Yvonne Russell, of Grow Your Writing Business,  asked me to write a guest post, Virtual Blog Tours – The Latest Innovation for Promoting Your Writing .  Going on a virtual blog tour has become a popular technique for promoting one’s writing business and books.  I’ve hosted a number of writers at my author blog, Mary Emma’s Potpourri of Writing and encourage writers to try this method of promotion.
I also wrote about this topic here on  Quilting and Patchwork to let writers of quilting and fabric art books know they could become involved in virtual blog tours, too. 
I’ve also interviewed blog tour coordinator Dorothy Thompson at Home Biz Notes, …read more

The hottest technique right now for authors to promote their books is the blog tour or virtual book signing.  I’ve been hosting these at my author blog, Mary Emma’s Potpourri of Writing, and would like to do some here.
If authors of quilting and fabric art books have never considered virtual book tours, or thought they were only for novelists, it’s time for rethinking.  It appears that novelists may have been among the first to use this method of promotion.   However, many other writers, as well as workshop teachers, can utilize virtual blog tours for getting their name before the public.
Some writers coordinate their …read more

“What’s a blog tour like?” I’m often asked, when I write about them, interview tour coordinators like Dorothy Thompson, or host authors on my blog. 
Today, I’m hosting author Pamela S. Thibodeaux at my Potpourri of Writing blog.  Although she’s not a quilt writer, taking a look at her interview will give you an idea of the usual format for a blog tour or appearance.
 Many quilt book authors publicize their books by giving talks and signing at bookstores or at quilt shows.  Nowadays the blog tour or virtual book signing has become a popular way of reaching one’s audience without leaving home.
I’ve seen mainly non-quilting authors utilizing the blog …read more

Blogging has become one of the newer methods of promotion, whether you’re involved in your fiber art/quilting as a business or simply want to become better known in this field.  Many fiber artists operate a personal blog, as my daughter does, relating her latest projects and how they interact with her family life.
Others use the blog as a more personal contact with their clients than their web site where they might operate an online store, either as an entity in itself, or as an extension of a physical shop.  Some store owners conduct online tours, whereby you visit the various blogs or …read more