tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post2258836073748839178..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Guest Post: Reissuing MaryThe Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-28760903473520081002014-09-10T10:01:14.464-04:002014-09-10T10:01:14.464-04:00Hi Mary,
So good to have you here with the R8 aga...Hi Mary,<br /><br />So good to have you here with the R8 again. And congrats on stepping out there, e-book style! <br /><br />I'm sure your covers will get second and third looks, and some clicks as well. Personally, I love to learn about ebooks from guest posts on blogs, so hopefully that works for you. And Lisa McQuay has a good point about Twitter. Folks are so good about spreading the word on Twitter, and if you can embed links in those tweets, that's even better.<br /><br />Well, good luck on this new endeavor and come back and see us soon!Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-38091408964517233142014-09-09T22:17:08.066-04:002014-09-09T22:17:08.066-04:00Thanks for the input. The book is out in eBook for...Thanks for the input. The book is out in eBook format Thursday. Will remind you at least one more time! Mary Blayneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168490671907019536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-83280938867250417592014-09-09T21:10:05.829-04:002014-09-09T21:10:05.829-04:00Welcome back to the R8, Mary!
I've been to so...Welcome back to the R8, Mary!<br /><br />I've been to some workshops where they said that offering your ebook on sale or for free for a few days can boost sales. Also, perhaps you could tweet about it if you aren't already. Could you also do a reading at an event like Lady Jane's Salon? You could advertise it by FB and twitter. Perhaps those who attend could get a discount card to purchase the book. <br /><br />Hope this helps. Love the covers! XO Lisa McQuayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261421741139099750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-24771033397348771692014-09-09T20:28:09.180-04:002014-09-09T20:28:09.180-04:00As you know, Mary, I LOVE that cover! And like Dia...As you know, Mary, I LOVE that cover! And like Diane, I'm very interested to see what kind of reactions the cover gets once it goes "live."<br /><br />Thank you so much for guesting here on the R8!! I'll wait until Sunday to pick a winner from the commenters...Evie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309651867249109418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-84787004729388146092014-09-09T18:34:28.436-04:002014-09-09T18:34:28.436-04:00Forgot to say that I'll be interested to see i...Forgot to say that I'll be interested to see if the cover works as you hope!Diane Gastonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-91258778601964619892014-09-09T18:32:01.759-04:002014-09-09T18:32:01.759-04:00I asked my co-traveler. She looks on blogs and sea...I asked my co-traveler. She looks on blogs and searches through Amazon.<br /><br />Plus she said she loves your books!Diane Gastonhttp://dianegaston.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-87638492178860714142014-09-09T09:58:37.991-04:002014-09-09T09:58:37.991-04:00Mary-
I think the "comfort reads" idea ...Mary-<br /><br />I think the "comfort reads" idea is a wonderful concept. As you know, my friend Kathy, in California, LOVES your books, many of which you have been kind enough to send her. She also loves many other "small" regencies, which I think, for this discussion, we could say "comfort reads." Sounds like a niche to be explored. I will contact you about some ideas which might be useful in getting the word out.<br /><br />Binnie Syril BraunsteinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-35476342534742688242014-09-08T18:34:08.475-04:002014-09-08T18:34:08.475-04:00Warm and fuzzy works for me Mackenize! A fun detai...Warm and fuzzy works for me Mackenize! A fun detail re Father Christmas is that the 8 year old twins who are the focal point of the story are all grown up now and my novella in ONCE AND FOREVER is Kendall's love story.<br /><br />I don't expect the cover to sell the book but hope it intrigues a potential reader enough to have them click on it for the blurb.Mary Blayneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168490671907019536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-59654514047827163882014-09-08T17:52:01.422-04:002014-09-08T17:52:01.422-04:00Beautiful cover, Mary. It might make me click buy ...Beautiful cover, Mary. It might make me click buy ... but I hardly ever go on cover alone. Shock, surprise, I know. The blurb is what sells me every time.<br /><br />I have yet to figure out the whys and wherefores of getting the word out to the masses. But I'll be watching to learn from you!<br /><br />Good luck with the sales of your books. Love the Father Christmas cover too. Looks very Parent Trap(ish) to me--without seeing the blurb, of course. Just the look of it makes me smile and feel warm & fuzzy. ;0)Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508204115833993481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-10619267186816130182014-09-08T17:26:39.768-04:002014-09-08T17:26:39.768-04:00Hi Diane! So fun to be in touch when you are so fa...Hi Diane! So fun to be in touch when you are so far away. Thanks for mentioning that the cover says nothing about historical or regency. That was my effort to try to attract the attention of non Regency readers who will click on the cover and read the blurb and think "I might like that"<br /><br />I would love to know where your fellow travelers find their comfort reads...I'll be there.Mary Blayneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168490671907019536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-32227715629286172122014-09-08T16:46:32.317-04:002014-09-08T16:46:32.317-04:00Here I am in England on the Duke of Wellington tou...Here I am in England on the Duke of Wellington tour and one of our group just told me she searches for traditional regencies for comfort reads.<br /><br />All of us on the tour, bar one, are over 40 and all of us have e readers. I'd promote on the internet. I'll ask how our group member finds her regencies and get back to you<br /><br />I, of course, LOVED His Hearts Delight!!<br /><br />You know I'm opinionated about covers. This one is lovely but it doesn't signal to me that it is a regency or even an historical.Diane Gastonhttp://dianegaston.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-66082074378390704742014-09-08T13:44:09.842-04:002014-09-08T13:44:09.842-04:00Thanks for the suggestions. This is all predicated...Thanks for the suggestions. This is all predicated on the paper copy concept to complement the ebook option. paper version seems to be more and more essential.<br /><br />Glad the cover appeals. My question: does she intrigue you enough to make you want to click on the title and find out what HIS HEARTS DELIGHT is about?Mary Blayneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168490671907019536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-12321094836534058892014-09-08T12:27:13.515-04:002014-09-08T12:27:13.515-04:00Greetings, Mary. Marceline's ideas are about t...Greetings, Mary. Marceline's ideas are about the same as mine. In addition to those placement areas like the senior center, I was going to suggest any place where people go to take a break. I have no idea how you do this of course other than simply taking your book to these places and leaving a copy yourself, but what about Bread and Breakfast places? I've also been in and out of the hospital visitors' waiting area with a family member and if I'd have seen a romance novel sitting on one of the tables, I'd have picked it up in a heartbeat. Also a great suggestion by Keely. Well, good luck with your relaunch! She's entirely too cute, the beauty on your cover. :)Carlene Love Floreshttp://www.carlenelove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-72039184701466543142014-09-08T10:53:32.379-04:002014-09-08T10:53:32.379-04:00Oh, and I forgot to add: Awesome cover!!!Oh, and I forgot to add: Awesome cover!!!Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-56712021095722911472014-09-08T10:47:52.919-04:002014-09-08T10:47:52.919-04:00Mary!! Welcome back to the R8! We've missed yo...Mary!! Welcome back to the R8! We've missed you. <br /><br />I love Marcelline's suggestions for marketing. With erotica and spicy contemporary receiving so much attention these days, it can be easy to forget there are folks who also like (or even prefer) a more comforting, cozy read. <br /><br />One thought might be to do one of those FB book launches with authors who write in the same vein. It can get your name out there, especially with new-to-you readers. Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-25237093628500737452014-09-08T10:46:54.085-04:002014-09-08T10:46:54.085-04:00Will do! My mom was like that too -- she was the o...Will do! My mom was like that too -- she was the one who intro'd me to romance fifty years ago. In those days it was all Harlequin and "gentle" but there were some unique reads then. I agree completely that the older market is a prime target but was amazed when a barely 30 year old said she liked my books because they were "comfort reads." Thanks Marceline.Mary Blayneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168490671907019536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-39481087156615999182014-09-08T10:31:07.955-04:002014-09-08T10:31:07.955-04:00I'd like to make a suggestion that you try to ...I'd like to make a suggestion that you try to market to an older population in some way. I have a few friends with their elderly moms still with them, and they enjoy "cozies" -- for example, one has poor eyesight and enjoys cozy mysteries on audiobook. Another reads in print and likes romances. If your writing is in the "gentle romance" line, it might be very well-received. Not to say that all of the older set shies away from erotic romance; just those in my experience :) So... placement in senior centers? Ads in AARP magazine? Drop-offs at dr's offices?Marceline Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455829987053178390noreply@blogger.com