Over the years, I've met a lot of savvy marketers in this business. Right at the top of the list is Nancy Cohen. She's also a terrific teacher with a knack for breaking down information into useful chunks. Last Saturday, I listened to her lecture at the Florida Mystery Writers Association meeting, and I wanted to share a few of her ideas about social marketing with you. Most of what you'll see below comes under the heading of, "Who knew?" and the … [Read more...] about Nancy Cohen's Social Networking Tips.
Downton Abbey Corrections to My Original Post!
After I published my blog post on Downton Abbey, Jessica Fellowes and I corresponded. Seems I made some errors, and I'm happy to correct them! Here goes: 1. The concept came about when Jessica's uncle Julian read a book called To Marry an English Lord by co-authors Gail McColl and Carol McD. Wallace. In the post-Civil War until the first World War, American heiresses went to England to swap titles for cash. JF: Actually, the American … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey Corrections to My Original Post!
Downton Abbey: The Inside Scoop
I have a confession to make--to help me get in the mood to write The Jane Eyre Chronicles, I watch episodes of Downton Abbey. Yes, the period is different, because Death of a Schoolgirl is set in 1820. Death of a Dowager is set in 1821. Downton is nearly one hundred years later, but the sensibility with its emphasis on class and civility is the same. Last week Jessica Fellowes, bestselling author of The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, visited the … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey: The Inside Scoop
Win a Copy of Death of a Dowager
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Winners from the DEATH OF A DOWAGER Book Launch Party
Here's what I did...I assigned each commenter a number. Then I went to the random number generator and here are my winners: * GreenMonsta00 and Barbara T both get signed, personalized copies of both DEATH OF A SCHOOLGIRL and DEATH OF A DOWAGER. * Kimberly and Diane's Diary each get a signed, personalize of DEATH OF A DOWAGER. * Jackie Largen and Vicki Hamilton get "Lowood Institution Lacrosse" tees. Please email me at JCSlan@JoannaSlan.com … [Read more...] about Winners from the DEATH OF A DOWAGER Book Launch Party
Book Launch Party for 'DEATH OF A DOWAGER'
After many months of labor pains (and I mean that more literally than you can imagine), I'm celebrating the birth of the second book in The Jane Eyre Chronicles--Death of a Dowager. Yep, my editor actually was working on the manuscript when she went into labor! How's that for dedication? And so..ta-da! Here's the scoop... In Death of a Dowager, Charlotte Bronte's classic continues when a married Jane Eyre finds herself in possession of a … [Read more...] about Book Launch Party for 'DEATH OF A DOWAGER'
