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  • I'm still reeling from that train-wreck of a query letter. Thanks for the tip about the book blogger search engine. I have been trying to build up a bloglist of dedicated book-reviewing bloggers, but it has been scattered and piecemeal. Jen's advice is practical and helpful.
  • thanks, Jan. And I went to their site too, and read a guest blog about search engine optimization. Thanks for sharing all the good stuff.
  • Susan, what you say is somewhat true, but book tours from city to city work best for well-known authors who have already developed a large and loyal fan base. The go...
  • http://www.facebook.com/pages/ThePanthersClub if the link does not work, type The Panthers Club in the search engine on facebook and the page will appear.
  • Hi Kamy, I will be happy to give you my two cents on the matter.  As a successful self-published author, publishing consultant and book publicist...I am a HUGE fan of...
  • Just stumbled across this book blogs customized search engine, but haven't tried it yet. Let us know if you do & what you think: http://fyreflybooks.wordpress.com/about/book-blogs-search/
  • Virginia--you're right that the book blogger search engine is terrific. I've been putting comps for my own book into it to see what comes up. S.
  • I have written a few articles that touched on the importance of a web presence for authors. Here's the "meat" from one, in case anyone out there still thinks they're n...
  • I will be re-reading Dan Harris's 10% Happier, with its focus on meditating as a way of reducing stress, quieting the mind's monkey chatter, and becoming a better pers...
  • Erin, this is all excellent advice. Thank you. I think it's because I spent most of my life as an actress first/writer second, but the nature of the agent/client rela...