Word of Mouth

What a wonderful phenomenon word of mouth is! Yesterday I got a phone call from someone wanting to order two book/lion packages (one with two lions) for gifts, so I was able to tie up two cellophane bags with raffia and make a little sale--all because a friend had told a friend who had told another friend. . . .

On the self-promotion front, I sent an email to an old school friend (from elementary school) and asked whether he would be able to put in a good word (of mouth) for me to his many contacts in the Christian bookstore business. I also sent a complimentary copy of Mumsi out in the hopes that the recipient would be interested in promoting it.

Someone (no, not me) posted a review of my book on the CBD website. Very nice. I also found out that Mumsi Meets a Lion made it into the featured children's book section of CBA magazine! This is great publicity since retailers consult this mag for their picks. The blurb was very positive. As soon as I get my hands on a copy for any length of time, I'll publish it here. This may mean that folks will start talking my book up even more. Go, big mouths everywhere!