There are things like online book tours and
author interview opportunities that you can do.
Not exact matches
Asking questions during an
interview can be an essential
opportunity to get insider information about the program, as well as demonstrate interest, curiosity, and enthusiasm to your interviewer, writes Brian Precious,
author of «Get In, Get Connected, Get Hired: Lessons from an MBA Insider.»
Some practical points: If you're just starting out, some
opportunities that make a lot of sense for platform - building include: writing guest posts for popular bloggers who share a similar audience, writing a regular column for a newspaper or online magazine, seeking out speaking gigs (paid or unpaid), participating in conferences (for networking
opportunities as well as exposure to new, inspiring ideas), using social media to share your message, and requesting
interviews with popular
authors / speakers / leaders to feature on your blog.
When
interviewed, the
authors make a strong case for increasing funding
opportunities and enhancing a greater conservation ethic throughout world communities.
I recently had the
opportunity to
interview New York Times Best Selling
Author Tim Ferriss about the release of his new book: The 4 - Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life.
You can hear more
interviews with
authors of new and classic books about education on the Education Next Book Club podcast page here, including an
interview with Laurence Steinberg about his book, Age of
Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence.
Drawing on
interviews with current and former state chiefs,
authors Hill and Jochim identify chiefs»
opportunities for influence in light of the ideas in Richard E. Neustadt's 1960 book Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents: The Politics of Leadership.
Media coverage may include book listings / mentions / excerpts / reviews, feature stories and articles, trend pieces,
author profiles, broadcast
interviews, blog mentions, and byline and expert commentary
opportunities.
In addition to ghostwriting, editing and script coverage services for
authors, I offer media relations consulting on topics such as how to attract and maximize PR
opportunities, how to give stellar
interviews, what to wear to a photo shoot, and how to use social media platforms effectively.
If you're an
author who hasn't booked
interviews before, or even if you are an
author who has experience in doing media
interviews, here are some tips for getting even more
interview opportunities:
About a month ago, I was given the amazing
opportunity of
interviewing the wonderfully charming and talented self - published
author Sue Horner.
Besides being the best selling
author of Crush it with Kindle, he also hosts, Publish Position Profit a highly rated business and marketing podcast, where he
interviews successful professionals who are effectively using publishing
opportunities to spread their message, position themselves as leaders, and profit from their passions.
The amazing Triskele Books team, who masterminded the event in partnership with ALLi, set up the
opportunity for indie
authors to be
interviewed by Andy Bromley of Ingram, the book distributor responsible for the publishing and distribution services Lightning Source and Ingram Spark, through which many indie
authors, myself included, publish their books.
During my time at Jera, I was given the wonderful
opportunity to
interview the incredibly brilliant and generous
author Lee Gimenez.
BookDaily is currently accepting
author biographies,
interviews, book trailers and related media in furthering enhancing the reader's experience and providing an
opportunity for
authors to feature their works.
Keith Ogorek, senior vice president of marketing for
Author Solutions — which operates Balboa Press for Hay House, had the
opportunity to
interview Adam Hall, who shares some important tips for designing a book cover to capture the attention of readers.
The
interview underscores the
opportunity for indie
authors to breathe new life into their books simply by making incremental improvements to cover images, or the editing.
Most
authors appreciate
interview opportunities, and they don't try to create drama during those
interviews.
More importantly, wise
authors learn how to always be ready to jump on an
interview opportunity.
Even formerly traditionally published
authors like US President Ronald Reagan's daughter Patti Davis have told Good e-Reader that doors closed to them once their self - published titles came along, specifically in review and
interview opportunities; Davis even recounted how she appeared on NPR to promote one title, but when she reached out to that same program about her debut indie title, she was told there was a policy in place against self - published works.
Zippy Content is a service that seeks out podcast
opportunities for
authors and pitches potential
interview spots on their behalf.
We recently had the
opportunity to
interview author and book marketing expert Pavarti Tyler on Google Hangouts.
But with a virtual blog tour the
author now has the
opportunity to offer readers sneak peeks, character
interviews and a lot more.
This exciting book publicity tactic can generate guest blogging
opportunities (hence, the infographic below), video chats, podcast
interviews,
author Q&A s, and book giveaway contests, among other activities.
From honest and objective book reviews, contests, book awards, and
author interviews, Books & Benches offers an array of promotional
opportunities for
authors in addition to many chances for
authors and readers to connect.
The
opportunities included byline articles placed in relevant online media publications, radio and podcast
interviews for the
authors, book reviews, and placement of books excerpts in major online media, such as Fortune.
Sadly, Vernick just missed out on the
opportunity to
interview Edith herself — an
author's note states that Edith died in 2013, just before her 101st birthday, as Vernick was completing this timely and engaging tribute.
Occasionally I work with
authors who turn down an
interview opportunity, guest blog post or podcast
interview.
After the
interview, Mark shares his thoughts and reflections on the free resources available to
authors, specifically calling out some of the free Reedsy resources that Ricardo mentions and how
authors might be able to incorporate those types of free learning
opportunities into their daily routine.
Interview — Susan Orlean, a staff writer at The New Yorker offers a glimpse into the exciting and often daunting
opportunities available to an
author who has succeeded in traditional publishing but is actively exploring new media, including Twitter and Facebook.
The conference will be an exciting
opportunity to mingle with
authors of varying experience, discover the ins and outs of planning, plotting, and penning the next best seller, and immersing yourself in the one thing that brings us all together: Writing... and signing up for an
interview is one way to make sure you make the most of your 2017 Florida Writers Conference.
You'd think that a book publicist would want
authors and publishers to take advantage of every book promotion
opportunity that comes their way, and to err on the side of doing any
interview that might win some exposure for the book, wouldn't you?
These
interviews are your
opportunity to hear a variety of successfully published
authors and subject area experts share their experiences planning, writing, promoting, and profiting their brand - building books.
Despite discontinuing the cooperative book display program, IBPA will continue to explore ways to actively represent IBPA members at BookExpo 2018, including the continuation of our
author signing
opportunities, onsite video
interviews, and cocktail hours.
This
interview with Dan Ariely is a unique
opportunity to hear what one of the country most successful
authors has to say about his publishing success and the lessons you can learn from it.
Authors can also profit from white papers by using them to attract media
interviews and speaking
opportunities, as well as to promote their coaching or consulting services.
Media coverage may include book listings / mentions / excerpts, feature stories and articles, trend pieces,
author profiles, radio
interviews, TV
interviews, blog mentions, and byline and expert commentary
opportunities.
Local radio
interviews, for example, become unsatisfying, and an
author starts to shun them because she wants more and bigger
opportunities.
Little did I know the
author had a team of helpers to scour the earth for
interview opportunities.
My recent
interview with Amy Morin is not an «
interview about her book» as much as it's about how she planned, wrote, and marketed her book — and the
opportunities her bestselling book opened up for her and other nonfiction
authors who are willing to commit to their ideas.
The Review's Writers at Work
interview series offers
authors a rare
opportunity to discuss their life and art at length; they have responded with some of the most revealing self - portraits in literature.
For
authors, podcasting provides a great
opportunity to host recorded
interviews where participants share their expertise.
Fiction - Net — book reviews and
author interviews: the ultimate books site Fiction - Net book reviews and
author interviews: the ultimate books site Writer's Resource Center — The Writer's Resource Center provides articles, employment and freelance
opportunities and general references for the writing community.
Blog tours, giveaways,
author interviews, speaking engagements, classes, library visits, media events, and so on are all
opportunities where you can encourage and remind people to post a review.
Bloggers will receive occasional e-mails with new book review
opportunities, book giveaways, guest posts,
author interviews and other book related content
opportunities for their website.
ThrillerFest: A wonderful
opportunity to meet the most successful and bestselling thriller
authors in the world, starting with the Opening Night Cocktail Party on Thursday evening, and continuing with panels,
interviews, and autograph sessions on Friday and Saturday.
* Our Audio Training Library with insider advice and
interviews about literary agents (text transcripts also available) * The Ask a Question area of our website where you can ask questions about literary agents * Live broadcasts (and audio replays) of our Radio Show with special guests, publishing industry executives, and bestselling
authors such as Mary Higgins Clark, Nelson DeMille, and Diana Gabaldon * The Directory of Literary Agents with detailed information about all literary agents seeking
authors * The Book Genre Dictionary with a list of all book genres and book genre definitions * The
opportunity to register for 1 - on - 1
Author Coaching via phone or Skype from anywhere in the world during an introductory coaching session (there is a fee if you want to do that) * Email newsletter with insider Articles and Updates about literary agents
Marketing team secures online exposure, book reviews,
author interviews and guest post
opportunities for online media.
National television
interviews can be a wonderful book publicity
opportunity to build awareness for an
author or expert.
Every media outlet on planet Earth would have competed for an
opportunity to
interview its
author.