Promoting Your Poetry Book
Author: Rose DesRochers

At long last your book is finished. As a self-publisher poet it
is up to you to market your anthology or chapbook.
Self-publishing requires you to self-market successfully.
Marketing your book can become a full time job and it isn't
going to happen overnight. So you might be asking yourself,
"Where do I begin to market my book?"

Website

Create a website to showcase your book. Did you know that
blogging is a great way to advertise your book? Google bots
crawl blogs more often, than other web sites. If you would like
a professional website and know little about creating a website,
I recommend hiring a web designer. invision-graphics.com offers
writing templates and book covering design.

Reciprocal linking

Once you have a website, you can generate targeted traffic
through reciprocal linking with related high traffic web sites.


Join a Community

Online communities and discussion groups are a great way to
meet people. Most communities do not allow advertising. So if
you jump right in advertising your book, you may find yourself
removed. Instead join in a few discussions. Once people have
gotten to know you, then you can advertise that you are having
a book signing or a poetry reading.

Author Interviews

Sites like Todays-Woman.net that focus on literature also run
author interviews. This is a great promotional tool and you can
also link to the author interview. Many websites that offer
interviews also offer to review your book. A Google search will
pull up other sites that are willing to interview new authors.

Poetry Readings

Set up a poetry reading at your local public library, coffee
shop, card shop or book store. You can get the word out about
your reading via your local radio station, news paper and the
Internet.

Reviews

Reviews are a great way to see if your poetry anthology has any
merit. Reviews will help increase your book sales. Join an
online writing forum like Todays-Woman.net. This is a great way
to get reviews, offer to review other poet's books in exchange
for them reviewing yours. Hire a book reviewer. A Google search
will pull up directories of book reviewers.

Library

Ask your local library to order a copy of your book.

Distribution

Visit your local book stores and try to set up a meeting with
the manger. Most book stores will take your book on a
consignment bases and while you are there you can discuss
having a poetry reading and offer to do a book signing. Book
stores love to have promotional events and poetry readings and
book signings are an easy way for them to bring customers into
their store.

Radio

Mail or fax your local radio station. Let them know that you
are a new local author and you were wondering if they would
like to interview you. Author interviews can be a powerful
selling tool on your book.

Press Releases

Write a review of your book and see if your local paper won't
run the review. Don't be afraid to send a press release more
than once. You can also submit a free press release to
prweb.com or pr.com.

Advertising

Include a blurb about your book at the end of each email you
send.

Market your book through articles you can submit to ezines.

Promote your book through flyers you can distribute.
Some websites are willing to add swamp. ( You place your book
or banner on their site and you place theirs on your site)

Paid advertising (Todays-Woman.net offers affordable
advertising and we will create a custom designed banner for
you.)

Marketing a book isn't really as hard as it looks. These tips
might help you with the challenges you face as a new author.
Now that you know the steps, it is time to make a name for
yourself. Get the word out, have fun and enjoy your journey.


About The Author: Rose DesRochers, Canada -
admin@todays-woman.net - http://www.todays-woman.net Rose is a
published author and web columnist from Canada Ontario and she
is also the founder of Today's Woman a community for men and
women over 18, where writers/poets/columnists meet and exchange
ideas, contest, rate and review and help each other succeed in
writing