Final Blog Interview, Updates, Prayers – and Thanks

Sep

2008

The release of The Face of Deceit has been quite different from the first book’s release. I’m more involved online with pages on MySpace and Facebook, as well as in two of the major writers’ groups, RWA and ACFW, and their local groups. I’m even listed as a speaker on the RWA site. I’m doing blog interviews, and wondering how those will translate to sells and new readers. I’m looking at joining another group, and I am far more conscious of how I managed my “brand” online and off.

The final interview launched today here. I’m grateful to all the blog hosts for their support and encouragement to participate. (If you’re interested in the previous blogs, they’re here, here, and here. The interview with Mason DuBroc is here.)

I have two book signings in my future: One in Lebanon, TN at Sherlock’s, and one in Hendersonville. More details on those later. While I’ve heard nothing on my press releases, I didn’t really expect those to produce many nibbles.

The cherry on top was the 4 1/2-star review in Romantic Times, which you can now see on my home page - since Liz has finished most of the updates for me.

I’m sure I could have done more, in terms of promotion, but for now, I’m satisfied. Maybe as I’ve grown into doing more this time, on Carly, I’ll have even more opportunities. For one thing, I’m hoping to do some promotion with Cafe Nostimo in Portsmouth, which I mention in the book.

Now it’s time to dive into the next project, the next stage on my website, and the next level of my career. First, however, comes the writing.

As to the website, I’ll be adding a newsletter in a few weeks, as well as a contest. To see the title of the contest (if not the details yet), check out the contest page. I’ll be doing this once a quarter. If you’re interested in the newsletter, please email me at ramona01@ramonarichards.com. We’ll be adding a sign-up spot later, but I’m already gathering the list of folks interested.

Finally, thank you, Jen, for your glorious comments, and thanks to everyone for your prayers re: Phyllis and her back problems. Right now, she’s stable, but the doc wants to do a MRI and a bone scan before the next level of treatments. I’m still coming home to do all the lifting of Rachel during her shift, so let’s keep MY back in your prayers as well.