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Authors give short talks, answer questions, sign copies for readers, who sometimes buy not just the latest release, but earlier titles. A book blog tour allows an author to appear on multiple book blogs in a span of 1 to 4 weeks to promote an upandcoming book. The skinny on virtual book tours curiosity never killed the writer. At margaret atwoods prompting, canada launches virtual. Are you lost when it comes to social media and how it could help your author brand and promotion of your books. Historical fiction virtual book tours posts facebook. Top 15 reasons to do a virtual book tour authors boutique. Whether an author chooses to hire a publicity professional to book a tour, or decides to go it alone, a virtual book tour is increasingly an important part of the publication process. In this book ill take you through everything you need to know to be able to set up and carry out a successful virtual book tour. The big list of childrens book writers doing virtual. It is, as the name suggests, the internet version of an. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading secrets of successful virtual book.
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