Sara Megibow

#PubTip Blog Posts = #1 Keep your blog post short.

#PubTip Blog Posts = Going in to 2016 the field can feel crowded. What can you do to stand out? 4 Tips for Better Blog Posts in 2016:

#PubTip Blog Posts = CATCHING JORDAN was in second printing in 2 weeks and third printing in 1 month. Blogger support was huge reason why.

#PubTip Blog Posts = Bloggers' response to CATCHING JORDAN (Dec 2011) was, "WOOT! Heroine who plays quarterback in HS!"

#PubTip Blog Posts = Example: CATCHING JORDAN by @MirandaKennealy went viral out of the gate in large part due to HUGE blogger support.

#PubTip Blog Posts = Blogging and blog posts as tools for discoverability have become one important tool for discoverability.

#PubTip Blog Posts = 10 years ago, when I started working in publishing, blogs and blogging were just launching (the old days).

Just finished #NaNoWriMo and wondering what's next? Writers Beware is a GREAT place to start your research: sfwa.org/other-resource… #pubtip

Authors, send pirates to your publisher. Let legal team send take down notices. Don't contact the pirate or the retailer yourself. #pubtip

Experience Author #PubTip = be supportive and encouraging to new authors - especially now as #NaNoWriMo wraps up. #HappyPublishing

#PubTip for Authors = contact your local newspaper and ask them to include your book in roundup of Local Gifts for the Holidays.

"ACK! But what's WRONG with my query?" ...Here are 2 blogs for good query help: ktliterary.com/category/ask-d… and writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #pubtip

#PubTip = if an author blurbs your book, say thank you by purchasing a few copies of their book. Read, donate, tweet about. #thanks

#PubTip = before asking someone to beta read, make sure they've read 2-3 books in your genre (recent books - not books from 1980).

#PubTip = Keep a first edition of your book. Every time. #booklover

#PubTip = send a press release to your alma mater when it's time for book release. Many colleges host newsletters, graduate spotlights, etc.

#PubTip = wanna make t-shirts and mugs based on your book? Make sure you own commercial/ merchandising rights first (you should, but check!)

"I'll read your query in December. If you'd like to be read next week instead, I can do that for $50" = this is a SCAM! #agents #pubtip

"I'd love to offer you representation and my editing services cost $100 a month" = this is a SCAM! #agents #pubtip

Found 42 queries in spam filter 'cuz writer misspelled my name. NOTE: Sara, not Sarah. Query address = saraquery@ktliterary.com #pubtip