Your media packet represents you to the media and to conference organizers or others who might be interested in your work. Your publisher will probably instruct your publicist to put together one for you. Typically the publisher will have a list of outlets they've worked with in the past. So, it's best to ask for that list and supplement it by sending out your own kits. You can also share your media kit at conferences because it's not unusual for … [Read more...] about What to Put in Your Media Packet
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How to Promote Your Book
Since some of you asked...it was easier to write this up than to keep sending emails.The best time to think about promoting your book is before you write it. Yes, I know a lot of you might disagree, but I'm the author of 12 books and I've sold more than 175,000 copies so I think I'm qualified to suggest this approach. By thinking before you write … [Read more...] about How to Promote Your Book
About Giving Away Your Book
In my last post, I mentioned that an overly enthusiastic author pushed a copy of his book into my hands at Love Is Murder.I received a lot of comments about that…both here and in my personal email account.So I need to be very clear: I wasn't angry with him. No, he wasn't a bad guy. He was a very nice man. And his book might be just fabulous. It was nicely done from what I could see.I don't blame him. I wasn't writing about what he did to … [Read more...] about About Giving Away Your Book
Reviewing My Promotional Efforts at Love Is Murder
So, now's the hard part. I need to review what I did to promote myself at Love Is Murder and decide what was worthwhile. Okay, here goes:1. Interviews … [Read more...] about Reviewing My Promotional Efforts at Love Is Murder
Promoting Myself at Love Is Murder
Attending a conference is fun, but it's also expensive. There are travel costs, registration fees, food, lodging and time away from writing.So...the question is, "How do I maximize my presence? How do I promote myself and my book, Paper, Scissors, Death?"My mystery won't debut until September. Still, it seems silly to "waste" this opportunity even though I don't have a book in hand. After all, I know that I make a note of books I want to read and … [Read more...] about Promoting Myself at Love Is Murder
Unexpected Delights
Life is full of unexpected delights. Last week I was in California, by way of Dallas, visiting colleges with my son and attending a business meeting with my husband. Along the way, I had some experiences that will keep me smiling for months to come.College Visits for MichaelThe colleges we visited were SMU (Southern Methodist University) and USC (University of Southern California). The folks at SMU were incredibly welcoming. The admissions … [Read more...] about Unexpected Delights
