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March 7, 2013

Bookanista Thursday


Bookanistas are ramping back up again. Things  got slow over the holidays but we are back!



So once again weekly, we will discuss and review books in a positive way.



This week, the Bookanistas are talking about:






Jessica Love raves about THE REECE MALCOM LIST

Nikki Katz sees red over SCARLET 

Katy Upperman  adores JUST ONE DAY

Stasia Ward Kehoe is ga-ga for GOING VINTAGE
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Published on March 07, 2013 11:10

February 26, 2013

Quick Recap of IndieReCon

Thank you to everyone one who visited us at IndieReCon last week!



We had almost 20,000 unique visitors and over 2000 comments in 3 days!! 



I'm so glad people found it valuable.



The conference posts and recorded chats will remain live on the site so if you are just hearing about it - you can catch up anytime :) Here is the schedule with direct links to each event.



Publishing Perpectives wrote a great article about it yesterday. (yay!)



And yes at this time, we plan on having a mini-event in summer and an annual event. So if you have any suggestions, feel free to fill out the survey.





Great nuggets I pulled from each speaker at the conference:



Bob Mayer: "Product is king... and series is key."



Jessie Harrell - "And where are Indie and traditional publishing equal?  Serendipity. So much in this business is timing and luck and that doesn’t change, no matter which path you choose."



SR. Johannes - "Self publishing is not the easy way out. It is just the fast way to publication. It should not replace writing a good book, creating a quality book, or everything  that comes with self publishing."



Colleen Hoover - "I make choices based on each manuscript that I write and how I feel that manuscript can best reach the readers."



Joanna Penn - "The long haul career of a pro-writer involves always working on the next book. Celebrating the last, but getting on with the next."



Miral Sattar - "Spending money on quality editorial services will already set your book apart from the rest."



Heather McCorkle - "The most important thing to remember is to ask for help, and pay for it if need be, rather than put out a book that is less than stellar."



Denise Grover Swank - "While creating a business plan may seem like an intimidating project, just take it slow and give it some thought. You’ll have much more insight into the business side of your writing and will hopefully help increase sales. 



Cheri Lasota - "Start with global issues and work your way down to the paragraph, sentence, word, and punctuation levels."



Alicia Kat Dillman - "Thinking you know more about design than a trained professional is down right foolish."



M. Leighton - "Enter New Adult. It’s got all the charm and innocence of Young Adult material, only it has teeth.  Sharp ones.  This stuff has some steam, people!"



Addison Moore - "There aren’t any hard and fast secrets to a successful series, there are only ideas that, through hard work and passion, can be plausible avenues to propel your private manifesto into a story that is wildly embraced by readers the world over..."



Hugh Howey - "Which is why it’s only natural for the freedoms inherent in self-publishing to make it the new indie. The word is short for independent. What could be more so than publishing on one’s own?"



Laura Pauling/Sybil Nelson regarding middle grade self-publishing- "Contacting librarians directly has done wonders in this aspect. School librarians are so wonderful and helpful."



Lori Culwell - "Put keywords into your website so that the search engines will associate your site with these words, with the ultimate goal of having your site pop up when people Google those words.  The words are the demand, your site is the supply."



Jason Letts - "Every service you use to connect with your fans is trying to make money from you off of that relationship. The mission is threefold: (1) play the game by their rules, (2) know when to spend, and (3) find a way to own access to your fans."



Brittany Geragotelis - "I respond to every single comment that a fan leaves on my wall...it makes them feel like they have a connection with me, which makes them more likely to follow me and what I do."



DuoLit girls - "Your mailing list, when grown and used effectively, can deliver 24x the results of the more traditional book marketing methods, such as social media marketing."



Ali Cross - "Remember being true to who you are as a writer, and as a person, is the essence of your brand."



Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi - "Without the backing and promotional support of a publishing house, we are on our own. Success or failure is up to us, and to capitalize on the buzz rush that accompanies a book launch, we must work hard, think creatively and have a wide reach to give our book the strongest start possible."



Amy Edelman - "As far as Award’s go, the point of getting chosen as a winner is the same as with reviews: you want to get people’s attention for your book in a crowded sea of other titles."



Susan Kaye Quinn - "Write the best book you can. Write a series. Write in a different genre. The sales will come or they won't. You don't have control over sales; you only control what you write next."



Nancy Holder - "We can also keep one foot in the more traditional publishing world. We don’t have to choose one or the other."



Orna Ross - "We own our rights and we can decide what we want to do with them. We are not bound by a publisher's overall policy and can do what seems best for each individual book."



Stacey Wallace Benefiel- "You’ve already written the book and you’ve gone to the trouble to format it for e-book and print – just think of this as another distribution channel."



Steena Holmes - "Not all agents are equal. Not everyone will work in your best interest. Just because you get an offer doesn’t mean you have to accept it."



Barbara Freethy - "If something isn't working, change it. Try a new cover, change prices. Explore the top and the bottom of your price point. Run sales. Do giveaways. Most importantly - enjoy the process!"



Richard Smith - "The target market for Book Apps is any reader with a device using an Android or an iOS operating system (OS)."



Mark Lefebvre - "Booksellers and book lovers – the main thing that attracts people to get into bookselling isn’t a love for being a retailer; it is a love of books."



LM Preston - "Authors are getting a lot smarter about the ‘business’ of writing. And the days of writing books and sitting back while someone else promotes you as an author is long gone."



If you attended, was there any nugget that stood out to you?








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Published on February 26, 2013 09:28

February 20, 2013

Looking for new Intern



My last intern, Kate Tilton is working with BiblioCrunch and busy at school.



So I am looking for a new intern for this year - on the marketing and publishing side.



I would like to have help setting up blog tours, obtain guest posts, prepare book mailings, setting up social media platforms, getting mailings together, drafting newsletters, running street teams and more. (like Pinterest, wattpad and tumblr). You will need Word/Excel skills, be up on social media, and be ok with reaching out to people.



It will be about 10 hours a week and can be remote with weekly phone call meetings.



I can offer a marketing/writing business reference (so if you want to get into publishing or marketing it would be good) and would also provide unlimited advice about marketing, the industry, self pubbing, and writing).



If you are in school/college, I'm happy to talk to a professor about credit. I will need commitment through April - August so it should not interfere with school.



I was going to go to a local college/high school but wanted to give some writers/bloggers a chance to learn the book marketing process and some new social media.



Email me your resume at shelli@srjohannes.com if interested. I can also send a formal job description.

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Published on February 20, 2013 09:19

February 18, 2013

IndieReCon starts tomorrow


Hey guys



I'll probably not be back until next week as I'll be facilitating INdieRecon that starts tomorrow!!



It's been a lot of work for a team of us but I'm excited about the agenda and hope to help writers decide or learn more about the journey.



Here is the call to writers posted today.



And here is the instructions on how to participate.



Heres how to register or help spread the word at a chance for a KoBo ereader.



All events are on the indierecon site.



Hope to see you there!


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Published on February 18, 2013 15:19

February 15, 2013

2 ways to win 2 KOBO ereader - sponsor of IndieReCon


IndieRecon starts in 5 days.



For those who don't know IndiereCon is a free online conference inspired by WriteOnCon.



It is Feb 19 - Feb 21st. We have over 25 speakers and tons of prizes. This conference is online and free. It relates to any writer - traditional or self pubbed as it covers a variety of topics from the basics of indie publishing to how to market books into being bestsellers.



We recently had KOBO sign on as a partner/sponsor and they offered two ereaders up for grabs. yay! ;)



Two ways to win 1 of 2 Kobo ereaders:





1) Help spread the word for a chance at a KoboGlo




2) Register for the conference and get a chance at a KoboMini







Spread the Word! 

(ends midnight Thurs night/Fri am 2/21 EST)




a Rafflecopter giveaway














Register for IndieRecon! 

(ends midnight Thur night/Fri am 2/21 EST)



a Rafflecopter giveaway




Good luck! And we hope to see you there!
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Published on February 15, 2013 08:27

February 6, 2013

20 reasons you should sign up for IndieReCon!




As you may or may not know, IndieReCon starts in less than 2 weeks from Feb 19-Feb 21.




The free conference features over 25 guests who will discuss the nuts and bolts of self-publishing from the pros / cons all the way through marketing and being a bestselling author.




Here it is - 20 reasons why you should register for IndieReCon Today!




1. Key note speaker Bob Mayer reveals the future of digital publishing.




2. Identify the biggest mistakes indie authors make and how to avoid them.




3. Find out all the nitty gritty details on self-publishing basics like pricing, distribution, and formatting.




4. Create a business plan and understand your costs.




5. Explore the elements of a great book and how to make your book stand out through editing and covers.




6. Learn the importance of creating a solid business plan and how to measure your success.




7. Discover everything you need to know about reaching your readers including: metatagging, blogging, and audio books.




8. Delve into marketing skills like building your community, utilizing social media and understanding your brand.




9. Learn how to throw a creative book launch by using events, blogging, and more.




10. Chat with some great bestselling authors and get the 411 you need to garner success.




11. It's FREE!




12. Since it's online, you can stay in your PJs and we won't laugh at you. :)




13. There are huge giveaways! Yeah... HUGE!




14. Learn about awesome organizations that support indie authors including: IndieReader, The Book Designer, Indelibles, World Literary Cafe, Fostering Success, Alliance of Independent Authors, Kindle Fire Department, Goodereader, and Bibliocrunch.




15. Discover some great new authors to read.




16. Walk away knowing what self-publishing entails and if it's right for you.




17. Did we mention it's FREE?




18. Find out secrets from bestselling authors like Bob Mayer, Hugh Howey, M. Leighton, CJ Lyons, Barbara Freethy, Colleen Hoover, RaShelle Workman, Darcie Chan, and Addison Moore.




19. Because it will be epic! (At least we think so.)




20. Did we mention it's FREE AND ONLINE?? Why? Because we like YOU :) (Just call us the Mickey Mouse club of indies.)




Every single blog post, chat, vlog will be packed with all
the information you need to help you on the self-publishing path.




IndieReCon will help you learn all the dirty secrets about the indie pubbing industry and help you succeed.




February 19-21!!!




Tell your friends.




Hang out with us all day. Hourly posts. Check out the amazeballs schedule.




Just enter your email up in the left sidebar to receive updates and a drawing for giveaways so you don’t miss out!




See you there!







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Published on February 06, 2013 13:25

February 1, 2013

Marketing channels that work!

They are so many places to try and push your book but which ones are worth the money.



You will have to put some money into advertising - you just need to figure out what your budget is.



I wanted to give you guys a few insights to some marketing channels that have worked for me that are very affordable.



1 - Pixel of Ink  - Great for boost in sale or increasing free downloads. Unfortunately they do not take paid sponsorships anymore. But if you ever have a free book, let them know on their web site. They have a wonderful following of readers and are very supportive of Indie Books. It's hard to get air time but if you do, it can make a HUGE difference.  They rock.



2 - Kindle Nation Daily - Great for increase in rankings. They have very affordable sponsorships that have always impacted ranking as well as sales. Depending on how much you spend, will depend on if you earn your money back. It's a great way to climb the charts though. The triple play has always worked for me the best.



3 - Kindle Fire Department  - Great for awareness and ranking boost. They are very affordable and really growing as a channel.



4 - BookBub - Great for sales and ranking boost. Again, you can purchase spots from affordable to expensive. You can also choose spots based on your target audience. I think this tends to work better for adult romance and thrillers as opposed to YA though.



5 - WLC - Great for awareness. Especially for adult books. I'm not sure young adult or children's books get as much benefit. But the community is awesome and the tweet parties are fun.



6 - ENT - Great for increasing rankings and sales. It is hard to get a sponsorship because they sell out quickly but they do list bargain books or free books.



7 - Digital Book Today- Great for awareness and



8 - Goodreads Giveaways - Great for getting your book added to



9 - Book Blasts with Bloggers - Great for awareness and exposure. These are awesome! I love Kathy at I am a Reader not a Writer. She does great author events and book blasts. They are very effective in increasing your social media and presence.



10 List of free sites - Great to report free books for exposure.  Bibliocrunch has a full list with links



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Published on February 01, 2013 10:14

January 31, 2013

Soul Catcher Cover (G.P. Ching)

It's here! I can finally share with you the cover of the fourth Soulkeepers novel, Soul Catcher.









Dane Michaels has been to Hell and back and isn't interested in repeating the experience. But as a human caught up in the Soulkeeper's world, his life isn't exactly his own. No one can explain why Dane was allowed through the gates of Eden, but it's changed everything. Now, the only one who can make him feel safe is Ethan, the telekinetic Soulkeeper with a dark past and a heart of gold.

When Malini asks Dane to be part of a mission to find the last Soulkeeper, Cheveyo, more than one team member thinks she's tempting Fate. But Malini suspects Fate has had a hand in Dane's life for some time and that he could be the key to unraveling Lucifer's latest plan of attack.



Add it on Goodreads!






About The Cover
Adam Bedore of Anjin Design creates all of the covers for The Soulkeepers Series. Book four revolves around Dane, pictured here, and introduces Cheveyo, a Hopi indian boy and the last Soulkeeper on the list Dr. Silva conjured in book 3. Cheveyo is represented by the dream catcher and adobe wall behind Dane.  Fate, also known as Fatima, plays a role in the story.  You can see her shadow hanging from the red stone in the dream catcher. (Yes, she is represented as a spider. She is a master weaver after all!) And if you think there is something up with that shadow behind Dane, you are not mistaken.  There's more to him than meets the eye.






  About The Book
Soul Catcher is slated for a March release and is the fourth book in the bestselling Soulkeepers series.








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Published on January 31, 2013 06:00

January 28, 2013

From Wattpad Sensation to Bewitched Author - Brittany Geragotelis (Special Giveaway)




For those of you who haven't heard of Brittany Geragotelis, (where have you been?:). Here's a quick recap of her awesome journey. She wrote a young adult book (Life is a Witch), uploaded it to Wattpad for free, had more than 18 million reads over 12 months. This got the interest of news media. Once a story was published about her - she was contacted by an agent and then given a book deal by S&S.




She is now releasing What the Spell - a three e-book series packaged together - a prequel to her successful book Life is a Witch. packaged as a book. It comes out tomorrow and you can preorder at Amazon or B&N




Today's awesome giveaway (US only): (enter using Rafflecopter at the bottom of the post)

What the Spell Bound Manuscript (signed) - An early form of the book, before it was edited into its current form, and it has no cover.



A signed finished copy of What the Spell


A What the Spell lip gloss





A teenage witch juggles popularity and romance while keeping her powers a secret in this spellbinding debut.


Almost-sixteen-year-old Brooklyn feels invisible, but she desperately wants to be pretty, to be popular, to be adored by a cute guy. Luckily for her, she’s a witch about to come of age—so she’s only a few spells away from making it all happen. On her milestone birthday, Brooklyn’s conservative parents finally unbind her powers, which include the ability to magically match couples with a love spell. Brooklyn uses her special skills to get a makeover, new friends, and the attention of her crush, Asher. But the popular clique Brooklyn wants to infiltrate puts her in the same precarious position as her Salem ancestors: If she’s found out, she could be vilified—and lose Asher in the process. Can she make the most of her magic, or will she be luckless and loveless? Be careful what you witch for.





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Hi Brittany, thanks for stopping by. Wow this year has really taken off with you. Tell us how long you've been writing and why did you decide to start with your book on Wattpad? 




Well, I'd been writing since I was 15 and when I moved to NYC, I began my quest to get published. After a few years, I was lucky enough to get an agent. But after he couldn't sell a few of my books, he dropped me as a client. By this point, I began to wonder if I should even be writing. It's a lot of work for no one to ever read what you've written. So I took a 6-month hiatus from writing. 




But after that, I got the itch to write again and decided I needed to change things up. Instead of writing to get published (more specifically, being published by going through the process of getting an agent who sells your book to a publisher), I decided to change my focus to writing because I loved it and so that people could read (and hopefully enjoy) my stories. Around this time, I was introduced to the writing community site called Wattpad. It was described to me as a YouTube for writers, and I decided to give it a try. So, I started writing an original book that was loosely based on the Salem Witch Trials, called LIFE'S A WITCH.






Life’s a Witch is the story of Hadley Bishop, descendant of a woman executed for being a witch during the Salem Witch Trials. She’s a teen witch in contemporary times and must face down an evil and supernatural presence from the past while dealing with the usual problems of a popular high school teenager.




Can you tell us what you did to grow that readership? Did you have a specific approach you can share with us?




Well, Wattpad has a great platform to begin with. They have 10 million unique visitors a month and a new member registers on their site every 2.5 seconds. People who are on Wattpad are there for one of two reasons. Either they love to write or they love to read. Some of them do both. When I began to upload LIFE'S A WITCH, it was a bit slow taking off at first, but once people began to comment, there were a few things I did to continue to get the word out there. 




One was that I responded to every single comment that was left on my page and on the stories. This is really hard to continue in present day (and four-five stories/books later), but I try my best. I think it makes my fans feel like they know me and that I'm accessible to them. And when a fan has access to you and can see you more as a real person and not just a faceless writer, I think it makes them more prone to become brand ambassadors or super fans who will tell their friends about your books if they like them. So, there was that...but I also have a YouTube channel where I do author videos where I talk about the writing process, I have a blog where I talk about my experiences writing and am active on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.




By the time I'd finished uploading LIFE'S A WITCH on Wattpad, I had over 6 million reads of it. And just about a year after I began uploading the book, I had 18 million reads of it!




You must have totally freaked out. What happened after the hits started climbing? Give us the deets!




Ahhhh! Man, after I had 1,000 reads of the first chapter, I was beyond psyched! I remember thinking it was just such an amazing feeling, after SO many years of rejection, hearing that people were enjoying the story! And then the number just kept getting bigger! I million, then 6 million and just before a year after I began uploading, I had 18 million reads of the book! People were acting out scenes from the story in public, fans were calling themselves "Twitches" (a term in the book for teenage witch). And then some of my fans started asking where they could buy it, even though they could read it on Wattpad for free. But book lovers want that tangible book in their hand, on their bookshelf, so they can share with friends....so, I decided to self-publish.




An incredible journalist at Publisher's Weekly heard about my story and decided to do an article on me, and that got the publishing industry buzzing. Then, a few weeks after I self-pubbed, he did a follow-up on me. By this time, I'd gotten a literary agent, a foreign rights agent and a movie/TV rights agent. And then something was written about me in The Huffington Post and suddenly the whole publishing world was interested in the book. We ended up going into auction with four different publishers and ultimately, I chose to go with Simon & Schuster!!!




After all the success, what made you decide to sign your book with a publisher instead of staying in self publishing? 




Although I got my start by self-publishing it wasn't my sole intention. I self-published because there was a demand for my book and it wasn't happening traditionally. When I was approached about going with a traditional publisher, I weighed my options. The bottom line is that signing with Simon & Schuster offered me benefits I couldn't have gotten through self-publishing. 




One, I got an advance, which allows me to now write full-time. This was one of my biggest dreams since I was a little kid. Now I get to wake up every day and do what I love, while sitting at home and being my own boss. It's pretty amazing, and I couldn't do it without the generous advances from my books. Two, by going with S&S, I have help with so many aspects of the publishing game. From publicists to marketing, to editors....everyone is a pro at their jobs and I have access to them. Of course, I'm not their only author, so I still have to do stuff myself, but I would have had to do it all if I was self-publishing. And three....being with a traditional publisher gets me into bookstores and libraries. This, I couldn't have done on my own. But the reason I went with S&S specifically was because they're forward-thinkers. They've tried some outside-the-box ideas in the past and understand that the literary world is changing and they want to be a part of that. I'm SO happy with my decision!




What's next for you in your career? Do you plan to continue self publishing or stick to the traditional route. Maybe both?  




I won't count out anything for the future. We live in such an amazing time right now, where there are so many opportunities available to us as authors. You can go traditional, you can do self-publishing. You just have to decide which one's right for which project. There are a ton of really successful self-published authors--in fact, a large amount of the books that are on the top books lists are self-published. Gone are the days where self-published authors are automatically branded as wannabe writers who aren't good enough to be published traditionally.




Right now I'm looking forward to my traditional publishing journey with S&S! WHAT THE SPELL?, the prequel/spin-off to LIFE'S A WITCH, will be the first book in the LAW series and comes out everywhere January 29th! Then, a new and improved LIFE'S A WITCH will come out in May 2013, followed by the sequel, THE WITCH IS BACK in Jan 2014! Hopefully those books will do so well that we'll be able to do more. I also have a few other books I've already written that I'd like to try and publish. But, if those books aren't traditionally published, I'd be fine with self-publishing them. I think in the future, it won't be a matter of whether more of my books will be published, it will be how.




Okay, here are a few things to help us get to know you better. Just say "This" or "That"




Witch or Fairy (Duh! Didn't you hear? This is the year of the Witch?)




Book or ebook (Book....I love the feel of it in my hands. I love the smell. I love the pages. I love everything about it. BUT I did just get a iPad mini for Christmas, so I might have to give an e-book a try!)




Sports or art (Television and movies...does that fall under art? I'm a huge TV buff and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE movies! If only I could act, I might've become an actress! Now, I'm just hoping that LIFE'S A WITCH is made into a movie or show, too!!!)




Thanks for stopping by Brittany!




If you are interested in the giveaway, enter the random drawing below. Or feel free to ask Brittany a question in the comments!




Catch up on her books on the web:



To read an excerpt
To watch a trailer


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Published on January 28, 2013 09:00

January 23, 2013

New Adult & Marketing (Author Meredeth Houston)






New Adult and
Marketing





Meredeth Houston (author of Colors Like Memories)




You’ve probably heard about the relatively new genre that
has entered the scene: New Adult. It’s been around on the web for a while (since
2009 according to Wikipedia), and lately it has started to really take off. TheNew York Times article in December really got a lot of people talking.




Basically, New Adult is targeted toward 18-25 year olds who
are leaving home, entering college, experiencing changes in relationships, and
learning what it means to be an adult. While there have been plenty of cries of
“marketing-ploy” around the web, I think New Adult fits a needed gap in books I
wish I’d had when I was younger. The only books I can remember reading that
were set in college were the Sweet Valley University books (I am totally dating
myself by admitting to reading those!). Books were always my way of
pre-experiencing life changes, and I would have loved some books that talked
about what it was like to share three sinks with twenty other college freshman
in the dorms.




Some of the marketing concerns about New Adult come from bookstores,
who are scratching their heads over what to do with these books—place them with
YA, or with adult? Maybe find a way to squeeze in a new shelf somewhere? As the
popularity of the genre grows, and I think it will as it draws from the older
fans of YA and huge adult-loving-YA base, it will sort out.




There is also the question of whether college kids really
read. I’ve heard this so many times—that people this age don’t have time to
read. Considering I work with college kids every day, I can definitely say this
isn’t the case. Yeah, sure they are busy and may not read at the same rate as
they did in high school, but I always get an enthusiastic response when I ask
what a student is reading for fun.






One of the really cool aspects of marketing New Adult is the
fact that this age group often has their own source of income that they are
free to use on any book they want. They no longer have to ask, or get approval
from parents to purchase what they want to read. There’s been a lot said about
how this allows for the steamier scenes that won’t be censored by an adult who
wouldn’t want their child reading any explicit. In terms of selling books, it
allows more room for targeting the audience directly, and not the parents (though
they may want to read your book too!).

(Goodreads graph on New Adult growth)




Another bonus is the fact that many people this age already
have ereaders, read on their phones, or computers. A lot of the early success
in this genre was with self-published books, and this is testament to the fact
that the New Adult age range is much more willing to pick up and ebook and read
it on the bus or between classes.




My second novel, The
Chemistry of Fate
, will release in April and it falls firmly into the New
Adult genre. In pulling together some marketing plans, there are a few things
that I’m thinking about that capitalize on this market:




College creative
writing classes.
I live in a university town, and there’s also a junior
college nearby. Both offer writing classes, and it doesn’t hurt to send an
email to the professor asking if they’d be interested in a little presentation
to their students about writing/publishing/something unique you can offer.
(It’s probably better to do this early in a semester—just a recommendation from
this professor!)




Book clubs. Maybe
it was just me, but this was an area that I had a hard time with when my first
book came out, as Colors Like Memories
is YA. A lot of book groups (even ones I’m an active participant in!) weren’t
willing to read it as it was meant for “kids.” Well, New Adult definitely
allows for a broader base in that area. Also, I think more and more adults are
getting comfortable with reading books with younger characters—50%+ of YA books
are purchased for adult readers according to Bowker.




Word of mouth.
Okay, this is a part of any marketing plan, but the thing with YA is that while
there are some awesome teens that run book blogs and other means of spreading
the book-love, there are a lot more college students who do so. Plugging into
the college social media scene has its perks (even more than wasting time during
lecture!).




Have you read any New
Adult? Do you have any additional ideas for how to market to this age group?





Here are a few
resources I’ve found useful:





-The Goodreads New Adult genre, to add to your TBR pile

-The twitter #NewAdult hashtag always has great links and
books listed.

-There are a lot of blogs, but I’m partial to NA Alley (do
see their Resources tab—lots of great links!)




Find Meredeth online:




-Website: http://www.meradethhouston.com/

-Blog: http://meradethhouston.blogspot.com/

-Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeradethHouston

-Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ColorsLikeMemories




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Published on January 23, 2013 11:52