Author Fair by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
For seven years I worked in the world online book promotion
marketing the work of authors in a variety of genres. When my first book, Little Shepherd, was released in
2010, I immediately set up a three-month virtual book tour to promote it. That
worked out great, as the book hit the Amazon bestseller’s list in large print
children’s books more than once during that time. When A Christmas Kindness and Macaroni and Cheese for Thanksgiving followed in 2012 and 2016, again I
relied on the World Wide Web and my fellow bloggers to promote them.
One thing I didn’t really focus on, however, was local
venues. I have had an interview or two in our local paper, but other than that
no serious effort has been dedicated to scheduling in-person events…even though
I always told my authors that online promotion should be only one part of their
marketing plan.
Reading about Marilyn’s many in-person author events
inspired me to give it a try, and when our local librarian reached out to tell
me about their annual author fair, I signed up. What a great time I had! Not
only did I get a chance to support some of the members of my writing group who
have been published, I sold a few books, met a bunch of new people, and
discovered these events weren’t half as scary as I thought they were.
Thanks for inspiring me to reach outside my comfort zone,
Marilyn. I’ll certainly be looking for more chances to share my work with
people in my own backyard when Amos Faces
His Bully comes out later this year.
Bio:
Cheryl C. Malandrinos
is a freelance writer, children's author, and editor. A 2005 graduate of Long
Ridge Writers Group, she has written dozens of articles on time management and
organization and edited manuscripts in a variety of genres. Cheryl is the
author of Little Shepherd (2010), A Christmas Kindness (2012), and Macaroni and
Cheese for Thanksgiving (2016). A blogger and book reviewer, she is a lifelong
resident of Western Massachusetts. She and her husband have two teenage
daughters and a son who is married.
Visit Cheryl online at http://ccmalandrinos.com and her blog at https://childrensandteensbooksconnection.wordpress.com.
Social Media Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccmalandrinos
Link to Purchase: http://ccmalandrinos.com/books/
Note from Marilyn:
Though I've not met Cheryl in person, I feel like I know here and consider her a friend. We've been friends on the Internet and Facebook for quite a long time, and she helped promote many of my books.
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