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Promo Day 2018

Promote, Network, and Learn for FREE!

Promo Day, the popular online event for people in the writing industry organised by international best selling author and illustrator Jo Linsdell, will take place on Saturday 5th May.

The annual event for people in the writing industry…

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Added by Jo Linsdell on April 14, 2018 at 10:00am — No Comments

Muse Online Writers Conference 2010

I'm signed up to give a week long forum workshop at this years Muse Online Writers Conference (October 2010). I'll be presenting on 'An introduction to social media: exploring your online marketing options'

"Social media is the modern way to advertise by the use of online communities. Are you using these free marketing strategies to generate exposure, opportunity and sales? You should be.

Explore your online marketing options in this week long forum, where I'll be taking you… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on March 24, 2010 at 12:53pm — No Comments

PROMO DAY: Promotional banner to post to your sites

Added by Jo Linsdell on March 24, 2010 at 12:34pm — No Comments

New opportunities

I have several opportunities for writers to get more visibility.

1) PROMO DAY http://jolinsdell.tripod.com/promoday on Saturday 15th May is an online event for people in the writing industry to promote, network and learn. It's FREE to attend and open to everyone. There will be online workshops in the LIVE chatroom and a forums section where you can post samples of your writing, network with other writers, publishers, PR experts… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on February 26, 2010 at 9:41am — No Comments

Virtual Tour April 2010

Hi everyone,

I'm planning on doing a month long virtual tour in April this year and am looking for people to host me. I'd love to make it as mixed as possible to keep things interesting (interviews, reviews, guest posts, radio interviews etc...)

The tour will be a general 'me and my projects' tour, where I hope to promote:

* my books (Italian for Tourists: Pocket Edition' and A Guide to Weddings in Italy')

* my various ebooks

*… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on February 14, 2010 at 9:42am — No Comments

Videos

I'm looking for videos to post to my site http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com

There are two categories;
1) Informative videos (offering tips and advice to writers or about the writing industry in general)

2) Book trailers (promotional video about book)

Please send the embed code and a description of your video to writersandauthors@yahoo.it with 'video' in the subject line.

Added by Jo Linsdell on October 9, 2009 at 11:38am — No Comments

Christmas Wish List

Every year in December I post a Christmas Wish List to my blog http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com. The aim of this feature is to give ideas of books as Christmas gifts. Each day I feature a different book (froma different genre). Something for everyone's tastes.

I have two spaces still open; For-writers and Christmas.

Anyone intersted in having their book featured on a multi-award winning site, with a large international readership, please email… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on October 9, 2009 at 11:23am — No Comments

Free visability at multi award winning site

I'm looking for authors and experts from the writing industry to interview for my multi award winning site http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com

I have a large international readership so this is a great opportunity for both new and experienced members.

If you would like to be considered for a feature, please contact me at writersandauthors@yahoo.it giving some brief information about yourself and a weblink.

Please feel free to past this invitation on to others… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on June 12, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

PROMO DAY! Saturday 9th May 2009

PROMO DAY is finally here!

Come over to http://jolinsdell.tripod.com/promoday and join in the fun. It's a FREE event and no registration is necessary. Take advantage of all the great information available on site and log in to the PROMO chatroom through out the day to promote and network with avid readers and members from the writing industry.

The workshop chatroom opens at 14:00 CET and has FREE workshops on a variety of topics starting on the hour.

Also on site:… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on May 8, 2009 at 2:47pm — No Comments

Workshops taking place during PROMO DAY 2009

PROMO DAY takes place on Saturday 9th May 2009 at http://jolinsdell.tripod.com/promoday

No registration is necessary, just turn up and join in the fun! It's FREE!!!

Workshops:

Times are shown in Central European Time.

14:00 Lael Johnson - Blogging and Journaling

15:00 John Evans - The Age of Networking: Tips and Tricks to Survive in Today's information Age

16:00 Karina Fabian - Marketing for Beginners

17:00 John Desjarlais - Finding an… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on April 28, 2009 at 2:01am — No Comments

PROMO DAY! Saturday 9th May 2009

Check out http://jolinsdell.tripod.com/promoday for all the updates on PROMO DAY 2009.

The Workshop titles and presenters are now listed on site. Times are being confirmed and will be posted soon.

I still need moderators for the event so anyone interested please email me at promoday@ymail.com

Lots of features on site for you to promote your books and services. Visit… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on March 7, 2009 at 10:16am — 1 Comment

Writers and Authors has won another award!

Writers and Authors has won another award!

"After a thorough review of your site, http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com/, I am pleased to present you with our Writing Matters Web Excellence Merit Award. Your site was a delight to visit and I look forward to visiting again in the future".

Randal's Sanctuary, home of Writing Matters Web Excellence Awards

Added by Jo Linsdell on December 16, 2008 at 10:19am — No Comments

The Official PROMO DAY Book Cover - Guidelines

The Official PROMO DAY Book Cover - Guidelines

I'm still looking for a cover art designer to design the cover of the Official PROMO DAY book. I'm happy to consider work by both experienced and new designers. In exchange for the cover art you will be entitled to all the benefits of being an official sponsor of the event. Obviously your details will also be featured in a footnote on the back cover of the book. This is a huge opportunity for FREE pubblicity for the designer.

What… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on December 12, 2008 at 9:03am — 2 Comments

Looking for book cover designer

I'm looking for a book cover designer to create the cover art for the official PROMO DAY book which will be available in both print and ebook format. They will be included as an official sponsor for the event with all the benefits that includes (see site http://jolinsdell.tripod.com/promoday for full details).

If interested please contact me at promoday@ymail.com

Added by Jo Linsdell on November 28, 2008 at 11:19am — 1 Comment

PROMO DAY! Saturday 9th May 2009

Call for Moderators and Workshop Hosts

PROMO DAY! is an all day international online event for people in the writing industry. There are lots of new features for the 2009 event including workshops by experts in the industry.

I'm looking for moderators for both the workshops and the PROMO chatroom.

As a moderator of the PROMO chatroom you will be required to monitor the PROMO chatroom and make sure everyone is behaving themselves and try to keep 'conversation'… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on November 25, 2008 at 3:50am — No Comments

Award winning site!

Preditors and Editors awarded my site Writers and Authors with the Truely Useful Website Award. Thank you to all who nominated it. Your support is much appreciated.

Added by Jo Linsdell on November 8, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Calling all experts... Opportunity

I'm looking for experts to interview for my site Writers and Authors (http://writersandauthors. blogspot. com). If interested please email: writersandauthors@yahoo.it giving some information about yourself and a weblink.

I'm looking for;

-Publishers

-Editors

-Writing Event Organisers

-Marketing Experts

-Book sellers

-Literary Agents

-Networking Experts

-Cover art designers

-Website designers

-Writing Workshop hosts

-Virtual… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on November 4, 2008 at 3:46am — No Comments

Virtual Tours

Please let me know when you do a virtual tour and I'll be happy to promote it for you.

I'll need to know what your tour is for (new book release, website launch, services etc...) and a website link to direct people to (with tour calendar if possible).

If interested please email me at writersandauthors@yahoo.it

Added by Jo Linsdell on October 28, 2008 at 11:55am — No Comments

book cover art

Anyone know a good cover art designer or programme I can use myself?

Added by Jo Linsdell on October 24, 2008 at 2:08am — 3 Comments

Press release for Writers and Authors

Press Release:

For immediate release.

Writers and Authors site is back and better than ever!

'Writers and Authors' - number one site for people in the writing industry

Originally launched in 2007, 'Writers and Authors' is a place for people in the writing industry to gather and share experiences, tips and advice. Not to mention promote their latest work and discuss various topics related to the writing industry. Included in this blog you will also… Continue

Added by Jo Linsdell on October 23, 2008 at 3:42am — No Comments