For the Love of Bringing Books to Life: Write, Publish, and Be Known
WOW–Finalist in 3 Categories for the American Business Awards–Thanks to You
When Melissa Sones called to tell me I was a finalist in three categories for The American Business Awards, I was blown away. The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program and I’d been hoping for maybe one award but it looks like two of those award categories have only 3 finalists, which means each of us will win something–gold, silver or bronze at the Awards Ceremony in NYC on June 18. And there is a whole community of people to thank for this honor–so, thank you. The three categories? * New Product or Service of the[...]
Creating Successful Author Events and Speaking Gigs: An Interview with Robin Kall
Robin Kall, host of the hit radio show, Reading with Robin, on the air on WHJJ for just shy of ten years, has hosted dozens of successful author events. She’s interviewed authors Jennifer Wiener, Jodi Picoult, Alice Hoffman, Tom Perrotta, Jane Green and Ann Hood, as well as nonfiction authors (with FUN themes, she points out) Martha Brockenbrough, author of the grammar hit Things That Make Us [Sic], Amy Dickinson, author of The Mighty Queens of Freeville and Henry Alford, author of Would it Kill You to Stop Doing That. Jill Smokler, author of Scary Mommy is on the show[...]
Inside the Mind of a Radio Talk Show Host: An Interview with Robin Kall
Ever wondered what a radio show host is thinking, how they choose the guests they choose, what they look for in a guest and how to get asked back? In today’s post, I interview Robin Kall, host of Reading with Robin on WHJJ Providence. I first met Robin at the Anniversary Party for Reading with Robin. I was struck by her warmth and wit and immediate invitation to be a guest on her show, despite the fact that she covered more fiction than how-to books. I’ve been on the show several times since then, including a special book club show[...]
Book Promotion: Out of the Box and Onto the Bulletin Board
Bring Your Book to Life Graduate and author of The Compliment Quotient: Boost Your Spirits, Spark Your Relationships and Uplift the World, Monica Strobel just sent out a newsletter offering a new free gift: She says, “Here it is, now, for you! This Take a Free Compliment Mini-Poster will make you an instant complimentologist. Download it here and print it out.” The gift is a poster you can print out with tear off sheets at the bottom. Each tear off is a different compliment. “Watch the fun, the quick connections, the joy–Start your own ripple of compliments!” What I love[...]
How to Get on TV Before You Publish: An Interview with Eli Davidson
On Thursday, I interviewed Media Magnet and award winning author Eli Davidson about how to get massive publicity and grow your author platform–a must for getting published and for getting your message out to readers. In book writing class this morning, everyone was abuzz with excitement about the call, “I can’t believe how much powerful information Eli gave on that call. That was the most information- rich, generous teleseminar I’ve ever been on.” “I was overwhelmed with the idea of creating a platform–I didn’t think I could do it, until I heard Eli talk about her system.” In fact, Eli[...]
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