It is time for the monthly meeting of the Insecure Writers Support Group. No matter where you are in your writing journey chances are you occasionally have feelings of insecurity. No worry’s, link up and find all of the support you could possibly ask for. If you are in a good place perhaps you have some inspiration to share let’s face it we all feel the need for a bit of support from our friends.
The IWSG co-hosts for this month are Chemist Ken, Suzanne Sapseed, and Shannon Lawrence! Don’t forget to visit and thank them for co-hosting.
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It is also Wednesday which means it is also:
WritingWednesday
Wednesday is the day I share what I have learned on my writing journey and on to publication, marketing and publishing again. If you have any questions please feel free to leave them in the comments and I will do my best to answer them. If you have any tips please share them with us…
Public Relations (PR) Part 4- Writing a book as a PR tool
The official Merriam Webster definition of PR-
The activity or job of providing information about a particular person or organization to the public so that people will regard that person or organization in a favorable way.
The relationship between an organization and the public.
You can read parts 1; 2 and 3 of PR tips here:
Part 1- https://doreenmcgettigan.com/?p=5554 (Public Relations)
Part 2- https://doreenmcgettigan.com/?p=5566 (Press Releases)
Part 3- https://doreenmcgettigan.com/?p=5580 (TV and Radio Pitches)
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Publishing a book has never been easier and there are so many reasons to write a book these days other than the obvious of course which is because you are a writer and want a career as an author.
Books are becoming the new business card and can work for any business, product, non-profit or special event as a branding and PR tool. A book can generate income in many other areas besides book sales, speaking, consulting and services to name a few.
Once you have a book that has been well written you will gain immediate professional credibility.
50 % of all books written are ghost written. 80% of all non-fiction books are ghostwritten. If writing is not your strong suit consider hiring a writing coach or a ghost writer.
Remember:
Public Relations is not selling. Of course we all want to sell our books and a really good Marketing Plan that includes a good PR plan will help you achieve that goal but remember, PR is about goodwill and the audience.
As authors we always need to keep goodwill and audience in mind while we are interacting on social media. If a journalists is considering covering your event or writing an article on you he/she will Google you as will a TV or radio producer. Don’t post anything you don’t want them to see.
That said; it is okay to occasionally be ‘controversial’ for the sake of discussion or debate but try to maintain professionalism
Auto Correct is a nightmare for me and I am sure it is for you too. As writers we have to be extra diligent to ensure our words no matter where we put them are grammatically correct. I struggle with this…
Happy Writing,
Doreen
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I will hopefully be enjoying some much needed sunshine and a mini vacation in Florida next week so Writing Wednesday will be on hiatus. #Daytonabeachbikeweek
But first I am SO excited to be going to the very first BAM Conference! #BAMC15
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27 thoughts on “Writing Wednesday and the Monthly Meeting of the Insecure Writers…”
It’s Wednesday and that means more good advice from Doreen. My fave day!
Thank you so much Carol and Congratulations to you!
Enjoy sunny Florida!Good advice on what we put on the World Wide Web. I like how you say that books are like calling cards. That somehow motivates me.
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Thank you and yes books do make great calling cards!
I wish I was somewhere warm. The sleet has been coming down for hours now. 🙁 Thanks for sharing your writing tips! I’m going to go back and read the first three as well because it’s exactly what I need right now.
Enjoy your trip! And Nashville, *sigh* wish I was there too. That’s close to where I grew up and always lots of fun.
I love Tennessee and Florida. I hope its warm!
Doreen,
That’s a great suggestion, but for me time has been a factor I struggle with. I have a few years worth of material that an be used to do just this, but …
Clearly, I need to spend some time on your site looking around. Good stuff.
Thank you!
Hello Team Mate! Thanks for the tips on PR. I think as an Indy Published author, PR is as, if not more, important as actual marketing. Great post!
Thank you Lisa!
Always enjoy reading your PR tips. Enjoy FL. Hope it will be warm when you get there.
Thank you Diane!
Agh. PR. Yeah.. It’s so time consuming though :-/ I struggle with balancing that time with writing time.
Enjoy Florida! Weeks like these I do miss living there..
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An April A-Z co-host
I am forever struggling with balancing time.
Once again, fabulous tips, advice, inspiration! Thank you, Doreen!
Thank you Lisa!
I love reading your Wednesday tips! I’m always learning from you. Thank you!
Thank you so much Mary!
Good point, Doreen. I see lots of people, especially business and life coaches, offering eBooks these days. I’m a professional ghostwriter with Gotham City Ghostwriters, should anyone need one!
Thank you Holly! I ghostwrite too. I was thinking of doing a post in the spring about how ghostwriting works and including links to several…
Great tips…it’s so important to stay on top of grammar skills for sure. I have a folder with all your tips in it because I know someday I’m going to be looking for this great info!
Haha, I lovew the “if you can’t say something nice, say it in French”. It doesn’t matter what you say in French, it is beautiful!
If you can’t say something nice, say it in French. LOL
French is beautiful on the ear, so that makes perfect sense.
Thanks for the PR tips!
How does ghostwriting work? Just curious.
Have a great trip.
Thank you Michelle. There is nothing like telling someone off in French:)
If you e-mail me your e-mail I will send you ghostwriting info:) doreenb8@verizon.net
Wow! I hadn’t realized how many books are ghostwritten. That’s a lot.
Interesting post.
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