Showing posts with label Avon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Avon. Show all posts

Monday, September 3, 2018

Making a comic to advertise your book

Starting my bujo opened up a whole new world of inspiration and as I was thinking about ways in which to be more creative with advertising for my latest release, I decided to try making a comic - yes, this crazy idea just popped into my head and refused to be dismissed. So I spent some time online looking at how to simplify faces for cartoons and ways to add detail. The hardest part was actually coming up with some text that wasn't too long and which would give people an overall idea of what The Illegitimate Duke is about while encouraging them to buy the book and read it. I'm not sure how successful I've been with this last part, but since it is my first attempt at making a comic, I'm pretty pleased with how it came out, though I will say it did take a lot of time!

For a step by step on how I put it all together, here is the rough text I was trying to work out along with a rough image draft to figure out how many frames I'd need and to give myself an idea of how to draw the characters in each frame:



Next, I  laid the frames out in my bujo, which was fairly simple because of the dotted pages, and then I sketched in the images and text bubbles. This part took the longest.



Finally, I went over everything with my fine point sharpie, which is my favorite bujo pen because it doesn't bleed through the pages and the ink has a nice smooth quality to it.



Hope you enjoyed. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Have you made a comic or do you have other original advertising ideas you'd like to share? Please feel free to share :)

Monday, February 13, 2017

Valentine's Day Regency Romance Book Sweep



Today, I have a fun surprise that I’d like to share with you.

In celebration of Valentine's Day, I’ve teamed up with 45+ fantastic Regency romance authors to give away a huge collection of novels, PLUS a Kindle Fire to one lucky winner! 

You can win my novel His Scandalous Kiss, plus books from authors like Elizabeth Boyle and Mary Jo Putney.

Enter the giveaway by clicking here: bit.ly/regency-rom


Good luck, and enjoy!

Sunday, November 20, 2016

A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean



My biggest problem with finishing this riveting read, is having to wait until June 27th 2017 for the next book in this series to go on sale - sigh. Truth is, I cannot get enough of Sarah MacLean! Her story telling is delightful and the pages always turn with incredible speed whenever I'm devouring one of her books. A Scot in the Dark was no different.

Lilian Hargrove has made a mistake - she has posed for a nude portrait, and now the artist whom she trusted and loved turns out to be a complete and utter scoundrel. He intends to reveal the painting at an art exhibit for all the world to see. Scandal and ruination are imminent, until her guardian arrives on the scene, intent on saving her.

Alec, the Duke of Warnick - only duke by incredible chance - is a Scott who hates all things British. But he will endure a trip to London in order to play the hero for a woman whom he didn't even know existed until his lawyer informs him that she has done something very inappropriate. Fixing her situation ought to be simple enough until Alec lays eyes on his stunning ward and a serious attraction starts building between them.

Sarah MacLean knows how to set the pages of her novels on fire! This was a captivating story of blooming love that would not be denied no matter how much the hero tries to resist it...Filled with entertaining dialogue and a heroine who knew her own mind and chose to fight for what she wanted, this romance is a definite must read.



Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Win more than 50 Regency Romance novels + a Kindle Fire



There's such a great GIVEAWAY happening right now!

To celebrate the beginning of fall, I've teamed up with more than 50 fantastic regency romance authors to give away a huge collection of novels, PLUS a Kindle Fire to one lucky winner!

You can win my novel HIS SCANDALOUS KISS, plus books from authors like Rachel Van Dyken, Sara Ramsey, Ava Stone, and Vanessa Kelly

Enter the giveaway by clicking here: http://bit.ly/fall-regency

Good luck, and enjoy!



Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Avon Romance - RWA 2016

RWA 2016 has begun in San Diego. I'm so sad not to be able to participate this year, but I've been following the Avon Authors who are there and the wonderful Avon Team as they talk about their experiences and offer advice.
They were LIVE today on Facebook. If you missed it, you can take a look below. Did you know that historical romance author Lenora Bell used to be a lounge singer in China? Just one of the fun facts you can pick by watching this video :)


Monday, April 25, 2016

His Scandalous Kiss - Pre-Order blitz venues


His Scandalous Kiss pre-order blitz will be taking place tomorrow via Tasty Book Tours. If you'd like to stop by for a chance to win an e-book copy of The Earl's Complete Surrender, here is a list of the participating blog hosts:

Participating Hosts

Friday, April 22, 2016

Thunderclap promo support for His Scandalous Kiss

Dear friends,

I'm doing a Thunderclap promo and would love to have your support! Thunderclap is a platform - imagine an online flash mob - that will unleash your pledge of support on one specific day via Twitter and Facebook. In this case, May 21st. The purpose is to raise awareness for His Scandalous Kiss, so if you've enjoyed my books in the past or simply love Regency romance novels - did I mention that there's a wounded hero, a masquerade ball and scandal just waiting to happen - please help me make this book a smashing success by clicking on the button below.

Thank you so much!

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Book Release - The Earl's Complete Surrender

The Earl's Complete Surrender is on sale today!!! It's the second book in the Secrets At Thorncliff Manor series. For tour dates and to enter the giveaway for a $25 ebook gift card, courtesy of Avon Books, please click HERE

To grab your copy today, please follow the buy links via my website at sophiebarnes.com


Monday, December 14, 2015