#scifichat #fridayreads were trending today. It’s Kite Flying day. 6 days until Valentine’s and only 4 days until Mardi Gras. So, there’s plenty of ways to tie in your tweets to current events!
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Speaking of that. One of our authors – Carol Denker – author of Autumn Romance is launching a contest between now and Valentine’s Day. She will send a book priority mail to whomever gives her the greatest idea of a Valentine’s gift (under $50). Whoever has the most likes, wins the book. She’ll priority mail it on the 12th, autographed so that you can present it to your sweetheart on the 14th.
It is a cool way to market the book. It brings attention to it, creates a buzz around it. Gives people something to look forward to and check back on her page about (creating FB popularity). This also gives the people who put in an entry a reason to share it with friends asking for votes. Very simple and easy to manage. No complicated rules – etc.
Giving away a book for an easy public contest is a good idea. What can you think of, that would get people thinking about your book?
This is just a fun example that I wanted to share. Get creative and hold a contest. You could do it monthly, quarterly – who knows.
Fun stuff! Good work, Carol!
Have a good weekend everybody!
I won the book “Autumn Romance”!