your work.
Writing a book is only a small part of the actual process of becoming a successful author. Once the imagination has been transferred into print, it is sent off to an editor, where countless hours are spent polishing a rough manuscript into a novel that you hope and pray that readers will enjoy.
Most authors shudder at the word “marketing.” By nature, many of us are introverted. We are most comfortable seated at our computers, talking with the characters in our heads. It is how we communicate best―through the written word. However, in…
Writing a book and having it published has been one of my greatest joys. I spent years developing my writing skills by taking courses and reading everything I could get my hands on. However, one thing I never really learned about was how involved I…
I attend a large writer’s group and, at 59, I’m actually on the lower end of the age spectrum. I’ve notice whenever our speakers talk about setting up a platform most of the group goes into zombie eye glaze mode. This week I spent three hours…
This is the third blog in a series addressing an author’s public speaking engagements . It’s time to hit the road for speaking engagements! You’ve prepared marketing materials, media releases, bios, and handouts for varied audience. All you…