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Affiliate Disclosure:<\/strong> This post contains Amazon Associate links, which means if you click on them and make a purchase, I will receive a couple of pennies (at no extra charge to you).<\/em><\/p>\n

There\u2019s already a chill in the air here in Western New York as fall approaches. As we say goodbye to summer and look ahead to cooler months, let\u2019s think about how you can banish the weather blues by having a little fun with your book promotion.<\/p>\n

October offers more than a few quirky, unexpected, and downright wacky holidays and occasions that you can take advantage of to bring attention to your book. (Looking for something with gravitas? You won\u2019t find it here.)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also National Popcorn Popping Month and National Sarcastic Awareness Month. A bounty of riches! (Hmm . . . was that sarcasm?)<\/p>\n

How to leverage odd October occasions<\/h2>\n

Not sure how to go about pairing your book with any of the fun holidays below? Here are a few examples to get you started.<\/p>\n

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• October 5,<\/strong>\u00a0Do Something Nice Day<\/strong>, works well for the children\u2019s book How to Be Nice<\/a><\/em>. Does one of your novel\u2019s characters have a reputation for being \u201cnice?\u201d Have you written a self-help book that includes wisdom on the importance of being nice or advice on how to be a better person? Or, do you just want to help a very chaotic world become a nicer place? Then this holiday is for you.<\/li>\n
• Cookbook Launch Day<\/strong>\u00a0on October 12<\/strong> is a no-brainer for anyone about to introduce a cookbook, but what about those of us who love cookbooks? Write a blog post that shares those you own, or post about one of your favorites on social media. This is a good opportunity to support other authors<\/a>, especially those who help you create menus!<\/li>\n
• October 21,<\/strong> Count Your Buttons Day<\/strong>, is perfect for my talented cousin, Sylvia Liszka Durell. Sylvia\u2019s the author of Haiku for Button Lovers<\/a><\/em>, an Amazon category best-seller when first published. Sylvia can post a photo of a jar full of buttons on Facebook and offer her book as a prize for anyone who can guess how many buttons it holds.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Which can you add to your book promotion calendar?<\/h2>\n

  Here\u2019s a partial list of the odd October occasions you can add to next month\u2019s book promotion calendar. Get the full list on the Holiday Insights site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  • October 1 International Day for the Elderly<\/li>\n
  • October 2 National Custodial Worker Day<\/li>\n
  • October 3 Techies Day<\/li>\n
  • October 5 Do Something Nice Day<\/li>\n
  • October 7 Bald and Free Day<\/li>\n
  • October 9 Fire Prevention Day<\/li>\n
  • October 10 National Motorcycle Ride Day<\/li>\n
  • October 11 It’s My Party Day<\/li>\n
  • October 12 Cookbook Launch Day<\/li>\n
  • October 13 International Skeptics Day<\/li>\n
  • October 14 National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day<\/li>\n
  • October 16 Dictionary Day<\/li>\n
  • October 17 Wear Something Gaudy Day<\/li>\n
  • October 18 National Meatloaf Appreciation Day<\/li>\n
  • October 19 Evaluate Your Life Day<\/li>\n
  • October 20 Brandied Fruit Day<\/li>\n
  • October 21 Count Your Buttons Day<\/li>\n
  • October 22 National Nut Day<\/li>\n
  • October 23 TV Talk Show Host Day<\/li>\n
  • October 25 Mother-In-Law Day<\/li>\n
  • October 27 Black Cat Day<\/li>\n
  • October 29 National Frankenstein Day<\/li>\n
  • October 30 National Candy Corn Day<\/li>\n
  • October 31 Increase Your Psychic Powers Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Which of these holidays can you use next month to help spark conversation and call attention to your book in a fun way?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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    There\u2019s already a chill in the air here in Western New York as fall approaches. As we say goodbye to summer and look ahead to cooler months, let\u2019s think about how you can banish the weather blues by having a little fun with your book promotion.<\/p>\n

    October offers more than a few quirky, unexpected, and downright wacky holidays and occasions that you can take advantage of to bring attention to your book. (Looking for something with gravitas? You won\u2019t find it here.)<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s also National Popcorn Popping Month and National Sarcastic Awareness Month. A bounty of riches! (Hmm . . . was that sarcasm?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,11,12],"tags":[35,1282,753,1019,1283],"class_list":["post-13651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-tactics","category-tools","tag-book-promotion","tag-book-promotion-opportunities","tag-holiday-insights","tag-october-holidays","tag-october-occasions"],"yoast_head":"\n