Online Marketing Symposium: Brought to you by Arlee Bird, Yolanda Renee, Jeremy Hawkins, and Alex J. Cavanaugh.
It’s all about networking and social media for self-published and Indie writers. In past blogs I had a theme: I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends. This is the best advice I can give.
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Case in point: I read Carolyn Howard Johnson's book The Frugal Book Promoter. I liked it so much that I featured her as the Author Of The Week. She reciprcotated by asking me to submit a Blog Tip of the Month for her newsletter complete with a link to my favorite post. Very cool. Just one more way two people can help one another reach larger audience. Free.
You can visit Carolyn Howard-Johnson HERE. There is lots of great stuff for writers, and you can sign up for her semi-monthly Sharing with Writers newsletter. You can see my review at AMAZON AND GOODREADS.
Cherie Reich Cover Reveal: To save a kingdom, a prophetess must challenge Fate. Reborn, book one of The Fate Challenges, by Cherie Reich will be released on May 23, 2014. For more information about Cherie Reich and her work, please visit her website or blog.
The cover art is created by Laura Sava. To add on Goodreads, click here. If you’d like to be notified when Reborn releases, please sign up for her newsletter here.
W4WS: We will resume Writers4Writers in February.
Weekend Follies: They’re Back! For better or worse, the Weekend Follies are back. Just in time to give you a chuckle after a long week.
Virtual Blog Tour: If you would like to help with the release of Escalation set for release Monday, March 10th please take a few moments and fill out the following form.
The Theme: Bringing Awareness of Science and Science Fiction to our Youth. More on this in an upcoming post.
But Wait, That's Not All: You also get this fancy schmancy badge to post on your blog. It doesn't slice. It doesn't dice. But it's a really cool badge created by the talented Carrie Butler!
If you do wish to participate, and I hope you do, please email me at stephen.tremp@yahoo.com or leave a comment in addition to filling out the form below. This way I have backup in the event this spreadsheet does not record your input. Thanks in advance!
Author Of The Week: Bish Denham and her recent release Anansi And Company. Check it out by clicking the image at the top of my right scroll bar.
2014 Wormfest: If you haven’t signed up for the 2014 Second Annual National Wormhole day, or 2014 Wormfest hosted by Alex Cavanaugh, L. Diane Wolfe, and myself, simply sign up on the Linky List below. And CLICK HERE for a synopsis of the Blogfest. It will be out of this world!
Help from our friends - that is the best advice!
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot signed up for Wormfest. Very cool.
And so happy for Bish!
You can't go wrong when you engage your friends. I really like the whole reciprocal marketing plan. You help me and I help you.
ReplyDeleteExcellent advice and so very, very true! Thanks for participating! So many blog fests, so little time! LOL
ReplyDeleteThe reciprocal nature of blogging is a wonderful thing and makes the whole experience very satisfying.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Cherie. I love the cover.
I am LOVING Einstein on his skateboard (that's what it's still called right!??! LOL! How OLD am I?!?!). Yay for great bloggie pals too! Take care
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Cherie's cover looks great!
ReplyDeleteYour advice is very similar to my own and I also love your Banner, it looks fantastic.
Thanks Carolyn! The banner was made by Carrie Butler. Einstein is still such an iconic figure.
DeleteSocial networking is what its all about. And its free. I have yet to spend any money on promoting, except gas and coffee to drive to a book signing.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice, Stephen. Helping each other is the way to go!
ReplyDeleteAuthors helping authors. Have you ever met Carolyn? She is just so sweet and collected in person.
ReplyDeleteBish's book is just a delight!
I haven't met CHJ. But she mentions la a lot and I'm lining up promo stuff there. I'll invite her to stop by and say hello if she's in the area.
DeleteGreat advice, Stephen. And your example of how you and another blogger helped each other is a great example of this.
ReplyDeleteYES! When other authors pimp out your book, that's the BEST. And of course, you have to give back. I mean, what kind of ungrateful twit doesn't give back? =)
ReplyDeleteWormfest??? You learn something every single day...
ReplyDeleteWonderful advice! Thanks so much for posting my cover reveal today! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck Cherie! I'm looking forward to the ARC.
DeleteI'm in on the WormFest, Stephen, thanks for dropping by my blog. I don't like to miss scifi bloghops. It was fun last year. Einstein is def a draw since my hubs read physics books for fun. . .
ReplyDeleteFriends matter, and building those relationships is vitally important, not only in terms of success, but also in terms of moral support.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about Professor and Kincaid…funny the things we learn from blogs sometimes.
I don't even know where to start, so instead I will go to the end... you have a great set of advice and a very nice set up for your upcoming projects. I am happy you are out there, thinking outside the box!
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Which direction we are going!
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I will be checking out Carolyn Howard Johnson's book. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see what others are doing, especially with a book release on the horizon. I'm saving a lot of links to my FAVORITES today.
ReplyDeleteMy post for the symposium is set for 11:30 but I see you've got some wonderful information. It is good when networking helps out in spreading the word about our works. And I do love that cover art for Cherie's novel.
ReplyDeleteIt is all about friends helping friends. I missed the Weekend Follies.
ReplyDeleteThis symposium is wonderful! And Stephen, what a sweet surprise to find that you've featured my book! THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteMy friends have been great. I do appreciate them and I do think the blogging community has helped keep my books alive.
ReplyDeleteLee, great point. Friends not only help promote, but keep the buzz viral. This can go on for weeks or even months.
DeleteI'm headed over to read your article ....
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear people still like the Weekend Follies. There is no shortage of material.
ReplyDeleteI've read some of Carolyn's material - she knows her stuff! Enjoying this blogfest. Lots of great info!
ReplyDeleteYes, I would be so lost without all my writer/blogging friends. For years, I helped host cover reveals and blog tours. And now that I'm the one needing help, this writing community has been so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI like the Google form/spreadsheet you created. Great idea! Thanks!
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Great marketing tip, Stephen! Always great when friends are willing to help promote an author's book. Cool badge for the book tour.
ReplyDeleteSusanne, I love the badge! Carrie Butler has a real knack for designing that something special for each event.
DeleteI totally agree. The amazing thing about the writing community is all the help they're willing to offer! Thanks for Carolyn's link.
ReplyDeleteI've signed up for your blog tour :)
Connecting & reciprocating is a beautiful thing. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Nicki!
DeleteAnd a great big thanks to everyone willing to help with the Blog Tour! And for those still considering, I'll do all the work. You just have to copy and paste.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, it's like you're the ninja-man -- all the news found right here! Congrats to Cherie for Laura's very cool cover and to Bish for the adventuring Anansi. I'll be delighted to help with the tour. Although I put no review, I may have time if you can wait until May...
ReplyDeleteThanks Lexa! I greatly appreciate it. And I will gladly receive any review, even if it's in May.
DeleteI only came here for the Marketing Symposium - ended up signing for the Wormfest and spending another half hour poking around! Great marketing :)
ReplyDeleteOne of the best pieces of advice! Cherie's cover is gorgeous. I filled out the form for your blog tour. :)
ReplyDeleteW4WS is another great promotional tool! Good luck with your tour - wow, the culmination!
ReplyDeleteWhen I discovered networking and interaction with other bloggers, that's when I discovered the true power secret to successful blogging. Good friends are worth more than gold.
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Lee, that's right. Its all about relationships. That's where the real riches lie. And the opportunity to open doors for success that can help translate into financial success.
DeleteI've saved more posts to my FAVORITES than on any day I can remember. Its like that Am Pm commercial. Too much good stuff.
ReplyDeleteMy blogging friends have been the mainstay of my marketing efforts. Thank you for reminding me of that. BTW, I'm very new to blog tours, so I've been bookmarking and taking so many notes, there's no way I can complete this tour in a day. I think I'm going to take my time.. pretend I'm taking a week's course in online marketing. Thank for your contribution.
DeleteHi Stephen .. so much advice to be found in the posts ... and I do hope your LA connection with Carolyn Howard Johnson comes off .. that will be excellent ..
ReplyDeleteIt is as you and Lee mention above about relationships ... and how much we learn along the way .. cheers Hilary
Yes, friends are definitely important.
ReplyDeleteLove Cherie's cover!
Cherie's cover looks great. I agree, a little help from friends goes a long way!
ReplyDeleteI Get By With A Little Help From My Friends - as simple as that! Okay, now that's triggered a few other songs... Lean On Me is one of them...
ReplyDeleteEinstein On A Skateboard... that's very cute...!
Bish's cover is totally adorable! And Carolyn's book sounds great!
I want to sign up for the Wormhole Fest, but when it comes to ideas, my brain is blank..?! Maybe Einstein on that skateboard is meant to trigger something...?
Congrats to Bish and to Cherie. And I'm glad the Weekend Follies are back!
ReplyDeleteLots of good stuff today Stephen. I am interested in what Carolyn has to say--off to check the link now. Sounds like a useful book.
ReplyDeleteSo much going on! And I do like the idea of Frugal marketing. I will have to check that out. Very exciting about Book 3 releasing soon! Exciting series. :)
ReplyDeleteHelp from friends is definitely the best!
ReplyDeleteHelp from our friends? Why didn't I think of that? Just kidding. Good reminder. Sometimes I get wrapped up in technology and tips of the trade, I forget about good old fashioned help. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Cherie, and I LOVE that cover! Awesome. And bloggy friends are the BEST. Super successful wishes for your March release, Stephen. :)
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