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The Power of Community by Melissa Foster

I met Melissa Foster online and joined her WLC group as well as follow her Women's Nest. She is not only a brilliant marketer but she is a wonderful person. She stopped by today to tell us about how to utilize community in your marketing strategy and why community is important for books as well as you as a person.

First a little about Melissa...

She hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children, she's written for Calgary's Child Magazine and Women Business Owners Magazine, and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa lives in Maryland with her family. Melissa's interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping women see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod. (no really there is more!)  She is the award-winning author of three International bestselling novels, Megan's Way, Chasing Amanda, and Come Back to Me. She has also been published in Indie Chicks, an anthology. She is the founder of the Women's Nest, a social and support community for women, and the World Literary Cafe (previously WoMen's Literary Cafe), a cross-promotional site for authors, reviewers, bloggers, and readers. Melissa is currently collaborating in the film production of Megan's Way. 

(yeah she is a renaissance woman! :) Now, here's Melissa....



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When Shelli invited me to write a guest post for her blog, she asked for something marketing related, and I'd just written several articles on marketing, so we decided to reach out a bit further, and talk about community. Luckily, community and marketing go hand in hand, so readers and authors will gain from reading this post.

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, then you know I'm all about giving back and paying-it-forward. I try to meet and help as many people as I can each day. Part of the reason I do that is that I'm selfish—yup—I'm a chatterbox. I love to discuss books, writing, marketing, kids, exercise—you name it, I like to talk about it. Another reason I reach out is that I believe in the power of community. I'm not speaking of geographical communities or religious communities, although they each hold their own appeal. I'm speaking of the basic definition of community: A group sharing common characteristics of interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists.

Becoming part of a community can be intimidating. It can also be exciting. I'm not one to be swayed by intimidation, and I'm not one to foster it, either. I believe in building communities based on giving more to others than you receive. Communities have many benefits, not only can you gain friendships, and feel a sense of belonging to something bigger than you might have imagined, but you can also gain valuable advice, mentors, critiques, and yes, even expand your outreach.

I am being very careful with this article. I don't want to give you a sales pitch for our literary community, World Literary Café, but I am pulling from experience. I founded and run The Women's Nest, a social and support community for women (sorry guys), and the friendships and support that I have gained from the women on the Nest (my Nest Sisters), has pulled me through tough times and given me reason to celebrate happier times. The Nest has become my go-to site in the mornings and the last place I visit before going to bed. I value the friendships, and the advice. Moreover, knowing there are others out there, in this fast-paced world of ours, who take the time to slow down and reach out, makes life just that much more enjoyable.

The World Literary Café has just begun to develop its own community. It's not an easy endeavor, and it takes time for authors and readers to see the value in getting to know people a bit more intimately—beyond 140 characters, beyond pubic updates, and quippy sentences. Slowly and surely, WLC is growing into a caring community, involving all aspects of the literary world, from authors to readers, from reviewers and bloggers, to literary services such as editors and cover artists.

WLC Tweet Teams and Authors Hosting Authors forums have helped many increase sales and reach wider audiences—but those forums have done far more than something monetary. They've provided a venue for friendships with like-minded people. If you're a reader looking to get to know authors on a one-on-one basis, or looking for recommendations of books, you might try our Reader's Forums, and while you're on the site, check out the Readers Start Here page to see how you can get more involved. If you're an author looking for writing advice, editors, or ways to market your books, check out our Authors Start Here page. Literary Services can get listed, too, by following our Editors, Artists, Small Press menu link.

Community is about friendship. It is about supporting and being supported. WLC is about community. Join us, we're waiting to meet you. 

Other places Melissa hangs out:My Books My WebsiteFollow me, Facebook, Twitter, FB FanpageChat w/me on The Women's NestThe World Literary Cafe, Where readers and authors unite!

Leave Melissa some questions. If you comment or ask a question, I have a free giveaway of each of her books in ebook (4 books total) and I will draw names :)





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Bookanistas The Reading Room

Today, Kim Anderson stops by to discuss The Reading Room, a new community for book lovers. 





Next Tuesday, Feb 14th I will join The Reading Room for a Valentine's Day chat at 7pm EST/4pm PT. To find out more information, join TheReadingRoom today. I will be discussing indie publishing, marketing and my books.







Hi Kim, thanks for stopping by. Tell us about yourself and The Reading Room.



My name is Kim Anderson I'm the Founder and CEO of TheReadingRoom and I live a long way from the US and UK in Sydney Australia.  .  It probably goes without saying that books and reading are my passion. After graduating from the University of Sydney I interviewed for two jobs while I pondered what I might do. The first was as a proofreader and the second as a personal assistant to a chartered accountant. The chartered accountant had a passion for figures of all kinds, and not books, so it was a huge relief when I received an offer to train as an editor. Apparently, I flunked the proofreading, but edited the text with flying colors!  I went on to work as a publisher for many publishing houses, and spent a couple of years in New York working at HarperCollins as a VP and Publishing Director. Over the years I have had the privilege of meeting many wonderful authors and the opportunity to discover many wonderful books. In New York, I was introduced to Shel Silverstein and entertained my son with his poetry for years – we still scream with laughter at the "Dog with Two Tails", and The Giving Tree is still my number one choice for a gift. 

TheReadingRoom is a place where people can connect, share and recommend books they love. A place where readers can enjoy the variety of books on offer to them no matter what type of book they like to read. It was born and has grown from my passion for reading and true love of books.

What gave you the idea to start The Reading Room?

Reading and writing has always been a large part of my life. My sister Rae read tome at night in bed, mostly the Classics – we shared a room – her half was always neat and orderly, and mine was always ruffled and wrinkled. Even today my bed never looks as smoothly made as hers. But having someone read to you every night is a joy and we still share all our books comparing notes and introducing each other to new authors. 

When I returned to Sydney I was a founder of the first and still number one Internet portal in Australian called ninemsn. So it was only natural that at some time in the future, I would combine my Internet publishing experience with my passion for books. I wanted to create a place where readers could access information about authors and good books. One thing that used to get under my skin was the way in which literary criticism could be used to make writers and readers feel inadequate. Often critical analysis would leave me wondering if it was the same book I was reading. I didn't get the sexual connotations of Miriam on the swing in Sons and Lovers or why the rolling hills and green pastures were sexual metaphors. So one of the important philosophies of starting TheReadingRoom was that it needed to be a place where reading was encouraged and readers of all levels and tastes could feel comfortable. It needed to be a place where you could meet like-minded readers, easily browse their bookshelves to discover new writers and new books. It needed to be structured and well organised just like my sister's bedroom!

What does the Reading room do that other reading/book clubs sites don't offer?This is a difficult question to answer because I think for most book sites the ingredients are the same. It's more about how you prepare and cook the cake. It's the combination of a number of factors but there are two that I think are very important. First is the way our members can recommend books to each other. The best recommendations come from people you know or trust. They are people in your circle of influence. We try hard to ensure that it's easy for members to recommend books to each other and in particular to solicit recommendations from people who are very familiar with what they read. 

The second is the combination of member and expert reviews.  Expert reviewers provide knowledge and trust when you are not in a position to tap into your circle of trust or they have not as yet read the book in which you are interested.  This is why our published reviews from the New York Times, The Guardian and others are so important.  You want to be sure that they know what they are talking about. 

Our independence also sets us apart. We have from the outset built our own database taking feeds from a range of sources. This enables us to create a single book profile for each of our titles and to include all the editions of that title in all formats and all countries or territories. We call this the spine of the site and although it is not visible to our members it is what gives us the ability to create different ways to discover new titles and authors quickly and easily. 

What events do you have coming up?



Where would you like to see TheReadingRoom in 5 years? 

I can't imagine a world without books or bookshops. So I hope that in five years time TheReadingRoom.com will be the place to discover and meet new authors and a great place to hang out with your reading friends, chat about books, and be as comfortable with our members as the big cosy armchair most of us curl up in to read.  

We're a very small and dedicated team and we treasure that. We all get involved and pitch in to get things done. We learn from each other and I hope that never changes. 

Go join The Reading Room, (it is free :)!

You can also find The Reading Room and join in book discussions on Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to join The Bookanista Book Club on The Reading Room.

For other Bookanista posts:



Christine Fonseca  takes a shine to A MILLION SUNS
Carolina Valdez Miller falls for FRACTURE
Jen Hayley surrenders to THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED
Stasia Ward Kehoe is dazzled by DARK COMPANION
Nikki Katz wonders at THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
Debra Driza is overwhelmed by UNDER THE NEVER SKY
Jessica Love gives a trophy to BEAUTY QUEENS
Tracy Banghart has double-love for THE SILVER PHOENIX and FURY OF THE PHOENIX
Hilary Wagner is in the grips of THE GATHERING STORM






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Showing The Love: Looking for Guest Posters

I will be out of pocket the week of March 31st. So I was thinking I could help some other bloggers get some exposure by getting guest posts lined up. I'm not saying I'm the bomb but I do have a good following and would like to get some other blogs out in front of people.



So here is how it goes:



Submissions

Submissions start today and will end Fri, Feb 17th. You can email them to me at shelli@srjohannes.com



You can send me:



 a guest post or a proposal (though I will say the actual post would be more persuading) on any topic related to writing, marketing etc. 
a bio
You can also include a 1 or 2 sentence pitch in your post for the agents and editors that come by


What I will offer you for helping :)

If I choose your post (I am looking for 5 to run April 2 - April 5th) - to thank you for posting for me, here is what I will do in exchange:



You will get exposure for your blog on here 
I will tweet and Facebook your post. 
I will seek help from The Indelibles to RT your post.
I will offer a daily giveaway for those who comment on your post. 


That's it!



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More Questions Answered

Housekeeping





All giveaways from Jan and On The Bright Side launch will be shipped this week. I try and ship once a month.









Have you heard of The Reading Room? It is similar to Goodreads but with some additional benefits. They are hosting a Valentine's Day author chat next Tuesday, Feb 14th at 7PM EST. I will be there talking about indie pubbing, my book, and marketing. Mark your calendars and sign up for free to join. The brains behind starting The Reading Room will also be here this Thursday on Bookanista Day to tell you more about The Reading Room.





You can also win one of 5 $50 book vouchers by inviting 5 friends to join or by joing the live chat. I will also be giving away prizes during the chat.













More of your questions...





I would like to know more about book covers: hiring a graphic artist versus doing it yourself.  





I know tons of indie pubbers who get art online or have graphic designers photoshop for them. I personally want to stuff to be original and reflect what I'm trying to get across. 





Here are some viable options that depend on preference and budget:



Purchase art "as is" online and put your title on it without changing it. But you risk someone else using it. (under $100)
Find a graphic designer student or art student and see what they can do ($100-$300) 
Purchase art online and pay someone to do the design and cover art - but having them photoshop to add originality ($100 - 500$)
Pay for an original photo shoot and cover design ($500- 1000)


I used Vania @vlcphoto.net. Not only does she take great pictures but she also does amazing photoshopping, which is hard to find. You can find her at her web site or email her at Vania Stoyanova <vandsmedia@gmail.com>if you want more information.









How did you get such a huge following on your blog?





I started this blog in Jan 09 and got 100,000 hits within the 18 months. I don't necessarily think it was because of me but here is how I started blogging:

1) I commented on blogs and always answered comments. I try to still do that though I don't get to as many as I used to :(

2) I tried to help people by running agent contests and giving away ARCs I received from publishing houses.

3) I created a niche for myself around offering free marketing advice to writers and authors

4) I participated in comment contests and blog hops to meet new people and find new blogs.

5) I tried to blog at least 3 times a week.

6) I added my blog signature to my email.





I just try to be genuine and help others. That was my only "strategy" behind even starting.





Have you worked/or do you ever attempt to get your work into libraries/bookstores/large chains, etc? Is that possible, is it advantageous, or not even worth the effort? What is your opinion/experience?





I have not tried yet. I have been focusing on my ebook experiments. But I have just been accepted into Lightning Source who uses Ingram as a distributor. Most bookstores order through Ingram, Book depository overseas, and Overdrive for libraries. That is my next phase. Though seeing how my paperbacks sell (probably only about 10-15% of sales), it might only be worth it from a monetary perspective but it is a way for me to support indies and support the physical book. 





  

That's it for now. 





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Mundie Moms Untraceable Tour

Mundie Moms Untraceable Tour

2/6- Teens Read & Write, review2/7- Fire & Ice, character interview with Grace2/8- I am a Reader, Not A Writer, review2/9- Reading Lark, character interview, Mo2/10- Once Upon a Twilight, review2/11- Mundie Moms, author interview2/12- Eve's Fan Garden, guest posthttp://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...

IndieView: Tracy Marchini

Today, Tracy Marchini stops by to talk to us about her indie journey....





Tracy, tell us about yourself





I worked for four years at a Manhattan literary agency before leaving to start my own editorial business and focus on my own writing.  

I'm currently agented by Michelle Humphrey of Martha Kaplan Literary, and am working on a picture book starring one of my favorite animals - ducks.  (I would say cats are my other favorite animal, but I've discovered that really, my own cat was my favorite animal and everybody else's cats were usually just alright.)  I've been accepted for publication into Highlights Magazine, published a few of my own works and managed to slip a duck story into Adams Media's anthology, BAD AUSTEN: The Worst Stories Jane Never Wrote.





I feel the same way about my dogs and kids :) Tell us about your writing and your latest book.



My latest full-length book is, alas, duck-free.  

HOT TICKET is a contemporary middle-grade mystery that stars Juliet Robinson, the only sixth grader in John Jay Jr. High who hasn't received a "hot ticket" from the mysterious ticket dispenser. When one of the dorkiest kids in school - Crammit Gibson - receives a ticket before she does, Juliet decides that the ticketing system has to stop. With the help of her best friend Lucy, a Daria-esque Madeline and her almost-crush Crammit, Juliet is determined to climb a few rungs on the middle school social ladder and catch the ticket dispenser once and for all!



Sounds adorable. Can you tell us more about the publishing journey behind this?



Paul McCartney might describe my publishing journey as a "long and winding road."  (Or he might just say, "Tracy who?"  One of the two.)  

Anyway, I started writing young, and received my first picture book rejection when I was about fourteen.  Luckily, my mother had started her journey about a year before, so I had someone to explain that a first rejection is more like a right of passage, than it is physical proof that you suck.  I started going to writers' conferences, and that's how I eventually ended up with an internship at a literary agency, which led to my full-time job at an agency a little later.  I continued to write while working at the agency, and was lucky enough to get feedback on my work from some wonderfully talented authors while I was there.  

HOT TICKET was actually inspired by one of my colleagues, who had explained that the same way I had used the term "cool points" and "negative points" in high school was the way that kids in Chicago would say "hot ticket" or "shame ticket."  On lunch break I started writing the first chapter of Hot Ticket - where these terms became physical entities - and within six weeks had the first rough draft.

Then it was revised.  And revised.  And revised.  And revised.

I worked on it with a few agents, and received lots of positive feedback from editors.

I went to France for a month on a writer's retreat, and worked on other projects.  A few months later, I published PUB SPEAK: A WRITER'S DICTIONARY OF PUBLISHING TERMS.  And a few months after that, I thought - I could do it with a small, non-fiction book... why not put HOT TICKET out there?

And so I did. 

::Whoosh:: Long and winding, right?





Better than what mine was for a while - Another One Bites the Dust :) What made you make a move from agenting to self publishing?



I enjoyed learning everything I could about contracts, but eventually I realized that I didn't want to be an agent.  

In terms of traditional publishing versus self-publishing, I aim to be a hybrid!  I enjoy the nimbleness of indie publishing, but I would also enjoy the visibility of traditional publishing.  My agent and I are working on several projects, with most right now aimed towards the traditional market.  But for things such as my Effie Stories, which are funny, contemporary YA short stories, I think indie is still the way to go.

Who knows though - Amazon has changed what it means to be indie, and they could do it again.  Or somebody else could.  And then it makes sense to reevaluate which projects are better where.





Sometimes it can be scary or exciting, depending on the day and Amazon's mood. What would you say are your top three pros and cons about self/indie pubbing?

Pro:- Can quickly change covers, prices, etc. to take advantage of current marketplace- Can publish a variety of work that may not fit into the traditional marketplace- More readers are looking for inexpensive reads- Everything is up to you

Con:- Visibility is largely out of your control- Larger companies make decisions based on their long-tail, and your terms are always subject to change- Assumption of poor quality- Everything is up to you 





Those are so true! Especially that last one. Where can we stalk you online?



I'm at www.tracymarchini.com, on Twitter as @TracyMarchini and on Facebook.  Also, you can check out my Hot Ticket (Middle Grade Mystery)  page to download printable hot tickets to give to your friends!  My books are also available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and various other retailers.





Thanks for stopping by?





Feel free to leave any comments of questions for Tracy!

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Answers, Prizes, and Bookanista - Oh My

So I got a lot of questions yesterday.





Jan Status (Untraceable)

I've sold approximately 3,600 books to date (from Nov 31st). 
The highest sales are on Amazon. B&N second.
ebooks account for most of that at 90%.
Only about 200 paperback.
Winners for Q/A post

All prizes for launch day will be mailed out on Monday.





Karen Adkins, Mandy, Vera and Danielle. Email me at shelli@srjohannes.com to discuss your choice of prize.





1) a free ebook of On The Bright Side

2) a free ebook of Untraceable

3) a query critique

4) some other books/arcs I have laying around. You can choose.





Don't forget to stop by On The Bright Side tour still going on :) There are are some giveaway, prizes, marketing tips, writing tips, character interviews and more.





Answers to your questions





How do you manage your time with everything?  





Well I'm glad it LOOKS That way. Because I don't feel like I do. fake it 'til you make it that is my motto. So honestly? I try to schedule the time. 1 hour for interviews, 1 hour to write etc etc. I also have ADHD which comes in handy for multi tasking. I'm also a night owl so I get a lot done after 10 pm. Plus I am having so much fun it doesn't feel like work. But I am tired 

:)





How do you manage to get the word out so fast? (about your books)





Easy...Bloggers. I love bloggers and 100% support them. Always have, always will. I owe them a lot. I also have a lot of writers friends that offer wonderful support without me even asking. 





How did you keep yourself on track while writing your book? 

I don't count words. I try to just do what I can. I do not need to put pressure on my writing. I have enough. I do the best I can with the time I have. Sometimes that is good, sometimes it's not. That's why I do not do Nanowrimo. It takes away from the fun of it and forces me to write which makes me not want to. I'm a rebel that way - even with myself :)





What do you consider the major selling points for going the indie route? How did you know this is the right direction for you?





Hm as with anything - there are good and bad things about self or indie pubbing. In a nutshell:



Good - you have creative control over your vision and book, you can put book out to meet the market demand 
Bad - you are running an entire business (see this post on all the roles a self pubber plays), it's exhausting, its hard to sell books due to stigma. (Avg sales for self publisher are 100 books over the lifetime of a self pubber. I've gotten lucky so far. But at 100 books at 99 cents - you have made 30$
My question is as a self published author have you found access to libraries and schools for your books?

That is my next phase. I publish my paperbacks through CreateSpace. But have just added Lightning Source. Lightning Source gets me into Ingram which is the main distributor to libraries and bookstores. That means you can order my book at any store starting Vday. Downside - You have to apply as a published so there is a ton of paperwork, you have to be a business, and it is not user friendly.

When did you start writing seriously? 

When my daughter was born in 2004. I was on 5 months of maternity leave and had an idea. Took me 5 years to get an agent and I was with her for 2 and on submission the whole time. We parted last May and I started this journey.

How you come up with all the guest posts!

If someone just nice enough to have me on their blog. I want to offer fresh material. I don't believe in regurgitating the same ole stuff. I usually come up with about 30 topics over marketing, writing, me, my books, my characters etc and let them pick. Some bloggers come up with great ones themselves! I write pretty much every one from scratch so it is new.

More questions next time :) You can still leave questions for me in this post or the question post



Check out these Bookanista posts todayChristine Fonseca  interviews author Denise Grover Swank
Jessi Kirby and Jen Hayley are wowed by WANDERLOVE
Corrine Jackson is mesmerized by MAY B.
Stasia Ward Kehoe  interviews DIES IRAE author Christine Fonseca
Debra Driza is entranced by HEMLOCK
Katy Upperman delves into THE DISENCHANTMENTS
Nikki Katz  celebrates CINDER
Tracy Banghart  marvels at JULIET IMMORTAL
Jessica Love spotlights SHINE 
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Comment with questions for prizes (Post launch prizes)

Hey guys!



First I want to say, I am so sorry I have neglected going to and commenting on your blogs the last couple of months. I have so missed it and vow to get back into it.



As you can imagine the last 2 months have been totally crazy. I must admit, I was in over my head. I have had a blast but I've been barely keeping my head above water and struggling to get stuff done.



Anyway, I am now back to my regularly scheduled blogs on marketing and indie pubbing.



So today, if you have any suggestions on upcoming topics or any questions on indie pubbing, marketing, my books, or for me in general - please leave them in the comments.



Or you can tell me what you are working on (you know agents stop by here so it's a good way to plug :)





Whoever leaves a question/comment will go into a drawing for your choice of 1 of these 4 prizes: 





1) a free book of On The Bright Side

2) a free book of Untraceable

3) a query critique

4) some other books/arcs I have laying around



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On The Bright Side Is Here! Launch Party

It's Here!



On The Bright Side is officially out today! Find out more about it here. This book has been on a long journey since 2009 - through many noncontractual revisions at Penguin and Aladdin, editorial meetings, and discussed for acquisitions.



Unfortunately, even after all that, it didn't go all the way. So I'm honoring my book by putting it out and testing the tween market. You can read more about the history of On The Bright Side here.



You can read the first 2 chapters here.





You can purchase it on amazon or B&N today. The paperback releases in Feb. The book is .99 cents until valentines day! After that, it will return to it's regular price of $2.99



To see The Official BlogTour, go here.



Prizes





To celebrate, I'm giving away prizes. To win, you can:





1) Tweet about on the bright side using the hashtag #onthebrightside. (see some suggested tweets below)



OR





2) Facebook about my book and tag me at my personal or author page





https://www.facebook.com/srjohannes OR



https://www.facebook.com/srjohannesau...





3) Like My author page and be entered into drawing for free paperback of OTBS when it releases in Feb.



Every hour there will be a prize!



For every tweet or FB - your name goes in the hat 1 time and you get a point for every RT on your tweet as well.



MASSIVE prizes including:

Books include MG/Tween books like Hilary Wagner's Nightshade City, Alyson Noel's Radiance, and Moon over Manifest in addition to YA books like Across The Universe, Divergent, and The Pledge.
Angel bookmarks and OTBS book package
Bright Side tshirt and mug package
B&N and Amazon gift cards
YA books by Beth Revis, Kimberly Derting, Veronica Roth and more.
MG books by Alyson Noel, Hilary Wagner, Alan Gratz and more
Blurb package of books - Susanne Young, Robin Mellom, Addison Moore, Gretchen McNeil, and Kristin Tubb


Here are some canned tweets or you can make up some of your own:



Tween angel bk #Onthebrightside @srjohannes out 1/31 $.99 Feb only on amazon http://goo.gl/5hByK or B&N http://goo.gl/qB8y1 #tween #release



Out 2day! Bk abt a disgruntled #tween angel #onthebrightside @srjohannes $.99 amazon http://goo.gl/5hByK or B&N http://goo.gl/qB8y1 #release



If U like RileyBloom bks @alysonnoel,try #onthebrightside @srjohannes $.99 on amazon http://goo.gl/5hByK OR B&N http://goo.gl/qB8y1 #release



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On The Bright Side Launch Party - Twitter Contest

Yes I am alive! But barely. I'm sorry I have not been as active on here as I planned.



I will never do an ebook experiment so fast again. I must say this one almost killed me. Literally. Interesting since my book is about a dead girl. :)



Tomorrow is finally here. The launch party tomorrow



Starting at 6pm EST time tonight through midnight EST tomorrow, I will be doing a random drawing throughout the day of people who tweet about on the bright side using #onthebrightside.



MASSIVE prizes including:



Books include MG/Tween books like Hilary Wagner's Nightshade City, Alyson Noel's Radiance, and Moon over Manifest in addition to YA books like Across The Universe, Divergent, and The Pledge.
Angel bookmarks and OTBS book package
Bright Side tshirt and mug package
B&N and Amazon gift cards
YA books by Beth Revis, Kimberly Derting, Veronica Roth and more.
MG books by Alyson Noel, Hilary Wagner, Alan Gratz and more
Blurb package of books - Susanne Young, Robin Mellom, Addison Moore, Gretchen McNeil, and Kristin Tubb


For every tweet - your name goes in the hat 1 time and you get a point for every RT on your tweet as well.



Here are some canned tweets or you can make up some of your own:



Tween angel bk #Onthebrightside @srjohannes out 1/31 $.99 Feb only on amazon http://goo.gl/5hByK or B&N http://goo.gl/qB8y1 #tween #release



Out 2day! Bk abt a disgruntled #tween angel #onthebrightside @srjohannes $.99 amazon http://goo.gl/5hByK or B&N http://goo.gl/qB8y1 #release



If U like RileyBloom bks @alysonnoel,try #onthebrightside @srjohannes $.99 on amazon http://goo.gl/5hByK OR B&N http://goo.gl/qB8y1 #release



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