Comments on: Who should you ask to endorse your book? https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/ Do-it-yourself book marketing tips, tools, and tactics Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:34:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Asking for a Book Endorsement - Linden Gross https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21276 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:15:03 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21276 […] a potential customer to buy your book. As renowned book marketer Sandra Bethwith points out in her Who Should You Ask to Endorse Your Book post, “They only make a difference, though, if that endorsement is coming from the right person […]

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21275 Fri, 28 May 2021 14:55:35 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21275 In reply to Connie Dow.

Connie, parents and grandparents are making the book decisions for children this age, so that’s who you want to appeal to. Popular genre authors are a natural choice for this situation, but there could be other options, too.

Sandy

]]> By: Connie Dow https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21274 Fri, 28 May 2021 14:43:52 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21274 Hi Sandra,

What about picture book? I’ve been asked by my publisher for blurb leads. Do I want someone who would appeal to the parents/adults or the 3-6 age group?

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21273 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:12:32 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21273 In reply to Peggy Nehmen.

So true, Peggy. You want them in place before you publish, and you have to allow time for the process to unfold smoothly.

Sandy

]]> By: Peggy Nehmen https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21272 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:53:24 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21272 Another great article 🙂 “It’s never too early to think about who these people might be, so start a file for them no matter where you are in the publishing process.” This is so true!
I see lots of authors who wait too long to ask for endorsements.

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21271 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:05:14 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21271 In reply to Kathleen Jowitt.

That’s wonderful!

Sandy

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21270 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:40:36 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21270 In reply to Lisa Kusel.

I love your blog post, Lisa! Thanks for linking to it. And a handwritten note from Emma Thompson? SERIOUSLY? You win the Internet.

Sandy

]]> By: Lisa Kusel https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21269 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:09:25 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21269 Excellent post, Sandra. I recently wrote an essay about the trials and tribulations of getting blurbs–it’s about trying to get one from the actress Emma Thompson. The post received some interesting comments: writers most definitely want/need more direction about the art of the blurb.

https://brevity.wordpress.com/2020/12/18/blurb-your-enthusiasm/

]]> By: Kathleen Jowitt https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21268 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:08:59 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21268 In reply to Sandra Beckwith.

Very much so! It’s a very sensitive, well-researched book.

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/who-should-you-ask-to-endorse-your-book/#comment-21267 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 02:44:08 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=14021#comment-21267 In reply to Thomas Greenbank.

Off point is fine! I just needed to clarify what you were referring to. : )

Sandy

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