Forum: 25 Words from Query to Sales Success

Hi all, I know that Deborah was amazing in repsonding to all the lessons, but we have to put a stop to posting any more assignments now that DigiCon has come to an end. But, please do check back as I will be making a pdf file of the compiled lessons for you to download for your files. This pdf will not contain any homework assignments from the participants. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Melinda

We've made it all the way to the end! This lesson, I think, is the most fun of all. LESSON FIVE – PROMOTIONS IN 25 WORDS Publicity is using the media to create relevant exposure for your book. Marketing is building awareness that your book exists. So … what is Promotion? Easy! Promotion is the activity around which you sell your book! Note the word “activity”. This is NOT something you can sit back and hope happens. Promotion is the action that makes the sales. ...

Contest Winners for The Most Creative Use Idea for a 25 Word Pitch! In the Lesson Two Assignment thread, I asked for unique ideas for using your polished 25 Word Pitch. You were all amazing but I had to determine two winners. Judging was based on Originality Practicality

(NOTE: I will begin a new thread for each lesson. There is separate thread per lesson for posting your lesson assignment. Anyone having a question they’d like to personally ask me regarding their particular project is welcome to email me at writerchef@sbcglobal.net ) LESSON FOUR – SOUND BITES THAT BITE HARDER What is a sound bite? It’s the most basic comment you can possibly make with the most impact you can create. A sound bite can be (okay, now you’re really going to hate...

LESSON TWO – QUERY PUNCH What’s a query? I’m sure most of you are conjuring up horror images of investigating literary agents and/or publishers and filing rejection letters, but a query is far more than that. As an Author Success Coach, I often hear the worst of the worst from my authors. They talk about how many times they’ve been rejected by agents or publishers but they haven’t taken a close look at those numbers. Here’s the real truth … you have not been rejected by a...

(NOTE: I will begin a new thread for each lesson. There is separate thread per lesson for posting your lesson assignment. There is also a separate thread for comments and questions. Anyone having a question they’d like to personally ask me regarding their particular project is welcome to email me at writerchef@sbcglobal.net ) LESSON THREE – POWER PRESS RELEASE Now we’re going to talk about press releases. Again, not what you think. Yes, you use these perfectly crafted 100...

(NOTE: I will begin a new thread for each lesson. There is separate thread per lesson for posting your lesson assignment. There is also a separate thread for comments and questions. Anyone having a question they’d like to personally ask me regarding their particular project is welcome to email me at writerchef@sbcglobal.net ) LESSON ONE – THE RIGHT 25 WORDS! You’ve heard it a thousand times. If you can’t tell someone what your book is about in 25 words, you simply don’t know...

Welcome everyone! I'm looking forward to some serious exploration of not only your books but your personalities and word skills as we search for and perfect the 25 words that are going to smooth the path for your success! Enjoy the ride, keep and open mind and let's see how far we can go in 25 little words! Deb Riley-Magnus The Author Success Coach I blog - http://rileymagnus.wordpress.com/ I fiction - http://coldincalifornia.com