Promophobia: Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime Fiction
本の宣伝と読者との接点づくりを、実践的な視点と体験談でまとめたエッセイ集。執筆を続けるうえで何を試し、何を手放すかを、肩の力を抜いた語り口で共有している。
作品情報
宣伝に悩む書き手へ、現場感のあるヒントを集めた一冊。
宣伝が苦手でも、何を試せばよいか分からなくても、書き手が前に進むための視点を与えるエッセイ集。Sisters in Crime のコミュニティに根ざした実例と率直な語りが、次の一歩を考える助けになる。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Sisters in Crime
- 発売日
- 2022-12-28
- ページ数
- 322ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 13.97 x 1.83 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9798987261620
- 価格
- 6917 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/Business & Investing/Job Hunting & Careers/Guides
*AGATHA AWARD WINNER FOR BEST NON-FICTION!* *ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NON-FICTION!* AUTHOR OVERBOARD Publishing a book can be scary. Figuring out how to promote it can be straight-up frightening. When the seas of book promo make you feel adrift in unfriendly tides, keeping your head above water can be difficult. Enter PROMOPHOBIA, a collection of essays that just might save the life of your book. SINK OR SWIM Divided into categories: Identifying Your Niche, Book Community, Social Media, Online Promo, Publicity, Connecting with Readers, Going On Your Own or Participating with a Group, Events, and Thinking Outside the Box, PROMOPHOBIA will open your eyes to the opportunities around you. The contributing authors share their personal experiences about what's worked for them (and in a few humorous cases, what didn't) to provide a beacon. You're no longer in the dark. You're not swimming alone. If you've ever wondered if you could have done more for your latest book launch, then this book is for you. If you're tired of relying on the same old strategies release after release, then this book is for you. If you want to readjust your sails and angle for a fresh gust of wind to carry you farther on your writing journey, then this book is for you. A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS This is not a how-to book. It's an anecdotal anthology of essays about seeing possibilities, building connections, believing in our work, making mistakes, totally f*ing up, and trying something new. It is a collection of stories told over smoothies at the gym or drinks at the bar, shared with the same spirit of community that infuses Sisters in Crime. The next time you find yourself swimming in dark promotional waters, read an essay or two from PROMOPHOBIA. Instead of drowning in fear, you'll find yourself saying, "I'm going to need a bigger book." -- ABOUT SISTERS IN CRIME Sisters in Crime is the premier crime writing association focused on equity and inclusion in our community and in publishing. Founded in 1986 to represent and advocate for women crime writers, we celebrate and honor this history with our name while we continue to work for all who share our commitment to and love for a vibrant, inclusive community. Our 4,500+ members enjoy access to tools to help them learn, grow, improve, thrive, and reinvent if necessary. They also gain a community of supportive fellow writers and readers, both peers to share the peaks and valleys of writing, and mentors to model the way forward.
レビュー
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Most of us writers would much prefer to write our stories than to worry about actually selling them. But the days when Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie could blithely say “I write the books. The publisher markets them,” are long gone. So Promophobia is a welcome, satisfying and friendly collection of essays by well-known crime writers who talk about their own experiences with tackling promotion. Each author has his/her own take on the subject and provides the kind of advice, based on their personal experience, that reassures the reader and offers doable possibilities. I absolutely loved this book.
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Promophobia is a great tool to add to your writing reference bookshelf. I found a couple new ideas (and *gasp* dog feared the pages!) and skimmed over what didn’t apply to me. I found it funny that one writer would advise one thing, just to have another advise the opposite! But of course, not every technique works for every writer. We all have different journeys. These essays certainly gave me some ideas that I will try though. Thank you for putting this book together!
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Anyone who is an indie writer will find this book to be just what they need to get started promoting their projects.
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This book contains a wealth of practical information for all authors as all are now responsible for learning how to promote their work!
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