Comments on: What Do You Think of Virtual Book Tours? http://lillieammann.com/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/ A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Self-Publishing Primer: Part 14 - How can I market and distribute my books? http://lillieammann.com/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Self-Publishing Primer: Part 14 - How can I market and distribute my books? Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:13:00 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/#comment-1492 [...] Be creative and realize that you can’t use the same marketing methods the large publishers do. As a self-publisher, you aren’t likely to get reviews in major newspapers or get booked on Oprah to talk about your book. Focus your efforts where they will be most effective. Submit your book for reviews in trade journals or association newsletters related to your subject, and aim for media coverage by your hometown newspaper or local TV station. Instead of  an expensive book tour across the country, take a virtual book tour. [...] [...] Be creative and realize that you can’t use the same marketing methods the large publishers do. As a self-publisher, you aren’t likely to get reviews in major newspapers or get booked on Oprah to talk about your book. Focus your efforts where they will be most effective. Submit your book for reviews in trade journals or association newsletters related to your subject, and aim for media coverage by your hometown newspaper or local TV station. Instead of  an expensive book tour across the country, take a virtual book tour. [...]

]]> By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Lillie Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:33:34 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/#comment-1482 Helen, I'm planning to do a virtual book tour when my novel comes out, so I gathered the information for myself. I'm glad it is helpful to others as well. Helen,
I’m planning to do a virtual book tour when my novel comes out, so I gathered the information for myself. I’m glad it is helpful to others as well.

]]> By: Helen Ginger http://lillieammann.com/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Helen Ginger Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:17:21 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/#comment-1491 Thanks for some great information, Lillie, and for the work you did to pull it all together for us. This is a post I'll save. Thanks for some great information, Lillie, and for the work you did to pull it all together for us. This is a post I’ll save.

]]> By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 Lillie Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:32:52 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/#comment-1481 Dave, Like anything else, the Internet is a combination of good and bad. But it's certainly a blessing to me to be able to work from home and do things - like a virtual book tour - I could never do in the "real" world. Dave,
Like anything else, the Internet is a combination of good and bad. But it’s certainly a blessing to me to be able to work from home and do things – like a virtual book tour – I could never do in the “real” world.

]]> By: Dave RH http://lillieammann.com/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Dave RH Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:36:48 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/09/10/what-do-you-think-of-virtual-book-tours/#comment-1485 Hi Lillie, those are all good points that I hadn't thought off. The Internet makes so many things possible! :) Hi Lillie,

those are all good points that I hadn’t thought off. The Internet makes so many things possible! :)

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