tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post8992162437207177673..comments2024-03-27T05:29:26.481-07:00Comments on Shrinking Violet Promotions: Marketing Task RecapR.L. LaFevershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14646274781361864901noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-17256371218295178952008-07-21T07:51:00.000-07:002008-07-21T07:51:00.000-07:00Welcome, R. A.! Very fun to have a Theodosia fan h...Welcome, R. A.! Very fun to have a Theodosia fan here! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Celise, in answer to your question on when to send the arcs out...hmm. Usually the publisher does that, so I don't get too involved, but I know it happens very early on. Like five to six months before the pub date. For example, my publisher was giving away arcs for my November 2008 release at BEA and ALA in late May and early June. I imagine they send them out to the review publications around then too.R.L. LaFevershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646274781361864901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-24611660949426297642008-07-16T11:51:00.000-07:002008-07-16T11:51:00.000-07:00Wonderfully helpful, as usual! Thanks and congratu...Wonderfully helpful, as usual! Thanks and congratulations, Mary, on the launch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-58418981313654067432008-07-16T08:37:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:37:00.000-07:00Thanks for the breakdown. I've decided to push bac...Thanks for the breakdown. I've decided to push back the release date of my third book, but when it was being released next year, I was actually trying to find a timeline like this. I'll have to refer back to this when it comes out on April 2010.<BR/><BR/>I didn't see anything in the lineup about sending out prepub review copies. At what point should I be doing that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-37244996978761049652008-07-15T15:50:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:50:00.000-07:00Thanks, as always!I've been following the timeline...Thanks, as always!<BR/>I've been following the timeline from the beginning, and I encourage people to go back and read those posts if they haven't seen them; there's a lot of info there!<BR/>But the checklist summary helps.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-7471302095203492712008-07-15T09:42:00.000-07:002008-07-15T09:42:00.000-07:00Just came over to your blog from Nathan Bransford'...Just came over to your blog from Nathan Bransford's . . . and what a fantastic blog it is. Thanks so much for sharing all this; it's invaluable to those of us still looking forward to the published stage of our careers.<BR/><BR/>(Plus, I loved the first Theodosia book.)Rachael Ann Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493896705983713626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-21498834359044406842008-07-15T09:07:00.000-07:002008-07-15T09:07:00.000-07:00Anonymous, I think six months in advance would be ...Anonymous, I think six months in advance would be ideal, but I also think three months is not the kiss of death. Part of this would depend on how big a marketing tool your website is for your book. <BR/><BR/>My hunch is that most booksellers make purchasing decisions based on the quality of the book and the publisher's support of that title. My sense of booksellers is that they are far too busy to have time to look at author's websites until the book has grabbed them or not.<BR/><BR/>However, if you website was to feature an extensive/interactive type platform for your book, <I>and</I> the sales rep planned to pitch that as part of the appeal, then I think the six months out is much more critical. Others here should feel free to weigh in...<BR/><BR/>And welcome, yat-yee! So glad you found us!R.L. LaFevershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646274781361864901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-85808714684293882732008-07-15T07:20:00.000-07:002008-07-15T07:20:00.000-07:00I too just discovered your blog. As one of many in...I too just discovered your blog. As one of many introvert writers, I thank you!Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-32726093780434866142008-07-15T05:37:00.000-07:002008-07-15T05:37:00.000-07:00I've just discovered your blog--my stars must be a...I've just discovered your blog--my stars must be aligned, or something! I've got my first book coming out next summer and I have a question for you about websites: my understanding is that a new author should launch his or her website six months in advance because that's when booksellers make purchasing decisions. Your thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com