3 Steps to Get Your Book in Newspapers

If you’d like to skip the agony of trying so hard to get book reviews in newspapers, relax, there is a better way. It works like this: write an article, provide it to newspapers and watch the clips roll in.

The two keys to making this work are 1) writing a good article and 2) providing it to the newspapers in a way that works for them. Here is how to write the article.

First, remember that you are writing the ACTUAL article that will appear in the paper. It needs to follow journalistic style. Start with a headline that is catchy and is something you would see in the paper. (Hint: It is NOT anything like "New Book Released"). Use the headlines in this newsletter as an example to get your started. Then in the first paragraph state a common problem or trend that is affecting people.

Your second paragraph should be a quote from the author offering the solution to the problem or commenting on the trend. Your book information should be embedded in this quote. Then include 3-5 tips that would be helpful to readers. Finish with a strong call to action that includes a reason (besides buying your book) to visit your website. Now you’re ready to submit it to newspapers.

You can get a list of newspapers and sending it out yourself or use a service that will do it all for you. There are a couple to choose between. We would love to introduce you to the right service for your book.

Just go to www.MarketAbility.com/IntroduceMe.html and we’ll review your assessment information and introduce you to the right service for your book.w

NEWSPAPER / MAGAZINE

Your book will work for print if:

• You have a tips-based story
  
• Your story it of interest to a wide variety of people, and at the same time unlike anything they have ever heard (newspapers)
  
• Your story is of interest to a unique and defined group of people, like scrapbookers, small business owners, fitness enthusiasts, equestrians, antique collectors, etc. (magazines)
  
• You can connect your story to timely news, be it Mother’s Day, National Clean Off Your Desk Day, Back to School, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, etc.
  
• Vibrant visual images accompany your story (especially important for getting in magazines)

Common Topics for Print Coverage:

Unique, expert commentary on celebrities (including musicians, TV stars, movie stars, athletes, etc.),

Announcing results of a survey or top list (top foods to avoid, top vacation destinations for teens, common mistakes owners make when starting a business, etc.),

Emotional/debatable topics (end-of life issues, extending or ending rights to a group of individuals, legislation being passed), etc.

If you want newspaper articles about your book and your budget can handle $750:

If you want to get massive newspaper coverage for your book, you almost have to see this to believe it. Don’t leave the review of your book in the hands of a reporter who may or may not do it justice.

Get your story - the way you want it to be told - placed online at a high-traffic website for 6 months. Media contacts find your article at this website and print it in their newspapers word-for-word. Others will or request a review copy of your book to review or mention in an article they are writing.

We’ve tried many different services that get your article in newspapers for a fee. However, this service reliably gets the most articles for the smallest investment.

How does this work?

The easiest way we know to get magazine exposure
if your budget works well with $99 per month:

Would you like to be able to contact reporters who are working on a story RIGHT NOW for which you are the perfect expert? You can. PR Leads gets approximately 100 requests a day from reporters who are writing stories for major publications (mostly magazines, some newspapers) who desperately seek experts to quote in their stories.

This service will give you their names and email addresses and their story angles so that you can let them know how you fit in to their stories! If you have the information they need, they'll feature you and your book in their publications. We're talking big name publications and media outlets like The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Newsweek, as well as Redbook and Glamour.

We very highly recommend PR Leads! You will really love it.