This was a great interview and if you've never
heard of blog tours, if you have but you weren't sure what they were all about, or even if you have done a blog tour before, Alana has tons of great information.
If you've never
heard of a blog tour before, the best way I can think to describe it is like a digital version of a book signing — a place where your target readers are hanging out — so you can meet them and tell them about your book.
Until recently, I'd never
heard of a blog tour and now, thanks to some extremely accommodating and awesome bloggers, I'm doing one.
So far I have sent out review request letters one has gotten back to me and agree to review my book, I have started researching book clubs in my genre, and I have joined communities and discussion groups online but my sales are still scant, I have
heard of the blog tours but I feel discourage, in my mind I can't figure out what I have to offer as a gust blogger but like you said I have to change my frame of mind because I do love my book and I'm proud of it.
Not exact matches
I've been a fan
of your
blog for a long time, so
hearing this from you is especially meaningful... Thanks so much for all
of your work with this
tour!!
I'd never even
heard of guest
blogs or
blog tours until about a week ago.
One
of the things some authors do to promote their book is a «
blog tour» which I've
heard described as the modern day or indie equivalent
of hitting the road for signings at book stores.
I have
heard of authors who are disappointed with the sales results
of blog tours.
I've just
heard of a new one that plans
blog tours, cover reveals, etc, for a reasonable price «Book Partners in Crime».
First, the basics: for those
of you who attended the book blogger panel at BEA, you will have
heard the
blog tour explained as an author going from
blog to
blog (rather than from store to store as they would on a traditional book
tour) which is a great, quick way to explain it.
Until the
blog tour, no one had ever
heard of Jeff Bennington, the author who writes fascinating supernatural thrillers with mind - blowing twists.
I've been a fan
of your
blog for a long time, so
hearing this from you is especially meaningful... Thanks so much for all
of your work with this
tour!!