- Once you decide to write a book you should began planning your marketing . Even if you have a team behind you no one is as excited about selling your book as you are.
- Research your area, read the Arts and Entertainment section of your local news paper and get familiar with journalist that cover the that area.
Join local writers organizations they are a wealth of resources about everything in the writing process.
- After you have decided on the title of the book or selected a pen name consider research and see if that domain name is available. Next you should either build a website, web blog or both.
- Began to create your author’s media kit, which includes your bio, pitch letter, book excerpts, photo book cover, question and answers, press release and reviews.
- Set up your social networking accounts ( Face Book , My Space and Ning Networks). On face book and My Space set up a page for your book.
- Check out book blogs and make friends with bloggers, who you think might want be a guest host for your virtual book blog tour. If you are not internet savvy or do not have time check out book blog services.
- About 60 days before your book is available set up links to pre sales on your website and blog. Write your press release and use various distribution channels.
- About 30 days prior to release began your virtual book tour.
February 11, 2010 at 5:26 pm
