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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Going viral ... let's hope they never find a cure.

Viral used to be such an ugly word. But now it's something we as writers -- seeking to promote ourselves and our books -- aspire to. On that note, here's a teaser for our second QueryTrackers Making Tracks guest, David Kazzie, who will be joining me here on Friday:




What does this very familiar and hilarious video have to do with my guest? Well, he watched it like all the rest of us, for one. But there's something a little more personal this video did for David ... some way it played into his recent offer of representation. Want to know more? Stop by on Friday for all of the dirt on David's unconventional journey toward publishdom!

Also, since we're talking viral, I'd like to help fellow author, Jessica Bell, get closer to reaching that sought after status. Her debut novel, STRING BRIDGE, is a women's fiction about a woman who gives up her career as a musician to have a family, then later plots a return to the stage to try to find the person she lost along the way.

Jessica's having a contest to help spread word of the book trailer she's posted on YouTube. Visit her blog here to meet her and win prizes!

To further entice you, I have a sneak peek below (and heads up: that's Jessica herself singing a song her mother wrote. So this lady is twice talented. What an incredible gift!). Now without further adieu, I give you, the trailer.




Thank you Leigh T. Moore for cluing me in to this amazingly talented author/musician. I LOVE this song!! And the story looks every bit as fantastic!

Good luck, Jessica!  And I hope to see you all on Friday for David's guest post. He's got some interesting insights into the viral phenomenon. Maybe, if we're nice, he'll share. ;-)

Posted by Anita Grace Howard at 9:17 PM
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13 comments:

  1. Jessica BellMarch 30, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    Wow Anita! Thank you! I just stumbled accross this by chance! Would you like me to enter you into the contest? :o)

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  2. Jessica NelsonMarch 30, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Huh, I think you need the BQE title now! lol Love the title, and you're right. We all want to be viral. :-)

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  3. Anita Grace HowardMarch 30, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Oh, wow! My first two visitors this morning are both named Jessica! LOL

    Jessica B~ No need to enter me in the contest. It's an incredible trailer and book! I just wanted to help out. We writers got to stick together, you know. :-) I hope it helps!

    Jessie~ Haahaa! I could never take that title from you. I BOW to the queen. ;-) But, I could be BPE. You know, a princess. Heh. Thanks for stopping in! I'll visit yours in a bit after I drop kiddos off to school.

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  4. Rachel HarrisMarch 30, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Can't wait for the interview and I love the premise of this book! Thanks so much for spotlighting it here :-)

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  5. BBCMarch 30, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Looks like a fun interview - I'm there!
    As for viral - I hope to infect everyone some day :)

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  6. Anita Grace HowardMarch 30, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Hi Rachel! You're welcome! And I'm very excited about David's interview. He's a witty and wise fellow. :-) We can all learn something from him, I think.

    Mindy~ Haahaa! Yeah, you and me both. ;-)

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  7. Elizabeth SeckmanMarch 30, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Will post to facebook. All I need to win is some good karma. You're a good role model Anita!

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  8. Anita Grace HowardMarch 30, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Thanks Elizabeth! I appreciate it. :-)

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  9. Bethany CrandellMarch 30, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    wow! If Jessica writes anything like she creates book trailers or sings (a hint of Sinead there??) I cannot wait to read STRING BRIDGE!

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  10. Anita Grace HowardMarch 30, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Bethany, I know, right? I told her the same thing! AMAZING. That must be some book. Looking forward to reading it. Oh, and I was so stunned to see you on twitter! Now I have someone to be twignorant with. So much to learn, so few hours in the day. Sigh...

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  11. Alicia GregoireMarch 31, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    For the record, I love that Xtranormal video.

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  12. Anita Grace HowardMarch 31, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Me, too, Alicia. So hilarious and ironically true. LOL

    Thanks for stopping by. :-)

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  13. Bethany CrandellMarch 31, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    I've always wanted to be twignorant.

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