[From the Archive] Just Because You Can…
Lately there’s been quite a bit of chatter online about what not to do as what to do with your online presence. Many times, as with Standard Manuscript Format, some of the information is … contradictory. Leading to many new writers wondering which piece of advice they should follow. Guess what? Welcome to the wonderful […]
[From the Archive] – Self-Promotion for Writers
Apparently it’s “Marketing Week” on Rhonda’s Blog. This one was done in 2009 after ArmadilloCon. And no, I didn’t look to see what was next on the archive posts when I wrote this week’s blog article… but it’s a topic near and dear to my heart. And this was done in 2009 so some of […]
Writer’s Blog – You Never Know Who’s Paying Attention
ArmadilloCon was a couple of weeks ago. It’s more a literary convention than many of the fan-run conventions I go to, but I still have fun. I try to be nice to people. I work hard, and I sell some books (sometimes even my own). I’ve been doing conventions in my region (with a couple […]
Self-Promotion for Writers on StrangeWords
Finally got my StrangeWords article written and posted this morning. It’s on Self-Promotion for Writers. It’s on the front page, so if the weird cutting off issue hasn’t been resolved yet, it’s not that big of a deal. I welcome comments and additions to it here, there, or wherever you might see it come up. […]
Crazy Random Happenstance Friday — Self-Promotion
Never underestimate the value of understated, yet blatant, self-promotion. Sometimes it works. I need to always carry my promotional stickers with me. I had them today for a specific reason and am very, very glad. Also, being tossed out of your routine is a good thing too… I’m at a different table at Collins/Lamar Starbucks […]
For Discussion – When Does Self-Promotion Go Too Far?
I originally posted a variation of this on my Live Journal, but I’m opening it up here for more discussion. When is “writer ho-ing” (self-promotion) going too far? Or when does “self-promotion” become “self-sabotage” – or does it? This stemmed from taking a group off my notification email list because of a discussion begun over […]