tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post5012890551167960761..comments2023-10-15T06:34:45.476-07:00Comments on THE EDITOR DEVIL: Top 10 Marketing No’s-No’s for Authorseditordevil.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-91233147981390958532013-04-19T09:16:22.056-07:002013-04-19T09:16:22.056-07:00Reading industry news is an important part of doin...Reading industry news is an important part of doing business as an author. It belongs in a separate time slot. The example of a 40 hour work week could be split into 20 hours devoted to creative writing, and 20 hours to the business of being a writer which includes marketing, reading industry news, and direct communication with customers and coworkers.<br /><br />Take a look at all the time you therese patrick, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624202282411832436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-64220686647550800332013-04-18T12:55:29.102-07:002013-04-18T12:55:29.102-07:00Ha ha, Shelby! I get caught wasting lots of time r...Ha ha, Shelby! I get caught wasting lots of time reading a lot of industry news, only 10% of which is ever really helpful. That should be on the list after marketing, eh?editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-13808202251901785252013-04-18T12:54:23.874-07:002013-04-18T12:54:23.874-07:00Hi, Lynn, I know your pain in the area. It's b...Hi, Lynn, I know your pain in the area. It's best to mention new milestones with your book than say "buy my book" constantly. I also see that direct mail approaches to vetted readership is most effective: that means BookBub, ENT and Pixel of Ink. Like Terri said, you have to narrow your audience to AVID readership, not just everyone. Else you risk wasting lots of $$. Hope this helps!editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-68319073446106363752013-04-18T12:51:44.962-07:002013-04-18T12:51:44.962-07:00I break this one all the time, but hard not to whe...I break this one all the time, but hard not to when you are an indie author and, hence, a solo artist! So don't feel too bad :)editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-22005081342270262482013-04-18T12:51:00.335-07:002013-04-18T12:51:00.335-07:00Glad you enjoyed the list, Sandy! Thanks for your ...Glad you enjoyed the list, Sandy! Thanks for your comment :)editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-26078749812170633302013-04-18T12:50:24.778-07:002013-04-18T12:50:24.778-07:00Hi, Jill. You and I both, eh! But we just get back...Hi, Jill. You and I both, eh! But we just get back up and get back to writing and promoting!editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-39432452172026157912013-04-18T12:49:03.786-07:002013-04-18T12:49:03.786-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Mona. I know how busy you ...Thanks for stopping by, Mona. I know how busy you are promoting. I mean writing! ha ha :)editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-22801417675800053042013-04-16T21:35:13.659-07:002013-04-16T21:35:13.659-07:00A new Release or Sale price Announcement to your n...A new Release or Sale price Announcement to your networks is not what we consider the shotgun approach. You are broadcasting this News/Status update as a seamless PUSH and you should instantly spread News! through your networks. <br /><br />The shotgun approach is those that join social media networks and Don't Network and make NO effort to be Social.<br /><br />Online social sites and forumstherese patrick, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624202282411832436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-57093249545113110222013-04-16T07:49:51.497-07:002013-04-16T07:49:51.497-07:00Ah, gee, but it took so long to read this now I do...Ah, gee, but it took so long to read this now I don't have time to go write...<br /><br />/ducks and runs before editor finds me<br /><br />Thanks much! Great post.<br /><br />Shelby MorgenShelby Morgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882324680960742930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-20731016032325941612013-04-16T05:19:06.068-07:002013-04-16T05:19:06.068-07:00Really interesting business cards info...keep it u...Really interesting business cards info...keep it up..!!!!!!!!plastic business cardshttp://www.alltimeprint.com/plasticbusinesscards.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-81333853469495649702013-04-16T04:15:12.284-07:002013-04-16T04:15:12.284-07:00I agree that nothing is more tiring than the const...I agree that nothing is more tiring than the constant "Buy my Book" rant, but short of buying copious amounts of advertising, how can an author get the word out about a new release or a limited sale price without resorting to the shotgun approach at times? LynnHolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605864021311109437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-48111469750185897342013-04-15T16:29:44.105-07:002013-04-15T16:29:44.105-07:00Spot on as usual, ladies!
Thanks for the 10% rem...Spot on as usual, ladies! <br /><br />Thanks for the 10% reminder, as just staying on top of my email loops can take that amount of time. Yikes. Back to writing ...<br /><br />best,<br />Cathryn Cathryn Cadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714037225684245673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-8056465287701824982013-04-15T16:17:07.516-07:002013-04-15T16:17:07.516-07:00Great post. Thanks for the info!!Great post. Thanks for the info!!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636112617462836505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-87395305988523586422013-04-15T15:52:32.093-07:002013-04-15T15:52:32.093-07:00Dang it. I broke #3 last week and #10 for the last...Dang it. I broke #3 last week and #10 for the last THREE weeks. Hanging my head and going back to work.Jill Hugheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186583842911114283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-53462234970700892272013-04-15T14:37:42.173-07:002013-04-15T14:37:42.173-07:00I have to admit, #10 is my faux pas, mostly becaus...I have to admit, #10 is my faux pas, mostly because I have a hard time switching my mindset from promo to creativity. One is very external, the other very internal. But I'll work on keeping it within that 10% range. Thanks for the great tips!editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955595384679146116.post-36004507109803291312013-04-15T14:29:27.110-07:002013-04-15T14:29:27.110-07:00Thank you. Very useful.Thank you. Very useful.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.com