Archive for the ‘From Eli’ Category:
ComicCon!!!!!
We’re going to ComicCon!!! Griffyn Ink was able to secure a booth just for A.J. after several years of trying. The Con is so big that unless your last name is Spielberg, take a number and don’t bother holding your breath. Lots of planning will go into this event. It will be the largest event we have ever attended (and quite possibly ever will attend).
A Picture is Worth…
Yep, you need a picture. And get a good one – not something with bad wallpaper in the back and bad lighting. Get a real headshot taken. Fix your hair, wear a nice shirt and smile for the camera.
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The Power of a Good Publicist
When you’re ready to start publicizing your work, do your homework. Look for publicists with experience in your genre of book. Do they do fiction? non-fiction? Ask for some titles that they’ve worked on that you can look up. Ask for references and CALL the other authors they work with. Their tone will tell you as much as their words.
Would You Like That Autographed?
If you are ever selling your own book, it helps to have someone else with you. There’s nothing like that awkward moment where you ask someone if they would like you to autograph your book and it becomes clear that that they don’t know how to say “no”.
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Book Signing Events
When you get invited to your first book signing event, you are going to be ecstatic. While you should be happy, you should also try not to get your hopes too high. Until you’ve sold hundreds of thousands of copies and been on the NYT Bestseller list (probably a few times) people are not going to plan their day around your event and drive across town to see you.
You.com
Now is the time to reserve your website. Actually, the time has long since past, so if you didn’t reserve YourName.com already, go do it RIGHT NOW. There are lots of websites that will sell you a domain name for less than $10. And if your name is John Smith, I apologize now, but you’re going to have to get creative.
Writers Group Etiquette
My last post addressed the benefits of attending conventions for writers. Now for some simple rules to follow when you go:
