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Not Seen in Bookstores by Noah Baird
I recently read an article on the plight of the independent bookstore. The point of this particular article, similar to other articles I’ve read, was independent bookstores were having difficulty...
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The Hurrier I Go the Behinder I Get – by Coco Ihle
I’ve always thought I was organized and efficient, even anal, as some people say. Since my book was published last April, my skills in being organized, efficient and anal have obviously fallen by the...
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Cross-pollination Marketing by Christine Husom
The Twin Cities Sisters in Crime put together an Internet marketing workshop for crime writers, which I attended last Saturday. We were able to list ahead of time the various topics we were interested...
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When I grow up, I want to be…
My “if money wasn’t an object or issue” career dream has always been to make a living off my writing, but I am a very long way from giving up my day job. Also, the frequency of my muse taking off for...
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TESTING
Last week I took a test in order to move up to a higher position with the company I’m working for. It was a very strange test. It seemed they were not as interested in testing on what I knew, but...
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Sisters in Crime Speaker Bureau by Christine Husom
I’ve been a member of the Twin Cities Sisters in Crime for a few years and reaped many of its benefits. Last year at the Midwest Library Association, we helped host a Killer Cocktail event which I...
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Rockin’ Bouchercon by Christine Husom
I attended my first time ever mystery conference/convention–Bouchercon 2012 in Cleveland, OH–earlier this month. Cleveland is the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum, and birthplace of DJ...
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Reaching for the Stars by Sheila Englehart
As a writer, I’ve never been much of a planner. As a writer new to marketing, I’m fast learning that the art of selling a novel requires a bit of preparation. I don’t have a massive online marketing...
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Interpersonal Marketing by Donna Small
I am a talker…always have been. A social butterfly, if you will. I’m not reserved; nor am I soft spoken. Shy is not a word anyone would use to describe me. As a matter of fact, I don’t believe anyone...
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Book ‘Em by Ginger K. King
On February 19th 2012 I was at my sister’s home for the weekend to celebrate her birthday. We had been shopping all day and were watching a movie or reading quietly in the room together. I was just...
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Let the Countdown Begin!
As my second book approaches publication, I am once again reminded that there is much more to writing a book than simply the writing of the words. The writing (and re-writing) is the hard part. The...
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The Making of a Video Trailer
As a recently published author, I am still learning the ins and outs of the promotional side of this business. When I received my author’s packet last fall, I developed my Facebook page, started a...
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The First-Ever by A.J. McCarthy
I’m a newbie. This is my first-ever blog. But, since this seems to be a period of many first-evers for me, I think I’m probably up for it. After all, I had my first-ever phone conversation with a book...
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To Offer it Free or Not – Marketing Your Work
As with everything to do with the art of writing, publishing and marketing books, there are different views on the worth of offering your books free. Some will argue that you should not work for free....
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What is Your Book Marketing Strategy? By Christine Husom
There are wonderful articles on the many ways to promote your books on on-line venues. Connecting on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and author blogs are key marketing strategies. Someday I hope to more...
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The First-Ever by A.J. McCarthy
I’m a newbie. This is my first-ever blog. But, since this seems to be a period of many first-evers for me, I think I’m probably up for it. After all, I had my first-ever phone conversation with a book...
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To Offer it Free or Not – Marketing Your Work
As with everything to do with the art of writing, publishing and marketing books, there are different views on the worth of offering your books free. Some will argue that you should not work for free....
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If A Picture Tells A Thousand Words, Who Am I? by Sheila Deeth
I’ve always worn glasses, but now, with my wonderful cataract-removed eye, I don’t need them anymore (or at least, not all the time). My mum complained at first that I didn’t look like me, but she got...
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Library Book Tour Letter by Christine Husom
Libraries are a great place for an author to meet new readers and develop relationships with the library staff. Here is a sample of a letter I sent. It proved to be successful, and I booked a...
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How to Make Book Cover Pins
Want to try a super easy method of advertising your book? Make a book-cover pin to wear everywhere you go. It’s amazing how many people will ask you about it! Just be ready to have a clever...
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