Articles, Interviews & Guest Blogs
PR ARTICLES:
Self-promotion is an important part of an author’s job. Thanks to my PR and marketing background, I enjoy presenting PR workshops and writing PR articles like these.
Promoting Yourself Before “The Call”
INTERVIEWS:
Interviews are one way to cross-promote with another author or group of authors. Here are some examples of my interviews.
Featured
Book by Tabitha Gibson
GUEST BLOGS & OTHER CROSS-PROMOTION:
One of the most enjoyable and free author promotion venues is guest blogging. Whether it’s a one-author or multi-author blog, each has its own style and readership. Here are a few of my forays into author cross-promotion.
Sia McKye’s Thoughts Over Coffee blogs
Much Cheaper Than Therapy blog 2
My Book Addiction & More blog 2
Romance in the Backseat blog movie review
Petit Fours & Hot Tamales blog
Shirley Jump’s Eating My Words blog
Love is an Exploding Cigar blog
Author Apprentices – Dear Tracy column
Much Cheaper Than Therapy blog
AUTHOR PROFILES:
One of my favorite freelance jobs was writing book reviews and pro-romance articles – many of them author profiles – for my local weekly newspaper. The following is a sampling of the articles, written under my maiden name and reprinted with permission from ThisWeek Newspaper.
Leanne Banks,
Harlequin HQN and Silhouette author
Becky Barker,
Cerridwen Press and Silhouette author
Elizabeth Bevarly,
Harlequin HQN and Blaze author
Dianne Castell,
Kensington and Silhouette author
Jennifer Crusie,
St. Martin’s author
Lori Foster,
Berkley and Kensington author
Laurie Grant,
Harlequin Historicals and Leisure author
Karen Harper,
Dell and Mira author
Sherrilyn Kenyon (aka Kinley MacGregor)
Avon, Pocket and
St. Martin’s author
Catherine Mann,
Harlequin HQN and Silhouette author
Erin McCarthy,
Berkley and Kensington author
Susan Elizabeth Phillips,
William Morrow author
Nora Roberts (aka J.D. Robb),
Penguin Putnam and Silhouetteauthor
Patricia Sargeant,
Kensington author
Kay Stockham,
Silhouette author
Justine Wittich,
Avalon and Five Star author
BOOK REVIEWS:
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
Memory in Death by J.D. Robb
OTHER ARTICLES:
Confessions of a Romance Addict
“Ohio Authors Among National Award Finalists“
“Romance 101: Novels Offer Tips To The Romantically Challenged“