tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post8463573457595201841..comments2023-11-24T00:58:03.990-08:00Comments on Untethered Realms: Marketing Speculative FictionM Paxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-80766206708018080552013-09-16T10:15:29.376-07:002013-09-16T10:15:29.376-07:00This is a really great list!
www.modernworld4.blo...This is a really great list!<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-74244925610502973302013-09-12T15:45:27.795-07:002013-09-12T15:45:27.795-07:00Thank you all. I've heard good things about Wa...Thank you all. I've heard good things about Wattpad. One day I'll have to find some time to get on there!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-24352158780056223392013-09-12T12:14:40.665-07:002013-09-12T12:14:40.665-07:00All great ideas. Thanks for sharing. All great ideas. Thanks for sharing. Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-1855506236450159542013-09-11T10:12:47.722-07:002013-09-11T10:12:47.722-07:00Fantastic tips! I really suck at the marketing stu...Fantastic tips! I really suck at the marketing stuff. I invest most of my time into the writing community--which I love doing--but they aren't always the ones who buy the books. :) I need to get better at this, especially since I write spec fiction. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-21254012639166945102013-09-11T07:55:13.304-07:002013-09-11T07:55:13.304-07:00Sounds like a lot of good ideas. Sending your stor...Sounds like a lot of good ideas. Sending your stories to anthologies is also an idea. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-72792532158240740982013-09-10T19:35:33.298-07:002013-09-10T19:35:33.298-07:00Great tips! I still feel very overwhelmed by marke...Great tips! I still feel very overwhelmed by marketing, so I don't have any tips myself to share yet, heh.Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-61373970737914693592013-09-10T19:02:24.845-07:002013-09-10T19:02:24.845-07:00Soem people swear by putting short exceprts on Wat...Soem people swear by putting short exceprts on Wattpad. I've had interesting reactions and reviews from putting my ms on Netgalley. And yes, giveaways are always good.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-25228073721741567182013-09-10T19:02:24.290-07:002013-09-10T19:02:24.290-07:00Soem people swear by putting short exceprts on Wat...Soem people swear by putting short exceprts on Wattpad. I've had interesting reactions and reviews from putting my ms on Netgalley. And yes, giveaways are always good.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-41919014752575386232013-09-10T16:39:01.944-07:002013-09-10T16:39:01.944-07:00Thanks, folks! It can be tough finding your audien...Thanks, folks! It can be tough finding your audience, but there are a lot of tools out there to help these days.<br /><br />And thank you for the compliments on my cute little guy! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-1808069222293570422013-09-10T16:26:41.222-07:002013-09-10T16:26:41.222-07:00Your tips for finding your target audience are per...Your tips for finding your target audience are perfect. You really have to define your target audience and everything about them - and figure out where to go to place you and your book in front of them.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-50126005169956549092013-09-10T13:31:00.272-07:002013-09-10T13:31:00.272-07:00Some day these tips will come in handy, but for no...Some day these tips will come in handy, but for now it's bichok. ;)<br /><br />I always love the pictures of your boy.Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-68295118246546057672013-09-10T12:05:11.192-07:002013-09-10T12:05:11.192-07:00I think marketing is a million times harder than w...I think marketing is a million times harder than writing so I appreciate your tips! I am definitely learning as I go along. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-37873687932064593292013-09-10T12:02:25.222-07:002013-09-10T12:02:25.222-07:00Thank you, everyone. Those are great tips. We need...Thank you, everyone. Those are great tips. We need to expect the unexpected in this market and be flexible when such things happen.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-60366890027830252752013-09-10T10:49:03.591-07:002013-09-10T10:49:03.591-07:00That's a good definition of speculative fictio...That's a good definition of speculative fiction!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-51583505750216010442013-09-10T08:34:33.544-07:002013-09-10T08:34:33.544-07:00Great list! It's very important to remember no...Great list! It's very important to remember not to try to market to people who aren't your audience.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-66177457950182320112013-09-10T08:06:27.979-07:002013-09-10T08:06:27.979-07:00PS I love the photoPS I love the photoM Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-91603646022713528372013-09-10T08:05:37.848-07:002013-09-10T08:05:37.848-07:00Never give up, keep looking for something new to t...Never give up, keep looking for something new to try and try it. It usually doesn't hurt to try.<br /><br />And it does seem to work differently for everyone. One author I chatted with had greater success giving away her second book in a series instead of the first. M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-82604053349956233912013-09-10T06:43:08.120-07:002013-09-10T06:43:08.120-07:00Works pretty good to have a niece putting rack car...Works pretty good to have a niece putting rack cards in her employees pay envelopes also.<br /><br />She has 1000 folks on her payroll. Each got a large card with all the info, hook, picture, and venues on it.<br /><br />Am I lucky or what.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-77390410616640369142013-09-10T04:33:20.834-07:002013-09-10T04:33:20.834-07:00Be prepared for a bigger (or different) audience t...Be prepared for a bigger (or different) audience than originally anticipated as well!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167030264910213419.post-69837280401922594802013-09-10T02:52:30.597-07:002013-09-10T02:52:30.597-07:00I still need to publish, but your approach definit...I still need to publish, but your approach definitely makes sense. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.com