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20 Jul 2022

It’s More than the Sale, More than the Book: Authors and their Readers

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Please share your stories of serendipitous encounters with readers. Hogtowne Quill will run the occasional article on such inspiring happenings.   Three WAG authors share their stories about connecting with readers   Once upon a few years ago, I attended a book signing event at the library. The author was … Read More
3 Jul 2019

Not For Me

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“Not for me” is the briefest rejection I’ve received from a literary agent, but those three little words say it all. It’s all about fit. Because I lack the technical knowledge and, truth be told, the courage to self-publish, I chose to promote my novel through literary agent representation. I … Read More
13 Feb 2019

Street Teams

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I recently volunteered to be on Ran Pyle’s street team. Why? “Street Teams” was the focus at an early December Marketing Coalition meeting. During the discussion led by Skipper Hammond, members were encouraged be on a street team. If I was going to be hawking somebody’s book, I wanted to … Read More

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