Today, I have the pleasure of featuring a guest post by Stephen Tremp. Stephen is the author of a science-fiction trilogy that incorporates wormholes, proposed theories of physics, and scientific discoveries. Being a fan of science, and that which might be, I look forward to reading all three of Stephen Tremp's books.
Okay, now on to a very interesting guest post:
Write another book, for Pete's sakeStephen Tremp
Some of the best advice I’ve heard in a while came from one of my Yahoo! Writers Groups. The discussion was promoting your book:
Member Post: You can definitely promote too much and people get sick of hearing about the author and the book. Especially if it's always the same title. I just roll my eyes and say, "Write another book, for Pete's sake"!
Member Response: I agree! Talk about something besides YOUR book or YOUR writing, whether you are touring or not. Remember human nature - people don't care about YOU, they care about THEM.
Simple, yet powerful. Fortunately, I’m almost finished with the drafts for the next two installments in the Breakthrough trilogy entitled Opening and Escalation. Honestly, I am tired of talking about Breakthrough. However, I will discuss the promotional and sales aspects of Breakthrough during the next few months, what works and what doesn’t work, as this falls under the “Remember human nature - people don't care about YOU, they care about THEM" catagory.
I did a Blog Book Tour last November and did not do much in the way of promoting Breakthrough simply because most people are familiar with it. Instead, I focused on relevant and practical topics people can use for themselves. This being said, I thought I would take a moment to promote my trilogy in its entirety. Each book is written as a stand alone story, yet there is still plenty unresolved conflict that readers will want to buy the next installment. In a nutshell, the three books compromise the following concepts:
Breakthrough: A scientific discovery of such magnitude it could radically alter the future of humanity – for better or worse – is in the wrong hands. A breakthrough in Einstein-Rosen Bridges, or wormholes, is stolen by a group of misguided M.I.T. graduate students and used to assassinate global figures. As the death toll mounts, will Protagonist Chase Manhattan escape their hit list and stop more murders?
Opening: Wormholes are just the beginning. They are the key that opens Pandora’s box. More proposed theories of physics (theories physicists propose may be true but have yet to verify under rigorous testing) are introduced. Faith and science collide with cataclysmic results.
Escalation: Events escalate on a global scale. In the end, technology has gone too far mankind and is not ready for one of the greatest scientific discoveries in the history of mankind. Will Chase be able to destroy the discovery which threatens life as we know it?
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The Oxford American Pain Library provides practical guides that cover current approaches and new developments in the assessment and management of pain. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Breakthrough Pain is meant for doctors and nurses but can also provide some insight into treatment options for patients suffering from uncontrolled pain flares. In the excerpt below we learn what breakthrough pain really is.
The term “breakthrough pain” began appearing in the medical literature in the 1980s on the heels of the 
increased attention, brought about by the World Health Organization, to the global problem of undertreated cancer pain. During that time, it became apparent that cancer patients commonly experience intermittent exacerbations of severe pain against a background of continuous, or baseline, pain. Episodic pains that would “break through” during the treatment of background pain that was otherwise well controlled through the use of around-the-clock opioid therapy were catergorized by Portenoy and Hagen (1990) in a seminal work titled “Breakthrough pain: Definition, prevalence and characteristics.” The definition of breakthrough pain proffered in that article took root and has been used in pain management parlance ever since.
As opioid therapy has become more commonly used in the treatment of chronic noncancer pain over the last decade, it have become equally apparent that similar patern of supervening severe pain episodes can confound otherwise well-managed chronic pain (Seppetella et al., 2001). Recognizing the similarities of sympotms, independent of underlying pathophysiology, a group of pain managment experts came together in 2006 to create a unifying definition, based on a review of all the literature on the subject in all populations studied to date. The more generalized definition incorporates the additional observation that breathrough pain seriously disrupts the quality of patients lives. Therefore, the term breakthrough pain is now categorically determined to define the particular clinical circumstance wherein patients who have controlled baseline pain experience severe episodes of pain that breaks through the medical therapy (usually opioids) that has relieved the baseline pain.
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Thank you for hosting Stephen Tremp!!
I think having varied contents in one's blog keeps things lively and interesting!! I enjoyed Stephen's blog tour very much and learned so much more about him as a writer too! Take care
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Hi, Kitty. That's what's great about touring, everyone get to learn more about the author and his works.
Great post Stephen. You're right, people are more interested in themselves than they are in us. They want to be entertained and hearing about the same book over and over doesn't do it. Either they're already ready it, or they don't intend to. Your new books sound very interesting.
Thank you Karen for having me over today. I'm having a great time writing the next two installments and looking for an agent and publisher. Never a dull moment.
I feel the same way about my two books, I need to get my other two manuscripts submitted an hopefully published so I'm just sharing what I'm up to instead of here are my two books again. LOL.
Your books sound great being a sci-fi nut that I am. Looking forward to more great post by both you and Karen on your blogs too.
All the best,
VS Grenier
http://vsgrenier.com
Good post and article, Stephen. I agree you can overdo it with self-promotion on your blog, facebook, twitter, etc. The key is to provide value to your readers and also to promote other good authors with hosting them on tours, doing reviews, etc. What goes around comes around - karma - you make good friends and help others - others will return the favor. That's a KEY element and the bottom line value of effective social marketing. Basically, it boils down to the Golden Rule, hmm?
Marvin D Wilson
Thanks, Karen and Stephen for sharing this with us! Appreciate the info and insight.
Hi, All, thanks for stopping by. It's so true that readers want the WIFM value from content.
I think the rule for marketing is at least 75% valuable content for the reader and at the most 25% promo.
And, Marvin, I agree; that golden rule holds true for all aspects of life. :)
Stephen, it was my pleasure!
Good reminder, Stephen. Sometimes we get so caught up in our marketing efforts that we forget about the reader! A fatal flaw in marketing as it's got to be all about the reader.
Hi, Maggie. It is all about the reader!
Content, content, content! Good content equals a great blog! I agree, it's better to advertise your books on other people's blogs. Thanks Stephen and Karen.
I totally agree! An author should always be writing that next book.
Kathy and Mayra, Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoyed the guest post. I look forward to reading the next book in the trilogy.
Good advice, Stephen. I'm working on the third in my series now.
Hi Susanne and Heidi, thanks so much for stopping by.
Stephen:
It's always a pleasure visiting with you. Sound advice, thank you for sharing with us your experiences.
Best wishes,
Donna
Hi, Donna. I agree, Stephen does have great advice!
Great advice Stephen! I better get back to my next book and get it finished. LOL
Stephen, Great reminder about human nature. I need to remember that from time to time.
Martha