Fiona Ingram's Blog, page 60
May 1, 2010
Do Book Reviews Matter? - The Savvy Book Marketer
Do Book Reviews Matter? - The Savvy Book Marketer
What are your feelings about book reviews? Some people say reviews don't sell more books; some say they do. A few authors feel that a negative review can impact badly on a book; others say no publicity is bad publicity and even a bad review still means your book gets a mention. In this week's guest post on The Savvy Book Marketer, Terry Whalin, the author of numerous books including "Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams," discusses the role of book...
What are your feelings about book reviews? Some people say reviews don't sell more books; some say they do. A few authors feel that a negative review can impact badly on a book; others say no publicity is bad publicity and even a bad review still means your book gets a mention. In this week's guest post on The Savvy Book Marketer, Terry Whalin, the author of numerous books including "Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams," discusses the role of book...
April 30, 2010
Generating the All-Important Buzz
Generating the All-Important Buzz
I found this great hands-on marketing post on 1st Turning Point, a site well worth watching.
Debut author Gini Koch lives in the American Southwest, works her butt off (sadly, not literally) by day in her other life as a marketing guru and social media expert, and writes by night with the rest of the beautiful people.
She says: "These days authors can't afford to ignore social media. There's a lot of information out there for authors about how to best utilize T...
I found this great hands-on marketing post on 1st Turning Point, a site well worth watching.
Debut author Gini Koch lives in the American Southwest, works her butt off (sadly, not literally) by day in her other life as a marketing guru and social media expert, and writes by night with the rest of the beautiful people.
She says: "These days authors can't afford to ignore social media. There's a lot of information out there for authors about how to best utilize T...
April 28, 2010
Swimming With Wings & Author Lee Libro
I'd like to welcome my fourth Virtual Book Tour guest, Lee Libro, to share some thoughts about writing fiction from experience, and to tell you something about her fascinating book, Swimming with Wings.
First up, Lee has a riveting bio, steeped in literary magic and the kind of history that just beckons to be explored. Lee is a visual artist and writer. Elements of fantasy, myth and Jungian symbols are often interwoven themes in her art and fiction. Her influences include Alice Hoffman, Flanne...
First up, Lee has a riveting bio, steeped in literary magic and the kind of history that just beckons to be explored. Lee is a visual artist and writer. Elements of fantasy, myth and Jungian symbols are often interwoven themes in her art and fiction. Her influences include Alice Hoffman, Flanne...
April 27, 2010
April 26, 2010
How Books Can Help Kids Resolve Problems
How Books Can Help Kids Resolve Problems
Parents may find it hard to explain issues such as life, death, tragedy, and other traumatic events to their kids. Here's some advice and links to great books that enable kids to understand things better.
Parents may find it hard to explain issues such as life, death, tragedy, and other traumatic events to their kids. Here's some advice and links to great books that enable kids to understand things better.
April 25, 2010
10 Ways to Write Skinny Sentences
10 Ways to Write Skinny Sentences
Great advice from K.M Weiland to keep your writing tight, exciting, and captivating. If you don't already follow her blog, you should....
Great advice from K.M Weiland to keep your writing tight, exciting, and captivating. If you don't already follow her blog, you should....
April 21, 2010
Are Book Trends Killing Your Creativity?
When I receive posts from literary agent blogs I always check to see what's hot and what's not. One year it was boy wizards; then no one wanted any more Hogwarts lookalikes. Then it was vampires; suddenly no more vampires, please. Ditto werewolves. Currently in favor one finds angels (both good and bad varieties) topping the list, along with dystopian YA, and Swedish detectives and girls with tattoos. Zombies have held their own, with extra help from a few variations on a Jane Austen theme. S...
April 19, 2010
The Magic Within: Author & Hedge-Witch Lily Oak
Magic is a fascinating subject, taking the imagination from Brothers' Grimm old fairytales, to the wild fantasies of Harry Potter, to a special kind of magic in The Golden Compass. But who really thinks about magic in the modern world? Can one still embrace a sense of magic; can one influence the elements or earth's vibrations to create a happy outcome? My third VBT guest is author and Hedge-Witch Lily Oak who has put together a special kind of book for a very special cause.
The Story of...
The Story of...
Writer's Digest - Sue Grafton''s Advice for Writers: Put in the Time
Writer's Digest - Sue Grafton''s Advice for Writers: Put in the Time
In case you're slogging away at your keyboard, coffee cup at the ready, with characters acting up and story not going anywhere, thinking that it just comes oh-so-easily for all those famous (and rich) authors out there ... read Sue Grafton's great article on her alphabet detective series. Now that's a challenge. Currently Sue has just done U is for Undertow and she has got to complete the alphabet. (I just love her dry wit.)
In case you're slogging away at your keyboard, coffee cup at the ready, with characters acting up and story not going anywhere, thinking that it just comes oh-so-easily for all those famous (and rich) authors out there ... read Sue Grafton's great article on her alphabet detective series. Now that's a challenge. Currently Sue has just done U is for Undertow and she has got to complete the alphabet. (I just love her dry wit.)
10 Things You Can Do Now to Promote the Novel You Haven't Even Sold Yet
10 Things You Can Do Now to Promote the Novel You Haven't Even Sold Yet
An excellent post advising how to market something that hasn't even taken shape yet. Sounds impossible? Read on... Gina Holmes wrote four novels before her fifth one (the one she calls her debut novel) saw the light of day.
"When you're constantly receiving rejection letters from publishers or agents, the last thing you're probably thinking about is publicizing a novel you can't even seem to sell.
Before I continue, let me s...
An excellent post advising how to market something that hasn't even taken shape yet. Sounds impossible? Read on... Gina Holmes wrote four novels before her fifth one (the one she calls her debut novel) saw the light of day.
"When you're constantly receiving rejection letters from publishers or agents, the last thing you're probably thinking about is publicizing a novel you can't even seem to sell.
Before I continue, let me s...
