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In spite of what you hear and read on author blogs, Linkedin, on Facebook pages, author forums, and chat rooms, you darn sure can promote your book without a review. How such toxic information managed to find such a poisonous and penetrating life in our indie author universe is beyond me. I am weary of listening to it and I'd like to put it to bed. Here is the single complaint that plagues me the most:
How many times have you heard this: "Without reviews, the best promotion sites won't take my book."
That is so not true. Many of the best [and worst promotion] sites have a slot for New Releases. You have to P.A.Y. for those slots. It is a fact that some sites have a minimum review requirement with a minimum review ranking. For the best sites with the greater reach, that review rank is often 4.0/5.0. If you don't invest in your book, why should a promoter or a reader? Here is why promoters have those restrictions: Their subscribers are looking for entertainment, NOT to beta read our indie books and offer critiques in reviews. I don't blame them. I know when I download a new release, I am taking risk on that author/book. But the rest of the time when I download a book on promotion free or priced, I want a book I can read and enjoy without having to plow through formatting mishaps, ill-composed content, gaps in the plot, or 23 adverbs and exclamation points in the first two pages of text. I don't beta read! I read fiction for pleasure. It is a treat. So do newsletter subscribers.
However, an indie author can promote on many sites without a review restriction. I recently purchased promotion for a new release, No Perfect Fate on 25 sites. No Perfect Fate had Z.E.R.O. reviews. In the comment box on most of those sites I mentioned to the promoter No Perfect Fate had been professionally edited, formatted and covered. If you cannot put that in the comment box, you may be at a disadvantage. Ed Crotty of OHFB
accepted No Perfect Fate for promotion on FREE, as well as EReader News Today and Booksends and Fussy Librarian–four top promo sites. Goodread's ads do not have a review restriction. Kindle Nation Daily does not have a review restriction. 29.99 for the ad. That is just for starters. Notice the author has to pay for book promotion.
Some sites consider a title newly released up to 90 days, others only 30. That is enough time to get your ducks in order. If an indie author misses the deadline for a new release slot, that is on the author. NOT the promoter.
So! What is it really all about?
I suspect those indie author complaints are not about promo sites, but all about reviews. Say the word: R.E.V.I.E.W. and you somehow ignite an indie author psychic explosion. It reaches all the way into the old brain which is all about survival and instant reaction. Complaining of having few or zero reviews is a wonderful and engaging excuse NOT to promote a book. Perhaps the motivating factor is no promotion budget. I get it. Rent and groceries come first. You have to get creative. Did you know you can run a RaffleCopter from your blog for under $10 to hype your book? Yep. Hire Book Partners in Crime Promotions. Margaret or Darlene will do the entire set up. All you have to do is NOTHING until the RaffleCopter is closed, a winner or two is picked for the book giveaway. And your book does not have to have a single review. How about that?
Here is a primary hidden never-to-be-revealed fear factor: "Suppose I promote the heck out of my book, 5,000 readers download it, and nobody likes it?"
Guess what? That is the chance and risk every indie author takes. You are not alone. What do you do? You rise to the challenge. IMO, I when I write 75,000 words into a book, one word after another, I'm going to put it in the public domain come hell, high water, or the devil knocking my door. I hire an editor. I hire a formatter. I hire a cover artist. Honey, I made the supreme sacrifice: I gave up Bingo for three solid months to pay for those services. I didn't go out to eat or to the movies. I skipped Starbucks. If readers don't like it, I'm gonna suck it up and WRITE ANOTHER BOOK.
What happens when you promote a title with no reviews. Well, if you put this gentle golden gem after THE END, reviews will start ticking in. Yes they will. Here it is:
Thank you for taking time to read [title]. If you enjoyed it, please consider telling your friends or posting a short review. Word of mouth is an author's best friend and much appreciated. Thank you.
Now, if a title ends up with 100 reviews and forty of those reviews are one and two star, the book is in a world of hurt. I will venture all of the good luck pennies I save in my kitchen during Leap Year, that an indie author who faces that situation knows the book was not ready for publication in the first place. But, golly, in every social engagement when asked, "What line of work are you in?" the author can say, "I'm a writer." … "Really? Are you published?" … "Yes, I am." Next the published author can join writer's groups, compose blogs, interview other authors, and produce another book or two. Yet the hand-wringing mantra does not change: "My books don't sell because they don't have enough reviews to get on the best promo sites."
Next we find the author begging reviews on Twitter and and Facebook. And if by some wonderful chance an author gathers a review, he hugs it. It gets touted all over Facebook and blogs. It is Tweeted. The author seldom stops the cycle to promote and sell the book. IMO, if that is what makes an author happy, Go For It. But do stop spreading toxic misinformation.
The nice thing about social environments is nobody ever asks, "Does it sell?" Not only that, you can travel from one writer group to the next and Facebook page to Facebook page with the poor-mouth threnody that you can't promote your book because it doesn't have enough reviews. That is playing it so safe, you never will get up to bat. What it boils down to is a toxic comfort zone. You cannot talk an author out of it. Nobody can.
On the off chance that you are willing to work to slog through sites to find those that will accept a title without a review, here are several links to a raft of promotion sites on which we can submit our books with and without reviews.
Rachelle Ayala posts a really nice list of promo sites Here.
Indies Unlimited offers Martin Crosbie's Best promo sites Here.
eNovel Authors at Work has Useful Links pages with of list of favorite promoters. All vetted.
Here's an idea. If your book happens to be in Amazon KDP Select, you can schedule FREE days. There are a wealth of sites that will mention your title for FREE. No charge. One of my all time favorites is a Facebook page, the Ebook Korner Kafé Another favorite is Masquerade Crew 99¢.
Producing a book is not easy. Selling it is W.O.R.K. I read about creative ways we can market our books every day. Some ideas work for me, some don't. But, early on, before I learned the ropes and how our indie industry worked, I believed every single word about needing reviews to promote my titles. I engaged in book and review trades twice. That experience remains the worst in my short indie author career. I will NEVER do it again. Recall of that experience prompted me to promote a new release without a single review. About 18,000 readers downloaded the title on FREE and have started posting reviews on Amazon. That gentle golden plea for reviews after THE END on my titles has prompted readers to post over 960 reviews in a year and a month. Not all are four and five star reviews. My books won't please every reader in our expanded market place. I know it and I don't expect them to. However, whether a five star or a two star, I appreciate the reader taking time out of his or her busy life to log onto Amazon and post it.
Comments are always welcome. If you have a creative or inexpensive way to promote your books, share. The single thing I have learned about indie authors is that when we network and share our ideas, we help pave a path to success for all of us. Small success are just as important and effective as large.
Don't forget! Save all of your pennies in your kitchen for good health and great good luck all year. If nothing grand has happened by January 1, 2016… just haul those pennies to the bank! Works for me. Y'all have a good one.
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How does the cobbler stretch the calf part of the boot using the boot calf stretcher?
When it comes to leather, then you will not face any problem even after three years because there are some specialized tools and technique by which you can easily increase the size of the boot. The cobbler can stretch the boot by additional 1 cm so you can wear the same with your jeans and socks.
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When it comes to dehcord which is totally different from the leather applying pressure might break the chemical bonds in the dehcord. It will be better not to attempt any stretching operation in those boots which are not made out of leather. The traditional techniques are not effective that is why you can buy a boot calf stretcher to stretch the boots even from your home.
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If there is any tightness in the calf, then you will have major problems in muscles. After the enlargement you can easily wear the boots, no more struggling with the zip. You should choose those stretchers which have an 18-inch diameter when it is closed. You can easily slide up and down the metal rod which is used to stretch the size. You have to spin clockwise to increase the stretch.
You cannot stretch the shoe by the stretcher because it is exclusively used to stretch from the leg opening. However, you cannot stretch the cowboy boots. There are many people who used to purchase the expensive boots online but sometimes it may not have the perfect fittings that time boot calf stretcher is the only option. If you are facing the problem with the zip boots, then you have to be a little careful.
There are many websites where you can buy the heavy duty boot stretchers. It forces the leathers to make it large. You may have tried the spray technique but which fails to bring the best result. You may use the same to have a nice stretch on the calf. The high-performance stretchers used to come with a user manual that helps a lot. You can wear your stretched boots with the jeans.
If you want to stretch the toe or foot, then you can do that with the help of a cobbler. There are several types of equipment which are very useful when it comes to stretching boots. He might apply the right amount of pressure to enlarge the size. You can easily stretch the boot by 0.5 inches without any noticeable changes to the looks.
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How to stretch your boots by using the boot shaft stretcher and expert's knowledge?
When it comes to stretching by the boot shaft stretcher, then you have to admit Ron Georges who was an expert in shoemaking. He also owns a family shoemaking business for more than 100 years. He has given some serious tips about the stretching of boots out of his personal experience. You may follow the advice of the professional stretchers to avoid any damage.
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The calf stretchers are made increase the size of the boots by using the stretch. There are two metal plates backed by some advance mechanism. You have to use the rod clockwise and anticlockwise to increase the stretch and decrease the stretch respectively. You can use the boot calf stretcher for any sized boots because the diameters of the modern stretchers are 18 inches.
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I love Snack Time! Yes, you know me, I love to sit down, sip on a cup of coffee and enjoy something yummy. And I love that I can do that Guilt-Free. Luckily, my healthy snacks time is during Nico's nap, so I actually really do get to enjoy it. Now, I do want ot make one thing clear. Snacks don't necessarily have to be something snacky like muffins, bars, shakes, etc. Small healthy meals are great for snacks also. Sometimes I also have left over's for snacks.&n...
Whew, is it hot here in South Florida! I just got done filming a few workout videos for My YouTube Channel. Did you know that people watch more YouTube than they do TV?
Tasty Snacks Tuesdays is one of my favorite days of the week. I just love all these healthy snacks recipes. I guess it could be because I love food so much but honestly, if you are making all these healthy recipes that I have been posting on My Pinboards, then you are probably just as happy as I am on Tuesdays.
Have I told you my new trick to staying healthy even on the weekends? All these delicious, easy and healthy snacks that I have been posting on My Pinterest Boards are so good that when I eat them, I feel like I am having a treat. When I realized how much I was enjoying these healthy snacks, I decided to start making them for the weekend to see if it would help me eat cleaner since the weekends tends to be the hardest time to "eat clean".
I am always trying to come up with ways to make it easier for us to get better results, tricks that will help us be fit and fabulous but also not be miserable and deprived. So here is my new one.......... Every Friday, I make one or two of my favorite Tasty & Healthy Snacks and I leave them in my fridge to enjoy during the weekend.
As you know, I eat really healthy all the time, but as you also know, I LOVE TO EAT. So I have to make sure that I truly enjoy everything I put in my mouth. That is why every week I make a menu from my Eat To Be Fit Healthy Recipes Book and make sure that all my meals are healthy but delicious.
The other day one of my awesome clients asked me "Michelle, what can I have for dessert after dinner"? My response is the same as it normally is............. You don't need DESSERT after dinner.
Life is BUSY! I know! Trying to juggle work, kids, hubby, home, cooking, etc is no easy task.
You know that I usually eat VERY CLEAN. I truly enjoy eating healthy and love to eat but I can't deny that I LOVE chocolate chip cookie. Yep, you heard that right.....
Who doesn't like GRANOLA BARS? Everybody loves granola bars, but most of the ones you buy at the store are full of sugar and fat. So stay away from those.
I know life is busy and between work, kids, home, etc. its hard to find the time to cook. But if you get a little organized, cooking healthy meals will become quick and easy to do.
Eating every 3 hours sounds like a lot of work, but if you are prepared with meals and snacks, it can actually be quite easy and simple. That is why I am always trying to come up with easy, quick and yummy ways to make meals and snacks. I have also been working on making easy to transport snacks and easy to eat snacks.
Michelle Marie Fit
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Palais de Tokyo Principal Leaders in Chicago
Welcome Greetings by Consul General of France to president of the Palais de Tokyo Jean de Loisy and curator Katell Jaffrès. The Palais de Tokyo is in preliminary talks on future collaborations with Chicago. (March 30, 2016).
I am delighted to have the key leaders of the Palais de Tokyo here with us tonight.
The Palais de Tokyo is an exceptional institution in many ways. It is stunning by its size and its design. Spanning over 200,000 square feet in the heart of Paris along the Seine River, the building that is home to the Palais de Tokyo dates back to 1937, built on the occasion of the 8th International Exhibition of Arts and Technology in Paris.
It is also a dynamic institution, hosting numerous exhibitions – 30 just last year. The Palais de Tokyo is also committed to finding and supporting emerging talent; for example, the first large-scale solo exhibit of the Quistrebert brothers, winners of the Marcel Duchamp prize in 2014 is happening right now. Your dedication to discovering and showcasing new talent is only matched by your ability to draw in major established artists like the recently opened Jean-Michel Alberola exhibition, commissioned by Katell Jaffrès.
Furthermore, your business model is something for which to strive. Your opening hours are adjusted specifically to meet the needs of the public; art lovers are welcome to visit the Palais de Tokyo from noon to midnight. Your income makes up 60% of your budget, which is rare in Europe (and maybe in the United States as well). You have solid partnerships with a variety of businesses and foundations and have accomplished great collaborations with them.
Finally, the Palais de Tokyo is exceptional by the quality of the team responsible for it, especially the remarkable talents of Jean de Loisy. Your journey has been remarkable, from the Carré d'Art in Nimes, to the Cartier Foundation, to the Centre Pompidou and now, at the Palais de Tokyo. You are a true man of culture. You have a profound understanding of not only ancient and traditional art, but also contemporary and emerging art. Finally, you are committed to sharing this passion for culture, and you have done so successfully. Over 800,000 visitors make their way to the Palais de Tokyo every year. You are also responsible for organizing the magnificent event "La Nuit Blanche" or "All-Nighter" in English, during which Parisians have the chance to discover art all night long. Lastly, your TV and radio programs about art are extremely accessible to a general public.
We are privileged and delighted to have you here in Chicago not only because of the long list of reasons that make the Palais de Tokyo extraordinary, but also because your presence here tonight is at the heart of our mission; to deepen and strengthen the ties between France, Chicago, and the entire Midwest in all areas, including art and culture. We are already involved in significant art projects in Chicago including EXPO Chicago and the Chicago Architecture Biennial, and we are driven to strengthen these existing partnerships. Our partners are here with us tonight, and I encourage all of you to take this time to meet one another, discuss, share, and together, build new bridges for France and the United States.


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