Tuesday 30 July 2013

The #partyon Facebook Party - Wednesday 31st July 2013


Hi everyone -  I’m getting into party mode to launch my non fiction title ‘How To Party Online’ with a party event being hosted on Facebook which is also planned to spill over to Twitter and Pinterest. I’m looking forward to seeing your friendly faces and would absolutely love it if you could pop over to attend. Please check out the party event page – I’ll be there all day on WEDNESDAY 31ST JULY from 8 till Late.


 
 
 

THE PARTY ITINERARY
 
 
All Day on Wednesday 31st Julyfrom Early until Late on the Party On Facebook Event Page post up your own Party Photo. ALL party peeps who post a photo of themselves at a party (any type of party you choose) will be in the draw for Amazon Vouchers!
 
Then... 

At 10am: The Cocktail Party – This game will start on the Party On Facebook Event Page at 10am and will continue throughout the day. The idea is for you to post a picture on the Facebook Party Page (from the internet or it can be one of your own). Or alternatively, you can pick one from my ‘Cocktail Party Game Board’ on Pinterest and then post it to the Party On Facebook Event Page.  The next thing is to choose a name for your cocktail. You should make up an exotic/ funny/unusual/delicious/weird sounding cocktail name. If you want to you can even share your own recipe for it! You can also Tweet using the hashtag #partyon.
 
 
 
 
ALL entries in this game will be in a draw for an exclusive How To Party Online notebook

1pm: The Animal Party Game – This game will start on the Party On Facebook Event Page at 1pm and continue for the rest of the party. The idea is for you to post up a picture of a party animal on the Facebook Party Page (from the internet or it can be one of your own). Or alternatively, you can pick one from my ‘Animal Party Board’ on Pinterest and post it on the Party On Facebook Page. You can also Tweet using the hashtag #partyon.





 

ALL entries in this game will be in a draw for an exclusive How To Party Online notebook

3pm: The Hollywood Red Carpet Party – This game will start on the Party On Facebook Event Page at 3pm and will continue until the party ends. The idea is for you to choose which fabulous Hollywood star would escort you on the red carpet. Please post up a photograph of the star of your dreams on the Party Page or alternately choose from my ‘Hollywood Red Carpet Party Game Board’ on Pinterest and post it on the Party On Facebook Page. You can also Tweet using the hashtag #partyon



 
ALL entries in this game will be in a draw for an exclusive How To Party Online notebook
 
PLUS: Throughout the day and in between partying I promise virtual party food, music, prizes and lots of very REAL fun!
 


Do join the party over on Facebook and/or Tweet using the hashtag #partyon

Haste ye over there…!

 

Friday 19 July 2013

The 777 Challenge


I’ve been tagged by my lovely friend Emma Calin in the 777 challenge.
The rules... Go to Page 7, 70, or 170 of a current Work in Progress or recently published work and choose either the first complete paragraph or 7 lines of dialogue to share. Paste to FB and tag 7 other authors to do the same.
Here is a paragraph excerpt from Page 7 of ‘How To Party Online’
You might be under the impression that to be successful online, you have to have an established social network in place, but that’s not strictly true. I started promoting online without a pre-existing social platform and did so successfully. In this book, I aim to show you how you too can produce measurable results from your very first online party and, while you are working towards building up your social network, how to make it fun.
And on Wednesday 31st July I’m hosting an online party to officially launch ‘How To Party Online’ and love you to join me on the day. Before then do pop over to the party page on Facebook and check it out. I promise fun and prizes!
 
 
 
 
 
How To Party Online has been chosen by Thornberry Publishing as recommended reading for all authors and writers.

Early Reviews on Amazon
“This book explains, step-by-step, how to prepare for a book launch and do it with style!”
“Janice also adds a very nice personal touch. It's like getting help from a friend.”
“I'll be consulting it many times as I plan future online promotional parties.”
“This e-book will quickly become a staple on every author's ereader.”
 
How To Party Online is available exclusively for Kindle on Amazon UK and Amazon.com
Party On!
I pass this challenge onto:
Linn B Halton
Kit Domino
Carol E Wyer
Rosemary Gemmell
Melanie Robertson King
Joan Fleming
Sara Bain

Friday 12 July 2013

So what’s your very favourite sort of party…?

 
A birthday party, a fancy dress party, a cocktail party, a surprise party, a hen party, a stag party, an office party, a xmas party, a new year party….?
And I bet you have just the photo to prove it …?!!
On Wednesday 31st July I’m throwing an online party to launch my latest title ‘How To Party Online’.
The event will be hosted on Facebook but will also spill over to the blogosphere, to Twitter, and to Pinterest and everyone is invited!
To take part, dig out a photo of you looking your party best and post it onto the party page on the last day of July to take part in the real fun and virtual games.
Simply comment, like, post, share, tweet (#partyon) to be in the draw to win some fabulous party prizes!
 

 

 


‘How To Party Online’ has been chosen by Thornberry Publishers as
recommended reading for all authors and writers.

Early Reviews on Amazon

“This book explains, step-by-step, how to prepare for a book launch and do it with style!”

“Janice also adds a very nice personal touch. It's like getting help from a friend”

“I'll be consulting it many times as I plan future online promotional parties.

“This e-book will quickly become a staple on every author's ereader.”


DG Life Magazine says:

“Janice has made it her business to get stuck into the whole self-publishing malarkey. Savvy enough to realise it’s not enough to simply write, she’s studied social media marketing until it could be her specialist subject on Mastermind. She can plan a book launch, maximise publicity, keep the momentum going after the first initial flush, and perhaps most of all, she knows how to make the whole thing fun, which is no mean feat”.


About ‘How To Party Online’


• Online parties are a fun way to launch your book or introduce your product and engage with your target audience.

• Social media applications are perfect forums for parties - the venue capacity is infinite, the guest list is global, and the fun and games can lead to bestselling success!

• This aim of this book is to show you how you can produce measurable results from your very first online party and while you are still working towards building up your social network.

• The purpose of this book is to walk and talk you through each step of the planning and implementation of four very different online promotional parties.

• Together we will look at how much work and effort is involved in implementing each step and we will experience the party format, explore the outcomes, and quantify all the successes.

• I’ll show you how to make it lots of fun!
 




Post up your own Party Photo on Wednesday 31st July


How To Party Online is exclusive to Amazon for Kindle

Friday 5 July 2013

Trending - and not just on Twitter...!


Grow Your Own is trending - not just on Twitter - but on my Scottish Country Lifestyle feature in Loveahappyending Lifestyle Magazine this week.

 

 
 
If you haven’t discovered LLm yet then you are in for a treat with the wide range of articles on lifestyle and entertainment regularly on offer and written by an international cast of guest writers. You can, if you wish, sign up for the newsletter to get a digest straight into your inbox but very soon, due to its amazing popularity, the magazine will also be available as a downloadable quarterly PDF for your tablet and e-reader. How fab is that…!!?
 


 
I’m thrilled to announce that the winner of my Bagpipes & Bullshot completion is Bouncin’ Barb, who left the correct answer in a comment on the 18th June. Bullshot is indeed an alcoholic cocktail similar to a Bloody Mary! Bouncin’ Barb wins a Kindle copy of Bagpipes & Bullshot so, Barb, do please get in touch with me via a DM on Twitter @JaniceHorton or via email at janice@janicehortonwriter.co.uk and I’ll send it out to you pronto!

Meanwhile, party peeps, you might be interested to know that I’m still busily making plans for the online party I’m hosting to officially launch my non-fiction book ‘How To Party Online’ - and I promise to have news, a date, and links for you next Friday on that!
 
So haste ye back here next Friday!