Author: Jasveena R Prabhagaran

August 22, 2014

Author Live Chat With Erik Nelson and Fans

Author Erik Nelson has just published his second book in The SomnAgent series which is The Shadows and the Innocence. 

If you love reading The Lord of The Rings or if you know anyone looking for a good fantasy book to read, be sure to check this Live Chat out and share this event with your friends!

Author Erik Nelson will be joining us for the Author Live Chat session with his fans on August 29th from 6 PM to 6.30 PM Pacific time (GMT -7:00). We will make official announcement If there is a change in date and time of the event . Check out what he has to say about his newest release, The SomnAgent volume 2 with us. You can choose to watch this event without joining the conversation, type out your questions via chat during the interview or come live on screen to ask your questions !

Join us here https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/101473417525569897883/events/cgvg5kgeajfl90qc0a6sl6ba9i0

Author Live Chat with Erik Nelson
If you’d like to participate in this event Live, please contact us via internationalbookpromotion.com and we will send you an invite. To the rest of you who’d like to be viewers, hit the ‘going’ option on this event page and bookmark this interview to watch it Live on YouTube or Google +  

IBP hosted Erik’s book launch event on Facebook and we have picked two winners! Check out the book cover and the link to his RADIO INTERVIEW on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1531354903749442/?ref=5

Erik’s author page: https://www.facebook.com/TheSomnagentTheSnakeAndTheFox

Buy links: Book 2http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MR1DATS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1408119457&sr=8-2

Book 1: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+somnagent

August 21, 2014

The 5 1/2 Twitter Practices

The 5 1/2 Twitter Practices

Take note on all 5 1/2 tips!! Just in case if you are wondering if mobile internet is really overpowering desktop usage, check this out! 

August 21, 2014

MARSocial Special Interview: Question & Answers #2

Hello everyone! So, finally we received all answers from our participants from MARSocial author network. Are you excited to read the answers yet? Question #2 is from author Theresa Moretimer and her question is “What made you choose the genre you write?”

Let’s check out the answers from all 11 author participants !

1) Coleman Weeks

I write about whatever is rattling around in my head, it is therapeutic

2) Viv Drewa

I love anything scary. Especially having to do with ghosts. So after reading all genre’s I chose paranormal.

3) K. J. Rollinson

I do not have a particular genre. I write fantasy, murder. My present book, which is approximately half finished, ‘Where Lies My Heart’ will be an adventure/love story.

4) Sam Reese

It’s really two things. I love horror as a genre, and when I try writing anything, somehow horror becomes at least an element of the story. I guess it’s in my brain.

5) Neil McGowan

I’ve loved horror since I learned to read, so I guess it was natural for me to lean towards this genre. Quite often – especially with short stories – I don’t start out with the intention of writing a horror story, but it nearly always tends to end up that way. I have written in other genres, but I find it harder to achieve a convincing voice; I also enjoy writing horror – it seems to come easy to me, and I usually finish a writing session with a smile when writing it.

6) Marion Lovato

I actually didn’t choose my genre because it chose me.  Owning two cats gave me a ton of raw material to work with.

7) Jaro Berce

It was natural for me. I like science fiction. A fiction that has a lot of content and connects to a real world can be pretty much expressed by my flow of writing of the subject I would like to present.

8) Marie Lavender

I love romance, the concept of “love”.  I always loved reading romance novels and watching romantic comedies.  It appeals to something deep inside of me.  I can’t imagine not writing about love.  It is essential.  To me love is more than an idea.  It is real, the fabric of the universe, what connects us as human beings.  I believe in the kind of love that can last lifetimes, cross time and place.  Why do I believe so wholly in such a thing?  I have my own true love story playing out in my life every day.  Have I always had that?  No, but I always believed I was meant to find that special someone, just as I believe there is someone for everyone.  It is this essential belief that inspires my characters and their stories, that I pour into my books.  When I am writing about romance, even if there are obstacles blocking the characters, I think there is no better high than telling someone’s story.

9) LaRae Parry

My first publisher MADE me choose ROMANCE. I like writing humorous memoirs, comedy, mysteries, and paranormal with a little romance thrown in.

10) Theresa Moretimer

I actually didn’t choose my genre because it chose me.  Owning two cats gave me a ton of raw material to work with.

11) Annie Edmonds

Good question Tre. My first thought was to write a children s book. I had done this before, but something inside me told me to leave that for later.

The next question is “What’s your favorite color and favorite dessert?” from Annie Edmonds. Stay tuned with us for the next post !

August 18, 2014

Erik Nelson’s Radio Interview with Will Rogers

The SomnAgent Volume 2

The Shadows and The Innocence

Author Erik Nelson has just published his new book, The SomnAgent Volume 2: The Shadows and the Innocence. He was interviewed on “The Will Rogers Weekly Telegram”. He will also be interviewed Live by IBP with his fans on Author Live Chat session. The link to watch the interview LIVE will be posted here soon! 

Check out his radio interview here

His book launch event on Facebook is still going on and it has been a successful event so far! Check it out here

August 17, 2014

MARSocial Special Interview: Question & Answers #1

Hello everyone! So, finally we received all answers from our participants from MARSocial author network. Are you excited to read the answers yet? Question #1 is from author Coleman Weeks and his question is “How do you promote your work?” 

Let’s see how all 11 author participants promote theirs!

1) Coleman Weeks

I promote socially and am always on the lookout for innovations in that sphere.

2) Viv Drewa

My first novels and stories I self-published. Now I have a publisher.

3) K. J. Rollinson

Facebook, Twitter, Google+, WordPress, Pinterest, Emails, my website, weekly marsocial dragon post blog, various writing groups. Social contacts. Car sticker. List of my books appear in every publication of my books, published on Amazon. My Amazon author’s page. Book Weeks organised by Wordplay Writers Forum at least once a year,(I am a member). Wordplay Writers Forum Web page, Occasionally articles appear in the local press, T.V. Choice Magazine, ‘Writing Magazine UK. Video on You Tube.

4) Sam Reese

In a variety of ways: Facebook groups, word-of-mouth, my website, my publisher’s website, etc. Pretty much any way I can promote I will try at least once.

5) Neil McGowan

   I use a combination of social media and promotional sites such as iauthor. It needs an investment of time to do, and sometimes it feels like an uphill battle, but it does bring results. I’ve also had some success with word-of-mouth, and through reading extracts or short stories at local events.

6) Marion Lovato

I promote my work through Social Media as well as websites that accept excerpts or offer promotion for free.

7) Jaro Berce

I use several different channels ranging from conferences to blogs. Conferences are mostly more professional oriented but my blog and guest blogs are more opened to topics. Also TV and local media work fine for personal promotion. The hardest part in promotion is what I’ve finally found out, i.e. it is not about promoting oneself but your book or writings. 

8) Marie Lavender

I do whatever I can.  I make as many connections as possible on the various social networks.  I post about my books, but I also post about regular things too.  I do author interviews, character interviews and guest posts whenever I can on other blogs or sites.  I also post on my three blogs frequently.  I have author profiles in various places.  I also take out book cover ads on different sites.

9) LaRae Parry

To launch a new release, I do a Facebook Event announcing the new book. For my latest release, I offered a four-day free download. That shot my book to Amazon’s #1 ranking in the two categories it was listed it. That really helped.

10) Theresa Moretimer

 I Tweet, use Facebook, Blog and have a magnet of my book on the side of my car that has a picture of the cover of my book, w/ the title and my name and website.

11) Annie Edmonds

Good one to start things off Coleman. I promote my work the old fashioned way, and it’s hard work.  I do have help when someone shares my book or blog. But mostly it’s me sharing to twitter, Facebook, Google, And my blogs.  
I also had Jas and her team at IBP.com make a trailer for my book and that has been an amazing tool. 
 

The next question is from Theresa and her question is “What made you choose the genre you write?” Stay tuned with us for the next post tomorrow!

August 16, 2014

Haunted by Erica Sutherhome

Haunted by Erica Sutherhome

August 16, 2014

To Hide From Death from Theresa Moretimer

To hide From Death by Theresa Moretimer

August 15, 2014

Only ONE slot left! Special PROMO: 25 % Discount on Cinematic Trailers

august promo

Promotion

We are launching this new website at the end of this month. To celebrate this occasion, we are happy to announce promotional sale for the Cinematic Book trailers.

First THREE authors to book a Cinematic Book Trailer package will enjoy a 25 % discount on the trailers. You can save up to $55 !! Promo ends this August!! 

Update: Only ONE SLOT left!!! 

What do you get? 

Cinematic trailer made by blending royalty free video clips using motion graphics, sound effect, background music, animation and professional voice over to capture the theme of your book and deliver the blurb in an attractive way. You will also get video submission service to 40 video hosting sites other than YouTube. We will also host a trailer release event on social media.

1 min trailer package: normal price – $ 200 After discount – $150

1.5 min trailer package: normal price – $210 After discount – $ 157.5

2 min trailer package: normal price – $220 After discount – $ 165

Contact us to book NOW !!

August 14, 2014

How To Fight Blog Burnout !

Fighting Blog Burnout

Whoever blogs will know that consistency matters in providing quality contents regularly to your followers. When you stop posting something useful on your blog, the traffic to your blog slows down. Some of your readers would send you emails asking if everything is alright with you! Yes, it has happened to me before when I got sidetracked with a day job and other commitments. 

But, it always feels great to get back to blogging anytime of the day. I feel like being rewarded when I finally hit that ‘publish’ button! What happens the following day is even awesome! I get to read some feedback from random readers. I get to share my opinions and they get to tell what they feel about the issue I wrote about earlier. 

Although consistency matters, if you continue to publish great articles whenever you blog, you will not entirely lose your readers. They will still get to see your posts if they are following you via e-mail. 

If you are receiving ARC’s, let the authors know what they get in return (of course, a review! But when and where?). I’m opening book review submissions for books that I think matter to me and the world in general. Anything that’s related to human rights, women, history, memoirs and etc. I accept paperbacks and in return, authors will get a review, an ‘Author Live Chat with Fans’ session and author spotlight on IBP’s site! 

So, what do you do when you have this blog burnout and you don’t feel like blogging anymore even though you think you enjoy doing it? 

August 13, 2014

MARSocial Special Interview: Author #11 Annie Edmonds

Annie is a Jersey Girl born and bred. She has been happily married to the one man that stole her heart 30 yrs ago. She hopes to one day move to the sunshine state as the winters are hard on someone who lives with chronic pain.

She loves to write and has been doing it her entire life. In 2013 she reached a milestone birthday and decided it was now or never to write and published her first erotic romance novel. Second Chances Sammy’s story is the first in the Second Chance series. She’s currently writing Master Mike Sloan’s story.

When not writing/blogging Annie loves to spend time with her husband and family at the beach. This is where she gets her inspiration.

 Her other interest include, Photography, gardening, and she’s a foodie that loves to cook.

Being an independent author or indie isn’t always easy. But it can be fun when you write a blog that you love. Annie started Sex w/Annie on WordPress and it seems to have hit a sweet spot where followers are concerned. She post a Sexy Sunday blog for couples, singles every Sunday by 4 PM. 

http://www.amazon.com/Second-Chances-Sammys-story-Chance-ebook/dp/B00EB3FJ6M/ref=la_