If you are serious about being a working author, then you must put together a marketing plan before writing your first word.

Shore Publications offers several Marketing Packages to choose from if you are not inclined to go it alone. Marketing is an extremely important part of the book publishing business. Competition is stiff out there with 300,000 new books being published each year.

Positively Marketed Economy Package: You fill out our Marketing Plan form. We send press releases and the book cover to your chosen newspapers, radio stations, television shows and magazines via e mail. $95.

Positively Marketed Pro Package: You fill out our Marketing Plan form. We send out press releases and the book cover to your chosen media selections and call to alert them that it was sent and to pitch the book. We send an announcement of the book's release to Library media specialists in your region. We build the book a web site and send out a newsletter about the book, with the book's web site link to your e mail list of important people who should receive this information. $495.

Positively Marketed Gang Busters Package: You fill out an extensive Marketing Plan form. We create a press release, web site and newsletter for your book and send them to your media list. We call to alert the media, librarians, and booksellers to look for the newsletter. We set up author book talks and signings according to your list. $995. Add 500 promotional post cards with the cover on the front & ordering information on the back for $1095.

Contact Marci McGuinness, Publisher, at shorepublications@yahoo.co to order Positively Published Packages and Services.