Memoirs Only Library for GR Authors

[Leila]

Though the library is mentioned in various other posts, I felt that this deserves its own topic. Richard, a member of this group, has spent a lot of time creating, building and promoting a memoirs only library to promote authors in this group and their books. www.memoirsonly.com

If your memoir has received a minimum of at least one 4 star review on either Goodreads or Amazon, you can submit your book to him for addition to the library.

There is also a submissions section for authors waiting to get their first reviews.

Here's the submission details from Richard -

If you like what you see and want to be included please send the following to me at the library email address:
memoirsonly@gmail.com

If you choose to be part of it you will need to send the following to the same email address.

Book cover image (minimum size as close as possible to 350 x 400 JPEG or 300 x 455 GIF)

Full links to your Amazon.com and Amazon.UK pages

Book description

Author profile

Links to any websites, blogs, Goodreads profile page, any interviews you’ve given, facebook pages/groups and twitter account (include anything else you think might be helpful to promoting your main book).

[Leila]

Richard has also started a Twitter account for the Memoirs Only Library. Please follow it if you can and tweet about it, as all the books on the library are from members of this group! Follow him here https://twitter.com/memoirsonly

[Kimberly]

Wonderful opportunity - thx Richard (and Leila for promoting). Just sent the necessary info and am now following on Twitter. I Was in Love with a Short Man Once: And Other Tales from a Crazy Southern Irish Gal

[Jeffrey]

If there are any members in Indiana, I am teaching a class on memoir writing through the Indiana Writers Center next week. This will be the 3d year I've taught the class.

[Nancy]

Jeffrey wrote: "If there are any members in Indiana, I am teaching a class on memoir writing through the Indiana Writers Center next week. This will be the 3d year I've taught the class."

I live in GA now, but I am an Inna-anna native. Good luck with your workshop.

[Richard]

Kimberly wrote: "Wonderful opportunity - thx Richard (and Leila for promoting). Just sent the necessary info and am now following on Twitter. I Was in Love with a Short Man Once: And Other Tales from a Crazy South..."

Kimberly wrote: "Wonderful opportunity - thx Richard (and Leila for promoting). Just sent the necessary info and am now following on Twitter. I Was in Love with a Short Man Once: And Other Tales from a Crazy South..."

Hi Kimberly,

Did I forget to email you!!! Your book is on the Library and you can email me any changes or alterations you want me to make

[Richard]

Leila wrote: "Richard has also started a Twitter account for the Memoirs Only Library. Please follow it if you can and tweet about it, as all the books on the library are from members of this group! Follow him h..."

Hi Leila,

Thanks for all the help you've given, and keep giving. It is genuinely appreciated!

[Leila]

And thanks for all your hard work Richard!!!

[Mahita]

Wow, this is supremely helpful, kind and generous of you, Richard. Thank you. I'll be emailing you soon and hope you can include my book on your website.

[Richard]

Hi Mahita,

you're welcome

[Faith]

Hi Richard, I'm just wondering, if I'm a reader just looking on Goodreads for a memoir, how would I locate the books in the memoir authors' library? I've tried searching for memoirs, but I'm not finding that library.

[Richard]

Faith wrote: "Hi Richard, I'm just wondering, if I'm a reader just looking on Goodreads for a memoir, how would I locate the books in the memoir authors' library? I've tried searching for memoirs, but I'm not fi..."

Hi Faith,

at the moment you'll find it by searching for memoirs only.

Now that the Library is up and running its visibility and popularity is going to be down to all the members pushing it forward and I'm going to be (with Leila's most valuable input) sending out an email to all library members later today.

[Faith]

Thanks, Richard. I was searching for just Memoirs and not getting our library.

[Jeffrey]

Thank you, Richard. I have followed several of the suggestions in your recent email and will continue to look for opportunities to promote the Lib. Occasional reminders will be appreciated.

[Richard]

Faith wrote: "Thanks, Richard. I was searching for just Memoirs and not getting our library."

Hi Faith,

Daily 'Hits' on the library nearly doubled yesterday. With that and the daily additions I'll be making I hope it won't be long before it shows up just by searching for memoirs.

Thanks to everyone for their support and Leila for such helpful input.

[Richard]

Jeffrey wrote: "Thank you, Richard. I have followed several of the suggestions in your recent email and will continue to look for opportunities to promote the Lib. Occasional reminders will be appreciated."

Hi Jeff,

As soon as I finish 'loading up' everyone's reviews I'll put a link from their page to their page reviews and I'll do a reminder via a tweet.

Next step is to give every book a Chapter/Chapter extract page so I'll have to get in touch with everyone to send their chosen 'advertising'.

I will also rotate the books once a week, to give everyone max exposure.

Thanks for the extra help, it is greatly appreciated.

[Nikki]

Hi Richard

Thanks again for all that you're doing for us! I will definitely put a posting on my facebook giving the link to memoirs only. I've had quite an exciting bit of news about my book, Game for Anything. A marketing and distribution company in SA, Blue Weaver, have taken it on, and will also be taking it to the London Book Fair :)

[Richard]

Nikki wrote: "Hi Richard

Thanks again for all that you're doing for us! I will definitely put a posting on my facebook giving the link to memoirs only. I've had quite an exciting bit of news about my book, Ga..."

Fantastic news & best wishes for success at book fair!

Working on putting together review pages at moment and then move on to Chapter/Chapter extract pages for each author, so I'm sure that by the time the fair is over I will be able to incorporate news such as this somewhere on the site for everyone.

[Nancy]

Nikki wrote: "Hi Richard

Thanks again for all that you're doing for us! I will definitely put a posting on my facebook giving the link to memoirs only. I've had quite an exciting bit of news about my book, Ga..."

Great news! Good luck.

[Nikki]

Thanks Richard and Nancy - I'm soooo excited. How will I ever sleep again?!

[Richard]

Nikki wrote: "Thanks Richard and Nancy - I'm soooo excited. How will I ever sleep again?!"

Some of that very fine South African wine might smooth the journey from awake to asleep!

[Leila]

Great to hear that the library hits doubled with some participation and promotion from members!!!

Keep it up everyone by sharing the links wherever and whenever you can, especially on Twitter and Facebook!

Here's the links again -
http://www.memoirsonly.com/
https://twitter.com/memoirsonly

[Richard]

Leila wrote: "Great to hear that the library hits doubled with some participation and promotion from members!!!

Keep it up everyone by sharing the links wherever and whenever you can, especially on Twitter and..."

Looks like we may be moving from front page memoirs only on search to (just) memoirs - keeping fingers crossed & thanking everyone!

[Richard]

Debra wrote: "Thanks Richard, for all your hard work and for including "A Haunted Life: The True Ghost Story of a Reluctant Psychic" in the memoir Library! I've just followed you on Twitter![bookcover:A Haunted ..."

You're more than welcome and thanks for the follow!

[Adam]

Twitter says this page doesn't exist. Do we have aa corrected URl available?

Adan


Leila wrote: "Richard has also started a Twitter account for the Memoirs Only Library. Please follow it if you can and tweet about it, as all the books on the library are from members of this group! Follow him h..."

[Leila]

Richard closed the Twitter account. I think he had too much on his plate just maintaining the library! Those on Twitter can still tweet about the library and include a link to the webpage www.memoirsonly.com. Every bit of marketing helps, as Richard has done us all a great service!

[Adam]

That, I already did. And just submitted my latest memoir.

Thanks,

Adam

[Richard]

Leila wrote: "Richard closed the Twitter account. I think he had too much on his plate just maintaining the library! Those on Twitter can still tweet about the library and include a link to the webpage www.memoi..."

Hi Leila,

Thanks so much again for your support.

I'm pretty much rubbish at the social networking stuff so what I'm actually doing at the moment is pushing the Library forward through the blog, which I've currently loaded up with twice weekly postings (drafts)until the beginning of October - and still loading!

All the members can still share, tweet, send in new reviews and chapters/chapter extracts.

By the way I think the strategy is paying off since I've just checked and Library is #1 page 1 on google search 'memoirs only' and #2 page 1 google search 'memoirs', so any time anyone types either in they're going to find the library right up there.