I would like to utilize the AmericaTakingAction.com National Education Network to provide my Gather friends with an opportunity to promote their books, those that have been published AND those being written, or completed but not yet published. I learned recently that even when you have an agent, you still need to be heavily involved in promoting your manuscript and getting exposure for it. One individual has an agent, but they can't find a publisher until the manuscript is more widely accepted, etc. I understand how that can create a catch 22!
So-- in an effort to help-- I will be creating a page in the Cyberary of the AmericaTakingAction.com National Education Network (url: http://www.americatakingaction.com/cyberary/) titled "Books to Watch." We will list the books by genre and link them to YOUR website. This will allow visitors to the Cyberary easy access to your book. I encourage you to include samples of the book-- perhaps the first chapter-- or whatever you feel will give ATA visitors a good feel for what your book is about. Of course, if your book is already published you will want to have links so that ATA visitors can purchase the book. We will also include a vehicle for ATA visitors to share thoughts and reactions to the various books, perhaps in the form of a blog.
There will be no cost for this service and the only requirement is that the books and ALL LINKS on your website be family friendly and appropriate for all audiences. The websites will be reviewed regularly.
I hope that this service will be beneficial to many of you. If you have a book or a completed manuscript, or even a manuscript in the works, that you would like to include on the Books to Watch listing, please email the following information to Sharilee@AmericaTakingAction.com:
Title:
Author:
Genre:
Short Description:
Length:
Link:
I hope to hear from many of you!
Sharilee Guest, Founder
AmericaTakingAction.com National Education Network
Founding Bookwise President
http://mybookwise.com/nonprofits
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and I don't dare give you my other one until it's published in September. Once DESTINY OF THE DIVAS hits the bookshelves I'll be pushing that one hot and heavy, including many booksignings.
Thanks so much for this. This is a Godsend.
Ernie - aka Author Ernie Johnson
I will remind myself of that each time I let fear keep me from moving forward on the things I want to be doing and find self-sabotageurs like procrastination and avoidance ruling the roost!
Best to you, Samantha-- and keep working on that masterpiece. You're doing a terrific job!
this evening!!
But I do have a question....
What if I don't have my own website??
What do I do???
Please mail me and let me know.
thanks.
Thanks again!
Christine L.
Somewhere Down the Road
Summer Days of Desire