spring for $20 or whatever it costs and have business cards done up with name of book, short blurb description, representation and website.
From what it sounds like Deb, SMP should be paying you to be your own publicist for all the help they are. Cards sounds like a nifty idea. I mean, business cards are about the business you're in. Why shouldn't a writer have business cards about their books? I never would have thought of that, myself. I'm so glad we have people with spicy brains to give us clues.
The layout is dead simple:
Largest type, bold, centered along the top edge: Deborah Grabien
Slightly smaller type a few spaces below that, also bold, also centered: Book title
After that, you choose what info you want to add. Mine, below the book title, slightly smaller, centered but not bold, has the publisher and release date of the book on the same line, then "the Haunted Ballads series" same type size and centered not bold.
Toward bottom, I have agent's name and email, my own email, and my website addy.
No graphics, nothing to distract from the basicv information.
oooh, thanks for the advice.
I sent an e to my agent asking if A) it was a good idea, and B) if including a sample chapter/excerpt is okay.
Also thinking that maybe I should include a photo and fill out my bio by adding that I've done an assload of underground publishing and had my own zine (Suburban Backlash, about punk rock, SM, and Queercore in the suburbs).
Oh, Allyson. Love your tag. Marshall was always a hero to me. It makes me sad his spot went to such a lightweight, but that's for another thread.
My unhappiness with the direction of my party drives me to read Marshall and wrap myself up in the ideas and wisdom that were once the hallmark of liberalism. But yeah, another thread...
if including a sample chapter/excerpt is okay.
Since the Kerry fundraiser chapter was already published on Popgurls, could you put that one up?
I'm trying to figure out what's the best representation of my writing, Steph. I'm perplexed. And having a difficult time with my ego.
Definitely a bio, Allyson. And definitely your other publishing stuff.
I put in some pics that are like LJ icons, keeping with the net communication theme. Thanks so much for the advice.
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