tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post1980836451227748892..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Over-the-Top BookEnds Marketing StrategiesBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87662755517418642282008-11-08T14:22:00.000-05:002008-11-08T14:22:00.000-05:00LOL...Angie, I was in St. Louis and met with reade...LOL...Angie, I was in St. Louis and met with readers just last June. It was great! Join my newsletter (link on www.katedouglas.com) and you'll know when/where we're headed next. Actually, I think the next trip will be the Southwest, with stops in Las Vegas and throughout Arizona. Should be fun! (That's coming at the end of March, early April 2009)Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-14156173668057568882008-11-07T01:46:00.000-05:002008-11-07T01:46:00.000-05:00Those get togethers sound like so much fun, Kate. ...Those get togethers sound like so much fun, Kate. Now how to lure you to St. Louis...Angie Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843918280581285622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-30921524498544598892008-11-06T17:44:00.000-05:002008-11-06T17:44:00.000-05:00I'll second the notion of guest blogs. Every time ...I'll second the notion of guest blogs. Every time I do one, I notice a definite increase in the amount of traffic I draw to my website (and increases in the amount of books sold, based on the indicators)T. M. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315726033990784930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78894064033255833592008-11-06T14:50:00.000-05:002008-11-06T14:50:00.000-05:00Contacting people who would have an interest in th...Contacting people who would have an interest in the subject of your book makes good sense -- the bikers and all.<BR/><BR/>Other ideas I've heard are a "blog tour," where the author guest-blogs; I use "Gather" to promote some of my things, too; I love the feedback the readers there give.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-17966029361186765812008-11-06T13:01:00.000-05:002008-11-06T13:01:00.000-05:00I have a friend who wrote a book about a woman who...I have a friend who wrote a book about a woman who wished she lived a glamorous life like Audrey Hepburn. For her book signings, she somehow convinced a large group of women (friends and readers alike) to dress up like Audrey and attend the signing in Greenwich Village. The Audreys even ended up on the Today Show!WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87440005910643393502008-11-06T12:37:00.000-05:002008-11-06T12:37:00.000-05:00R.I.P. Michael Crichton!R.I.P. Michael Crichton!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-53563332504355732132008-11-06T12:33:00.000-05:002008-11-06T12:33:00.000-05:00LOL Kate....do elaborate!LOL Kate....do elaborate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-17276216672642207662008-11-06T11:21:00.000-05:002008-11-06T11:21:00.000-05:00One thing I've discovered I really hate is regular...One thing I've discovered I really hate is regular book signings. Instead, I make appointments with my readers (through my newsletter) at various bookstores throughout the country when my husband and I travel, and we make one hour stops to just sit and visit with the small groups who attend. Much more fun and, considering the content of my books, a great way to insure that the nuts don't pop out of the woodwork, which has happened at regular book signings.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87927954272469384272008-11-06T11:10:00.001-05:002008-11-06T11:10:00.001-05:00Nathan Brandsford had a guest blogger a few weeks ...Nathan Brandsford had a guest blogger a few weeks back,an author who blogged over several days on this very subject..marketing and promotion...worth a peek...Juliana Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422473259624375232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-35706763276541106972008-11-06T11:10:00.000-05:002008-11-06T11:10:00.000-05:00I love the "HOW TO PLOT A MURDER" talks. That crac...I love the "HOW TO PLOT A MURDER" talks. That cracks me up. So totally Fight Club-esque. <BR/><BR/>Damn, i think i'll do that. Everybody, be sure to check out my future talks: "HOW TO BE A TERRORIST: Special Sermon given by a Muslim punk rocker"Sabina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14679639206346030919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-86154584262960012842008-11-06T09:55:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:55:00.000-05:00I just read Angie's book, so I've got a great imag...I just read Angie's book, so I've got a great image of the crowd at her signing. Great, fun story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-32349923997244000202008-11-06T09:09:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:09:00.000-05:00I know an NYT bestselling author who has found MyS...I know an NYT bestselling author who has found MySpace enormously useful. In fact, she hired a virtual assistant specifically to keep up with her page and to keep track of her friends list there. Who would have thought?!EilisFlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730321975978034753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-44061704249516212132008-11-06T09:07:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:07:00.000-05:00Oh, I love the biker thing! What fun!Oh, I love the biker thing! What fun!Kimber Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-31278025235268001442008-11-06T08:08:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:08:00.000-05:00I have to say those are all very interesting and s...I have to say those are all very interesting and some of them (if I ever happen to sell) I will definitely use. I'm quite shy typically, but some of them just seem like so much fun I have to try it. <BR/><BR/>Thank you ladies for all your wonderful ideas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com