tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post3705906757982206240..comments2024-01-21T15:03:35.162-07:00Comments on Lara Schiffbauer's Motivation for Creation: Street Teams, Book Bloggers and Promotion- Oh My!Lara Schiffbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-14944988001217683202013-05-11T07:58:39.977-06:002013-05-11T07:58:39.977-06:00You always write the best articles on how-to do an...You always write the best articles on how-to do anything with publishing. I love how your mind works, Lara. You have this amazing creative bent that you filter through exactly the right logical application for great stories. You know I'm rooting for you and FM to have a long successful career and I'm humbled by the mention. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331283437980529293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-30523682062314783652013-05-08T21:42:43.835-06:002013-05-08T21:42:43.835-06:00Good luck, David! I'll keep my fingers crossed...Good luck, David! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. :)Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-28153465824265347392013-05-08T21:41:25.205-06:002013-05-08T21:41:25.205-06:00Thanks for the heads-up on the sponsorship pages. ...Thanks for the heads-up on the sponsorship pages. I'll be looking into them! :DLara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-48388584078375774982013-05-08T21:40:31.950-06:002013-05-08T21:40:31.950-06:00I agree. What I liked about the EMS site is that y...I agree. What I liked about the EMS site is that you can be very specific to your book. Using the search terms, I chose Urban Fantasy first, then adventure and then cozy mystery (because that's kind of the style of my writing). The results of the search were so much better than when I stuck Urban Fantasy book bloggers into Google. I feel like I have a chance at someone liking the story, because they enjoy the same types of elements that are in FM, even though the book doesn't fit into any one category neatly.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-48631295676834578192013-05-08T21:34:23.154-06:002013-05-08T21:34:23.154-06:00I'm so happy you found the article helpful! I ...I'm so happy you found the article helpful! I am pretty excited to start submitting to book bloggers. It seems like they are becoming the gatekeepers to self-publishing, especially after the Amazon review scandals (with people buying reviews, etc...) And I hear you about Twitter. With the endless promotion, it's hard to enjoy being on there sometimes.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-74876974252083372562013-05-08T21:29:23.526-06:002013-05-08T21:29:23.526-06:00I wish there was a magic bullet. Wouldn't that...I wish there was a magic bullet. Wouldn't that be nice. Marketing the magical way...Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-72821410538240340672013-05-08T21:28:03.147-06:002013-05-08T21:28:03.147-06:00Author EMS was great. I was so happy to find it!Author EMS was great. I was so happy to find it!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-89382152629575157122013-05-08T15:38:19.050-06:002013-05-08T15:38:19.050-06:00Thanks for this post, Lara. Maybe I can find a sho...Thanks for this post, Lara. Maybe I can find a shot in the arm somewhere in here - especially the websites you listed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-81265213095262289352013-05-08T13:34:36.529-06:002013-05-08T13:34:36.529-06:00I think book bloggers are definitely the way to go...I think book bloggers are definitely the way to go these days! Also, Kindle Book Review, Digital Book Today and Kindle Nation Daily all have paid sponsorships--some are more pricey than others but I think those work well too, if you have a budget.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-14501501213661841612013-05-08T11:13:20.288-06:002013-05-08T11:13:20.288-06:00Never heard of that EMS site. That's pretty co...Never heard of that EMS site. That's pretty cool.<br /><br />I've added many books when from book blogger sites, so I know they are effective. For me, I'm more likely to pay attention to a book blogger if they review in the area I write. Since I don't read as much fantasy or sci fi, I'd usually skip over those reviews. But a YA contemporary book blogger, I'd be watching them a lot.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-76158352552022430852013-05-08T06:55:42.609-06:002013-05-08T06:55:42.609-06:00Well, I'm bookmarking this page. Thanks for do...Well, I'm bookmarking this page. Thanks for doing all that incredible research! You know, one day I wake up and think I'll query agents for my current WIP when I'm done, and then next day I'll want to self-publish it. Either way the promotion really is up to the author. <br /><br />I do think the book bloggers can make a difference, especially if they publish their reviews to different sites like Amazon and Goodreads. Word of mouth is still the biggest promotion machine out there. I have mixed feelings about the effectiveness of these blog tours people do. So many of us bloggers all follow each other that by the time you see someone's novel being promoted for the tenth time you start to tune out a little. And don't get me started on the endless stream of promotion on Twitter...it's like a commercial constantly running on the television. But I understand it's all stuff we gotta do to make people aware of the book. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-92013092455145568732013-05-08T06:53:59.155-06:002013-05-08T06:53:59.155-06:00I'm still in experimentation stage with market...I'm still in experimentation stage with marketing. Haven't found the magic bullet. If you find one, please, please, let us know!Cindy Keen Reyndershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538914807361602296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-53278574334845415562013-05-07T23:37:43.080-06:002013-05-07T23:37:43.080-06:00I don't think I'd be any good at the stree...I don't think I'd be any good at the street team thing, either. I'd go with giveaways for sure. Thanks for the link to Author EMS as well, sounds like a great resource!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.com