Book Marketing Tip #19: Do Q&A Interviews of other Authors on your Blog

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The information that follows on this page is from the 2013 edition of the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide, which will remain here for historical purposes only.


Book Marketing Tip #19:  Do Q&A Interviews of other Authors on your Blog

Every author appreciates free media coverage.  Do Q&A interviews of your favorite authors in your genre.  Simply contact the authors and offer to interview them for your blog.  Send them five or six questions via email, and invite them to include both their head shot and book cover images.  Once you publish your exclusive interview, your interviewee is likely to promote the interview across their social networks.  This helps introduce their readers to your blog, and through your blog, they can learn more about you and your books.  The other author may also reciprocate by offering you a Q&A on their blog.