With social media dominating the marketing front these days, a lot of authors don’t give as much thought to publicity through events. And that’s understandable—events take time, money and, well, a certain amount of risk. After all, there isn’t always a lot of guarantee that folks will show up to a book-signing or launch party. But done right, events truly can have a great impact on your platform—especially at a local, grassroots level. And you want this! The stat you’ll always hear is that 80% of books are still sold by word of mouth. And most people are more likely to trust a recommendation from a family member or friend they know in person than random folks on Facebook. So even if you’re from a small-town, getting local people excited […]
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Feature Fiction Friday! Meet James L. Rubart
This year’s Frasier Contest has come to a close. Congratulations to the Semi-Finalists, and our Grand Winner! In order to have the Frasier each year, we introduce the Judges on our blog. Its our way of giving back a little bit to the published authors who help us help YOU!
So lets meet one of the Judges that made it all possible: James L. Rubart, with his new book Memory’s Door!
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Featured Fiction Friday with Kathleen Y’Barbo!
This year’s Frasier Contest has come to a close. The finalists and semi-finalists have been announced, and we are all eagerly awaiting the Pizza Party to find out who the winner is. In the mean time, lets meet one of the Judges that made it all possible: Kathleen Y’Barbo, with her new book Millie’s Treasure! Q: Kathleen, can you give the MBT Audience a little blurb about your story? A: From bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo comes Millie’s Treasure, the second book in The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series, a new set of novels involving romance, adventure, and hidden identity. Memphis 1890–Bookish heiress Millie Jean Cope is as clever as she is beautiful. Unfortunately, though adept at solving puzzles and cryptograms, she doesn’t realize her new fiancé isn’t who he claims […]
Read the RestPitching tip #4 – Pitch your EXTERNAL Plot
What is the biggest mistake Authors make when pitching their novel? They pitch the INTERNAL plot instead of the External plot. MBT Pitching tip #4: Pitch your External Plot, not your Internal Plot. Find out HOW in the video! And, to find out how to attend our MBT Pitch and Promotion Seminar – Click HERE! Have a great writing week -go write something Brilliant! Susie May
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