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Friday, April 15, 2016

M is for Media Kit


Welcome friends! You're HERE to work for ME, yes? Erm... I mean that IS my theme this month... bringing up a topic then asking YOU to tell me something about it...

Really hoping this media kit includes marmosets
So for our M Day, what I have come to is Media kits... I've had friends who have released books and I offer to be part of a blog tour and they say, “Hey, I can send you my media kit” but it is so MUCH that I find this very overwhelming and I haven't managed to analyze what should go in one.


SO....

* What goes in a media kit?
* Who do you send it to?
* Do you sometimes just send part of it?
* Any dos and don'ts?
* Clever out of the ordinary add-ons?


Your wisdom is appreciated!!!

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7 comments:

  1. L. Diane WolfeApril 15, 2016 at 6:56 AM

    Here's what goes in a physical media kit:
    Current media release
    Author bio & promo picture
    Story pitch and interview questions
    Your book’s sell sheet
    Reviews of your book
    Promotional items such as bookmarks, business cards, and brochures
    Previous media appearances
    Recommendations

    For one you email, scale that back and include links to all of your sites and purchase links.

    Sometimes it is too much, but better too much than not enough.

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  2. M.J. FifieldApril 15, 2016 at 8:49 AM

    I have no media kit. I know I should assemble one, so I'm taking note of Diane's comment...

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  3. Rachna ChhabriaApril 15, 2016 at 11:38 AM

    Hi Hart, though I have heard of the media kit I have no idea what goes inside it.

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  4. UnknownApril 15, 2016 at 2:23 PM

    I don't have a media kit. But I did put together an AI Sheet for an upcoming Author Con. Here is a link to the templates I used. https://jeanswriting.com/2016/02/15/here-are-the-free-info-templates-i-promised/

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  5. Yolanda RenéeApril 15, 2016 at 4:01 PM

    Thanks for asking and L. Diane, thanks for answering. Now to work on my own!

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  6. T. Powell ColtrinApril 15, 2016 at 9:08 PM

    Great question Hart. Great answer Diane.

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  7. HelenaApril 15, 2016 at 11:45 PM

    Diane sounds like a great source--the opposite of me. BTW, I really love the marmoset picture.

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