Several smaller Chicago papers have interviewed me. With the book and columns as credentials, I am now a listed expert with a major newswire. I receive lots of queries and have been interviewed on dating and sex subjects — including even my thoughts on lingerie — in various smaller magazines and on websites. I have a quote appearing in the June issue of Glamour magazine and am the main source for an article appearing on Match.com in May. I find time to write articles whenever I can and a lot of stuff about the book and me is circulating around the Internet, much of it due to Simon’s original review. Thanks Simon!

I continuously hit every major newspaper, radio program, and TV show I can, whenever I can squeeze in the time. I’m also currently under consideration for a sex/dating advice columnist position with a major Chicago newspaper (knock on wood). I seek the national attention many books get just for being with a big publisher. This book is earning its marks and I hope as I continue to knock on doors, the larger media will see that and discuss the book and/or review it.

Word Of Mouth And Amazon

The handful of people that read the book back in February spread word of it throughout Amazon at the beginning of March. Some still are and hopefully that pattern will continue. I am careful to emphasize that word-of-mouth is big to the success of this book, because we don’t have the resources and contacts of a large publishing house. Because the book has a broad appeal, readers have recommended it on Amazon book pages in book reviews for chick lit, pickup artist guides, humor books, and a genre called fratire, among others. It was completely unexpected and it has done wonders for the book.

Along with the other coverage on the Internet, I have been outselling most other books in these genres throughout March on Amazon. Books like I Killed: Standup Stories, which was plugged on Letterman by Seinfeld, Better Single Than Sorry, which has lots of national media attention, A Practical Guide for the Boyfriend, which also has lots of national media attention, and others have all been selling less copies on Amazon than God is a Woman: Dating Disasters throughout March and currently in April. (See what I mean about long subtitles?)

As new books emerge, fans of God continue to mention it in their reviews of those new books. It’s very flattering and key to the success of the book, so hopefully it will continue — and grow, if I’m really lucky. Amazon, I’ve learned, is a fascinating place for books. Huge debates and discussions go on, as readers attack and defend their reviews and favorite books. Even authors can become involved. Fortunately for me, my name and the book have found their way into some of these discussions, garnering more interest.