tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2786250857750328723..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Another Sample Press ReleaseDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22724326743958027762012-04-06T04:43:48.716-06:002012-04-06T04:43:48.716-06:00Thank you Dani for sharing this information :) The...Thank you Dani for sharing this information :) The information is indeed valuable.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.Bogdanhttp://www.selfpub.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42457776153179715522009-10-08T13:33:46.913-06:002009-10-08T13:33:46.913-06:00This is a good example for those of us who write o...This is a good example for those of us who write our own press releases to follow! They can be tricky for folks like me. I appreciate all the help I can get!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16106611648950305302009-10-08T09:39:11.849-06:002009-10-08T09:39:11.849-06:00Enid, most of the time newspapers won't do a s...Enid, most of the time newspapers won't do a story on just the release of a new book. There are hundreds of releases almost daily so that is not news. What you have to do is come up with some topic within your book that is newsworthy and try to connect it to something local. For instance, my book deals with drugs in rural areas, so later releases I did for signing events included something about the drug problems and mentioned local groups combating the problem.<br /><br />Another "angle" is to donate part of your proceeds to some charity. For every event I do, I donate part of my proceeds to a local woman's rehab center. The press, especially small town press, will generally run something that is charitable in nature.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21853507699397122372009-10-08T02:56:28.131-06:002009-10-08T02:56:28.131-06:00Great example, thanks for sharing. But what if the...Great example, thanks for sharing. But what if there was no book launch but just a book release? What sort of angle can attract local newspapers' interest?<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Steamy Darcy</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66628803546112768802009-10-07T21:35:08.144-06:002009-10-07T21:35:08.144-06:00Great example. Thanks for sharing it.Great example. Thanks for sharing it.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86743806489294138732009-10-07T21:12:05.703-06:002009-10-07T21:12:05.703-06:00I want to thank Sunny Frazier for sharing her expe...I want to thank Sunny Frazier for sharing her expertise and experience as a journalist and a PR rep. It was a post she made to a marketing group that started this series on press releases. I am really glad that so many visitors have found it helpful.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51584242186449802712009-10-07T19:24:14.757-06:002009-10-07T19:24:14.757-06:00Thanks for sharing your press release sample. It h...Thanks for sharing your press release sample. It helps to have a sample to look at.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32993564036048819312009-10-07T17:35:58.741-06:002009-10-07T17:35:58.741-06:00Thanks again. This information is invaluable. I...Thanks again. This information is invaluable. I'll keep hoping to use it one day.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27612220483593248552009-10-07T16:48:16.157-06:002009-10-07T16:48:16.157-06:00I always learn so much from this blog! Thanks for ...I always learn so much from this blog! Thanks for sharing all of this information :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45299634950150891982009-10-07T11:32:17.390-06:002009-10-07T11:32:17.390-06:00Thanks Dani. As managing editor of a small publica...Thanks Dani. As managing editor of a small publication, I know I appreciate getting releases that are essentially the story. Make it easy for me and I will more than likely run your promo piece. Make me work for it and no go.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-31421313185061253462009-10-07T09:33:39.703-06:002009-10-07T09:33:39.703-06:00Yes, it's been my experience that journalists ...Yes, it's been my experience that journalists will often pull good "sound bites" from your own press release to slam together an article. Those quotations you made are especially helpful. Essentially, you write your own article, and this is a good thing because it gives you tremendous control. It also makes you noticed the next time around because the reporter will remember how you made their job easier.;)<br /><br />Good series this week!<br /><br />DaniDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.com