Thursday, January 19, 2012

Over 500 Post From Great Authors And Experts

Three years ago, I started Marketing Tips For Authors and I have met a ton of wonderful authors, authors-to-be, and book marketing experts. I have had the privilege of inviting talented authors to submit guest posts. Some were best selling authors like Jerry Jenkins (Do-It-Yourself Marketing), others were authors who had their first book pending publication.

I also had a number of talented book marketing experts freely share their knowledge. They wrote on things like how to sell more book, how to use social media in your book marketing plan, and a host of other evergreen articles that still lend value to their readers.

But the time has come for me to wrap up my work with Marketing Tips For Authors and move on. A number of factors came into play when making this decision, and it took me a long time to make it. I'm proud of what we have built on this blog. One thing that made the decision easier to make was knowing that the blog would live on.

If you look to the right, you'll see a Google search box for this blog. Type in any book marketing subject you want to read about and you'll find links to everything written on this blog about that subject.

So poke around, read and continue to learn . Thanks to everyone for making my run on Marketing Tips For Authors something I'll remember and cherish forever. And to all the authors and authors-to-be, I wish you all my best. Remember, once you write your book, you'll have a legacy that will long out live you. My guess is that you'll never truly know all the people you'll bring joy to.



  













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Tony Eldridge is the author of The Samson Effect, an action/adventure novel that Clive Cussler calls a "first rate thriller brimming with intrigue and adventure." He is also the author of the Twitter marketing book, Conducting Effective Twitter Contests. His new novel, The Lottery Ticket, was just recently released on Kindle.

20 comments:

L. Diane Wolfe on January 20, 2012 9:36 AM said...

Sorry you are closing down. I take it the blog will remain up though?

Sometimes we have to move on. Congratulations on three years of expert advice and glad I could be a part of the journey.

Tony Eldridge on January 20, 2012 9:57 AM said...

Hey Diane, thanks for your kind words and support over the years. And thanks for your contribution to the blog.

I will absolutely keep the blog live. I still believe it has a lot of great stuff for writers and I want authors to continue to meet the experts who have generously shared their knowledge with my blog readers.

Shelley Hitz on January 20, 2012 11:56 AM said...

You will be missed, but I wish you the best in this next phase of your journey!! Blessings to you!!

Tony Eldridge on January 20, 2012 12:04 PM said...

Thanks, Shelley. You have contributed so much to this blog and you have given me so many opportunities on yours as well. I thank you for that. You have a ton of great products for authors. I hope this blog continues to introduce new authors to you.

Blessings to you, too.

Karen Lange on January 20, 2012 12:31 PM said...

Will miss your posts, but wish you the best for future endeavors. Thanks for being a great resource for us!

Dee for D.I. Telbat on January 20, 2012 12:38 PM said...

Hi Tony,
We are so sorry to hear that you will be leaving us. You've helped us so much in our own journey in blogging, in publishing, in marketing. You will be greatly missed. I'm thankful that your site and great resources will still be available. Thank you for all your help and advice through these past few years.
May God bless you and keep you.

Dee
and
D.I. Telbat

Donna Galanti on January 20, 2012 1:30 PM said...

Tony, I was privileged to be invited on here! Your blog has been an immense resource for authors. I wish you well in your new pursuits! Best wishes - Donna

Laura on January 20, 2012 4:39 PM said...

Tony, so sad to hear your WONDERFUL blog will be coming to an end, but I'm sure you have more, exciting & successful endeavors up your sleeve. Thanks for everything you've done for us authors and marketers. Best of luck!

Maria Zannini on January 20, 2012 9:06 PM said...

I was sorry to hear that you're ending this blog, but so grateful you took on this endeavor.

The posts were always useful and timely.

Thank you for making Marketing Tips for Authors such a great resource.

Kent on January 22, 2012 2:01 PM said...

Best of luck on the next thing Tony. I have enjoyed reading many entries, and clicked on ALOT of twitter links. Godspeed!

Author Mary J. McCoy-Dressel on January 23, 2012 4:12 PM said...

Hi, Tony, I'll miss all your good advice, and I'm sure I'll return again and again to go through the search box. You had a lot of useful information throughout the last three years. Thanks, and best of luck to you.

Hilary Melton-Butcher on January 24, 2012 9:16 AM said...

Hi Tony .. I've been wondering and will miss you - but can quite understand the time comes to do something different.

Good luck with your projects - I thoroughly enjoyed your book "The Samson Effect" ..

.. and I hope your family provides you with loads of fun as they grow up ..

I hope to see you around from time to time .. look after yourself and thanks for your support ..

Cheers Hilary

Cheryl Pickett on January 25, 2012 7:56 PM said...

HI Tony, I don't know what prompted me to check here today, but I'm glad I did. I noticed a while ago there hadn't been anything new and I wondered what was happening.

I truly appreciate your hosting me a time or two and for your support. I wish you blessings on wherever you're headed next.

Siebel CRM Client List on March 9, 2012 4:58 AM said...

Tremendous success by knowing the difference between a good and bad, sad for closing down.

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Judith Briles on March 30, 2012 6:25 AM said...

I always believe that everything has its own ending. However, it's that significant mark left in people's hearts that will stay forever. To Marketing Tips for Authors, kudos to the three valued years!

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