LaShaunda Hoffman the founder of SORMAG, an online magazine for readers and writers of multi-cultural literature, has stopped by on her blog tour to offer this great post and a chance to win prizes. Enjoy!

10 Tips For A Perfect Online Interview

1. Complete the interview.

A lot of authors miss their opportunity for an interview because they don’t complete the interview.

2. Copy and paste the interview

Most blogs/sites copy and paste the interview to their posts. It’s a lot easier for them than for you to copy and paste the interview with the questions and answers in tack. Don’t make extra work for them by just sending them the answers and no questions. You don’t want them trying to figure out which answer goes with which question.

3. Include a picture

Readers like to see what the author looks like. If you don’t have pictures, invest in yourself and get professional pictures taken.

4. Include an email or contact info.

Readers like sending email or letter to their favorite author. They can’t do this if you don’t have a way to contact you.

5. Be on time

Make sure your completed interview reaches the site/blog in time for them to post on the date scheduled.

6. Visit the site/blog featuring your interview.

Take time to visit the site/blog to see what the interview looks like. Check to see everything you sent is featured. The links are correct, no typos. Errors can be made, however if you don’t say anything the site/blog owner will never know.

If it’s a blog, leave a comment for the readers. Blog visitors like to see that the featured author, took time to say hello. If you have time, answer a few questions.

7. Offer an autograph book or prize for a lucky winner.

Contests are always good ways to draw readers. An extra plus you have a new person to add to your mailing list.

8. Send out an announcement to your mailing list, and post on your site.

Let your readers know about your interview. This will introduce them to the site/blog and they learn a little more about you, their favorite author.

9. Include a link on your site.

This is a nice way to say thanks to the person interviewing you. Links are forever and whenever someone reads the post. They can click on the interview.

10. Send a thank you note/email

This will let the site/blog owner know you appreciate the interview and that you also saw the interview. You can also let them know you’re available for future interviews.

Dara, thank you for inviting me to your blog. I appreciate you letting me introduce SORMAG to your readers. If you have a question please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll check back during the day to answer them.

I invite the readers to become a member of our community. I’d also like to offer a special report, FIVE TIPS TO BUILDING AN ONLINE PRESENCE.

Send an email to sormagcontests@gmail.com with special report in the subject and I’ll send you a copy.

LaShaunda C. Hoffman in the real world, I’m a mother of three, wife to my hero and caregiver to my mother. I work for the government and a military vet – Navy. In my fantasy life, I’m the publisher of SORMAG an online magazine for readers and writers of multi-cultural literature – http://sormag.com – http://sormag.blogspot.com. We celebrate seven years online this year in September. I’m an aspiring Christian fiction writer currently working on contemporary romance.

SORMAG – Shades Of Romance Magazine celebrates nine years in September. It was started as a way to help promote African-American romance books and their authors. It started as online magazine . It was a print for two years then moved to the blog. It saves paper and we reach a wider readership. As our authors branched into mainstream, we evolved from only promoting romance books to promoting all multi-cultural literature.

SORMAG BLOG TOUR GIVEAWAY

A SORMAG GOODY bag will be sent to one lucky blog winner who leaves a comment on this blog. (10 winners)

If you join SORMAG’s Community this month, you have a chance to win the following:

$25.00 Gift Certificate to Amazon.com (2 winners)

Or

Much Ado About Reading PROMO AD (value 70.00) (2 winners)

If you’re interested in more great posts or a chance to win, then follow the SORMAG blog tour.

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