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A book launch is a great way to get the word out about your new book, and marketing and promotion is a great way to spread the word about your launch! I know, this is the point at which most writers cringe. Can't we just write and publish the book and the rest takes care... Continue Reading →
In this day and age of technology, there are more options for your book launch than having at a book store or other physical venue. Online book launches have become a 'thing' for many authors, and are a great way to reach a broader audience around the world. However, both physical and online book launches... Continue Reading →
For me, 2015 was all about learning how to publish my books. Then 2016 was all about learning how to promote those books. I was told I would spend more time on promotion than actually writing, but it is so important to me to stay connected to my writing first and foremost.
As requested, this week in my Friday blog post I am posting a text transcript of my interview with Roz Hopkins at the Byron Writers Festival. Roz Hopkins: First you could tell us a little bit about your path as a writer, because I know you've got three books, so lets start from the beginning... Continue Reading →
Parts One and Two of my author talk at the Byron Writers Festival on Sunday 7th August 2016, speaking with Roz Hopkins from local publishing company Captain Honey, talking about my publishing journey and my new book, Paid To Dance: Stripping Past & Present. Unfortunately there was an issue with the filming of the second... Continue Reading →
Part Two: Festival Day Already sleep deprived from a month of preparation, I had not a wink of sleep the night before my festival appearance. When I got out of bed at 6.30am, it was pure adrenaline that kick started me into the day. I left my friend Sonia's house at Lennox Head, and drove... Continue Reading →
Part One: The Lead-Up The above photo is the product of an exercise I undertook during a book marketing and promotion seminar in May of this year. The seminar was being delivered by the marketing director of a prominent Australian publishing house. Each participant had been given a number of sticky post-it notes to write... Continue Reading →
LAUNCH: In this post you can read an excerpt from the story of Annie/Sasha, one of fourteen exotic dancers featured in Paid To Dance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x1ZzV0VZRo Annie/Sasha (Excerpt) I started dancing when I was eighteen, and before that I had worked in a pretty good job. I never thought I would be capable of being an... Continue Reading →
Book marketing. Author platforms. Websites. Facebook advertising. Blogging. Twitter. Instagram. Target audience. Book reviews. Brain fry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK1Dcnkepo8&feature=youtu.be This is not the first time I have written about the perils of book marketing. So often I feel as if I am groping around in the dark. This is the next level. If this is the direction... Continue Reading →
Kate Kelsen 