Gordon Kirkland's
Information for Writers
Gordon Kirkland has been a workshop leader and keynote speaker at over twenty writer's conferences, schools, and festivals since 2004. He is the first Canadian writer to be a member of the faculty of the Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop at the University of Dayton in Ohio.
As well as being an award-winning humor writer, Gordon is a specialist in book marketing, and assisting writers in career planning and development.
This section of our website will allow Gordon to share some of that information with a wider community of writers.
Gordon Kirkland's Writer's Address
Books Articles For Writers By Gordon Kirkland
Gordon Kirkland's Writer's Address Books
Gordon often tells writers that they might be the greatest writer in the world, but if they don't tell anyone about it, they will never be successful.
Gordon applied his background in business, marketing, and strategic planning to his writing career. One key element was the need for good contact management information.
Over the years, he has collected over 30,000 contacts that relate to his writing career. He has collected many of them into four e-books he calls The Writer's Address Books:
- Volume 1 - Daily & Community Newspapers
- Volume 2 - Bookstores
- Volume 3 - Talk Radio Stations
- Volume 4 - All Format Radio & TV Stations
The books include the company names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and websites (where available.) No individual contact names are included, because he has found that directories including that information are generally out of date before they are published due to employee changes. The information allows the user to easily identify who the key staff contacts are in any of the companies listed. The information is sorted by US states and Canadian provinces.
O n Mar ch 1, 2007, the decision was made to significantly reduce the price on this collection of e-books. They may be purchased individually or as a complete set for even greater savings.
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Articles For Writers
Gordon Kirkland has written a number of articles for writers. They have been published in a variety of writer's journals and magazines. Reprints of some of these articles are posted here. To read them you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this software, click here to download it.
How To Make A Memorable Impression At A Writers Conference
It just might not be the kind of impression you want to make. Gordon takes a toungue-in-cheek look at some of the many odd behaviors he has witnessed at writer's conferences throughout North America. One thing is certain, the people who do the things he discusses in the article make a memorable impression on the faculty and the other attendees.
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Writing Humor - Even When You Don't Feel Funny
Gordon Kirkland looks at the tools and tricks he uses when writing his syndicated humor column and the stories for his award-winnng books. This article also touches on the marketplace for humor.
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Public Appearances As A Book Marketing Tool
Your book is not going to sell itself. Gordon Kirkland often tells writers that when they type the words, "The End" that is just the beginning of the real work. Many writers dislike the thought of making public appearances to support their books, however they are a fact of life in this business, and can translate into significant sales, therefore greater royalties. This article looks at the different types of public appearances, and how to find opportunities.
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Writing Is A Profession. Are You A Professional?
Gordon Kirkland applies his business background to the writing profession in this article. Too often, writers forget that they are in a professional business and they need to look at their book(S) as a product, and at the various business activities they will be called on to perform in order to be successful.
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Award-winning Author Gordon Kirkland Discusses His Experiences With AuthorHouse
Gordon Kirkland's first two books were published by traditional publishers. In 2005, he made the decision to give POD publisher AuthorHouse a try after they announced that their books could be returned by booksellers (eliminating Kirkland's major objection to POD.) IN this article he discusses that decion and his experiences with AuthorHouse.
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Saving Money On Book Promotion
Gordon Kirkland has spent a lot of time and money promoting his books. This article looks at a number of companies that have helped him save money on everything from printing promotional literature to hotel stays.
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