Postcard from Laos
This just in from Leif Pettersen, a travel writer who has made money from market leads here on Written Road.
"I found “Sand in My Bra” sitting in the book exchange in my guesthouse here in Luang Prabang, Laos. I’m super pumped. I gonna trade “Chasing Che” for it. From the looks of it, it’s been getting a lot of love on the backpacker circuit."
Post a picture on Amazon with your review
I just saw on CNET that Amazon has a new feature where reviewers can post a pic with their words.
"Amazon lets customers post photos"
I checked out the page for Sand in My Bra but there weren't any there. Then I thought I'd take a look to see if there were any reviews up yet for Panties. So far the reviews are mixed. Two called the stories laugh out loud, while one unhappy customer said this...
"This is the dumbest bunch of drivel I ever forced my way to drudge through just to ignore the 8 month-old in the seat next to me in a plane. Killed 10 minutes anyway.Keep your $10 and bang your head against the wall for free. Same humor value."
Back to the photos, the article says you need to be registered as a "Real Name" (identity proof that matches your credit card) in order to post the photos. I think it'll be interesting to see if this works. I'm not sure yet if I think this will help sell books, or just be a laugh for the the authors and publishers.
As for the unhappy reviewer, I'm not too concerned. I don't think people would be laughing so much at the events if they felt the same way. But if you have read Whose Panties Are These?, and you enjoyed it, please go leave your review. Photo or not photo, doesn't matter.
Thai Sand in My Bra
Guess what Travelers' Tales got in last week? The Thai translation of Sand in My Bra! I had no idea...
Will Saddam Hussein Read Sand in My Bra?
World Hum has a hilarious post on their blog today about Saddam's potential new hobby as an armchair traveller. Jim...
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Distant Lands 2003 Book of the Year
WOW. Huge thanks, Distant Lands! Sand in My Bra was just named 2003 Book of the Year from Distant Lands...
The Curse of the Singles Table: A True Story of 1001 Nights Without Sex
Suzanne Schlosberg, a contributor to Sand in My Bra, is going on tour with her new book: THE CURSE of...
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Sandy Sales Overseas
If you thought I was done promoting Sand in My Bra, you were wrong. I had a terrific event with...
More Awards
I wanted to blog about awards today and was shocked to discover that I'd missed the deadline for the ForeWord...
Yahooo, Thanks Again NATJA
I got the Chicago trip! Full details to come, but I'm very pleased. EVERYONE I know wanted me to get...
Thanks Canterbury Books
I was shocked today to find out that Canterbury Bookstore in Madison, Wisconsin is closing. I had just been thinking...
Panties Deadline Extended
I've had a few emails come in requesting extensions on the Panties deadline, and of course you can still turn...
We Need Steve Irwin!
We got an email this week unlike any other we've ever received. It was from our Australian distributor, Tower Books,...
THANKS NATJA!!!!
I was quite pleased with myself for taking a couple days off the computer while returning from Detroit and getting...
The Winning Bra!
And the Winner Is..... The "Tropical Delight" bra! Joyce Block from Chicago who donated her bra at The Savvy...
Home Sweet Homecoming
I am officially back. Some were suprised to see me at the Tim Cahill event last week at Easy Going,...
Sand at Charis Books in Atlanta
The event at Charis Books Wednesday night was a great way to end the tour! Most of the women's events...
In the middle of endings and beginnings
Yesterday was my last day of driving. It was eight hours long. I held my own at the craps table...
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Return to Memphis
Memphis was so great the last time around, I came back. Royal Stewart and Hugh Hollowell of Midtown Books on...
Sand at Harry Schwartz in WI
I went to Milwaukee to give some books to radio stations. More guerrilla marketing. And now I'm going to quote...
Q and A
Here are some questions that I've been asked this week: Q. Are you burned out? A. No. I'm not burned...
Sand in Packerville
Chicago to Green Bay, WI is a nice drive. It doesn't quite have the serenity of Virginia and Eastern Tennessee,...
It's Blitz Time!
I'm in the final stretch of the tour, and only have three events scheduled. So, this weekend I made more...
Sand at the Savvy Traveller
I finally got to THE Savvy Traveller. This is the best travel store in the country and I've looked up...
Look Who's Jumping on the Bandwagon
I just did a Google search for Sand in My Bra and found new sites that are helping us promote...
I Should've Known
I had a feeling this morning that I shouldn't be going to the event today at the Grailville Art Center....
Sand and the First Lady
When I got to the National Bookfest on the mall in DC, I noticed a camera crew around a small...
A Day of Looks
Nashville, TN to Roanoke, VA was a gorgeous drive. I was pretty tired, but couldn't get enough of the red...
I Need Some Help
I'm just leaving a good rest outside of Nashville, TN. I have a long day of driving and then...
The Books are Selling without Me!
Steve's Books, Tulsa, OK Book Sales: 19 Reading attendees: 0 Square Books, Oxford, Mississippi ( I just love spelling that...
Sand at the Ranch
Friday was a much better day. About a dozen hours of driving from Santa Fe, NM to Oklahoma City, OK....
Sand in the Southwest—PART II
Yesterday was a bad day. The first of all misadventures that didn't end up with any decent stories. I...
Sand in the Southwest—PART I
The Bramobile needs some BlingBling. As you heard, I had to leave the pink one in San Diego. The new...
Sand at Distant Lands
Distant Landshas become one of my faves. Louann and Angel are always good to me. They were out of Sand...
Sand with APEX
Sometime over the summer I used Craigslist to catch an inexpensive ride down to Los Angeles. I had blogged about...
We Got THE Call!
I'll let you guess who called us today: 1) OPRAH's producer asking for a book and press kit 2)...
The BraMobile
I know you need a picture. I will try hard to get you one tonight. But suffice it to say...
Meet Me in Berkeley!
Hey Bay Area WR fans, I'll be at Easy Going in Berkeley this Sunday from 1-3:00pm. Yep, with the BraMobile....
Another Bestseller List for Sand in My Bra
Slap me for thinking this isn't quite right. Is it fair that Sand in My Bra made it higher on...
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Sand at Third Place Books
The drive from Portland to Seattle was pleasantly uneventful. Jennifer Colvin, who wrote "Cultural Exposure," is from the Olympia area....
Sand at Annie Bloom's in Portland, OR
Thanks to Dave Keener of BootsnAll, I arrived at the event on time and without incident. When we pulled up...
Getting Out of Town
I was so happy to get out of town. I will not bore you the details of the 48 hours...
The BraMobile Gets a New Strap
OK, I'm just going to say bugger off to all the naysayers. Thanks for the advice, Larry. The poor baby...
Meanwhile...More Reviews are Piling in
"In the air and at sea, from Tahiti to the Nevada desert, Sand in My Bra supplies laughs as...
Waiting for AAA
I'm waiting for the tow truck. Now that the holiday is over with I can get the car into the...
The Car Has Fallen and it Can't Get Up
I was raring and ready to start my day today, but the BraMobile wasn't. She just didn't want to...
Other Funny Bras
If you thought sand in your bra was a little uncomfortable, check out this old bra. I was more entertained...
AAA Jump #1
I went to go get the postcards and the car wouldn't start. I had accidentally left the lights on for...
Filling the Seats
We've only got 12 bookstore events so far and that's not enough in my book. Not for a seven week...
Yes, that book
I got a great call today. But first the backstory. Yesterday, I was trying to set up an event...
I Need Some Help
Just in case any of you have a spare half hour or hour...I could use a little bit of...
Can We Say BabeMobile?
A gorgeous black man in a champagne Nissan pulled up next to me at a light and smiled till I...
The Bramobile Needs It's First Wash
I'm taking the Bramobile to a signmaker today to get an estimate on the stickers. But first we're going to...
Adventures in Buying Sand
Here's a funny account of book buying that came to my inbox today. I love it when strangers write...
Bestseller!
"Collection of ridiculous and sublime travel experiences" That's what it says next to our title in this week's San Francisco...
Gone Back to Print—Again!
We have more than 16,000 books shipped from our warehouse, and now we've put an order in for another 3500....
Have you Seen the Sandmobile?
This is the sandspotting report sheet for the September - October 2003 Sand in My Bra book tour. If you've...
The Buzz is Building
Flattery will get you everywhere. I was Googling (has that made the dictionary yet? v. the act of searching for...
August SIMB Update
It's getting exciting over here in Sandville. Susan told me yesterday that Sand in My Bra will be translated in...
Sand at IN-N-OUT
I'm not even going to try and tell you that I stopped at IN-N-OUT on the drive home to pass...
Sand On the Road
My head is swirling with numbers, calculations, shoestrings, and cheap wheeling luggage. The only thing I can do is give...
Thursday night event at Capitola Book Cafe
If anyone is going to be in the Bay Area this Thursday night, we will be having another author event...
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Extreme Guerrilla Marketing: Last Pics from Montreal
So, who is Erik the Leo-tern? He is a BootsnAll member, Travelers' Tales Editors' Choice contributor, and now follower of...
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Leaving Montreal
The radio show aired yesterday during afternoon drive time and both Christine and I were able to hear it. It...
Sand on the Streets
Yesterday was crazy busy. Every three hours seemed like a whole new day. I'm writing this Sunday morning Montreal time,...
Meeting Sarah Vowell
I made it to Sarah's show, but sadly she the press sheet was wrong and she had gone up earlier,...
Sand Backstage
Erik and I picked up my press pass at the Delta hotel where it seems several of the industry professionals...
CBC airing postponed
We had a good time meeting Anne Lagacé Dowson Friday afternoon. She's the hostess of CBC Homerun in Montreal. CBC...
Sand on Canadian Public Radio
Christine and I will be interviewed today on CBCRadio--HomeRun with Anne Lagace Dowson 88.5 in Montreal. The show airs 4-6p.m....
Hello Montreal!-with pics!
That's how I began the event, you know, like they do at concerts. First, lets go back to the set...
Sand in Montreal: Chapters and Indigo
We're here! Me and the 200+ pounds of promotional material. Going through customs was a mixed bag. The first man,who...
Staying the Course, Sand Keeps Selling!
We're going back to print yet again! A great sign that the book is sticking to the walls is that:...
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Intern for the Weekend!
When Erik Trinidad told me that he wanted to come up to Montreal to help me promote Sand in My...
When to Say Stop?
While on one hand it feels like things with the book launch and tour are just kicking in, the act...
Bright Lights, Big City
The Marsh event last night was a good time. A different kind of reading than any I've done before. It...
Sand at "Just for Laughs" in Canada
I'm having a high school moment. The one where I didn't read the book but got an "A" on the...
Nothing but Good News
Sand in My Bra was named the 2nd best selling book for June at Wide World Books & Maps in...
Sand Pics From Powell's
Last week I posted that I had been to Powell's in Portland and found copies of Sand in My Bra...
Sand on the Shelves
I spent the weekend in Portland and got the opportunity to introduce some friends to Powell's Bookstore. We joked ahead...
Sand Out the Door
Good news from Susan at TT. She says that we're through with our initial print run of 10,000 and half...
Blitzing for Sand
I'm hired! Travelers' Tales wants to make the most of this crucial launch period for Sand in My Bra, so...
Reviews of Sand
It's great to see and hear people talking about Sand in My Bra. Susan called yesterday to let me know...
Sand at North Beach Festival
Travelers' Tales lovers Krista, Tara, Kathy, and Tanya are helping Larry Habegger with our annual appearance at the North Beach...
Sand on the Booksense Bestseller List
Bill Bryson, Paul Theroux, Calvin Trillin, Isabel Allende, Jennifer L. Leo in that order for spots 3-7 of the top...
Sand at Distant Lands
Wow, what a great event! Louann from Distant Lands had stopped by the Travelers' Tales booth at BEA a few...
Sand on Consignment
Today's handselling went well. It helped that my dad knew all the main drags of the local beach towns. We...
Pics of Sand at BEA
BIG thanks to Deborah for capturing the debut of Sand in My Bra at BEA in film. Check out the...
Selling Sand Door to Door
I finally showered today. First time since Saturday. This cold has me whooped so bad. I got tired of doing...
Sand at BEA: The Line
I was scheduled to sign and give away copies of Sand in My Bra in the traditional autographing area in...
Sand at BEA
Susan and Krista designed us a stellar booth this year. Blue ocean backdrop, beach chairs, beach mats, sand buckets, and...
Press kits are done
Pink and black is a running color theme with Sand in My Bra marketing materials. I finished the press kits,...
Oot and Aboot!
Confirmation came in this morning that more than 1000 copies of Sand in My Bra are on shelves in Canadian...
Sand at Book Passage
Book Passage is probably the common link between all travel writers in the Bay Area. It is where we've always...
Back to the Printer
We are out of stock of Sand in My Bra in the U.S. (1000 waiting to be shipped to stores...
Fog Party Fun
Thanks to everyone who braved the cold and wind and made it to Ocean Beach last night. Especially Chris and...
Sand Excerpt on World Hum
Many thanks to Mike Yessis and Jim Benning, the masterminds behind WorldHum.com, for excerpting a story from Sand in My...
Sand at Easy Going
It is always a pleasure to come home to Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore. I might only see Audrey,...
After Hours Networking
Some people call it networking. For me, it's all an excercise in namebuilding. What am I talking about? You know...
Sand at Get Lost Travel Books
Doing the events for Sand in My Bra this week is every bit of a Homecoming for me. Buy your...
What Bra?
So there I am in the TT bathroom transforming from jeans girl to Event Girl, and Susan asks, "Did you...
Just for Laughs!
Montreal turns into total madness during their Just for Laughs comedy festival, known to be one of the the biggest...
Sand in My Brain
Sand Francisco here I come. Here I am actually, and yes, I meant to spell it that way. I got...
Jen on KABL Radio
I just got down to San Francisco for the Bay Area launch and Susan told me that I'm all set...
Pics from the event at Mother Kali's
Chris just posted the BootsnAll perspective of the event for Sand at Mother Kali's last week. What will I do...
Beach Party!
Everyone keeps asking me what sand in my bra feels like. I say, come try it for yourself! Travelers' Tales...
Hot Summer Nights
Travelers' Tales is turning up the heat for Sand in My Bra this summer. We just got the budget ok...
Sand at Mother Kali's in Eugene, OR
The one thing I was worried about, how I'd look, was no worry at all. It was fun getting ready...
Getting Ready for the First Event
Some people need to practice what they're going to say, but I'm more concerned with what kind of first impression...
Sand is Selling
Distant Lands reported to Travelers' Tales yesterday that they sold all eight of their copies of Sand in My Bra...
$10.75
Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures is available on Half.com for only $10.75 through booksxpress. Ships in 24 hours....
Grass Roots PR
How do you get people to find out about your event? Besides industry event listings, local paper calendar sections, alumni...
PW Review Is In
Sand In My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write From the Road "Travel writer Leo has collected 28 short...
Waiting
I've been waiting all morning to see if anyone would fax me the review of Sand In My Bra from...
New Release of the Week
I got a newsletter from California Authors this morning and as I was reading it, I thought, what a great...
Want to Learn How to Publicize a Book?
TT is looking for a publicity intern to help promote Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write...
Sand in the South Bay
Here's another finalized event... Come join us at: Capitola Book Cafe 1475 41st Ave. Capitola, CA 95010 831-462-4415 When? Thursday,...
Double Cover
Apparently there was a very nice cover shot of Sand in My Bra in the April 14th issue of Publishers...
Available in the UK
Sand In My Bra and Other Misadventures is now available in the UK on Amazon. co.uk. If you want to...
Ask Me Anything
I'm putting together a self interview for SandinMyBra.com and want it to be entertaining first, informative second. Off the wall...
First Event in Eugene, OR
Join us at Mother Kali's to kick off the tour for Sand In My Bra. DATE: Friday May 9 TIME:...
Bras for BEA
Oh yeah. There's nothing like cheap and creative PR. Big thanks to Joe E. of Travel Gear Blog for passing...
Sand Update
Review mailings are out the door this week from TT HQ. More events are being set. Just in is…Capitola Book...
Expanding the Tour
We've just booked Distant Lands for Monday June 9 at 7:30 p.m. That'll give me a full week in SoCal...
Stamp It
I have a new toy. It is an "IDEAL 100" premium quality self-inking stamp machine. www.SandInMyBra.com now dispenses at the...
TT is for Total Teamwork
Yesterday I got an email from a leading women's tour company and put together a sales pitch letter that I've...
International Audience
At first glance, I have no idea what this language is, or what country this web site is from. But...
SandInMyBra.com
Have you seen it? I've been linking to it, but I haven't announced it on my megaphone yet. SandInMyBra.com is...
Do You Wear Clothes?
Sand In My Bra is up on Amazon but not yet available. Which is fine with me. We have a...
Free Content
We're moving forward with giving away free content to lifestyle/feature sections of newspapers. Well, nothing is free, is it? This...
Glory Days
My childhood friend Heather and I used to talk about the Glory Days being when we were going out with...
Here Come the Reviews
Almost…we've been told that there is going to be a review of Sand In My Bra in an upcoming issue...
It's In
Newsflash, I just got an email from Susan at TT and she says it's time to pop the cork on...
Write What You Know
I know, I know — you've heard that one before. But it works. It makes writing easier and less intimidating....
Final Check
It's 12:30pm and I haven't heard from Susan Brady, Director of Production, at Travelers' Tales. Is this a good sign...
The weight of a letter
The book is about to be shipped from the printer. That means it'll be on bookstore shelves in about three...
BEA 2003: Autographing for Sand In My Bra
I've been accepted into the BEA signing program. I had no idea that I had to pass some kind of...
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Soon Soon Soon
Last night I worked on coding some of the content for SandInMyBra.com which will be launching fairly soon. That makes...
Ka-ching
Props to Susan Brady at Travelers' Tales for her patience and negotiating skills — but mostly for her patience in...
One More Month!
The publicist side of me screams as I look at the mounting to-do list til launch, the editor in me...
Bay Area Events
We've just booked author events at my three favorite book stores in the Bay Area! That makes four events so...
The flip side
Today I was on the other end of the story. Krista, the Senior Publicist at Travelers' Tales, got a call...
Laurie Nataro
Dammit, I missed a good author to have in Sand In My Bra! From her web site Laurie Notaro seems...
Cranking Up the PR Machine
I'm headed down to San Francisco for a week. I'll be at Travelers' Tales every day working on kick starting...
SAND IN MY BRA: Update, I Can't See the Fat Lady
Well, we had to cut five more stories this week. Maybe only four...still trying to save one. I'm not too...
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You Didn't Think Editing Was A Glamour Job, Did You?
I just found out tonight that we need to cut 30 pages, or about five stories from the humor book....
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Kick It Up A Notch
Try pushing yourself a little bit harder for a day and see how you feel. I've been working hard the...
Almost done
The editing session for Sand In My Bra & Other Misadventures was fairly productive even if we didn't get as...
Travel stories I don't want to read
I would love to do an anthology of the worst submissions ever. The mass market wouldn't understand the humor, but...
Sand in My Bra
I rode the dog down to SF for a whirlwind edit session with Larry on the humor book. It's coming...
Final Edit For Sand In My Bra & A Humor Contest
Well...it's time for the final edit. Part of which I'll be doing this weekend, and then I'll be doing the...
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Last push on Sand In My Bra
New and edited stories have come in this past couple of weeks and I'll be working on that this weekend...
Sand in My Bra gets a great start!
This just in...a sales and marketing meeting with our distributor went very well today. There was strong interest from our...
The Final Final
Ok travel writers, this is the very last call. Turn in your humorous travel stories to me by Oct 20...
Title saga continues
I knew that this would never be settled until the book goes to print...and so far that seems to be...
Humor book covers are in
As soon as I got up this morning I found that our production director Susan Brady had sent two covers...
Hold My Beer While I Take A Shower
Well, we can now say that it is the true and legitimate beginning of doing this women's travel humor book...
The new & improved book title
So, the book title saga continues. We asked the sales reps and some family members and so far it has...
Catalog Copy Due
I thought the title for the humor book was settled, but not quite. With catalog copy due to our distributors...
Book Title
Ahhh the process...We are finally getting closer to getting the humor book done. Today we're discussing the different aspects of...
Deadline extended...for me
Well, I will let you know that I'm human. I need more time on the humor book. And I fessed...
Submissions and Rejection letters
Where have I been the last seven years? I just found out today that Travelers' Tales doesn't do rejection letters....
Sarah Vowell
Has anybody read Take the Cannoli:Stories From the New World by Sarah Vowell? I'm trying to pick a selection from...
Title for the women's humor book
Hey Everybody, I'm up in the air about a title use for the women's humor book. I'd love your feedback....
Kickin it into high gear!
Yeah! I jammed on the humor book this weekend. Gathered some good leads for interviews and content for the radio...
Last minute Leo
So I'm reading hard and fast cramming for the humor book. Trying desperately to find some big names for my...
7 days a week
It's Saturday afternoon and luckily I enjoy enough of what I do to be able to work through the weekend....
My first solo book contract...ask your worth, prove your worth.
I walked into Larry's office and he closed the door. He smiled and kind of chuckled as he said he...
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The hidden costs of making a book...Re: Hold My Purse While I...
What do you think a publisher pays for when producing your book? Besides your advance, of course. Well, some of...
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