I'm a huge fan of M J Rose. She's a talented writer and a wonderful friend, but she also has this great biz, called AuthorBuzz.com which really helps writers get their book out there. It's four years old, and in the last two weeks alone, Author Buzz had four books on the bestseller list
Authorbuzz gets the news out to 350,000 plus readers, 10,000 librarians and 3,000 booksellers. What does 350,000 plus readers mean? Well librarians love AuthorBuzz so much they are putting the books on their own library websites increasing the weekly potential audience to millions, not just hundred of thousands. They also have blog ad campaignes which can reach millions. Plus, they are starting Blogathons to encourage bloggers to talk up a book. And of course they do creative brainstorming and campagins for radio, move theater and more.
It works brilliantly. Here's the email: Authorbuzzco@aol.com to talk about upcoming titles.
welcome to my obsessive world
Subscribe to my newsletter The Leavitt Report
Writing news and advice, Anxiety Woman advice, guest columns, beauty tips, and more. Subscribe at https://www.carolineleavitt.com
- Caroline
- Stay tuned, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, my 12th novel is coming August 4, 2020 from Algonquin. My 11th novel CRUEL BEAUTIFUL WORLD is an Indie Next Pick. IS THIS TOMORROW was an May Indie Pick. I'm also the New York Times bestselling author of PICTURES OF YOU, a San Francisco Chronicle Lit Pick, a Costco "Pennie's Pick." a NAIBA bestseller and on the Best Books of 2011 List from San Francisco Chronicle, Providence Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Bookmarks Magazine. I'm the recipient of a New York Foundation of the Arts Grant in Fiction. I was a 2013 finalist in the Sundance Screenwriting Lab and a finalist in the Nickelodeon Screenwriting Fellowship, four of my novels were optioned for screen, and I talked my way into writing the script for two of them. My essay, HIgh Infidelity, has been optioned for film. I'm a book critic for The San Francisco Chronicle and People Magazine. I teach novel writing for UCLA Extension Writers' Program, and Stanford online, do private fiction editing, and I am a professional namer! I live with my husband, writer/editor Jeff Tamarkin and we beam with pride about our son, an actor/filmmaker in college. Visit me at http://www.carolineleavitt.com.
9 comments:
I've already contacted MJ about using AuthorBuzz for my Feb. '09 book, "Probable Claws." MJ's so smart -- this is a treat I'm finally giving myself!
Wow!!! what a great site and service. I'll tell you... new media is changing how we writers can talk to the world... the tyranny of the publishing house is weakening... a new day is dawning... I don't know how many revolutionary slogans I can come up with, but I think this is coo.
Oh yeah... power to the people.
J
Considering my recent adventure, I'll stick with the all purpose: Too way pocky way, Jeff. I think that says it all.
Clea:
Don't know that one... :)
J
Mardi Gras Indian chant. As in "Iko Iko," Jeff.
Clea:
I'm such a square... I have no idea what you're talking about. Hey, I don't get out much.
J
Jeff - you do need to get out more! Check out my blog or just go direct to my favorite "tribe": http://www.wildmagnolias.com
Sorry - wrong suffix
http://www.wildmagnolias.net
Clea:
Cool... got it... very neat... should have known. Especially since I might be there in August doing a movie!
"Iko, Iko."
J :)
Post a Comment