Comments on: How to Help Promote Your Favorite Author http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/ Science Fiction Novelist, Blogger, Web Programmer Wed, 16 May 2012 16:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Promoting and sharing | Once upon a mellow noon http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 Promoting and sharing | Once upon a mellow noon Fri, 16 May 2008 20:32:35 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-3141 [...] a while now, I’ve been mulling this post by David Louis Edelman about promoting your favourite authors. You can extrapolate that to advancing blogs you find interesting and raising interest and [...] [...] a while now, I’ve been mulling this post by David Louis Edelman about promoting your favourite authors. You can extrapolate that to advancing blogs you find interesting and raising interest and [...]

]]> By: The good, the bad and the ugly | Once upon a mellow noon http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 The good, the bad and the ugly | Once upon a mellow noon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:18:13 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1695 [...]  David Louis Edelman - how to promote your favourite author (and what not to do) [...] [...]  David Louis Edelman – how to promote your favourite author (and what not to do) [...]

]]> By: David Louis Edelman http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 David Louis Edelman Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:39:11 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1694 Allison: Excellent point. <blockquote>Which begs the question: how do you describe Infoquake to someone who’s not sure if it’s for them?</blockquote> Ah, that's actually easy. Six words: "<em>Dune</em> meets <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>." Or maybe "<em>Neuromancer</em> meets <em>Wall Street</em>." "The love child of Donald Trump and Vernor Vinge" works, if they know who Vernor Vinge is. When all else fails, I just point people to the excerpt online. My editor called book 2 "<em>The Matrix</em> meets <em>Boston Legal</em>." I'm quite proud of that one. Allison: Excellent point.

Which begs the question: how do you describe Infoquake to someone who’s not sure if it’s for them?

Ah, that’s actually easy. Six words: “Dune meets The Wall Street Journal.” Or maybe “Neuromancer meets Wall Street.” “The love child of Donald Trump and Vernor Vinge” works, if they know who Vernor Vinge is. When all else fails, I just point people to the excerpt online.

My editor called book 2 “The Matrix meets Boston Legal.” I’m quite proud of that one.

]]> By: Thom Stanley http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 Thom Stanley Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:12:05 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1693 Which begs the question: how do you describe Infoquake to someone who's not sure if it's for them? Which begs the question: how do you describe Infoquake to someone who’s not sure if it’s for them?

]]> By: Thom Stanley http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Thom Stanley Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:11:10 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1692 My point, dear author, is that I try to promote your book to co-workers and friends, under the auspice that if you read at least half of it, you will think about it, and talk about it. But I have been known to be a bit forceful. It's hard to describe, honestly; when people ask me what it's about, I can't decide if I should say sci-fi, nanotechnology, sales, or what? My point, dear author, is that I try to promote your book to co-workers and friends, under the auspice that if you read at least half of it, you will think about it, and talk about it. But I have been known to be a bit forceful. It’s hard to describe, honestly; when people ask me what it’s about, I can’t decide if I should say sci-fi, nanotechnology, sales, or what?

]]> By: Allison Baker http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Allison Baker Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:56:13 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1691 And don't forget to nominate books, novellas, short stories, etc. for awards. It is added publicity and exposure for authors when they are simply nominated. Widening their audience and thus helping to guarantee that they get to write more books in the future. :) Allison Baker Monkeybrain Books And don’t forget to nominate books, novellas, short stories, etc. for awards. It is added publicity and exposure for authors when they are simply nominated. Widening their audience and thus helping to guarantee that they get to write more books in the future. :)

Allison Baker
Monkeybrain Books

]]> By: J Alan Erwine http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 J Alan Erwine Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1685 This is some great advice. I've linked to it in several places. Thanks for posting it. This is some great advice. I’ve linked to it in several places.

Thanks for posting it.

]]> By: The Romancechick Speaks » Blog Archive » Promoting your favorite author ::cough cough - ME:: http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 The Romancechick Speaks » Blog Archive » Promoting your favorite author ::cough cough - ME:: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:54:35 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1684 [...] he mentioned this post  by David Louis Edelman and I love it. If you’re looking for ways to help your favorite [...] [...] he mentioned this post  by David Louis Edelman and I love it. If you’re looking for ways to help your favorite [...]

]]> By: David Louis Edelman http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 David Louis Edelman Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:22:01 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1681 Oh yeah, Thom, you have rocked the house. And this author is extremely grateful. :-) Oh yeah, Thom, you have rocked the house. And this author is extremely grateful. :-)

]]> By: Thom Stanley http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/book-promotion/how-to-promote-an-author/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Thom Stanley Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:01:06 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/uncategorized/how-to-promote-an-author/#comment-1686 Hey! I haven't done too badly then (although I am a bit pushy)... Hey! I haven’t done too badly then (although I am a bit pushy)…

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