tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post2889156008448457560..comments2024-03-24T20:54:42.846-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: Developing Contacts to Promote Your Book - Part IL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-60555308345183582282010-10-22T21:30:36.220-04:002010-10-22T21:30:36.220-04:00These are some questions I'm really going to h...These are some questions I'm really going to have to think about. Thanks for the list!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-1122743673352065142010-10-22T14:27:04.534-04:002010-10-22T14:27:04.534-04:00Hart, yes, it's the "M" word!
Hope ...Hart, yes, it's the "M" word!<br /><br />Hope this gets everyone to thinking now!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-74929036540398584442010-10-22T13:20:42.824-04:002010-10-22T13:20:42.824-04:00You guys are awesome, I'm still tagging along ...You guys are awesome, I'm still tagging along since the "Beware" post (virtual blog tour). I didn't know how much information I would be getting from these sites.<br /><br />Excellent resources for aspiring writers!<br /><br />Thank you.Kissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717712294877803315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-60813935484572595322010-10-22T12:31:59.526-04:002010-10-22T12:31:59.526-04:00Hi Diane .. really interesting and so essential to...Hi Diane .. really interesting and so essential to be prepared, or have that relationship with your audience .. then you can develop things according to their needs, based around their interest and connection with you .. Online and Offline - sometimes we forget one or the other .. <br /><br />Really useful - as will the other tips be .. thanks in advance - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-85554157448384535922010-10-22T11:35:47.493-04:002010-10-22T11:35:47.493-04:00These are definitely good considerations to ponder...These are definitely good considerations to ponder. I find them more difficult than I would have thought. Need to put more thought into it I guess.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-79520734137890640942010-10-22T09:42:24.951-04:002010-10-22T09:42:24.951-04:00Eek! this sounds like... dare I say it? MARKETING...Eek! this sounds like... dare I say it? MARKETING! I thought I'd left this world! It is reassuring though, to find it will have a use aside from making rich people richer (the reason I grew dissatisfied and went back to grad school)Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-18614596928093770332010-10-22T07:35:42.382-04:002010-10-22T07:35:42.382-04:00Beverly, considering I had Book 'Em last week ...Beverly, considering I had Book 'Em last week as well, it was just crazy!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-40157845978952310962010-10-22T05:37:24.214-04:002010-10-22T05:37:24.214-04:00Thanks for all the great info, Diane! I'm twee...Thanks for all the great info, Diane! I'm tweeting this. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-79779874684730337502010-10-21T22:09:53.220-04:002010-10-21T22:09:53.220-04:00I'm copying your workshop so I can follow it n...I'm copying your workshop so I can follow it now that the conference is over. Had not a spare minute last week. Finally slowing down. Hope you are too. :)Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-15087143156707947092010-10-21T21:46:06.387-04:002010-10-21T21:46:06.387-04:00Susan, it's all about the specifics.
Crafter,...Susan, it's all about the specifics.<br /><br />Crafter, thanks! Yes, all six of my books, the series and my non-fiction, are listed under the tab above.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-11577468087231478002010-10-21T19:51:13.660-04:002010-10-21T19:51:13.660-04:00Great advice, thanks.
The other night, I was on ...Great advice, thanks. <br /><br />The other night, I was on B & N ordering Alex's book, and I thought of you. I looked you and and wow, was I impressed!<br /><br />When I visit blogs, I try to not look too hard at the sidebars-I'm easily distracted (ADHD). I hadn't noticed the Circle of Friends series. Good for you!!!!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-26584132405623359702010-10-21T19:07:39.932-04:002010-10-21T19:07:39.932-04:00Hi Diane. These are some great questions to reall...Hi Diane. These are some great questions to really get you thinking. Thanks for sharing these. I'm taking notes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-370811320279322392010-10-21T18:22:16.133-04:002010-10-21T18:22:16.133-04:00Great advice Diane - I like your specifics - that&...Great advice Diane - I like your specifics - that's what I need as well :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-47373910904704114292010-10-21T17:51:39.542-04:002010-10-21T17:51:39.542-04:00This is very timely for me. I talked with my publ...This is very timely for me. I talked with my publisher today about our promotion strategies and we talked, 'specifics.'Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-22799330237705424422010-10-21T17:04:42.602-04:002010-10-21T17:04:42.602-04:00Thanks, Walt! And it's amazing how many author...Thanks, Walt! And it's amazing how many authors don't do this at all.<br /><br />VR, genre is just part of the equasion!<br /><br />Karen, I do private consulting, but not yet on the promotional aspects of books - sorry! But you know I'll give you any free advice you need.<br /><br />Glad it helped everyone else, too!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-27389982102500016692010-10-21T16:22:57.124-04:002010-10-21T16:22:57.124-04:00Wonderful and specific advice! :) Thanks so much.Wonderful and specific advice! :) Thanks so much.Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-37900868072707182742010-10-21T13:47:25.144-04:002010-10-21T13:47:25.144-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this information. Yo...Thank you so much for sharing this information. You're right, specifics are important!notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-40448504061714387462010-10-21T12:07:38.733-04:002010-10-21T12:07:38.733-04:00These are GREAT questions and something I really n...These are GREAT questions and something I really need to do. I think it's so important to identify your market in order to get any kind of tangible results!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-83344130628593374962010-10-21T12:04:22.387-04:002010-10-21T12:04:22.387-04:00Really good points, Diane. Every author should thi...Really good points, Diane. Every author should think about these things.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-47672922465187591052010-10-21T11:48:10.612-04:002010-10-21T11:48:10.612-04:00Great post! I have thought about this -- never goi...Great post! I have thought about this -- never going as in depth as income levels though -- and think it's important to know your audience.Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561466241112288690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-84501957028128213872010-10-21T10:40:24.031-04:002010-10-21T10:40:24.031-04:00Excellent points. Once again proving that writing ...Excellent points. Once again proving that writing the book is just one small step in a really long process!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-16769996143586907192010-10-21T09:50:22.627-04:002010-10-21T09:50:22.627-04:00Excellent questions. Targeting is so important, an...Excellent questions. Targeting is so important, and too many writers fallback on genre, I think. I write mystery/suspense and the audience for M/S is broad. I write dark edgy stuff that appeals to younger audiences, not the cozy, Murder She Wrote material that many older readers expect. It would be counterproductive to categorize my target audience as "mystery readers."VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-13857940047399085532010-10-21T08:34:29.771-04:002010-10-21T08:34:29.771-04:00These are really good questions to find the answer...These are really good questions to find the answer to and because the internet has such wonderful statistics, it's easy to gather the info.<br /><br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-48035316510016757332010-10-21T07:40:37.252-04:002010-10-21T07:40:37.252-04:00I would've still messed up, as my audience was...I would've still messed up, as my audience was larger than I realized.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-50303651273956183192010-10-21T07:31:08.216-04:002010-10-21T07:31:08.216-04:00Excellent advice, Diane (as usual).
Clearly defin...Excellent advice, Diane (as usual).<br /><br />Clearly defining your primary target audience and how you can reach them is key to any marketing effort. Unfortunately, it is all too often overlooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com