Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:22 am

LiteraryEscapism wrote:: I've been having issues with authors contacting me as well. I've contacted the following at least 3 times (even via the AAD forums) and I still haven't heard anything.

Diana C NEVER GOT ANYTHING FROM YOU
Cat G Not sure.
Kayleigh J NEVER GOT ANYTHING FROM YOU
Jessica J Not sure.
TJ Michaels HAVING ISSUES WITH HER EMAIL IN GENERAL
Brynn P Check her out on twitter (easiest)
Damon S I cant get a hold of him a lot of the time
Sandy S Check her out on twitter
LA Witt Check her out on twitter

Much like Book Faery, I'm starting to lose patience and if I didn't have to have a certain number of small press to do for the con, I wouldn't be wasting this much time. Is there any way to figure out if they've received my messages and are just not interested?

Hope that helps. the ones that I know never got anything is because I talk to them daily... I have asked them to repeatedly check their spam to make sure. For Diana, one out of like 6 gets through. You can email her at diana . castilleja @ gmail . com

and kay: kayleigh . jamison @ gmail . com

Posts : 36 Join date : 2011-10-04 Age : 44

I've contacted both Diana and Kayleigh at the emails you've provided and via facebook as well, so I don't know why they haven't recevied anything from me. Have they checked their spam filters? Have they logged into Facebook recently? If they're not getting my emails, nor checking their facebook, there's nothing else I can do. I've even tried contacting via the boards and they're not responding that way either.

Posts : 13 Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 35 Location : NY

LiteraryEscapism wrote:: I've contacted both Diana and Kayleigh at the emails you've provided and via facebook as well, so I don't know why they haven't recevied anything from me. Have they checked their spam filters? Have they logged into Facebook recently? If they're not getting my emails, nor checking their facebook, there's nothing else I can do. I've even tried contacting via the boards and they're not responding that way either.

I sent Kayleigh a second email last night and she just got back to me.

Posts : 13 Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 35 Location : NY

Here's my updated list. Kris Cook ended up contacting me to say yes to the guest post, but I have not received any emails back regarding a post date... or anything else, for that matter.

1. Abigail Barnette (1/18) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/01/aad-nola-author-spotlight-abigail.html
2. Boone Brux (1/25) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/01/aad-nola-author-spotlight-boone-brux.html
3. Diana Castilleja (1/29) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/01/aad-nola-author-spotlight-diana.html
4. Rosalie Lario (2/9) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/02/aad-nola-author-spotlight-rosalie-lario.html
5. LA Witt (2/10) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/02/aad-nola-author-spotlight-la-witt.html
6. Mari Freeman (2/22) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/02/aad-nola-author-spotlight-mari-freeman.html
7. Samantha Kane (3/3) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/03/aad-nola-author-spotlight-samantha-kane.html
8. TJ Michaels (3/4) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/03/aad-nola-author-spotlight-tj-michaels.html
9. Kris Cook (confirmed: 3/ Cool

http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/03/aad-nola-author-spotlight-kris-cook.html
10. Stacey Kennedy (3/11) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/03/aad-nola-author-spotlight-stacey.html
12. Melanie Card (4/8 ) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/04/aad-nola-author-spotlight-melanie-card.html
13. Stella Price (4/20) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/04/aad-nola-author-spotlight-stella-price.html
14. Jae Lynn Davies (5/3) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/05/aad-nola-author-spotlight-jae-lynne.html
15. Eliza Gayle (5/5) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/05/aad-nola-author-spotlight-eliza-gayle.html
16. Megan Grooms (5/6) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/05/aad-nola-author-spotlight-megan-grooms.html
17. Melissa Schroeder (5/9) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/05/aad-nola-author-spotlight-melissa.html
18. Bronwyn Green (5/19) http://book-faery.blogspot.com/2012/05/aad-nola-author-spotlight-bronwyn-green.html

19. PJ Schnyder (confirmed: 5/31)

Gayle Donnelly never contacted me regarding her post.
Kayleigh Jamison - never resounded back to emails.

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:53 pm

I haven't received anything back from Kris Cook either. Nor anything back from Mark Henry, though I need to post that in the NY authors forum...

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:15 pm

Hit mark up on Twitter...

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:44 pm

Get a hold of Kris Here:

lee@lswift.com

HE said hes having issues with his email...

S

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Karen
For What It's Worth
www.fwiwreviews.net

1) Abigail Barnette - confirmed
2) Boone Brux - confirmed
3) Melanie Card - confirmed
4) Diana Castilliga - confirmed
5) Teresa D'Amario - confirmed
6) Robyn MacKenzi - no response
7) Gayle Donnelly - no response
Cool

Megan Grooms - no response
9) Kayliegh Jamison - no response
10)Stacey Kennedy - confirmed
11) Rosalie Lario - just sent email - waiting for response
12) Lissa Matthews - just sent email - waiting for response
13) Mellisa Schroeder - confirmed
14) Arianna Skye - just sent email - waiting for response
15) Beth Williamson - just sent email - waiting for response
16) L.A. Witt - confirmed

Blogger Posts : 6 Join date : 2012-01-04

Not sure why Megan Grooms has a smiley face - wasn't in the preview lol Should just say 8

AAD Staff Posts : 101 Join date : 2011-04-25 Age : 47

*giggles* the 8 next to a close parenthesis is the sunglasses smiley emoticon. Happens to me all the time. Razz

Posts : 27 Join date : 2011-08-22

Are we still waiting for 5 more small press authors to be announced --or are all the names now posted?

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:42 pm

Hi y'all!
Is Katie Reus a small pub featured author? I saw an Author Spotlight on her yesterday, and would love to feature her but don't see her on the list. I'm running out of folks to spotlight who will respond to me. Three more! Threeeeee morrrre who will be the luckyyyy threeeeee.
P

Posts : 27 Join date : 2011-08-22

She's a NY pub author.

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:51 pm

Rats! Thanks =) I thought I'd looked over there too but I am getting lost in names.
Thanks Jen!

Posts : 36 Join date : 2011-10-04 Age : 44

Spaz wrote:: Hi y'all!
Is Katie Reus a small pub featured author? I saw an Author Spotlight on her yesterday, and would love to feature her but don't see her on the list. I'm running out of folks to spotlight who will respond to me. Three more! Threeeeee morrrre who will be the luckyyyy threeeeee.
P

Have you tried Teresa D'Amario or Abigail Barnette (Jennfier Armintrout)? I know Teresa is generally all for the chance to spotlight.

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:47 pm

OOh BTW...

You can hit up Augusta Li or Yvette Hines too... they got thrown on last minute by their pubs when others backed out.

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:48 pm

In general, my experiences with these spotlights have been very good. Wonderful group of authors!

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:50 pm

SO glad to hear that! We are going to be reworking the Blogger stuff for Savannah, overhaul and all so Im hoping to make it easier for everyone involved!

Posts : 13 Join date : 2011-08-02 Age : 53

Stella: Can the official list at the beginning of this post be edited to include all the SP authors?

Thanks!

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:53 pm

Im trying Hun... Believe me. I should have the Official list by Monday (cuz apparently people are being switched out by pubs... Dont worry on your end though, it wont get you guys penalized...)

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:54 pm

I'll admit that it's a boatload of work, but I also know that my readers enjoy having the opportunity to discover writers new to them.

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:56 pm

And the Authors Are really excited about it...

Infact...

I have had several authors contact us about the event because they are really interested in meeting and working with the bloggers so...

Posts : 36 Join date : 2011-10-04 Age : 44

BDWhitney wrote:: In general, my experiences with these spotlights have been very good. Wonderful group of authors!

Sadly, I wish I could say that. I've had authors back out at the last minute, never reply to an email (whether it be positive or negative) and agree to do something and then stand me up. Granted, not all of them were like that, some have been fabulous; I just can't say that for all of them.

StellaPrice wrote:: SO glad to hear that! We are going to be reworking the Blogger stuff for Savannah, overhaul and all so Im hoping to make it easier for everyone involved!

Would it be possible to allow all the featured authors the ability to contact us for spotlights for Savannah? I don't know what it was, but I honestly felt like I had to beg most of the small press authors just to give me the time of day. I'm not used to an author not being willing to do book promotion, especially when it's free, so this was really frustrating to me. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be contacting them as well, but it just seems like there were some authors who were really grateful for the chance to visit the site and others who didn't want to be bothered with it. I would rather use my time to help promote those who want it, and enjoy doing it, instead of feeling like I have to beg authors to be on the site in order to fill an obligation.

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:00 am

LiteraryEscapism wrote:

Spaz wrote:: Hi y'all!
Is Katie Reus a small pub featured author? I saw an Author Spotlight on her yesterday, and would love to feature her but don't see her on the list. I'm running out of folks to spotlight who will respond to me. Three more! Threeeeee morrrre who will be the luckyyyy threeeeee.
P

Have you tried Teresa D'Amario or Abigail Barnette (Jennfier Armintrout)? I know Teresa is generally all for the chance to spotlight.

I've got Abigail done, I am totally going to hit up Teresa! Thanks for the tip, Jackie!!

Subject: Re: Author Spotlight Authors: Small Press Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:01 am

StellaPrice wrote:: OOh BTW...

You can hit up Augusta Li or Yvette Hines too... they got thrown on last minute by their pubs when others backed out.

WOOT!!! Thank you!!

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