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.
The open days are
currently Tuesdays, Thursdays, 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.
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 at least a couple of things that you know you want to
have in your piece and tell me that in your pitch.
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 word 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.
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.
At this point, I
am probably going to be forced to sell the house next Spring and downsize
massively to an apartment. At that point, I probably will fold the tent and call
it a day on the blog, reviewing, and being online.
But, in the
meantime, 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 ©2024
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