It has been a while, 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, 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.
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 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.
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.
At the rate things are
going, if I am still alive, I fully expect to be homeless by the summer of
2026. So, this blog won’t matter. In the meantime, I do what I can, as I can.
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 © 2025
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