how to pitch

Five Tips for Authors Who Want to Pitch the Media

Posted by on November 16, 2010 at 2:11 am

While a good media appearance may depend upon preparation—knowing the message you intend to convey and understanding how to communicate in a way that reaches listeners on an emotional level, you’ll never get a chance to speak to a radio or television audience if you don’t know how to pitch the media effectively. My regular [...]

Are You Pregnant with a Book? Give Birth to It!

Posted by on March 6, 2010 at 4:27 pm

If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, please come join me for this workshop… Birthing Your Book How to Move from Nonfiction Book Conception to Finished Product A 10-Hour Workshop Led by Nina Amir (over the course of two Saturdays) March 13 and 20 10am-4pm 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B114, San Jose, CA [...]

7 Nonfiction Book Marketing Traps to Avoid

Posted by on November 27, 2009 at 2:00 am

The year I won the San Francisco Writer’s Conference pitch conference, I had just gained some really valuable information in a morning session. (I mentioned this in an earlier WNFiN post.)  The session was taught by writing-career-coach Teresa LeYung Ryan and public relations/marketing consultant Elisa Southard.  I’ve never forgotten the lesson Elisa taught me and [...]