Heather Hiestand's Musings: Recent Comments

Comment on Looking Forward, Looking Back and other stories to be released June 1st

Sandra Cox — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:04:57 GMT

This sounds really good, Heather. Wishing you many sales!

Comment on New review

Sandra — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:04:03 GMT

Great review, Heather!

Comment on My new computer, a confession

Heather Hiestand — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:49:26 GMT

Thanks, Sandra! I figure, as a new author, incentives to get people to read me are a good thing. I really like my novel Gunshot Grange and I'd love for people to check it out.

Comment on My new computer, a confession

Sandra — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:48:34 GMT

You've got some great incentives going Heather. Love the Two on the Hunt cover!

Comment on The next big idea

Sheila Clover English — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:56:37 GMT

You can see some games on Christine Feehan's site. She calls it the FOG (Feehan Online Game).
We have also started working with some web developers to do small, animated games.
We work some games into the videos. Like with the Feehan game, we plant items in the video, then later on turn it into a scavenger hunt! It's really fun stuff!

Comment on The next big idea

Heather Hiestand — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:45:45 GMT

Thank you, Sheila! Some great insights here. I'm going to have to look into what you are doing with games.

Comment on The next big idea

Sheila Clover English — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:40:33 GMT

This is a great blog Heather. I love it when someone who talks about marketing and promotion starts out by wondering what the reader would think. Very brilliant of you!
I don't know if I would wear a t-shirt with a book cover on it. If I were a big fan of that author I might...if the cover was good.

I'm very much a fan of book trailers. I would be. That's what my company has been producing since 2002. lol

I love the idea of podcasts and think that online radio is a great way for authors to get their name out there.

In my opinion the right thing to do is to ask yourself what your readers want. Ask yourself who your target audience is. Set yourself up to give them what they want instead of what YOU want to give them.

The big thing that we're doing over at my company (www.cosproductions.com) is to diversify. We are promoting through both online and offline venues, radio, video, games, etc.

You can continue to do what you have always done and think you will reach NEW people that way. At some point you hit the ceiling for what you can accomplish in a given venue. You have to expand into new territories.

Blogging is a great way to engage readers to learn more about you. I love blogging! I love social media. But, I never put all of my marketing/promo eggs in one basket.

Comment on New cover!

Anh Leod — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:55:13 GMT

Thanks, Lacey! Now I just need to edit the book so the hero's hair looks a bit more like the cover!

Comment on New cover!

Lacey Savage — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:27:21 GMT

Oh, WOW! I adore this cover. He's gorgeous -- and the book sounds awesome, too. Congrats!

Comment on Masquerade of the Cursed King

Vanessa N Gilfoy — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:54:20 GMT

Thank you, Heather! I'm so glad you liked it. Fantasy and sex are my two favorites to write.