Today I want to welcome a new friend, Shiela Stewart, who so graciously allowed me to put my book cover on her site within a few days of me asking. Knowing how often we have to wait to be treated to any kind of promotional exposure, I was delighted. So please call on Shiela to blog about your covers also. She’s a wonder who should be thanked and supported.
Mimi has graciously offered her blog to me today so I can
tell you about my blog Book Cover Lovers. Thank you Mimi!
tell you about my blog Book Cover Lovers. Thank you Mimi!
For those who don’t know me, my name is Shiela Stewart and
I’m a multi-published paranormal romance author. My favourite is Vampires and Ghosts. There’s
nothing like a sexy bad-boy vamp to stir your juices and get your blood
pumping. And nothing as terrifying as a ghost out for revenge. Hmmm, maybe in my next story I’ll have a
vampire ghost tormented by the fact that he can no longer suck blood. But I
digress.
I’m a multi-published paranormal romance author. My favourite is Vampires and Ghosts. There’s
nothing like a sexy bad-boy vamp to stir your juices and get your blood
pumping. And nothing as terrifying as a ghost out for revenge. Hmmm, maybe in my next story I’ll have a
vampire ghost tormented by the fact that he can no longer suck blood. But I
digress.
Book Cover Lovers is one of my babies. I started it in 2008
right after my first book, Kidnapped was released. Being a new author I was
blown away with how much an author has to do to promote their work and
themselves. At times I felt as if I were being sucked down into a deep dark pit
with no way to get out. Between the
interviews, guest blogs, chatting on Yahoo groups and running contests I was expected
to come up with the next great novel. Who has the time? I didn’t and I thought
there has to be something out there for an author to promote their work that
didn’t involve a lot of effort or time. I was doing my umpteenth interview,
dragging my butt about getting it done, tired of all the same questions when it
hit me. What if I were to just send my book cover, blurb and place to buy and
have someone put it up for me and that was it. No comments, no interviews, no
fuss no muss. And so Book Cover Lovers was born.
right after my first book, Kidnapped was released. Being a new author I was
blown away with how much an author has to do to promote their work and
themselves. At times I felt as if I were being sucked down into a deep dark pit
with no way to get out. Between the
interviews, guest blogs, chatting on Yahoo groups and running contests I was expected
to come up with the next great novel. Who has the time? I didn’t and I thought
there has to be something out there for an author to promote their work that
didn’t involve a lot of effort or time. I was doing my umpteenth interview,
dragging my butt about getting it done, tired of all the same questions when it
hit me. What if I were to just send my book cover, blurb and place to buy and
have someone put it up for me and that was it. No comments, no interviews, no
fuss no muss. And so Book Cover Lovers was born.
Since opening the metaphorical doors in 2008 I’ve had a
steady flow of authors asking to have their book placed on my site. I’ve
received plenty of compliments, won a best blog award and have repeat costumers
coming back with their new releases. And plenty have suggested Book Cover
Lovers to other authors. It certainly keeps me hopping and I couldn’t be
happier. Every time an author sends me a request I’m thrilled that they’ve
trusted my site to promote their book. Plus, I get to ogle plenty of wonderful
covers.
steady flow of authors asking to have their book placed on my site. I’ve
received plenty of compliments, won a best blog award and have repeat costumers
coming back with their new releases. And plenty have suggested Book Cover
Lovers to other authors. It certainly keeps me hopping and I couldn’t be
happier. Every time an author sends me a request I’m thrilled that they’ve
trusted my site to promote their book. Plus, I get to ogle plenty of wonderful
covers.
Book Cover Lovers is open to all genres, every heat level,
adult, young adult, fiction and non-fiction.
If you have a book to promote, I’ll take it. One thing I get from most authors is how easy
it is to promote their book. All they have to do is fill out a form with their
book info, place to purchase, website for author and publisher, genre, rating,
cover artist and a short blurb. Then all they have to do is send the form back
with your cover and I put it on my site. Voila, instant promotion with little
work. Once the book goes live I send out promo to several places including
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google and so forth. Simple as pie.
adult, young adult, fiction and non-fiction.
If you have a book to promote, I’ll take it. One thing I get from most authors is how easy
it is to promote their book. All they have to do is fill out a form with their
book info, place to purchase, website for author and publisher, genre, rating,
cover artist and a short blurb. Then all they have to do is send the form back
with your cover and I put it on my site. Voila, instant promotion with little
work. Once the book goes live I send out promo to several places including
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google and so forth. Simple as pie.
Recently I decided to change the design to represent more of
the book aspect. But aside from that, little has changed since I opened the
doors in 2008. Though there are rarely any comments, the blog gets plenty of
views. If you have a book placed on Book
Cover Lovers, and you advertise it on your blog or website and people go to
check it out, they’ll see a vast amount of other books. So not only will they
check out your cover, but others as well. Every book that is put up on BCL
stays up permanently. At this time, having a book cover on Book Cover Lovers is
free, though I’ve been asked why I don’t charge. As an author I know how hard
it is to find a place to promote a book on a budget. Free is easy on the pocket
book. Who doesn’t love that?
the book aspect. But aside from that, little has changed since I opened the
doors in 2008. Though there are rarely any comments, the blog gets plenty of
views. If you have a book placed on Book
Cover Lovers, and you advertise it on your blog or website and people go to
check it out, they’ll see a vast amount of other books. So not only will they
check out your cover, but others as well. Every book that is put up on BCL
stays up permanently. At this time, having a book cover on Book Cover Lovers is
free, though I’ve been asked why I don’t charge. As an author I know how hard
it is to find a place to promote a book on a budget. Free is easy on the pocket
book. Who doesn’t love that?
So now you know all about Book Cover Lovers. If you’re
interested in having your book placed on my blog, contact me at shielas@shaw.ca for the form and I’ll be more
than happy to put it up for you.
Check out the site and see if it fits your needs. http://bookcoverlovers.blogspot.ca/
interested in having your book placed on my blog, contact me at shielas@shaw.ca for the form and I’ll be more
than happy to put it up for you.
Check out the site and see if it fits your needs. http://bookcoverlovers.blogspot.ca/
Thank you again, Mimi, for having me on your blog.
