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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Author: elainekoyamawrites

Born and raised in Montana, schooled at Stanford, worked at ag giant Cargill, co-owned an IT consulting firm. Embarking on a writing career. Raised three kids, recently widowed. Now, the rest of the story.

Production: the process of writing

Posted on November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Product, price, promotion, placement, phases, platform, production. The first four are the classic four P’s of marketing. I have added… Read more Production: the process of writing

Work: Interrupted, November 7, 2019

Posted on November 12, 2019November 11, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

It’s been a week since I have written anything of substance. I am trying to participate in NaNoWriMo, or National… Read more Work: Interrupted, November 7, 2019

Shouting it from the rooftops! My place or yours?

Posted on November 5, 2019October 21, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Placement, promotion and platform… What the ????? Unless you’ve been to a marketing class and tried to get a book… Read more Shouting it from the rooftops! My place or yours?

Willy Lohman or Ronald Reagan?

Posted on October 29, 2019October 21, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Prior to becoming an author, I spent 40 years in sales and marketing. I never felt as though I were… Read more Willy Lohman or Ronald Reagan?

My Alter Ego: Jennifer Lund, voice talent

Posted on October 22, 2019October 21, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

I met Jennifer Lund while she was in the midst of reading my book, LET ME IN. I was lucky… Read more My Alter Ego: Jennifer Lund, voice talent

Audio or not to Audio, that is the question. Podcast included!

Posted on October 15, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

When I began this journey to becoming a published author, I looked at this first book, LET ME IN, as… Read more Audio or not to Audio, that is the question. Podcast included!

Montana Book Tour

Posted on October 8, 2019October 6, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

I began the journey to Montana and the mini-book tour in my home state on pins and needles. Amazon was… Read more Montana Book Tour

The Ugly Truth

Posted on October 1, 2019September 30, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Let me preface this by saying it has only been 17 days since my book launch and Rome wasn’t built… Read more The Ugly Truth

Cherry Street Bookstore, Alexandria, MN

Posted on September 24, 2019September 23, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

My book promotion work begins… and the first stop on the journey was at Cherry Street Bookstore on Broadway in… Read more Cherry Street Bookstore, Alexandria, MN

SRO for LET ME IN Launch

Posted on September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

(launch photos follow) Since April 4, 2018 I have been focused on “The Launch” of LET ME IN. Back then… Read more SRO for LET ME IN Launch

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