Tag: #Buzz

Let’s do something fun. All this week, leading up to the release of Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal on Monday, October 22, I’m running what may be the silliest challenge ever. You know what a book blurb is, right? It’s a line or two of praise that appears on a book cover, usually by someone with a claim to fame. I’m inviting you to blurb Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox.

What I need from you:

• Say your piece. What did you think? How did you feel? Why are you giving your seal of approval? Be punchy! Be pithy! Be you!
• Choose wisely. What name/penname/pseudonym do you want to use? Because you’re going to show off this book cover, right?
• Byline, please! Promote your fandom fic, your comic, your book, your blog. Or choose your claim to fame, your quirk, your reason for reading. Be bold! Be brash! Be you!

Comment below or email me (I’m at always[dot]forthright[at]gmail[dot]com), and I’ll create a book cover emblazoned with your blurb! Just for fun, but also for sharing. Because a little buzz is good right before a book releases. ::twinkle::

Deadline for participation: Monday, October 22, 2018 (release day for Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal)

As always… Be nice! Play fair! Have fun!

I love it when readers send me creative book photos! Here’s one of the snapshots I received for our Photo Challenge. Thank you, Honey!

Here’s a fun twist on the Photo Challenge. Stephanie decided to take her copy of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox and take snapshots along a scenic route through … Alaska!

If you want to show us around your corner of the world, I’d love to see!

Keep them coming! The challenge has been extended until 5/22, so you have plenty of time to enter. More details here >>

More pictures… Continue reading →

As I mention in my original challenge post, reviews are a practical necessity for any author and quite possibly the BEST way any reader can lend their support. My current showing on Amazon is skimpy at best. If you’ve been meaning to post a review, let this weekend’s festivities be the perfect excuse. I’d be even more grateful than I already am.

Review Challenge >>

Time for another Photo Challenge entry. Are you plotting your shapshots? Don’t put it off any longer! And don’t forget that you can also enter by posting pictures of your e-book. Here’s the photo sent in by goldenmirth.

*I held this picture back until yesterday’s cover reveal. You can see the enclosure with the peek at the cover for Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal. ::twinkle::

Keep them coming! The challenge has been extended until 5/22, so you have plenty of time to enter. More details here >>

It’s been fun seeing more Photo Challenge entries. Are you plotting your shapshots? don’t put it off any longer! And don’t forget that you can also enter by posting pictures of your e-book. Here’s the photo sent in by Mariana.

Keep them coming! The challenge has been extended until 5/22, so you have plenty of time to enter. More details here >>

I adore the creativity of these Photo Challenge entries. Are you plotting your shapshots? Don’t forget that you can also enter by posting pictures of your e-book. Here’s the entry tweeted by @Uittoni

Keep them coming! The challenge has been extended until 5/22, so you have plenty of time to enter. More details here >>

Finding the Words. Let’s do another challenge that will help create buzz for Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox. There’s already a Photo Challenge underway (ends 5/22), and I’m loving the entries that have already turned up. This time, let’s focus on reviews. They’re a practical necessity for any author and quite possibly the BEST way any reader can lend their support.

Guidelines. Let’s keep this as straightforward as possible. Review Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox, and you’ll be entered into a drawing. Continue reading →