Promotional Markets for Your Writing

When it’s time to start marketing your writing, try the following markets:

Organizations

• Fraternal
• Writers groups
• Church
• Military
• Ethnic groups in your book
• Political organizations
• Organizations related to book's subject
• Your home owners' association
• Organizations your spouse, parents, brothers, sisters, aunts/great-aunts belongs to
  

Schools

• From elementary to post graduate, write a list of schools you, your spouse, mother, father and children attend(ed)
• Target departments interested in your subject
• Alumni magazines

Geography

• Where does your book or article take place? Make a list.
• Join AAA and get their tour books for the states your writing covered.
• Compile a list of museums/attractions interested in your work.
• Where have you lived?
• Historical figures in your novel or writing

Magazines

• An editor might be interested to know that a writer who is published in his/her magazine has a book out.
• Target publications interested in your topic.
  

Public

• Give talks and get lists
• Pass out business cards
• Libraries

Everyday People

• Friends
• Neighbors
• Your doctor, dentist, optometrist, hair stylist, vet, piano tuner, lawyer, lawn boy, post office, bank.
• Now, multiply that list by listing "everyday people" for your spouse, mother, siblings, great-aunt Matilde.
• Email

These are just a very few of the many markets in which to target your work. Good luck! Let me know of others so I can share with other writers.