Comments on: 5 Things Every Author Should Know About Book Tour

By: max191

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By: Stacy D. Shelton

Stacy D. Shelton — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:11:21 +0000

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Haste yee back ;-) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:41:21 +0000

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By: Joann Davis

Joann Davis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:32:27 +0000

Thanks for your observations, Debbie. I hope Sarah weighs in.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:49:44 +0000

@Steve Weber @ Joann Davis I’m not sure if other publishers are cutting back on tours, but I know if I would be. It’s really difficult to make it worth it — the money and time spent for everyone is huge. And Steve, I DEFINITELY think that blogging and twittering is a great alternative — and when the tribe gets big enough to justify traveling, then go.

I’d love to hear Sarah’s take on this having just gotten back. If I know Sarah, she had a really good reason for each city and did it extremely inexpensively.

By: AVB

AVB — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:41:27 +0000

A few additions:

6. You won’t always get a book tour. A blog tour, yes, but not always a book tour

7. No matter how many people on your book tour tell you “your book should be on Oprah,” unless they ARE Oprah, their remarks aren’t enough to get you there. Best not to psych yourself up about it, take their comments and compliments in stride

8. Don’t overpack. You’re not going to see the same people in the same states, so, even if you wear the clothes from yesterday’s in-store in Portland, the folks in Minneapolis will never know

9. Call your mom from the road. If not, she just might call your publicist to make sure you’re ok (trust me on this one)

By: Steve Weber

Steve Weber — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:20:12 +0000

Thanks for the great collection of tips. Curious if you think that blogging/Twittering might be a viable alternative to actually going on the road. Do you think virtual author tours might generate as many sales/publicity given the relative time investment and travel costs?

Glad to see that one of your tips isn’t leaving hubby at home

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:14:26 +0000

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By: Joann Davis

Joann Davis — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:40:16 +0000

thanks for your observations. And a question–are publishers cutting back on author tours? when are they viable and valuable?

thanks