[stylist] The podcast about the book, by the theripist

Tue Feb 17 04:43:46 UTC 2009

well,
of course dollars are never unlimited!  and if you're a new/early 
author you may not have many.  some you can make up with elbow grease 
typing releases, and a phone.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 09:53 PM 2/16/2009, you wrote:
>James, You pegged part of what could be a probolem.  If the 
>publisher sends the author on a book tour, obviously their expenses 
>are paid.  Most new authors don't have the money to cover those 
>expenses.  However, they can get contact sheets and do a lot of 
>interviews over the phone.  As the circulation of the book rises, 
>the publisher might realize that they have a winner and  put the 
>author on a book tour financed by the publisher.  Also, the author 
>can arrange book signings in areas closer to their home.  As for 
>press releases, I can also write them in my sleep.  Judith
>----- Original Message ----- From: "James Canaday M.A. N6YR" 
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>
>>dear Robert,
>>I'd love to have Carmela Broome join us and we have a talk on the 
>>phone or here on e-mail.  I think I could learn a good deal.
>>
>>I know that high profile authors get sent on "book tours" by their 
>>publishers, doing local, regional, and national radio and 
>>TV.  visiting bookstores, perhaps visiting important 
>>locations.  plus if the author in the process can say something 
>>newsworthy, that's even better.  maybe hard on a national level, 
>>but if an author comes to your local bookstore, says something 
>>about your town, or presents some personal connection or private 
>>personal history linked to your town, it'll print in the paper and 
>>go on the local tv/radio.
>>
>>I'd also say that maybe an author should know how to write press 
>>releases with one's own hand.
>>
>>what an author can do, some depends  on the author.  if I'm the 
>>author, I can't travel very well, and if I do, the disciplin of my 
>>daily sleep-wake schedule has to continue and I have to avoid major 
>>stress.  but I've written press releases many many times, can do 
>>them in my sleep practically.
>>another author, might have more energy and time to put into it, and 
>>even without a publisher sending her, she could "hit the road" with 
>>appointments made in advance and do her own tour.
>>
>>if the book has a connection to a hobby, that hobby nowadays has 
>>its own media, so the author should get into that media.
>>
>>that's what I can think of off the top of my head robert.
>>jc
>>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>>
>>At 06:12 AM 2/16/2009, you wrote:
>>>This is an author working her marketing for a recent book release. We should
>>>all take note of her efforts- pretty good thus far; mainly I've seen her
>>>announcements here in the virtual world of NFB.  (Saw it on ACB lists, too I
>>>think..)
>>>
>>>Think of what you would do if you were marketing your book. Guess I'd like
>>>to know if the publisher is also doing some spreading of the word and/or has
>>>advising her. (All this is to get us to think. And if Carmella Broome, the
>>>author  would like to talk to us about it, we might help by kicking around
>>>how it all can be done. Like how much can you as the author do on your own?
>>>What do we have under our control during this process?)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Robert Leslie Newman
>>>Email- newmanrl at cox.net
>>>THOUGHT PROVOKER Website-
>>>Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Judith Bron
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 7:36 PM
>>>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Fw: [humanser] Podcast about book and working
>>>asatherapist who is blind, etc.
>>>
>>>I don't know if it was mentioned in the monitor.  I got the message this
>>>morning from another list I am on.  Judith
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>>>From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
>>>To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:49 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Fw: [humanser] Podcast about book and working
>>>asatherapist who is blind, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> > Judith, was that book mentioned in the monitor? I read about it
>>> > somewhere but can't remember where. Sounds like a good read though.
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> > On Behalf Of Judith Bron
>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 3:23 PM
>>> > To: Stylist
>>> > Subject: [stylist] Fw: [humanser] Podcast about book and working as
>>> > atherapist who is blind, etc.
>>> >
>>> > This is a post from another list.  However, since it involves a book
>>> > she wrote, I thought I would share it with you.  Judith
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Carmella D Broome" <cdbroome at worldnet.att.net>
>>> > To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:10 AM
>>> > Subject: [humanser] Podcast about book and working as a therapist who
>>> > is blind, etc.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Hi everyone, I wanted to let y'all know that I recorded a podcast
>>> >> last Tuesday about my  book, how blindness impacts me and my work as
>>> >> a therapist, etc.  It was very balanced, I thought, as far as book
>>> >> stuff and philosophy of blindness/how I do  things and  being a
>>> >> counselor stuff, etc. If you are interested in hearing it,  it is
>>> >> currently available at
>>> >> https://www.sendthisfile.com/RVGNQTmklXiWoQTiwEjHTVJ9
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> The podcast was for the Insider Podcast series which reaches mental
>>> >> health consumers and professionals and I don't even know who all.
>>> >> The gentleman who does these, John  Riolo PhD, has various on line
>>> >> projects.  His sites are all really interesting and  worth checking
>>> >> out just for their own sake, in my opinion.
>>> >>
>>> >> John and I have been on email discussion lists together for some time
>>> >> and an article of mine about  working as a therapist who also happens
>>> >> to be blind  was first published on one of his sites several years
>>> >> ago. The link to it is
>>> >> www.youradvocateonline.com/insight_without_sight.html
>>> >>
>>> >> I welcome comments or feedback on either the article or the  podcast.
>>> >>
>>> >> Best to all,
>>> >> Carmella
>>> >>
>>> >> Carmella Broome, Ed.S., LPC, LMFT/I
>>> >> Crossroads Counseling Center
>>> >> www.solutionsforlife.org
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