tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post4679777175843912514..comments2024-01-13T16:28:12.851-10:00Comments on Gail M Baugniet - Author : #IWSG Question: Where Do You See Yourself 5 Years From Now?Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-7871455604499602662016-12-13T08:55:30.010-10:002016-12-13T08:55:30.010-10:00Thank you, Nick. Yes, the on-going wisdom is to ha...Thank you, Nick. Yes, the on-going wisdom is to have plenty of options on the table. But then to let the world know you exist. That is the part I'll focus on in 2017.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-29442945219947912482016-12-13T08:52:29.946-10:002016-12-13T08:52:29.946-10:00Thank you, Denise.Thank you, Denise.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-44305379511354231652016-12-13T08:52:11.111-10:002016-12-13T08:52:11.111-10:00I've decided to make 2017 the year I improve m...I've decided to make 2017 the year I improve my social media skills for the pleasure of the experience rather than as a marketing skill to "sell, sell, sell." Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-33783468592644426602016-12-13T08:50:46.930-10:002016-12-13T08:50:46.930-10:00Yes, I agree, Alex. And surprising myself, hopeful...Yes, I agree, Alex. And surprising myself, hopefully, translates into a satisfying climax for the reader. Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-73293239638779781042016-12-13T08:47:31.749-10:002016-12-13T08:47:31.749-10:00Thank you, Juneta. Great hashtag: #SSS (Successful...Thank you, Juneta. Great hashtag: #SSS (SuccessfulSuperiorSkills) Something for me to work toward!Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-61651058299595600502016-12-13T08:45:57.220-10:002016-12-13T08:45:57.220-10:00Seems the lack of marketing is the bane of many a ...Seems the lack of marketing is the bane of many a writer! I look toward 2017 as my year of learning the art of social media as a pleasurable experience rather than a specific focus on "selling".Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-31468359746034043612016-12-10T02:41:29.941-10:002016-12-10T02:41:29.941-10:00Congrats on the NaNo win! It definitely sounds lik...Congrats on the NaNo win! It definitely sounds like you've got exciting plans over the next five years. I'm with you on the marketing - it is a matter of self-belief, but then they say that having a lot of work available is a particularly good way of marketing yourself and you seem to have plenty of options on the table. Good luck!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-19513606064548119632016-12-09T20:49:17.578-10:002016-12-09T20:49:17.578-10:00Marketing is always the rub. I wish you well!Marketing is always the rub. I wish you well!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-6836864697670733972016-12-09T09:13:13.614-10:002016-12-09T09:13:13.614-10:00The rub indeed! But it looks like you do pretty we...The rub indeed! But it looks like you do pretty well in that department - sure one could always do better - but I'd rather write than publicize so I guess something has to give.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-66408820159755053112016-12-09T06:37:28.816-10:002016-12-09T06:37:28.816-10:00Glad you came up with a better ending. That is wor...Glad you came up with a better ending. That is worth its weight in gold.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-45143651810158894762016-12-07T20:33:50.191-10:002016-12-07T20:33:50.191-10:00Great plan. Wishing you much success and superior...Great plan. Wishing you much success and superior marketing skills. <br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-88172710657279255012016-12-07T14:14:18.994-10:002016-12-07T14:14:18.994-10:00I've spent so little time on Kauai, Donna. If ...I've spent so little time on Kauai, Donna. If you are planning a post, I would love to read it.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-43292682302292462972016-12-07T13:48:01.810-10:002016-12-07T13:48:01.810-10:00Love your five-year plan: practical and doable. Be...Love your five-year plan: practical and doable. Best wishes! As for marketing - well... Best wishes too, to all of us. Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-90696145891774333362016-12-07T08:04:55.135-10:002016-12-07T08:04:55.135-10:00Great goals! Mele Kalikimaka to you too. Just got ...Great goals! Mele Kalikimaka to you too. Just got back from 2 1/2 weeks on Kauai where my daughter and her family lives.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-68595822988985155722016-12-07T06:39:10.923-10:002016-12-07T06:39:10.923-10:00Thank you, Diane, and thanks again for co-hosting ...Thank you, Diane, and thanks again for co-hosting for Dec.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-19105623103767930342016-12-07T04:56:29.722-10:002016-12-07T04:56:29.722-10:00How exciting NaNo must have been for you. I'd ...How exciting NaNo must have been for you. I'd savor that moment, too. Your goals are admirable and you sound confident about reaching them. Wonderful.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family. Aloha.<br />December co-host<br />Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-54857930086509392082016-12-07T00:31:55.975-10:002016-12-07T00:31:55.975-10:00You've offered me a wonderful holiday gift in ...You've offered me a wonderful holiday gift in your comments and your blogging strategy. Thank you so much for visiting today and for sharing such excellent and useful information. I hope you don't mind that I follow your advice about discussing unsolved mysteries. The research alone will make me blissfully happy! Aloha.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-34405716924402145742016-12-07T00:25:43.767-10:002016-12-07T00:25:43.767-10:00You live in Hawai'i? I am so jealous, Gail! Th...You live in Hawai'i? I am so jealous, Gail! That must be amazing. Did I mention we just had a blizzard over here?<br /><br />Marketing is a struggle for great majority of authors. As someone who's worked in marketing for over a decade, I see the same mistakes being made over and over again--writers who use social media to promote their new books and their blog to write posts for writers (no offence if this is you--it's a lot of people). To find your readers, ask yourself what kind of things the people who would love your books would be interested in--beyond your books.<br /><br />For instance, I write suspense, so my readers love unsolved mysteries. I blog about them, I Tweet and share interesting cases and great books that also deal with that topic. It takes time, but eventually you build a community that trusts what you have to say--and knows that you're not going to inundate them with ads. It totally works! Don't be shy to have opinions about what you're sharing, either. Let people get to know you.<br /><br />Good luck, and happy holidays. Aloha!J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.com