Social networking sites taken over by old farts
The Guardian reports that young people are abandoning scocial networking sites. Although their love of being online shows no sign of abating, the percentage of 15- to 24-year-olds who have a profile on a social networking site has dropped for…
How Twitter works and why people in publishing should consider using it
How Twitter works and why people in publishing should consider using it — another great post from The Book Publicity Blog.
What the F**k is Social Media?
We’re going to start posting bits from our recent talk on social media soon. In the meantime, check out this excellent presentation we just ran across: What the F**k is Social Media?
Covers, marketing, authenticity
When Justine sent me the US cover for her upcoming book, Liar, she added, “I hate it.” “Why?” I wrote back. “Faces are visually arresting! The black and white photo is striking!” “The protagonist isn’t white,” she replied. Thud. “OH,”…
The Book Publicity Blog
We adore The Book Publicity Blog. Check out all the great posts: What kind of web presence is right for an author? What not to have on your book website Why a pre-publication web presence is important Promoting author events…
Online promotion advice from Jia Gayles
Jia Gayles, Promotions/Public Relations Director of The Knight Agency, has some fantastic advice regarding online promotion for authors, covering virtual book tours, using online event sites to find local groups, starting a website on the cheap, and using Facebook and…
Fangs, Fur & Fey on author sites
The Fangs, Fur & Fey community on LiveJournal asks readers what they think about author websites. Lots of great comments so far.
10 Author Online Promotional Don’ts
The wise readers at Dear Author have come up with 10 Author Online Promotional Don’ts.
Linking to IndieBound
Over on my blog, I’m soliciting comments about IndieBound, especially in terms of how authors choose to link their books on their websites. Come share your thoughts!
Using LibraryThing to find reviewers
Today I stumbled across a marketing tip: use LibraryThing to find reviewers for your book. I’m ambivalent about the idea. On the one hand: that’s clever. On the other hand: that’s essentially spamming the LibraryThing user. What do you think?
