tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post508325706885861612..comments2024-03-24T20:54:42.846-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: Promotion Begins With the First WordL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-44854517952186046172011-06-29T13:40:52.250-04:002011-06-29T13:40:52.250-04:00EXCELLENT advice. Thanks for sharing this.
Yikes. ...EXCELLENT advice. Thanks for sharing this.<br />Yikes. My mental rolodex doth overfloweth. But there is SO much to know, and you have helped me be mindful of some very important aspects!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-11710066565711104422011-06-29T07:58:19.037-04:002011-06-29T07:58:19.037-04:00I was targeting my book to 60,000 words but will b...I was targeting my book to 60,000 words but will be looking into whether I have to change that word count! Timely advise D. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-65563819750484352972011-06-28T20:30:56.665-04:002011-06-28T20:30:56.665-04:00Diane,
Boy did I need this advice when I had my f...Diane,<br /><br />Boy did I need this advice when I had my first book coming. Still, this is good advice any time and stuff all writers need to remember. It's hard to spend ages working on something that has no potential market.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-79898809249679566792011-06-28T10:13:11.876-04:002011-06-28T10:13:11.876-04:00Great points. I'd love to have a NY Times best...Great points. I'd love to have a NY Times best selling author endorsement on the back of my debut novel. :)Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-48103777007736141652011-06-28T06:56:27.236-04:002011-06-28T06:56:27.236-04:00Sia and Elizabeth, I think that it's really im...Sia and Elizabeth, I think that it's really important!<br /><br />LOL - thanks Karen.<br /><br />Donna, glad it helped.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-51393968986974407502011-06-28T00:24:53.818-04:002011-06-28T00:24:53.818-04:00I think that "knowing your target audience&qu...I think that "knowing your target audience" can save a writer a lot of heart ache. My trilogy explores a highly controversial issue, and if I've written it well, it will appeal to the intended audience. <br /><br />I've had some feedback from two paid professionals that said the audience is too limited, and there is no overt author bias on the subject. I sincerely appreciated the feedback that it doesn't "preach" an opinion, and disagree with the "limited audience".<br /><br />Maybe I'm just stobborn in my own biases on the topic.<br /><br />But I did try to make the products I used neutral, everyday type references. And the social workers/DV counselors as professional as possible without delving into their repective POV. <br /><br />Forgive me if I'm a little glad your guest post fell through; this was a timely and helpful post for me. I like the issues you bring to mind.<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-88797880514337961552011-06-27T19:56:57.936-04:002011-06-27T19:56:57.936-04:00You're right - we really were on the same wave...You're right - we really were on the same wave length today! Knowing what your audience enjoys and wants is a great way to prepare yourself!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-82662507742610570672011-06-27T12:47:37.329-04:002011-06-27T12:47:37.329-04:00Really timely info here. Thanks!Really timely info here. Thanks!notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-17138040673885306412011-06-27T09:24:49.749-04:002011-06-27T09:24:49.749-04:00Good point about choosing to write a marketable bo...Good point about choosing to write a marketable book to begin with! If we pour our heart into a book that is probably not going to sell, we need to know right off the bat if selling it and sharing it is important to us (or if we're content just writing it for ourselves.)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-7068780413444971732011-06-27T08:39:23.202-04:002011-06-27T08:39:23.202-04:00Diane, these are some good points to ponder.
I th...Diane, these are some good points to ponder.<br /><br />I think it's always good to know what is selling in the market and particularly within your genre.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.siamckye.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye's Thoughts...OVER COFFEE</a>~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-31665584798684698642011-06-27T07:58:51.719-04:002011-06-27T07:58:51.719-04:00Yvonne, anything you write is wonderful.
Susan, a...Yvonne, anything you write is wonderful.<br /><br />Susan, and I would've made mine shorter! We live and learn.<br /><br />Clarissa, I've never capitalized on product placement, but it's always an option.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-52495939026148524242011-06-27T07:48:43.541-04:002011-06-27T07:48:43.541-04:00I usually shy away from putting products in my wri...I usually shy away from putting products in my writing but you give a really good point about using it to garner promotion and backing. Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-89781472258836664232011-06-27T07:13:34.096-04:002011-06-27T07:13:34.096-04:00This is some great advice. I just finished my 58,0...This is some great advice. I just finished my 58,000-word YA novel, only to find out now that 80,000 words is what they want for YA. Wish I'd done what you said here and figured that out beforhand!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-26384788754351359542011-06-27T07:07:12.483-04:002011-06-27T07:07:12.483-04:00Thanks Diane on the tips, I am thinking of having ...Thanks Diane on the tips, I am thinking of having a second poetry book published ......it's just finding the time to sort out which poems are suitable( if any) so these tips are invaluable,<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.com