tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post536533795530167018..comments2024-03-17T06:13:50.921-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, #IWSGPit, and #GiveawayL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-24925882788531712302017-07-24T11:40:15.625-04:002017-07-24T11:40:15.625-04:00Marketing is one area I'll need to give a lot ...Marketing is one area I'll need to give a lot more focus once I'm ready to publish again. It can make or break a book. I spent a long time promoting my first short story collection and it paid off. Unfortunately, due to family problems, I put hardly anything into the second. It didn't sell anywhere near as well. A lesson learned!Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-18741902576362748602017-07-21T10:11:19.220-04:002017-07-21T10:11:19.220-04:00Marketing is where I fall short. I think it stems ...Marketing is where I fall short. I think it stems from fear though. The more it sells the better chance I have of getting a bad review, right? ;) Sad but true.<br /><br /><a href="https://helpingpartnersofsexaddictsheal.org/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-42410105331413824282017-07-18T23:31:59.329-04:002017-07-18T23:31:59.329-04:00Amazing blog! :)
Would you mind checking out my b...Amazing blog! :)<br /><br />Would you mind checking out my book reviews blog at https://elsbookreviews.blogspot.ca/ and possibly give it a follow? Super excited to read your posts!<br /><br />- ElAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826213831533713360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-3275518557532033382017-07-18T18:56:07.168-04:002017-07-18T18:56:07.168-04:00It sounds like the videos are popping. You've...It sounds like the videos are popping. You've got to be soooo busy.<br />Wishing everyone mega success.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-28289119020401351352017-07-18T14:32:19.557-04:002017-07-18T14:32:19.557-04:00It is interesting how marketing factors into sales...It is interesting how marketing factors into sales and success. Always appreciate your insight! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-7873913874076987222017-07-18T03:09:27.612-04:002017-07-18T03:09:27.612-04:00Out of curiosity, do you enjoy the publishing part...Out of curiosity, do you enjoy the publishing part more than the writing?Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-70847693261468275942017-07-14T10:10:39.832-04:002017-07-14T10:10:39.832-04:00Great point. I can't say much about the writin...Great point. I can't say much about the writing world but I can't say it's true in the movie world. Marketing makes a huge difference.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-14123136193728661372017-07-12T20:42:31.804-04:002017-07-12T20:42:31.804-04:00Hope the rest of your week is productive and pleas...Hope the rest of your week is productive and pleasant.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-61752863314334221982017-07-11T19:44:25.217-04:002017-07-11T19:44:25.217-04:00Excellent giveaways by excellent authors.
'Lo,...Excellent giveaways by excellent authors.<br />'Lo, Di.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-25487269200716820082017-07-11T01:50:02.291-04:002017-07-11T01:50:02.291-04:00So true. Any great marketing tips to share? :)So true. Any great marketing tips to share? :)J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-76111293364115673872017-07-09T12:03:54.186-04:002017-07-09T12:03:54.186-04:00I agree with you that marketing does make the diff...I agree with you that marketing does make the difference. Authors have a lot to do to get the word out there and so do the publishers. Now always easy! :)<br /><br />Can't wait to hear about your findings! <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-30718568111063735752017-07-07T17:28:32.617-04:002017-07-07T17:28:32.617-04:00Looking forward to those findings!
I resisted the...Looking forward to those findings!<br /><br />I resisted the marketing thing as much as I could, but you are so right - it makes all the difference. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-28887069167407306352017-07-07T13:22:03.672-04:002017-07-07T13:22:03.672-04:00I'm bad at the no promoting/marketing thing. I...I'm bad at the no promoting/marketing thing. I mean well, but the marketing tends to slip through the cracks and sales show, so that's really true about marketing.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-17241169762594859512017-07-07T07:47:53.529-04:002017-07-07T07:47:53.529-04:00Lynn, staying connected is so important.
Patricia...Lynn, staying connected is so important.<br /><br />Patricia, that is a rough time to release a book. Good luck.<br /><br />Beverly, good luck! Promote the snot out of it.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-35618411118046694752017-07-07T02:11:49.748-04:002017-07-07T02:11:49.748-04:00Hi Diane - it's interesting to read that you t...Hi Diane - it's interesting to read that you think you're a better publisher than you are writer ... but you have those skills and so can adapt to the marketing project you're promoting - always worth knowing about ... and sometimes we can't do it all ourselves ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-1512845340327367112017-07-06T23:28:52.202-04:002017-07-06T23:28:52.202-04:00Marketing is as much a talent as writing. Still tr...Marketing is as much a talent as writing. Still trying to find my skill in that area, and this year, I've tried a number of things. We'll see!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-48169731664808811812017-07-06T20:11:06.265-04:002017-07-06T20:11:06.265-04:00The promoting aspect of getting my work seen is de...The promoting aspect of getting my work seen is definitely the most time consuming part of my process.<br /><br /><br />www.ficklemillennial.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-49333902221476725812017-07-06T15:19:54.188-04:002017-07-06T15:19:54.188-04:00Diane is great about suggesting ways to promote he...Diane is great about suggesting ways to promote her authors' books and always coming up with ideas to help, like the giveaways. My giveaway started today. So excited. Thanks, Diane.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-33422122813537166172017-07-06T12:45:45.078-04:002017-07-06T12:45:45.078-04:00What a great lesson to learn. You're right, of...What a great lesson to learn. You're right, of course. Marketing makes all the difference. But I found that it is much harder to market than it is to write, at least for me. Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-61259741770914022862017-07-06T12:42:02.285-04:002017-07-06T12:42:02.285-04:00Even though the promo and marketing of a book is p...Even though the promo and marketing of a book is probably the most important part of getting published, it's the part I look forward to the least. My next book releases on December 20th when the weather is likely to interfere with signings and travel. That's life....thank goodness for internet marketing.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-58425221329574008522017-07-06T10:46:46.997-04:002017-07-06T10:46:46.997-04:00Interesting how you said that a good book will fal...Interesting how you said that a good book will fall through the cracks without successful marketing strategies. I have to learn how to time schedule myself better when it comes to writing and marketing self! And lesson learned is to not stop either! However, even if have, give myself grace and just get writing that book again! It helps staying connected to writing bloggers too. Lynn J Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573498994019644656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-24138679287972839282017-07-06T08:01:32.525-04:002017-07-06T08:01:32.525-04:00Kim, I hope so.
Gary, thank you. Give Penny a hug...Kim, I hope so.<br /><br />Gary, thank you. Give Penny a hug for me.<br /><br />Robyn, I did.<br /><br />Holly, that's not a deal breaker, so don't worry.<br /><br />Michael, exactly. I'll be watching for your Tweet.<br /><br />Lynn, it's even less than that.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-73498592426659886662017-07-06T07:28:53.403-04:002017-07-06T07:28:53.403-04:00Marketing does sound like it's the key to a su...Marketing does sound like it's the key to a successful writing career. But it also sounds so complicated. I'm not sure how I'll manage to navigate my way through that mine fiend when I reach that point. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-12299909570695540072017-07-06T07:16:08.107-04:002017-07-06T07:16:08.107-04:00Artist often relied on patrons to promote their wo...Artist often relied on patrons to promote their work. Today marketing has expanded to social media, virtual tours, pitch parties, interviews, and much more. <br /><br />Thank goodness there are folks like you to help us navigate these uncharted waters. It's still hard to believe writing is only half of the process. Thanks for the reminder.Lynn La Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946462373947759641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-8294051667348339272017-07-06T01:23:28.110-04:002017-07-06T01:23:28.110-04:00Marketing in today's world is essential otherw...Marketing in today's world is essential otherwise a book will disappear forever in a sea of other things.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com