{"id":145,"date":"2008-01-18T07:21:58","date_gmt":"2008-01-18T15:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=145"},"modified":"2008-01-18T07:21:58","modified_gmt":"2008-01-18T15:21:58","slug":"get-out-and-talk-about-your-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=145","title":{"rendered":"Get Out and Talk About Your Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, let me direct you to Helen Ginger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blog this morning. There, you will find my interview with Helen posted. Check it out. You may learn things about me that you didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand about the publishing industry. http:\/\/straightfromhel.blogspot.com\/2008\/01\/patricia-fry-guest-author.html<\/a> <\/p>\n

Today marks the one month anniversary of my daily blog commitment. Within the last 30 days, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had 30 opportunities to learn something about publishing, freelance writing and the industry as well as to glean many resources. There are a total of about 150 posts at my blog site now, and all of them offer something of value to authors and\/or freelance writers. I plan to continue blogging daily and I hope that you visit often and that my offerings contribute to your publishing success.<\/p>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been invited to present a workshop at the Wizards of Words Writers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Conference in Phoenix, October 10-12. Once I have all of the particulars of the event, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll post it at my website. <\/p>\n

This year, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll also be in San Diego, CA January 25-27; Atlanta, GA, March 29; Los Angeles Times Book Festival April 26-27; near Baltimore Maryland May 2-3; Ventura, CA July 11-13 and Phoenix, AZ October 10-12. There may be other venues and I will announce and post them as they become realities. <\/p>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be in Nashville the week of March 30 through April 6 and am looking for an opportunity to conduct a workshop or two at a local bookstore, library or for a writers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 group, for example. If any of you have suggestions, let me know. PLFry620@yahoo.com. <\/p>\n

What are you doing to promote your book this month? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good time to start planning speeches, lectures, workshops, seminars locally and outside of your region. Do a Google search to locate opportunities. Maybe your book is on inventing and inventions. Google to see if you can find an invention convention or invention clubs near you. Contact the organizers\/leaders and offer to come and speak. If your book is a memoir and you write about your life spent in several communities, contact bookstores, libraries and even historical societies in those communities and offer to come and speak. For a book of fiction, connect with civic organization leaders. They are always seeking interesting speakers for club meetings. If your novel is set around a golfing theme, contact golf clubs and organizations about speaking at their various events. Focus on cities where major golf tournaments are being played\u00e2\u20ac\u201darrange to do book signings at local bookstores and be sure to get lots of press before the signing.<\/p>\n

If you have a book to promote and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not getting out and talking about it, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re missing some great opportunities to make sales. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still looking for your book promotions niche, consider signing up for my newest on-demand online course, Book Promotion. http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/course_bookpromotion.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

First, let me direct you to Helen Ginger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blog this morning. There, you will find my interview with Helen posted. Check it out. You may learn things about me that you didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand about the publishing industry. http:\/\/straightfromhel.blogspot.com\/2008\/01\/patricia-fry-guest-author.html Today marks the one month anniversary of my daily blog commitment. Within the last 30 days, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t