Anyone trying to sell something, be it a physical product like a toaster, themselves in a job interview or a book, has learned what an elevator pitch is. It’s a one or two sentence, thirty second, foot in the door sales technique. Get the potential buyer interested enough to say “Tell me more.”
Tag Archives: middle grade
Introductions are in Order…
Marketing Dragon Dreams
Gonna dive into the self publishing world once again. I’ve learned a bit since my first two books, Eternal Diet and its sequel You Are What You Eat, sank into the pit of Amazon anonymity. I’ve started a series of posts with art related to each character in the book to introduce them to potentialContinue reading “Marketing Dragon Dreams”
Technology is not my forte
I’ve not been here for a long time; so here’s an update November I will be at the Kona Stories book stores in Keahou Hawaii to market both ETERNAL DIET and YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. Can’t wait; wine, cheese, goodies and hopefully interested bookies. No, not THAT kind of bookie! Currently, I have severalContinue reading “Technology is not my forte”
Getting Calico Circus Ready For Pitching
Now that I’ve committed to pitching Calico Circus to agents in November, I am busy gathering all the stuff I’ll need. Not the least of which is courage. Let me tell you a little about Calico Circus. Here are some pitches I’ve come up with; Title; Calico Circus. Middle Grade Fantasy. 52k words. Setting; AppalachianContinue reading “Getting Calico Circus Ready For Pitching”