Reviewer June Maffin:Living on an island in British Columbia, Canada, Dr. Maffin is a neophyte organic gardener, eclectic reader, ordained minister (Anglican/Episcopal priest) and creative spirituality writer/photographer with a deep zest for life. Previously, she has been grief counselor, broadcaster, teacher, journalist, television host, chaplain and spiritual director with an earned doctorate in Pastoral Care (medical ethics i.e. euthanasia focus). Presently an educator, freelance editor, blogger, and published author of three books, her most recent (Soulistry-Artistry of the Soul: Creative Ways to Nurture your Spirituality) has been published in e-book as well as paperback format and a preview can be viewed on YouTube videos. Founder of Soulistry™ she continues to lead a variety of workshops and retreats connecting spirituality with creativity and delights in a spirituality of play. You can find out more about June by clicking on her Web Site.
Author: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen
Publisher: The Laurus Company
ISBN: 978-0-9841680-4-0
This power-packed little
book takes the angst out of the “What do I do next?” question and is an important resource
for any writer - or for that matter any artist or business person
wanting to promote/market their art or product on the internet.
Author: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen
Publisher: The Laurus Company
ISBN: 978-0-9841680-4-0
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How can a soon-to-be-published author get the word out about her new book? I can think of four ways.
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2. Rely on your publisher.
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Financial constraints often rule out the first option. As for the second option, few publishers offer much in the way of marketing resources these days. And the third option (learning on one’s own) is a great idea, but where does one start? With my next book to be published April 29, 2011, I thought I was doing a good job of beginning what Vandermeulen calls “the buzz.” I maintain updated profiles on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and try to post on a regular basis; allow “alerts” in my social network settings; use Google Analytics on my website; and have created a blog and website. But are these enough?
Uncomfortable with self-promotion, and unfamiliar with what next steps to take, I’d not pursued additional social media marketing. It was my hope that when the book was published, readers would find, order and purchase it at Amazon or their local bookstores. But when option four (Jo-Anne Vandermeulen’s book) came my way, I discovered my naïvite at such an assumption. A quote used in her book flagged the importance (and expectation by publishers) of author-involvement in book promotion: “We look for authors who are not only great writers, but are willing to promote their work and also understand the enormous changes in the industry. It used to be 75% about how good the book was and 25% about the marketing, but now it is 75% about the marketing and 25% about how good the book is.” Peter Miller (Literary Manager of PMA Literary)
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This power-packed little book takes the angst out of the “What do I do next?” question and is an important resource for any writer - or for that matter any artist or business person wanting to promote/market their art or product on the internet.