Authors on Squidoo

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Tons of authors are now using Squidoo to promote their work to their readers. Even better, READERS are using Squidoo to promote their favorite authors to others.

Here are some examples.

When you're ready to build your own (it's free and takes about ten minutes) check this out.

Authors with cool lenses 

Jim Canterucci's "Personal Brilliance"
Jim's take on his work.
KNB on her book.
Nothing down for women.
Blog Wild!
Andy Wibbels' popular blogging book.
The Traitor's Wife
Yes, novels too. If you're an author, you've got readers and probably want more. Let 'em know where to find you. Make it easy to buy the book.
Kim George
Exhibit A: This lens is proving to be very useful for Kim. Check out the next link...
"kim george" - Google Search
Exhibit B... The 7th result out of 47,900 matches is her Squidoo lens.
Dave Kurlan's World of Sales and Selling
Exhibit A: A lens to give context and meaning in support of his book, Baseline Selling.
Google result for "Dave Kurlan"
Exhibit B: Yet another top result in Google. It's true, lenses get you found.
Connie Briscoe
Connie's been published a bunch. Read her lens on how to do the same.

Authors with FANS with Cool Lenses 

Now here's the big win. Invite your readers to make lenses. You get online WOM, traffic, Amazon sales, and engaged readers.
An incredible fan lens on Terry Pratchett's work
Wow. And wow.
Here's a fan page about Bret Easton Ellis
When your readers make lenses about you, you spread the word even further.
A reader's list of favorite business books
What if you invited your readers to make their own Library Lens on favorite books in a genre?

If you're an author... 

let me know if that was helpful to you. Thanks.

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    ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 11, 2008 @ 8:49 pm
    Thanks Seth. I published My Mother's Shoes in September. Squidoo has been great in helping me get the word out.
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    L J Pearce L J Pearce Nov 1, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
    Thanks for the info Seth, I am launching a new book soon called 1001 ways to make money, I am sure your information will help me in more ways than one.

    Many Thanks
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    KariAndersen KariAndersen Oct 4, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
    Great lens! I am a huge fan of author Jane Porter and I created a page for her!
    www.squidoo.com/jane-porter
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    qlcoach qlcoach Jun 28, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
    Yes I am recently published author. Have just started a lense called Writers,Authors,Publisher Club. I would appreciate your networking help:
    http://www.squidoo.com/garyeby

    Sincerely:

    Gary Eby,MSW
    Newly published author
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    CleanFace CleanFace Mar 19, 2008 @ 9:57 am
    Thks for information
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