Learning book promotion 101

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

I thought about promoting this on video live and posting it on you-tube as a trailer to my book. Things don’t always work out, and to think twice about it this is a personal thing. An achievement and the self acknowledgement of it. Patting myself on the back again. This promotion idea didn’t go off as planned, but others did. Giving …

Does this mean we are over the tipping point?

admin Deep thoughts, Who is the Beave?

Finally people are starting to see how our planet’s climate is changing and are starting to prepare for the inevitable. I guess that’s all we can do is adapt. Cities all over the world are discussing how to protect their citizens from extreme weather and high seas. Schools are reviewing drills not only for crazed maniacs but natural disasters. Why? Because lately, each is …

Ok, strike one. Try something else.

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

The tag word experiment achieved nothing. What next? I’ve decided to lower the price from $3.50 to $2.99. I write “Sci-Fi for The Working Guy”, and realize we are the ones who work hard for our money. Although I’m sure $.51 won’t break anybody, I feel readers will feel more comfortable paying less than $3.00. Again this is another experiment. …

Free Science Fiction Sex

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

I want to apologize for this bait and switch blog, but as an amateur scientist, I am doing an experiment. I am watching to see how important some tag words are when it comes to daily views. I am in the promotional stage of this project and am still learning. Every day I accomplish something new, even if it’s just …

Not giving up my day job…yet

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

One of my reviews said I shouldn’t quit my day job. I will be the first to agree with him. No first time author should expect to become an overnight success. Fame in the literary world is achieved only by stamina. One book: cool. Two books: Humm? Three books…Who is this writer again? I am still in the awe of …

One week report

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

I have spread my seeds of science all over the world. During a three day promotion 2126 people downloaded my novel and are now reading it. Over one hundred people in England have it in e-book form. I have received two reviews from the pro-mo, both good, and the butterflies are resting. Two signings in the local library brought out …

Maybe I do have two personalities.

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

This week some of the guys at work overheard me talking to the editor of the local newspaper. He plans on doing a press release after I get home from vacation. The guys I write for said I sounded like a phony while I was talking to him. I laughed and it took time for me to see it from …

A fork in the road

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

Went through my first signing this weekend. The turnout was great, even though the police weren’t called to direct traffic. Family and friends showed up to support me and my book. Those who had already read it had nothing but good to say about the story. One question that kept coming up was, am I going to do this again. Becoming …

I’ve learned from my kids

Dale Langlois Who is the Beave?

This morning I took my son Chris to get his tonsils out. He should never have a sore throat again. On the way home I stopped at the local library to talk about my first book signing. Who in the heck am I to be doing book signings? Well, I guess because I wrote a book, I have the right …