Comments on: A Simple Method to Market Your Book

By: Betty Kerss Groezinger

Betty Kerss Groezinger — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:55:25 +0000

Thank you -- after a long illness I am trying to get started again. I'm not of the "tech" generation and all this is baffling! This is good information and I'll keep it in my inbox! Thanks again!

By: Kay DiBianca

Kay DiBianca — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:09:52 +0000

Thank you, Penny, for such an informative post! I've had the good fortune to have signed a contract for my first novel, and the publisher is encouraging me to step out into the marketing world to promote the book. Finding your blog is a godsend!
From the other comments posted here, I can see that blogging and commenting can be valuable for building relationships as well as marketing books, and that's exactly what I want to do.
And I really like your suggestion about finding great blogs in my industry. I think I just found the first one.

By: Amorina Rose

Amorina Rose — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 10:31:15 +0000

"A lot of times I see authors who only begin to engage with folks when they want something – which is typically a review." I love that you wrote this in the 'recent post ' link. I have had people ask me to review their book so often by contacting me on my website. There is no mention of reading my blog, looking at my books, or even an understanding I am struggling to get noticed myself because they have made no effort to know about me not even media contact.. Hello, its an author's website. I too have books but the conversation goes like this. "You reviewed "XXX", my book is similar, can you review?".I don't understand that attitude at all. What ever happened to good manners, to caring, to authors supporting authors. Together we can work magic but on our own it is hard. Asking for help is not a crime but offering nothing in return is especially these days when Amazon is so quick to assume things. Thank you for a helpful post Penny, and thank you writers in the storm for the gift of information every single time.

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By: harmonykent

harmonykent — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 08:46:54 +0000

In reply to harmonykent. Sorry, I meant to type Penny. Still on my first coffee of the day, lols :)

By: harmonykent

harmonykent — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 08:45:44 +0000

Thanks for a great post, Jenny! I'm linking to this on my Friday Week In Review post this week on my blog (harmonykent.co.uk) so that more folks can see this. Marketing is an area I find so difficult. 🙂

By: Penny Sansevieri

Penny Sansevieri — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:21:07 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Jenny hi there --- I would Google your topic and simply find top blogs in your market. So in other words blog you wish to connect with, that are maybe out of the scope of your normal pitching -- or places that you wouldn't normally pitch. So, for example, commenting on a book reviewer on HuffPo, or Hello Giggles, etc. Make sense?

By: Terry Odell

Terry Odell — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:43:20 +0000

In reply to Penny Sansevieri. Yes, I do that but still get mostly lurkers, not many who comment.

By: Penny Sansevieri

Penny Sansevieri — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:56:44 +0000

In reply to Karla. Karla hi there - yes VERY good point you made. And GO BELGIUM! (I'm watching the game and responding to comments :-)

By: Victoria Marie Lees

Victoria Marie Lees — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:42:51 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Thank you, Jenny! All best to you.