tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post711278296679570031..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Word Witch Wednesday - the ever evolving land of book marketingChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-70970488549686977912017-11-12T22:06:54.674-05:002017-11-12T22:06:54.674-05:00Oh, marketing. And then when you do something that...Oh, marketing. And then when you do something that has results, Amazon rips away your rankings and undo everything you've done. And like you say, what works today might not work for the next book.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41774530150845131502017-11-12T14:15:11.700-05:002017-11-12T14:15:11.700-05:00Oh marketing. I definitely half ass it when I'...Oh marketing. I definitely half ass it when I'm working, but as a rule I always stick to blogging and social media. It's a good way to build a base as time rolls on.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-81091807723072029812017-11-11T19:40:13.294-05:002017-11-11T19:40:13.294-05:00Thanks to everyone for popping by. It helps me to ...Thanks to everyone for popping by. It helps me to know I'm not alone in this struggle too. Have a terrific rest of the weekend!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-71987724504884752562017-11-10T17:30:25.924-05:002017-11-10T17:30:25.924-05:00I am with you. Stuff keeps changing. I don't b...I am with you. Stuff keeps changing. I don't bother with the marketing hype anymore. I try to blog and be genuine. I used to be all over all the social media sites, because others said it was the right way to do it, but these days I don't try out any new advice unless it feels right to me, and if I can follow through long term. I enjoyed your post. I like that you were honest about having to always learn new marketing ideas and figuring things out. It makes me feel less alone. Hope you have a good weekend, Christine.Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-52266142134619944802017-11-10T13:38:27.015-05:002017-11-10T13:38:27.015-05:00I've noticed with Twitter it's become less...I've noticed with Twitter it's become less useful for talking to people outside of chats. The majority of us are just shouting into the void. Every so often, I try to change that and be more active and talk to people, but then the conversation instantly sizzles after my tweet and it's like why bother?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-39914166058402505842017-11-08T15:18:05.835-05:002017-11-08T15:18:05.835-05:00I agree with newsletters info. I want to know abou...I agree with newsletters info. I want to know about the author, insight that I don't get on their blog. And I don't want it every week. ;)<br /><br />I still love blogging but it took needs to have unique stuff.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-87362849090959296712017-11-08T13:49:10.586-05:002017-11-08T13:49:10.586-05:00Marketing audio books has become more difficult. T...Marketing audio books has become more difficult. There aren't many audio review or promo sites and with a ton of new audio books coming out, it's getting harder to gain notice or reviews for a book.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-10031550148096463992017-11-08T13:10:55.789-05:002017-11-08T13:10:55.789-05:00Sometimes, I have to step back and think like the ...Sometimes, I have to step back and think like the reader, which I am a reader. I prefer to be treated like a person. I hate to only be contacted when an author has a book to sell. I also hate to be emailed constantly with promos. I think you're right. It's needs to be more of a friendly check in. <br /><br />I also agree about the blog. I abandoned mine for months and not only did my book numbers suffer, but I felt more and more disconnected from the writing world and was considering walking away from writing all together. <br /><br />Social media is good, but man, I have to set a timer. I can really get into clicking on cat videos and losing all track of time. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-40794944743495499242017-11-08T12:47:33.533-05:002017-11-08T12:47:33.533-05:00Just reading this makes me even more terrified to ...Just reading this makes me even more terrified to market. At least when I started blogging, it was for the joy of it rather than obligation or attempts to sell stuff. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-60629694566090284802017-11-08T11:30:11.527-05:002017-11-08T11:30:11.527-05:00I still enjoy blogging, and I also love this blogg...I still enjoy blogging, and I also love this blogging community, but I definitely don't post nearly as often as I used to. <br /><br />I have no newsletter, but I figure I should wait until I start having some news to share before starting one. :)M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-75685813962559686782017-11-08T11:12:00.015-05:002017-11-08T11:12:00.015-05:00I'm almost to where I want to dive into a frie...I'm almost to where I want to dive into a friendly "touching base and here are the hijinks I've been into lately" newsletter. Almost. My blog has always been a way to connect with other writers who also want to connect with other writers, and this has honestly saved my sanity. I'm still trying to figure out social media. It's not awkward person friendly. LOL! I'm also still poking around paid ads. I took a mental break from the research because my brain can only take so much, but I'll pick the podcasts back up in December sometime. :) <br /><br />I love your thoughts on all this! It's really helpful. ^_^krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-25853803930322670092017-11-08T10:11:29.973-05:002017-11-08T10:11:29.973-05:00If I remember correctly, I think it was in the Jam...If I remember correctly, I think it was in the James Scott Bell marketing book we read for the IWSG book club where he mentions making the newsletter more of a friendly letter - sounds good to me. :)<br /><br />And I'm with you on blogging. I still enjoy it and still think it's worth the energy.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-12725656459705223012017-11-08T09:48:40.532-05:002017-11-08T09:48:40.532-05:00I do think newsletters are important, but we must ...I do think newsletters are important, but we must remember we are sending to our readers, not spamming them or giving them information they don't want. I still think the best type of marketing is writing the next book and knowing your audience. Everything else comes and goes so quickly.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-59172001647185627942017-11-08T08:29:11.430-05:002017-11-08T08:29:11.430-05:00I just subscribed to your newsletter :-) I'm g...I just subscribed to your newsletter :-) I'm glad you have a shorter and more personal approach. I've unsubscribed from quite a few newsletters lately because they're either really long, happen too frequently or just seem like a list of books for you to buy.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-54201043786102507232017-11-08T06:45:23.160-05:002017-11-08T06:45:23.160-05:00Good to know I'm no longer doomed because I do...Good to know I'm no longer doomed because I don't have a newsletter.<br />Thunderclap seems to have come and went quickly.<br />I still wonder about Twitter. It's all retweets. I'm guilty of not being social on there, but then again, I can't find anyone to be social with.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-85917063867149807672017-11-08T04:44:45.130-05:002017-11-08T04:44:45.130-05:00Marketing stresses me out a lot, too, especially l...Marketing stresses me out a lot, too, especially lately. I've even been tempted to quit blogging, as a result, since it doesn't seem to help my career anymore. Hanging on for now, though, since it's one of the few marketing platforms I know how to use, even if I am terrible at it, LOL. And I'm glad you don't plan to ever shut down your own blog--I enjoy reading your posts too much!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-91876437641685826702017-11-08T03:45:37.324-05:002017-11-08T03:45:37.324-05:00Hi Christine - I can quite see where you're co...Hi Christine - I can quite see where you're coming from ... less is more; while personal makes things interesting ... I'm surprised by paid ads - but guess if you know where to go - then fine. Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com