August Book Fair

Online Book Fair from August 3rd to August 17th

https://www.facebook.com/events/382924649089175/?active_tab=discussion

Authors and Readers of all genres are welcome to our Book Fair Event August 3rd to August 17th.

Authors:
Please add your book links to the appropriate (or closest) genre posts any time during the event with short taglines.

Readers:
Pop in any time during the event to browse, buy books, and enjoy.

Hope we'll see you there!

Our 6 Days Blog-hop Starts Tomorrow, May 12

Play with us, have fun, and win prizes

Here is how to play:

Each day during the 6 days blog-hop:
There will be 2 blog post on the OAG authors' blogs. (see the scheduled dates and blog links below)
The authors will post about their books and hide a secret word, for you to find, in the post.
If you don't have time to visit the blogs on the given dates, no worries! You can catch up the next day, just make it sure you visit the blogs from #1 to #12, so you can collect the hidden words in order.

Collect a hidden word from each blog.
The secret words will be hidden in the text of the posts between 6 asterisks such as ***-----***

If you visit every blog on the list:
You'll have 12 words which makes a quote about writing.

At the last stop on the 17th of May:
Enter the correct 12 words quote in the CONTEST ENTRY form.

The list of the participating blogs:

#1 stop May 12
https://www.authorerikamszabo.com/my-thinking-board 
#2 stop May 12
http://www.weigandchris.com/blog

#3 stop May 13
https://www.goldenboxbooks.com/blog
#4 stop May 13
http://www.rtranbooks.net 

#5 stop May 14
http://sonnetodelldustypages.blogspot.com/ 
#6 stop May 14
https://www.hrhobbsbooks.com/blog/

#7 stop May 15
https://www.rmgarino.com/blog 
#8 stop May 15
https://cindysvoices.blogspot.com 

#9 stop May 16
http://pattymacfarlane.weebly.com/blog
#10 stop May 16
http://paperpenandinkwell.blogspot.com/index.html

#11 stop May 17
http://www.urbanhype101.wordpress.com 
#12 stop May 17
https://www.authorerikamszabo.com/my-thinking-board

Enjoy the blog posts, have fun, and good luck to be one of the winners!

Life in the OAG Gang

Active Member Appreciation Weekend

The OAG gang has a small corner on Facebook where we exchange ideas and help each other with publishing and book promotion. Just as in many other group, we have active members and others who read the posts once in a while. And then a small group of members who read posts but stay in the background and never comment on posts or offer help to others.

We dedicate this weekend to the most active members who take a few minutes almost every day, read and share blog posts, interact with others, and help others with useful advice or just share the book promo posts to spread the news about other group members' books.

I tagged the most active members in a post in our Facebook group and asked them to introduce themselves and add their author links.

Click on the link below to read a little bit about the most active members in the comments of the post:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/OurAuthorGang/permalink/2201118240137816/

Please share the Facebook post, or this blog posts, on your social sites.

Let your friends know about this wonderful group of authors.

A few of the OAG group authors participated in a group video recently, enjoy meeting a group of writers from around the world on this page:https://www.authorerikamszabo.com/oag.html

   

Visit our Facebook group. We welcome writers, readers, and publishing service providers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OurAuthorGang/

Video credit: the video designed by author Erika M Szabo at: https://www.goldenboxbooks.com/video-design.html

Watch the videos in our contest and vote for the best videos:

Book signings...to do or not to do...that is the question #OurAuthorGang

I'm a planner...parties, holidays, book events/signings...you name it, I've planned it. I hosted two successful events for authors at our local winery.

                         BUT...

It wasn't without issues, drama, questions...which brings me to my question...

           Book signings or not?




I've attended many events in my four short years as an author...events hosted in malls, private residences, wineries, and outdoor faires...all with little to no sales.

I spend 30 minutes setting up my 8 ft. table with a copy of every book, swag, decorations, and anything I can think of that will draw readers. I engage in conversation, and do all but push/pull them to my table.  The fact remains, if they don't know who you are, they are likely not spending money finding out.

The one success I've found is authenticity. Being my authentic self, truly engaging with the people who stop by to "check out" my table, has been crucial to book sales. If I am sincerely interested in those who stop by and visit, they begin asking questions about my books and usually leave with at least one book, if not more.

Do I want to be a best selling author? Do I want to make money doing what I love? The answer to both questions is yes! However, I'm also realistic...wealth and recognition doesn't happen overnight, unless you are Oprah or Martha. I'm not into buying reviews or giving my books away with the hopes the recipient will review it, driving up my algorhythms on Amazon.

Two truths remain...I love writing and I love telling stories. So, as long as I can type, my stories will continue!

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/grace.au.372
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Twitter:    https://twitter.com/mallidalli
Website:   https://www.graceaugustine.weebly.com
Amazon:    https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Augustine/e/B00FQXTT58