Creative Leaps

Here, in alphabetical order: THE CHALICE PROJECT - Lisa Allen Agostini "The Chalice Project  has a riveting storyline in a fast-paced plot filled with conflicts about respect for rules and people that every young reader can relate to in a novel." Debbie Jacob, Caribbean Beat DELROY IN THE MAROG KINGDOM - Billy Elm "Delroy in the Magic Kingdom is worth more than one read - it is exciting, captivating and dramatic." Cherian Gordon, Caribbean Compass ESCAPE FROM SILK COTTON FOREST - Francis Escayg "Now that's what I call great writing; but don't take my word for it, read the book and see for yourself." Cherian Gordon, Caribbean Compass LEGEND OF THE SWAN CHILDREN - Maureen Marks Mendonca "Mendonca had beautiful, elegant language reminiscent of good magical realism. The imagery is spectacular and the story very inviting." Debbie Jacob, Caribbean Beat NIGHT OF THE INDIGO - Michael Holgate  (Silver Medal Moonbeam Award 2009 for teen

The publisher has put your story in print, but it is still your job to sell it! Not what you wanted to hear, I know. How much better it is though to understand the reality of the business of books. The only magic behind the business of moving your books is marketing and that's up to you. Here are three specific things you can do online: 1. Create a platform - set up a website / blog / Face Book page/ You Tube your book trailer and link them. 2. Buy/ secure as many versions of your name as a brand and the title(s) of your book(s) and  direct them to your site. Google your name and book title to investigate how easy or not it is to find you online - taking the above action helps. 3. Be sure to have a media section on your site - basically what other people say about you.  Collect quotes, reviews, comments, news articles, TV appearances and so on. And be sure to mention in every interview and article not only how fans can find you online  - but use the word "book&quo

You're invited to see my Meaningful Books Blog with SUN TV KIDS You Tube channel content of my book trailers.