Susan Toy is a blogger, a talented author, and a friend to writers everywhere. When I found out it was the second anniversary of her Reading Recommendations blog, I jumped at the chance to be part of the celebration. Susan has promoted numerous authors and their books on Reading Recommendations. Her posts are Tweeted, shared, … Continue reading Reading Recommendations Anniversary Celebration #RR2ndAnniversary
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The Death of a Book Blog
Most of the readers who follow this blog are aware I have another blog - a promotional blog called Authors to Watch. For the past year, I have interviewed hundreds of authors, promoted hundreds of books, and posted dozens of reviews. What started out as a small blog that boasted the occasional post evolved into something quite … Continue reading The Death of a Book Blog
WIP Blog Hop
I’ve recently been invited to participate in the WIP Blog Hop. Basically, this blog hop involves answering seven questions about my current work in progress, tagging five new participants, and linking back to the person who nominated me. I was nominated by Juliet B. Madison, author of the DI Frank Lyle series. Here’s a link to … Continue reading WIP Blog Hop
Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
Today, I read an article titled "Self-Publishers Should Not Be Called Authors" by Michael Kozlowski. In the article, the blogger states: "Just because its easy to upload your written word, so that it can be downloaded to another machine does not make you an author, any more than me buying a stethoscope allows me to be … Continue reading Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
Book Promotion Etiquette
Last week, I blogged about Marketing for Introverts. I listed a few marketing tips I hope will be helpful. Today, I'd like to talk about marketing etiquette. As an author and a book blogger/reviewer, I've learned a few things I'd like to share with you. Recently, there have been some rumblings on Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading Book Promotion Etiquette
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