tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post6343920397494602319..comments2023-09-23T04:56:51.617-07:00Comments on Forensics & Faith: Industry News--a New Magazine and a Tour~ Brandilyn Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771812607327238979noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-79356555127942776742007-09-10T15:48:00.000-07:002007-09-10T15:48:00.000-07:00Hi, BrandilynRighteous of you to mention the Fanta...Hi, Brandilyn<BR/><BR/>Righteous of you to mention the Fantasy Tour. One of the reasons we went is that touring together knocks out a lot of the negatives associated with touring alone. Things like: stores not prepared for you, not wanting to advertise, not being cost effective for publishing houses, turn-out not being worth the time, etc.<BR/><BR/>When you go together, you hook up each other's fan bases. After all, we all have the same mission. I am absolutely stoked that my readers discovered Bryan, Christopher, and Lady Sharon!<BR/><BR/>This kind of "cross" promotion should happen much more often IMHO. We continue to promote each other and the genre, knowing that we are promoting Christ and His mission. For example, Bryan Davis just invited Sharon, Christopher, and I to visit his forum--gave us usernames and a whole thread for each. In the first two weeks there, 15-20 pages worth of his fans' comments appeared on each of our threads. And many of these wonderful readers are now reading our books.<BR/><BR/>And Becky, the Post and Fox and Friends were simply God stepping into life and making BIG things happen. <BR/><BR/>And the videos are absolutely stellar--that's where so many website hits came from. Cool-as-if-you-were-there footage set to music...I still look at those for encouragement.<BR/><BR/>PS: We're hoping to Team Up and Tour again next summer. Fantasy Tour 2…if God wills...WayneThomasBatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837713579691260482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-44053106280412766312007-09-05T04:59:00.000-07:002007-09-05T04:59:00.000-07:00Brandilyn,Thanks so much for such a great write-up...Brandilyn,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for such a great write-up about the tour! What a blessing! I'm (we're) honored. Hope to meet you someday soon.<BR/><BR/>Pam: I appreciate the kind words regarding you and your daughter's visit on the tour...and we'll do a sword fight for you anytime!<BR/><BR/>Becky: Thanks for the compliments on the videos. My wife, Jenny, is really the unsung heroine of the "video journal." While everyone else was sleeping when we got to our evening stop, she was up all night editing video for the world to follow along.<BR/><BR/>If anyone is reading this and would like to see what we were up to, here's a like to all the videos on the FFT site Video Library 2007:<BR/><BR/>http://www.fantasyfictiontour.com/?page_id=87<BR/><BR/>CHChristopher Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844586938092007032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-6585466174625918142007-09-04T18:22:00.000-07:002007-09-04T18:22:00.000-07:00I'm so glad the tour was a success. Praise be to t...I'm so glad the tour was a success. Praise be to the Lord for that. These are all great writers and they deserve the exposure!Bonnie S. Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769607640246518804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-5244604150611684262007-09-04T17:05:00.000-07:002007-09-04T17:05:00.000-07:00Hi, Brandilyn!Thanks for the shout out about our t...Hi, Brandilyn!<BR/>Thanks for the shout out about our tour. What amazed me wasn't just the large turn-out at various venues, the enthusiasm of the retailers and readers, or the non-stop energy of my tour mates (we sometimes did four or more major events in a day)...but the way God orchestrated ministry opportunities. We had meaningful conversations and times of prayer with new folks at every stop along the way. Yes, it generated excitement for our books, but more than that, we had a chance to talk about the awesome Savior who inspires all our tales. :-)Sharon Hinckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258643938461705900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-82832393847158078272007-09-04T10:41:00.000-07:002007-09-04T10:41:00.000-07:00As you might guess, I was very excited about the F...As you might guess, I was very excited about the Fantasy Four Tour and the buzz it created. It didn't hurt that the Washington Post ran a front page article featuring Wayne Batson, or that Fox Friends then invited him to do a live interview. How that press coverage came to be is something God only knows.<BR/><BR/>As to the web site, I think a big reason it was such a hit was the video clips they posted. It made me feel as if I was on tour with the authors, which was very cool since we'd been talking about the tour in a blog tour to kick off the actual event.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info about the Christian Book Reader.<BR/><BR/>BeckyRebecca LuElla Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823550402103559922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-69993796751253327312007-09-04T08:39:00.000-07:002007-09-04T08:39:00.000-07:00Thanks, Julie. Strang is no longer "Strange." :)Thanks, Julie. Strang is no longer "Strange." :)~ Brandilyn Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771812607327238979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-86936970246413822982007-09-04T05:48:00.000-07:002007-09-04T05:48:00.000-07:00I had to come out of lurking to comment on the Fan...I had to come out of lurking to comment on the Fantasy Fiction Tour. <BR/><BR/>I took my 14 year old daughter to see the authors when they were 15 minutes from my house. She was so excited to meet Bryan Davis! She's now a fan of Batson's books, too.<BR/><BR/>They were great with her, engaging her in conversation and making her feel important.<BR/><BR/>Wayne and Chris also gave us a sword fight demonstration. It was SO cool!<BR/><BR/>Someday, I'll get my fantasy published and go on a tour, too. <BR/><BR/>Hey,if you don't dream big, nothing big will happen!Pam Halterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980301862494655691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-87589508092978091302007-09-03T20:47:00.000-07:002007-09-03T20:47:00.000-07:00Did you mean "Strang" Communications? Lol...Did you mean "Strang" Communications? Lol...Julie Carobinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578840610817257039noreply@blogger.com