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If your self-published book is about WWII, here is a site you will want to check out:
www.recollectionsofwwii.blogspot.com
The Recollections of WWII blog was created to bring attention to the hundreds of memoirs about WWII that have been printed in the last 60 years, which never make it to the shelves of the big bookshops.
To suggest your book, contact Recollections of WWII
Have you tried to set up radio interviews to promote your self-published book? Keep in mind the more niche the radio station, the more likely you are to secure an on-air review, especially if the radio station’s niche matches the category of your book!
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were an easy way to get a list of ALL the radio stations in your state? One that included the station’s frequency, call letters, address, website, and main listening subject matter/format?
Guess what? It’s just that simple. The link below will take you to Radio Locator. Scan the available stations in your area for formats that match your book’s subject matter and then give them a call, or pitch the producer via email or fax or mail. The bottom line is, get your book into their hands and let them know YOU are a published expert that their audience would value hearing about.
Here’s the link:
http://www.radio-locator.com/
Good luck and have fun!
Kelly Schuknecht
selfpublishingadvice.wordpress.com
Last week we discussed the book marketing value of professional cover scribing. Annotation provides an avenue to use that externally to enhance that marketing online.
ANNOTATION is used by Ingram during the distribution process. When the book is listed on Amazon or Barnes & Noble’s website, it’s the annotation that fills the PRODUCT DESCRIPTION/OVERVIEW section. The ANNOTATION is also restricted in length, although very often can be substantially longer than the Back Cover Copy. Ideally, the ANNOTATION should be as long and as detailed as possible, perhaps requiring multiple headings to separate elements of the ANNOTATION. The total character count, including spaces, should be as close to 4000 as possible without exceeding it. It’s okay to include the author biography again in the ANNOTATION, provided a separate heading (Like “About the Author”) separates the content. Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble have the capability of understanding basic HTML formatting tags, so judicious use of several tags can help an ANNOTATION really stand out. Two specific tags that should be used are the <b>BOLD</b> tags and the <em>italics</em> tags, both of which can help draw a reader’s attention to specific words and phrases within the ANNOTATION. Bullet point and numbered lists are good here, too.
Whew. Have fun. Keep writing.
– Karl Schroeder
The List
by Carmen Shirkey
Candace Saunders is a 30-something with a list of 50-something qualities she wants in her future husband. She meets two men – one is a perfect match for her list, as he earns check after check on her love itinerary. The second is her anti-list. When she falls for both men and has to make a choice, she wonders, can perfect be put on paper?
Read recent reviews for The List:
From Coffee Time Romance – 4 cups! http://bit.ly/WsQKF
From Love, Romance, Passion -4 stars! http://bit.ly/V911B
From Kay’s Bookshelf – Recommend! http://bit.ly/17mbYQ
Read more about The List at thelistbook.blogspot.com
Buy your copy on Amazon: tinyurl.com/buythelist
For more information or to order the book, visit the Author’s Blog
In honor of International Children’s Book Day we featuring some self-published children’s books:
Read some children’s book reviews at readerviewskids.com
Have fun!
Karl & Kelly
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