Consults

Samantha Clark Wins!

Posted by on Feb 26, 2012 in Consults, Speaking | 3 comments

Children’s book author Samantha Clark has won two free hours of Curious City marketing consultation!  How did she find herself in such a position?   She attended our children’s book self-promotion workshop at the Austin SCBWI Conference and her list of marketing questions was pulled randomly from our sweet pile.  Looking forward to her future publications and any help Curious City can be to building her readership!  Cheers Samantha! Share...

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Clone My Brain (Part 2): Q&A from SCBWI Austin

Posted by on Feb 26, 2012 in Consults, E-Books, Giveaway, Marketing Advice, School Visits, Website Design | 1 comment

Clone My Brain (Part 2): Q&A from SCBWI Austin

If you are just joining us…Curious City is answering submitted children’s book self-promotion / marketing questions by the ever-so-clever creators from the Austin SCBWI Conference on February 18. 2012.  The conversation began in Part 1 (but you can start anywhere you desire.)   This online Q&A stands as the only current affordable way to clone my (Kirsten Cappy’s) brain per conference requests.   Teaching an Old Book…New Marketing Tricks Q: If you have had a hardcover out for awhile (and there seems to be little hope of a paperback), would you spend time...

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Austin Bound

Posted by on Feb 9, 2012 in Consults, Speaking | 3 comments

The Austin SCBWI Regional Conference is just around the corner and they are touting the title,  “Something for Everyone.” I am happy to say that Curious City is one of those “Somethings.”  Whether or not we are for “Everyone” is up for debate…   Honored to be invited to speak and hold consults with nine fine authors including Cynthia Levinson, Nikki Loftin, Lindsey Lane, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Margaret Wortham and Jennifer Zimmerly, Debbie Gonzales, Carmen Oliver, and Mark G. Mitchell.   Also thrilled to get my first look while in am in Austin...

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Interview with Writers League of Texas

Posted by on Jan 6, 2011 in Articles by Curious City, Consults, Speaking | Comments Off on Interview with Writers League of Texas

Want to hear all of Curious City’s secrets including how owner Kirsten Cappy got thrown out of Girl Scouts (twice) and conspired to squeeze Philip Pullman’s knee?  Read all in an interview with Scribe, the Writers League of Texas blog.   Curious City will be speaking at the Writer’s League of Texas this Spring.   Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Creating an Independent Marketing Plan Based on Your Unique Content Writers League of Texas Saturday, April 2, 2011 9 a.m. to Noon $49 members / $109 nonmembers Share...

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