Party Time or is There a Better Way to Reach Readers?

Party Time or is There a Better Way to Reach Readers? by Debra H. Goldstein

We’re having a Facebook party on Tuesday night (August 18 from 8 to 9 p.m. EST/ 7 to 8 CST) and you’re invited! It’s a Facebook party being hosted by yours truly (Debra H. Goldstein), Julia Henry and V.M. Burns to celebrate our August releases.

 

In the past, we’ve each had big launches in our cities, attended conferences, made presentations wherever we were invited, participated in Facebook parties, and done blog tours, but the world and our normal way of doing things has changed. As we shelter at home, avoid group gatherings, visit with friends and fans virtually, we, and other authors, are trying to find the new norm.

We’re writing blogs because we enjoy interacting through the written word– but lately, there have been a rash of articles saying that is passé. These same articles argue that newsletters are the way to go, but not every author enjoys writing and formatting a newsletter and statistically there are only so many newsletters opened per mailing round.

Live conferences which offered numerous panels have been canceled for the foreseeable future and their virtual replacements can only feature a limited number of speakers. Similarly, traditional in store launches are being done as virtual launches or takeovers via store or social media sites. Podcasts have increased in popularity, but again, there aren’t enough guest slots for every author.

Because we are interested in what you think is the best way for us to reach readers, we each are giving away a print or e-book copy of our new book --- just think, leave one comment and you have three chances to win a prize because we will each randomly select a winner for our respective book.

And to remind you about our books:

PAW AND ORDER by V. M. Burns is the fourth book in the Dog Club Mystery Series. 

DIGGINGUP THE REMAINS by Julia Henry is the third book in the Garden Squad mystery series.

THREE TREATS TOO MANY by Debra H. Goldstein is the third book in the Sarah Blair mystery series.

We look forward to hearing your thoughts and hope to see you at the party (lots of fun and giveaways).

 

 

 

 

 

BSP and Passing It Forward by Debra H. Goldstein

For the next few months, while Linda takes a short break, watch for guest posts featuring new books and authors.

BSP and Passing it Forward by Debra H. Goldstein

It took me months to learn that BSP stands for “Blatant Self Promotion.” Like many authors, I’m basically an introvert who struggles to self-promote. Although I could use this column to tell you that Three Treats Too Many, the new Sarah Blair mystery, releases on August 25, but is available for pre-order and that the e-book version of Two Bites Too Many, which was just named a 2020 Silver Falchion finalist, will be reduced to $.99 from August 21-24, and featured in a Bookbub ad on August 22, but I won’t. Instead, I want to pass it forward and tell you about some new releases I think might interest you.

On Tuesday, August 11, pick up a copy of PAW AND ORDER by V. M. Burns.

It is the fourth book in the Dog Club Mystery Series. Available at https://bit.ly/DCMPawAndOrder :

Lilly's best pal Scarlett “Dixie” Jefferson has done it again! She’s convinced eccentric poodle-loving billionaire Archibald Lowry to sponsor a grand fundraiser for the Eastern Tennessee Poodle Rescue. Tragically, it’s too late to rescue Lowry, who is murdered at the event. His pet poodle is now orphaned, so Dixie begs Lilly to foster the adorable pup. Of course, she already has a poodle—her beloved Aggie, named after Agatha Christie. Fortunately, Aggie seems to like the new addition to the family, whom Lilly renames Rex, after her second favorite mystery author, Rex Stout.
 
But she’s barely welcomed Rex into her home when there’s an attempted poodle-nabbing, foiled with Aggie’s help. As desperate characters try to get their hands on the canine cutie, Lilly turns to Dixie’s dog training class to help her sort through a litter of suspects. Ultimately, she may have to unleash Rex as bait to collar the killer . . .

Another book to check out this month is Digging Up the Remains by Julia Henry. It is the third book in the Garden Squad mystery series. This time,

Between hosting a haunted house on her lawn, serving on the town’s 400th Anniversary Planning Committee, and prepping for the Fall Festival’s 10k fundraiser, Lilly’s hands are full. She doesn’t have time for prickly newspaper reporter Tyler Crane, who’s been creeping around town, looking for dirt on Goosebush’s most notable families . . . until he’s found dead on the race route moments before the start.
 
An unfortunate accident? Or did Tyler unearth a secret that someone in Goosebush is willing to kill to keep? By planting nasty rumors and cultivating fear, Tyler sowed a fair share of ill will during his brief time in town. Weeding through the suspects will be thorny, but Lilly and her Garden Squad are determined to root out the autumnal assassin before the Fall Festival flops . .

A few more recently or about to be released books include Cheryl Hollon’s Still Knife Painting, Leslie Budewitz’s The Solace of Bay Leaves, Sherry Harris’ From Beer to Eternity, Bethany Maines’ Love and Treasure, Anna Gerald’s Peachy Scream, and Maggie Toussaint’s All Done With It.