tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post5286629554075612817..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : Author in PJs SeriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-44232664598710450732015-03-13T08:59:53.756-06:002015-03-13T08:59:53.756-06:00Great ideas for swag, y'all. And I love the A...Great ideas for swag, y'all. And I love the Author in PJs idea, Sharon. I've been thinking of doing YouTube for a while. Just need to find a minute in my copious spare time to set it up!Donna S. Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431686010313020234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-2860082813478109662015-03-12T17:59:16.920-06:002015-03-12T17:59:16.920-06:00Oh yes, lip balm sounds like a great idea! I'v...Oh yes, lip balm sounds like a great idea! I've got The Key on audiobook to listen to! I asked my daughter (teenager) about swag and promotion, she suggested the phone charms and also charms that could be put on a necklace or bracelet. She didn't have any promotion suggestions, but then she mostly reads whatever manga she can find for free online that has been translated into English. KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606257556921434508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-47622623394634112392015-03-12T17:54:27.699-06:002015-03-12T17:54:27.699-06:00Thank you! I actually have both of your audiobooks...Thank you! I actually have both of your audiobooks, Veronica Scott! (and the ebooks for both of those, too.) Wreck of the Nebula Dream is another of my favourites that I've listened to twice already! I'll be watching for your third! <br />KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606257556921434508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-46576873669927908902015-03-12T17:51:01.188-06:002015-03-12T17:51:01.188-06:00Thank you! I'm glad to share my opinions, LOL!...Thank you! I'm glad to share my opinions, LOL! :-) I've been an avid reader all of my life and social media has been so awesome because it's let me interact with authors that just makes the experience more special! <br />KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606257556921434508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-37942749848715723862015-03-12T11:26:31.094-06:002015-03-12T11:26:31.094-06:00Lip balms - GREAT idea! Hope to see you in your PJ...Lip balms - GREAT idea! Hope to see you in your PJs soon, PJ! ;) Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-44368500969781750092015-03-12T11:24:38.774-06:002015-03-12T11:24:38.774-06:00Aw, thanks CP. :)Aw, thanks CP. :)Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-39908903576669488452015-03-12T11:24:14.089-06:002015-03-12T11:24:14.089-06:00There was a recent NPR article about the rise in p...There was a recent NPR article about the rise in popularity of audiobooks!Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-41099152690701247212015-03-12T11:22:59.636-06:002015-03-12T11:22:59.636-06:00Thanks so much, Kim! Terrific contest suggestions....Thanks so much, Kim! Terrific contest suggestions. And I've always wondered how interesting swag is to readers. I know I've often accumulated so much at conferences that I don't really attend to much of it. (Though if it's a useful item, like a refrigerator magnet, it does tend to stick around. Ha ha, I made a pun! :)Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-77796351526913855472015-03-12T07:33:42.033-06:002015-03-12T07:33:42.033-06:00Sharon, , such a fun idea! And Kim, WOW! Lots of f...Sharon, , such a fun idea! And Kim, WOW! Lots of fun ideas! I'm doing lip balms from AnaBanana for RT and hoping they are liked by the fans. I also have my books out in audio. Thank you again for sharing such great ideas! Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673963438671468441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-11959400479085214522015-03-11T22:48:08.570-06:002015-03-11T22:48:08.570-06:00Lots of good suggestions here, in the article and ...Lots of good suggestions here, in the article and the comments. I'm glad to hear from Reader Kim that she wishes there were more SFR audiobooks! I've got two out there, hoping to do the third this year but sometimes it feels like my actor is reading to himself, as far as discoverability LOL. So it's reassuring to know there ARE SFR audiobook lovers out there. Off to examine my collection of PJ's now!Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-66465274679281302952015-03-11T18:51:35.287-06:002015-03-11T18:51:35.287-06:00Kim, wow! You are a goldmine of information. Thank...Kim, wow! You are a goldmine of information. Thanks so much for sharing all this great info about your likes.<br /><br />And as another one of Sharon's big fans, let me just say wait'll you read Echo 8! (Not that The Ophelia Prophecy isn't amazing, too, but Echo 8 is just all shades of awesome.)L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-9960426267578514032015-03-11T17:07:39.291-06:002015-03-11T17:07:39.291-06:00Thank you! I admit, I do reread a lot when I like ...Thank you! I admit, I do reread a lot when I like a book, and, as you'll guess, when I like something I tend to get it on audiobook, too. I work from home, so audiobooks are a big deal for me! More SFR needs to be on audiobook! As to your question: hard to say that there are any turnoffs, because so many things work for some and not others. Some swag is cool, and when I can get multiple items to share with friends that's even better. I like video trailers for books. Contests for ARCs are cool. One author I've read (not SFR) likes to post two or three cover and/or title ideas and let fans vote on the winning versions, paired with a random giveaway of the book when it's published, or an ARC. I've seen authors use fan names (first, last, or both) as minor book characters as a contest prize. A digital scavenger hunt for images of elements related to an upcoming story would be fun. <br /><br />As for swag, I personally am not so interested in the free stuff like bookmarks (I use ebooks mostly) -- posters and cards end up tossed unless signed, in which case they go in a file in a drawer. I simply do not have room to display or store a lot of that sort of thing. I do like swag that is also practical -- some examples from other authors have included hand sanitizer in specially labeled bottles (related to a contagion story), a compact mirror, pens, mints in custom containers (ok, I'm addicted to mints, especially altoids!) I do like bags of all sizes -- my husband calls me the 'bag lady'. Lanyards and key chains are cool, too, but again, can only use so many and the rest get stored away. Phone charms and stickers are cute, and temp tattoos can be fun. I like bracelets of all types, including the thick rubber ones that can be imprinted with a phrase. KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606257556921434508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-34796670192849065692015-03-11T15:24:34.032-06:002015-03-11T15:24:34.032-06:00Wow, Kim - first of all, coming from an SFR fan, t...Wow, Kim - first of all, coming from an SFR fan, these comments about promo are G-O-L-D. Thank you SO much for sharing! (If you care to continue on that thread, are there any promo practices you find a turn-off, or any you haven't seen but would like to?) <br /><br />Second, gosh, four times! I'm so pleased! As you can imagine it's a HUGE thrill when a reader connects with a book. And I know that for myself, re-reads are a rare thing due to lack of free time, so I feel tremendously honored. Thanks so much for dropping by and commenting, Kim! Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-33573308034562499702015-03-11T15:10:38.306-06:002015-03-11T15:10:38.306-06:00Hello! First, I'll get this out of the way: Gh...Hello! First, I'll get this out of the way: Ghost Planet is one of my favourite stories! I just finished it for the 4th time a few days ago -- this was my second time with it on audio! Now, on to your question about promotion! As a reader not a writer, I can only say what interests me. It seems that a huge number of the SFR I read comes through word of mouth on sites like the Science Fiction Romanace Brigade Fan Page on Facebook. It difficult to find the time to go to the websites and blog pages of a lot of different authors very often, so, while I do that on occasion, I really appreciate how Facebook groups and pages sort of condenses the various info and links into a convenient place. I also find that direct interaction with an author often makes me willing to take a chance on an unknown to me author. For instance, the 'live events' like release day or open house events on Facebook where several authors each come online at specific times to talk to readers -- I've found two must-read authors this way over the past year. And I really like when authors do contests, either in live events or through their own newsletters, sites, etc. Promotions like virtual signings of hard copy or paperbacks is cool, but leaves those of us that prefer ebook and audiobook formats out. Of course, the absolute best is 'real life' interaction, like signings, but I know it's difficult for authors to travel much outside of their 'homebase' areas for such, and certainly very few that I read actually come to my area! KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606257556921434508noreply@blogger.com