Shout Outs

What is a Shout Out?

A shout out is a public announcement of some accomplishment in your writing journey, whether you're a beginning writer or an accomplished author. Your membership to the Diamond Valley Writers' Guild leverages the strength of our mailing list to recognize our members and share your success.

When is the Shout Out sent?

There is no set schedule, but the shout out is sent around the end of the month. The deadline for the next shout out is announced at the monthly meeting!

Did you publish a book?

We would love to help promote your book by sending out an announcement, with a purchase link and book cover (in JPG format). If the purchase link has your book blurb or synopsis, we'll also include that in the shout out. If you wish to give people a discount code for your book, please include those details.

The book MUST be available for purchase, NOT pre-order!

Can I "shout out" other writing-related news?

Sure, we always like to share our member successes. We just require a link to include so people can visit the blog, site or announcement. Some examples that we allow are...

• You've been short-listed for, or won an award for something you wrote.

• You wrote an educational writing-related blog post.

• You have a scheduled book launch event happening at a location.

• You will be presenting at an event or attending a writing event. By all means tell others of the event as they may be interested.

Who can send Shout Outs?

All active members are welcome to submit Shout Outs.

When the email requesting Shout Outs is sent, simply REPLY to that email with the pertinent information in the body text (not attached as an external file).

• the blurb of what your shout out is or the blurb of your book

• a text link to your book sales page or external website with more information about your shout out

• the only attachment allowed is a JPG of your book cover (front cover only)

If you're not currently a member of Diamond Valley Writers Guild, why not join and enjoy the perks of membership?