tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post8690815637096307925..comments2024-02-02T23:22:33.356-08:00Comments on From Sarah, With Joy: Making the NewsSarah Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-51326641114570276852011-10-25T10:04:21.006-07:002011-10-25T10:04:21.006-07:00It sounds like a good idea, but personally I would...It sounds like a good idea, but personally I would not devote too much time to it. Until you hit it big, I don't think you will see much return on investment. However having these contacts and relationships in place when things take off will only skyrocket things.<br /><br />Connecting with your customers and fans will return better results. Other than the Oprah lottery, I can't think of any mainstream news review that influenced me to buy a book. That's not to say it can't but I have never picked up a book because it was reviewed in People magazine.<br /><br />After watching Blizzcon I am convinced that connecting with your customer is the key to success. Not a review in the New York times. (but damn that would be cool!)SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-68231011640495655372011-10-24T17:29:01.961-07:002011-10-24T17:29:01.961-07:00Good food for thought. I love a good spread sheet....Good food for thought. I love a good spread sheet. My crit partners and I try to keep one on publishing houses and editors. Why not journalists?Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-55281345599597002142011-10-24T15:17:51.444-07:002011-10-24T15:17:51.444-07:00Keeping a list of journalists and such can't b...Keeping a list of journalists and such can't be a bad idea, although I'm not sure how effective it'll be when less and less people read newspapers and search for news via Facebook, Twitter, etc. For events, I definitely do think contacting local news media is a good idea, though. If nothing else, most have websites for local events where you can add your book event and such. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-87975922866537441992011-10-24T11:08:16.486-07:002011-10-24T11:08:16.486-07:00Quite honestly, these days, I think it's all a...Quite honestly, these days, I think it's all about grass roots and building relationships. Journalists are unlikely to be impressed by someone who has published a novel, unless you can come up with a local angle that's relevant to them. But if you leverage your connections to help spread the word, that can be more effective... in my opinion.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-46291316340653422452011-10-24T09:49:01.073-07:002011-10-24T09:49:01.073-07:00I think this sounds like a good idea. Like most th...I think this sounds like a good idea. Like most things in life, it will either work, or it won't. And there's no harm in trying. Every little bit of publicity helps. Like ripples in the pond, each drop spreads.Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-53351552726135148792011-10-24T05:13:21.630-07:002011-10-24T05:13:21.630-07:00Hi Sarah, its been awhile since I last blogged but...Hi Sarah, its been awhile since I last blogged but I am inching my way back. Your catchword , social media -brought me here to your place. I believe in the power of social media.Whenever i write and people find it interesting, I find that it gets linked everywhere...and discussed . I find it both encouraging and frightening. Once, I interviewed a hairstylist who happened to be Anna Wintour's harstylist...he like me is Malaysian. When i wrote the story it got picked up by newspapers in USA!!! i was quite nervous in case there was any factual errors..because I had actually interviewed the guy who created the superbob for Anna Wintour. well, that's my contribution for today. Keep writing!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.com