Promo 201 is Off to the Printer

Just a quick note to let you know that the completed manuscript for Book Promo 201: Harness the Power of the Internet with Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing is OFF TO THE PRINTER. We made a small change to the cover at the last minute that I think will look great :) Will definitely post more info when the book is available.

Nikki

Book Promo 201: Harness the Power of the Internet with Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing

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Would Appreciate Your Vote If You Have a Minute TODAY

Just a quick note to ask if you have a minute or two to place a vote for me. Wednesday January 14th is the last day to vote. Preditor & Editors has a yearly competition for authors and my promotional articles and the blog are currently in 2nd place. This is the link if you would like to vote for me -
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/nonfiction.shtml

To vote - click the dot beside Book Promo 101 and then enter your name and email at the bottom of the page. You will receive an email, confirm that and your vote is complete.

This is the blog if you would like to take a look - http://promo101articles.blogspot.com/. Feel free to stick around and read some articles. I also plan to use this blog to add other promotional articles and also to post information which will be an addition to the promotional tips in Book Promo 201: Learn to Promote Using Web 2.0 which I hope will be out later this winter. Trust me, you will hear about the release when its ready to order.

Thank you very much to everyone that takes the time to vote for me :)

Nikki Leigh

New Year's Resolutions

It is that time of year again :)

These are some of the things I'd like to focus on and accomplish in 2009 --

1 - Finish final editing for Book Promo 201 -- currently with my publisher for layout
2 - Finish and start to promote - ebook about utilizing Amazon more completely
3 - Finish and start to promote - ebook about selling books on Ebay
4 - Continue to promote my virtual tour and Web 2.0 promotional business
5 - Write the second book in my Cape Hatteras mystery series
6 - Compile class lessons and begin to promote and teach promotional classes based on my two author promotion books
7 - Find time to go to the beach for at least a week :)
8 - After my next mystery is complete - write my next historic suspense or a contemporary suspense
9 - Possibly write a restaurant promotional book that I have in mind

10 - And, of course, I want to lose weight, but the other things are more possible :)

My biggest personal hope for 2009 is to be able to have some time for myself in the next year - the 80+ hour work weeks need to go :)

Nikki Leigh

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Book Promo 201 by Nikki Leigh

Book Promo 201 is the second book in my Book Promo series and I'm thrilled (almost beyond words) to say the draft of the manuscript is complete. Now, I am going through the manuscript to fill in some gaps and to figure out what is missing.

I started this book last November and made great progress, but then I started to have a new vision for the book and over the last year, I've deleted over 50,000 words from the manuscript. But, finally, I'm happy with the topics and the content.

I can't wait to get this to my publisher, so I'm working on the editing every chance I get and will certainly post a message when the completed manuscript goes to my publisher :)

Nikki Leigh

PS - This picture is the one I hope to crop and use for the cover :) I took it near Hatteras Inlet on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It was taken with a couple of days of the picture that we used for the cover of Book Promo 101 :)

Free Ways to Blog Your Book Promotion

I've been at it again and I added some new promotional blogs. I keep saying "no more", but then some new idea hits me and I have to start a new blog. So, I figured it was time to update people about the blogs that I have available.

ANY published author is welcome to submit these questions and answers to promote their books. The cover blog always has a long waiting list, but most of the others will allow you to be posted within a few weeks. If you have an upcoming release, feel free to send the submission and list your release date in the subject line along with the blog title.

To use any of these blogs - click on the link, click on "how to submit" in the top corner of the blog and following the instructions. I ask that you send the questions and answers in an RTF file. It is also good to send a jpg file of your book cover. When you have completed the interview, send to nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com and I will add your name to the list for that blog.

I have divided the lists up for fiction and non fiction books to make it easier to find the ones that will work for you and your blog. Many people tell me how much fun they had with these blogs, I hope you have fun too.

Two other quick updates -

We are putting the final polish on the print edition of Book Promo 101 and its looking great. The book will be an oversize 8" x 10" and the layout is gorgeous. Most of the pages which contain review questions also have room to make notes. The print book should be available the beginning of March- but it will be announced on my blogs and to my mailing list.

Also, I have recently added a wide array of promotional services to authors. Feel free to take a look at the possibilities and contact me to discuss some possibilities. If you are interested in something that you don't see listed, feel free to let me know and we can talk. There are many ways to promote and I enjoy working with other authors on their book promotion. For a list of these services visit - www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm


Blogs for Fiction Books

http://judgebookbycover.blogspot.com/ - Information about your book cover.

http://itsallinthesetting.blogspot.com/ - Details about the setting of your story.

http://badguysandvillains.blogspot.com/ - Tell us about the villains in your book.

http://shareyourheroine.blogspot.com/ - Tell us about the heroine in your book.

http://shareyourhero.blogspot.com/ - Tell us about the hero in your book.

http://startatbeginning.blogspot.com/ - Share the First Chapter of your book

http://mybestfriendsstory.blogspot.com/ - Tell us about a Best Friend

http://startwithfacts.blogspot.com/ - Share Details about your Books

http://frombookstomovies.blogspot.com/ - From Books to the Movies
If a movie was made about your book, which actors and actresses would play the main characters? This is your chance to case a movie of your book and it can be a lot of fun.

http://lethimtalk.blogspot.com/ - Interview any Male Character From Your book

http://lethertalkabit.blogspot.com/ - Interview any Female Character From Your Book

http://detailwithnikkileigh.blogspot.com/ - In Detail With Nikki Leigh
Give potential readers more information about you and your background.

http://beforeiwaspublished.blogspot.com/ - Before I Was Published
Tell us about what you did before you were published and especially include anything that relates to your books and your writing.

http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/current+events+promo - Can you tie a topic or element from your book with current events? This is the place to submit them. Send them to me and I'll review them.

http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/author-promo-interviews - Do you have interesting promotional ideas and suggestions that you would like to share with other authors? If so, contact me at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com and I can send you the interview questions.

Blogs for Non-Fiction Books

http://startatbeginning.blogspot.com/ - Share the First Chapter of your book

http://startwithfacts.blogspot.com/ - Share Details about your Non Fiction Books

http://detailwithnikkileigh.blogspot.com/ - In Detail With Nikki Leigh
Give potential readers more information about you and your background.

http://beforeiwaspublished.blogspot.com/ - Before I Was Published
Tell us about what you did before you were published and especially include anything that relates to your books and your writing.

http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/current+events+promo - Can you tie a topic or element from your book with current events? This is the place to submit them. Send them to me and I'll review them.

http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/author-promo-interviews - Do you have interesting promotional ideas and suggestions that you would like to share with other authors? If so, contact me at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com and I can send you the interview questions.


If you have ideas for any specific blogs that would be useful to promote non-fiction books, feel free to contact me - nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com. I do maintain the right to refuse any posts that are sent, but I haven't needed to turn any away yet :)

Nikki Leigh
Author of the Book Promo 101 Series
www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm

NaNo - Day Twenty

I am thrilled to say that I officially have 53,468 words on my new book. For anyone that isn't familiar with NaNo - that means that I've reached the goal for the month. There is still at least 30-40,000 words left in the book - but I've got a big chunk of it on paper. I did break one of my cardinal rules and I jumped around a lot while I was working on this draft, so I need to print out the 212 pages that I have and figure out what's missing and then add that info :)

But, that's six years straight as a NaNo winner -----

Now, I can switch over and work on the galleys for Book Promo 101 and then get back to writing Book Promo 201 :) Whew -- it gets a little confusing around here :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com

Nano Update

I lost a post or two, so I'll catch everyone up. NaNo is going great. My word count is just over 36,000. I took off today and ran errands and hung out with family for a little while. This seemed like a good errand day since this is the last day the temperature will be in the 60's and 70's. A storm and a cold front are on the way, so I'm hoping tomorrow will be a good writing day. This weekend I need to research and write 10 articles for a client and I got the print galleys for Book Promo 101 last night --- so I need to find time to work on all that stuff :) Thank goodness I'm ahead on NaNo :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com

NaNo - Day Nine & Ten

How is everyone's weekend? Yesterday I had to work on freelance articles for a client, but I got back to the book today. 5800 words today and I'm just over 27,100 total. That's over halfway for NaNo :) Its no where close to half of the book - but its a nice start.

I learned a few years ago that its nice to set goals along the way to 50,000 and to buy a simple treat that I can have when I reach those goals. This year, I chose cherry limeade. Nothing fancy, but its cold and refreshing. So, I bought 3 half gallons - one to drink when I started NaNo, one to have when I get to the middle and one to drink when I hit 50,000. Tomorrow, I can open the 2nd half gallon. Its also really good mixed with passion fruit mixer and any of my flavored vodka or rum :)

I'm taking the rest of the evening off and putting my feet up. Might even read a few pages of someone else's book :) And, tomorrow is pro football day :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com

NaNo - Day Seven and Eight

I'm so behind with my posts. Day Eight, I got about 3200 words on paper and today, I got about 2500. That puts me over 21,000 total. Not bad :) Problem is that I need to research and write 10 articles this weekend, so I'll research them tonight and tomorrow and then write them on Saturday. In between, I'll work on Book Promo 201.

Oh, I got some neat news --- Book Promo 101 was posted on Fictionwise on Monday and today it was #7 on the reference section. Sounds good :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm

NaNo - Day Five

The day went pretty well and the Amazon section of the book is shaping up :) Tomorrow I have another appointment to have some work done to my laptop and my monthly billing client needs bills sent, so Tuesday will have a few distractions. But, I topped 15,000 today - so its going well.

By the way, I also got word this morning that my Non Commercial Food Service book won a USA Best Book 2007 for the Business Reference category :) Always nice to hear about a contest win on a Monday morning :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com/book.htm

NaNo - Day Four

Today wasn't too bad. I slept late to get a little break and of course I had to watch a bit of football :)

I've done quite a bit of research the last couple of days and I'm reworking the info I found. But, I got about 2000 words on paper today and have a total of 13,127 for the month so far. At one point I thought I had lost 500 words, but I found the problem. I saved one version of a chapter and printed out another version of the chapter. So, I got the info untangled and I found the words :)

Tomorrow is Monday and we'll see how it goes :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com

NaNo - Day Three

Today went pretty well. I finished the ten articles for my client and got a couple of things done around the house. By this evening I had 11,032 total words on paper and I got some great Amazon research done today. I was searching for some details I needed and once I stumbled on the info, I had to keep researching :) So, about 3,000 words of Amazon stuff is pieced together and I'll get to that soon.

Tomorrow I plan to get back to social networking. There are a few different ways I want to go with that information and a small bit of it is together, but plenty of info to add :) Its coming along very nice and I've already gotten a few contributions from authors that will be added to the book. How great is that :)

More tomorrow.....

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com

NaNo - Day Two

Well today wasn't as productive as yesterday, but I got my laptop fixed (YEAH :) and that means I could get the Readers Station newsletter posted online (http://www.readersstation.com/nov_2007.htm) and I got about 1000 words on paper too. In addition, I figured out a couple of things about where certain content should go and that is always helpful :) I forgot, I also finished writing 10 articles for a client and I'll proofread them tomorrow and then back to Book Promo 201 :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm

NaNo Day One

What an incredibly productive day. I totally expect to get some cyber smacks over this, but I'm so thrilled with my work today that I just don't think I care :)

I got started a little late this morning, but I worked much of the day. Although I actually took an hour for lunch and took another break for about 2 hours this evening. But, when all the work for the day is tabulated -- I have 7125 words for day one. YEAHHHHH ! ! ! Sorry, just a little excited about that. My hands and fingers are hurting, but otherwise the day went good. Its also good that I made good headway today because the Dell technician is supposed to come to town to fix my laptop tomorrow -- YEAHHH ! ! ! I miss the flexibility of having my laptop working :)

I'm going to take a hot bath and soak my hands to prepare for tomorrow. Book Promo 201 is off to a great start and its sounding good so far :)

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm

National Novel Writing Month - The Countdown Starts Soon

Less than two weeks until NaNo starts. (NaNo is short for National Novel Writing Month.) You may be asking --- what is NaNo? It is a worldwide "competition" where writers start a new book on November 1 and the goal is to have 50,000 words on paper by the end of the month. That boils down to about 200 double spaced pages and its a great start on a novel :)

This will be my sixth year participating in NaNo and four of those projects are in print - the other was a ghostwriting project for a client. The book I'm working on this year is Book Promo 201 - the sequel to my new promotional book that was just released in ebook format. Print is coming soon :) Trust me, there will be an announcement when the print book is available :)

So, if you would like more information about NaNo - this is the website www.nanowrimo.org and this is the link to some articles I wrote for people to get ready for NaNo - http://inspiredauthor.com/v3/national-novel-writing-month. Feel free to share your thoughts.

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm