Taking Part in a 12-Month Long Book Club
January 12, 2025 by Denise M. Colby in category The Writing Journey by Denise Colby tagged as book clubs, Denise M. Colby, Facebook GroupsI’m sharing my word for 2025 in my newsletter first, so I decided for my January post to discuss the 12-month long book club I’m a part of.
This year, I’m one of twelve authors who formed a year long book club. Each month one of us will be featured with the book we’ve selected for all to read. Then there’s a zoom call the third week of the month to discuss and interview the author. My book, When Plans Go Awry, will be featured in November.
Our responsibilities as an author
- Promote the 12-month book club in our monthly newsletter and on social media.
- Participate in the facebook group page – Readers Comfy Porch Book Club
- Read the book
- Attend the zoom call
There are several new to me things about this book club
- I’ve never been a part of a book club before. As a reader, I’m excited to participate
- Many of these authors are new to me and I haven’t read their books before
- My book is new to them as well and their readers
- I would imagine over the 12 months, we will form some amazing bonds
I’m excited to have been asked to participate in this 12-month book club for several reasons. Now that I have a published book I can contribute to these types of opportunities. With two releases coming out in 2025, I will be able to share and promote all three of my books throughout the year. I can also support other authors by reading their books and building new relationships with all of them.
I do feel a little overwhelmed because I need to up my newsletter game and deliver one each month. This is yet another reason I’m glad to be a part of this group because of the accountability and the commitment to do all the things an author needs to to support our books.
January’s Book Pick
Our first book we will be reading and discussing is Tamelia Adam’s The Filbert Ridge Miracle
Tamelia is already sharing posts in the Facebook group, and we will have our zoom meeting on January 23, 2025. Will be a fun gathering.
I’ll check in later in the year on another blog post and let you know how this 12 month long book club is going. You are all welcome to join us. Just check out the Readers Comfy Porch Book Club Facebook Group page.
Denise loves to share about her writing journey (see all her posts here), including her word of the year, her novel When Plans Go Awry, and all the things in between. You can visit her at her website and blog at www.denisemcolby.com or on her facebook or instagram. Please note: some links include Amazon Associate links where Denise can earn from qualifying purchases.
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July 24, 2023 by marianne h donley in category Ages 2 Perfection Online Class, Online Classes tagged as Aged to Perfection Online Class, Facebook Groups, Jenna Grinstead
The Power of Facebook Groups: Promoting and Connecting with Readers
Presented by: Jenna Grinstead
Date: August 19, 2023 9AM PT
Registration Closes: August 20, 2023
Pricing: A2P Member fee: $5
Non-A2P Member fee: $10
About the Workshop:
In this interactive workshop we’ll discuss the power of Facebook Groups for your writing. We’ll discuss what groups are, how to form them, look at examples of authors who are using them to research their books, improve their craft, connect with other authors, connect with fans, and, most importantly, to sell books.
You’ll have the opportunity to learn the secrets to how to find groups, interact in existing groups to promote your author brand, create a group, nurture a group and grow a group into a community that aligns with your goals. Whether you’re a published author looking for tips on how to sell via Facebook Groups or a newbie seeking to understand how groups can help you in your writing, this workshop is for you!
About the Presenter:
Jenna Grinstead is a whimsical Midwesterner with a penchant for magic and a deep desire for a world where the weird and different are embraced and celebrated. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University where she studied journalism. She found a way to turn her imagination and creativity into a career in marketing, while writing young adult and middle grade fiction. She often conducts workshops and speaks on writing, world-building, social media and marketing. Jenna is a member of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Central Ohio Fiction Writers and Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Her young adult romance manuscripts have won several regional writing awards, including The Maggie, The Stiletto and The Indiana Golden Opportunity.
When she’s not plotting her next story you can find her devouring novels and mint chocolate chip ice cream in her house with California Poppies painted across the garage.
She is represented by Analieze Cervantes with The Harvey Klinger Literary Agency.
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