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Jumat, 27 Maret 2009

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #27

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm tattooing the release date on my son's forehead. Ha! Kidding! I'm appearing on different blogs every day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons. Commenting on the guest posts at the blogs I visit is a classy touch, too.

First I explain how to get results while marketing, over at Karen Syed's blog:

http://karensyed.blogspot.com/2009/03/ja-konrathtada.html

Then I bounce over to Kaye Manro's blog, where I once again talk about writing sex scenes, and the sex in my new Jack Daniels novel. But this time, the sex is in the villain's point of view. Graphic excerpt included:

http://kayemanro.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post.html

Over at Write First, Clean Later, I visit LJ Sellers and talk about the effectiveness of blog touring. If you're thinking about trying it, take note:

http://ljraves.blogspot.com/2009/03/blogathon-be-afraid.html

I visit Sean Markey and answer some questions about writing Afraid. There's also a chance to get Afraid for free:

http://semarkey.blogspot.com/2009/03/special-ja-konrath-interview-and-free.html

There's a nice review of Afraid at The Farm Report. Scroll down to read it. I have to quote part of it, because I liked it so much:

"SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING . . . DO NOT READ AT NIGHT: I’m a pretty fearless guy. My immediate reaction on hearing something go bump in the night is to move toward that sound, unarmed, but ready to kick some ass.

I may have to change my method after reading Afraid (Grand Central, $6.99) by Jack Kilborn. This may be the scariest book I have ever read. It makes the most twisted Stephen King novel read like He’s Just Not That Into You."

You can read the whole review here:

http://www.thefarmreport.williammckeen.com/?p=120

Incidentally, I thank Stephen King and Dean Koontz in the acknowledgments of Afraid, because I'm indebted to their work in the genre. I wonder if they'll ever read it. How cool would that be?

If you missed my page 69 and 99 tests, there's a recap, along with an excerpt from an interview, over at Author Interviews:

http://writerinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/03/jack-kilborn-aka-ja-konrath.html

That brings the blog tour total up to 87 locations. Will I hit the elusive 100? Has any fiction writer ever been on a hundred blogs in a single month? Will I get some kind of award if I do?

Don't change that channel, and stay tuned...

Kamis, 26 Maret 2009

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #26

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm sacrificing a goat a day to the Hawaiian shark god, Apukohai. Ha! Kidding! I'm appearing on different blogs every day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons. Commenting on the guest posts at the blogs I visit is a classy touch, too.

At Rowena Cherry's blog, I talk about the cumulative effect of marketing:

http://rowenacherry.blogspot.com/2009/03/guest-blog-cumulative-effect.html

I hang out in with Basil Sands and talk about opera:

http://basilsands.blogspot.com/2009/03/writer-interview-ja-konrath.html

I get goofy over at Read, Write, Knit, Panic:

http://readwriteknitpanic.blogspot.com/2009/03/jajoejack-reads-writes-and-doesnt-panic.html

Afraid review by Dana Strotheide:

http://thebookbook.blogspot.com/2009/03/afraid-jack-kilborn.html

Afraid review by Journey of a Bookseller:

http://bkfaerie.blogspot.com/2009/03/afraid-by-jack-kilborn.html

So far in March, I've appeared on 81 different blogs, not counting the posts I've made here on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing. If all works out as planned, I can hit 100 by the end of the month...

Rabu, 25 Maret 2009

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #25

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

It's a busy blog tour day, and I have over twenty more blogs I'll be appearing on in the upcoming week.

First, I'm over at April Henry's blog, So Many Books, So Little Time:

http://aprilhenry.livejournal.com/501434.html

Then I'm visiting the Women of Mystery, answering questions I've never been asked before:

http://www.womenofmystery.net/2009/03/joe-konrathsjack-kilborns-fraidy-blog.html

I pop over to Wayne Thomas Batson's blog, talking about suspense writing:

http://enterthedoorwithin.blogspot.com/2009/03/interview-with-author-ja-konrath.html

Then I hang out with my buddies over at The Outfit, where I provide one of my trademark JA Konrath rants. This one involves me giving you free copies of Afraid:

http://www.theoutfitcollective.blogspot.com/#485390803877591566

Finally, I talk about being a SAHD over at Dawn Meehan's blog, Because I Said So:

http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com/2009/03/meet-joe.html

If you've wanted to host me on my blog tour, but haven't heard back, shoot me another email. I'm probably in the process of writing one for you, but it doesn't hurt to give me another reminder. In fact, bugging me will help ensure I get it done.

Selasa, 24 Maret 2009

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #24

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Yesterday, Barry Eisler and I signed books at 15 bookstores, and though Afraid has a street date of March 31, three of the stores we visited already had copies on the shelf. So if you need a copy, right now, perhaps giving your local bookstore a call can confirm if copies are available.

Today I visit Nick Kelly over at his blog, and reveal my iPod playlist:

http://nickkelly.com/?p=32

Playlists are cool. Be sure to stop by and list your playlist on Nick's blog...

Senin, 23 Maret 2009

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #23

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today I'm going to be in Milwaukee, from 7pm-8pm at Mystery One Books, signing with Barry Eisler. Hope to see some of you there.

It's a busy day on the blog tour. First I talk about writing techniques with Elizabeth Craig:

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2009/03/guest-blogger-jack-kilborn-aka-ja.html

Then I hang out with Simon Haynes and discuss illegal downloads and what publishing needs to do (but won't do) to compete:

http://halspacejock.livejournal.com/118884.html

I visit Susie Hawes and talk about the differences between small presses and large presses. Should you even bother submitting to small presses?

http://ghostposts.blogspot.com/2009/03/ja-konrath.html

Peg Brantly reviews Afraid:

http://suspensenovelist.blogspot.com/2009/03/book-review-afraid-by-jack-kilborn.html

I answer some questions from Sybil Baker's college writing students:

http://sybilbaker.blogspot.com/2009/03/q-with-author-joe-konrath.html

Finally, Horrorview does an interview with Jack Kilborn:

http://www.horrorview.com/Interview%20Files/Kilborninterview.htm

Today, Barry and I are indulging in a mutual passion: drop in signings. If anyone is curious how to do successful booksignings, I direct you to an old post of mine, Booksignings: Everything You Need To Know.

Minggu, 22 Maret 2009

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #22

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today I visit Marci Catania at Travels of a Bookworm:

http://travelsofthebookworm.blogspot.com/2009/03/interview-with-jack-kilborn-aka-ja.html

Marci was also kind enough to review Afraid:

http://travelsofthebookworm.blogspot.com/2009/03/afraid-jack-kilborn-review-interview.html

Rowena Cherry also kindly reviewed Afraid:

http://rowenacherry.blogspot.com/2009/03/afraid-by-jack-kilborn-interim-report.html

If you've been promised a review copy of Afraid, but haven't received it yet, email me and we'll sort things out.

For those who have received it and are wondering where to post your reviews, here are some options:

Am I missing any review sites? If so, please list them in the comments and I'll add them to the list.

Twitter doesn't allow enough space to review books, but it's great way to link to your review elsewhere on the net.

Amazon.com doesn't allow reviews until Afraid's release date on March 31, though you can review it now on Amazon.co.uk. A work around is to start a new discussion, or add to an existing one, in Amazon Customer Communities:

http://www.amazon.com/tag/horror/ref=tag_tdt_jt_ijmp_redir

Speaking of Amazon, did you know that authors can blog there?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK1WV1HKI7FLZTH

As always, thanks for tuning in...

Sabtu, 21 Maret 2009

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #21

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today we get started at David Jack Bell's blog, and David manages to ask me some questions I haven't been asked yet:

http://davidjackbell.blogspot.com/2009/03/ja-konrathjack-kilborn-interview.html

Then I pop on over to Reading and Writing Podcast and do--you guessed it--a podcast with Jeff Rutherford:

http://www.readingandwritingpodcast.com/2009/03/003-reading-and-writing-podcast-jack.html

Elizabeth Sneed White reviews Afraid at Musings of an All Purpose Monkey, along with seven other places on the net:

http://apmonkey1.livejournal.com/26390.html

And finally, the event all of you (re: my mom) have been waiting for. Over at the Central Crime Zone blog, an extension of Crimespree Magazine, JA Konrath interviews Jack Kilborn:

http://centralcrimezone.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html

You can also access the article through Crimespree's official blog, here:

http://crimespree.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html

Now I'll take a few questions.

Q: I just heard about your blog tour. Have you really been featured on 54 blog posts in 21 days, providing unique, original content for each one?

A: Yeah. Every day brings something new and fresh. I encourage everyone coming in late to go back to Day #1 and begin to follow me from there.

Q: Why should I?

A: The point of this blog tour isn't just so I sell a lot of books. It's also helping to link together the blogging community. Are you a writer or a blogger? Then I've already done the groundwork for you. Follow my tour, comment on other bloggers sites, trade links with them, and Shazam--you've now got a network.

Q: Is this blog tour thing working for you?

A: So far, it looks pretty positive. I don't see any downsides, only benefits, for both me and the sites that have hosted me.

Q: Aren't you running out of things to say?

A: Not even close. In fact, the next nine days are packed with variety. Packed, I tell you.

Q: If blog touring is such a good idea, why aren't more people doing it?

A: Just watch. They will.

Q: But what about a real tour? What if I want to meet you in person?

A: Today, March 21 from 2pm-4pm, I'll be at the Palatine Library in IL, talking and signing books. On Monday March 23 I'll be signing at Mystery One bookstore in Milwaukee WI with Barry Eisler from 7pm - 8pm.