Top Ten Book Promotion Activities | Writing and Publishing News

Would you like to know my 10 top book promotion recommendations? Here they are:

1: Start Promoting Your Book even Before it?s a Book
Build promotion into your book by involving other people, writing about popular issues, adding elements to attract more readers, etc.

Talk about your book everywhere you go and start building your huge mailing list.

2: Public Speaking
At local civic organizations
Through your affiliations (church, club, etc.)
At appropriate conferences

3: Build a Useful/Meaningful Website
Showcase you book
Install a buy button/merchant account
Offer resources related to your book topic

4: Connect With Your Audience
Use your massive mail/email list
Launch a newsletter
Start blogging regularly
Be guest blogger

5: Get Book Reviews
Solicit reviews in appropriate publications, at blogsites, at review sites and at your Amazon page.

6: Do Book Signings/Demonstrations/Performances
Arrange for signings at bookstores and other venues?be creative
Give demonstrations related to the theme/genre of your book
Perform?do poetry readings, act out a chapter in novel, etc.

7: Promote Through Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, etc.

8: Write Articles and Submit Stories
Magazines, newsletters, websites

9: Hook-Up
Join related organizations and participate
Subscribe to numerous newsletters and read them.

10: Spy on Other Authors
Find out how they are promoting their books?
Where are they speaking?
Where are their articles appearing?

For details for pursuing each of these activities and more, be sure to order your copy of Promote Your Book today. It?s available at Amazon.com as well as most any other online and downtown bookstore. It?s also on Kindle, Nook, etc. To help you get over the fear or aversion to public speaking, read Talk Up Your Book. Or order both books here: http://www.matilijapress.com Both books by Patricia Fry

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