Last day of work today! It’s bittersweet, of course. I will miss my friends and I will definitely miss that regular paycheck. But I’m also excited — I landed a gig with a new client today, met another potential client, and got a lead on a third. So I’m on my way. But what about [...]
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book tour report: stop #1
Posted in Marketing, tagged book tour, Finger Lakes Wine, marketing, self-promotion, self-publishing, the blind pig on June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’m going to declare the promotional event in Ithaca at my college reunion a success! Thanks to Chris for helping me work the table and showing me how it’s done. And thanks to Luke, again, for the postcards. And thanks to Mike for shopping with me and encouraging me to buy good wine. The wine [...]
leap and the net will appear
Posted in Marketing, Publishing, tagged finger lakes, marketing, publicity, reunion, self-publishing, the blind pig on June 9, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Several friends have tested this recently. Guess what? The net really does appear. It’s good to know. I took a tiny leap the other day when, on a whim, I signed up to promote The Blind Pig at my college reunion. I’m terrified of falling flat on my face. But I can already see the [...]
the librarian has spoken
Posted in Marketing, Print, Publishing, tagged LCCN, library, self-publish on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Got proof #3 today. I’ll be reviewing it and hope to have the paperback up for sale by the end of the week! And what have I learned? First, the Library of Congress is pretty quick. They assigned my LCCN within 8 hours. I’m impressed, especially since their website estimates a 2-week turn. Second, I [...]
accept discomfort…
Posted in Editing, Marketing, Print, Publishing, Uncategorized, tagged book design, eBook, marathon, marketing, self-publishing on April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…and use all your mental resources to keep it from slowing you down. That’s right. Another lesson from marathon training that applies directly to novel writing (and self-publishing!). This week’s discomfort? A blister on my left foot pinky toe. In the publishing department, I’m cruising along. I’m a little uncomfortable that my eBook sales have [...]
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