![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve heard from other authors that their publishers don’t do a whole lot to help them in terms of marketing and promotion- not so in my case. But I’m lucky enough to have my publisher’s fantastic marketing team behind me. ![]() It’s not like I’m a Joe Konrath or any other writer with a sizable fan base. I’ll have more readings and signings and I’m participating on panels at book fairs and festivals, culminating with a reading on Mackinac Island, where my novel is set, later this summer.īut really, the book promotion started long before the first copy found its way onto a new release table, shortly after I got the deal that set all of this into motion.Īs a first-time author, I know I’ve got my work cut out for me in terms of building an audience. Reviews have popped up in magazines, on many blogs, on Amazon, Library Thing, Goodreads and Redroom, in addition to great features about me in my local Twin Cities’ newspapers. I’ve guest hosted a literary chat group on Twitter. ![]() I’ve had book signings and readings, and interviews for radio, TV, newspapers and blogs. My first novel, THE TALE OF HALCYON CRANE, hit the shelves on March 30, and I’ve been swept along in a rush of promotion ever since. Here's a blog from my friend Wendy Webb, all about what she's done (and still doing) to self-promote her gothic ghost story debut.īook Promotion 101 - What I’ve Learned as a Newbie Author by Wendy Webb ![]()
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