As to what I've been doing, here's a list for you!
If you can, look this article up, I contacted a newspaper in my hometown in the UK and this just came out. As tina just said, I'm an internationally recognised author now!
http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/8407794.Former_Bromsgrove_resident_publishes_her_first_novel/
I made business cards with the book name, the publisher's web address and my website and ISBN on it to give out to people who show interest in finding it.
I've contacted local stores in Santa Fe. One independent store is interested in consignement. Borders needs the distributer to contact them directly.
I have given a copy to the local arts paper to review (who in the past have written full page articles about other creative endeavours of mine)
i created an electronic press kit, that includes the official PRelease, a one page Q and A, the first chapter, photos, links and more of a story for journalists to see why this is an unusual book worth promoting.
i updated my website with the novel, publisher contact info, ordering info etc
google alerts tells me when someone looks up my name
amazon is selling great
three stores in my local village are selling the book
i mention it in conversation and have sold about thirty out of my truck in less than a week
I am booking two nights of events, focused on my book but suplemented by live music
thats what i can think of right now~ more to come.
sleam
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