Writer
Resources
Author / Writer
Promotion
How will your promote your writing or your book?
Social Networking: great for
resources, connecting with other authors/publishers/industry
trends, and to spark your creativity.
www.Twitter.com
www.Facebook.com
www.MySpace.com
www.Linkedin.com
Here's a sample profile page on
Twitter
Article Writing: Develop
"expert" status
Just for a sample of what's available search Google, article
submit. Last time I checked that search pulled 252,000,000
selections. Take your pick. Read fine print always!!!
Author Blogs: promote
the writer/author. Remember you are what you write and represent
on blogs. The world can look in. What image will you create?
What do you wish to create? Your message. Your theme. Your way.
A few samples:
www.storytellersandwriters.blogspot.com
http://newmoonangel.blogspot.com/
http://www.ramblingandwriting.blogspot.com/
Build your own using: some are free. some cost monthly
fees.
www.blogspot.com
www.wordpress.com
www.typepad.com
Google
(Blog)
www.googlebase.blogspot.com/
Google Books Partner Program
Blog Tours
Here's a couple:
The Long Tail Chris Anderson
www.thelongtail.com
Steve Weber Plug Your Book
www.weberbooks.com/2007/06/plug-your-book-with-blog-tour.html
or read Darren Rowse's www.Problogger.net
Link with other Blog writers on their
blogs. Ask for a reciprocal link
Leave thoughtful and useful comments on other blogs. Include
your bioline with your link.
Get included on a Blog Carnival
or Community Blog
Participate on a Writers Forum
Travel Writing
:
Maybe your writing path is travel
writing. The thought of traveling local, regional, or even
internationally and getting paid to write about your
travels/experiences appeals to you. For a sample of resources to
collect/methods of travel writing.
http://lakeontarioshoreline.blogspot.com
Do a video tour presentation
upload onto YouTube
Create a
Book Trailer
The following are
samples for your review. No specific service, person,
product, or organization is being recommended, endorsed,
advertised for intent of sales or for affiliate marketing
purposes.
As always
READ the SMALL PRINT for any/all Contracts.
Make sure your choices reflect
your business needs.
Promotion Pathways / Developing Online Presence
www.blogspot.com
www.wordpress.com
www.typepad.com
Google
(Blog)
www.googlebase.blogspot.com/
Google Books Partner Program
Blog Tours
Here's a couple:
The Long Tail Chris Anderson
www.thelongtail.com
Steve Weber Plug Your Book
www.weberbooks.com/2007/06/plug-your-book-with-blog-tour.html
or read Darren Rowse's www.Problogger.net
Or you can own your own Domain Names
www.godaddy.com
Audio/Video
here's a blog with current options/examples
Podcasts
www.audiostrategies.com
TV/Radio www.rtir.com/index.html
Syndication
Learn from one of the bests, Erma Bombeck
www.humorwriters.org/EBWW050106.html
www.ideamarketers.com
For "How To..." books, maybe you will develop your own
Course
www.disk.com
www.feedburner.com
(products/materials)
Teleclass process
www.takeateleclass.com/blog
Author / Book Website
www.sitebuild-it.com
(free)
www.godaddy.com
(free w/domain purchase/ low cost options)
Blog/Website Autoresponders
www.1shoppingcart.com
www.aweber.com
www.feedblitz.com
www.feedburner.com
Conference Calling
www.freeconferencecall.com
Audio Recorded Conference Calling
www.basementventures.com
