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I have heard some discussion of this from both sides - what is the collective wisdom on BMN? Any hints and tips? Things to avoid?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary McCauley Sep 13, 2008.
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I am going to be launching a first novel in a few weeks. I would like to envision an "event": book signing, photo opps, book buyers galore, and all in a place exotic or evocative at least .... Okay, so I do have a vivid imagination!
What unusual locations have your used or seen used to reveal a new work?
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Example:
I was working with a woman wanting to write on women pastors. She chose the term "women's ministries" in her description of the work. The male reading that proposal interpreted it using his frame of references: women's Bible study groups, church work with women, etc. The author meant one thing and her reader understood the term in a different way. Other terms that can lead to confusion include: ecumenical, prophetic, apostolic, charismatic, pentecostal, evangelical, etc.
All of these lead directly to problems in marketing. Be clear in what you want to create, communicate that clearly, and then keep repeating.
In my experience, as a professional librarian and book selector, often times the ball is dropped in the development phase. There have been many instances when I really wanted to add a book to the collection of a library - but could not determine what the TOPIC or SUBJECT matter of the book was.
I encourage authors - even those working with editors (because not all are created equal) - to sit down and in 2-3 sentences describe their book without "jargon", nomenclature, or confusion.
Example:
"Pride of Lions is dynamic examination of the way people often function in life, roaring and tossing around a proud mane of self-importance, while others work quietly in the backgroun doing the hard parts. Learn how to identify these "lions", how to work with and around them, and how to maintain your own self-worth in the midst of a "Pride".
We need to be aware that our use of terms may not be understood the same way across a wide audience group.
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Bert Martinez
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One of the hurdles for small presses and self-published authors is getting titles reviewed. Books are sent out -free - to numerous potential reviewers but in many cases it is simply money down the drain. As a professional libraian whose has had to buy thousands of books over the years, I know that libraries and schools look for books with reviews to provide a rationale for purchase. They want, usually, the big name review sources, yet the simple truth is there are far more books published (in just the major houses) per year than EVER see a review. So what chance do small presses or self-publishing authors have? When I do a review of a book, it is in the manner I would if I were considering them to be printed in a librarian focused publication. I apply all the professional criteria to provide, hopefully a jump start to promoting and selling a worthwhile title. Reviews provide backmatter copy, website comments, and other valuable promotional material. Not all books get reviewed, however, and I am up front about that. If a book is not worth putting on a book shelf, I do not provide a review for professional reasons. I do, however, provide tips and suggestions to the author ( a spoon ful of sugar helps the medicine go down, they say....). I have links on my blogpage at www.whorlbooks.blogspot.com
How do you do a book review. The publisher will send books free for reviews. My publisher is PublishAmerica. They've gotten some press in the past, but they have done everything they promised to do. I have a friend Sharon Ervin who has done 4 or 5 books with them and they were all good. Thanks.
Mary McCauley
Thanks for your offer to put my book info on your blog. My book isn't out yet. I bet we know a lot of the same people. Are you a member of OWFI. I lived in Tulsa all my life until 2 years ago and my husband got a job in McAlester. I was president of Tulsa NightWriters for 2 years about 5 years ago. There are a lot of good writers in Tulsa NightWriters. I belong to the McAlester McSherry Writers now. Smaller group but we have a nice group.
Best wishes,
Mary McCauley