Writers' Promo Day 2011

27th April, 2011





THE PROMOTIONAL EVENT FOR THE WRITING INDUSTRY IS BACK!

PROMO DAY makes its return in 2011 and promises to be the best yet. Mark your calendars for Saturday 14th May 2011!

An all-day, online, international event for people in the writing industry packed full of tips and advice, along with a variety of opportunities for writers, publishers, editors etc to promote their work and services. Readers are also welcome to drop in and get to know the authors better in the forums, view the video trailers, or read their sample chapters on site.

Founder and Organiser of the event, Jo Linsdell, says “PROMO DAY came about because I was looking for opportunities to promote my books using the internet at little or no cost. After attending the Muse Online Writers' Conference back in 2006, I searched the Internet for similar events but found none. So I decided to fill the void, hence PROMO DAY was born.  PROMO DAY is a great opportunity to network with other members of the industry, take part in online workshops and promote your books. And best of all it’s FREE”.

The forums feature - added last year - will become even more interesting during this year's event with all-day workshops and pitch sessions with publishers. There will also be special sections for Companies offering services (virtual assistants, website designers, illustrators, ghost writers etc…) let attendees know more about what they offer as well as plenty of opportunities to network and promote.



Promo Day is not another of those promotions which are short term fixes like all the diets that work fast promos we see advertised. Promo Day is a time in which writers can build proper and long-term relationships with the people that matter - editors, publishers and other writers. Don't miss out!

Visit the website http://www.jolinsdell.com/promoday  for more details of how you can be involved. For writers, this is not akin to a diet promotion, with no lasting effects, it's a genuine way to make yourself known to the people that matter. 

BE PART OF THE ACTION, BE PART OF PROMO DAY

Have You Made A Blog Will

The sudden death of British actress, Elisabeth Sladen (former Dr Who Assistant), has reminded me about a writer I met online. She was very talented and quite prolific. She had all the big social networking sites covered, including Twitter, Facebook and StumbleUpon. Her profile on Triond (a paid, writing site) and Blogger were impressive, and she'd even managed to publish a book - a book I bought and read. She had many aliases, but the name I knew this writer by was, Jan Harper. 

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I recently checked her Twitter profile and it was eerie seeing all the things she'd uploaded just before she died. I'm guessing no one knows her usernames or passwords to either upkeep or delete her various profiles. 

This set me thinking, what happens to the money she gets paid every month from her various sites. Those of us who write or have written for Triond, know that we get a Pay Pal deposit every single month without fail. Many of us bloggers also write sponsored posts for various sites, all of whom pay online - requiring usernames and passwords. 

How many online sites do you log into and use? If, God forbid, you were to die today, would your various profiles just become obsolete and deserted? Is there anyone who knows your sites? You've worked hard to build up your blogs. Would they just fall by the wayside if you die because your survivors can't log in to tell your fans you're no longer there? A virtual will would solve this problem

Would your payments all go to waste because no one knows they're there? Would your Pay Pal account see deposit after deposit for years to come, while your kids are blissfully unaware of this legacy? 

If you haven't yet, you should make a Blog will. Write down your sites (especially those little earners), their passwords and usernames and how often you get paid. Show someone how to (at least) update one last post on your blog. Create a folder on your computer - in a secure data storage - of all your earning sites (which I've done), making them easy to find if one day you should kick the bucket rather suddenly.

Writing Opportunities - Another Update

I just wanted you to know that my Writing Opportunities page has been updated with some new and interesting jobs. 

As you know, you don't necessarily have to be an author to earn from these writing jobs. There are links to card companies accepting submissions, magazines asking for tips and photos, The Reader's Digest readers' submissions page, and much more. 

So if you've got a magnificent tip used by generations of family members or  funny pictures in your photo albums, these can earn you money.

Of course, a large percentage of work on the writing opportunities' page is about writing. Have a look. I'm sure there's something there suitable for you too.