Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Book Promotion Tips and Writing Contests

Cathy Yardley's "How to Create a Promotion Plan 'Story'" and Sharon Bially's "Simple Promo Tip: Call Your Book By Its Name" are two excellent posts about book promotion. They definitely gave me some good ideas, and I hope they do the same for you.

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The deadline for the WOW! Women on Writing Winter 2015 Flash Fiction Contest is coming up soon - February 28th! With a literary agent as the guest judge and lots of great prizes, why not give it a try? Good luck!

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I admit it. Since my story, "The Empty Nest," appeared in the original Hint Fiction anthology (ed. Robert Swartwood, 2010,) I have a special place in my heart for the form. So this contest, sponsored by West Hartford Libraries, really drew my attention. The deadline isn't until May but why wait? Give it a shot!
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16 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughWednesday, February 18, 2015 8:55:00 AM

    Thanks, will definitely check out the posts on promotions.

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  2. Stephanie BirdWednesday, February 18, 2015 10:25:00 AM

    Thanks for sharing all that you did in this post. Will definitely check out the promotions and am very interested in the anthology that includes you work.

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    1. Madeline Mora-SummonteWednesday, February 18, 2015 10:47:00 AM

      I hope you enjoy the Hint Fiction anthology! It was an honor to be included in it. I never thought I'd see my name alongside such greats as Joyce Carol Oates. :)

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  3. Chrys FeyWednesday, February 18, 2015 11:11:00 AM

    These sound like great contests. If only I had something in the works I could send them in time. I'll be checking out those two promo posts. Thank you!

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    1. Madeline Mora-SummonteWednesday, February 18, 2015 12:51:00 PM

      Don't rule out the Hint Fiction one! That deadline isn't until May. Plenty of time! :)

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  4. Stephanie BirdWednesday, February 18, 2015 11:49:00 AM

    Joyce Carol Oates is one of my favs. Congrats again!

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  5. Susan Gourley/KelleyWednesday, February 18, 2015 1:05:00 PM

    I'm trying to talk my daughter into entering her short stories in some contests.

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    1. Madeline Mora-SummonteWednesday, February 18, 2015 1:44:00 PM

      If the word count of the Hint Fiction contest is too short for your daughter's stories, try WOW - I believe the word count for that one is between 250-750.

      Also, if you want, check out my Select Credits page for some other story markets she might be interested in checking out. :)

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  6. Elizabeth SeckmanWednesday, February 18, 2015 1:49:00 PM

    You rock flash fiction. It's a gift!

    Must check out those articles.

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    1. Madeline Mora-SummonteWednesday, February 18, 2015 2:58:00 PM

      Thanks, Elizabeth! I hope you get some good takeaways from those posts.

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  7. Crystal CollierWednesday, February 18, 2015 2:17:00 PM

    I'm totally getting into short stories lately, and why not? They're a blast. But finding places to submit them? That part I'm no so sure about. Maybe because I despise querying. Yeah, yeah, it goes with the business. I know. Doesn't change the fact.

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    1. Madeline Mora-SummonteWednesday, February 18, 2015 3:00:00 PM

      Crystal, I would totally give the WOW contest a try!

      And, as I mentioned in response to Susan's comment, maybe check out my Select Credits page for ideas on where to submit some of your stories.

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  8. Tyrean MartinsonFriday, February 20, 2015 11:09:00 AM

    Thanks for the awesome links, Madeline! I really appreciate them. :) I'm always looking for places to submit my work.

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  9. Madeline Mora-SummonteFriday, February 20, 2015 11:20:00 AM

    Tyrean - you're welcome! Good luck! :)

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