Today, please welcome Kathy Carlton Willis of Kathy Carlton Willis Communications. As a publicist, Kathy is sharing with us some of her expertise in blogging and blog tours.
How do blogging and/or blog tours fit into an author’s overall marketing plan?
+ Blogging by the author helps set them up as an expert on certain subjects-each blog [...]
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Blogging, the series: Kathy Carlton Willis
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, Kathy Carlton Willis, promotion, publicity on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blogging, the series: Kelly Blewett and Liz Johnson
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, Kelly Blewett, Liz Johnson, Multnomah Books, promotion, publicity, WaterBrook Press on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Kelly Blewett (WaterBrook Press) and Liz Johnson (Multnomah Books) graciously agreed to participate in my interview series. You can check out their publicity efforts on their blog WaterBrook Multnomah Publicity.
How do blogging and/or blog tours fit into an author’s overall marketing plan?
The obvious answer is that it depends a great deal on the book and [...]
Blogging, the series: Jeane Wynn
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, Jeane Wynn, promotion, publicity on March 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As we move into the next phase of interviews in this series, I’m excited to welcome Jeane Wynn of Wynn-Wynn Media. Jeane is a publicist (not to be confused with publisher), and I’m excited to share with you her perspective on blogging and blog tours.
How do blogging and/or blog tours fit into an author’s overall [...]
Blogging, the series: Marcus Goodyear
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, Marcus Goodyear marketing, publicity on March 6, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Marcus is another friend I met through blogging. He did a series on what worked and didn’t during a blog tour, so when I was asked to coordinate Mary’s tour, I immediately contacted Marcus to gain some insight. We’ve been friends ever since. I appreciate Marcus’s desire to give back to the writing community and [...]
Blogging, the series: LL Barkat
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, Dillon Burroughs, marketing, publicity on February 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
LL Barkat is one of those friends whom I met exclusively through blogging. We’ve never met in person, although I do look forward to the day that I can sit down with her and a cup of her homemade tea. I was originally attracted to LL’s blog because she can take everyday experiences and draw [...]
Blogging, the series: Dillon Burroughs
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, Dillon Burroughs, marketing, publicity on February 28, 2008 | 6 Comments »
To be honest, I don’t know Dillon Burroughs personally. He heard about the series I’m posting from his publicist and kindly offered to participate. Immediately, I appreciated his willingness to share his experience and insight. A quick perusal of his website reveals an impressive resume. Also, in this interview Dillon offers an additional perspective on [...]
Blogging, the series: Camy Tang
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, Camy Tang, marketing, publicity on February 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I met Camy last year at Mount Hermon through some mutual friends, but we unfortunately did not have much time to get to know each other. I do remember always seeing a smile on her face or catching her laughing, though! Camy’s energy and passion are evident even through her blog, and I admire and [...]
Blogging, the series: Mary DeMuth
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, marketing, Mary DeMuth, publicity on February 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I met Mary a few years ago at Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference, and I am so thankful that she has become a dear friend since then. Mary is the reason I ventured into blog tours since she asked me to coordinate her tour for her book, Authentic Parenting. Mary is diligent and tenacious in [...]
Blogging, the series: Randy Ingermanson
Posted in consulting, interview, lessons learned, marketing, tagged blog tours, blogging, marketing, publicity, Randy Ingermanson on February 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Our very first interview in this series on Blogging, Blog Tours, and Publicity features Randy Ingermanson. Randy talents come from both the left and the right side of his brain. He’s a physicist and an award-winning author who mentors and teaches others in the art of writing. His ezine reaches over 11,000 subscribers, making it [...]

