Elana did it and so can all of you!

Yay!

Another blogger buddy is agented.

Congrads Elana Johnson - you deserve it!

I can't stand the excitement and have no idea how to put into words how rewarding and wonderful it is to watch writers I've been blogging with for the past year or so finally take another step towards their dream/.

I mean, it feels like it's happening to me all over again!

Cant wait til more book deals start coming through :)

Because I know the party's not over yet! I KNOW there are more of you out there getting ready to take your next step in this crazy journey. I can feel it! And if/when you do, PLEASE let me know when you do so I can do my dance for you too! :)

For now, here's to Corey, Lila, SF, Katie, and Elana! I'm so happy for you all and this dance is for you!

P.S. Congrads to LK Madigan, AprilLynne Pike, Cindy Pon, Maggie Stiefvater, Laini Taylor and more for being nominated for "Best Books for Young Adults (by YALSA)". Check out the rest.

Friday Five/Marketing Round Up

Side notes

I have received several awards recently. Thank you so much and I promise to catch up on passing those on this week. :)


Marketing favs for the week

Marketing: the Snowball Effect - Elizabeth Dulemba interview on Cynsations talking about marketing as a two-phase process. There’s general marketing (getting your name out there), and then there’s specific marketing (focusing on a particular title).

Social Media Marketing Plan - From social media networks to blogs, widgets, tweets and hot mobile apps marketers are faced with more choices than we ever could have imagined.

Writerpreneurs - ">Creating multiple writing gigs is one way to accomplish that. Another way to add a stream, while building your writer's brand, is developing a product line.

Helping those who Talk Less Get heard More - Currently winning our race for most intriguing book title of 2009 is the oxymoronic "Self-Promotion for Introverts" by Nancy Ancowitz (McGraw Hill).Ms. Ancowitz clearly has mastered what an introvert needs to know about self-promotion.

Turn twitter friends into real friends - Your Twitter brand should have both personal and professional elements to it. In order to create real relationships your Twitter friends should trust you.

Have a great weekend!