Oddly enough, last week, several people asked if I had dropped them from my newsletter email list. They hadn't received my last newsletter. Actually, they had -- months ago. I haven't sent a newsletter for months because there are only so many hours in the day and there didn't seem to be all that much interest in the newsletter. I thought the blog was covering the bases. Maybe I was wrong about that. Maybe I should do both.
I'm surprised by the number of people who continued to visit my blog, though I've been very lax in posting. Do you remember the days I posted daily? And that month long Blog Party (a play on Block Party), 'memba that?
I've been off with my boys (and girlfriend) on a road trip to middle son's wedding and other celebrations.The other thing that has kept me busy are two mss. The Lacemaker's Daughter is getting closer to the final run for the tape (or checkered flag, if you like). I'm getting very excited and author Diane Keziah Robertson has been busy with pre-marketing activities. The other ms isn't under contract yet, so I'll hold on mentioning it.
So, how does it work to do emails for marketing, or to send out a newsletter? Actually, there are laws about that, and Irene Watson of Reader's Views has the rules, tips, and straight talk on mass emailings. Check out the link: http://www.readerviews.com/Newsletters/2012.01/2.html
Monday, January 2, 2012
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When Paul Fenton stops for breakfast in a small town, he gets more than he bargained for in the process.
When two-hundred-year-old human remains are discovered on one of Neptune's moons, Earth's history falls into question.
Emily's husband persuades her to try thalidomide to ease her symptoms as she is unaware of the devastating effects.
Who is the women's shelter bomber? Melissa Ryan suspects that her husband knows.
Further developments with the Wilder family.
A hidden past shakes the O'Donovan family to its core
A swirl of emotion and choice, set in Cape Town, South Africa
Love is a constant, but it comes at a price.
When the road ahead is unclear, sometimes you have to rely on trust.
The struggle between good and evil is ages old. It gets all the more complicated when the good guys aren't all good and the bad guys have redeeming qualities.
Story of a land mothering two races of people – the light-skinned and the dark-skinned.
A gifted Ukrainian ballerina comes into possession of a mysteriously coded address book.
Six passengers' lives change for better or worse after they arrive in Honiton.
Resilience and love in a harsh and unforgiving age
Kathryn's Beach
High Tide
Storm Surge
You certainly have had a busy few months. I think blogs work because they are interactive. We can leave little comments like this...Happy New Year, Nadine! :D
ReplyDeleteYes, Glynis, I like the interactive aspect of blogs. Happy New Year to you too!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you! I think Blogs and Newsletters, both have their place. You can pack a lot more into a newsletter and the blog posts are necessarily in easily read small focus format. You sure are one busy lady! How is work? Hope this year is better than the last one. God bless!
ReplyDeleteYou don't know what you got till its gone - to quote. I like the style of your newsletters, so yes, I miss them too!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Nidhi! This year is already better than last year and it is only day five. When that virus took out my computer, I lost my newsletter list. People would need to sign up again on my personal website -- NadineLamanBooks.com We'll see how it goes...
ReplyDeleteCarrie, you are so wise. How many people show up at funerals who haven't bothered to even call the person who passed -- for months. I just don't consider Social Media contacts as real/quality contacts.
ReplyDeleteIt's okay to be lax in posting on your blog, it happens. I wanted to tell you about a book that some friends of mine have written (no, i'm not a marketer and they didn't tell me to post this message!) I just happened to see that you're dyslexic in your profile. I wanted to tell you about a book called The Overcomers written by Christian authors who've overcome learning disabilities. It's on amazon if you are interested and here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Overcomers-Christian-Conquered-Learning-Disabilities/dp/1449727441/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330515690&sr=1-3
ReplyDeleteOh, BTW, it's been literally years since I've had a long road trip! Not sure how my six year old son would manage on a long one - he gets car sick! :-(
My goodness! Has it really been two months since I've posted? Well, at least 'Lacemaker' is at the printer for a galley. We plan for the publicing date to be June 1, 2012. Moving forward.
ReplyDeleteHello Cecelia, how have you been? Is he really 6 already? That is unbelievable!
Very remiss of me not to have looked at this blog for a long time. I'm excited to hear from Diane that The Lacemaker's Daughter is out on June First. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy. I have been so busy. When I had the idea of a literary festival in January 2011 I did not think it would turn out to be a daily chore, though chore is the wrong word. I'm enjoying every minute of it and we have some wonderful writers coming along. See http://segorastclementincelebratetheword.blogspot.fr/ for more information, and who knows I might even see you there. Best wishes, Glyn
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