Trebambini, All these stories make me wonder what Peggy Orenstein is so worried about. Isn't there a difference between tween girls dressing like sex kittens and three-year-olds wearing princess costumes? Maybe I need to read the rest of the book before I repaint the bedroom :)
Ha! That's funny that she still likes princesses. I had no idea Park Day was so progressive.
Thanks, Andy! I'm going to compile my own list of top book bloggers as well because I don't know how up-to-date the lists I linked to are.
M, I'm glad you mentioned blog tours. I'll write a follow-up post about those. Also, would you be willing to share your list of book bloggers? I'd love to take a look if you'd be willing to email it to me at meghan (at) meghanward (dot) com.
Christine, Now is the time to start making those book blogger connections, so when your book does come out, they already know who you are.
I think the size of the blogger's audience can make a big difference, and I'm sure Amanda Hocking spent a LOT of time on it. That's my guess.
You're already connecting with so many people by reading 10 blogs a day, Brian. And yes, why not make some of those book bloggers? (Even just 10 a week)
Anne, I fixed the broken link. Thanks for pointing it out. And thanks for the post on how to query a book blogger!
And? And? Did they review your book or interview you about it? Did it help your book sales? According to Amanda Hocking, her sales skyrocketed after she began being reviewed by book bloggers. Here' s one of her many quotes on the subject: "Book bloggers have saved my life. Book bloggers absolutely without a doubt sell books. I can prove it to you. In May, I sold just over 600 books. In June, I sold over 4,000. In May, I had no reviews. In June, book bloggers started reviewing my books."
I wish I had Dianne's problem! I'm taking a different strategy this year. I've spent years trying to bribe myself to write x number of hours per day or per week and it sometimes works for a few weeks and then wears off. This time I have a loose goal to write an hour (minimum) per day, and on days I truly can't do it because I have 5000 other things to do, that's okay. But on days like today, it's more a matter of "paying myself first," of putting my own writing before everyone else's (ie editing jobs) and that's been a great exercise for me. Each time I sit down now, it's a gift to myself (like getting a massage, or going out to dinner.) And that makes me WANT to write instead of resist writing. It's a good feeling.
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