tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post3337883743756313078..comments2024-03-28T16:20:46.168-04:00Comments on Alex J. Cavanaugh: Norse God Blogfest! Bring on Thor and Secrets of the Ash Tree. Plus Ninja News and are Cover Reveals Still Effective?Alex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-72647835999643370122013-10-13T17:44:39.357-04:002013-10-13T17:44:39.357-04:00I've been waiting to see more or something fro...I've been waiting to see more or something from Secrets of the Ash Tree. I saw the cover a while back and loved it. <br />I don't know much about Norse god so I'll have to look into that. I do love mythology, so this should be fun.<br />I loved the your interview over at The Writing Nut. Your desk is simple but so awesome.Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-44269189409975296222013-10-11T06:32:50.201-04:002013-10-11T06:32:50.201-04:00Yes...the cover reveals are too much, especially w...Yes...the cover reveals are too much, especially with the release shortly afterwards.<br /><br />I'm always excited for the individual, but this is how I plan to work mine: I will reveal the cover on my blog and ask people to link over to it in their posts. That way, their followers will get the news, but the blog owner can still write about whatever they wish in the rest of their post. I'll also reveal the cover on FB and have links to my post on Twitter.<br /><br />The release will be a different story, and THEN I will be doing the blog tours...but I'll try to pick hosts that have different followers than the other hosts (to reach a larger demo).<br /><br />I visit ONE blog with a cover reveal and ONE with a release. There are just too many saying the same thing and I simply don't have the time. I know others don't either. I try to keep it simple.<br /><br />Great post, Alex. Although I don't get to everyone of them, I enjoy the ones I do!<br /><br /><a title="Follow My Writer's Blog" href="http://mlswift.me/blog" rel="nofollow">M.L. Swift, Writer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-22089770403910836272013-10-11T03:12:03.644-04:002013-10-11T03:12:03.644-04:00Happy Birthday Siv & Roland!! :D
My favourit...Happy Birthday Siv & Roland!! :D <br /><br />My favourite is Loki. I'm a fan of cover reveals and I think they are quite effective in creating awareness. I've also seen authors publish without doing the reveals and have huge success, but I guess it depends on the fanbase an author has. quite difficult to decide, I think: )Cecilia Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416564789369523352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-49409927820580679222013-10-11T00:01:25.673-04:002013-10-11T00:01:25.673-04:00I liked Loki in the errant legends where he was ac...I liked Loki in the errant legends where he was actually a trickster in favor of heroism, tipping off or assisting his brother. Kierron Gillen is embracing the positive-Loki in some comics now. Much better than the film version.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-1917858090361355972013-10-10T20:29:03.665-04:002013-10-10T20:29:03.665-04:00Susanne, the reverse effect crossed my mind as wel...Susanne, the reverse effect crossed my mind as well.<br /><br />Tina, thanks! I don't mind being the watercooler.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-27218662304255035042013-10-10T18:19:10.488-04:002013-10-10T18:19:10.488-04:00I read Jessica's post and had to agree with he...I read Jessica's post and had to agree with her. I've been happy to do the cover reveals, promos, whatever for my friends, out of friendship. But it does seem that lately everywhere I go it's the exact same post. Making it personal like you did with the interview questions for each of us was brilliant because it gave us something unique at each stop.<br />Your blog is completely different, though. It's our watercooler, our daily newspaper, etc. One stop shopping for all the book news of everyone we could possibly know. And fun trivia and movie stuff and the occasional personal tidbit about the Ninja Captain himself...<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-60415670846845787432013-10-10T18:05:22.221-04:002013-10-10T18:05:22.221-04:00I think personalized cover reveals are more effect...I think personalized cover reveals are more effective. I also think if the cover reveal comes a few months before the book release, that is a good thing. When we get overloaded by dozens of blogs sharing the same thing, I think people get tired of it and you may actually get the opposite affect you were hoping to get.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-24568844762616873852013-10-10T17:42:53.775-04:002013-10-10T17:42:53.775-04:00Happy birthday, Siv and Roland!
I love Thor!Happy birthday, Siv and Roland!<br /><br />I love Thor!Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-3613681932647060412013-10-10T17:08:48.085-04:002013-10-10T17:08:48.085-04:00Beautiful birthday wishes for Siv and Roland. Beautiful birthday wishes for Siv and Roland. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-43158106655747084182013-10-10T16:41:44.771-04:002013-10-10T16:41:44.771-04:00Jo, good point.
Brandon and Bryan, not bad at all...Jo, good point.<br /><br />Brandon and Bryan, not bad at all! And hoping my covers catch the eye.<br /><br />Cate, I know the feeling.<br /><br />Nicki, you're welcome.<br /><br />Annalisa, that is so very true!<br /><br />Julie, yes it is!<br /><br />Patricia, feels like we have to keep coming up with something new...<br /><br />Julie, that's how I roll.<br /><br />Sydney, thanks for the review!<br /><br />Diane, agreed.<br /><br />Thanks, Michael.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-62289268024984431542013-10-10T15:54:26.201-04:002013-10-10T15:54:26.201-04:00Great interview over at Nutscell's. The cover ...Great interview over at Nutscell's. The cover reveals are nice intros, but I agree that something must be added for the release. Your answering a different question for each blog on CassaStorm's release was a nice touch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-65039275613023720492013-10-10T15:42:31.479-04:002013-10-10T15:42:31.479-04:00Thor would be my hot pick.
I think cover reveals ...Thor would be my hot pick.<br /><br />I think cover reveals and announcements are effective, but not when it's the same thing on every blog. An announcement should never be a guest post, either.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-84906672152254081152013-10-10T15:17:24.741-04:002013-10-10T15:17:24.741-04:00My daughter and I are breathlessly awaiting the Th...My daughter and I are breathlessly awaiting the Thor movie. The only bad part is that fall has to end before we can see it.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-23475837599075664102013-10-10T14:57:38.873-04:002013-10-10T14:57:38.873-04:00Norse god bloghop, awesome:) Go Thor! Gotta love O...Norse god bloghop, awesome:) Go Thor! Gotta love Odin and Loki too though:) Great questiosn about cover reveals as well!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-63179591942927863662013-10-10T14:26:26.673-04:002013-10-10T14:26:26.673-04:00Thanks for the shout out Alex. I meant every word....Thanks for the shout out Alex. I meant every word. You already know how I feel about Thor. haha. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-43316697804540256562013-10-10T13:44:17.102-04:002013-10-10T13:44:17.102-04:00Such a beautiful cover, Siv. Love drawings and pai...Such a beautiful cover, Siv. Love drawings and paintings of trees. Happy Birthday, Roland!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-11741349114040609882013-10-10T13:24:44.746-04:002013-10-10T13:24:44.746-04:00I think cover reveals can be effective, as long as...I think cover reveals can be effective, as long as the story/synopsis are interesting too. Usually it's the cover that pulls me in first, but if the synopsis doesn't sound attractive, then I don't buy.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-25205082263642653362013-10-10T12:24:34.640-04:002013-10-10T12:24:34.640-04:00Happy Birthday Siv and Roland!
I don't know e...Happy Birthday Siv and Roland!<br /><br />I don't know enough about Norse gods to make an educated choice, but Thor is hot so we'll go with that :) Plus, I agree that the rainbow bridge is super fantastic.alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-68857348282016678372013-10-10T12:23:11.441-04:002013-10-10T12:23:11.441-04:00Thor is an excellent choice:) I looked up Siv and ...Thor is an excellent choice:) I looked up Siv and wished her a happy birthday. <br />On cover reveals, I do appreciate them because if it's a book I'd be interested, I can add it to goodreads.<br /><br />If it's the same material on lots of blogs I ignore then after the 1st 1 or 2. Variety of the reveals is def. preferred:)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462486350293703991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-35965321978812136282013-10-10T11:48:20.076-04:002013-10-10T11:48:20.076-04:00Thor is always a solid choice.
Nicki's book l...Thor is always a solid choice.<br /><br />Nicki's book looks interesting.<br /><br />Best of luck to Siv.Isis Rushdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773053495985834484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-61614682125576054402013-10-10T11:36:40.219-04:002013-10-10T11:36:40.219-04:00That's an excellent question about book promo ...That's an excellent question about book promo and cover reveals, Alex. If the contract comes through, I'll have a new book out in 2014, so I'm already starting to weigh the pros and cons of various marketing strategies. It's not easy.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-69517154258794027482013-10-10T10:46:17.047-04:002013-10-10T10:46:17.047-04:00Happy belated birthday to Siv and Roland! A review...Happy belated birthday to Siv and Roland! A review that CassaStorm "reads like a movie" is quite a compliment! I can't wait to see what you have in store at Nutschell's!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-17779893114493626272013-10-10T10:38:41.071-04:002013-10-10T10:38:41.071-04:00I feel in the minority for not having a favourite ...I feel in the minority for not having a favourite norse god. All the books featured today look great. And your book release certainly didn't feel like overload, but sometimes the sheer volume of cover reveals and releases can unbalance bloggyland. The problem is, if someone stumbled across a new, better way of doing it everyone would follow and that would be overused.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-83942418604004281282013-10-10T10:28:31.675-04:002013-10-10T10:28:31.675-04:00Thank you for the mention & posting the cover....Thank you for the mention & posting the cover. :) Thanks also for the picture of Thor, hehe. He's so dreamy, but I'm not a comic book person, and I just...I can't get past the hammer to love him completely.<br /><br />Book marketing is an ever changing animal, and I definitely think the mass reveal has lost its effectiveness. And yet...we still have to get the word out there, so I'm trying a combo of the ways I know & am comfortable with (like reveals & such) while searching for other avenues.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-62117581818247588992013-10-10T10:16:21.608-04:002013-10-10T10:16:21.608-04:00Hi Alex - Happy Birthday to Roland for yesterday ....Hi Alex - Happy Birthday to Roland for yesterday .. and good luck to Siv for her Secrets of the Ash Tree - I imagine it will be a fascinating read ...<br /><br />Re cover reveals and blog hops et al - with so many participating on the same theme - it does unfortunately get repetitive ... <br /><br />I'm off to Nutschells .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com