tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post112221487754304611..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Day #8JA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1122272190183786242005-07-25T01:16:00.000-05:002005-07-25T01:16:00.000-05:00I envy you getting to tour the San Francisco/Bay A...I envy you getting to tour the San Francisco/Bay Area. Ooh! I haven't been there for almost ten years. Don't miss the Monterey Bay Aquarium and other sights to see along the peninsula, if you can carve out the time. I would live in Pacific Grove if I possibly could. All I can do now is watch the footage of Big Sur and Carmel on my DVDs of "Play Misty for Me" and "The Sandpiper." *sigh* I'll bet there are some webcams, too.<BR/><BR/>Now, though, you have done research for setting future novels in the cities you've schmoozed in. Really cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1122253599924501402005-07-24T20:06:00.000-05:002005-07-24T20:06:00.000-05:00I'm a little dubious about the use of outside publ...I'm a little dubious about the use of outside publicists. They certainly aren't going to hurt (well, assuming they're not incompetent), but I think in most cases they're not going to be able to do much that you and your publisher couldn't do yourselves. <BR/><BR/>Granted, if you don't want to do it, and your publisher won't do it, hiring an outside publicist might be your only choice.<BR/><BR/>FYI, a lot of folks in the mystery world use Breakthrough Promotions:<BR/><BR/>http://www.breakthroughpromotions.comDavid J. Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659378437791125292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1122243204682870532005-07-24T17:13:00.000-05:002005-07-24T17:13:00.000-05:00I like Jim's idea. Would love the publicist's cont...I like Jim's idea. Would love the publicist's contact info;). <BR/><BR/>I would also love to know how you can tell whether this tour will have any impact. I mean, do you have any possible gauge for this? Of course, I can't imagine that it could hurt (unless people just don't like you). Now that you're winding down the tour, are there any ideas about how you'd measure success next time?<BR/><BR/>Also, when you say you're handselling books, how does that work? Are you going up to shoppers or are they coming to you?Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511395415516451829noreply@blogger.com