Thursday, August 10, 2006

Promoting Your Writing at MySpace

Rachel Kramer Bussel wrote How Many Friends Does Your Book Have?, an article on using MySpace to promote your writing. It's a very interesting read, full of the creative possibilities and the work involved in using MySpace.


As a reminder, you'll find the Tit-elation.com gang at MySpace too:


Tit-Elation (the official TE MySpace profile)

Editor Tess Roberts

Editor Roxanne Rhoads

Managing Editor Marsha Rogers

Co-Founder Gracie Passette

Deanna, Publisher (and promotions)

Derek, Publisher (and techie)

(Another tip: Subscribe to 'our' blogs, that way you won't miss anything.)
Also, there are the MySpace groups:

Professional Erotica Writers and Erotica Readers.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

A New Poem to appear at Oysters and Chocolate.com

My new poem "Tree Worship" will appear on OystersandChocolate.com in September make sure you check it out.

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