Spotlight and Review: Get Your Book Seen and Sold by Claudine Wolk and Julie Murkette

 

Claudine Wolk & Julie Murkette’s

 

WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR

 

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Get Your Book Seen & Sold

 

Tour Begins September 18

 

 

 

 

Book Summary

It is easier than ever to publish a book, but many authors find out too late about the actual work-the book marketing-that needs to be done to achieve sizable book sales. Instead of embracing the opportunities to promote their books, authors are intimidated and shut down. Those days are over. This is the book authors MUST HAVE to give their books the best chance to be seen and sold.  

In this essential, easy-to-read, and easy-to-understand guide, the author will work through the graphs, examples, and exercises in the book and learn:

• The fundamentals of book marketing: Message, Audience, and Hook 

• How the book marketing fundamentals effortlessly feed into every aspect of book marketing

• The breadth of book marketing options and how book marketing works, with examples

• How book distribution IS a crucial part of book marketing 

• To develop an elevator pitch and a formal pitch to media contacts

• To develop with a doable book marketing plan

• To develop media kit items for their book publicity efforts: Press Release, Author Bio, etc.

• The types of book reviews and how to get them

• To create a list of media contacts and how to use them

• To organize their new entrepreneurial business as book marketer/author

• Ideas to “shake their tree” to develop unique book marketing opportunities 

• To examine the best social media channels to promote their books

• Where to put their book promotion dollars

• Most importantly, authors will learn something priceless...the correct starting point!

Authors, You CAN do right by your book! Go on and reach the book buyers that you had in mind when wrote your treasured manuscript and Get Your Book Seen and Sold today.

Publisher: Lost Valley Press (September 2023)

ISBN-10: 1935874446

ISBN-13: 978-1935874446

Print length: 122 pages

Purchase your copy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or Barnes and Noble. Make sure you add it to your GoodReads list too.

My Thoughts:

Whether you're an aspiring author or an already established one, I think the one thing you can agree on is that marketing is hard. We aren't taught how to market our books, so the whole concept of getting them out there is a mystery. That's why it's so important to have books like this, books that take the mystery out of the process and show us how to get our books out into the world to be seen, hopefully, by many potential readers. I really like how this book is set up, how it's broken into parts and subcategories to cover everything you need to know about the process. I really like how it explains not just the marketing aspect but what comes before that - the publishing process. I think this is all information that everyone needs to know before they hit publish (if self-publishing) or send their baby off to a traditional publisher. It is such valuable information that everyone with a dream to publish can surely benefit from and will want to keep referring back to throughout their career.

About the Author

Claudine Wolk and Julie Murkette are experienced in sharing their knowledge of the publishing industry to give books the BEST chance to be sold. Julie is the long-time owner of Satya House Publications, which published and marketed the award-winning I See the Sun series of books, among others. Claudine Wolk is a published author, journalist, podcast host and book marketing consultant. You can find her writing in her weekly newsletter on Substack: Get Your Book Seen and Sold. Her book, It Gets Easier and Other Lies We Tell New Mothers, (Harper Collins) is translated into three languages and was released as an audiobook (Nov. 2022).

Find Claudine online at:

Substack: https://ClaudineWolk.Substack.com

Website: ClaudineWolk.com

Instagram: @ClaudineWolk

Facebook: Facebook.com/ClaudineWolk

Twitter: @help4newmoms

Blog Tour Calendar

September 18th @ The Muffin

Join us on The Muffin as we celebrate the launch of Claudine Wolk and Julie Murkette's book Get Your Book Seen and Sold. You can also enter to win a copy for yourself!

https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com

September 19th @ Karen Brown Tyson's blog

Join Karen as she reviews Get Your Book Seen and Sold. You can also win a copy for yourself!

https://karenbrowntyson.com/blog/

September 20th @ My Beauty, My Books

Join Nikki for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold. 

https://mybeautymybooks.com/

September 21st @ Knotty Needle

Join Judy for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://knottyneedle.blogspot.com

September 22nd @ Word Magic

Visit Fiona's blog for a guest post by Claudine about creating a list of media contacts and how to use them.

https://fionaingramauthor.blogspot.com

September 23rd @ Chapter Break

Visit Julie's blog for a guest post by Claudine about how to pick and choose where to focus your book marketing.

https://chapterbreak.net/

September 25th @ My Heart is Booked

Don't miss Danielle's book review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold. You can also win a copy for yourself!

https://www.myheartisbooked.com/

September 28th @ Deborah Zenha-Adams' blog

Deborah shares an excerpt from Get Your Book Seen and Sold. You also have a chance to win a copy of the book, too!

http://www.deborah-adams.com/blog/

September 29th @ Margay Leah Justice

Join Margay as she reviews Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://margayleahjustice.blogspot.com/

October 1st @ Balance and Joy

Join Sheri for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://www.balanceandjoy.com/

October 4th @ Author Anthony Avina's blog

Join Anthony for a guest post by Claudine about the trick to a great interview.

https://authoranthonyavinablog.com/category/blog-tours/

October 6th @ Carole Writes

Join Carole for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://carolemertz.com/

October 7th @ A Wonderful World of Books

Visit Joy's blog for a guest post by Claudine Wolk about a popular book marketing roadmap.

https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/

October 7th @ Of History and Kings

Join Helen for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/

October 10th @ What is That Book About

Visit Michelle's blog for an excerpt from Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://www.whatisthatbookabout.com

October 13th @ CK Sorens

Visit Carrie's page for her insights into Get Your Book Seen and Sold. You can also win a copy for yourself too.

https://www.instagram.com/ck_sorens/

October 15th @ Madeline Sharples' blog

Join Madeline for a guest post by Claudine about how you can't do everything. Don't miss it! 

https://www.madelinesharples.com/

October 15th @ The Mommies Review

Visit Glenda's blog for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

http://www.themommiesreviews.com/

October 17th @ One Writer's Journey

Join Sue for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://suebe.wordpress.com/

October 17th @ Just Katherine

Visit Katherine's blog for a guest post by Claudine Wolk about how writing and book marketing are related.

https://justkatherineblog.wordpress.com/

October 18th @ A Storybook World

Visit Deirdra's blog for a spotlight of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://www.astorybookworld.com/

October 19th @ Pick a Good Book

Join Debbie for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://instagram.com/pickagoodbook

October 19th @ Book Reviews from an Avid Reader

Visit Joan's blog for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

http://bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/

October 20th @ Beverley A. Baird's Blog

Join Beverley for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold by Claudine Wolk and Julie Murkette.

https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/

October 21st @ Free to be Me

Join Leslie for her review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://lesliesvoice.com/

October 21st @ Editor 911

Visit Margo's blog for a review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://www.editor-911.com

October 22nd @ Beverley A. Baird's Blog

Visit Beverley's blog again for a guest post by Claudine Wolk about the top ten insider tips for self-publishing and book promotion.

https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/

October 22nd @ Jill Sheets' blog

Visit Jill's blog for her interview with author Claudine Wolk about her book Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

https://jillsheets.blogspot.com/