Author Promo Opportunities

COS Productions has taken the bull by the horns when it comes to promotional opportunities for authors, as an author myself, I truly appreciate the unswerving dedication of their fearless leader Sheila. Here's a list of their Free services in her own words:

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We've been asked to post what FREE author promo opportunities we're offering. So, here it goes...


1. Author's List
Get your name on the largest Author's on MySpace list. We have an ongoing list that we supply to magazines and other interested people willing to post the list. It is free to have your name included. The list is free to anyone who wants it, including you!

2. Book Blurbs
Book Blurbs are put up once a month and it is a free opportunity for you to blurb your book. Instructions on guidelines are on our MySpace homepage (located to the left as you look at your screen). Please follow the guide since we just cut and paste what you send.
When the blurbs go out we advertise them to book clubs for you!

3. Comments
Our comments section are a place for you to promote your MySpace site, Web site, book, self or product. The only things we don't allow in our comments section are nudity, pornographic pictures, profanity or any book videos that are not COS products.

4. Book Catalog
We now have a Social Network Catalog open only to MySpace authors and vendors. Instructions on how to participate are on our blog. Please not that this catalog will be advertised heavily starting next week!

Please know that we do have other lists that are about to be updated. We have a Publisher's List and a Bookseller's List.

Our MySpace site is-

http://www.myspace.com/cosbooktrailers

Our traditional site is-
www.cosproductions.com

Meet COS Productions

I just discovered this gem on myspace.com (yes I'm turning into a myspace junkie, but hey if a girl's gonna market, promote and publicize herself as well as others -- what better place to do it?) I'm a big believer that there's more than one way to do things and that includes getting the word out about your book.

That being said, here are a few words from Sheila of COS Productions

COS Productions are the original creators of the concept of Book Trailers. If you see book videos out there, we may not have created it, but we're to blame for the trend. LOL

Our purpose here on MySpace isn't just to show our video, though we do that. What he hoped to do here is create a true cyber-community for people who love books, write books or are somehow involved with books. And then, to help everyone network!

We have a booksellers list put together and we're working on an authors list. We never charge for lists and we never charge for Book Blurbs. The objective for us is to help people network. Authors and Publishers/Authors and Booksellers/ Booksellers and Publishers/ Readers and Authors/ Readers and Bookstores...there are so many synergistic opportunities!

We don't go out an arbitrarily seek "friends". We do, however, target people who read, write, publish or sell books. We're hoping to have a unique community where the book industry and readers can meet and be a little more personal.

We hope to see our community grow. We are using our blog to do "themes" like the lists, and like highlighting genres each month. In October we're highlighting horror/thrillers because of Halloween! This gives people an opportunity to see specialized lists of a particular genre.

All in all, this is a social networking site. It is our cyber-home. The welcome mat is out. Come on it. Take your shoes off. Relax and have fun. lol

Thanks Dee!

Sheila