As some of you know, I twitter. The micro-blogging site is a great favorite of mine. To find me go to www.twitter.com/joannaslanI use the site to share announcements about blog postings for the many blogs I participate in: Killer Hobbies (http://killerhobbies.blogspot.com), this blog and my character's blog (http://KikiLowenstein.blogspot.com)I use it to post appearances, special events, and contests I'm running. I find it very successful for … [Read more...] about Twitter Directory
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Stand Up to Sell Your Books
A couple of weeks ago, I attended Festival of Mystery. I'm not sure how many books I had to sell--must have been 20 or two dozen at least. I sold out in the first hour and a half. After I sold out, I started taking orders for my books. That resulted in selling another 18 or so copies of my books. (Now, remember--I was standing there without anything to show people in a room full of other authors competing for sales. So I think that 18 or so more … [Read more...] about Stand Up to Sell Your Books
What Reviewers Are Saying About CUT, CROP & DIE
Here's what will appear in the May 15 issue of Booklist: "Slan fulfills all the promise of her first novel (Paper, Scissors, Death, 2008) with this second entry in the Kiki Lowenstein scrapbooker series. Her writing is much more assured this time out, and the book is filled with characters who we care about." Kirkus Reviews said: "Kiki's second outing is a nicely crafted cozy full of amusing moments, real-life insecurities and scrapbooking … [Read more...] about What Reviewers Are Saying About CUT, CROP & DIE
My Malice Auction Offering
I'm not sure how well you can see this, but...this is the customized scrapbook page I created to have auctioned off at Malice this weekend. Inside the small album is room for 8 photos (4" x 6" size). The cover of the album is sewn with sequins sprinkled throughout. The papers were customized and colored just for this, and the "not everyone's cup of tea" paper was custom made. The upper right with its overlapping letters pays homage to Agatha … [Read more...] about My Malice Auction Offering
Listening Can Yield Terrific Marketing Ideas–Here's How
We all know people get nervous when they get up to speak. Shoot, I worked as a professional speaker, and I can tell you that even the highly paid pro's get wobbly knees. But often in our unguarded moments, truths are shared. Here's the intro I received a couple days ago--and remember, the protagonist in Paper, Scissors, Death is a scrapbooker named Kiki Lowenstein:"I want to introduce to you Joanna Campbell Slan, our speaker. I can tell you after … [Read more...] about Listening Can Yield Terrific Marketing Ideas–Here's How
The Thrill is Gone–Mary Buckham Explains Why Outlining Can Feel Like a Drag!
Mary Buckham was in town a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't met her, or had the pleasure and privilege of taking one of her classes, well, POOR YOU! She's just super. A giving and generous teacher who will keep working with you 'til you get what you need. (And I've taught, so I know how sometimes you want to throw up your hands and say, "Um, this just isn't going to happen!")I asked her this question: "I've noticed that as I work on my story … [Read more...] about The Thrill is Gone–Mary Buckham Explains Why Outlining Can Feel Like a Drag!
