Promophobia - Diane Vallere

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Résumé :
*AGATHA AWARD WINNER FOR BEST NON-FICTION!* *ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NON-FICTION!* AUTHOR OVERBOARD Publishing a book can be scary. Figuring out how to promote it can be straight-up frightening. When the seas of book promo make you feel adrift in unfriendly tides, keeping your head above water can be difficult. Enter PROMOPHOBIA, a collection of essays that just might save the life of your book. SINK OR SWIM Divided into categories: Identifying Your Niche, Book Community, Social Media, Online Promo, Publicity, Connecting with Readers, Going On Your Own or Participating with a Group, Events, and Thinking Outside the Box, PROMOPHOBIA will open your eyes to the opportunities around you. The contributing authors share their personal experiences about what's worked for them (and in a few humorous cases, what didn't) to provide a beacon. You're no longer in the dark. You're not swimming alone. If you've ever wondered if you could have done more for your latest book launch, then this book is for you. If you're tired of relying on the same old strategies release after release, then this book is for you. If you want to readjust your sails and angle for a fresh gust of wind to carry you farther on your writing journey, then this book is for you. A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS This is not a how-to book. It's an anecdotal anthology of essays about seeing possibilities, building connections, believing in our work, making mistakes, totally f*ing up, and trying something new. It is a collection of stories told over smoothies at the gym or drinks at the bar, shared with the same spirit of community that infuses Sisters in Crime. The next time you find yourself swimming in dark promotional waters, read an essay or two from PROMOPHOBIA. Instead of drowning in fear, you'll find yourself saying, I'm going to need a bigger book. -- ABOUT SISTERS IN CRIME Sisters in Crime is the premier crime writing association focused on equity and inclusion in our community and in publishing. Founded in 1986 to represent and advocate for women crime writers, we celebrate and honor this history with our name while we continue to work for all who share our commitment to and love for a vibrant, inclusive community. Our 4,500+ members enjoy access to tools to help them learn, grow, improve, thrive, and reinvent if necessary. They also gain a community of supportive fellow writers and readers, both peers to share the peaks and valleys of writing, and mentors to model the way forward.

Biographie:
National bestselling author Diane Vallere writes smart, funny, and fashionable character-based mysteries. After two decades working for a top luxury retailer, she traded fashion accessories for accessories to murder. A past president of Sisters in Crime, Diane started her own detective agency at age ten and has maintained a passion for shoes, clues, and clothes ever since....

Sommaire:
Diane Vallere is a mystery writer with over twenty-five titles to her name. Both her Material Witness Mysteries and Costume Shop Mysteries (published by Penguin Random House) were national bestsellers and Lefty-Award nominees (best humorous mystery). She also writes the Madison Night Mad for Mod Mystery Series for Henery Press, and under her independent label, Polyester Press, publishes the Samantha Kidd Style & Error, Sylvia Stryker Space Case, and Mermaid Cozy Mystery series. She has contributed short stories to several anthologies, most recently MURDER-A-GO-GO's: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of the Go-Gos (Down & Out Books). Diane served as president of both local (Los Angeles) and national boards of Sisters in Crime and remains an active member. As her legacy project for the organization, she is currently editing PROMOPHOBIA, a collection of essays on promotion for writers, to be published by Wildside Press in 2020. She has attended Malice Domestic Mystery Convention, Bouchercon, Left Coast Crime, and New England Crime Bake and has served as co-chair of California Crime Writers Conference. She manages The Weekly DiVa, her newsletter, which includes girl talk, book talk, and life talk....