EPUBBING with NICOLA FURLONG

Well, it’s been an interesting couple of days. I’ve just started my marketing efforts and email pitched our new multimedia Quillr(tm), UnnaturalStates.com to a number of publishing gurus.

Lo and behold, we received a few positive comments/responses along with a couple of slap downs. Funny, the sting of the slaps lasts longer than the zing of joy. Go figure.

Anyway, I’m pleased to report that UnnaturalStates has been posited as possibly “The Shape of Things to Come” by Irish writer, Mick Rooney on his terrific blog POD, Self-Publishing and Independent Publishing ; check out
mickrooney-shape-of-things-to-come.

Also, Paul Biba kindly gave us a mention on two excellent sites: Teleread.org and E-bookvine’s Kindle Digest; click on
teleread-unnaturalstates-multimedia-novel.

Our sincere thanks to both gentlemen.

And now the Quillr(tm) marketing beat goes on. I’m going to find some scifi and horror readers who might be keen to sink their teeth into our multimedia experience…and live to tell about it!

Okay, so now unnaturalstates.com is up and the work is over, right?

I wish.

After writing the novel, creating the multimedia enhancements and waiting for our tech guru to design and upload the QUILLR(tm) interactive storytelling platform, much more work looms ahead marketing our innovative idea.

So, how do you showcase an online interactive multimedia story? Well, it’s quite a challenge, given that the product is neither a book nor an ebook; it’s something original. That makes it totally cool but also formidable to promote as the QUILLR doesn’t fit into any standard “sales” category and the story is a mélange of genres (paranormal/religious/sci-fi/suspense).

Oh well, I’m going to turn these challenges into opportunities. After all, they represent different audiences. All I’ve got to do is find them. And I’ve made a start: pitching the site to a bunch of sci-fi book reviewers today.

That ought to pierce a few black holes. Wish me luck…