Blogging about love stories, publishing, digital book technology. Gracea simple little book with a simple task, to encourage. Liking and sharing social media posts from bloggers. Laws changes, and they vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so no blog can. Elloras cave has filed suit in summit county ohio against dear author and me personally for the blog post here recounting the problems that others have discussed publicly about the company. In the months that followed i watched his holiness working on a new book. Now youre ready to make the pitch to gain their interest and attention. Jane litte is the founder of dear author, a lawyer, and a lover of pencil skirts.
As the founder of marketing for romance writers, i often see details behind the scenes because authors from all over the web email me for advice, or to rant safely, or to bounce ideas off someone. They were so interested and energetic about writing. Last week i wrote about the poet x and this week im focusing on the author half of that new years post. Theyre written for the potential reader to give them enough information so that they can make a purchasing decision. Were on a mission to let introverts everywhere know its okay to be who they are.
When they started accepting ads, using affiliate links and hosting sponsors, they moved from the realm. Dear book bloggers, what do you keep in mind while participating in a blog tour. Include a brief 3pp or less cover letter demonstrating that you really understand their focus, and how your book fitswithout bs. As soon as i read that message, i first said, wtf and then went on twitter and clicked on the link to the digital reader and the post titled. Jen fredrick is a usa today bestselling author of the gridiron, unspoken and woodlands series and a book blogger at dear author.
This is the easiest to agree to as a blogger, because we know what were getting, so can pick a topic that fits our blog and audience. Angie mckeon is the bestselling author of against all odds. Throughout this month, we will have daily guests authors and bloggers alike looking back at their favorite reads of 2011, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2012. If you are looking for the blog of your favorite worldwide renowned author, you will find it in one of the top book blogs listed in blog rank. Its so difficult as an author who writes in as many subgenres of romance to make great relationships will all these little blogging communities and groups. I like to stay uptodate on new books that get published and i hope to help others in picking a new read, or even to think about an old read in a new way. As someone who has observed, participated in, and written about books and this. Dear writer, what is your experience of a blog tour. Dear authors, i can dislike your book if i want to. Dear sarah hogle, months ago, my friend elyssa patrick recommended your.
Dear author is a popular book blog that covers mainly romance. As a result i will be using this book tour service from now on. Elloras cave sues dear author book blog for defamation. Many writers will tell you how tricky that second book is, and to some. Most bloggers are not corporations such as an llc, or limited liability corporation company sorry. We are sure that ashish has created a lot of ardent fan following with this book and n2w team is one of those. Nina amir, the bestselling author of how to blog a book and the author training manual, is a speaker, a blogger, and an author, book, and blogtobook coach. Thank you for giving me a little relatable piece i could hold on to, because just then, when i was reading your book, i. They help in giving the book a digital presence, boosts the confidence of the author in most cases and spread the word about the book through social media. Whatever you write, i can assure you that any author who receives such a message will be thoroughly grateful for your having taken that time to contact them.
Dear author romance, historical, contemporary, paranormal. How to write outreach email to get bloggers and influencers to promote your book. Ive also noticed that several book bloggers arent posting all that much anymore. Dear authors and book bloggers the oddness of moving things. Her tbr pile is much larger than the one shown in the picture and not as pretty. These catchy names for book blogs from existing blogs will inspire you to create and encourage your own community of readers. We blog on the internet, a mostly public and, for the most part, freely accessible space, for a reason. About blog smart bitches, trashy books is a community of romance readers eager. Together, were making it possible for introverts to thrive in an extroverted world. Dear author as a whole, and jane litte in particular, have advocated for authors as much as for readers for years, and it has helped out bloggers whose right to speech has been threatened by authors, by other blogs, etc for about as long.
Another good link collectionand summary of the situationis located at her hands, my hands. Perhaps this is an idea you can share with any younger readers around your house. Elloras cave v dear author another way to help her hands, my hands 03102014 update at the bottom. Have you had any good or bad experience of blog tours. I got to talk about my first two books to about 700 students ranging from kindergarten to 5th graders, which was pretty incredible. My dear bookworms, if you are looking for your next read, look no further than the mummy bloggers by holly wainwright. Aar weighs in on the elloras cave suit against dear author. Liaising between the author and the bloggers to ensure all bloggers receive their requested guest posts and author interviews. I may have went a little overboard, and trust me, there were many more pictures. Where do the readers go now that dear author shares a title with her blog. You do not have to read both books unless you truly want to. Dear authors and book bloggers january 26, 2018 may 17, 2019 geoff w i had no plans to blog today, but after an email i received sometime in the last 48 hours i wanted to get on my soapbox and write a little psa. When there were times i needed to ask a question about something, sage responded to me as soon as she could. Providing all bloggers with a schedule, media kit, and social media graphics.
Dear book bloggers and others promoting authors guest post by, yecheilyah ysrayl repost from the story reading ape blog. It can even be a message as short as the title of this post. I wont link to or add to the storm, but should you want to sort of track the roundup. Authors also should not pay for access to bloggers. I have previously enjoyed several books by lisa becker, so i was looking forward to reading her latest book dear future self. Kudos for this release dear stranger, i know how you feel and his readers must be waiting for his next few. I finished dear martin by nic stone in two days, but first, pictures. Dear writers, what is your experience of a blog tour. By now, the flurry of comments on the guardian essay of last week have turned into their own weather system. On jane of dear author writing as jen frederick book binge. I have noticed in the last year or so of tradition publishers catching on to the importance of book bloggers. To find out more about the author you may visit her website.
Since then i have become the cofounder of the lola retreat for women, an award winning personal finance writer, and author of the book, dear debt, which chronicles my own journey overcoming crippling debt while giving you concrete tools to do the same. Theres more to this than you would be led to believe. Most of us are not professional writers or bloggers, and the few that are have put in the legwork to get there. Known as the inspiration to creation coach, she helps creative people combine their passion and purpose so they move from idea to inspired action and positively and meaningfully impact the.
Dear author is owned by dear author media network, llc. Now an avid book blogger at unicorn quester and writer of clean, christian manga, laura. This short and sweet little book the first book from laura a. I was lucky enough to interview some of the most prolific romance book bloggersturnedauthors, who are writing today. Visit the blog at we write about books, publishing, and technology. They are well known in the online romance community for their snarky tone. Sharing blog tour posts on social media as they go live. Armstrong from the author of it sucked and then i cried, creator of, and queen of the mommy bloggers the new york. Hopefully, after reading my last post, youve come up with a targeted list of blogs and bloggers you think will be interested in your book. Please contact the author if you wish to post any work, or any excerpt thereof, in any other location or. After years of pitching to mainstream media and now bloggers, ive developed a strategy id. The emails are unprofessional purple font and just poorly written and the website is atrocious. In a recent wall street journal article 1 it was noted that books by 60 self published authors have been acquired by traditional publishers.
This site is owned by smart bitches trashy books, llc, for example. I read it in about a halfhour, and it accomplished its task well. Each tour stop was a delight, and the bloggers who work with sage were just as helpful. Dear author is a great example and with more than 170,000 visits per month, its worth paying attention to this blog and others like it. Much has changed in the three days since i brought you news that elloras cave was suing wellknown romance book blog dear author for defamation, and few of the changes favor elloras cave. The characters are extremely relatable and outright hilarious in their love hate relationship with the people and the things that matter to them. Dear author a book lovers thoughts on popular titles. A few months ago i had the honor of being the guest author for drop everything and read day at a local elementary school. Jane litte, the pseudonymous editor of dear author, announced this morning that she had hired the big guns to defend her in this lawsuit, noting that. Book briefs book riot book trail bookpage bookreporter books on the knob chapter by chapter compulsive readers confuzzled books dear author fantasy faction fiction vixen grasping for the wind happy indulgence library. She self publishes na and contemporaries and publishes with berkley and montlake and spends her downtime reading romances and writing about them. Elloras cave ec is suing dear author, a book blogger. The author ashish bagrecha is a magician and knows exactly how to pen his thoughts in a smooth yet touching fashion.
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