{"id":1544,"date":"2011-11-30T05:02:46","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T13:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2011-11-30T05:02:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T13:02:46","slug":"here%e2%80%99s-serious-help-with-book-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1544","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Serious Help With Book Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you promoting a book? Have you just about come to the end of your promotional idea rope? Maybe it is time to hire a publicist to help renew the excitement about your book. <\/p>\n<p>This is not necessarily a recommendation. Publicists can be expensive. Some of them aren\u2019t worth the money you spend. On the other hand, a good publicist can make a huge difference in the sales of a good book. But which one should you choose?<\/p>\n<p>As you would when contemplating hiring anyone, learn something about the individual and ask for and study references. Also, make sure that he or she has worked successfully with books in your genre or on your topic in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a website that lists book publicists: <a href=http:\/\/www.bookmarket.com\/bookpublicists.t.htm> http:\/\/www.bookmarket.com\/bookpublicists.t.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Do-It-Yourself Promotion\u2014With Help<\/strong><br \/>\nThis month I interviewed the owner of a brand new company for the SPAWN Market Update featuring a new concept in book promotion. It is do-it-yourself promotion. They charge as little as $49\/month. Check it out here: <a href=http:\/\/www.youdopr.com> http:\/\/www.youdopr.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Note: Owner, Dan Smith, is offering 5 SPAWN members membership for FREE. The first 5 SPAWN members who contact Dan at admin@youdopr.com gets the membership deal. But you have to be a SPAWN member. So this might be a good time for you to sign up. <a href=http:\/\/www.spawn.org> http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>SPAWN at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books<\/strong><br \/>\nAlso keep in mind that SPAWN will be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in April and we\u2019re taking a handful of SPAWN members with us. If you have a book to sell and you want GREAT exposure, subscribe to our free enewsletter, <em>SPAWNews<\/em> and watch for information and instructions for making reservations. <a href=http:\/\/www.spawn.org> http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW Book on Low-Cost Book Promotion<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the meantime, you\u2019ll find over 250 low and no-cost book promotion activities in my latest book,<em> Promote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author<\/em>. <a href=http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/PromoteYourBook.html> http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/PromoteYourBook.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Chance\u2014Article-Writing Class<\/strong><br \/>\nMy article-writing class is filling fast. If you want to attend this Saturday (December 3, 2011) at Ventura College in Ventura, CA, sign up here: <a href=http:\/\/www.communityed.venturacollege.edu> http:\/\/www.communityed.venturacollege.edu<\/a>  I\u2019m going to tell you how to make money and\/or promote your nonfiction book through magazine\/ezine articles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com> http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=http:\/\/www.patriciafry.com> http:\/\/www.patriciafry.com<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you promoting a book? Have you just about come to the end of your promotional idea rope? Maybe it is time to hire a publicist to help renew the excitement about your book. This is not necessarily a recommendation. Publicists can be expensive. Some of them aren\u2019t worth the money you spend. 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