SPECIAL GUEST: Marilyn Celeste Morris, Author of THE WOMEN OF CAMP SOBINGO

We have a very special guest author today! Her name is Marilyn Celeste Morris, author of the book, THE WOMEN OF CAMP SOBINGO and she is here to tell us how she pumps up her own online book promotion!

PUYOBP: Welcome to Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion, Marilyn! Can you tell us a little about yourself and your book, THE WOMEN OF CAMP SOBINGO?

Marilyn: The Women of Camp Sobingo is an outgrowth of my book, "Once a Brat" which relates my experiences as an Army Brat in the days immediately following WWII. My dad was stationed in Seoul, Korea, and we joined him in February 1946 in the compound called Camp Sobingo, where my mother played a lot of bridge with other Army Wives. One of the women killed herself and I always wondered why -- what in her background had led her to do this, when other women, such as my mother, coped. The women are composites of women I have known.

PUYOBP: THE WOMEN OF CAMP SOBINGO is a women’s fiction. Why did you choose the genre to write? Did you choose it or did it choose you?

Marilyn: I think it chose me. Having gotten the two "factual" books out of my system (the Brat book and "Diagnosis: Lupus) I am naturally drawn in to other novels.

PUYOBP: In regards to promotion, what have you been doing to promote your book online?

Marilyn: Anything you tell me to do, Dorothy!!! And I've made sure that my name gets out to even casual acquaintances on the Internet, sending them reviews and other information as it comes up.

PUYOBP: Of all the promotional items (bookmarks, press kits, etc…) you have used to promote your book, which one was used most effectively?

Marilyn: I don't know for sure, but I'm thinking none of the above. I enjoy book signings and handing out literature, and I'm even going to an Overseas Brats Homecoming this weekend at DFW to autograph copies of my "Once a Brat" book to other "brats" but that's not where the most money comes from. I've had people tell me they bought it online; even sold one in the UK. So that's a sale that I didn't have to leave my house, cross the pond and sit in a bookstore to make. No overhead!

PUYOBP: Do you feel that the Internet has opened doors for authors who never dreamed they’d ever see a publishing contract and how has it influenced you in regards to your own publishing journey?

Marilyn: Oh, immensely! I love the fact that an author can submit his/her manuscript via email, get feedback via email, and I'm currently looking for another publisher on the Net. I don't have to spend time in line at the post office, wait for a reply via USPS, or bother with reams of paperwork. I even signed a contract electronically.

PUYOBP: If you were in the middle of Manhattan (or any busy thoroughfare) and you wanted to call attention to your book, what would you do and what would you say?

Marilyn: Hmmm. I'd wave a copy of it and yell out something like, "Free The Women of Camp Sobingo!" After I got their attention, I'd shove a copy of the book in their hands and tell them it's a great new novel and they must have it.

PUYOBP: If you could trade places with any author just for a day, who would it be and why?

Marilyn: I would trade places with one of those 52 authors who make their livings strictly by their book sales, like Dean Koontz or Stephen King. I would enjoy being in Southern CA like Dean Koontz, or in Maine during the summertime, like King, and enjoy the lifestyle their income would provide.

PUYOBP: Lastly, how do you determine your book’s success?

Marilyn: Strangely enough, if even one person says "it's a great book!" I think that's a success. And I don't have to pay them to say that, and they're not a relative, I might add. A good review goes a long way to boost my morale, too. If I get a nibble from a Hollywood producer, you may have to come pick my body up off the floor, but that's my best dream.

PUYOBP: Thank you for coming, Marilyn! Can you tell us where everyone can pick up a copy of THE WOMEN OF CAMP SOBINGO?

Marilyn: Until September 1st, it will be on Mardi Gras Publishing in an e-book format. http://www.MardiGrasPublishing.com/womenofcampsobingo.html.
I have recently been released from my contract, effective that date, as have all the mainstream authors who signed with MGP as they have found that line to be not so cost effective. I'm open to any publisher right now, where I don't have to pay a fee or submit through an agent, so wish me luck.

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Bookstore Closings - Who's to Blame?

Interesting post on Steve Weber's blog a few days ago that I happen to run into accidentally today. Actually, I was on Bob Baker's blog and Bob was talking about Steve's book and I was pleasantly surprised that Steve has a blog (where have I been?) which you can see for yourself at http://weberbooks.com/selling/selling.htm.

Anyway, and the point of this post, is that Steve was reporting on his blog about a California bookstore that was closing down and the owner was blaming the Internet as being the cause. As I told Steve in the comment section, let's think about this for a minute.

If you are not a NY published author and you've had a time trying to get your books into said bookstores, what are you going to do? Accept your fate?

No way.

We explore other alternatives because that's the way we authors are. Self-published authors, small press authors with limited distribution, ebook authors...there are thousands of us who have tried and tried to get our books into bricks and mortar bookstores; yet, unless they're an indie, they won't even give you the time of day unless you know someone or you have become someone who is nationally known for selling an extraordinary amount of books.

Now, I don't mean to come down hard on these bookstores because I know there is limited space and it's all about business, but what do they think the self-published and small press authors are going to do?

They're flocking to the Internet to sell their books.

Well, when they flocked to the Internet, their aim was to get their readers to flock to the Internet, too, so they're out there writing articles about how to promote your books on the Internet, using tags, all that good stuff, for those READERS to find when looking for a particular subject in the search engines. If they can convince these readers how easy it is to buy online and even offer them a fantastic good deal in the meantime, and those readers find out how easy it is to whip out that credit card inside of trapsing down to the local bookstore, do you think they're going to be loyal to these bookstores and decline the offer just so their local bookstore will come out ahead?

I don't think so.

Now, if these bookstores had been good little bookstores and let us in, if only for a short time, just maybe, we might even be promoting THEM on our little Internet that is to blame for their closings. Did they ever think about doing that?

My point is, when I hear about a bookstore closing, it does make me sad because it's one thing I do love and that is going into one and browsing in person, rather than over the Internet, but if said bookstore blames the Internet, isn't that kind of not fair?

Authors are a great bunch of people. They put so many hard hours into writing books that readers just crave. If the bookstores would support self-published and otherwise, then maybe, just maybe, it could have started a great thing for this particular bookstore and maybe, just maybe, they wouldn't have to close their doors because all these authors who are promoting over the Internet would be plugging those bookstores who have let them in.

Go here and watch a video about The Book Baron, a bookstore in Anaheim, California, that was forced to close because "of the Internet."

What's your opinion on this? Who's to blame - the Internet or the bookstores themselves?

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BookTour.com Goes Live Today

An innovative free online service connecting authors with their audiences, BookTour.com, announced their launch today.

According to their website, "We're a free online service that connects authors and potential audiences of all sorts, from book groups to civic organizations, from bookstores to corporate events. Authors create their own page (biography, books, tour dates and availability) and any group looking for speakers can find them and contact them directly to arrange for an appearance. Relevant information for both authors and venues can be added in minutes through a simple fill-in-the-blanks interface. Connecting authors with potential audiences then becomes as easy as searching (by geography, book titles, subject, dates of availability) and sending an email.

For authors, BookTour.com serves as a one-stop tool for book promotion, allowing authors at all levels of their careers to locate receptive live audiences. For readers and audiences, BookTour.com makes finding when a favorite author is coming to your town as easy as checking the weather. "

Visit http://www.booktour.com/ for more information.

SPECIAL GUEST: Elena Dorothy Bowman, Author of GATEKEEPER'S REALM

We have a very special guest with us today at Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion! Elena Dorothy Bowman, author of GATEKEEPER'S REALM is here today to talk about how she pumps up her online book promotion!

Elena is a former aerospace software engineer, an Honors graduate of Fitchburg College earning a BS Degree in Engineering and Management. She also served as an officer in the Massachusetts Chapter of the National League of American PenWomen.

You can visit her website here.


PUYOBP: Thank you for coming to Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion, Elena! Can you tell us what your book is about?

Elena: It is the second book in the Legacy Series…a mystery romance series with a touch of the paranormal. I didn't know when I wrote this it was considered paranormal. I thought it was a romantic, mystery novel. And I really didn't expect that the first novel would lead to
two others and become a series…

This was the day Abigail was waiting for — the arrival of the schooner Abigail with her first guests at the grand opening of her Innon Adam’s Point. It had stood uninhabited for centuries, yet to this day, its beauty and elegance can only be described as ageless and unspoiled. Her husband, Ethan, with his friend, Tony, the town’s sheriff, had picked up the guests at the pier at Caleb Cove and were bringing them to the Inn by sea.

A strange odyssey befell every guest during their stay at the Inn. Each day brought new challenges, new mysteries and newapprehension. And the nights, well, the nights were especially baffling. What transpired during their sleep not only caught them off guard, but shook the very depths of their souls wondering if they would ever see the light of day again. They had climbed into their beds to rest, only to discover upon awakening their sleep was not what they expected. Nor was it something they wanted to talk about — that is, not all of them.

All they knew was their recent strange journeys and experiences, brought them to the conclusion: It is much safer off shore aboard the schooner "Abigail" during a violent storm, than to be on dry land on a sunny day, when "The House" wavers into its unknown and unstable
dimensions.

PUYOBP: Who are you published with and how have your experiences with them been so far?
Elena: My publisher is Write Words, Inc., and their imprints, http://www.ebooksonthe.net/ , http://www.cambridgebooks.us/.

My experience with them has been tremendous. I really enjoy interacting with my publisher. Arline is never too busy to answer all of my questions, or to help in any way that she can. And that goes for Shelley, her daughter-in-law as well.

PUYOBP: Can you tell us ways you have been promoting online?

Elena: I have joined many writers' groups on the net and promote whenever and wherever I can. I try to find as many "free" sites available but also use "pay" sites as well. I have started my own blog, haven't gotten too far with it, but I am trying. I also have a site on myspace, and on Gather, along with joining Ning, Nothing binding, and as many sites I can find that will accept me. My blog and myspace addy's
are:

http://elenabowman-scifimysteryromanceauthor.blogspot.com/

http://www.myspace.com/elenabowmanauthor

And, of course, this new venture with PUYOBP…a virtual book tour.

PUYOBP: Can you tell us ways you have been promoting offline?

Elena: I have had several book signings with Barnes and Noble as well as Walden books. Have also participated in Library "Local Author's Day". Try to get my books in small book stores and in gift shops and in other areas. And of course, I carry postcards of my books with me and give
them out to whoever asks, "What do you do?" Also leave postcards with my dentist, chiropractor, doctor, and even at the local shops to anyone I speak to.

PUYOBP: What is the most important piece of advice anyone has ever given you about the publishing industry?

Elena: In the publishing business, things never happen on time. But the one thing an author should do is never give up. Persistence will always win out. It may take a few years…say twenty or thirty but the time goes by anyway.

PUYOBP: What’s next for you? Do you have more books in the works?

Elena: I have a science fiction mystery romance series entitled the Sarah's Landing Series, going through the process. I expect the first print book to be released within a month or so. And there is another science fiction, paranormal romance novel also going through the process. I am presently working on two or three more projects and hope to get them finished by the end of the year if not sooner.

PUYOBP: Thank you for stopping by, Elena, and I wish you much success to you during your virtual book tour!

Elena: Thank you, Dorothy, and thank you for the opportunity for this virtual book tour. I think it is a fantastic idea.

If you would like to see where else Elena will be traveling to during her virtual book tour, click here!

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SPECIAL GUEST: Jamieson Wolf, Author of THE GHOST MIRROR

We've got another special guest with us today! I'm happy to announce Mr. Jamieson Wolf, author and promoter extraordinaire, and my sidekick at Pump Up Your Book Promotion is here today on his own virtual book tour for his fantasy young adult novel, The Ghost Mirror! Ohhh...spooky! I've read The Ghost Mirror myself and, believe me (would I steer you wrong?), this is one wonderful book. I will be posting the official review soon as I have a little more to go before I finish it; but so far, this book is fantastic. But, I'll let him tell you himself!

PUYOBP: Welcome to Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion, Jamieson! Would you like to tell us a little about yourself and your book?

Jamieson: About me? Well, I've been a writer for quite a while. I'm the author of several books, mostly speculative fiction. I have a wonderful husband and a cat, Mave, who thinks she's people.
The Ghost Mirror is about a thirteen year old girl named Mave (yep, figured you'd get that) who finds herself in a dark place after she steps through a mirror and lands in the town of Elements. There, she learns she is the Last Witch and the last hope.

Mr. Lavender, an eater of souls, has been hunting children. It's up to Mave to stop Mr. Lavender before the world as we know it ceases to exist.

PUYOBP: Who is your publisher and how has your experiences with them been so far?

Jamieson: The Ghost Mirror is published by e Treasures Publishing and Vickie Kennedy has been absolutely amazing. She really cares about her authors and wants them to do well. I would reccomend e Treasures Publishing to anyone who wants an excellent publisher.

PUYOBP: I understand your book is in ebook format and will be in print soon. What do you feel is one of the drawbacks of trying to promote ebooks?

Jamieson:Well one of the major drawbacks is that most people, myself included, like to hold a book in their hands. It's more intimate somehow than reading a book on your computer. But there are advantages to eBooks too! They don't weigh anything and are much more portable if you have an electronic reading device.

PUYOBP: What have you done so far to promote your ebook?

Jamieson:Gosh, what haven't I done? The first thing I did was set up a blog for the novel. I am in the process of putting together a Ghost Mirror web site, but blogs are far more searchable on search engines.

I then put together a free ebook (Miss Huckle-Finn's Guide to Catching Ghosts) and made it available for free on the Ghost Mirror blog which you can find at http://www.theghostmirror.blogspot.com/. The free eBook includes a handy guide on catching ghosts that's made to look like an old penny dreadful and includes an excerpt from the novel.

I then created two virtual book trailers that are available for viewing on YouTube and Google Video. I know there are a lot of people out there who are more visual so it's good to appeal to them.

I then printed up my own promotional materials which included business cards with the book cover and blog address on them, postcards, pamphlets and even stickers. I've been handing those out every time I'm out and about and keep a small stock of items with me all the time. You never know when you can talk your own book up.

I've written articles about writing the novel and why I wrote The Ghost Mirror which I had published on The American Chronicle and have even participated in some live author chats. I find that you have to get out there and network with others so online chats are always a good thing to do.

And, last but not least, I'm on this virtual tour, The Haunted Walk! You can even check out the web site I created for it at http://www.thehauntedwalk.homestead.com/. It has all the info you could need and you can even buy a copy of The Ghost Mirror!

Whew! I just realised how much work I've done!

PUYOBP: What would you tell authors who have published ebooks as far as promoting goes?

Jamieson: What would I tell them? That promoting is one of the most important things you can do for your book and that no one else is going to promote it. What does this mean? It means you have to take it in to your own hands and get the word out there. Promotion is essential to your books success. Also, that promoting is a lot of work and is just as hard as writing. But don't despair! It can be fun. Just make sure to remember that you have fun doing it!

PUYOBP: Different subject. Everyone knows by now that you are my assistant at Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tours. Would you like to tell our readers how that experience has been so far (tell the truth, lol!)?

Jamieson:In a word? Fantastic. I love working with authors to help them find news ways to promote their work. Being a writer myself, I have a lot of love for other writers and authors and want nothing more than to help them succeed. Having the chance to work with so many talented people has been a blessing. It's also been a huge learning experience for me as I've had to really buckle down in terms of organization. I tend to be a bit scatter brained. But it's been a challenge I love and I want to keep on doing it!

PUYOBP: What can you tell our readers about the advantages of virtual book tours?

Jamieson: You don't have to leave the house! LOL Seriously, the Internet is hugely underused. Publishers are almost ignoring the power of the Internet to reach thousands and thousands of people when, before the WWW, it would not have been possible. Those who can't afford a physical tour at their own expense can now tour and tell others about their book and in fact reach way more people than it's possible to reach on a physical tour.

PUYOBP: What frustrates you about the business?

Jamieson: I'd have to say the stigma about self-published books or eBooks. Just because a book isn't published by a large publishing house doesn't mean that it isn't good. All writers pour their heat and their soul into their work, no matter who publishes it. It's my hope that virtual promotion and virtual book tours will help change that.

PUYOBP: Okay, I've interrogated you enough, lol. Can you tell us where we can pick up your book, The Ghost Mirror?

Jamieson: You can get it at the publishers site e Treasures Publishing http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/ or at the web site for The Haunted Walk at http://www.thehauntedwalk.homestead.com/.

PUYOBP: Thank you for coming, Jamieson, and good luck on the rest of your virtual book tour!

Jamieson: Thank you Dorothy! I'm going to need all the luck I can get!

Now, isn't he the sweetest thing? I tell him he's my rock as I'd never get all that must be done by myself. Now, as an added treat, here's the book trailer he made himself for The Ghost Mirror. BTW, if you need a book trailer, I'm serious, this guy is cheap...reaaaal cheap. Email him at jamiesonwolf(at)gmail.com and ask him what he can do for you! And, now....buckle up...here's the trailer to The Ghost Mirror! Thank you, Jamieson, and see you at work! *grin*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o3ZQjN0rXc&eurl=

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SPECIAL GUEST: Susan Gregg, Author of THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO SHORT MEDITATIONS

This must be author week here at Pump Up because we have another author I'm dying for you all to meet. She's also one of my authors at Pump Up Your Book Promotion and I say MY authors because I just feel so close to them and Susan Gregg is no exception.

Wonderful, wonderful lady.

Susan is author of the non-fiction spirituality book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Short Meditations (Alpha, April 2007), and has for the last two decades taught thousands of people how to live in true happiness. How can you not like someone like that?

She now lives on the Big Island of Hawaii where she teaches tele-classes, offers local retreats, travels around the world teaching workshops, runs an online discussion group called Toltecmastery and regularly produces her very popular podcast, Food for the Soul.

You can visit her website at http://www.susangregg.com/ or her blog at http://www.shortmeditations.blogspot.com/.

I am very pleased and honored to interview Ms. Gregg and I'd love for you all to see her new trailer that the talented Jamieson Wolf made for her just yesterday! You can see the trailer right after the interview. And, now, I give you, the talented and gifted Ms. Susan Gregg!

PUYOBP: Thank you for coming to Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion, Susan! Can you tell us what your book is about?

Susan: My book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Short Meditations, is all about short meditations, learning how to be happy no matter what's going on in your life, feeling great and looking fine and just generally improving the quality of your life. It's about learning how to use your mind in a constructive manner. Today you'll think 95% of the same thoughts you thought yesterday and if you were stressed and angry yesterday you'll be stressed and angry today. So if you change how you think you can change your life. This book will show you how to do that.

Our minds are very much like puppies if you train them they can become wonderful companions and if you don't train them they can be incredible tyrants. So this book will show you how to train your mind to create what you want when you want and it will show you how to be happy no matter what's going on in your life.

Most of the meditations in this book only take a few minutes and I've had people tell me how easy they were. So even if you've been trying to meditate for years this book will show you how in a very short time.

PUYOBP: Who are you published with and how have your experiences with them been so far?

Susan: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Short Meditations was published by Alpha which is a member of the Penguin Group. This is the second book I've had published by them and other than the title complete idiot's guide my experience has been wonderful. They have a huge distribution system, my editor was absolutely wonderful and they give me lots of words. I found other publishers often limit the content but they don't.

PUYOBP: Can you tell us ways you have been promoting online?

Susan: I've been using my webpages http://www.susangregg.com/ and http://shortmeditations.com/ to promote them. I did an online promotion with Amazon and I have promoted The Complete Idiot's Guide to Short Meditations though my e-groups, with my podcast, Food for the Soul, and my mailing lists. I've also mentioned it on my blog and on some online radio interviews I've done.

On my webpage short meditations.com I have a number of guided audio meditations that people can listen to that are really wonderful. I also have several visual meditations that people find most useful.

I would also like to do more online chats and connect with other people that are interested in meditation.

PUYOBP: Can you tell us ways you have been promoting offline?

Susan: I've been doing radio interviews and in the coming months I will be doing some talks locally.

PUYOBP: What is the most important piece of advice anyone has ever given you about the publishing industry?

Susan: I think the most important piece of advice was to be persistent and to speak from the heart. I am passionate about what I write and I write what I'm passionate about. That love and passion comes through to the reader.

PUYOBP: What’s next for you? Do you have more books in the works?

Susan: I'm currently working on my next book but I'm not sure what the title will be yet. I talked to my agent the other day and she wasn't wild about the title so I've been trying to come up with a new one. I'm also working on my podcasts.

I have gotten wonderful feedback on my podcast called Food for the Soul. I've heard from people all over the world. In each podcast I do guided meditation and talk about a variety of topics. I love doing them.

If any of your readers want to improve the quality of their lives might want to tune in.

PUYOBP: Thank you for stopping by, Susan, and I wish you much success to you during your virtual book tour!

Susan: Thanks for having me and for helping me promote my book. You two are great. I just love the Internet. There are so many great people and so many opportunities to reach out and help people. Thanks again.

Wasn't she wonderful? Now...are you dying to see the trailer? Here you go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2FbYlKDcJE&eurl=

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SPECIAL GUEST: Lindy S. Hudis, Author of WEEKENDS

I am so excited to announce Lindy S. Hudis, author of Weekends (LBF Books, January 28, 2006) , and one of the authors I represent at Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tours for the month of July! Woo-hoo!

Lindy has been such a pleasure to get to know. We've been working together on her tour all month long and it's like I've known her all my life! She's a Californian and everyone must know by now that I was a Californian, too, right! Oh, heck, I'm still a Californian at heart! But, not only that, Lindy has lived such an interesting life as an actress and a screenwriter, too. So, without further ado, let's learn more about Lindy and her book, Weekends, and see how she pumps up her online book promotion!

PUYOBP: Thank you for coming to Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion, Lindy! Can you tell us what your book is about?

Lindy: Hello, glad to be here. Well, my book, WEEKENDS, is about an innocent-sounding family reunion at an exclusive California beach resort turns into a weekend of murder, deceit, exposed secrets and unexpected intimate encounters.

PUYOBP: Wow, murder, deceit, exposed secrets and unexpected intimate encounters. Sounds like not so innocent! Who are you published with and how have your experiences with them been so far?

Lindy: WEEKENDS is published with LBF Books, and I am very happy with them so far. My book went through a very thorough editing process, and they are also nice people to work with.

PUYOBP: Can you tell us ways you have been promoting online?

Lindy: I have a MySpace page, and you are welcome to visit me there. It seems to be working at getting my name out there. Here is the link:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29495959

PUYOBP: Can you tell us ways you have been promoting offline?

Lindy:Word of mouth, as much as I can. I have done a few book signings, but I have a new baby, so it can get a little hard.

PUYOBP: Congratulations on the new addition to the Hudis family, Lindy! I can't imagine how you can do all you do with a new baby!

In your own opinion, what has been the hardest part about being a published author?

Lindy: The promotion is difficult. There is so much competition out there, and people don't read as much as they used to. Once you are published, you can't just sit back; you have to work at promoting yourself as much as you can.

PUYOBP: In your own respective, how do you define success?

Lindy: Being able to earn a living at what you love to do. That is success to me. Having a paycheck like Jackie Collins would be nice, but I just want to be able to make a living and live comfortable in Southern California, with is nothing to sneeze at, believe me.

PUYOBP: What's next for you, Lindy? Do you have more books in the works?

Lindy:Oh yes, I have my crime/mystery CRASHERS, soon to be released by Lachesis Publishing, and my novel, CITY OF TOYS, based on my years in Hollywood as an "actress wanna-be". Both are pretty edgy. I am a pretty edgy girl, heehee.

PUYOBP: Thank you for stopping by, Lindy, and much success to you during your virtual book tour!

Lindy: Thank you for having me!

If you'd like to learn more about Lindy and her book, you can visit her tour page here!

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