Shamelessly (& Endlessly) Promote Your Blog/Website/Review site - Page 72

John Carroll · 02-26-2013, 11:24 AM

I sat down to write a story last week and realized I didn't know how to start it. After a couple of days, I figured it out. I wrote it down in a blog post so I wouldn't forget it.

http://ryallon.blogspot.com/2013/02/...art-story.html

typatterson67 · 02-26-2013, 11:43 AM

Hi,

i have submitted my thriller for review via email and via your site.

hopefully it will get reviewed by your review site.

thks

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillPottle

I am part of a review site at www.rockymountainreviews.com We have about a dozen reviewers and will work with traditional and pod books as well as ebooks.

Domokos · 02-27-2013, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

The site hosting and primary contact (for the site and contest entries) are both in Canada.

The devices are provided by Eink, which is based in Taiwan & US, but they aren't otherwise directly involved in these two contests as far as I can tell.

So my guess is that the people involved just aren't aware of the legalities involved in such giveaways, especially one that is international.

Very true. I've been doing this many, many years and the problem has never come up before. Last year someone in Denmark (I seem to remember) won and it was shipped there to him.

So, I guess I have to go put all the legal jargon on the site - if I can find it.

Domokos · 02-27-2013, 05:51 PM

1st Brazilian Read an Ebook Week mobilizes publishers and booksellers

Beginning Sunday, March 3rd, readers across Brazil will have one more reason to enjoy digital books - a reason they feel in their pockets. Booksellers, publishers and authors will promote the 1st "Semana do Livro Digital", the Brazilian version of Read an Ebook Week, a traditional online event running since 2004.

Brazlian Read an E-Book Week will offer thousands of free or discounted ebooks, from March 3rd to 9th. Well-known names in the local publishing market, such as Livraria Cultura (Kobo partner), Zahar, FGV and Summus, among dozens of other publishers and independent authors, join the week. All promotions will be focused on the website semanadolivrodigital.com.br, from 0h01 on Sunday. The site will function as an online "book fair", in which readers will be able to navigate through promotions, depending on the type - discounts, free books, or directly search for bookstores or publishers of choice.

The first Brazilian Read an E-Book Week is promoted by Simplíssimo (which means "very very simple"), a company specialized in digital books services, and the ebook news magazine Revolução eBook.

The Read an E-Book Week blog in Greece has also been launched at: http://www.eanagnostis.gr/2013/02/eb...mada-2013.html

CWatkinsNash · 02-27-2013, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Domokos

Very true. I've been doing this many, many years and the problem has never come up before. Last year someone in Denmark (I seem to remember) won and it was shipped there to him.

So, I guess I have to go put all the legal jargon on the site - if I can find it.

Since Eink is providing the devices, and since they are international and are having their own giveaways, do you have a contact there that can fill you in on how they make sure theirs are in compliance? Maybe they can link you to their contest rules and such.

It's usually boilerplate stuff. Age requirements, eligibility or restrictions (ie, location restrictions or "employees of Company X are not eligible" and the like), contest dates, how one can receive a copy of results, and probably a few other important things I'm forgetting.

Oh, also privacy stuff - how you will or won't use the information entrants / winners provide for the contest.

John Carroll · 02-27-2013, 08:00 PM

I did a tutorial on how to add a Table of Contents for Amazon. It starts with the Word File, edits the html, and then converts it using Mobipocket. It's only one way to do it, and not necessarily the best, but it does work.

http://ryallon.blogspot.com/2013/02/...or-amazon.html

jhempel24 · 02-28-2013, 02:34 PM

Just 1 day and 9 hours left!! Get in and try and win!

Come on and get ya some!

http://topoftheheapreviews.com/5-ama...card-giveaway/

jhempel24 · 03-01-2013, 04:54 AM

Flash Friday today is the new short story by Chuck Palahniuk, Phoenix. I don't think I've ever hated characters more, but wow this was good!

http://topoftheheapreviews.com/flash...uck-palahniuk/

SidneyW · 03-01-2013, 07:12 AM

Now is a great time to check out my blog. I'm participating in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop.

Terry Odell · 03-01-2013, 08:37 AM

I've teamed up with a group of authors to create a new website, Booklover's Bench. Each month we hold contests for readers. Our launch prize was a Nook Simple Touch and 5 ebooks.

For March, we're giving away a $50 gift card and another 5 e-books. Contest runs March 4th - 17th.

Check out and bookmark the site--you'll never know when we'll add something new!

http://bookloversbench.com

bmcox · 03-01-2013, 10:02 AM

Rats Can Mind Meld, so Here's a Free Story.

jhempel24 · 03-01-2013, 02:29 PM

Man, Palahniuk has some crazy followers, he re-tweeted this review and I quadrupled my views in an hour!

http://topoftheheapreviews.com/flash...uck-palahniuk/

WT Sharpe · 03-01-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bmcox

Rats Can Mind Meld, so Here's a Free Story.

That's a wonderful little tale about a future that, while it may not be right around the corner, is certainly inevitable if science continues to progress.

As for the mind-melding rats, there's an interesting article in Nature. This technology is nothing short of astounding. Neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis calls it the first step towards constructing an organic computer that uses networks of linked animal brains. Perhaps an electronic network of human brains is not so far away.

Brad Chambers · 03-01-2013, 07:33 PM

There is a new post on my blog about my latest book and what is coming soon.

Smashwords · 03-02-2013, 01:39 AM

Read an Ebook Week kicks off this Sunday. At Smashwords, we'll be operating our regular massive RAEW catalog. Authors can enroll at 25%-off, 50%-off, 75%-off, or 100%-off.

More at http://blog.smashwords.com/2013/03/r...mashwords.html

or enroll your books here: https://www.smashwords.com/dashboard/sitewidePromos

Visit the official Read an Ebook Week site for more information: http://www.ebookweek.com/

02-26-2013, 11:24 AM	#1066
John Carroll kookoo Posts: 1,461 Karma: 7772454 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook, LG4	I sat down to write a story last week and realized I didn't know how to start it. After a couple of days, I figured it out. I wrote it down in a blog post so I wouldn't forget it. http://ryallon.blogspot.com/2013/02/...art-story.html Last edited by John Carroll; 02-26-2013 at 11:24 AM. Reason: added spacing

02-27-2013, 05:51 PM	#1069
Domokos Rita Y. Toews Posts: 41 Karma: 2419 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Device: Sony and Hiebook	Read an E-Book Week Brazil 1st Brazilian Read an Ebook Week mobilizes publishers and booksellers Beginning Sunday, March 3rd, readers across Brazil will have one more reason to enjoy digital books - a reason they feel in their pockets. Booksellers, publishers and authors will promote the 1st "Semana do Livro Digital", the Brazilian version of Read an Ebook Week, a traditional online event running since 2004. Brazlian Read an E-Book Week will offer thousands of free or discounted ebooks, from March 3rd to 9th. Well-known names in the local publishing market, such as Livraria Cultura (Kobo partner), Zahar, FGV and Summus, among dozens of other publishers and independent authors, join the week. All promotions will be focused on the website semanadolivrodigital.com.br, from 0h01 on Sunday. The site will function as an online "book fair", in which readers will be able to navigate through promotions, depending on the type - discounts, free books, or directly search for bookstores or publishers of choice. The first Brazilian Read an E-Book Week is promoted by Simplíssimo (which means "very very simple"), a company specialized in digital books services, and the ebook news magazine Revolução eBook. The Read an E-Book Week blog in Greece has also been launched at: http://www.eanagnostis.gr/2013/02/eb...mada-2013.html

03-01-2013, 08:37 AM	#1075
Terry Odell Member Posts: 19 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: NOOKcolor	Booklover's Bench: New Website for Readers I've teamed up with a group of authors to create a new website, Booklover's Bench. Each month we hold contests for readers. Our launch prize was a Nook Simple Touch and 5 ebooks. For March, we're giving away a $50 gift card and another 5 e-books. Contest runs March 4th - 17th. Check out and bookmark the site--you'll never know when we'll add something new! http://bookloversbench.com

03-02-2013, 01:39 AM	#1080
Smashwords Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Gatos, CA Device: iPhone	Authors: Read an Ebook Week kicks off Sunday Read an Ebook Week kicks off this Sunday. At Smashwords, we'll be operating our regular massive RAEW catalog. Authors can enroll at 25%-off, 50%-off, 75%-off, or 100%-off. More at http://blog.smashwords.com/2013/03/r...mashwords.html or enroll your books here: https://www.smashwords.com/dashboard/sitewidePromos Visit the official Read an Ebook Week site for more information: http://www.ebookweek.com/

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02-27-2013, 08:00 PM	#1071
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