I joined Chris and Nancy Obert at Pear Tree Publishing for a local authors book sale and signing event, this time at Zorvino’s Winery. They do a few of these a year and I’m lucky to have gotten on their mailing list. Thanks again to my friend, bookseller and book reviewer Jeannie Mancini, for connecting [...]
Posts Tagged ‘self-publishing’
book tour report: stop #5
Posted in Marketing, tagged berets, book publicity, healthcare, self-publishing, wine tasting, Zorvino's Winery on February 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
the kiss of death or the great leap forward?
Posted in Publishing, Writing, tagged billy bragg, great leap forward, novelist, self-publishing, the blind pig on January 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been told that self-publishing is the kiss of death. If I want to be a real novelist — that is, one who gets paid for her efforts and receives the benefits of partners who help edit, package and publicize her books — I should bury The Blind Pig. I should take it off my [...]
book tour report: stop #3
Posted in Marketing, Print, tagged Applefest, publicity, self-publishing on September 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My table at Northboro’s Applefest was a huge success! I sold 15 books!! Unbelievable. I’m so thrilled. Some of those copies went to friends, but I also sold to people in the Northboro book club, who will be reading the book in November, and I sold to several strangers. And several of those strangers also [...]
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 [...]
now in print…
Posted in eBook, Print, Publishing, Uncategorized, tagged Apple, iBook, iPad, paperback, self-publishing on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Blind Pig! Buy the paperback now from my eStore! Very soon now I will have my website — http://www.writtenbyelizabethdougherty.com — updated with all of the links for buying the book. As of right now, it’s available in paperback from the eStore, in eBook format from Smashwords and Barnes and Noble, and in iBook format [...]
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 [...]
the price is wrong, bob
Posted in eBook, Print, Publishing, tagged Amazon, Apple, book pricing, ebooks, iPad, Kindle, Publishing, self-publishing on April 25, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Actually, that’s not what Adam Sandler said to Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore, but it’s close enough. As with this entire experience, every seemingly simple step ends up being a series of twisty turny passages. I think, okay, today I’ll go to Bowker and get my barcode for my print book. Oh, wait. To do [...]
always be selling
Posted in eBook, Editing, Publishing, tagged books, ebooks, iPad, isbn, Kindle, self-publishing on April 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Three books sold so far! Wheee! Book #1 — bought by my Dad. Awww! He promised to sign whatever review he might write as “Beth’s Dad.” Book #2 — bought by my friend Kathy in California. How awesome! I haven’t seen Kathy in years, and haven’t lived on the same coast as her for 13 [...]
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