Thinking Ahead to the Holidays--"Real Books"

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I thought my #SharingwithWriters subscribers and visiting peeps would like to see this cross-promotional effort offered by my publisher Modern History Press as both a gift idea for the holidays and as an example of how a two-fer offer can become a vehicle for great cross-promotion. 

Authors or publishers can use this idea to incrementally boost exposure for their books. These kinds of promotions allow smaller numbers of authors to participate than the traditional ones (like participating in larger promotions like salons or bookstore signings) and it generally take less time. In this case there are three participants: Publisher Modern History Press who provided the web page. Diana Raab, author of inspiring books. And I.  You don’t have to buy. Just come check it out at  https://modernhistorypress.com/two-great.  

In a way this is a double two-fer. Maybe more. It can be used as a holiday special, an anniversary offer, and about any other kind of celebration you can think of.  Is there such a thing as a National Authors’ Day?  I’ll have to check!

You  may decide to feed your own writing soul with this offer of a how-to book to boost your career and and Diana’s “Writing Bliss” to inspire you to even in greater things. (-:  Check it out.  For both gifting and book marketing idea at https://modernhistorypress.com/two-great. 

This comes with special thanks to my publisher, Modern History Press.  Victor Volkman is always willing to try to something a little different.  But this could be done by two self-published authors, too.  

 Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the multi award-winning author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning #HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including “The Frugal Book Promoter” (https://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromoIII), now offered in its third edition by Modern History Press. Others in that series are “How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically,” the new third edition of  ”The Frugal Editor,” and two booklets, both in their second editions also from Modern History Press. The booklets, “Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers” (https://bit.ly/LastMinuteEditsII) and “Great First Impression Book Proposals” (https://bit.ly/BookProposalsII) are career boosters in mini doses and both make ideal thank you gifts for authors. The one on writing book proposals is also available as an Audio Book. Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it helps them understand what is needed to convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is “A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques” (https://bit.ly/RetailersGuide).

 In addition to this blog, Carolyn helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at https://TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs all things editing–grammar, formatting and more–at “The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor” (https://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com). Learn more and follow for news on her new releases directly from Amazon at https://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the multi award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally series of books for authors and retailers. She was named Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment by members of the California Legislature and was an instructor for UCLA Extension’s renowned Writers’ Program for nearly a decade. Learn more about her writer’s services at https://CarolynHoward-Johnson.com.