Writer's Words of Wisdom: #Wwow! Planning a Blog Tour #2

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

#Wwow! Planning a Blog Tour #2 - Writing Guest Posts

Planning a Blog Tour - Two weeks ago, I talked about blog touring companies. Now, let's talk about your responsibility during those tours.

GUEST POSTS!

During a blog tour, some bloggers will participate by only providing Promo Posts. This would include your media kit, your book cover and author picture. However,other bloggers will want to interview you or ask for a guest post. Once you turn in your final edits, get an early start on guest posts. You don't want to have to sit down and write ten guest posts at once. Believe me, once you hit the eight to ten mark, you'll burn out.

Here are some suggestions:

1) Find topics related to your book. For example, in Breaking the Rules, I’ve written guest posts on famous rulebreakers and another on rules I’ve broken. Since my hero is a doctor, I’ve written about my favorite sexy doctors.My heroine is a nerdy principal who loves to play by the rules. I’ve written posts about how she plays the rules, why rules are important and even why she risked her heart.

2) Write about yourself! Here’s a post I wrote titled Five Outrageous Facts about a Romance Writer. So much fun! What are your favorite romance books? Favorite authors? Favorite writing spots?

3) Interviews are popular, too. Heroes and heroines are interviewed alone or together. Even interviews between authors and their own characters are fun.

THE POINT – START NOW while the story is fresh in your mind. Your novel may not release for months down the road and by then you’re already writing a new story and enveloped in other characters minds. Write a few posts and have them ready to go!

Here’s a list of guest posts for future reference:

· My Top 10 Contemporary Romance Novels
· 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Becoming Published
· 5 Things You Didn’t Know about (Your Name)
· 10 Things You Didn’t Know about (Your Novel)
· 10 Things Readers Would Be Surprised to Know About Me
· Top 10 Best Things about Being an Author
· What I’m Writing Next
· How to Meet Deadlines and Remain Sane
· Why Book Covers are So Important
· 10 Favorite Authors and Why
· What Does Your Office Look Like?
· A Day in the Life of (main character)
· Why I Write Romance

Melinda Dozier is a contemporary writer. Her three debut novels were released in 2013: The Boy Next Door and Time Changes Everything from Entranced Publishing, and Breaking the Rules from Crimson Romance. You can find more information at her website: www.melindadozier.com

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Paloma BeckAfter a circuitous route, I rediscovered my passion for writing. I'm now a happily married carpooling mom writing erotic romance. It's almost naughty and I love it! I write both contemporary and paranormal romances that are anything but PG. I published my first book with Secret Cravings Publishing in August 2012, then branched into self-publishing in April 2013. I have many WIPs on the fringes. 
The Blue Ridge mountains have been my home for years though there's still a special place for New England in my heart. The lakes of Maine call my name and someday I hope to find my way back there. There's just nothing like sipping coffee in the morning out on a dock. As an admitted caffeine and book addict, I believe a daily dose of espresso and a good book make any day better.

Melinda Dozier
Reading romance has always been at the top of Melinda’s favorite past times. After hectic days of teaching English to middle school students, Melinda finds time to write and read in the evenings. She lives in Guatemala, Central America with her husband, three boys and German Shepard. She enjoys being the queen of her household and dreams of being pampered fully by her boys once they are grown. Melinda loves reality t.v., traveling, blogging and playing Words With Friends.

Tammy Dennings Maggy
After an amazing career as a veterinarian, I am now pursuing my lifelong dream of becoming a published author. On September 13, 2011, the first book in my Now and Forever series was released.  For the Love of Quinn  had been my baby for two years and I thank the Goddess daily that I listened to my friends and family who encouraged me to get off my butt and send it in to the publisher. Writing erotic romances has been a fantastic experience and one I hope to continue for many more years to come.  With the release of The Island (Now and Forever 2) on November 13, 2012 and the next three books in the series in various stages of editing and polishing before they are sent to Siren for consideration, my life has been completely taken over by my characters.  It’s become even more convoluted with the addition of two more pen names and all the characters that go with them, as well as continuing with publishing my poetry. 
I am a Midwestern girl who lives in California.  I feel like a fish out of water most of the time out here, but I have met a lot of people who help to make me feel a little less homesick for Michigan. With my wonderful husband and muse by my side, I know I’ll find HOME wherever we end up but at the moment it looks like we will be heading up toward Seattle, Washington after he retires next year from the Coast Guard. Who knows, maybe I will write another series set in that area. The possibilities are endless and I hope you all come along on this fantastic journey with me.

Lacey Wolfe
I have always had a passion for words, whether it’s getting lost in a book or writing my own. From the time I was a child I would slip away to write short stories about people I knew and fantasies I wished would happen. It has always been my dream to be a published author and with my two children now of school age, I finally have the time to work on making my dream come true.
I live in Georgia with my husband, son and daughter, our six cats and one black lab who rules the house.

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#Wwow! Planning a Blog Tour #2 - Writing Guest Posts

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