Author Promotion

The Limits of Marketing:  When Does Manipulation Go Too Far

The Limits of Marketing: When Does Manipulation Go Too Far

In 2006, a billboard appeared in New York City which announced that Emily knew all about her husband, Steve’s, cheating ways. The news of this spread through websites and emails faster than you could read the text of the billboard.  The whole thing turned out to be an advertisement for Court TV’s reality TV show,(…)

Monday News: A fight over fan generated video content begins; Author appearances; Genre wars over?

Nintendo targets user YouTube videos – Youtube creators can turn on ads for their uploaded videos and receive income generated from the placement of those ads. Some youtube creators will record themselves playing a game, sometimes just for fun and sometimes for “walkthroughs” which help other, not so awesome gamers, finish out certain levels. Nintendo(…)

Tuesday News: Pre order for free content now a *thing* for HarperCollins; Amazon buys screen tech company; Young blood can keep old people young (be warned young people)

Pre-order for free content – Divisions of HarperCollins are experimenting with publicity stunts designed to drive up pre orders. With three of their upcoming titles (or at least three that I’ve noticed), HC has promised to release certain unpublished writings (a certain scene from a different POV or in James’ case, a short novella) if(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for May 2013

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for May 2013

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for April 2013

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for March 2013

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for February 2013

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for January 2013

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for January 2013

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for December 2012

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for December 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for November 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for October 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for September 2012

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for September 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for August 2012

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for August 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for July 2012

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for July 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for June 2012

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for June 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)