A FREE MARKETING TOOL FOR AUTHORS - TOO GOOD TO OVERLOOK!
by Lois W. Stern
Most of you already know Carolyn Howard-Johnson, who was an instructor at the renowned UCLA Extension Writers' Program for nearly a decade and is author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series. She has a blog where you can have reviews of your own books posted for FREE at: https://thenewbookreview.blogspot.com/. What great additional exposure for you and your books!
Once done, Carolyn will Tweet your review regularly for up to a year to her over thirty-six thousand Twitter followers.Your submission must be “copy and paste” ready, so I created a template to help you gather the needed information. I found that by completing this form first, the submission process was as easy as pie. I share it with you below. Just like Carolyn, I believe in “Authors Helping Authors.”
To see how one of my guest blogs looks, click on this link:
TEMPLATE FOR YOUR REVIEW SUBMISSION:
TITLE OF YOUR BOOK:
YOUR NAME (AUTHOR OF BOOK):
GENRE OR CATEGORY:
ISBN:
YOUR BEST REVIEW
YOUR BRIEF BIO (MAX 150 WORDS) OR CREDIT
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS (Let Carolyn know if you don't want her to publish this.)
YOUR FAVORITE LINKS (website, amazon, blog, etc.)
ADD THIS ASSURANCE TO SATISFY COPYRIGHT LAW:
__ Yes, I have received permission from the reviewer to reprint their review in its entirety.
REVIEWER’S BYLINE (i.e. author of, Group leader of . . . )
MORE ABOUT THE REVIEWER (150 words or less)
Note: If you wish to submit more than one review, each review must be sent in a separate email.
E-MAIL YOUR REVIEW TO CAROLYN AT: HoJoNews@aol.com.
INCLUDE YOUR TWITTER MONIKER if you would like Carolyn to tag you with her tweets. Feel free to retweet to extend the exposure.
PLACE YOUR COMPLETED SUBMISSION FORM IN THE BODY OF THE E-MAIL
WRITE “NEWBOOKREVIEW” in the subject line of your e-mail.
Send the cover of your book as a JPEG attachment and Carolyn will make every effort to get it posted.
MORE ABOUT THE TODAY'S GUEST BLOGGER
Lois W. Stern generously contributes to this blog on a regular basis and is the creator of Tales2Inspire, an "authors Helping Authors" project and contest. Learn more about her Tales2Inspire project at the tales2Inspire website: www.tales2inspire.com/contest.
Lois W. Stern's Tales2Inspire project was a kernel of an idea that she started in 2012 which has grown to
proportions even she didn’t dare to envision. Her innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea. But it was the confused state of traditional publishing that propelled her forward. Tales2Inspire delivers exactly what it promises as both an ‘Authors Helping Authors’ project and a contest. Winners get their stories published in print, e-book and some even in video formats, with their names, headshot photos, and mini-autobiographies included. Then she spreads the word about the winners and their stories on her blogs, social media and monthly newsletter. FREE to enter, this is a great competition for talented newbies and seasoned authors alike. Learn more:
proportions even she didn’t dare to envision. Her innate curiosity about potentially fascinating human interest stories was the spark that ignited this idea. But it was the confused state of traditional publishing that propelled her forward. Tales2Inspire delivers exactly what it promises as both an ‘Authors Helping Authors’ project and a contest. Winners get their stories published in print, e-book and some even in video formats, with their names, headshot photos, and mini-autobiographies included. Then she spreads the word about the winners and their stories on her blogs, social media and monthly newsletter. FREE to enter, this is a great competition for talented newbies and seasoned authors alike. Learn more:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tales2inspire2
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/tales2inspire
Tales2Inspire trailer: https://youtu.be/FuDgXkYMHvo
Blog: www.tales2inspire/blog
Get a free sample of 6 inspiring stories written by winners of the Tales2Inspire contests:
Learn more about the Tales2Inspire contest at: www.tales2inspire/contest.
MORE ABOUT THE #SHARINGwithWRITERS BLOGGER
Howard-Johnson is the author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the award-winning second editions of The Frugal Book Promoter (where she talks more about choosing and the advantages of winning contests and how to use those honors) and The Frugal Editor. Her latest is in the series is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page, http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com )
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