GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLISHING AND MARKETING

GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLISHING AND MARKETING

Updated Sun, May 26th, 2013

1.  BOOK DESCRIPTION:   I need to work on this following the recommendation from our classes     Completion date:   Done

2.  Now that I have purchased a web service, I need to get the website going.  Completion date: Done

3.  Learn to use twitter to promote Carolee's books.  Pay attention to Catherine Howard Ryan's ideas.   Completion date: Done

4.  GET A BLOG STARTED AND MAKE IT INFORMATIVE AND EXCITING FOR READERS.  Add blog address to e-mails from Carolee and me.  Completion date:  Done

5.  Develop a tagline for Carolee and use it as much as possible.  Completion date:  May 30

6.  Work on blog tours and guest posting.  Completion date:  May 31

7.  SEARCH OUT AS MANY LOCAL EVENTS AS POSSIBLE AND KEEP UP T0 DATE AS THEY COME, USING EVENT CALENDARS PUBLISHED FOR SURROUNDING TOWNS AND CITIES.   Completion date: M ay 31

8.  WORK OUT MEDIA ANGLES:  Completion date:  May  31

9.  COVER, TITLE will  use  subtitle :  Cats in Love.   The title will be "Princess Trinka and Basil,"  and will be in the yellow area above the cats.  In the yellow area below the cats will be Carolee Wells Henney and underneath that will be Art by Heather Ewing . . . .Done

10.  Biography of Carolee Wells Henney

Carolee Wells Henney writes happy stories for children.   A long–time Virginia resident and  former elementary school teacher, she wrote stories for and with children for over twenty years. She has had numerous book signings and has appeared on local television  in Virginia  and Maryland. In addition to her  children’s stories, she has written award-winning poetry and a novel for adults. Her current published  books are “Calbert  and His Adventures,” and “Tac and Tuk.”

11.   GET REVIEWS:  FOR PAPERBACK BOOKS PUBLISHED IN THE 90s we were able to get a number of reviews from colleagues in education, and we still have a number of friends in education and a number of professional fields.  Younger people in our family who use facebook and twitter have agreed to help us,  and we have a large numbeer of friends a relatives all over the co

12.  WORK ON DEVELOPING "ETHICAL BRIBE'  ABILITY WITH NEWSLETTER.  Est. completion 5/31

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