This morning, my husband texted me to tell me that a well-known novelist is speaking this evening in a nearby town. Since I haven’t read his books, I’m not planning to go, but the exchange spurred me to think about the relationship…
My kids and I anticipated visiting a new indie bookstore in a nearby town. From what I could tell, the owner seemed receptive to local authors. After a brief phone call, I learned that she’ll accept local authors’ books on…
A very good friend of mine who lives in Sedona – Arizona has recently been globe-trotting the world on a series of learnings. I was fascinated to speak with her last week and we discussed many subjects and the topic lead into deep conversation on…
I packed a bag with copies of my books and press releases, made a list of places I hoped would be receptive to my pitch and started making the rounds. The local libraries were less enthusiastic than I had hoped however they did…
I’m excited about what we’ve done so far in building Hometown Reads because I believe to be successful in marketing a book, authors need to start where they are — mobilizing the networks of relationships they already have. Oftentimes…
