Marketing, Publicity, and Relationships

by | Feb 15, 2013 | Uncategorized

As I wander deeper and deeper into the world of book marketing and publicity, I get the feeling that I’m spinning my wheels. I am going where authors have gone before and feel as if I am offering very little that is new or unique. I have good books. My product,...

Blurring the Lines

by | Feb 12, 2013 | Writing, Writing Life

Like most writer’s I know, I work from home. As I write this, it’s nine AM and I’m still in my pajamas and robe and contemplating whether I should take the time to make a decent breakfast with the appropriate protein/veggie/carb ratio or if I should...

Platform Building Blog on the Run

by | Jan 29, 2013 | Books, Downton Abbey, Promotions

Don’t have time for a “real” blog so I’m going to do some totally unrelated bullet points and call it a day. Besides, I have been reading about successful platform building and apparently no one has the attention span to read a whole blog anymore (which makes me...

Promotional Musings

by | Jan 23, 2013 | Books, Promotions

So the Summerset Abbey blog tour continues. I now know why authors say only do three weeks maximum–it’s because it’s difficult to keep up energy and momentum for that length of time. I’ve learned a great deal from the launch of Summerset Abbey concerning...