[stylist] I need your help

Judith Bron jbron at optonline.net
Wed Jul 28 12:53:36 UTC 2010 

You're right.  They did the PR for Hillary's book and others of her fame, 
but no one is going to promo the work of Judith Bron.  At least I know that 
going in.  That's why I want to set up a list before I start.  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 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] I need your help


> 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
>
> Read Donna's articles on
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>
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> 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:
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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
>>
>>
>>> 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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