Comments on: A Day in the Life of a Literary Publicist by Dee Stewart

By: dee stewart

dee stewart — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:03:52 +0000

Hi, Jeanette. Thanks for responding. Yes, I agree that Artists/writers don’t know the boundaries with their service providers. I have tried to communicate to my client’s not just the boumdaries, but why they are important for both parties. Yet, somehow there is still a disconnect with some. I hope this post sheds a little light. The most important points I hope I communicated was that the writer needs to want to have a fluid and transparent relationship with their publicist, authors must take ownership of their image/works, and publicist expense a great deal of time building and maintaining relationships for their behalf.

Hi, Martha,

Glad you stopped by. I hope this post helped. A few things to consider on your search for a publicist:

- can you afford not to have one?
- can you afford their services
-do you need someone to help publicize your efforts, create newsworthy opportunities, introduce you to the gatekeepers of your readership?
-do you have the tempermant to work as a team
-are you using or willing to implement other marketing forms alongside your pr campaign(direct selling, advertising, product placement, gifting, etc.?)
-will you take time for media training?

Thanks, Mary,

Usually my day is this busy. However, as of July I will be changing my biz paradigm becuase of doc orders and. Client accounting assessment.

Dee

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:40:40 +0000

Whew…what a day!!! Thanks for showing how your day goes. People always seem to assume that what is person does for a living is simpler than what it is. I’m tired just reading this. Take care of yourself and continue to follow your drs orders. Praying for you.

Rawsista Mary

By: martha tucker

martha tucker — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:17:04 +0000

This is so bizaar! I’ve been trying to hang out with RAwsistaz for years, but could never find entrance to the yahoo groups. I’m just trying to comment on a blog about publicists because I’m sort of searching for one, and wala–here I am. lol. Hope I don’t lose the sign in. so this is how you get there–ok. Dorothy of Oz.

Martha Tucker

By: Jeanette Hill

Jeanette Hill — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:51:50 +0000

You wear many hats, my sister! I hope this was just an unusually busy day. I think authors ( and playwrights like me) have limited access to and or knowledge about what the people on the business side of creativity do. As a result, we may not be aware of those boundaries or just figure that anything other than ‘writing’ falls in their lap. Given the situations and circumstances you were confronted with you did your best to resolve the issues. I haven’t given much thought to the day to day activities of a PR person but you certainly seem to cover many areas (almost like an agent/manager/publicist/sitter).

But I will add that it is most important that you take care of your health, not only for your clients but for you and your daughter! Be blessed!