If you’re trying to promote an ebook, there are enough things you can do to keep yourself busy for weeks and even months. That’s what I told my friend, Clarence Jones, when he emailed me this week asking for tips on how to promote his new ebook Computing Shortcuts for PCs. The tips are similar… Read More
Book Marketing
Journals for puppy, kitten lovers need promotion ideas
Rik Feeney of Orlando, Florida writes: “I need help from fellow Hounds on how to best promote my new book, the Puppy Lover’s Journal. “It’s made up of 104 lined journal pages with pictures of cute little puppies of several different breeds on the bottom outside corner of each page. Since it’s a journal, you… Read More
How to promote a book signing for a book about Bi’aaatches
Roz Wolf of Los Angeles, California writes: I have a fun but strange book title to promote. “How To Woo A Bi’aaatch: The Key To Attracting Females” by Brian Zoozoo is a guide that speaks to a generation of single men and curious women aged 18-35. The word Bi’aaatch is slang for “a woman who… Read More
Publisher needs to promote humorous stories of quadriplegic
Susan Carter of Bloomington, Minnesota writes: “I own a small book publishing company and recently took on a project that’s near and dear to my heart: a memoir of the life of a man who has lived as a quadriplegic for more than 40 years. “It’s particularly relevant to returning vets who have sustained spinal cord injuries and amputations,… Read More
Author needs list of book clubs, book discussion groups
Larry Richards of Raleigh, North Carolina asks: “Where can an author get accurate information about the many book clubs and book discussion groups that exist in the U.S.? “My book is titled The Blind Prophet, one of six books in my Invisible War series, and it’s a story about angels and demons. It should be… Read More
Couple needs help promoting book on depression, suicide
Patricia “Trish” Gallagher of Worcester, Pa. writes: “My husband, John, and I are doing a print on demand book and need help to publicize it and try to book paid speaking engagements. “The book is Don’t Jump! Out of the Shadows about Depression and Suicide. It’s about how John tried to commit suicide by jumping… Read More
Publicists needs ideas for Christmas, cookbook promotions
Tracy Arceo of Pelican Publishing of Gretna, LA writes: “I am a publicist for Pelican Publishing Company. The publicists have been presented with a challenge and we’re having trouble comping up with ideas. “Our company has two rather large series of books. One series is based on the classic children’s poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” each… Read More
Help get print publicity for book on fiscal/physical fitness
Mary Ammons of Nashville, Tennessee writes: “We had a successful launch of a book on physical and financial fitness (authored by: celebrity Jack LaLanne and financial advisor Matthew J. Rettick) in New York and have had a great run with television on shows like the Today Show, Fox Business, etc. “But we’re having trouble garnering… Read More
NPR Books Watch Contest goal: Get more authors on NPR
When National Public Radio interviews an author, it’s almost a ticket to the top of the Amazon.com lists. But the way book publicist Yen Cheong calculates it, the chances of an author landing an interview on National Public Radio is 15 times harder than getting into Harvard. Cheong, the assistant director of publicity for Viking and Penguin Books in… Read More
Book reviews at EzineArticles.com help authors with publicity
Authors, are you giving away copies of your books to influential people and asking them to submit reviews at EzineArticles.com, the granddaddy of the article directory sites? Heck, they don’t even have to be influential. If you publish an ezine, ask your readers to review one of your books. Bloggers, you can do the same. Speakers,… Read More