-I got confirmation from Lakewood yesterday -- the clubhouse is now reserved under my name on Saturday, August 28. I fully intend to get invitations out this weekend. I was planning to send them by snail mail, but now I realize with less than a month to go, it's probably better (faster and cheaper) to do email invites.
-Total side note: I looked at the calendar today and realized that The Silver Spoon comes out in 32 days. How wild is that?!? I am both excited and scared to hold it, in book form, in my hands (duh, Stacey, how else would you hold it? Your feet?!? Actually...) I think it will feel different to see it that way instead of almost 300 manuscript pages, you know? Plus, actually seeing my name on the cover...wow. That will be like a dream, a really really good one!
But once it's in book form, then I have to worry a little about what people will think of it. You know, what you'll all say when you get approximately 2/3 of the way through (my first readers who have already read the book, though in an earlier form, know exactly what I'm referring to!) : ) I have issued an advisory to most family and friends, just so no one is caught unaware, that there are several "adult" scenes within the book. Like you couldn't have guessed that by looking at the cover! People may walk away with quite a different impression of me after reading this, but that's okay. You're never quite who people think you are, I think, except with a few family members and friends. Or perhaps that's just the introvert in me talking!
-VBT stands for Virtual Book Tour. I read an article in Publisher's Lunch (a free email newsletter than lists all the book deals that have been made that week) about a new touring idea. Writers go on virtual tours to websites with blogs where they answer questions, act as a guest blogger for the day, or any number of other things. The idea is that people are relying more and more on blogs for entertainment, information and news (the Drudge Report, for example) instead of newspapers or magazines. So, by the authors "touring" select blogs, they get their books out there to new audiences and the competition for "face time" is less severe. Book reviews, etc. are getting less and less time/space in traditional news sources, so it's difficult for a first time, small press or self-published author to get any of that attention. This is a cool idea, but a little pricey. $500 for 7 - 10 "stops" on your blog tour. Still, there are a couple cheaper options I might look into. But I thought the concept was cool and wanted to share it with anyone else out there who might be looking for some cool publicity ideas, if you have the budget for it.
-Newsletter. It's been about a month since GalaxSHE first debuted. I will be upfront and say I have no hope of actually doing this every month -- just not enough time (unless Assistant EditHER, Stacy G., wants to become full EditHER and I'll contribute -- just an idea *grin*) . But I am starting to gather ideas for the next issue, whenever that will be. Does anyone have any suggestions of things they'd like to have included? Anything on my stuff or along the theme of kicka$$ heroines in general? Let me know and I'll do my best to include it. Anything you liked or didn't like about the first issue (other than the crappy line breaks, which I can't figure out how that happened!)? Send me an email, sklemstein@msn.com, or post a comment below.
Okay, I'm done. Have a great weekend everyone. We're going to see The Village tomorrow, so I fully plan on getting no sleep thereafter : ) I mean, our new neighborhood is very nice during the day, but at night, when you're surrounded by deserted construction sites and half completed houses where any number of evil beasty-things could be hanging out, it's kind of creepy. I have a digital camera (that I have yet to figure out how to use), but perhaps I'll try it this weekend and show you what I mean -- provided I can figure out how to get the pictures on here!
Talk to you on Monday!
P.S. Ed, I think I figure out how to make the link thing work, using your instructions! Thanks!
1 comment:
Is it a common trait with all writers to worry at every stage of book development and publication? ;)
Nice work on the link too. And, for free, you know there are at least 3 blogs who would let you post and answer questions about your book (though I think the audiences of these blogs might be shared somewhat).
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