Ideas for Marketing Your Books




The Writing Show 2005 Archives show

Summary: Tee Morris is the author of the novels Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword and Legacy of Morevi; editor of The Fantasy Writer's Companion; and co-author of the novel Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana and nonfiction books Premiere 6.5; Premiere 6.5 Power!; and his latest, Podcasting for Dummies. He has just started a podcast called "The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy," which offers marketing tips for writers of all types. In this adrenaline-filled interview, Tee explains: * Why writers need to know how to market * How bad marketing can backfire on you * How to approach bookstores about doing in-store events * Why you need to spring into action before the book comes out * How you can effectively promote a book that's been out for a while * How to stimulate word of mouth about your book * What to do, and not to do, if you get a negative review * How merchandising has worked out for him * How the right title can help sales Join Tee and host Paula B. as they explore the most challenging part of publishing.