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monicaleonelle · 06-13-2012, 04:02 PM

The Heroines With Heart Book Tour spans 100 cities in the US and Canada, starting Jan. 2013. It'll be made up primarily of indie authors and there will be different authors at each location, and we'll be releasing more information to the public starting in July 2012. Authors who participate in the tour also get:

Pre-Tour Promotion

30-page inclusion (per book series) in free digital samplers that will be promoted online
National PR campaign to promote the on-the-ground events
Local PR campaigns in each city where an event takes place
Local College, High School, and Book Club outreach
Heroines With Heart blog tour + contest (to promote the events)
Author interviews via Skype and posted to YouTube

On-Tour Promotion (75-100 attendees per event)

One of no more than five authors at the event
Inclusion in the event goodie bag (through either a program or a print sampler)
Opportunity to pre-sell books and sell books at the event

Post-Tour Promotion

YouTube videos of the event, including interviews with authors and fun side videos (car trip, etc.)
Photos of the event
Blog follow-ups of the event (hopefully from book bloggers)

Additional benefits include:

Establishing genuine relationships with other like-minded authors that you can work with in the future
Reaching a wider audience online through the digital samplers, the author interviews, and the blog tour
Reaching a wider audience offline through the PR campaigns and the events
Selling a ton more books, of course!
Having lots of fun, meeting tons of fans, and doing something big to establish your long career as an author

Planning, Promotion, Travel, and Lodging:

At the event, everything will be covered, including all the planning and promotion, the venue, the printing costs for the program or print sampler (if we have the budget), the goodie bags, and any food/drinks we offer. We'll also bring pens and tables and anything else you'll need to do signings. Travel will likely be via an SUV/van rental so we can haul books and luggage and goodie bags around, and lodging will likely be shared with a roommate or two. Expenses are only covered for the author (not family or friends) and authors are responsible for their own meals and for travel to and from the pick-up/drop-off points (though if we can spring for a group meal here and there, we will, depending on the budget).

While most of the event participation is free, we require a small registration fee to maintain a high quality group of authors.

If you're interested in participating, please leave a message below or email me at monicaleonelle @ gmail.

06-13-2012, 04:02 PM	#779
monicaleonelle Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Kindle	Calling Authors of Strong Female Protagonists for the Heroines With Heart Book Tour The Heroines With Heart Book Tour spans 100 cities in the US and Canada, starting Jan. 2013. It'll be made up primarily of indie authors and there will be different authors at each location, and we'll be releasing more information to the public starting in July 2012. Authors who participate in the tour also get: Pre-Tour Promotion 30-page inclusion (per book series) in free digital samplers that will be promoted online National PR campaign to promote the on-the-ground events Local PR campaigns in each city where an event takes place Local College, High School, and Book Club outreach Heroines With Heart blog tour + contest (to promote the events) Author interviews via Skype and posted to YouTube On-Tour Promotion (75-100 attendees per event) One of no more than five authors at the event Inclusion in the event goodie bag (through either a program or a print sampler) Opportunity to pre-sell books and sell books at the event Post-Tour Promotion YouTube videos of the event, including interviews with authors and fun side videos (car trip, etc.) Photos of the event Blog follow-ups of the event (hopefully from book bloggers) Additional benefits include: Establishing genuine relationships with other like-minded authors that you can work with in the future Reaching a wider audience online through the digital samplers, the author interviews, and the blog tour Reaching a wider audience offline through the PR campaigns and the events Selling a ton more books, of course! Having lots of fun, meeting tons of fans, and doing something big to establish your long career as an author Planning, Promotion, Travel, and Lodging: At the event, everything will be covered, including all the planning and promotion, the venue, the printing costs for the program or print sampler (if we have the budget), the goodie bags, and any food/drinks we offer. We'll also bring pens and tables and anything else you'll need to do signings. Travel will likely be via an SUV/van rental so we can haul books and luggage and goodie bags around, and lodging will likely be shared with a roommate or two. Expenses are only covered for the author (not family or friends) and authors are responsible for their own meals and for travel to and from the pick-up/drop-off points (though if we can spring for a group meal here and there, we will, depending on the budget). While most of the event participation is free, we require a small registration fee to maintain a high quality group of authors. If you're interested in participating, please leave a message below or email me at monicaleonelle @ gmail.