Book Number Two Underway

Well I am not exactly going to take a break from promoting my book but with the local paper carrying an article about it and now a store on board provisionally with stocking it I feel comfortable enough to move on to my next book.

Randy Young - Sleepytown Press

You may remember that earlier on in this year I entered a New Voice competition for Sleepytown Press. If you remember I finished second to another Author and I was contacted by Mr Young about the positioning.

Local Media Coverage - Public Opinion

When you are doing everything on your own, without a full connected publishing house or an agent then it is important that you make sure you reach out to the local media.
Local papers love stories of a local doing good things.  

Fourth Of July. A poem

Known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941. Families gather and fireworks are set off, baseball games watched and all with good food and drinks.

Promotion - Book Signings

So a few days ago I told you about going local with the papers. As of now I have only three responses. One was polite and gently told me that she didn't think her publication was right, another wanted to establish more about the book (as yet nothing back from my reply email) and the third questioned if I was even local! Keep the faith though, it just takes the one door to open! Anyway, no rest for the struggling writer and so onto the next part.

Promotion - Newspapers

Now my first book is done and I actually have a physical copy in my hand it is time to let the world and his dog know about it. There are many ways to go about it and setting up a social media presence is just one small cog in the promotional wheel.

"Beware Of The Teacher" Now in stores

New to the book stores this summer is the very different first book by first time author Jason Bardwell, "Beware of the Teacher". In this Children's Picture book I take a look at a rather weird and bizarre teacher, one who is bald, has a red glass eye and likes to eat Children!