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Monday, April 28, 2014

Another Promoting Experience: Marilyn Meredith




On line I'm fond of virtual book tours, I'm on one now:
This is day four and here's the blurb I sent out to my lists and to groups on Facebook:
I’m visiting Holli Castillo http://www.gumbojustice.blogspot.com and I wrote about three old guys at McDonald’s.
Do stop by and leave a comment.
I've advertised here (on Booktown.ning.com) and many other places--but it's hard to tell what garners sales.
And I love Facebook and Twitter and have my own blog.

Marilyn Meredith


Thanks, Marilyn. I agree that authors need to look for venues outside of bookstores. I love to sign at wineries and coffee shops. Great perks, too!

What about the rest of you? And how to do connect with and draw folks to your books?

3 comments:

Mary Deal said...

All the venues mentioned are doable if you have them in your area. They're great. However, i live on an island with only two used bookstores and so many authors clamoring for signing dates. I do always give an talk with a Q&A session afterward. Have always found that lots of people wnat to know how to get started in writing, so I can get in a lot about that, plus how to get published and so on. I love talking and find I sell more books when I let people see who I am. We build rapport, which is so important. A potential buyer usually always buys a book if they feel they have something in common with you or your genre.

Mary Deal said...

After-thought: Sorry for the typos, am trying to work too fast and should know better.

Susan Whitfield said...

I agree, Mary. I live in a rural area and there's only one bookstore in the entire county. I have found lots of venues and been invited to many events because of social media as well. Making connections with folks is always worth it even if sales are slight. I often find that I've made new friends who buy books later and keep in touch over the years. I feel blessed to have "met" great people, including you.