YA author Melissa Walker has an article on mediabistro.com today about doing your own book publicity, based on her experiences after her first book was published last year and on interviews with several other writers. Among the topics covered: establishing an online presence, tapping into niche markets, and honing your personal network into a finely tuned marketing machine.

This article is one of several mediabistro.com features exclusively available to AvantGuild subscribers. If you're not a member yet, you can register for as little as $49, and start reading those articles, receive discounts on mediabistro.com seminars and workshops, and receive all sorts of other bonuses.