Promo Day on Saturday was awesome! A huge thank you to all of you that came and joined in the fun. My head is still spinning from all the info and tips that were shared.
So much went on during the day. I'm still working through all my notes. 24 hours of awesomeness!
All the webinars were great. The presenters really did an excellent job this year.
The live chats were a blast. One of my favourite things is when I get to connect in live events and have a good old chatter. Video hangouts are my absolute favourites as it's the closest to being face to face. If you'd like to organise a video chat with me get in touch and we can set one up.
The social media chats were also fun. Twitter is my favourite for those. Again, I'm happy to organise one if you'd like to interview me.
Throughout the day we touched on loads of topics related to book marketing and, author branding. One of the main points that came up time and time again was the importance of being a real person and connecting. None of that repeated "buy my book" stuff. If you have any suggestions for the type of content you'd like to see me share more of then please leave a comment below to let me know.
As a special treat I'm sharing with you today the replay of my own webinar from the event (sorry but the written extras were only for those who took part in the live event but hopefully you'll get a lot of the video anyway) and two of the fantastic live panel discussions that happened during the day.
My webinar: Blogging for Authors
Panel discussion: Connecting with Readers
Panel Discussion: Virtual Book Tours
If you took part in the event or if you have feedback about the above videos please leave a comment below to let me know what you thought.
Today is #PromoDay2016!
A special online event dedicated to promoting, networking and learning.
The big day is finally here and I'm buzzing with excitement! I'll be at Promo Day all day long (yes I am crazy enough to pull a 24 hour ;)).
Things are already underway but registration will remain open all day so those of you that only just found out about the event can still join in the fun. Everyone is welcome!
Once you've registered you'll have access to all the webinars, including my own "Blogging for Authors", and access to the pitch sessions with publishers, and much more...
I'm really looking forward to the live panel discussions later on today too. So much happening!
The big day is finally here! Today is Promo Day! I'll be over at www.PromoDay.info all day today, and also busy on social media with the hashtag #PD15.
I hope you'll all come and join me for my webinar Visual Content for Authors during today's event, and connect both via the event forums and via social media.
I'm really proud of where Promo Day is now and the success it continues to have each year. I personally get a lot out of the event and know from feedback that others do too which makes it doubly gratifying.
Registration will remain open all day so you still have time to register and be part of the fun. Just go to www.PromoDay.info and click on the "Register Now" tab in the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
This years Promo Day event is fast approaching. I'm really looking forward to jumping into all the action on Saturday 30th May. It's going to be awesome!
Check out the presenter line up:
And the webinars that will be taking place during the event:
Register now for this free event at www.PromoDay.info for access to all of these webinars.
Preparation is all go for this years Promo Day event. I can't wait! Saturday 30th May is going to be awesome! This year I'll be giving a webinar about "Visual Content for Authors".
Presentation outline:
I will show you how to take advantage of the power of visual content. Along the way you'll learn about why authors should be creating visual content, how to use images, video, and more, to build your author brand and connect more with your audience. Plus loads of tools, tips, and advice to get you creating visual content for the best results. Register now at www.PromoDay.info for access to this free webinar! I look forward to seeing you there :)
Keeping Busy
Apologies for dropping off the planet. Whilst I haven't been very active on here this month, I have been very busy.
Promo Day
Preparations are underway for this years Promo Day event. Saturday 30th may is going to be awesome! I've got a great line up of presenters who will be covering a wide variety of topics related to book marketing, and author branding. I've also got some awesome sponsors for this years event. Book Goodies, and Sandy Lender Ink, Inc are back again this year. They are joined by Cedar Loft Productions. I also have a special offer for all PD15 attendees, kindly offered by author Carolyn Howard-Johnson, who will give a free e-copy of her award winning book The Frugal Editor to everyone who takes part in at least one of the seminars during the event. Pretty cool huh?! There will also be pitch sessions with Publishers during the event. No waiting for weeks, or even months, for a reply. No need for an agent. Writers can pitch their manuscripts directly to Publishers during the event and get an answer back the same day. Then, of course, there are all the promoting and networking opportunities. Lots of organise but it's totally worth it. If you'd like to help spread the word about the Promo Day event please get in touch for an interview, or a copy of the media kit. You can also find material to use in blog posts, social media posts, etc on the website media page at http://www.promoday.info/p/media.html. Registrations for this years event are now open so hop over to https://PromoDay.blogspot.com and sign up. It's free and everyone is welcome.
Writers and Authors
Writers and Authors started off the year by being listed in the Top 50 Writing Blogs 2015. I'm now busy working on new blog posts and making a few little changes to improve the site and offer even more.
Ecourses
This follows directly on from Writers and Authors as the ecourses will be promoted largely through the site. I'm working on putting together several ecourses at the moment and hopefully will have them ready for launching this Spring. I'm really excited about this new venture and have loads of ideas for more courses in the future too. I'll share more details about this soon.
The Mum Club
I launched a new website at the end of January called The Mum Club. It's a project that is important for me and I hope to see it grow over this year. I'm definitely benefiting from it and hope lots of other mums will too.
Twice
Some of you might remember a romance novella I was writing called Twice. It's pure chick-lit and I'm having a blast writing it. I actually started writing a couple of years ago as part of the NaNoWriMo challenge but didn't get round to finishing it. Well, I've dusted it off and jumped back in. It's like visiting old friends. I hope you'll have as much fun reading it as I'm having writing it.
How to be Pinterest Perfect
Another book I'm working on at the moment is How to be Pinterest Perfect (the 2nd book in the Writers and Authors Guide to Social Media series). I had hoped to have this finished by now but life happened and well, I haven't yet. It should be ready soon though, so watch this space!
Italian for Tourists
Another project I'm working on is reformatting the kindle version of Italian for Tourists. I paid someone to do the first version for me years ago and, although at the time I didn't realise, they didn't do a very good job of it. Back then I had very little knowledge about formatting, especially for kindle. My apologies for not sorting this out sooner. The new improved version is almost ready now though and the book will be relaunched this Spring.
Arty stuff
My Disney sketch project is also still in process. I'll have more of those to share with you over the coming months. It's been a real eye opener. I'll be putting into practice some of the things I've learnt when I work on the illustrations for my new children's picture story book The Bedtime Book. I've also been chatting with author Maria Rochelle about some new collaborations. Very excited about seeing the new manuscripts. So, as you can see, I'm a busy girl. So far I'm doing a pretty good job of ticking off things from my 2015 goal list though. How are you doing with your goals for this year so far?
Piu Libri Piu Liberi Book Fair, Rome 2014
Yesterday I had an awesome morning at the Piu Libri Piu Liberi book fair here in Rome, Italy. Unfortunately I only managed to stay for a few hours as I'm not well at the moment but it was worth it. Now have loads of new ideas and feel motivated to get some work done (health allowing). Even got an offer from a publisher.
The big debate of this years event was over ebooks. The speeches given, and recent statistics, all show a huge increase in the use of tablets for reading here in Italy and a significant push in that direction. That said, I spoke to some small publishers who only publish in print and have no interest in embracing this "new" way of reading. Whilst I admire them for making a stand for their beliefs, I couldn't help but feel like they were shooting themselves in the foot. How can a publisher NOT do epublishing and still survive especially when they are a small press?
According to the stats, 1 in 3 families in Italy has a tablet and 82% of those are used by children. This takes me to the other big topic of the event... children's books. There was a clear increase in the number of stands offering children's books this year compared with last years event. During the speeches, several comments were made about the need and demand for more children's books. As a children's author, I was happy to see this growth within the Italian publishing industry and hope they continue to encourage young readers... whether by print or ebooks.
Here's a few photo's from the event:
Collecting my pass
At the entrance
With a copy of Jasmine at Work
With a copy of Italian for Tourists
With a copy of The Box
Listening to the opening speeches
During the opening speeches
Fab abstract art displayed inside the venue
My pass, program, and catalog
Checking out some of the great children's books
During an interview for TV station Tele Ambiente about using recycled paper to make books.
Books, books, and more books :)
Christmas tree on the stand of publisher Book Salad with mini book keyrings as decorations.
More books. This stand had some great bilingual books for kids.
At this stand they sold books by their weight. €5 per kg.
A small piece of the book fair can be seen behind me. Also in this pic you'll see that I took my Italian for Tourists shopping bag with me to carry all the handouts and do some subtle promoting ;)
Script magnets! Love this. On my Christmas list.
Literary mugs with quotes from books.
Outside Palazzo Dei Congressi.
I'm super busy at the moment getting everything ready for this years Promo Day event which will take place on Saturday 31st May at www.PromoDay.info. I'm really excited about this year. It's going to be AWESOME!
A fabulous line up of presenters, live pitch sessions with Publishers, promoting and networking activities.... I can't wait! My presentation this year is "How to be Twittertastic" where I'll be sharing loads of tips on how to use the popular micro-blogging site, including info about the new site design.
If you haven't already done so, register now at www.PromoDay.info. It's completely free to attend.
#PD14 is now trending on Twitter thanks to this tweet:
Please help spread the word about this years Promo Day event by sharing this slideshow with your connections. #PD14http://t.co/LwUGXeI56t
— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) April 11, 2014
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