Cool, you're here. :)

yeppers... bouncing back and forth between work and play :)

I do not have a published book yet to market but I know this group will be helpful someday.

Hey! Thanks for commenting on my video! You said it was on it's way, right?? **Big Grin** Thanks so much--Can't wait to hear your feedback!.

Thanks for the add!

hi jennifer!

Kaycee,
You fund marketing the same way you eat an elephant, one small bite at a time. Each copy you sell invest a little into selling the next one, and so on. Good luck!

Thanks for the invitation, Kaycee. Happily accepted. :)

Why not check out my publishing house, Star Publish LLC (http://starpublish.com) if you are wanting to be published? We do have a Marketing Department which is unusual in small press publishing houses of our size. We also have a fantastic optional marketing program to bookstores which costs less than a cup of coffee a day.

Kristie Leigh Maguire
Author of Affairs of the Heart and From the Far Side of the Sun

Owner & Director of Operations - Star Publish LLC

Kaycee,
I have 15 self-published novels out. I have had an Amazon No. 1 bestselling Scottish book, won many awards, and had one selected as best timetravel of the year by Affaire de Coeur magazine.
Like you, I write in various genres. It keeps life from being boring!
I have had to do my own marketing, and I had no idea who to go about that. I did things that were so simple, as Kristie Leigh Maguire (owner of Star Publish LLC) says, "These things are so simple, I could have thought of them...but I didn't!" You can find them in my PromoPaks, which are available in the ebookstore at http://starpublish.com.
I have a very limited budget, so most of them cost nothing to impliment.
But the first thing to do is to get your books out there. I highly recommend Star Publish. You can find all the information at the above website.
As for agents, I have had 8 of them. None of them ever got me anywhere. Would you like their names? Oh, two of them seem to have dropped off the face of the earth, but the other six--including the one who returned 9 mss. to me, leaving them on my front steps in pouring down rain...well, I guess you wouldn't be too interested, huh?
Best one I know is Gail Fortune. She used to be an editor at Berkley/Jove. Nicest lady, but I don't know how many new authors she's taking on. Still, Google her and send her a query.
At any rate, good luck

Welcome Janet and Kristie, I shall certainly look into Star :) as I am totally interested.

Dear Kaycee:
Thank you for inviting me. I also believe in promotion. The first book in the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers is THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T. I can tell by sales that lots of authors are catching on to the idea they must promote. Every single one of the ideas in tht book are things I tried myself on the road to winning an award from the publisher of my novel as the top marketed book in the year it was published. And they're all free or nearly so.
I look forward to being a friend...though I'm still learning this stuff, don't quite know how to use it beyond accepting and inviting. (-:

Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
www.howtodoitfrugally.com

Carolyn, your book sounds very much what every writer needs :) thanks for stopping in

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Hi,

I, too, write historical fiction. I've finished my first manuscript and learning all I can about marketing. Good luck!
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author of "Tom P's Fiddle"

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Hi Kim! Nice meeting you.

Hi Kim

Good luck on getting an agent. Remember, though, even if you are traditionally published, unless you're a King or a Rowlings you're still gonna have to do your own marketing, so keep up with the marketing blogs and forums. But, it doesn't have to be terribly expensive. Mostly creative if one has the energy.

Hi Kim,

How are you? Thanks for accepting my friend request. I look forward to networking with you.

Nadia

Hi Kim:

Thank you so much for adding me as a friend.
Have a great day!

Martha

Thanks for the invite!

Thanks for the friends invite. Merry Christmas!!

Hi Kim,
Thanks for the invite. When I'm back after the holidays I will read through your web site. Wishing you much success in 2008.
Rita

Hello Kim...Thanks for the invitation! Best wishes in the new year...

Thank you for the invite. God Bless and a very Happy New Year. Roy sannella
MyNineLives.com

Hello to all my new friends :0)

Hey Kim, hope you're doing well!

I'm working on Book 2 in the Zach Taylor Mystery Series for Cambridge Books. Book 1, Blue Diamonds, recently won an award for the cover artwork.

Hi Kim,
Thanks for the invite. I wrote my first book A Healing Heart. It's a very powerful and emotional memoir. I'm not on my second memoir Please God Not Two. It's about my life living with and losing a husband and daughter from alcoholism. My site is www.ahealingheart.net

Thanks for the well wishes KIm!

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Hiya Kim! I see you've had a story or two published at Long Story Short. What a great site. I've had a couple published there as well and am an active member of their writing group. Linda is my editor. Thanks for the friendship invitation.

Thanks a lot for the add, Kim!
I'm new to this, and still figuring out the workings of it. Feel free to check out the site, and I'll add yours on my favorites!

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