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First, check out my marketing on one of my favorite blogs, A Walk in My Shoes. She relates every writing post to a pair of shoes and we all know how much we love shoes!
Here are my fav marketing posts for the week:
Promoting with Virtual Tours - In the process of promoting, what became clear to these authors is that the people they thought would be most interested in our book could best be reached through social networking.
Why won't publisher's blog? Can it be that there are still book publishers out there who don't see the relationship between blogging and book promotion?
Brilliant thoughts on Marketing from Elizabeth Law (Egmont) - As Vice President and Publisher of Egmont Books, she was certainly in a position to give us a wealth of information on the industry.
Press release mistake #1 - Answers the critical question: ”How do I research and use keywords in my press releases so the search engines can find them and bring targeted traffic to the release, and then, to my website?”
Can retweeting help you write a better blog? Tweeting isn’t just a tool for techies any more. It had become mainstream and a great way to reach my audience.
Have a great weekend and holiday on Monday!
Thoughts
I know a few of you have given me awards this past month and I SOOOOOOOOOO appreciate it. I have not had a chance to pass them on but I plan to once my book is turned in on Monday.
In addition, I have been tagged a couple of times and plan to follow through on that as well.
I also want to apologize for not visiting your blogs as must as I usually do - my time has been spent on finishing this book to go out on submission to editors next week. I promise to catch up! Thanks for understanding :)
Marketing Round Up
Here are my favs for the week:
Social networking questions -Editor Andrew Karre at Caralrhoda/Lerner Books has been talking about social networking in several places. Get his take!
So you want to be a speaker? Most of us are asked to speak on panels. Here are some tips on how to be a great speaker.
Self promotion - Some authors disdain it, some rejoice in it, while others have a love-hate relationship with it. It's all in the attitude.
Discuss board for book promoters - whether you are a reader, writer or in the business of promoting, this forum may interest you.
AME newsletter - AME does a great weekly newsletter with marketing advice.
Content does not market itself - One of the common misconceptions that some new bloggers start out with is that in order to find readers for their blog all they’ll have to do is regularly write quality content.
10 Golden rules for Social Media - Greg Pincus offers 10 Golden Rules for people or businesses (in publishing or otherwise) who want to engage with communities or individuals on social media.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday to all of you. I hope you have had some time to take advantage of the lovely weather this week- I’ve become a regular in Bryant Park (I’m the one with the green Kindle slowly but surely making my way through Infinite Jest). Here are some links to get you to 5 o’clock, enjoy!
Building a sukkah? Here is some literary inspiration.
There is no escaping McDonald’s.
Slush reading, Seuss style.
Marilynne Robinson is living in NYC.
The tablets are coming, the tablets are coming.
I kinda want to be Dr. Carolyn Porco.
Betsey Johnson to design Eloise-inspired room at the Plaza Hotel.
A 1943 guide to hiring women. One example, “Pick young married women. They usually have more of a sense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters, they’re less likely to be flirtatious, they need the work or they wouldn’t be doing it, they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.”
It is early for holiday gifts but I’m pretty sure this tee shirt will make that loveable dork in your life very happy.
A bookish art project.
Happy Friday to everyone and “shana tova” for those of you celebrating this weekend. Below are some serious procrastination-worthy links to keep you entertained until the end of the day.
Are there evolutionary advantages to depression?
What is your perfect city?
Book titles, if they were written today.
Can you do this?
I love Neil Patrick Harris.
This is one way to memorize your favorite recipe.
Can Malcolm Gladwell help us in the love department?
A great use of galley copies.
Facebook friends for sale.
Honey, I shrunk everyone.
The Huffington treatment on a sitcom?
Special shout out to all my FOLLOWERS!
I was looking through all my follower's blogs this week and catching up on their lives before I dive back into edits this weekend.
I wanted to do something special for my FOLLOWERS to show how much I adore you for signing up and listening to me ramble.
So today, I have a small present. It's not much but it's something a lot of people want/need and something I can give.
At midnight (I'll even do WEST COAST time so everyone gets a shot!) tonight, I am going to draw a name of a follower .
The only rule is that you must comment on this post AND you must be an official "FOLLOWER" of my BLOG (This prize is for my followers. It's OK if you sign up today. I just want a Follower to win.)
The follower/name I draw will get a free one hour marketing consulting session with me over the phone to brainstorm anything from marketing your book to agents and editors (query letter review) or getting ready to launch a book, or those who want to come up with a creative way to market their book already on the market. (Good for up to 6 months). In addition, I will summarize what we discuss and give you a one or two page summary with suggestion and ideas on how to move forward (this is about a 500$ value to my business clients)
PS: If you are an editor or agent, you can win this for one of your authors!
Depending on where you are in the process, this prize can benefit you.
All you have to do is follow and hello today. Then I can shout back a, "Thank you for coming to visit me and taking time out of your precious day to listen to me rant and rave." I also hope to find more bloggy friends this way :)
I appreciate all of you more than you know!!!!! Because I never feel alone. (aw! *sniff* Kum Bah Yah right?)
Marketing Round up
Now for my favorite posts of the week:
Author/Publisher gives new meaning to handselling - Christopher Herz quit his advertising job to walk the streets of Manhattan literally selling copies of his first novel, The Last Block in Harlem.
This week Pub Rants had a great posts about marketing. Why we have a Marketing Director? which talks about the newest marketing addition to their team.
I found a blog that did a great round up of some marketing posts. Of course, my interview with Molly was one of them. Am I biased? Maybe :) Book Trailers and More.
For those of you who make up excuses as to why you do not have time to focus on marketing, Jane over at Writers Digest has a few questions for you.
Greg Pincus over at the Happy Accident pointed me to this great Social Media Guide outlining tons of great Twitter Tips.
Learn how to promote your blog like the Big Boys do.
Do you know who is on Twitter? Do more men tweet than women or vice versa? Find out!
Have a great week!
Don't forget to say hello! :)
Well, here it is. The last Friday in August. But don’t fret, there is still Labor Day left and there is always next summer to look forward to. In the meantime, enjoy the links below and have a wonderful weekend!
In memory of Ted Kennedy.
No meetings at Craigslist.
Rodney King to fight Pennsylvania police officer Simon Aouad in a celebrity boxing match in Philadelphia.
The top 500 tracks of the 2000s.
Chasing Clarise Lispector.
Murder in NYC.
Higher education in the wake of Kennedy’s death.
On the brains of reckless teens.
How to prolong the life of berries.
How to tell when a product is being “Greenwashed“.
Remembering Galileo.
Beachwear throughout history.
Another sweltering week has passed and Friday is here again. Lean back in your desk chair and check out the quality procrastination we have posted for you below. Still have hours before the weekend begins? Read this month’s posts on the OUPblog. Have a great weekend!
Social Media is important, the video.
Read Dave Eggers story in this week’s New Yorker and then have a wild rumpus of your own.
100 Ivy-league classes you can take for free at home.
Why the best selling jazz album of all time is so great.
Would this campaign encourage you to pick up the book or pick another stall?
It is time to welcome the class of 2013, just remember they have never used a card catalog to find a book.
A crazy NYC population map.
Pluots versus plumcots. Either way, they are delicious.
Jayson Blair has a surprising new career.
A disturbing domestic violence graph.
Thus spake Zora.
Novak on Novak.
Have you seen graphitti like this?
Marketing Tip: Beating a Following addiction!
This is something I do. I follow ALOT of blogs (yes it is an addiction but you all are so smart I love to read your thoughts!). Obviously, I do not get a chance to read everyone, everyday. :( I put aside one full day a month and go to every blog I follow/catch up.
An Award? Aw Shucks
Aw shucks :) Cathy Hall awarded me the Superior Scribbler.
1. pass the Award on to 5 most-deserving bloggy buds.
2. link to the author and name of the blog from whom he/she has received the Award.
3. display the Award and link to the Award explanation.
4. visit this post and add his or her name to the Mr. Linky List at the Scholastic-Scribe's blog. That way, we'll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who wins this prestigious Award!
5. post rules on his/her blog.
My 5 blogs are some new ones I found recently:
Little Ms J - because she is honest and cracks me up!
Serenity now - just found this one (somehow) and I like the voice
Road to publication - I roomed with Kimberly and want to give a shout out! (oh yeah and she is going to be huge when her book comes out in March. Melissa Marr just blurbed it and the cover is gorgeous!)
Reverie Book Review - new teen blog I found that reviews books
Lauren Barnholdt - a fellow Trident author who is also with my agent.
My Interview!
I was recently interviewed by WOW (women on writing) about branding and marketing. Check it out (special shout out to Cathy for thinking of me!)
Marketing Favs
Here are some great posts for the week!
Focus on blog content instead of traffic - we rarely hear the pros talk about the one thing that is essential in a great blog: content.
Public speaking for authors - This is a series that covers how to prepare, organize and speak. So, the day has arrived. It’s time to actually talk to an audience. What do you do?
Why a video sells books? Publicists and marketing professionals believe these videos are the best new way to create the kind of buzz that attracts readers and sales.
Finding your Facebook strategy - Create an amazing network of really cool people who are engaged, supportive, and excited about your work.
Lost in the madness of marketing? Top ways to market your book.
have a great weekend! :) Thanks for all the comments this week - I appreciate you all spending time reading AND commenting. Plus I love finding new blogs. :)
Happy Friday to all! As it is getting really steamy outside I think it is a good idea to spend your Friday at a nice air-conditioned desk, perusing the OUPblog and our Friday link love. Okay, okay, the beach would be great, but if you can’t pull it off today I suggest procrastination, OUPblog-style.
Maira Kalman on Benjamin Franklin.
Do you have a literary tattoo?
Edible haikus?
If you can’t get the rain to go away at least you can carry a sunny umbrella.
Goody-Goody Hormone Now Linked to Envy, Gloating
A new Sherman Alexie story.
Can you say “no” to divorce?
I rocked out to this ad.
Some University Press books worth paying attention to.
POTUS delivers cupcakes.
How do we spend our time?
Heading to the beach this weekend? Can you make a sandcastle like one of these?
Here are my favs for the week:
Marketing controvery over The Liar book cover - While I have heard only good things about Justine's novel itself, the blogs have lit up with frustration and shock over the cover. The book is about a mixed race teen with self described dark skin and short black hair but the cover depicts a Caucasian teen with long brown hair. What do you think about it - think about it from a marketing persepctive. Does color matter? Even E Lockhart got in on the buzz.
Article marketing offers free exposure. Basically, article marketing is writing informative articles on a specific info niche and placing these articles around the Internet for other people to use for free (without contacting you) on their blogs and in their newsletters, ezines, etc. How can it get you exposure?
Ranking ebook sales? - USA Today Best-Selling Books List becomes the first major book bestseller list to include ebooks in its rankings. So what does that mean for publishers and authors?
Social media - is it a tactic? Is it marketing? - In the world of Social Media Hybrid Marketing people and relationships seem take second or third place to creating a buzz and gaining traffic.
Today's top twitter trends to watch. Last time, the trends were different. here are an additional 5 trends that are shaping the way brands communicate.
Have a great weekend! :)
Happy Friday to all of you. I hope you are enjoying the summer weather and have taken today off to have a picnic! But if not, (some of us have to work) here are some links to help you procrastinate the day away. Have a lovely weekend.
The Krugman Blues sung by Loudon Wainwright III.
OUP editor Matthew Gallaway on Corsican Mint!
Say what you want about kids and Facebook these days but the highest growing demographic is women over 55.
A step-by-step guide to getting Scott Schuman of Sartorialist fame to shoot you.
From Wilco, With Love.
A gloomy publishing industry survey.
Are you reading Infinite Jest this summer? Either way, check out this familiar insurance claim.
Ten useful twitter stats.
Remembering Apollo 11 on its 40th anniversary.
Since 2001, how many media leak investigations has the FBI conducted?
Here are my favs for the week:
The PR Times are Changin'- Old times are gone. Let’s increase the odds and prove how effective online marketing can be if used correctly (with correctly being the key buzz word here).
It's my PR story and I'm stickin' to it! - a new column that examines all things PR. Yep, public relations -- also known as image management, spin, publicity, and hype.
Get your Facebook game face on - With over 200 million active users (this impressive number represents those who have logged into Facebook in the past 30 days not just anyone who has signed up), writers can access experts and publishers to land gigs, find opportunities and obtain memorable quotes.
Social Media - Social media strategy coaching for authors and publishers
When is it OK to follow agent or editor - Is it kosher to send a friend request to an agent on Facebook? Is it accepted to follow an editor on Twitter?
Protocal for Facebook and following industry professionals (older article but relates to the last one) Let's say you're interested in submitting to a few specific agents. Would you look them up on Facebook to learn more about them as a person? Many of you probably already have. What about MySpace? Twitter? LinkedIn?
Social networking anyone? Rachel Gardner is taking on poll on how effective social networking is for writers, how it fits into the writing life, and what the perceived value is.The responses should be interesting.
Sorry I have not been posting much lately. Between my July 6th deadline, kids camps, and annoying admin stuff with house and car, I have not had much time. I'll be back more next week ;)
Cynthea's auction for schools is still going on. Check it out!
Here are my top favs for the week:
Creative Self Promotion - Sometimes being yourself is promotion enough.
Building Your platform - A platform will help you attract the attention of an agent and later a publisher. Why?
Series on Branding - This series on author branding is great. Unfortunately they did not do individual links for the posts. So you will have to click the tag word "branding" for the five articles.
The Internet's Short attention span - interesting article on reaching consumers over the Internet. It has to be fast!
Podcasting 101 - what to look for when selecting a podcast provider.
Tweets to follow - a list of biz tweeters to follow.
Have a great weekend.
If you are going to LA - please leave me a comment. I'd love to know who else is going. :)
Here are my favs for the week:
S&S has launched a social networking site for teens - A new book social networking site where 14- to 18-year-olds can read and review new S&S titles online, create profiles, communicate with authors and other members, and earn points redeemable for prizes. The initiative is similar to Penguin UK’s Spinebreakers, which launched in 2007.
The Dreaded Author platform (Rachel Gardner, Agent) - Gone are the days when publishers were solely responsible for the marketing of a book. The way to do it is increasingly through personal connection, and that means YOU, the author, making connections with your readers.
Simple ways to promote yourself online - the idea of marketing yourself online is still very confusing to a lot of people. Here are some bottom line basics - because at the end of the day, we all need to start somewhere, and the best place to start is online.
Take advantage of unplanned marketing opportunities - Sometimes activities come along that can be wonderful marketing opportunities if you have an eye for them. When they come, are your ready to take advantage of them? Here are some unplanned marketing opportunities to keep your eye out for.
Beefing up your anchors (hyperlink text) for Search Engine Optimization - Anchor are the hyperlinked text that you click on to follow a link. Most people overlook this text, using words like “click here” or other nebulous terms. If used correctly, anchor text can really help with your site ranking.
Here's how the Internet can affect promotion - You can broadcast your own interview online directly to your target audience, and given that, who needs an interview opportunity on someone else's traditional media outlet to promote a book?
Have a great weekend!
First - thanks to all of you for the wonderful comments, well wishes and offline emails! So sweet. I just could hug each one of you. Love you guys (can you tell how sappy I am this week!)
Next week - my blogger friend, Chandler Craig over at Fumble with Fiction (agented by the great Dan Lazar) is starting The Agented Support Group - this group is for writers to share their crappy and good experiences with the agent process. Not a bitch session. Not any names. But to connect with other Pre-Agented writers to help them through the painful process of rejection and frustration. Lets all band together and help each other through the process we call publishing b/c I'm pretty sure you would not be reading my blog or this post unless writing was your passion. Check it out!
Here are my favs for the week:
Meeting agents at Conferences - (How you present yourself is all part of your unconscious branding). Try to avoid business and strike up a normal conversation. This may make a bigger impression than an awkward pitch in the restroom under the bathroom stalls.
Christina Katz's Platform chats for writers - tweets from Marketing expert on how to build a platform.
Twittersated- I do have to say that I am charmed by the format, the short 140 character long bits of people’s lives.
Facebook Frenzy - Tips for effective facebook
Tips for Twitter success- Must haves on your twitter account.
Writing secrets to giving your book a PR edge - By following the secrets revealed below, fiction writers can greatly enhance their chances of getting print, radio, and TV exposure.
Blogging Basics- If you can't say anything nice, it might be better to say nothing at all.
Signings are they worth it? - An author talks about her experience and how it worked for her.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday to all you lovely OUPblog readers. Another week of dreary rain has passed and hopefully we are one week closer to sunshine and true summer! Below are some links to keep you busy until 5pm. Have a great weekend.
What the government doesn’t understand about the internet and a suggestion for what to do about it.
Love your Kindle but miss that old-book-smell? The answer!
Does 30 Rock rip off the Muppet Show?
Ten literary losers.
A summer reading list bonanza.
It’s hard to get a job even if you are graduating from Harvard.
Someone should buy me tickets to this (yes, you!). Thank you.
The one millionth word enters the English lexicon. Ben Zimmer says meh.
Mr. Charles Dickens has died at 58.
Will Facebook follow AOL’s path?
First thing first
Thanks so much to everyone who commented on my bog this month - we did 315 comments. I decided to give 50 cents for every comment to Bridget Zinn towards her medical. I know its not much but its something.
BTW - for all you who bid or blogged about the auction - we raised $13,000 for Bridget on the auction. Someone even bid on my marketing package :)
Also I am adding a poll on the side: Should I split my blogs and do Market my Words specifically for marketing but do Srjohannes for my writing journey? Would you all follow me if I split off?
Now, here are my favorite marketing posts this week:
Some don't want any promotion at all. - Most of us eagerly grab all the book promotion opportunities we can get. And then there are those who want no book promotion at all.
Effective Speeches - 5 questions to ask yourself while preparing a speech. This is the basic structure every talk should follow.
Webinar class - Look at your marketing/promotion skills as a writer - are you a generalist or a specialist?
Simple ways to promote yourself - When it comes to online promotion, it's really about participating.
Everything I learned about twitter - Here’s how some of the mantras from our undergrad days now make the best tweets.
Thanks again for all the congrads! Have a great weekend!!
Note: If anyone out there is going to LA and plays acoustic guitar (and can learn something quickly) can you contact me offline - I have an idea!
Here are my fav posts on marketing your books:
A Book's Production Process - Learn how books are put together from cover to copy. (
Though this is not traditional marketing, I like this article because it gives you an idea of what goes into the book cover and book copy. As we all know that is what sells our book so I thought it was an interesting article for this week's roundup.
7 mistakes publisher's make when creating a book - Did you know 75% of booksellers say that the cover is the most important element of the book. No wonder we get nervous! John Kremer lists things you should avoid in a book cover. (This is for all those agent and editor lurkers - you know who you are ;)
Jacket Copy sells books - As authors you usually get a chance to see and possibly review your jacket copy. KNow what to look for!
Is marketing an art or a science? Seth thinks it's both. (So do I!)
When giving away free ebooks makes sense. Alot of authors give away free ebkkos to drive up their sales. Find out when that rerally works and when it doesn't.
Combine Virtual Tours with Live Tours - Authors can combine online book touring with live book touring and still reap the benefits of never having to leave their house, not to mention how much money it saves all the way around.
Have a great weekend! ;)
Here are this week's top marketing posts:
Publishing and Social networking - Can you be friends with an agent or editor? Find out!
6 Ways Authors can use Facebook to promote their books? Many Facebook users never venture beyond their profile, but there are several other ways to gain visibility on Facebook.
Creating media kits - Effective media kits are something that you must help to create. A book publicist may take the lead depending on your contract, but you should take an active part.
How to be your own Marketing/PR consultant. You can become your own PR consultant without spending mega-bucks to get the job done. (My hubby is killing me for this one since I'm kinda shooting myself in the foot here :)
8 ways to use Blogging as a Social Marketing tool - Dana Lynn Smith is the author of a new book, The Savvy Book Marketer’s Guide to Successful Social Marketing.
PW tells us why we should tweet - Listen up editors, publishers and authors at PW's advice on the benefits of twitter.
Here are my top marketing posts for the week!
Don't forget: Ingrid Law (Author of Newberry winning novel, Savvy) will be with us Monday as our Marvelous Marketer)
Have a good weekend!
Top 10 reasons why your Content Marketing strategy fails - Content marketing is when you create great content that attracts customers and prospects, educates them, and potentially engages them in a conversation with you. Here are the reasons that this strategy can fail.
Platform what if I'm shy? - I would guesstimate that the majority of writers consider themselves shy or introverts. How do you do a platform?
Inexpensive platform development strategies for writers - Platform development shouldn’t break the bank
The Blog Factor - Everything you need to know to start blogging - today!
Befriend Amazon for Promotion - There's a whole world of book promotion potential of Amazon that lies beneath the bookseller's surface.
First Things First
1) TGIF Its been a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG week here. As you may have noticed (because I know you wait with baited breath for my blog to have a new entry :) I have not been blogging as much lately. Well there is a reason (excuse) for that. Actually there are many but here are my top 3. (not including lazy, distracted, getting my toes done, cleaning, complaining, subbing and more)
1) last week was spring break (get this my kids were out from Friday April 3rd, through Monday the 13th! why do breaks seem to be getting longer and longer. It was a long week with a 2 year old and 5 year old. Both of which were sick at different times. My house became a prison!
2) I was working diligently on my final edits. I'd set a date of Easter and By George (who is that anyway??? does anyone know George??) I was going to make it. Come hell or high water.(Cliche alert)
3) This week my kids were home sick. What you say? yes. That means the Spring break from hell was extended all week long. Thank the Lord for moms because mine is here today. There is a God!
Needless to say I am stir crazy! Had to go out last night and get a
mani/
pedi just to relax. Oh yeah, and I had them throw in extra
massages on feet and shoulders. And can I just say I got all of that for 65$!? Is that awesome or what.
AAHHHHHHH (Thanks honey:)
2)
Woot Woot! I want to congratulate Vicki and Casey on winning the Marketing contest. I look forward to working with you. I've decided the next comment contest will be in July. So get your comments ready! The
rules will change a bit but the prize will still be great! (Think Tony the Tiger Great.)
3)
Aw shucks, You shouldn't have! I want to humbly thank
Kimberly Derting for the Fabulous Blog award and shout out. In case you guys haven't heard, she got a great book deal for her first book,
BodyFinder, which I think is coming out First Quarter 2010 (correct me if I'm wrong Kim, I know the date has shifted! :) I am going to
award the Fabulous Blog Award to the top 5 funniest blogs ever! Stay Tuned!
4)
Amazon Update - Well as you probably have guessed I did not make the semi-finals. To be honest, I am actually relieved. the version I entered was my old version and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my newer one better. It was a great experience and I am honored (blah blah blah) just to be in the top 500 (top 5%) out of 10,000. So onward and upward.
5)
The Girl's on Fi-ah!. And last, but not least, I wanted to congratulate my friend and hilarious blogger
Lindsey Leavitt for getting yet another book contract. That's right she just sold one more, in addition to her Princess for Hire Trilogy. Now she is in the hole for 4 books in 3 years. 2 of which come out in Winter 2010. Rock on
Linds, yous on
Fi-ah!!!!
Don't forget Marketing Monday - Now here for the exciting stuff, since I'm sure no one
could really care for my rants. This week our Marvelous Marketer is Anastasia
Goodstein. If you don't
recognize the name, she is the creator, owner, driving force, brilliant mind behind
Ypulse which tracks youth trends. She knows everything kids want, need and even some things they don't even know yet. So come back Monday! You don't want to miss it!
Friday's Marketing Round-UpDos and Donts of Book Trailers - Author MBA blog is down but they have some great past articles n marketing. Here is one I like about how to make dazzling book trailers.
Planning Your Publicity - We often forget that for most media, planning for lead times are crucial. Lead times can vary from a day to six months depending on the media you’re pitching. So be sure to plan way ahead.
Marketing That Makes A Difference - An interview on marketing with Kay
Cassidy, a 2008 Golden Heart winner, author of The Cinderella Society (
Egmont 2010), and former leadership development specialist.
Hate Twitter. Save Your Brand. Even if you do not want to Tweet, here are some reasons on why you should save your brand name anyway.
How to promote your book (author Richard Roach) Suspense author discuss his techniques.
45 Tips from Oldest Book Promoter - Planned Television Arts, the nation’s largest and oldest book promoter, celebrated their 45
th anniversary last month. Here are 45 free tips on what authors need to know about getting published, promoted, and distributed.
Why authors should do a Blog Tour. This is older but we haven't touched on it so I thought I would post it anyway. The simplest description for my idea of a virtual blog tour is: a
cyber “tour” which includes various blogs, websites, radio shows, newsletters, etc.
Have a great weekend!
Well we have had a blast celebrating Library Week on the blog and sadly the party has come to an end, but the posts will live on forever and I hope you will check them out if you haven’t had a chance yet. Once you are done with that take a gander at the links below. Happy Friday all!
Did someone say Poetry Month?
Stop stealing my thunder!
Just the inspiration I needed to start Infinite Jest, which has been sitting on my bookshelf for over six months.
My NPR name would be Reabecca Guayaramerin.
The future of Firefox, more like Itunes?
Schnittman on how discounts must align to risks. Agree? Disagree? Let him know in the comments.
Lost cat returned through the wonders of Facebook.
The High Line is coming!
I think the lesson in this article is google new friends.
On education and gaming.
Ohlala, it is Pulitzer season.
Novels on tee-shirts?
Sorry for not posting this yesterday. A bad bug is visting our family, one person at a time so we have all been down for the count this week.
PR Tips from Debut author, Saundra Mitchell - Sometimes we manage to scare ourselves into inactivity because of an excess of information. Saundra gives us five things anybody can do.
Arts and Crafts of Self promotion - We can all raise the visibility of our books, and raising visibility is what marketing is.
Interview with Christina Katz - Author discusses her book, Get Known Before the Book Deal
Book Promotion tips from author, Marc Acito - Acito shares his advice to authors about promoting their books.
The New rules of Branding - A brand is a promise; a collective of perceptions.
Don't forget to come back and see who our Marvelous Marketer is on Monday. WE will also announce the random drawing winner for the Comment your Butt off Contest!
Happy Easter!
In a week full of holidays (Passover, Easter) our office gets pretty quiet - which meant there was a lot of time read our favorite blogs. Before you head off to see the family check out the links below. Happy Friday to all!
We are getting very excited for library week at OUP. In the meantime check out this library site.
Every look Michelle Obama has worn in public.
When watching the sun requires a permit.
The bible’s literary merits.
An unexpected author pens an incredible piece on Kris Kristofferson.
The ten best geeky last words.
A Zen moment from an ex-taxi driver.
Ten insulting words you should know.
Pirates and the CIA: What would Thomas Jefferson have done?
A video of the last Jew in Afghanistan.
Your name in hieroglyphs.
Here is the weekly round up of articles that focus on author marketing or publicity. have a great weekend!
7 Ways to build your Author Brand - addresses the "how" of building your author brand online.
What is a Publicist worth? Answers the questions How much does a publicist really cost? And how much should one cost?
Book Marketing 101 - Here are a few basic principles based on publishing experience. These are generalizations and there are definitely exceptions to every rule. But these probably apply 95% of the time.
Marketing Yourself through Workshops - how does one propose a workshop gig?
Social Networking ROI (Return on Investment) How can spending 15 minutes a day, or several hours, bring more leads or more sales.
Come back Monday for our Marvelous Marketer, Ron Hogan from Galley Cat (at Media Bistro)!
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Thanks! Have a great long weekend, Shelli!
Looking forward to your interview with Ms. Root of Waxman Lit. She has a partial of mine right now and she seems like a dream agent.
Thanks for the great info.
~Tere
Thanks for the shout out! And for the interview. Based on comments, it was helpful to everyone. I owe you one! :)
Thanks, Shelli. And thanks for pointing us to Susan's blog. Good interview. Enjoy your weekend.
I really like the new look of your blog. The Purples are so purty!
(And your trailer was tres cool)
Shelley