I'm sad to see it end.
If you're just tuning in, I visited a different blog every day in March. I also gave away many copies of my new horror novel, Afraid by Jack Kilborn, to bloggers and asked them to post reviews.
The response has been overwhelming.
First I visit JD Rhoades, where I explain how we can save the economy:
THE. BEST. BOOK. CONTEST. EVER.
Then I visit one of my favorite authors for some Q & A:
Interview with Tess Gerritsen
Next, it's a treat for Jack Daniels fans. I collaborated on an original Jack Daniels story with my friend, author Tom Schreck, who writes the Duffy Mysteries. Tom's books are a combination of action and jokes, just like mine, so it was a lot of fun to bring our main characters together.
You can download the 6400 word story for free (it is printable, Kindle compatible, and can be read on your computer or a variety of 3G cell phones) and read our intentionally hostile interview, here:
Interview with Tom Schreck + Free Jack Daniels Story
Here's a great Afraid review at I Would Rather Be Reading:
Afraid Review by Bryan Sims
Finally, if you haven't read my Amazon blog, please check it out. Afraid is officially released today, so if you've reviewed me elsewhere on the Internet, you can now post your review on Amazon.com as well.
Joe's Amazon Blog
I want to thank everyone who hosted me on this blog tour. I appeared on well over a hundred blogs in thirty-one days, and I'm humbled and grateful for all the support the blogging community has given me and my little horror novel.
It been a long, strange trip, and it's also been a lot of fun. I'm also not quite done yet--a few other blogs will be featuring me in the upcoming month of April.
I'll blog about the results of this tour next week. But in the meantime, I've got to start hitting some bookstores for some real-world promotion. My first official signing for Afraid is on Saturday, April 4, 2pm-4pm, at the Waldenbooks in Peru, IL. Keep an eye on my website for other appearances.
If you haven't followed the tour from the beginning, here are all the places where I appeared (with the many duplicate posts removed.)
- Interview with James Rollins
- The Importance of Setting
- Interview with Karin Gillespie
- Interview with Myself
- Afraid Review at Bestsellers World
- Afraid Review by Conda V. Douglas
- Afraid Review by the Fantasy Book Critic
- Marketing Dos and Don'ts
- Afraid Book Giveaway
- Jack Kilborn Cake Recipe
- Afraid Review by Jude Hardin
- Vote for the Scariest Book Ever
- Very Bad Self Promotion Tips
- Joe's Top 3 Horror Books
- Anatomy of a Horror Scene
- Afraid Review by Sandy
- Afraid Review by Harry Hate
- Afraid Review by The Sci Fi Genre Review
- The Call To Action
- Dark Sex Scenes
- The Effectiveness of Blog Touring
- Writing Techniques for Afraid
- Afraid Review by The Farm Report
- The Cumulative Effect of Marketing
- Interview with Basil Sands
- Interview with Dana Strotheide
- Afraid review by Dana Strotheide
- Afraid Review by Journey of a Bookseller
- Interview with April Henry
- Interview with the Women of Mystery
- Interview with Wayne Thomas Batson
- The Importance of Reviews
- Joe the Stay At Home Dad
- My iPod Playlist
- Interview with Elizabeth Craig
- The Future of EBooks
- Small Press vs. Large Press
- Afraid Review by Peg Brantly
- Answering Newbie Questions
- Interview with Marci Catania
- Interview by Horrorfind
- Afraid Review by Marci Catania
- Afraid Review by Rowena Cherry
- Interview with David Jack Bell
- Reading and Writing Podcast
- Afraid Review by Elizabeth Sneed
- JA Konrath Interviews Jack Kilborn
- Essential Self Promotion Tips
- Interview at Feng Shui Assassin
- Page 69 of Afraid
- Page 99 of Afraid
- Afraid Review by Sherrif Joe
- Afraid Review by Marilyn Meredith
- Writers Pimping Writers
- Write a Story in 20 Words or Less
- Afraid Review by RJ Medak
- Rejected Dr. Seuss Titles
- How to Read Afraid If You're a Scaredy Cat
- Afraid Review by Ophelia Julien
- On Extreme Horror
- Interview with Amy Krueger
- Interview with Dana Kaye
- Afraid Review by Horrorview
- Afraid Review by Susan Tunis
- Afraid Review by Sara J. Henry
- Ridiculous Interview with Jeff Strand
- Too Many One Liners
- Interview with James Knapp
- Noir Interview by Robert W. Walker
- Why You Shouldn't Blog
- What's The Scariest Thing That Ever Happened to You?
- Interview with Judy Larsen
- Interview with A Writer's Group
- Interview at The Kerrie Show
- Why I Love Aduiobooks
- All About Literary Agents
- Write a Story in 70 Words
- Is Afraid Torture Porn?
- Interview with Headdeask
- Afraid Review by Barbara Poole
- Dead Pets and Other Funny Things
- Pushing the Envelope
- Afraid Review by Shots UK
- Afraid Review by Dark Scribe
- Afraid Review by The List
- Afraid Review by Publishers Weekly
- The Future of Publishing
- Touring with Joanna Slan
- Interview with Gabrielle Harboy
- Interview with Kathleen McDade
- Free Book Contest at The Rap Sheet
- My Funniest Rejection Letters
- Radio Interview with Rowena Cherry
- Writing Sex Scenes with Jack Daniels
- Top Ten Editing Tips
- Horror Novels I Wish I'd Written