Marketing Our Writing

[Barbara Casey]

This thread is for tips and ideas members have used for getting your writing seen. Do you use CafePress? Squidoo? SelfGrowth.com? Traditional publishing media? Have you been paid for your writing?

Do you use an editor before you submit your writing? All tips and marketing advice welcome.

[Barbara Casey]

Very good post at CopyBlogger today on how to stop being invisible online - especially on blogs. http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-stop-being-invisible/

[Christa Lore Urban]

Hi
My book on runes is a little guide that I published at lulu.com. It is very easy to use. It was the perfect venue/tool for that project. Have I been paid? I have sold about 6 sets of runes with the books as a set. I had a friend edit the work. Interesting though even though the book was edited by my friend and I it came with some typos in the printing. I think there may have been a glitch in the upload that caused it. I would use it again for special projects but not really big stuff. If I were to do a big book I think I would seek a different publishing resource.
Namaste
Christa

[Christa Lore Urban]

Hello
I am happy to say I have little bit of writing that was published today. My friend Julie that is the creator of MAAT tarot. A system based on Lunar astrology. She has just published a companion book to her original book and deck. It includes my Tarot spread called Body Mind and Spirit. I am so pleased to be included. The list of Tarot authors that also contributed humbles me. So one more little thing on the way to the big book. It can be found on lulu.com. The original book was published by New Moon press. If anyone is interested please contact me and I can get you more information.
Many Blessings
Christa

[Barbara Casey]

Wow, Christa. Great news! Congratulations.
-Barb

[Christa Lore Urban]

Hello
I thought I would revist this area. We haven't talked about marketing writing in a long time. Well the good news is that my book has become available at amazon market place. I guess lulu has made a deal with them to promote and sell more books.