Press Releases
Big Bad Weekly Tip: Unleash Your Release
Greenleaf Team - Feb 24, 2008By Ryan Wheeler Now that you know how to create a press release with teeth, you may be wondering, How do I go about unleashing it? You may have heard of free online press release distribution sites like PR.com, i-Newswire, Free Press Release, and PRBuzz, just to name a few. More
Publicity to Expect From Your Publisher
Rick Frishman - Dec 21, 2007The mere thought of having to publicize your books may send fear into the hearts of some of you. You may be writers who derive total satisfaction from just writing books; you may not care if anyone reads them, because writing them is all that counts. Then again, you More
PRESS RELEASE: Overlook Press Publisher to Be Honored
Press Release - Nov 26, 2007FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christopher de la Torre (212.764.7021) OVERLOOK PRESS PUBLISHER TO BE HONORED AT CENTER FOR INDIE PUBLISHING BENEFIT 17th Annual Poor Richard Award Ceremony to be held at The Center for Independent Publishing December 13, 2007 NEW YORK, NY – Peter Mayer, publisher More
Book Publicity Tool Kit, Part 4 – Press Releases
Rick Frishman - Apr 27, 2007The media gets flooded with press releases, so it doesn’t give them much attention. At best, the media quickly scans press releases, sets aside a few that may be intriguing, and discards the rest. At first glance, it may seem foolish to go to the trouble of writing a press More
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Are You Getting What You Want?
Posted 11 months agoI have a problem. I’m addicted. I’m addicted to getting what I want. Most of us are. In my world, I have two primary tools that I use in pursuit ... [Link]
Using Press Releases to ZAP! Media Attention
Posted 13 months ago“Radio and TV producers are interested in story ideas, so frame your press release to list the precise feature stories they would get by covering you,” say Rick Frishman and ... [Link]
Bestseller Ideas
In this week’s interview, Dean Rotbart and Michael Drew discuss the likelihood of a book idea becoming a publishing success. In their discussion, they reveal how to identify whether your idea is bestseller material. Do you really have a sure-fire idea for a bestseller? Hear what they have to say . . . .
The Lessons of Harry Potter: A Beneath the Cover Podcast
Michael R. Drew discusses what all authors - even those writing non-fiction - can learn from the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter Series. More
