ComputerHunter.org |
|
|
|||
|
 |
How To Market A Suspense Novel In An Online Multimedia Format
If you haven't heard of the author C.F. Jackson or the novel Won't Be Denied, you soon will. This author has taken marketing to a new multimedia level with the release of an online commercial. The three minute commercial is an innovative way to walk in the world of Maré Alexander, the main character, who greets the viewer and provides the viewer a synopsis of her story. Filtered in the commercial are a few reviews from readers. The movement and the music demand one's attention immediately. In its brief runtime, Won't Be Denied the commercial has captured many viewers on a daily bases, just like the novel itself. Author, C. F. Jackson has taken a path of developing a media format that is a first of its kind, when it comes to bringing readers to this new, true suspense, without any obvious twists. To captivate the avid reader, Organized Thoughts Publishing produced a commercial just for those who are intrigued with suspense stories and to capture those who are not, as of yet. Marketing and promoting is to be a fun, adventurous, and out-of-the-box mindset. That is something C.F. Jackson has truthfully achieved. If this author's creative marketing scheme is this unique, one can only imagine the creative storyline between the pages of the novel itself, Won't Be Denied. Traditional promoting tactics are close at hand, with a book signing at Nubain Bookstore in Morrow, GA, on May 28, 2005 at 1:00 pm. For information, visit the author's website at www.cfjackson.us. Won't Be Denied, a 226-page novel, shines a light into an obsessed, single African American female. In the well-crafted suspense novel, author C.F. Jackson, graduate from Georgia Southern University with a BS degree in Criminal Justice, lays out the story in two sentences: Love won't be denied. Maré comes to value it more than life. The story is set in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an easy, suspenseful read. The character-driven plot is a page-turner. For more information, or to purchase Won't Be Denied (ISBN 0-9762230-0-7), contact the publisher, Organized Thoughts Publishing: Post Office Box 920622, Norcross, GA 30010 or www.cfjackson.us. Bookstores and libraries in the U.S. can order Won't Be Denied through Baker & Taylor database or directly from publisher. C.F. Jackson is available for television, radio, and print interviews. -30- C.F Jackson is an author, poet, and mentor, who obtain a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. This author has been featured on one Atlanta's largest radio station, WVEE 103.3 FM. All forms of mass media interest, please contact C.F. Jackson at http://www.cfjackson.us.
Google News - Top Stories
|
|
|
|
RELATED ARTICLES
Raise Your Hand If Youd Consider Giving Up The Rights To Your Book Forever If Random House pulls up to your house with a U-haul filled with millions and wants to buy your book, maybe you'd consider giving up the rights forever. But, let's come back to the real world. In the real world, many authors find that the best way to launch a writing career is to essentially self-publish by using a print-on-demand (POD) publisher. Book Signing: Fun and Profit for Writers and Readers Have you ever walked into a bookstore when an author is scheduled to do a book signing and found no one in the audience? Do you shy away from autograph tables, perhaps fearing that someone may ask you to buy a book? Consider the other side of the equation. A book signing is an opportunity to learn about the author and what makes a person undertake the challenge of writing a book. If you're a reader, you can delve into background information about the book. If you are an aspiring author, you can learn from another author's experiences. Every book signing is an opportunity to learn-without obligation to buy anything. Marketing Virus ? Every Writer Needs to Catch It For you writers aspiring to greatness, you might need a virus, before you can be great! You need a Marketing Virus. Every unknown writer needs a virus that will spread like the deadliest bug known to man. The Book Signing Tomorrow night is my first Local Writers Fair. I've been looking forward to this one for a long time. Ten authors will gather in a little room behind tables full of books in a historic library in Canandaigua, N.Y. It's been advertised heavily and the excitement has been building for weeks. Buzz-Based Book Marketing Once upon a time, people went to bookstores when they wanted to buy a book. Or at least, that was the theory. Actually, non-bookstore channels have been a big part of book sales for decades-at least since people like Joe Karbo ("The Lazy Man's Way to Riches") back in the 1960s. For my own books, whether they were s elf-published, done with a small commercial house, or by a New York conglomerate, I've found that se lling direct is more secure, more financially rewar ding, and far less hassle than sweating out the returns game with the b ookstore channel. All along, I've sold through speeches (I love getting pai d to do my own marketing), over the Web (the f irst of my four websites went live in 1996), to clients at my office, wh o stare at a rack of my work throughout their entire appointment, and thr ough Creating a Book Poster Posters can be a great and inexpensive way to promote your book. But don't rush right out until you know the key items to include on your poster. Publicity for Buzz Marketing for Authors Congratulations, you've written a book and even gotten it published! Now, all you have to do is get people to buy it. Getting people to actually enter a bookstore with the purpose of buying your book is not easy because you're not a "brand name" yet. But you do have a potent weapon at your command-- the telephone. Use it. Your Book Marketing Plan - Winning Strategies and Tips Many authors hit a roadblock when it comes to putting together and implementing a book marketing plan. You know you need to have one, you have a vague idea of what it needs to include, but pulling it all together into a step-by-step plan of attack is not nearly as easy as it sounds. Attract More Buyers to Your Book: Use Metaphors Surprise your potential buyers. Give them chocolate frosting! 28 Reasons Why Publishers Will Buy Your Book Editors will buy a book for one or more of the following reasons. By knowing what these reasons are, you can then design a marketing plan with those features in mind. How Many Ways Can You License Your Tips Booklet? You've been thinking about writing a tips booklet. After all, it's shorter, faster, and easier than writing an entire book. A single tips booklet manuscript can be recycled over and over again, developing a new income stream with each deal you make. The booklet can be distilled from a book you've already written, a newsletter you distribute, or from sound bites you continually share with clients, audiences and anyone who will listen. Secrets to Selling Books by Mail This is intended for informational purposes only. Never Pay Full Price for a Book! Are you an avid reader? Are you trying to instill a love of reading in your children? How To Promote A Book Nowadays it's no longer a matter of whether or not an author should promote his or her book, but how aggressively one should go about it. The sad truth is that publishers often fail to promote books, and if we, the authors, don't promote your own book then it may be destined to a lifespan between that of butter and yogurt, to paraphrase Calvin Trillan. The author's extra efforts may make all the difference between a book becoming a long-lived seller, and being recycled so that some other author can take advantage of the paper. FSBO Author believes in Bookswaps Hi Noel, Do You Long To See Your Books Published And Selling From The Major Chains? To have your work accepted for hard copy publication is a thrilling achievement but to have it bomb at the bookstores is to see your reputation go down the tubes simultaneously. Media Events for Book Promotion "How do I set up a media event?" -- As a publisher, that's a good question to have an answer for. Sell More Books With Your Sparkling Introduction Why write an introduction? Nobody reads it anyway. Up until now, this opinion has had clout. But now, with a shorter introduction of one to two pages, and through the five essentials below, your introduction will become the fourth sales tool for your book. When people read your clear, concise personal note to them, they will buy your book on the spot! Five Book Back Cover Mistakes and How to Solve Them Did you know that your back cover information is, after the cover, the best way to sell more books? And, that most authors, emerging and experienced, miss this opportunity to engage more potential buyers? Writing a Book?s Marketing Plan for Maximum Profit Much has been written about book proposals. But less has been written about book marketing plans. This is wrong!
|
|
|
|
|
