Minutes from October 2017 meeting

November 4, 2017

Minutes from the October, 2017 chapter meeting:

Your secretary is exceedingly delinquent, but here’s what happened at our October 5, 2017 meeting.

25 members and guests made an evening of it to hear what dynamic father-daughter duo, John and Rowe Carenen had to say. John’s the author and Rowe’s the book publicist—a match made in heaven!

John, author of the Thomas O’Shea series, started us off describing his trials and tribulations and need for a book marketer with the release of his first literary thriller, Signs of Struggle. Enter daughter Rowe.

Rowe, The Book Concierge, (thebookconcierge.com) took it from there and offered gobs of advice from her vast knowledge and expertise in book marketing. A few tidbits: have a blog, write short blogs, but often, use a social media plan, and be sure to have a “brand”—your author persona that you apply to all social media. Several venues she is fond of are FaceBook, Twitter and Goodreads.

Rowe particularly likes blog tours, and suggests all authors read, follow, and comment on favorite blogs to gain notice. She also suggests building relationships with booksellers and book stores and emphasized the importance of a successful book launch.

All in all a successful and informative meeting!

Respectfully Submitted,

Cindy Blackburn

Secretary, Upstate Sisters in Crime