© Adekvat At which venues will my novels sell? Are some venues just not worth the time and effort? The answers, of course, depend on your audience, your book and your personality. My Least Productive Venues Writing Conventions Author workshops and conventions are wonderful things, but it’s very difficult to sell many books because everyone at … Continue reading Where to Hold a Book Signing
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Marketing is Da Bomb
As much as I love writing stories, I think marketing my novels is even more fun. I hear some of you groaning. Of course, you’d rather be writing your next novel. I understand that. Early on I realized that completing my novel wasn’t enough. No one would beat down my door to get to read … Continue reading Marketing is Da Bomb
My First Book Launch
Friends, family, and neighbors helped me celebrate the launch of my novel, RIM TO RIM, with a party attended by about sixty people at a pizza place last month. Lydia Ponczak, a fellow author and host of News and Views, a cable TV show, introduced me. She heaped on the compliments and told the … Continue reading My First Book Launch
Lydia Ponczak’s Book Launch
Lydia Ponczak Who's After Samantha? My friend and fellow Southland Scribes writer, Lydia Ponczak, launched her first novel, Who's After Samantha, last week by hosting a party at Kinootz's Pizza in Midlothian, IL. She gathered a big crowd and made each of us feel special. She was nice enough to publicly … Continue reading Lydia Ponczak’s Book Launch
Book Signing at Centuries and Sleuths
Centuries and Sleuths is a gem of a book store: cozy, unique, with warm and friendly owners behind the counter. Today the Forest Park, IL store hosted the book launch for my writer's group buddy, Helen Osterman. I attended the event to support Helen, but also to learn. Someday I'll have my book, "Rim to … Continue reading Book Signing at Centuries and Sleuths