Authors
need — and want – a lot of things. Can writers get any of these things from
Santa? Maybe, but it can’t hurt to circle what you need and give this list to
someone who doesn’t know what to get you.
Let’s
look at the list of dozens of writer-needs and desires:
Wish List:
·
Landing A Publishing
Contract
·
Getting A Literary
Agent Deal
·
Finding A Publishing
Mentor
·
Having A Best-Selling
Book
·
Turning A Book Into A
Movie
·
Writing A Really Good
Book
·
Winning Book Awards
·
Getting Strong
Professional Reviews
·
Becoming Wealthy From
Writing
·
Book Launches Speaking
Career
·
Becoming Famous
·
Using My Platform To
Help Others
·
Changing Hearts &
Minds With Words
·
Land An Entertainment
& Copyright Lawyer
Signing Up For Courses On:
·
AI — What the hell is
it?
·
Social Media — How do
I master it?
·
Web Site Creation — I
need a site!
·
Marketing — How do I
sell more books?
·
Writing — I welcome
guidance from a pro.
·
Editing — Good editing
makes my writing better!
·
Getting Published —
Can I break through?
Gift Certificate To Get:
·
Book publicity
consultant help
·
Book marketer
assistance
·
Advertising
·
Paid book reviews
New Equipment:
·
Desktop
·
Laptop
·
Smart Phone
·
Fancy Pen
·
Special Notebook
·
Backpack
·
Big Coffee Mug
Attend:
·
Writer conferences
·
Book fairs
·
Paid seminars/webinars
·
Famous author
appearances
Memberships:
·
Join writer support
groups and associations
·
Sign up with online groups
· Free pass to cultural museums and book-related institutions
Resources:
·
Books on writing,
editing, marketing, and getting published
·
Writer magazines
·
Apps for writers
·
Directories,
mailing lists, and online tools
Anxiety:
·
Stress Balls
·
Wine or Drug of Choice
·
Massage
·
Spa and retreat
weekend
·
Physical or
psychotherapist session
Book-Centric or Writer-Focused Swag:
·
Calendars
·
Shirts
·
Pens
·
Hats
·
Bags
·
Mugs
·
Posters
·
Jackets
·
Games
·
Jewelry
Inspiring Memorabilia:
·
Old Typewriters
·
First Editions of
Classics
·
Something Owned By A
Famous Writer
·
Book Award Trophies
From Favorite Writers
·
Newspaper Clippings of
Favorite Writer Book Reviews
·
Art or Photography
Connected To A Book
Make A Donation On Their Behalf To:
·
Libraries and Cultural
Institutions
·
Free Speech Advocates
·
Literacy
Teachers
·
Organizations Opposing
Book Bans and Censorship
·
Book Preservation and
Promotion
Or, maybe
authors don’t need any of the above as much as they need either an encouraging
hug from a loved one — or a real honest professional book review that truly
informs the writer of whether or not their book is a winner.
Put that in as your stocking stuffer!
Need Book Marketing Help?
Brian Feinblum, the founder of this award-winning
blog, can be reached at brianfeinblum@gmail.com He is
available to help authors promote their story, sell their book, and grow their
brand. He has over 30 years of experience in successfully helping thousands of
authors in all genres. Let him be your advocate, teacher, and motivator!
About Brian Feinblum
Brian Feinblum should be followed on LinkedIn. This is
copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2023. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now
resides in Westchester with his wife, two kids, and Ferris, a black lab rescue
dog, and El Chapo, a pug rescue dog. His writings are often featured in The
Writer and IBPA’s The Independent. This
award-winning blog has generated over 3.4 million pageviews. With 4,600+ posts
over the past dozen years, it was named one of the best book marketing blogs by
BookBaby http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs and recognized by Feedspot in 2021 and 2018
as one of the top book marketing blogs. It was also named by
www.WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.” For the past three decades,
including 21 years as the head of marketing for the nation’s largest book
publicity firm, and two jobs at two independent presses, Brian has worked with
many first-time, self-published, authors of all genres, right along with
best-selling authors and celebrities such as: Dr. Ruth, Mark Victor Hansen,
Joseph Finder, Katherine Spurway, Neil Rackham, Harvey Mackay, Ken Blanchard,
Stephen Covey, Warren Adler, Cindy Adams, Todd Duncan, Susan RoAne, John C.
Maxwell, Jeff Foxworthy, Seth Godin, and Henry Winkler. He recently hosted a
panel on book publicity for Book Expo America, and has spoken at ASJA,
Independent Book Publishers Association Sarah Lawrence College, Nonfiction
Writers Association, Cape Cod Writers Association, Willamette (Portland)
Writers Association, APEX, and Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association.
His letters-to-the-editor have been published in The Wall Street Journal,
USA Today, New York Post, NY Daily News, Newsday, The Journal News
(Westchester) and The Washington Post. He has been featured in The
Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald. For more information, please consult:
www.linkedin.com/in/brianfeinblum.
Authors
need — and want – a lot of things. Can writers get any of these things from
Santa? Maybe, but it can’t hurt to circle what you need and give this list to
someone who doesn’t know what to get you.
Let’s
look at the list of dozens of writer-needs and desires:
Wish List:
·
Landing A Publishing
Contract
·
Getting A Literary
Agent Deal
·
Finding A Publishing
Mentor
·
Having A Best-Selling
Book
·
Turning A Book Into A
Movie
·
Writing A Really Good
Book
·
Winning Book Awards
·
Getting Strong
Professional Reviews
·
Becoming Wealthy From
Writing
·
Book Launches Speaking
Career
·
Becoming Famous
·
Using My Platform To
Help Others
·
Changing Hearts &
Minds With Words
·
Land An Entertainment
& Copyright Lawyer
Signing Up For Courses On:
·
AI — What the hell is
it?
·
Social Media — How do
I master it?
·
Web Site Creation — I
need a site!
·
Marketing — How do I
sell more books?
·
Writing — I welcome
guidance from a pro.
·
Editing — Good editing
makes my writing better!
·
Getting Published —
Can I break through?
Gift Certificate To Get:
·
Book publicity
consultant help
·
Book marketer
assistance
·
Advertising
·
Paid book reviews
New Equipment:
·
Desktop
·
Laptop
·
Smart Phone
·
Fancy Pen
·
Special Notebook
·
Backpack
·
Big Coffee Mug
Attend:
·
Writer conferences
·
Book fairs
·
Paid seminars/webinars
·
Famous author
appearances
Memberships:
·
Join writer support
groups and associations
·
Sign up with online groups
·
Free pass to cultural
museums and book-related institutions
Resources:
·
Books on writing,
editing, marketing, and getting published
·
Writer magazines
·
Apps for writers
·
Directories,
mailing lists, and online tools
Anxiety:
·
Stress Balls
·
Wine or Drug of Choice
·
Massage
·
Spa and retreat
weekend
·
Physical or
psychotherapist session
Book-Centric or Writer-Focused Swag:
·
Calendars
·
Shirts
·
Pens
·
Hats
·
Bags
·
Mugs
·
Posters
·
Jackets
·
Games
·
Jewelry
Inspiring Memorabilia:
·
Old Typewriters
·
First Editions of
Classics
·
Something Owned By A
Famous Writer
·
Book Award Trophies
From Favorite Writers
·
Newspaper Clippings of
Favorite Writer Book Reviews
·
Art or Photography
Connected To A Book
Make A Donation On Their Behalf To:
·
Libraries and Cultural
Institutions
·
Free Speech Advocates
·
Literacy
Teachers
·
Organizations Opposing
Book Bans and Censorship
·
Book Preservation and
Promotion
Or, maybe
authors don’t need any of the above as much as they need either an encouraging
hug from a loved one — or a real honest professional book review that truly
informs the writer of whether or not their book is a winner.
Put that in as your stocking stuffer!
Need Book Marketing Help?
Brian Feinblum, the founder of this award-winning
blog, can be reached at brianfeinblum@gmail.com He is
available to help authors promote their story, sell their book, and grow their
brand. He has over 30 years of experience in successfully helping thousands of
authors in all genres. Let him be your advocate, teacher, and motivator!
About Brian Feinblum
Brian Feinblum should be followed on LinkedIn. This is
copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2023. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now
resides in Westchester with his wife, two kids, and Ferris, a black lab rescue
dog, and El Chapo, a pug rescue dog. His writings are often featured in The
Writer and IBPA’s The Independent. This
award-winning blog has generated over 3.4 million pageviews. With 4,600+ posts
over the past dozen years, it was named one of the best book marketing blogs by
BookBaby http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs and recognized by Feedspot in 2021 and 2018
as one of the top book marketing blogs. It was also named by
www.WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.” For the past three decades,
including 21 years as the head of marketing for the nation’s largest book
publicity firm, and two jobs at two independent presses, Brian has worked with
many first-time, self-published, authors of all genres, right along with
best-selling authors and celebrities such as: Dr. Ruth, Mark Victor Hansen,
Joseph Finder, Katherine Spurway, Neil Rackham, Harvey Mackay, Ken Blanchard,
Stephen Covey, Warren Adler, Cindy Adams, Todd Duncan, Susan RoAne, John C.
Maxwell, Jeff Foxworthy, Seth Godin, and Henry Winkler. He recently hosted a
panel on book publicity for Book Expo America, and has spoken at ASJA,
Independent Book Publishers Association Sarah Lawrence College, Nonfiction
Writers Association, Cape Cod Writers Association, Willamette (Portland)
Writers Association, APEX, and Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association.
His letters-to-the-editor have been published in The Wall Street Journal,
USA Today, New York Post, NY Daily News, Newsday, The Journal News
(Westchester) and The Washington Post. He has been featured in The
Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald. For more information, please consult:
www.linkedin.com/in/brianfeinblum.
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