Archive for February, 2008

The Writer’s Office

By Alice ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This week on the CataNetwork Writers Loop we’ve been talking about our space, the place where we write. I tend to roam around the house with my laptop but I do have an office that acts as base camp most of the time.
From time to time I organize it, get it nice and tidy, but [...]

Promo Article of the Day: PERSONAL PROMOTION ON A BUDGET

By Alice ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

by Sandra Chastain
www.romantictimes.com/authors_tip.php?tip=38
Highlights:
“Three years ago (six years after I sold my first book), I started a low-budget plan to sell myself to readers and booksellers. My first Bantam historical, Rebel in Silk, inspired a unique promotion.
A special plot point in Rebel was a red velvet, fur-lined Russian dressing gown. I commissioned a costume designer to [...]

Promo Article of the Day: ADVENTURES IN BOOKSELLING

By Alice ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

www.romantictimes.com/authors_tip.php?tip=207
Highlights:
“One of the most fun promotions I ever did was for my book Heaven. David Alan Johnson, the winner of the first RT Mr. Romance Contest, was on my cover andoh darn!I had to tour with him. It was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it!
We did autographings at Walmarts all up and [...]

Market News – Feb 22

By Alice ⋅ February 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I have some more details about Harlequin Mills & Boon’s Black Star Crime
mystery series. HM&B are working with a book packager, Working Partners
(_http://www.workingpartnersltd.co.uk/pages/writers.html_
(www.workingpartnersltd.co.uk/pages/writers.html) ) who will be acquiring all the content and
editing the books for the imprint. Queries about adult fiction (which I assume
includes Black Star) should be directed to Charles Nettleton:
_charlesn@workingpartnersltd.co.uk_ (mailto:charlesn@workingpartnersltd.co.uk)
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Silhouette Nocturne, a [...]

Where to send press releases

By Alice ⋅ February 17, 2008 ⋅ One comment

There’s a good list here: www.promo-ho.com/2007/05/released-into-wild.html

Learning the ropes of promo

By Alice ⋅ February 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

www.promo-ho.com/2007/08/srn-on-marketing.html

Publicity

By Alice ⋅ February 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A fellow author’s thoughts…
kerryblaisdell.blogspot.com/2007/05/publicity.html

Moonlight & Magnolias Conference – October 2008

By Alice ⋅ February 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Moonlight & Magnolias
Conference
“Lighting the path to success”
October 3-5, 2008
Hilton Atlanta Northeast
Norcross, GAA great opportunity for romance writers to learn, improve, pitch, network and make new friends.

Interview with Kathleen Scheibling

By Alice ⋅ February 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Read it: www.georgiaromancewriters.org/MMConf/2007/MM07EAKScheibling.php

Publicity class

By Alice ⋅ February 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

www.heartofdixie.org/onlineworkshop4.htmlJuly 1 – 14, 2008
Innovative Publicity Basics for Authors (New and Hopeful!) with Lauren Cerand
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
New York-based independent publicist Lauren Cerand walks you through the fundamentals of literary publicity right up to the cutting-edge. This course consists of six instructor-led lectures, three open “Q & A” sessions dedicated to your topics, and three small but [...]

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