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A guide for writers with or without published work. A comprehensive resource that every writer should have in their library in order to learn how to publish, promote, and market themselves on the Internet.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Internet: Twitter Your News to Make Your Blog Stand Out
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Improve Your Blog in 31 Days – Guaranteed
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If you haven’t heard the name Darren Rowse before then now is the time to listen. He’s a very popular blogger who makes 6-figures a year on his Problogger site and definitely knows his stuff. A while back he put together a month long series called “31 Days to Build a Better Blog” and it was such a hit, he decided to turn it into an e-book.
This downloadable e-book is designed to help you jump-start your blog by giving you 31 tasks that will turn your blog into the powerhouse you’ve always dreamed of. The great thing about Darren’s e-book is that you can do it at your own pace and in your own way. Set a goal of reading a chapter a day and take notes. I usually dog ear and highlight the important pieces and come back to them later.
The workbook uses a great approach to teaching and is designed so that you come away from the challenge having not only learned how to build a dynamic blog but you’ll have actually done something with the knowledge. 31 Days to Build a Better Blog is for virtually bloggers at different stages of their blogging which includes:
The cost of this e-book is only $19.95 and there’s even a money back guarantee. Darren is one of the best known bloggers in the world. All of his works are top notch and his latest offering is no exception. If you want a better blog, you can have it in the next 31 days. Buy it today and you’ll be able to start reading it in minutes. Trust me, it pays for itself!
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If you haven’t heard the name Darren Rowse before then now is the time to listen. He’s a very popular blogger who makes 6-figures a year on his Problogger site and definitely knows his stuff. A while back he put together a month long series called “31 Days to Build a Better Blog” and it was such a hit, he decided to turn it into an e-book.This downloadable e-book is designed to help you jump-start your blog by giving you 31 tasks that will turn your blog into the powerhouse you’ve always dreamed of. The great thing about Darren’s e-book is that you can do it at your own pace and in your own way. Set a goal of reading a chapter a day and take notes. I usually dog ear and highlight the important pieces and come back to them later.
The workbook uses a great approach to teaching and is designed so that you come away from the challenge having not only learned how to build a dynamic blog but you’ll have actually done something with the knowledge. 31 Days to Build a Better Blog is for virtually bloggers at different stages of their blogging which includes:
- Those who have just started a blog but who don’t know what to do next
- Those who have had a blog for a while but it’s stalled in its growth
- Bloggers with bloggers block and lacking inspiration
The cost of this e-book is only $19.95 and there’s even a money back guarantee. Darren is one of the best known bloggers in the world. All of his works are top notch and his latest offering is no exception. If you want a better blog, you can have it in the next 31 days. Buy it today and you’ll be able to start reading it in minutes. Trust me, it pays for itself!
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Friday, September 25, 2009
HOW TO Launch Your Own Indie Journalism Site from Mashable.com
| http://mashable.com/2009/09/24/indie-journalism-guide/ Maria Schneider left mainstream publishing behind last year to start Editor Unleashed, a site covering writing, publishing and social media. Share tips and advice for startup journalists here. Downsizing, layoffs, newspaper and magazine closings have put journalism on the most endangered careers list. But hundreds of smart journalists are realizing the opportunity and using their connections, reporting savvy and deep knowledge of their subjects to start sites covering their familiar beats. These bootstrapping indie journalists are learning to run their own small business, including tending to many details they never had to worry about before—ad sales, marketing, promotion, tech and design to name a few. Here, five former mainstream media reporters share their tips and best advice for creating a startup journalism site. READ MORE AT : http://mashable.com/2009/09/24/indie-journalism-guide/  |
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Social Media PR Release for Authors
Social Media PR Release for Authors Posted: 23 Sep 2009 12:07 PM PDT  DeeGospel PR is proud to announce the launch of it's Social Media Release Service for Authors and Publishers(SMRPs.)As publishing house publicity departments spend more time online marketing their authors, publicists and authors need to understand online marketing better and they need to have the proper technological tools to have a conversation with bookclubs, bookstores, media and book buyers online. Authors, publicists and publishing houses need a social media release. What is a social media release? Like a news (PR) release the social media release will provide current press coverage of the author, links to the authors website and publishing house but so much more. In one white paper document it can house many promotional items at once:
The social media release's purpose is:
DeeGospel PR specializes in literary public relations and marketing. We have a proven success rate in building online awareness of our past clients with our social media release system. We know how to turn over information to book review, lifestyle events editors, book clubs and talk show producers faster than most literary pr firms. In fact, pr firms turn to us for guidance on how to use current online technology to galvanize readers. Also our social media releases are lower than our competitors. Do I need a new Social Media Release every time I have new news? No and that's the beauty of it. Your SMRP will be housed on the DeeGospelPR server. We will revise your news release for free for the first 90 days. After 90 days we will give you the option to move your release to your server. Or you can continue to house your review for $10 a year. How do I obtain an SMPR for my client or myself? Click the Buy Now button below. Once you pay for your service. We will contact you to put the release together. Our turnaround time is 3 to 5 business days. What if I cannot afford the full price(the economy has my wallet shrinking?) Email me at deegospelpr at gmail dot com to work out a payment arrangement. I do understand. Can I see an SMPR before I purchase? Sure. All of our SMPRs are crafted to fit the author brand. Contact me and I will send you a snapshot of one. If you have further questions about the DeeGospel PR SMPR for Authors and Publishers contact me at deegospelpr at gmail dot com |
Top 10 Things Every Best-Selling Book Must Have
By Pam Perry
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If you talk to any author, they will tell you that writing their book was the easy part - compared to marketing it and getting folks to buy it!
You can go to any bookstore and get a book on how to publish your book or do a Google search on book publishing. (I recommend Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual - he's been called the guru of self-publishing). You can even get a good editor to help you with your rough manuscript. If you really don't want to do that much work and want to get your book out fast, you can go to "iuniverse" or "lulu" and have books produced as you needed. This is called Print-On-Demand (POD) - great for first time authors; they take your word document and turn it into a book. FedExKinkos is even in the book producing game.
The production of a book is now pretty common. That's why we see so many people doing books.
But are the books selling? After the books are back from the printer/publisher - the real work begins. It's time to promote and sell your book. You have just opened up a business. Like any new business, you need a business plan plus extensive knowledge of the field you're in and good advisors. A standard statistic you need to know according to book industry sources: there are over 150,000 new books published every year. And typically we see the same roster of authors on the New York Times Best-Seller's list.
As a book publicist for over ten years in the Christian literary field, I see what flys and what fizzles. Before you embark on this costly venture (prepare to spend at least $2,500 up to $10,000 for editing, production and promotion), I would like to share with you what I've learned on what makes a best-seller:
1. Title - is it griping, interesting? Would one know what it's about without reading anything else?
2. Cover- people do judge a book by its cover. Make sure it has enough punch to stand out on the shelves among the thousands of other books. Is it clean, neat and crisp - yet interesting? Hire a professional!
3. Endorsements - what others say about you is key. Who these people are is even more important. Pull together the "best words from the best people." It will pre-sell your book before you even open your mouth.
4. Writer's credentials - do you have anything else with your byline? Do you blog? Do you have an audience that actually likes what you write?
5. Knowledge of the Market the book will reach - and the author's reputation in that market. The author must create a market for himself by really addressing the needs of that market, knowing that market and communicating the right message to that market.
6. Timing - in relation to other events going on in the world/society. Are there movies, songs or talk shows that are bringing up the subject you have discussed in your book? Do you read the newspaper regularly and respond with Opinion Editorials when they are discussing "your" platform/topic?
7. Advertising - targeting the right message to the right media at the right time. Consistently!
8. Media coverage - publicity. The frosting on the cake. Getting on radio, TV and in newspapers and magazine and Ezines. Consistently (with advertising too).
9. Distribution - If you want to be a best-seller you have to have your book available. Make sure you sign up with a distributor or wholesaler so it is accessible to bookstores. (Amazon is not national distribution...it is a website) Best-sellers are sold in real bookstores and they only order from distributors or wholesales. (See Sally Stuart's Christian Writers Market Guide for distributors to approach. Note: You must have a press kit and solid marketing plan for them to consider you).
10. Word of Mouth - The best advertising. The more "buzz" you have about your book the better. How do you get people talking about your book? By engaging in their culture and creating messages in their media. Be relentless in your goal to be a "best-seller" - and it will happen if you commit to the publicity process and pray for favor.
You can go to any bookstore and get a book on how to publish your book or do a Google search on book publishing. (I recommend Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual - he's been called the guru of self-publishing). You can even get a good editor to help you with your rough manuscript. If you really don't want to do that much work and want to get your book out fast, you can go to "iuniverse" or "lulu" and have books produced as you needed. This is called Print-On-Demand (POD) - great for first time authors; they take your word document and turn it into a book. FedExKinkos is even in the book producing game.
The production of a book is now pretty common. That's why we see so many people doing books.
But are the books selling? After the books are back from the printer/publisher - the real work begins. It's time to promote and sell your book. You have just opened up a business. Like any new business, you need a business plan plus extensive knowledge of the field you're in and good advisors. A standard statistic you need to know according to book industry sources: there are over 150,000 new books published every year. And typically we see the same roster of authors on the New York Times Best-Seller's list.
As a book publicist for over ten years in the Christian literary field, I see what flys and what fizzles. Before you embark on this costly venture (prepare to spend at least $2,500 up to $10,000 for editing, production and promotion), I would like to share with you what I've learned on what makes a best-seller:
1. Title - is it griping, interesting? Would one know what it's about without reading anything else?
2. Cover- people do judge a book by its cover. Make sure it has enough punch to stand out on the shelves among the thousands of other books. Is it clean, neat and crisp - yet interesting? Hire a professional!
3. Endorsements - what others say about you is key. Who these people are is even more important. Pull together the "best words from the best people." It will pre-sell your book before you even open your mouth.
4. Writer's credentials - do you have anything else with your byline? Do you blog? Do you have an audience that actually likes what you write?
5. Knowledge of the Market the book will reach - and the author's reputation in that market. The author must create a market for himself by really addressing the needs of that market, knowing that market and communicating the right message to that market.
6. Timing - in relation to other events going on in the world/society. Are there movies, songs or talk shows that are bringing up the subject you have discussed in your book? Do you read the newspaper regularly and respond with Opinion Editorials when they are discussing "your" platform/topic?
7. Advertising - targeting the right message to the right media at the right time. Consistently!
8. Media coverage - publicity. The frosting on the cake. Getting on radio, TV and in newspapers and magazine and Ezines. Consistently (with advertising too).
9. Distribution - If you want to be a best-seller you have to have your book available. Make sure you sign up with a distributor or wholesaler so it is accessible to bookstores. (Amazon is not national distribution...it is a website) Best-sellers are sold in real bookstores and they only order from distributors or wholesales. (See Sally Stuart's Christian Writers Market Guide for distributors to approach. Note: You must have a press kit and solid marketing plan for them to consider you).
10. Word of Mouth - The best advertising. The more "buzz" you have about your book the better. How do you get people talking about your book? By engaging in their culture and creating messages in their media. Be relentless in your goal to be a "best-seller" - and it will happen if you commit to the publicity process and pray for favor.
Ministry marketing pioneer and PR Coach Pam Perry helps African American Christian authors garner publicity and leverage online strategies. As a 20-year PR veteran, she is also the co-author of "Synergy Energy: How to Use the Power of Partnerships to Market Your Book, Grow Your Business and Brand Your Ministry." For a free MP3 of "What Every Author Should Know," go to http://www.PamPerryPR.com/ She's also the creator of the ChocolatePagesNetwork, a social network for Christian authors and the Chocolate Pages Show at Blog talkradio. She offers free help at her blogsite: http://www.MinistryMarketingSolutions.com/ with her monthly Ezine and teleclasses. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Pam_Perry |  |
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It's that time again--new romantic suspense writing class ONLINE
It's that time again--new romantic suspense writing classPosted by: "Deirdre Savoy" deesavoy@gmail.com deesavoy99Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:43 pm (PDT)Hi, I¹ve had a lot of interest in writing romantic suspense at my website lately, so it is serendipitous that I have planned to teach a course in writing romantic suspense for a while now. Here is the syllabus: Fall Suspense Thing Writing Workshop is now accepting students!!! National bestselling, Emma-award winning author for Romance Suspense Deirdre Savoy will be facilitating this month-long workshop set to begin the week of October 19. This workshop is for authors wanting to learn the basic craft of writing romantic suspense or those seeking to add a bit of dramatic spice to any novel. Course syllabus: October 19: What is suspense--how do you achieve it and how do you use it: October 25: Dark suspense vs. light suspense--how to create the effect you want November 3: The devil in the details--making suspense believable. November 10: Love on the run--how to use suspense to heighten the romance and vice versa. Each week, a lecture and assignment will be posted. Completion and posting of assigned work for peer review is not mandatory but advised if students want to get the most from the class. Who should take this course: --first time R/S authors looking to learn the basics --R/S authors looking to hone their craft --any author interested in taking their writing to new levels How to register: Apply for group membership at http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/fffst/ . You will receive an e-mail telling you how to make payment. Once tuition is received, you will be added to the group. Tuition: $25. (First 5 students to complete registration will receive a free synopsis critique. Visit my website ‹ http://www.dsavoy. com Read my blogs ‹ http://www.dsavoy. com/blog Join my list for fans-- http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/ladiesinre d Available now: Forbidden Games from Kimani Press This excellent story draws the reader in with a bang. --Romantic Times |
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