tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post5463940105653244119..comments2024-03-24T20:54:42.846-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: Finding and Pitching to the MediaL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-17941034947964783632011-03-17T21:49:50.390-04:002011-03-17T21:49:50.390-04:00Hmmmm. What makes me/my story stick out?
Things...Hmmmm. What makes me/my story stick out? <br /><br />Things to think about. <br /><br />Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-57321537852715465652011-03-17T04:34:37.868-04:002011-03-17T04:34:37.868-04:00Thank you for the online newspapers link. That may...Thank you for the online newspapers link. That may one day prove very helpful for me.<br /><br />I signed up for the A-Z Blogging Challenge (number 472) and saw your listing today so I just stopped by to check out your blog and say "Hi". I look forward to reading your "alphabet" posts in April.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-78110655846151971322011-03-17T04:05:26.949-04:002011-03-17T04:05:26.949-04:00So true.
I haven't even started to work on ...So true. <br /> <br />I haven't even started to work on an angle. <br /><br />But there's time enough for that after my rewrite. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-53825119361427434102011-03-16T04:19:09.368-04:002011-03-16T04:19:09.368-04:00thanks for the links!thanks for the links!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519691494230856599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-16203519185976749332011-03-15T20:06:23.020-04:002011-03-15T20:06:23.020-04:00Great discussion over at Circle of Friends.Great discussion over at Circle of Friends.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-73087851323409666632011-03-15T19:06:23.880-04:002011-03-15T19:06:23.880-04:00Great post Diane, and thanks for the links. Bookma...Great post Diane, and thanks for the links. Bookmarked!<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />RachRachael Harriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-65152293306569580102011-03-15T13:04:20.589-04:002011-03-15T13:04:20.589-04:00Glad so many found this useful!
Thanks LA - I wil...Glad so many found this useful!<br /><br />Thanks LA - I will email you at once!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-65789490048439991432011-03-15T12:22:33.149-04:002011-03-15T12:22:33.149-04:00My favorite is Bacon's Directories. There is a...My favorite is Bacon's Directories. There is a huge one for every branch of the media and they list by location which makes them very easy to use. They cost a fortune. The most frugal way to use them is to take a trip to the library. Seriously. How long has it been since you went. The reference librarian could teach you the best ways to use them.<br /><br />Best,<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnson<br />Blogging resources for writers at Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites pick www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.comCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-29048335935799287492011-03-15T09:17:43.705-04:002011-03-15T09:17:43.705-04:00I hope it's not the end of bookstores. They h...I hope it's not the end of bookstores. They hold that special place for me. The smells and sight of all the books!!! Congrats to you. You won third place in my 200 follower giveaway (lacolvin.blogspot.com). I'll get back to you this week on your prize or you can email me at m.colvin@live.comL.A. Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660594640480581883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-54560892861787357872011-03-15T08:41:31.743-04:002011-03-15T08:41:31.743-04:00Thanks for the links. I'm sure they'll be ...Thanks for the links. I'm sure they'll be helpful.Heather Hellmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181976810034907941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-80461424048542010672011-03-15T02:42:46.184-04:002011-03-15T02:42:46.184-04:00Great post, Diane. This is one area that I find au...Great post, Diane. This is one area that I find authors have the least confidence in. Thanks for sharing.Tony Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470843635257926070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-13164472811613909422011-03-15T01:18:03.594-04:002011-03-15T01:18:03.594-04:00Cool! This is the topic I started on Saturday and...Cool! This is the topic I started on Saturday and decided to expand for a week. Except I'm much windier than you on the topic. Well, it's not A to Z time yet. I promise I won't be doing the long posts like I'm doing on the subject of media publicity, but I wanted to get into some detail.<br />I'm hoping a few A to Zers will find their angle connected to the Challenge and get some media coverage.<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-73353042650970212332011-03-14T23:08:32.745-04:002011-03-14T23:08:32.745-04:00Thanks for the tips Diane.
.......dholeThanks for the tips Diane.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-68302487399562050032011-03-14T21:38:52.304-04:002011-03-14T21:38:52.304-04:00If I were so fortunate to have my book ready for m...If I were so fortunate to have my book ready for marketing, I'd have a couple of possible angles. It's a thriller with Boston's Big Dig as a potential target for disaster and the politics and problems with that have been considerable (but maybe only of interest to that area of the country.)<br /><br />It's also a paranormal thriller with the main character possessing an unusual form of ESP. My grandfather believed he had ESP and even wrote a book on how he used it throughout his life (vanity published), so maybe there'd be something to work with there.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-41733997027627766492011-03-14T18:17:28.815-04:002011-03-14T18:17:28.815-04:00Those are great links, thanks! For me, writing fic...Those are great links, thanks! For me, writing fiction makes it more difficult to become an authority on some aspect of a book, because it was all made up as I went along.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-8895863082346678912011-03-14T17:34:40.982-04:002011-03-14T17:34:40.982-04:00Excellent tips, Diane and thanks for the links. We...Excellent tips, Diane and thanks for the links. We're just starting down this media road so I was particularly interested in your post.Sharon Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315316958986428740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-16868738807925402022011-03-14T14:18:30.006-04:002011-03-14T14:18:30.006-04:00Good tips, Diane! I think the media is always look...Good tips, Diane! I think the media is always looking for a story--it's just up to us to make a connection with different events, etc. Alex, maybe, could be interviewed on his thoughts about the space shuttle program being retired, etc. Maybe they'd think it was cool for a SF writer to comment on it. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-76260619144916388402011-03-14T12:41:34.879-04:002011-03-14T12:41:34.879-04:00I'm with Alex. What's my angle?! :DI'm with Alex. What's my angle?! :DHannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-70710468752051354672011-03-14T12:26:30.155-04:002011-03-14T12:26:30.155-04:00Ooh, now there's a noggin-scratcher. I'd ...Ooh, now there's a noggin-scratcher. I'd never even gotten so far in my thoughts as to imagine pitching to the media. Thank you for bringing it to my attention!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-85668891391157757902011-03-14T11:56:52.537-04:002011-03-14T11:56:52.537-04:00Good stuff Diane! But no one said anything to me a...Good stuff Diane! But no one said anything to me about angles I hate math. :)<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-42646872591902386992011-03-14T11:16:00.111-04:002011-03-14T11:16:00.111-04:00Good point. I haven't done anything with the m...Good point. I haven't done anything with the media yet. I plan on a paper copy of my book, hopefully by June and then I'll contact the media.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium, Special .99 through April 30</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-60070124061082798682011-03-14T09:53:05.826-04:002011-03-14T09:53:05.826-04:00I guess you need to have a gimmick, don't yout...I guess you need to have a gimmick, don't yout?Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-78556087602139247662011-03-14T09:47:17.548-04:002011-03-14T09:47:17.548-04:00The unique angle - yes, always looking for this in...The unique angle - yes, always looking for this in any of my writing. Thanks for the link.<br />Have a good week,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-74752449010491443362011-03-14T09:20:32.084-04:002011-03-14T09:20:32.084-04:00Short, powerful post! Thanks for those links. Your...Short, powerful post! Thanks for those links. Your advice is spot on, Diane!<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-75697258375117019992011-03-14T09:11:22.699-04:002011-03-14T09:11:22.699-04:00You always make me think, Diane - thanks :)You always make me think, Diane - thanks :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com