| 1) Create a website. There are many sites that | | | | press releases. Among them include PRlog, Free |
| gives you an opportunity to create a website. | | | | Press Release, Free News Release and WOL |
| Some of them include Authorsden and Poet | | | | Community News. |
| Pages. | | | | 6) Create a handy handout. The hand out should |
| 2) Get your profile listed. Post your profile at | | | | include bio, photo of your book, contact |
| different websites that targets your genre. Some | | | | information and brief profile. |
| of them include Writer Magazine, Author Insider | | | | 7) Get Interviewed. Newspapers, TV, Radio |
| and Author Connection. | | | | Stations and online newsletters. This helps increase |
| 3) Subscribe to Listservs. There are many | | | | visitor count at your website, gain additional |
| listservs that gives you the opportunity to meet | | | | exposure, and increase sales. |
| and network with others, and post information | | | | 8) Submit your work. There are many options in |
| about yourself and your work. Some of them | | | | which you can submit your work. Among them |
| include The Black Writers' Guild, Author Zone, The | | | | include newspapers, newsletters, magazines, |
| Authors Corner, Poetry 4 Writers, For All Writers, | | | | writing forums, publishers, editors and radio talk |
| My Books Out, and All Writers. | | | | show host. |
| 4) Post Reviews. Post reviews at your website, | | | | 9) Signature. At the bottom of your emails make |
| listservs such as Poetry and Book Reviews, | | | | sure you include your name, website address and |
| African American Book Review, or community | | | | your book. |
| forums. | | | | 10) Never give up! Keep promoting yourself and |
| 5) Send Press Releases. Press release should be | | | | your book. |
| concise and topic should be clear. There are many | | | | © 2007. |
| websites that gives you the opportunity to post | | | | |