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Jodi Desautels Interviews Rhonda Patton about her Promoting and Promotion Packages

9/3/2014

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     Hello everyone!  Today, I want to introduce you to a friend of mine.  Rhonda Patton is breaking out into the promotion business.  She has actually been promoting for a few years now.  She is an author and promotes her own work.  NOW, she is starting to promote the work of others.  



How did you get started promoting? 
Rhonda:  I have always promoted my work and also shared the work of many others.  I had someone tell me I would be a good PR person.  I thought about it for a while, needed extra money, and so now I promote the work of others as well as my own. 

In what kind of places do you promote?  
Rhonda:  I mainly go for book promotions and things, but I do promote in advertising and whatever I can get the bigger audience for my clients.   There is a variety of Facebook groups that I promote in.  I have over 150 groups right now with over 400,000 people in the groups. (That is a rough figure.)

How often do you promote? 
Rhonda:  I promote everyday.  I try not to as much on the weekends.  I have promotions for 3 days, weekly, and monthly rates on my website.

How do you choose where you are going to promote?  
Rhonda:  It depends on the customer. I promote children’s books as well as books from other genres.  I particularly do not want to promote erotica.  I choose not to do that since I am a children’s book author.  I will, however, promote a book with a clean and decent cover.  Sometimes, the genres helps me decide where to promote.

Do you have limitations or restrictions on what you will or won’t promote? 
Rhonda:  Yes, as stated in the question above, I will not promote erotica with nasty and bloody covers.  I feel like I can however promote stuff that is decent and not bad for kids to see.

Do you have different packages?  
Rhonda:  I have three different packages that you can find on my pricing page on my website.

 

What is your website? 
Rhonda:  http://rhondapatton.weebly.com

 

 

How can people find you?  
Rhonda:  My regular website is www.thecroak500.com I have a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RhondaPattonauthor  , linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rhonda-patton/76/521/668  , twitter @frecles24, and they can google Rhonda Patton Author to get other websites.


     

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Author Bill Hillman and his Movie; "Quigley's Christmas Adventure"

10/30/2013

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     Hi everyone!  I would like you to meet Bill Hillman!  Bill has an impressive background as actor, writer, producer, director, songwriter, filmmaker, and author.  I hope I didn't miss anything, Bill.  LOL!  I told you it was impressive.
     Let me show you the fundraising site that Bill has going to raise money in order to create his movie, "Quigley's Christmas Adventure."


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     I saw this poster come across my Facebook page!  Well, I like Christmas and I am all for cute animals, so I had to check it out!
     I researched about Bill.  Then, I researched about "Quigley's Christmas Adventure,"  which is also a book and the book is available on Amazon.

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     Aw!  Here is a picture of the doggie auditions.  Isn't it such a cute doggie!?!  If the dog looks this cute for the audition, you can only imagine how cute it will be in the movie!
     Okay.  This movie isn't just a movie with a cute dog.  No... and... it isn't a big business movie that we won't know anything about until after it is out.  No, this is a movie with which we all can be involved.  
     I had never heard of such a thing.  Maybe that is what caught my eye about this movie.  So, check out this video clip about "Quigley's Christmas Adventure."  If it is something you would like to help fund and be involved with... you can follow this link to Kicktarter.  I know times are hard... but Bill will even tell you that the minimum donation of $5.00 will get you involved and keep you connected with this film.  Every little bit helps.

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     I mentioned some of Bill's impressive background in the beginning of this blog post.  And, from the picture, you can tell that Bill loves dogs.  Yet, when I said that I wanted to post about Bill's film, I told him that I wanted him to share something that is not on his website.  This is what he shared with me:


     When I was in the Military Academy, we vowed not to lie, steal or cheat, but I fudged in journalism and took a shortcut. Instead of reading a few books and writing reports, I made up my own books and then review them. Of course I got caught, but the end result was a promise I made to my professor .. to become a writer. It took work to regain his trust, but I made a promise and never broke it.

     If you want to read more about Bill Hillman, please visit his site at www.williamhillman.com.  Please feel free to leave Bill or me a comment here.


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     Please remember that you still have a chance to win a free copy of "Clarinda Cloud" for the month.  Do you know where this photograph was taken?  You could win a free copy of "Clarinda Cloud" if you do.  Yes... it is on a tractor.  It is in Franklin County, Vermont.  It is at a place that sells pumpkins!  What is your guess?
     Don't know?  That is okay.  You can comment anyway.  If nobody guesses, I will still donate a copy at an elementary school, library, daycare, or children's counsellor in the U.S.  Please comment recommending a place for me to donate a copy of "Clarinda Cloud."  Thank you.

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Meeting My First Little Fan

8/28/2013

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     I have some super exciting news today!  This past weekend, I met my very first little fan!  It was a feeling that is out of this world!
     I was going into the local grocery store and there was a girl there with her sister and mother leaving the store.  The girl looked at me as if she knew me, but wasn't sure.  I didn't recognize her.  I thought maybe she knew me from when I used to substitute teach.  She hesitantly waved at me.  I waved back.  Then, I went into the store.
     I thought nothing of it and went about my shopping.  Well, after a while the girl, her sister, and her mother were back in the store and had found me.  The mother asked if I was Jodi Desautels.  I said "yes."  And... then she introduced me to her daughter.  Come to find out... the daughter had checked my book, "Clarinda Cloud," out of the local library.  
     What a cool experience!  I look forward to seeing them again!  


Note:  I have also been recently interviewed on another blog.  This time it is by Adele Crouch.  You can find the interview of me here.  Or, if you want to type in the url, it is *http://creationsbycrouch.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/author-jodi-desautels/.  Please check out the interview and explore Adele's site.  Thank you.

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         Jodi Desautels is a wife and mother.  She is a life-long learner who has two rules to live by:  "The Golden Rule" and "Live. Laugh. Love."  She loves family, friends, and nature.  Passions include caring for people, education, writing, illustrating, and photography.

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