Planning for Promotions
When I was first starting out, I read and listened to what everyone was doing for promotion--and frankly, I still do, though perhaps not with quite as much diligence as I did in the beginning. This is what I have coming up in the next few months--perhaps this will give some of you authors an idea or two about something you've never tried before. On Saturday, May 15th, I'll be speaking to Writers of Kern (a branch of California Writers) about e-publishing, the topic they requested. Wednesday, May 19th we're headed for Mayhem in the Midlands in Omaha. This is my favorite mystery con--only 200 people can come and the majority are readers. I'll be on two panels and moderating a third. For a mystery writer this is a fantastic con. On June 13th, I'll be on a panel about electronic publishing for the California Crime Writers conference--again, I was asked to do this. We'll be headed to Las Vegas the middle of the next week for the Public Safety Writers Conference. I...