Issue #755 Oct. 1, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Press Release Links Can Sink You Free Webinar for Authors Tonight October Story Ideas Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: he high winds on Saturday night delayed the launch of hundreds of… Read More
Author Marketing
The 7 Deadly Sins of Authors
Issue #754 Sept. 28, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue The 7 Deadly Sins of Authors 82 Ideas for Publicity Rules for Press Release Links Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: I’ll be at the grand opening ceremonies today for a beautiful… Read More
Newsjack “Fat Letters”
Issue Issue #748 Sept. 7, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Newsjack “Fat Letters” Did You Take My Podcast Survey? New Posts at My Blog Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: Perfect weather on tap for a blues concert today, and an… Read More
Help Readers Find Your Books
Issue #745 Aug. 27, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Help Readers Find Your Books How to Use Facebook’s Embed Code Crisis Guidebook Needs Writers Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: I found a spectacular new place to take Bogie for a… Read More
The huge advantage of TV publicity vs. print and how to get on TV–free training today
If you want to get into a big national magazine, you’d better be pitching your idea six months ahead of the publication date. That’s the long lead time for many magazines. But if you wake up tomorrow at 7 a.m. and discover a major story has broken overnight, and you’re the perfect expert to comment… Read More
6 easy ways to find book reviewers, editors on LinkedIn
One of the biggest changes in the world of promotion is the ease with which you can contact journalists, bloggers or writers on social media sites and see a quick response. Many of these same people would let an email pitch languish in their Inboxes forever, unanswered. That’s why LinkedIn is a fast, easy place… Read More
How to Sell Books at Schools
Issue #738 Aug. 10, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue How to Sell Books at Schools Animated Whiteboard Videos New Posts at My Blog Hound Quote of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: I’m refinishing and painting a long piece of decorative glass in a… Read More
Use Google Alerts to form relationships with journalists and get valuable free publicity
You probably already know how to use Google Alerts to discover stories that have been written about you or your topic. But do you know how to take the next important step that will practically force journalists to pay attention to you? It’s fairly easy. And Mark Amtower does it regularly. Let Google Do the… Read More
Children’s authors: How to sell hundreds of books by visiting schools
This guest post was written by Kevin Gerard, a fantasy adventure author whose books for young adults include the series Conor and the Crossworlds series and Diego’s Dragon. Follow him on Twitter. * * * By Kevin Gerard If you write children’s novels, school visits are an enjoyable… Read More
The Top 60 PR Blogs
Issue #737 July 27, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue The Top 60 PR Blogs Social Buzz Club Follow-up Training for Speakers and Authors Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: My Garden Club loved my recipes for veggie snacks I made on… Read More