Comments for marketing and writing

Comment on Cover Story: A mini-doc on book covers by Gary B.

Gary B. — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:43:15 +0000

Saw this video this morning; made me smile.

Comment on Inciting Inspiration: Combining timeless genius for a fresh look at today by coolrulespronto

coolrulespronto — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:07:17 +0000

Wow, wish I could have been there when they made this video! For these kinds of finds, I’m glad YouTube exists. How else would classics like this come to the attention of a contemporary audience?

Comment on Blogger Gets Book Deal by Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:57:00 +0000

Thanks Sibylle:

Yes, there a millions of free themes out there to customize. I have done that for several clients and realize that I should probably put a post about that on MarketingAndWriting.com, but until I do, here is a link to some posts I have done on my other blog UniqueThink.com:

This one is for a Nutritional Therapist:
http://uniquethink.com/approachable-nutrition-launches-site-blog-and-newsletter/
Her site can be seen at: http://approachablenutrition.com/
You’ll notice it is the same theme from here, MistyLook, but customized.

This one is for a guitar teacher:
http://uniquethink.com/website-design-joseph-brenna%e2%80%99s-guitar-lessons/
His site is at: http://guitarlessons.josephbrenna.com/
I used Techland theme and customized it to look like his main music site!

Hope that helps to give you an idea of what can be done with wordpress!

Bethany

Comment on Blogger Gets Book Deal by sibylle

sibylle — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:18:32 +0000

I use a free WordPress theme for my blog, Fun Climbs Around the World. I tweaked it a bit and added a picture, but it’s a theme a found under the WordPress free themes (of which there are hundreds).
The book ‘WordPress for Dummies’ offers useful suggestions for WP plugins, which I plan to try out and possibly add to my blog.

Comment on Getting over Writer’s Block by Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:25:13 +0000

The solution, as boring as it sounds, would be concentrate on a single idea until it is completed (when you aren’t working on a client’s project). Then, once it is done, you can start working on another ‘fragment’ that stimulates your mind.

Take advantage of your blog, too - for those who don’t know, Freddy, who posted the comment above, is the owner of http://coolrulespronto.com - a blog I enjoy visiting.

Freddy, why not post an excerpt from your favorite fragment on your blog for us to read? After all, isn’t that why we became bloggers, to shout out to the world all our amazing fragments and intriguing beginnings?

Maybe, if you do post an excerpt, people who comment will give you more inspiration to finish that piece.

Didn’t Chris Anderson, The Long Tail, do that with his book? He’d post some thoughts online and fed off the inspiration from his blog readers.

By the way, did anyone see “Starting Out in the Evening” - it comes out tomorrow on DVD and is about a writer with a 10 yr old novel he hasn’t finished… talk about writer’s block.

Anyone else have a solution for Freddy?

Comment on Getting over Writer’s Block by coolrulespronto

coolrulespronto — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:26:38 +0000

For me, writer’s block often stems from a) lack of stimulation or b) lack of concentration. Both entail the same solution: get the hell out of the house, the office, or wherever I’m toiling at the time. That’s why coffee shops have become so popular — a nice combo of chemical, visual and musical stimuli to get the juices going again. I find that I personally do some of my best writing in sports bars, with their higher level of energy (and more potent chemicals).

Now the problem that I need a solution for is FINISHING: my laptop is filled with fragments and beginnings of dozens of great American novels and screenplays. Since I run my own business, my dream indulgence always get the backburner. Solutions?

Comment on DYI PR Campaign Advice by henrry134

henrry134 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:50:47 +0000

Basically Online PR is a communication released to the media in order to announce something. It is almost like an article but it takes on a slightly different format.

Comment on Creating and Promoting Online by contentious.com - links for 2008-02-21

contentious.com - links for 2008-02-21 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:20:18 +0000

[...] Creating and Promoting Online « marketing and writing Great advice on responding to a negative review in a blog: “Thank the blogger for their time. Feel free to correct, if you feel it is helpful to do so and you can do it diplomatically. Check back to see if the blogger (or another reader) responded.” (tags: PR+marketing reviews blogs conversational+media tone strategy) [...]

Comment on Creating and Promoting Online by nettie hartsock

nettie hartsock — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:25:32 +0000

HI Bethany

thanks much for adding a link to the show. I really totally agree with your insight too in terms of being gracious to bloggers. And I also like what you said about your Aunt and talking about art for years to come. One of the things that is really wonderful about the Internet is that it lasts forever and there’s always a new reader!

And a great new blog that I happened to find like yours today!

best,
nettie h.

Comment on Creating and Promoting Online by Sybil

Sybil — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:21:14 +0000

Thanks for adding on to Toby’s recent BlogTalkRadio chat with Nettie and me. You’ve got some great advice here that I’ll be sure to share with other new authors.