The following report by a selfpublisher describes how jeannete went about setting up and doing an 8city book tour on her own. A woman so special she alone has the power to touch him. Your guide to blog tours and athome marketing lulu blog. John everson did a blog and bookstore tour in 2011 to promote the release of the pumpkin man. Book your tour today and your book could be next to launch. If you missed any of the stops youll find snippets, as well as the link to each full post, below. A blog tour is a set amount of time, usually a week or two, in which your book will be promoted across various websites and blogs. Besides the information on me, i think youll find a few new blog gems you may not be following. How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy. A book tour gives an author the opportunity to speak in person with readers. A blog tour is very much like a traditional book tour, where the author would go from town to town to sign their books and meet new readers. All of the elements for putting together an online blog tour to promote your book come together in 21 ways to launch a successful virtual book tour, by dvorah lansky. Jan 06, 2014 im so excited to announce the launch of the blog tour for my book living ready pocket manual.
At this point, lets just ask why an author would want to launch a book at a shop rather than at a more unusual location. Invite friends, family, and fans via email, by phone, in person, and over social networks. A blog tour is simply when you line up guest posting opportunities on a number of sites. Event recap moymoy lulumboy book 6 launch at the 40th manila international book fair september 25, 2019 1 comment editors note. In always the one, book 4 in the series, we get derricks story. You dedicate a few weekseven monthsto writing the book.
Seems most authors have a blog and are happy to share their platform. Over the last decade, ive worked with hundreds of authors and launched dozens of books to the top of the new york times, wall street journal, and other bestseller lists. Single dad to the rescue is a sweet contemporary romance that brings together animal rescuer, brooke ellis, and. Many of those blogs are still live click the links below to read the resulting chatter. Authors should have an active socialmedia presence and ideally, a strong mailing list of people interested in receiving publication news. Jen hatmaker, author of fierce, free, and full of fire, on tour aprilmay 2020. First of all, its a good idea to sketch out your picture on paper first. Loving the book may 01, 2020 no comments when monique isnt writing, you can find her playing taxi driver to one or more of her 12 children, plotting her next novel, scrapbooking, or being the mamarazzi at any number of childoriented events.
If you didnt or if youre planning a launch right now you need to consider it. February 24, 2020 by tlc booktours leave a comment. They get to take a break from coming up with their own original content, and you get to reach many new audiences. Going into my second book launch, i find myself going through some of the same steps as i did before my first. There are countless fiction and nonfiction blogs that have emerged in the past few years, all written by passionate readers who want to share their love of. Doll books blog tour starts today, with the release of the first bonuc pattern. This is the first of a threepart series on setting up your own author tour. Im thrilled to be celebrating the release of my new book, single dad to the rescue, in my city by the bay stories with harlequin heartwarming.
An industrious author or a service can arrange blog tours the internet version of the authors bookstore tour. Before tim ferris did a superstar blog tour, his book the 4hour workweek was rejected by 26 out of 27 publishers. You will want to get your blog tour planned as far in advance as possible or perhaps even hire a professional publicist to set it up for you. Guest column march 2, 2016 although todays virtual world allows authors to connect with their audience without ever leaving their house, virtual communication cannot replace the physical experience of sharing your book and knowledge with a room full of real people at a book signing. You can make some amazing holiday gifts this year with the patterns from. What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana. By then, with any luck, ill know a little more about what the heck is going on with respect to online book promo. Another strategy for a virtual book tour, especially during a book launch, is to combine a tour with an amazon bestseller campaign. Its a very simple technique to learn, so i thought id do a stepbystep blog of how i made the image that appears on the bookmark that little tiger printed to celebrate the books launch. A launch is a great way of loudly announcing the arrival of your book.
A psychic so powerful his abilities come at a cost. Its useful to boost initial sales and garner publicity. Im putting together a launch team for hes making diamonds. This report is reprinted by permission of the author, jeannette belliveau. You may go on a book tour or have future readings and signings, but youre never going to have another book launch for this book.
Fenichel gave up a successful it career in new york city to pursue her lifelong dream of being a professional writer. On tour with prism book tours we hope you enjoyed the tour. One thing i did really big last year was a blog tour. My feeling, at the time, was that a blog tour was every bit as consuming as a book tour coasttocoast, but thats likely an exaggeration. The goal is to visit a number of locations written about in the book and get a tour from locals. Each young reader will picture the event using only as much detail as they can handle. A book launch and panel discussion opengov hub, 1110 vermont avenue northwest suite 500 washington, dc, 20005 united states. Book your 1month tour author publisher book your blast author publisher book your 2week tour author publisher. Essentially, a blog book tour is a scheduled set of guest posts and interviews on other websites related to your target market. How to blog tour your book launch rocky mountain fiction.
Theres a logical way to plan and then execute this kind of a marketing campaign that, ideally rolls out within an 8 week time frame. And then its simply a matter of keeping on top of it. Empowered readers are engaged readers, and engaged readers are happy readers who tell their friends about your fab book and reach for your next one. Apr 10, 2020 did you include a blog tour as part of your last book launch.
In these campaigns, people who buy a book during a certain time frame receive bonus gifts from the author or from jv partners who contribute bonuses and help promote the event. Just like the old press tours, except you can do it all from your living room. Some authors have gone so far as to formalize the tour as an eventsomething to follow as the launch days go on. Now more than ever, a blog tour might be the best way to promote your book and your brand. Now more than ever, a blog tour might be the best way to. Book launch tools, resources and content to help authors. How to set up and do a book promotion tour on your own by jeannete belliveau. I missed this years manila international book fair september 11 15, 2019 because i was out of town with my family for a short vacation. She adores writing stories filled with love, passion, desire, magic and maybe a little mayhem tossed in for good measure. The fiveweek hike it baby book launch presented by subaru is a camping and hiking adventure where the hodges family will meet up with hike it baby communities throughout the rockies and midwest. Global partnership for social accountability gpsa, washington dc 1818 h st. Apr 11, 2020 its a very simple technique to learn, so i thought id do a stepbystep blog of how i made the image that appears on the bookmark that little tiger printed to celebrate the books launch.
I got hundreds of new readers in my reader group who went on to read my books and are now fans. Book launch activities begin well before publication day. Rooted in faith and jampacked with tangible takeaways, this book is a girlfriends guide to a purposedriven life. Thomas nelson april 21, 2020 new york times bestselling author. Pairing her relatable voice with a unique perspective, powerful truths, and practical tools, jordan equips you to tackle obstacles such as disappointment. All the patterns for both girl and dolls are included in the book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Finally, when the dust settles, youre rewarded with a handful of daily sales. They get to take a break from coming up with their own original content and you get to reach many new audiences. We are super excited to announce a blog tour were hosting for a childrens book from a caldecott honorwinning artist, our friend hedgehog by lauren castillo which releases on may 5, 2020.
Dec 01, 2011 another strategy for a virtual book tour, especially during a book launch, is to combine a tour with an amazon bestseller campaign. Theres a logical way to plan and then execute this kind of a marketing campaign that, ideally rolls. Subscribe to virtual book launch notifications this is not a newsletter indicates required. An industrious author or a service can arrange blog tours the internet version of. Partners in crime virtual book tours partners in crime. Going into my second book launch i am finding myself going through some of the same steps as the first. Single dad to the rescue is a sweet contemporary romance that brings together animal rescuer, brooke ellis, and paramedic, dan sawyer. But heres the interesting thing book launches arent that complicated in fact, here at authority. Did you include a blog tour as part of your last book launch. Isolated by his strange abilities and what others perceive as weird behavior, he keeps his head down and excels at his job.
He lost the woman he loved years ago, but then fate brings them together. You are now the leader of a grassroots movement, and the cause is generating buzz for your book. Blog tours are a smart, relatively easy way to market your book right from home. Learn more about our packages and then submit your book for tour consideration. Remind them of the book launch in your email newsletter.
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