It
has been a few months, almost six now, so I thought I would remind you that I
welcome guest posts here. If you have read this kind of post before, and have
an interest, please read this updated post today as I have added a couple of
things.
Guests
are more than welcome and very much appreciated. Unlike some folks and their
places, I don’t have a lot of forms to fill out or hoops to jump through as I
have made the process as easy as possible. Most questions you may have been
already answered below so please read the post before reaching out.
Depending
on my reviews—Open days are currently Tuesdays and Sundays. I usually run
excerpts from published or about to be published works on Sundays as excerpts
seem to work best on those days.
No AI for anything. Period.
Topic--pretty
much anything goes. While my blog is mainly aimed towards items of interest for
readers and writers of mystery and crime fiction, I am open to pretty much
anything. I do ask that folks avoid the topics of religion and politics unless
either or both directly relate to the work being discussed or promoted.
Please
Note --- I am not going to run anything that advocates big pharma is hiding the
cure for cancer. Folks that come up with that stuff deserve a special place in
hell.
Before
contacting me, please have an actual idea in mind. I absolutely do not assign
topics. That means I am NOT going to tell you what to write about. This is your
opportunity to write what you want to write about. You know your books, your
expertise in topics, etc. I do not. Your idea does not have to be set in stone.
It does need to have some detail. Have something to say beyond the fact that
you have a new book coming out and you want to talk about it in a guest post. Have at least a couple of things that you know
you want to have in your piece and tell me that in your pitch.
And,
yes, book reviews are very popular here. Several folks regularly contribute
book reviews. I would love to have more book reviews from guests.
Word
Count: Totally up to you. I do not set a maximum or a minimum word count.
When
your piece is ready, you send it to me by email and include a 100 words or
fewer bio. Also send any pics that you think should be included in the piece.
While some guest posts are super heavy in pictures, I think it works best to
have two or so. While I can and do lift author photos and book covers from
Amazon and author websites, it is easier if you just send it from the start as
well as any other pics you believe should be included.
Exclusivity:
The period should be original to my blog. I request that you allow me to be the
exclusive home for the piece for 90 days. This allows me to make multiple posts
about your guest post on social media and still bring in readers.
I
have had folks write for me one weekend and, within two weeks, ignore the
exclusivity period and run the exact same piece elsewhere. Rather kills the
point of my efforts to bring attention to your post.
This
is, as always, a nonpaying opportunity. Yes, I absolutely value your work. I
also have no income other than SSD (and that is just a few hundred each month)
and am supporting myself, my adult son, and this old house on what little I
inherited when my Mom passed. The bank account is steadily shrinking and I am
doing the best I can to hang in here as inflation, my worsening health, and
other issues are making it even harder. Things are going downhill, rapidly, but
as long as I can keep this place going, I will.
While
I have no funds to pay you, I can promise to promote the heck out of your
appearance. You will be seen. I can’t promise a certain number of sales, but
most guests do see a spike in their sales. Guests who are on the blog on a semi
regular basis do far better than one off appearances, but everyone does see an
impact.
Questions/
pitches should be sent to me at Kevinrtipple AT Verizon.net
I
hope you choose to be a part of things here. Looking forward to hearing from
you.
Kevin
R. Tipple © 2026
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