tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1385622456734592390..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: The Hunger Games and Marketing Your NovelStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5287528414581158712012-10-11T14:34:16.961-05:002012-10-11T14:34:16.961-05:00Oh, you're so sweet, Rachelle! Just needed to ...Oh, you're so sweet, Rachelle! Just needed to find fun people to hang out with :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22226821010839798132012-10-11T07:28:47.973-05:002012-10-11T07:28:47.973-05:00But when you figured it out, Stephanie, whoo-wee, ...But when you figured it out, Stephanie, whoo-wee, watch out! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13637611195060384692012-10-09T09:29:02.862-05:002012-10-09T09:29:02.862-05:00That's true, it is just in the movie. Though t...That's true, it is just in the movie. Though the sentiment is implied in the rooftop scene in the book as well.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30944792209551190652012-10-07T14:56:59.573-05:002012-10-07T14:56:59.573-05:00Katniss never actually said that in the book. It w...Katniss never actually said that in the book. It was said in the movie :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91849774479022003862012-10-02T16:37:52.039-05:002012-10-02T16:37:52.039-05:00From Amo Libros:
You're not alone Debby!! I we...From Amo Libros:<br />You're not alone Debby!! I went through a stage like that. Part of the secret is being comfortable with who you are/what your goal in life is.<br />Also, finding a good group of friends who are only mostly introverts helps a lot - it lets you do things out of your comfort zone while still having a comfort zone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13889903629299207582012-10-02T16:35:10.727-05:002012-10-02T16:35:10.727-05:00From Amo Libros:
Yeah, finishing my first draft wo...From Amo Libros:<br />Yeah, finishing my first draft would be good. Research wouldn't hurt either...<br />A publishing house by teens for teens? I would totally support that, whether I'm still a teen by then or not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36173144355344715052012-10-02T16:33:20.101-05:002012-10-02T16:33:20.101-05:00From Amo Libros:
Something I noticed: ever since H...From Amo Libros:<br />Something I noticed: ever since Harry Potter became a big deal, NOT telling people what a book is about/main plot while still leaving little clues and/or sprinkles of information around seems to make everybody go nuts over it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77960466339025169452012-10-02T08:49:25.482-05:002012-10-02T08:49:25.482-05:00Not at all, Anna! That's the way I feel when I...Not at all, Anna! That's the way I feel when I look at it too :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37112889995869856072012-10-02T08:48:52.793-05:002012-10-02T08:48:52.793-05:00Oh, thank you, Sapphire! I had heard the term guer...Oh, thank you, Sapphire! I had heard the term guerilla marketing but hadn't applied it to the shareable online thingies :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37721832708701988632012-10-02T08:44:54.939-05:002012-10-02T08:44:54.939-05:00That's a tricky question to answer, but I'...That's a tricky question to answer, but I'll share what little info I know. For one thing, the NYT list is based on "sell-in" numbers, not "sell-through" numbers. Which means they're tracking how many books get sold to bookstores and they don't factor in how many books get sold to customers. So it's always possible that a bunch of those books will get returned to the publisher. But this is why that pre-release buzz is so vital and why you want people going into bookstores and pre-ordering your book. That's huge for creating those numbers.<br /><br />Sometimes the books have already been in hardback and these are the paperback versions, so they've already been floating around for awhile. But if you're like me, sometimes they're authors you just hadn't been aware of. That happened to me with Sarah Dessen about 8 years ago when I happened to pick up This Lullaby at Barnes and Noble. I thought I had totally discovered her. And then I learned they'd already made a movie out of a couple of her books ... and then her next release, The Truth About Forever, hit the NYT list. Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-7574118442238476192012-10-02T03:28:30.840-05:002012-10-02T03:28:30.840-05:00And apparently Australia doesn't really do the...And apparently Australia doesn't really do the agent thing... well we can all help eachother out. Maybe put all our money together and start our own publishing house ahaha! emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54834119806139571432012-10-01T21:31:38.886-05:002012-10-01T21:31:38.886-05:00True, true. :) I've heard that might be a bit ...True, true. :) I've heard that might be a bit tricky, in a few cases or so . . . For me, I also need to finish writing and revising the book. I'm looking forward to it, though.Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117667458636102470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60917470019274631982012-10-01T20:31:36.652-05:002012-10-01T20:31:36.652-05:00I think marketing can be fun! Book tours, YouTube ...I think marketing can be fun! Book tours, YouTube videos, signs...I can't wait to start. I'll admit I used to be really shy and hated talking to strangers but I can't wait until my book is published so I can go to bookstores to ask if they'd be interested in a signing!Mandi Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716064522650278048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37348233008268072442012-10-01T20:24:33.044-05:002012-10-01T20:24:33.044-05:00And of course anything mentioning The Hunger Games...And of course anything mentioning The Hunger Games is an epically awesome post. :Pemiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6694084040179785072012-10-01T20:24:05.538-05:002012-10-01T20:24:05.538-05:00That sounds like fun. But, uh, first -- to publish...That sounds like fun. But, uh, first -- to publish the book. ;)emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28636480908972464052012-10-01T19:09:24.011-05:002012-10-01T19:09:24.011-05:00Thank you so much for this post. I just have one q...Thank you so much for this post. I just have one question. You know how you walk into a bookstore and all of the books, in the YA section at least, have New York Times Bestseller on the front? Have those books been out for a while or have the authors already made a name for themselves by that point? Because I feel like I never hear of most books until they already are bestsellers, and I was wondering who made them bestsellers. I'm not really sure if this makes any sense, but I'm not really sure how to phrase this question. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90410643714493564582012-10-01T18:31:02.937-05:002012-10-01T18:31:02.937-05:00Great post, thanks! Is it strange to see all of th...Great post, thanks! Is it strange to see all of this and think, "Whoa! That sounds so scary! I can't wait to try it all out!" ??? ;)Anna Schaefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377988052946078769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-87394990013230648172012-10-01T17:58:40.098-05:002012-10-01T17:58:40.098-05:00This is a really helpful post - having a list of m...This is a really helpful post - having a list of marketing ideas makes the concept a lot less scary. :-)<br /><br />Having taken a marketing class last semester and an advertising one this semester (but not related to the publishing industry, unfortunately), I can actually provide the technical term for the "something shareable online," lol. :-) The expiration date counter you mentioned, and things similar, are types of guerilla marketing or guerilla advertising (guerilla as in sneaky soldiers who jump out at people, not gorillas as in giant primates) - the idea is to come up with some way to advertise that people simply won't think of as an advertisement, and will think it's so cool and original that they'll mention it to their friends. For example, a while back, McDonalds paid NYC to let them paint a cross-walk yellow like French fries and then paint a McDonald's fry holder on the street below it. But obviously, online ones are way cheaper - all it takes is a really original idea. ^_^Sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295637356951119285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88885313611196019032012-10-01T17:40:22.907-05:002012-10-01T17:40:22.907-05:00As I have gotten older, the expectation may have b...As I have gotten older, the expectation may have been the opposite, but, I have become a more private person. It's harder to get out of my comfort zone. It's silly, but after signing all my contracts (when the time comes), can't I just hire someone to do the marketing for me? <br />Being shy doesn't even begin to define ...Debby Willetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490724273739477154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83530713590224605212012-10-01T17:05:57.785-05:002012-10-01T17:05:57.785-05:00What? Really, Ms. NG? Not attracting much attentio...What? Really, Ms. NG? Not attracting much attention, huh? I thought that was what Herbert was for...;)<br /><br />Besides, you're too awesome to not attract attention :)Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34519615854537342152012-10-01T17:00:38.217-05:002012-10-01T17:00:38.217-05:00This was extremely helpful :) I'll have to lea...This was extremely helpful :) I'll have to learn more about marketing, I believe it will help me in the long run when I get published and it might make my editors, publishers and stuff like me that much more lol.Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-16546290283576004372012-10-01T14:46:31.405-05:002012-10-01T14:46:31.405-05:00Thank you for the post!
Even though it'll be a...Thank you for the post!<br />Even though it'll be a while before I have to really worry about it, marketing has always been confusing to me. I'm not a very outgoing person, but I think online marketing could work for me someday when I need it.<br />And I liked the Hunger Games reference :)Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1577084759905681812012-10-01T14:26:44.853-05:002012-10-01T14:26:44.853-05:00Wow, the title really got me interested. It was a ...Wow, the title really got me interested. It was a great post, Stephanie! It really helped me understand the bid scary-monster of marketing, in which I was so lost in :) Thanks again!tinkerirockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580248292869235347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4959404171420480322012-10-01T14:25:36.720-05:002012-10-01T14:25:36.720-05:00Thank you very much for this! I've often wonde...Thank you very much for this! I've often wondered about the different ways of marketing. It always sounded so foreign and scary to hide-in-imaginary-closet-and-never-comment-or-do-anything-online-that-would-attract-much-attention me. I find the idea very exciting, though! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510651136175239822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47690416343853785742012-10-01T14:13:18.758-05:002012-10-01T14:13:18.758-05:00Why can't we just tale a quiz that says this i...Why can't we just tale a quiz that says this is your niche?! Actually, I think I'm zeroing on what what my fiction platform would be if I'm an author. Maybe that'll help me figure out what to blog about in due time.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.com