Promotional Covers - What do you do with them? - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T19:02:16Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:127669?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A127990&feed=yes&xn_auth=noKenneth,
It's helpful to kno…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-14:537324:Comment:1307752008-03-14T17:24:49.995ZJoanna Campbell Slanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/sunningdale
Kenneth,<br />
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It's helpful to know that readers might enjoy our covers. And the SASE idea is super.<br />
<br />
joanna<br />
<a href="http://www.joannaslan.com">www.joannaslan.com</a>
Kenneth,<br />
<br />
It's helpful to know that readers might enjoy our covers. And the SASE idea is super.<br />
<br />
joanna<br />
<a href="http://www.joannaslan.com">www.joannaslan.com</a> Hi, Sandra...if you set up a…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-14:537324:Comment:1306932008-03-14T13:48:21.991ZMark Ellishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarkEllis
Hi, Sandra...if you set up a newsletter on your site, you can send out autographed copies of the flats as giveways or prizes for contests.<br />
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<a href="http://www.MarkEllisInk.com">www.MarkEllisInk.com</a>
Hi, Sandra...if you set up a newsletter on your site, you can send out autographed copies of the flats as giveways or prizes for contests.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.MarkEllisInk.com">www.MarkEllisInk.com</a> Yes, we readers love to get c…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-13:537324:Comment:1303762008-03-13T02:42:15.615ZKenneth L. Hiselhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DaltonMitchell
Yes, we readers love to get cover flats as promotional giveaways. I would think it could be expensive to mail them if you got alot of requests. Make your publisher pay for the postage to send them out, ha ha, or tell anyone that wants one to send a self addressed envelope. I second Pepper Smith's idea<br />
That is all,<br />
Kenny
Yes, we readers love to get cover flats as promotional giveaways. I would think it could be expensive to mail them if you got alot of requests. Make your publisher pay for the postage to send them out, ha ha, or tell anyone that wants one to send a self addressed envelope. I second Pepper Smith's idea<br />
That is all,<br />
Kenny Sandra,
Believe it or not, t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-10:537324:Comment:1294192008-03-10T06:07:01.401ZPatrick Balesterhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PatrickBalester
Sandra,<br />
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Believe it or not, the answer to the question "What do I do with this?" is...eBay! People will sell anything on that website...uhmmm, not to say that your cover isn't worth selling.<br />
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I think I'll shut up now, but first I have to take my foot out of my mouth.<br />
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But seriously, especially if you autograph them, then post them (2 or 3 at a time) on eBay. I know I'd buy one!<br />
Pat
Sandra,<br />
<br />
Believe it or not, the answer to the question "What do I do with this?" is...eBay! People will sell anything on that website...uhmmm, not to say that your cover isn't worth selling.<br />
<br />
I think I'll shut up now, but first I have to take my foot out of my mouth.<br />
<br />
But seriously, especially if you autograph them, then post them (2 or 3 at a time) on eBay. I know I'd buy one!<br />
Pat Sandra--
You might use the c…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-10:537324:Comment:1294092008-03-10T02:40:05.196ZJoanna Campbell Slanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/sunningdale
Sandra--<br />
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You might use the covers in any media kits you send out yourself--and if not in media kits, any promotional information you distribute.<br />
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Another idea is to buy large labels and if you do a signing, put the information on the reverse of the cover. Then the bookstore can drop them in a bag with purchases as an advertisement for your visit.<br />
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If you make your own posters for appearances, the covers could be mounted on a black and white poster so you don't have to pay for color…
Sandra--<br />
<br />
You might use the covers in any media kits you send out yourself--and if not in media kits, any promotional information you distribute.<br />
<br />
Another idea is to buy large labels and if you do a signing, put the information on the reverse of the cover. Then the bookstore can drop them in a bag with purchases as an advertisement for your visit.<br />
<br />
If you make your own posters for appearances, the covers could be mounted on a black and white poster so you don't have to pay for color printing.<br />
<br />
Short of all that, you could wallpaper your bathroom. Tres chic, eh?<br />
<br />
joanna<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.joannaslan.com">www.joannaslan.com</a> Thanks Naomi. I've been fortu…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-05:537324:Comment:1285982008-03-05T23:56:50.670ZSandra Ruttanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Sandramre
Thanks Naomi. I've been fortunate, in that Dorchester was quick to ask my input on covers and they took my ideas and made them their own in a way that works well, I think. I was invited to send my input for cover #2, and again, we were all on the same page with the design, which is nice.<br />
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I think between Sue's points about collectors and your suggestion here, it gives me a reason to hang on to them. Hopefully I can put them to good use in the future!
Thanks Naomi. I've been fortunate, in that Dorchester was quick to ask my input on covers and they took my ideas and made them their own in a way that works well, I think. I was invited to send my input for cover #2, and again, we were all on the same page with the design, which is nice.<br />
<br />
I think between Sue's points about collectors and your suggestion here, it gives me a reason to hang on to them. Hopefully I can put them to good use in the future! Sandra--
It's amazing what y…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-04:537324:Comment:1283232008-03-04T17:45:56.097ZNaomi Hiraharahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gasagasagirl
Sandra--<br />
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It's amazing what you can do with shellac and glue. WHAT BURNS WITHIN car shade? Table top? Room divider? And with the addition of a laminator, you can create place mats!<br />
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Seriously, for a nonfiction book I edited, I ended up with the trunkful of covers. And I mean literally "trunkful" because they stayed in the trunk for some time.<br />
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I would hang on to a stack for after the book is published and you start getting fan mail. You can send an autographed cover for your fans to display in…
Sandra--<br />
<br />
It's amazing what you can do with shellac and glue. WHAT BURNS WITHIN car shade? Table top? Room divider? And with the addition of a laminator, you can create place mats!<br />
<br />
Seriously, for a nonfiction book I edited, I ended up with the trunkful of covers. And I mean literally "trunkful" because they stayed in the trunk for some time.<br />
<br />
I would hang on to a stack for after the book is published and you start getting fan mail. You can send an autographed cover for your fans to display in a frame. I only received a few flat covers from my mystery publisher, and I did manage to mail a signed cover to a reader who owns a sushi bar--I'm hoping that she has it up in the restaurant.<br />
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BTW--your's really a spectacular cover--and a blurb from Clive Cussler, no less! I just read an article about…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-04:537324:Comment:1282862008-03-04T15:10:52.221ZSue Dawsonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SueDawson
I just read an article about collecting paperback covers in "Fine Books & Collections." See the current issue, pp. 61-62, On the Market section, March/April 2008. The article by Karen Edwards, a freelance writer, is colorfully illustrated.
I just read an article about collecting paperback covers in "Fine Books & Collections." See the current issue, pp. 61-62, On the Market section, March/April 2008. The article by Karen Edwards, a freelance writer, is colorfully illustrated. grant, i think it varies. edi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-04:537324:Comment:1282172008-03-04T04:49:41.973ZAnne Frasierhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/annefrasier
grant, i think it varies. editors usually have to order extra flats, and if an editor isn't on the ball or the publisher doesn't allow for extra flats, you might not get any. I've gotten zero all the way up to 250 flats, this from the same house.
grant, i think it varies. editors usually have to order extra flats, and if an editor isn't on the ball or the publisher doesn't allow for extra flats, you might not get any. I've gotten zero all the way up to 250 flats, this from the same house. I use Vista print for busines…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-03:537324:Comment:1280662008-03-03T17:06:43.718ZRobert Freemyerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/brokenci
I use Vista print for business cards, mainly because they're free and they let you print on the front and back. I think postcards are a thing of the past for business and selling unless you've got a mailable fan base. Even then, most of your fans will be emailing you anyway.
I use Vista print for business cards, mainly because they're free and they let you print on the front and back. I think postcards are a thing of the past for business and selling unless you've got a mailable fan base. Even then, most of your fans will be emailing you anyway.