Virtual Press Kit Design

Virtual Press Kit Design When I started trying to do my novel on-line, Iencountered a series of obstacles. First, write under a pseudonym printwestes, Howard Lance, ebooks and undermy name. This quickly discovered, has created a po 'di ofconfusion. I needed a way to separate Howard Lance Howard Hopkins, while letting people know that werethe same author.I also "paint" ebook cover design, promotional cards, postcardsand favorite writers, and others need a way to get through thisinformation without my signature lines ordiluting cramming his press kit seemed impact.The a partial answer, that my way of coulddelegate sections of my books, my ebooks and my work. Whypartial? Well, the design of a press kit and has a long andconsideration an author wants to appear as professional as possible. However, while the costs involved may beastronomical. Printing of the various components of quality of paper, color, sturdy folders, business cards for your pocket to send andpostage add several sources quick. E kit whilepress physics are effective when newspapers, magazines, radio, or are involved, the problem of onlinepromotion well. Since I wanted to concentrate on my ebooks ANDE-art, which was a quandary.Enter Virtual Press Kit I'm not sure why I've no idea uponthe first strike. I was publishing a magazine forhalf a year, while placement in line for promotion idea in the back of my mind, or slipped into individual pieces mypublication. While that my last problem, elementssuddenly gelled. Why not design a publication dedicated to the promotion of my work alone. From there it was a short stepto Virtual Press Kit.What goes in your kit? Therefore, the same elements that go yourprinted version: press releases, brochures, business card, contactinformation, then I will try to do a short tour through the one I created to get started. From there you can tailorit their individual needs and created my Virtual Press Kit tastes.I Adobe PDF, because I hadthe software for my online magazine and why AdobeAcrobat is a multi-platform for Windows and Mac operatingsystems. However, Adobe is somewhat 'expensive youcan make your own in Word if you prefer. I use Word 97, then the way to voice that I have created my program.First coverage using Paint Shop Pro 7. Most artists authorsaren't virtual, however, want to pick yourebook cover the opening of a page. Word lets you insert a jpegand extensive coverage takes immediate attention of the reader. For thenext page, I used the word WordArt feature. There are a number offancy drawings, but I would suggest selecting one of moresubdued, professional-looking templates. I titled this page Howard Hopkins' Virtual Press Kit Butit is not particularly original point. On the next page I put my contactinformation my e-mail and website. I would suggest notentering your e-mail, unless you have a place officebox specifically for this purpose. Anyone who needs direction yourmailing contact you through your email.On the following page that I put my bio.Beyond created a section of my list of all claims andpaperback hard, so my ebook claims. I ofpages that, after a series of print and my ebook covers. So emissions insertedpress for my last novels.Last offered me a section of information and samples of my artworkfor covers, cards and postcards. I have included some of my favoriteworks and prices guidelines.That 's all there is to it. If you are skilled with graphics, so far as well-suited for his style. If youhave Acrobat PDF to print below, the search for sites that mightbe interested in seeing your work, maybe the local press - if you can find the e-mail list of joualists of the paper, all the best. I have an interview this way.For you want to see a virtual copy of my team and feel free to download in FORID: About the Author Howard Hopkins is the author of six horror ebooks and weste Atlantic Bridge Publishing (under his own name and print more than twenty in the weste penname Lance Howard. His novels can be purchased at amazon.com and bn.com, and lives in Maine.