tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post99649847755740541..comments2023-05-24T03:36:00.314-06:00Comments on Magic of the Muses: Writing press releasesEileen Schuh:http://www.blogger.com/profile/08239393851824941591noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-77196099743117193472011-11-21T00:14:47.478-07:002011-11-21T00:14:47.478-07:00Thanks to all of you for leaving me such great mes...Thanks to all of you for leaving me such great messages. Wow. Awesome. (in case you didn't notice, I LOVE feedback!) <br /><br />Augie, William, Thomas,Sammy, Corey, and Sunny, John, and Velda--you da best!<br /><br />Velda, making historical novels relevant to news releases may seem unattainable, but it isn't.<br /><br />Your story is relevant to readers in today's world, or you wouldn't have published it. Why is it relevant? Does it comment on war? Then link it to a modern war headline. Civilian deaths? Collateral damage? A new weapon? A new defence? The effect of war on relationships, families, societies. We live in a world ravaged by war--so did people 300 years ago. Have we not learned anything?<br /><br />Perhaps there is an architectural story in the news and you can link it to castles or pyramids, or an archeological find that relates to your story. Perhaps a story about domestic violence and your herone knows all about that. <br /><br />The weather--were medieval climes colder? (global warming/climate change headline)) Was the air cleaner (a pollution headline). What was the economy like? Were things less or more scary back then? (you know what can go here!)<br /><br />If your story is at all relevant to today's readers, you can likely find headlines to which you can link it.<br /><br /><br />Also, not all newspapers are strictly news. Some have entertainment sections or book review columns to the attention of which you can specifically address your press release. <br /><br />Maybe YOU are the news. In a small town, getting published is sometimes VERY big news in and of itself.Eileen Schuh:https://www.blogger.com/profile/08239393851824941591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-57587003512134904622011-11-20T01:02:30.072-07:002011-11-20T01:02:30.072-07:00Eileen, thank you for the post, I too am keeping t...Eileen, thank you for the post, I too am keeping this for future reference. AugieAugiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848187134055619150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-17783065222442126542011-11-19T14:19:17.058-07:002011-11-19T14:19:17.058-07:00Nice post, Eileen. This is such an important part...Nice post, Eileen. This is such an important part of publicity, and it's one that we often get wrong. I'm taking notes.<br /><br />William Doonan<br />www.williamdoonan.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-74084998269259995712011-11-19T13:51:25.209-07:002011-11-19T13:51:25.209-07:00Thanks for bringing this subject up, Eileen. It i...Thanks for bringing this subject up, Eileen. It is something often overlooked. There are so many outlets we can contact, and it doesn't cost anything to try.<br /><br />Best of luck with your novel.G Thomas Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361014776277594636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-6995369901094756662011-11-19T13:49:59.789-07:002011-11-19T13:49:59.789-07:00Very good pointers. As a former city editor of a s...Very good pointers. As a former city editor of a small newspaper, I received dozens of releases too. My biggest problem as a writer of mostly historical fiction is tying my books into something relevant, but I'm trying to learn by reading blogs such as this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-1114949791807042472011-11-19T11:29:29.188-07:002011-11-19T11:29:29.188-07:00From John Lindermuth:
As another former journalis...From John Lindermuth:<br /><br />As another former journalist, I suggest paying close attention to Eileen’s example of making the release relevant to the community. Media are deluged with press releases and many end in the trash because people overlook that important consideration.Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-19206418801868583992011-11-19T10:26:57.496-07:002011-11-19T10:26:57.496-07:00I'm definitely storing your article for future...I'm definitely storing your article for future use. Thanks for the great information. Good luck with your new novel.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870689819331801933.post-17040794329726810182011-11-19T10:03:39.912-07:002011-11-19T10:03:39.912-07:00I, too, am a former journalist and have been tryin...I, too, am a former journalist and have been trying for years to help authors understand how to work with the media for publicity. Your piece was terrific and I'm passing it on to my Posse. Kudos!Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.com