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There has been great debate lately about the effectiveness of a traditional book tour. Unless you're a NYT best seller, the publishers are generally not giving you a book tour budget! You'll be lucky to get a press budget at all! Most authors do it themselves nowadays and of course, hiring a PR person is expensive. However, without one, how far can you realistically get?
I literally stumbled upon (no pun intended!) this site, Pump Up Your Book!, that promotes your book with a variety of tools including an Online Book Tour! What a cool idea! They have a variety of packages. I can't help but think that this group is right on the money! I'm definitely bookmarking them for future use! Their services include a book tour banner just for you, stops at 20 highly trafficked book blogs, many of which are syndicated. Depending on your package choice, you could have a personalized tour page, book trailer created and more! Prices range from $399-$799. They also have a presence on Facebook, just click on their icon to get to that page.
Thanks so much. Contact me and I would be happy to set up a tour for you._
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness....this was a really really nice surprise! Thank you, Lara!
ReplyDeleteDorothy, I'm glad! :) I just wish I had more followers to get you better PR! lol I also put it up on Writer Unboxed. You should head over there if you haven't already! :)
ReplyDeleteAgain Lara, thanks so much for letting me know about this site--it's wonderful, and I agree, I think they are really onto something. I love the new doors that are now open for writers to promote themselves thanks to the Internet--it's an area of marketing that has always fascinated me. :) PS LOVE YOUR BLOG!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! As a rookie author, I figured we all got in our old trucks, packed with boxes of books, and hit the book store circuit. After driving hundreds of miles to sell a handfull of books, I knew that wasn't working. The great events, were the half-day drives where no one showed. Fabulous idea! Once I recoup my wasted traditional-book-tour budget, I am going to sign up for this.
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