Author Interview – Peter Bowerman, Part Four

We have been treated to a mini-seminar on the do’s and don’ts of self-publishing by author Peter Bowerman, author of the book “The Well-Fed Self-Publisher” (TWFSP). If you missed parts one, two, or three, click the links to get caught up. Peter, you’ve been telling us the things we need to do to get our names out there. Sounds like you’ve got to be quite the “marketing expert” to be a successful self-publisher. Is that true? Absolutely not. For those who say, “I just don’t have what it takes to be a successful book promoter,” I firmly assert that commercial … Continue reading

Media Week in Review – May 19th – 24th

Life just never slows down, does it? If you had a crazy week and missed some of our blogs here in Media Reviews, here’s your chance to get caught up. We started off the week with a closer look at virtual book tours with a chat with Jean Hackensmith, an author who has done quite a bit of virtual touring and found success in this new way to market. We then took at look at popular author Jan Brett’s website, which has over four thousand activities, including drawing lessons, coloring pages, and a concentration game. Does one of your children … Continue reading