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How to Throw a Memorable Book Launch Party

How to Throw a Memorable Book Launch Party

by on January 7, 2013 in eBook Promotion

How to Deliver a Memorable Book ReadingBeyond book launch basics: deliver the goods!

Podium with a working microphone? Check. People in the seats? Check. Books available for purchase? Check.

Ok. Let’s assume you’ve taken care of the planning, the booking, the promotion for your book launch party…

[—Oh, but if you haven't taken care of those details, check out:

So anyway, back to the assumption that you’ve dotted your i’s and crossed your t’s regarding your next book launch party (or signing, reading, lecture, etc.)

How do you make sure your book launch party has that certain “je ne sais quoi” — that unforgettable something — the intangible X factors that put it over the top in the minds of your audience?

How do you make your book reading truly memorable?

1. Magnify your personality —

We’re all different. Some of us are confident and charismatic. Some of us are introverted and…

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7 Practical Tips to Make a Fan-For-Life at Your Next Book Event

7 Practical Tips to Make a Fan-For-Life at Your Next Book Event

by on June 15, 2012 in eBook Promotion

You’ve hustled and set up a book signing, reading, speaking opportunity, or tour. You’ve worked on your delivery, your timing, your tone. And during the event– you nailed it! Congratulations. The hard part is over.

But how do you make sure that the energy you’ve put into your booking, your preparation, and your “performance” comes back to you?

7 Ways to Make Lasting Connections After Your Book Reading

1) Cover the basics-

If your audience has responded to your reading, they’ll want to take a piece of you home with them– in the form of your book.

Make sure you have ample books available and that you’ve arranged the details of selling them in advance (oftentimes, you’ll be required by the venue to work with a local bookseller). Be sure to announce at the end of your reading that you have books available for sale and you’re happy to sign them.

2) Discount your books-

If it is possible to work with the bookseller

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The Anatomy of a Book Signing

The Anatomy of a Book Signing

by on March 29, 2012 in eBook Promotion, Self Publishing

Over the past year, I have set up dozens of book signing events for my children’s chapter book, Danny in a Newfangled World, and have learned a great many lessons about this unique sales gig.

For newbie writers looking to share their literary masterpiece through real face-to-face interaction, you should go into it understanding that the book signing experience can be both humbling and rewarding. If you are ready to take the leap into the brave world of book signings, here are some tips to prepare you:

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How to Throw a Book Launch Party That Isn’t a Waste of Time

How to Throw a Book Launch Party That Isn’t a Waste of Time

by on March 21, 2012 in eBook Promotion, Self Publishing

If you’re self-publishing or releasing a book through a small press, being pampered isn’t usually part of the equation; you’ll have to take the lead on planning your own launch party.

But don’t get fever chills; it’s not all that different from throwing a Super Bowl party, only YOU are the main attraction and hopefully drunk men won’t be screaming at you if you drop a word or don’t annunciate clearly during your reading.

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The Ultimate Book Signing Checklist for Authors

The Ultimate Book Signing Checklist for Authors

by on February 28, 2012 in eBook Promotion, Self Publishing

For authors, a book signing is THE “rockstar” event– one of the rare times that you’ll come face-to-face with a large group of actual human beings who want to shower you with praise and appreciation. So let’s make sure you do it right! How to prepare for your book signing—a checklist: Book your tour of [...]

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Host Your Own Digital Author Signing

Host Your Own Digital Author Signing

by on December 20, 2011 in eBook Promotion, Self Publishing

Though I’ve not been to one yet, I’ve heard that Barnes & Noble’s “Digital Author Signing” Series is increasing in popularity. What I surmise about these in-store events is that the author visits a B&N location, attendees bring their Nooks (or perhaps B&N lends a Nook to each visitor as a kind of test drive), [...]

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