tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807714151849980216.post7288928840694263215..comments2024-03-17T17:46:48.823+00:00Comments on Raven's Ramblings: self promotion, or over promotion?Raven McAllanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10915314417510492991noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807714151849980216.post-15488252044581969242011-12-13T18:27:48.655+00:002011-12-13T18:27:48.655+00:00I get sick and tired of seeing authors promote the...I get sick and tired of seeing authors promote their books over and over. This is going to sound funny as I'm an author myself.. but I will make ONE post on my FB page, my blog, and wherever else I'm involved and then I repeat myself. That's it. I think a lot of authors come off as bragging about themselves...<br /><br />What I do? I make posts when I'm writing an ms.. I update readers what my word count is.. ask them to name my characters.. I get them interested right away. Then I tell them it has a home. Then I show them the cover. Let them know it's available and provide links... and that's pretty much it. This occurs over a four month or five month period.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015131255166542986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807714151849980216.post-69031023728543299092011-12-13T18:09:14.952+00:002011-12-13T18:09:14.952+00:00Well, we all know that with my imminent first rele...Well, we all know that with my imminent first release I am in full panic mode! I'm not the sort of person who advertises herself at all and generally hates attention, which is why I find it difficult. But then again I do wonder that in the fast growing e-book industry how will anyone KNOW I have a book out unless I tell them? <br /><br />I agree though, that with the constant bombardment of 'Buy My Book', I don't tend to pay attention anymore and this kind of overkill harms the rest of us who just want to put the information out there.Karina Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17978280959203946079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807714151849980216.post-50064373538672418182011-12-13T16:25:30.986+00:002011-12-13T16:25:30.986+00:00It is an interesting question. Personally constant...It is an interesting question. Personally constant bombarding like that tends to get on my nerves. We all so it to a certain degree, just because we're excited. I know I do, but I hope I don't overdo it. When I see my tweet stream filled like that I just switch off, so for me, at least, it has the opposite effect to the one the author intended.<br /><br />I don't mind the excited squee, I've got a contract, release day, promo ones at all. But the constant Buy me ones - big no no in my eyes. <br /><br />I'm relying on you lot to tell me if I ever fall in that trap btw :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807714151849980216.post-54878230587343419952011-12-13T15:55:33.699+00:002011-12-13T15:55:33.699+00:00Interesting. Me, personally I stopped sending out ...Interesting. Me, personally I stopped sending out as many announcements once I looked at my calendar and realized. OMG I'm somewhere everyday! Unless I'm running a contest or something really special. Other than that I try to save the posts for the promo loops.Lynn Chantalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978843346067789344noreply@blogger.com