tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post6844905411066951632..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Planning a Blog Book TourLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-57980876178488094112009-05-18T06:57:00.000-04:002009-05-18T06:57:00.000-04:00Great post, Beth! Very informative. All the best...Great post, Beth! Very informative. All the best with your newest release. AprilApril Starhttp://www.authoraprilstar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-5977271164052100692009-05-03T23:14:00.000-04:002009-05-03T23:14:00.000-04:00Congrats on the new release. And thanks for shari...Congrats on the new release. And thanks for sharing the info on planning a blog tour. I dont think readers like myself truly understand the work that is involved in something that sounds as simple as a blog tour.donnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-8386367506472752532009-05-01T19:59:00.000-04:002009-05-01T19:59:00.000-04:00I have never heard of book tour on-line, but I hav...I have never heard of book tour on-line, but I have to say it sounds very interesting :-)<br />Congratulations for the success of your books :-) May it continue and may writer's block never take more than a day in a month from you :-DKetutarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817006362006690145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-90912976747937330062009-04-30T23:54:00.000-04:002009-04-30T23:54:00.000-04:00Bummed I missed this 1st day of your tour but just...Bummed I missed this 1st day of your tour but just got the message and email about it today. I'll be at tomorrow's one!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674511782113989491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-17236420068688996432009-03-26T08:32:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:32:00.000-04:00Hi Beth,Sorry it took me so long to pop in here. A...Hi Beth,<BR/><BR/>Sorry it took me so long to pop in here. As you know from BBT, I'm in the midst of a tour myself. So now I can tell you that the work doesn't end when with the preparations. Keeping up with reader comments every day as well as promoting throughout the day at places like twitter takes time. <BR/><BR/>Mark (my husband and co-writer) planned his tour for The Resqueth Revolution to begin at the same time as Spring Break (he's a teacher) so he could dedicate enough time. Once we realized responding to all those comments would take more time than we antiipated, we knew week 2 would be a real challenge, as school would be back in session. <BR/><BR/>We've also learned to continue checking each site for a few days as some people visit later and leave comments.<BR/><BR/>Back to the tour,<BR/>CharlotteCharlotte Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336641340221491792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-65496686628180733032009-03-24T15:03:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:03:00.000-04:00As Beth mentioned, the plan is to have her guest p...As Beth mentioned, the plan is to have her guest post on my personal blog http://joannaslan.blogspot.com after her tour. We hope she'll share insights and lessons learned.<BR/><BR/>www.joannaslan.comJoanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-14462563587708750732009-03-24T11:15:00.000-04:002009-03-24T11:15:00.000-04:00Beth - This may be our most commented-on blog ever...Beth - This may be our most commented-on blog ever. If not, it's a contender. Thank you so very much for such useful information!G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-79733219763784983352009-03-24T10:55:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:55:00.000-04:00Thanks to all those who commented on this blog, an...Thanks to all those who commented on this blog, and I encourage any late-comers to keep on commenting. I'm so glad that so many of you have found this post to be useful, especially those fellow authors who are now planning blog tours. Good luck with your tours and be sure to let me know your schedule!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-72092026298413240222009-03-24T08:28:00.000-04:002009-03-24T08:28:00.000-04:00Thanks for this helpful post, Beth. I now have mor...Thanks for this helpful post, Beth. I now have more ideas to keep in mind when planning my own tour.<BR/><BR/>Jane Kennedy Sutton<BR/>http://janekennedysutton.blogspot.com/Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-4181602869516138772009-03-23T21:19:00.000-04:002009-03-23T21:19:00.000-04:00Hi Beth, Thanks for sharing the information you've...Hi Beth, Thanks for sharing the information you've gathered and how you've set up your schedule. I've copied down the pertinent urls and am off to join the blogbooktours Yahoo! Group.....PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-88472049541269341662009-03-23T15:08:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:08:00.000-04:00Most informative indeed!Continued success.P.S. Gif...Most informative indeed!<BR/><BR/>Continued success.<BR/><BR/>P.S. GiffordPSGiffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346619566399537176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-4383966882320624122009-03-23T14:51:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:51:00.000-04:00Great suggestions, Beth (she's a fellow journey pe...Great suggestions, Beth (she's a fellow journey person on the blogbooktours yahoo site). You were wise to get started early. I'm just finishing up my planning for a tour a month off. It takes a good deal of effort but will hopefully be worth it. I agree with you on the valuable articles by Liz Zelvin and Helen Ginger.Chester Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-72250556558436111122009-03-23T13:14:00.000-04:002009-03-23T13:14:00.000-04:00Great post, Beth! Thanks for sharing. I hope somet...Great post, Beth! Thanks for sharing. I hope sometime in the (far) future to put all that I'm learning to good use.Kenna Coltmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686484701164499438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-18405536235980824812009-03-23T13:06:00.000-04:002009-03-23T13:06:00.000-04:00I would add that it's best to attach a JPEG for yo...I would add that it's best to attach a JPEG for your book cover and photo--which is exactly what Beth did. It's more work to ask your host to go track down your cover and add it.<BR/><BR/>www.joannaslan.comJoanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-49944424125426285602009-03-23T12:43:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:43:00.000-04:00Helen is SO right about getting your posts to the ...Helen is SO right about getting your posts to the blog host 1-2 weeks prior to the appearance date! It's always a good idea to allow the host time to review the article to make sure it has no gotchas and fits the host's idea of the topic you both previously agreed upon. I recommend her article about being a good host, too. I poured over it before I hosted Jean Henry Mead, the first guest on my own blog.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-77824651741049033222009-03-23T12:31:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:31:00.000-04:00Looking at it from the other side of the equation ...Looking at it from the other side of the equation -- from the view of the host -- I'll add that you need to get your post to the host pretty early. Not the night before. I usually do a promo piece on Straight From Hel (my blog) the day before the visit, then another promo piece on the day of the visit in Doing It Write, my newsletter, then the actual stop by the author on SFH. Each of those require me to write intros and wrap-ups, plus I often have to crop pics to fit on the blog. And if the author can get me all the information at least one week ahead of time (two is better), I create a private online page with all the posts for the author to review ahead of time. If anyone is interested in seeing what the hosts do behind the scenes, I have an article on my website called "30 Tips for Blog Tour Hosts."<BR/>http://helenginger.com/blogging_advice.htm#blogtips<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post, Beth. It'll be fun to follow you around.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-1465067115999885852009-03-23T12:13:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:13:00.000-04:00Great post, Beth! Thanks for sharing such a wealth...Great post, Beth! Thanks for sharing such a wealth of information. Like Joanna, I printed it out, even though we just talked about it the other day!Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-22505421970733319812009-03-23T11:30:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:30:00.000-04:00LOL, Michael! Yes, I'm trying to write something d...LOL, Michael! Yes, I'm trying to write something different for each stop, which is why I've set aside 2 months to write the articles and run them through my critique group, so they come out looking polished and professional. If a blog invites me to be a guest, I don't want to disappoint them! To see the list of stops I've planned and the topics for each visit, go to: http://bethgroundwater.com/Book_Blog_Tour.htmlBeth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-34056377668729270072009-03-23T11:03:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:03:00.000-04:00Two years ago I used to say that Beth Groundwater ...Two years ago I used to say that Beth Groundwater was everywhere. That assessment was clearly off. NOW she is everywhere. Beth, are you trying to write about something different at each stop? Hope you can maintain your sanity during your whirlwind tour.Michael Allan Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850504706974567423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-86917223909730126732009-03-23T10:36:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:36:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for your comments, folks! As Marvin...Thanks so much for your comments, folks! <BR/><BR/>As Marvin said, mixing it up, topic-wise, on the tour is good not only to give the readers variety but also to give you, the author, enough variety to keep YOU interested in the tour. I've been writing some of the blog posts this month, and I'm really glad they're not all the same thing.<BR/><BR/>For those of you who are authors and are planning your first blog book tour, I really recommend the yahoogroup I mentioned!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-82321305011095432522009-03-23T10:29:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:29:00.000-04:00Congratulations, Beth! I've been wondering what a ...Congratulations, Beth! I've been wondering what a blog tour was all about. You summed it up. Yes, that is something foremost in my brain.Thanks for sharing this information. I'll be checking guest blogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-39336232310101562182009-03-23T10:26:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:26:00.000-04:00Hi, Beth,Thanks for providing info about blog tour...Hi, Beth,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for providing info about blog tours. I'm a novice at book promotion myself. All the best with your new novel. The first in this series was great!<BR/><BR/>Jacqueline Seewald<BR/>THE INFERNO COLLECTION<BR/>just released! THE DROWNING POOL--check it out on Amazon or request it at your local libraryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-681039708376831032009-03-23T10:20:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:20:00.000-04:00"I started collecting a list of potential hos..."I started collecting a list of potential host blogs over a year before planning my own tour."<BR/><BR/>A+, Beth. Good article, I think you've done well with how much you've planned ahead and prepared. So many times I see hastily thrown together virtual tours and they look just like that.<BR/><BR/>I also like to see variety in a tour. Not just an endless same old same old "Interviews with the author." Booooooring. spice it up with articles written to cater to the hosts' blog topics & readers demographics. Have one of your characters be interviewed. Have one of your characters have a chat with the hosts' character if the host is also an author. Stuff like that.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on the tour!<BR/><BR/>Marvin D Wilson<BR/>http://inspiritandtruths.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-13708575132190421682009-03-23T09:35:00.000-04:002009-03-23T09:35:00.000-04:00Beth, thanks for joining us today. This was such a...Beth, thanks for joining us today. This was such a great post that I printed a copy for my reference files.<BR/><BR/>www.joannaslan.comJoanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-45063903414098454732009-03-23T09:10:00.000-04:002009-03-23T09:10:00.000-04:00Wow, I guess you do have to really plan it out. I ...Wow, I guess you do have to really plan it out. I don't know why I would have thought it any different, but I'm glad that you shared this information with us. I'll definitely check in on more guest blogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com