| March is the month to promote! With that
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| | so people show up at them. The other
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| in mind, here are 31 ways you can
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| | authors can join in the events, which may
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| leverage Small Press Month, one for each
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| | lead the bookstores to be more interested
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| day of March. Time to get started!Mar 1 -
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| | in scheduling it (even on such short
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| If you do not have enough author's copies
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| | notice).Mar 16 - Contact all the local
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| on hand, contact your publisher and order
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| | radio producers in your area. The
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| more so they arrive in enough time to
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| | Outskirts Press author's center makes it
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| pursue these other tips throughout the
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| | easy, with free contact information in
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| month.Mar 2 - Contact other independent
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| | your local area.Mar 17 - Think St.
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| published authors in your area (through
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| | Paddy's day thoughts. Then make sure your
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| local associations you may belong to) and
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| | online listing is all it can be.Mar 18 -
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| combine your resources to fully exploit
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| | Contact the major newspapers about Small
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| the opportunities during this month.
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| | Press Month. They're likely to write up
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| There's a lot to do, and four hands are
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| | something if enough authors contact them,
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| better than two.Mar 3 - Contact your
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| | and you will want to be among the piles
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| local bookstores and suggest they offer
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| | of information they have received:THE NEW
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| discounts on Small Press books. Bring in
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| | YORK TIMES: 229 W 43rd Street, New York
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| yours and offer it to them at a discount
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| | NY 10036-3959 (212) 556-1234USA TODAY:
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| to get them started. Show them the rest
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| | 1000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22209-3901
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| of this calendar as a way of indicating
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| | (703) 276-3400 and 535 Madison Avenue,
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| your commitment to making their event
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| | 20th Fl, New York NY 10022-4212 (212)
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| successful. Offer to leave a free copy
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| | 715-5410WALL STREET JOURNAL: 200 Liberty
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| with them along with a sales sheet.Mar 4
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| | Street, New York NY 10281-1003 (212)
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| - Contact your local newspapers and
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| | 416-2000WASHINGTON POST: 1150 15th Street
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| inform them of Small Press Month (in case
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| | NW, Washington DC 20071-0002 (202)
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| they don't know about it). Suggest they
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| | 334-6000Mar 19 - Contact your local
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| write a small article or events calendar
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| | community center and inform them of Small
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| for Small Press events in the area,
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| | Press Month. If you have gathered a band
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| specifically the ones you secured on
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| | of local authors, this will be more
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| March 3rd. Tell them you will be sending
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| | affective. Schedule an impromptu event,
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| them a press release on the 5th.Mar 5 -
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| | celebrating Small Press books.Mar 20 -
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| Send a press release to the local media
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| | This may be the month to switch
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| (newspapers, radio, television)
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| | independent publishers if you have
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| mentioning Small Press Month and your
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| | published elsewhere. Is your retail price
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| independently published book. (If you
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| | too high? Is your profit too low? Is your
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| secured some events on March 3, mention
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| | author's copy price too high? Compare and
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| them in the release.Mar 6 - Follow-up on
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| | save by using this free pricing
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| your press release from yesterday with
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| | calculator at 21 - Join a Yahoo Group
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| the local media via telephone. Reiterate
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| | devoted to the newspaper trade, which
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| Small Press Month, your planned events in
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| | includes tactics for writing articles in
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| the community, and your Small Press book.
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| | papers as well as contacts for promoting
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| Offer to compose a review that they can
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| | your book. Send a blank email to:
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| use as a foundation. (Less work for
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| | Mar 22 - Register for the Outskirts
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| them).Mar 7 - If you haven't yet
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| | Press tele-seminars on "Signature Book
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| published your book, today is the day to
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| | Signing Tactics" from within your free
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| start. Go to for the future in book
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| | author's center by signing up at 23 -
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| publishing today.Mar 8 - Contact your
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| | Contact the Learning Annex (or similarly
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| local libraries and suggest they feature
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| | themed Adult Education Program) in your
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| Small Press titles, including yours.
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| | area and offer to teach a class on the
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| Offer to leave a free copy with them,
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| | subject of your book. As a published
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| along with a sales sheet. Your free
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| | author, you are qualified to teach on
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| author's center generates your sales
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| | your subject since you are an expert.
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| sheet automatically if you have published
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| | Your book may even be required reading
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| with Outskirts Press. You can even change
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| | for each student!Mar 24 Start writing
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| it and update it first.Mar 9 - If you
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| | online reviews. Write reviews for every
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| haven't yet sent out review copies for
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| | book you have ever read. Mention that you
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| book, now is the time. The free Outskirts
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| | are the author of your book at the bottom
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| Press author's center has many book
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| | of each posted review. If people like the
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| reviewers listed in the Author Resources
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| | writing style of your review, they may
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| section, available no matter where you
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| | investigate your book, especially if you
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| have published your book.Mar 10 - Contact
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| | write reviews for books within the same
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| local schools in your area and tell them
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| | genre as yours.Mar 25 - Contact the
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| about Small Press Month. Mention that you
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| | public libraries in each state and
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| are a local published author and offer to
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| | mention your involvement with Small Press
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| speak to their assembly about how to
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| | Month. Send them information about your
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| accomplish their dreams of being
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| | book. Here's a link that will get you
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| published. This is particularly effective
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| | started: 26 - Start preparing for April
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| if you have a children's book you can
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| | (National Poetry Month), especially if
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| then sell after the assembly.Mar 11 -
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| | you have a volume of poetry you have
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| Contact local universities and colleges.
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| | published.Mar 27 - Help other writers you
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| Same concept as yesterday -- promote
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| | know get published and earn a 10%
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| yourself and your book by sharing your
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| | commission for the referral after their
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| knowledge of how to write a book and get
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| | book is published. Register for the
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| it published. Sell copies of your book in
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| | exciting Outskirts Press affiliate
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| the back of the room.Mar 12 - Schedule a
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| | program at 28 - Start a blog and keep it
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| seminar or tele-seminar on "How to Write
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| | active and up-to-date. Register it with
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| and Publish a Book" and offer a "Small
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| | blog directories so others start reading
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| Press Month" discount on the registration
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| | it and participating. There are many blog
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| fee. Send out a local news release about
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| | programs to help you get started. Conduct
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| your class.Mar 13 - Contact other sales
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| | a search on Google for the one that works
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| channels outside of the bookstore that
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| | for you.Mar 29 - Submit your published
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| may be likely to sell your book. This may
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| | book to the Google Base listings. It's
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| include websites related to your book's
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| | free. 30 Publish a "Large Print" edition
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| topic, gift stores, hardware stores,
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| | of your book. With the world's
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| grocery stores, boutiques, etc. Look at
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| | demographics growing older, "large print"
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| your book and ask yourself where your
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| | editions are becoming more and more
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| readers may be shopping.Mar 14 - Contact
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| | popular. Featuring 14 or 16 point fonts,
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| local art studios, design boutiques, or
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| | these editions appeal to the aging
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| other small independent businesses in
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| | community because they are easier to
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| your area. Give them the opportunity to
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| | read. You've already written the book,
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| share in co-op on some advertising
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| | now re-publish a new "Large Print"
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| initiatives (plus, if applicable, offer
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| | edition to increase your revenue and
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| to conduct some events in their
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| | double the effectiveness of your
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| venues).Mar 15 - Join with other
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| | marketing initiatives. It's easy to get
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| independently published authors and
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| | published here.Mar 31 - Take a breath.
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| arrange a co-op advertisement in the
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| | It's been a busy, productive month.Brent
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| local media, using any dollars secured
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| | Sampson is the President & CEO of
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| from local businesses you spoke with on
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| | Outskirts Press Publishing at and author
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| the 14th. In addition to simply promoting
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| | of Self-Publishing Simplified.
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| your book, promote your upcoming events,
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