[stylist] I need your help

Donna Hill penatwork at epix.net
Wed Jul 28 03:23:20 UTC 2010 

Hi Judith,
I attended a writers' conference at a local college last week and went 
to a workshop with Joan Timberlane and George Oliver of the fairly new 
literary agency Timberlane Oliver Literary Agency (TOLS), who confirmed 
that even if you get a publisher to take your book, they expect the 
authors to do their own marketing. And, they're dealing with the 
midlevel publishers. Programs at libraries and bookstores are expected 
as well as radio and whatever else you can do.

Personally, I'm conflicted about even trying to get an agent under the 
circumstances. My book will have been edited many dozens of times by the 
time I'm ready to let go of it, and if I have to do the leg-work anyway 
... I just don't want to get involved with someone who ends up saying 
they like the story and the writing, but the 14-year-old blind girl 
heroin isn't going to work with the public.

Donna

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Judith Bron wrote:
> Thanks, Donna.  I looked up the National Radio listings, but only took 
> down one station.  Rush doesn't do interviews and I already have 
> contact info for Hannity.  The Pennsylvania list looks promising.  I'm 
> already receiving Harrow and Reporter Connection.  I think you're 
> right.  I'll have to google most of the information.  I'm preparing 
> for my book, which hasn't been gobbled up yet.  My understanding, and 
> I have no reason to believe I'm wrong, is that if I don't do the PR 
> work myself, it won't get done.  Radio, in most cases, gives me the 
> opportunity to be interviewed via the phone. It's a long and arduous 
> process, but hopefully one that is worthwhile. Thanks!  Judith
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] I need your help
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>> Hi Judith,
>> This sort of list with actual contact people goes for huge bucks from 
>> folks like Vocus.  I believe the newswire services have options for 
>> radio as well -- PR Newswire and PRWeb, for instance. Again, they 
>> cost. I had a subscription to Bill Stohler's monthly newsletter about 
>> PR that included contacts, but I often found them outdated within 
>> weeks of getting them and never had any success promoting the 
>> Performing Arts Division through them.
>>
>> Here is a free resource  (Fair's Media List) with some information, 
>> but it looks like it's targeted at the average citizen who wants to 
>> contact the media rather than PR professionals. There's a Heading for 
>> radio shows down the page:
>> http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=111
>>
>> Also, this is the site for the PA radio stations. I imagine there's 
>> one for every state as there is for newspapers. Getting the contact 
>> information involves going to the links, when provided, and searching 
>> the station's site:
>> http://www.shgresources.com/pa/radio/
>>
>> Other than Googling, word of mouth and the like, I don't know of any 
>> way to get a list. When I do mailings, I spend many hours putting 
>> together the information. You should also be aware that not every 
>> station is listed. Also, are you looking for on air only or internet 
>> radio talk shows as well? What are you trying to do? Perhaps 
>> monitoring journalist query lists like HARO, Reporter Connection and 
>> Pitch Rate -- all of which are free and come as daily  e-mails -- 
>> would help.
>> Donna
>>
>> Read Donna's articles on
>> Suite 101:
>> www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/donna_hill
>> American Chronicle:
>> www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/3885
>>
>> Connect with Donna on
>> Twitter:
>> www.twitter.com/dewhill
>> LinkedIn:
>> www.linkedin.com/in/dwh99
>> FaceBook:
>> www.facebook.com/donna.w.hill.
>>
>> Hear clips from "The Last Straw" at:
>> cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill
>> Apple I-Tunes
>> phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374 
>>
>>
>> Check out the "Sound in Sight" CD project Donna is Head of Media 
>> Relations for the nonprofit Performing Arts Division of the National 
>> Federation of the Blind:
>> www.padnfb.org
>>
>>
>>
>> Judith Bron wrote:
>>> I'm trying to compile a list of talk radio shows all over the 
>>> country with contact information for their producers.  All of us 
>>> live all over the country, and the world for that matter.  If any of 
>>> you have this information please feel free to forward it to me.
>>> jbron at optonline.net
>>>   Any other PR suggestions for my book would be welcome.  Thanks in 
>>> advance, Judith
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