All Discussions Tagged 'fantasy' - The Book Marketing Network2024-03-29T12:23:27Zhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=fantasy&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLike things spicy? Don't miss the Naughty Nobles trilogytag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2017-04-27:523145:Topic:7016682017-04-27T14:55:11.403ZKelli A. Wilkinshttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/KelliAWilkins
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> Sharing some news about my latest releases.....</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865901988?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865901988?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="110"></img></a></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: #ff00ff;"><b>I…</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> Sharing some news about my latest releases.....</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865901988?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="110" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865901988?profile=RESIZE_180x180" class="align-center" width="110"/></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-3"><b>I</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-3"><b>f you like your romances spicy, don’t miss the <i>Naughty Nobles</i></b></span> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-3"><b>trilogy….</b></span></p>
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<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-3"><b>3 super-hot historical fantasy romances!</b></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865901988?profile=original" target="_self"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865901988?profile=original" target="_self"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865902118?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="110" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865902118?profile=RESIZE_180x180" class="align-center" width="110"/></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865901988?profile=original" target="_self"></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">I'm pleased to announce the release of my three erotic historical romances, <b><i>Midsummer Night's Delights, Midwinter Night's Deligh</i></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><b><i>ts,</i></b> and <b><i>Ultimate Night's Delights</i></b>. Together, they</span> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">make up the <i>Naughty Nobles</i> trilogy. (Although the books are connected, each stands alone as an individual read.)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Here are the summaries and links to each:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865902150?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="110" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865902150?profile=RESIZE_180x180" class="align-center" width="110"/></a></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><b><i>Midsummer Night’s Delights</i></b></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><i>At this Midsummer Ball, couples pair up everywhere—but not for dancing!</i></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Young newlyweds Julian and Annabelle are miserable. Their arranged marriage is lacking everything—especially sex. Julian suffers from a lack of confidence and is harboring a secret urge. Innocent Annabelle’s longings go unnoticed and unfulfilled, no matter what she tries. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">But all that changes when they are invited to a Midsummer Ball. Their unconventional hosts, Vincent and Sabrina, introduce them to a world where their most intimate desires and hidden passions are explored—and fulfilled. Swapping and naughty games are just a few of the surprises awaiting them…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><b>Bonus!</b> This e-book includes a sneak peek at the second book in the <i>Naughty Nobles</i> trilogy: <i>MIDWINTER NIGHT’S DELIGHTS</i>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> <b>Order your copy here:</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6W5QHM">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6W5QHM</a></span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Apple: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1200332774">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1200332774</a></span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">B&N: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-midsummer-nights-delights-kelli-a-wilkins/1017484285;jsessionid=87E3955C938BCAD371754A91732AA807.prodny_store02-atgap12?ean=2940154252789">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-midsummer-nights-delights-kelli-a-wilkins/1017484285;jsessionid=87E3955C938BCAD371754A91732AA807.prodny_store02-atgap12?ean=2940154252789</a></span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Kobo: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/midsummer-night-s-delights">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/midsummer-night-s-delights</a></span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Inktera: <a href="http://www.inktera.com/store/title/bfffea07-82f8-4880-a9d0-2bdd4c4a520e">http://www.inktera.com/store/title/bfffea07-82f8-4880-a9d0-2bdd4c4a520e</a></span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">24 Symbols: <a href="https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=1932932">https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=1932932</a></span></p>
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<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2865902118?profile=original" target="_self"></a><b><i>Midwinter Night’s Delights</i></b></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><i>Julian and Annabelle are back for another naughty ball!</i></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">The Marquis of Demby’s Midsummer Ball transformed Julian and Annabelle forever. No longer shy about satisfying their sexual urges, the young newlyweds give in to their wanton desires whenever—and wherever—the mood strikes. Anything goes in their open marriage, and they’re not ashamed to share their passions with others.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">But everything changes when they are sent to Vincent and Sabrina’s estate to be disciplined. Before they can participate in the Midwinter Ball, they must learn self-control. Carnal punishments and sensual lessons are just a few of the erotic surprises awaiting them… before the ball even begins!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><b>Bonus!</b> This e-book includes a sneak peek at the third book in the <i>Naughty Nobles</i> trilogy: <i>ULTIMATE NIGHT’S DELIGHTS.</i></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><b>Order your copy here:</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VTH1GCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486908635&sr=8-1&keywords=midwinter+night%27s+delights">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VTH1GCC</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Apple: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1205303366">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1205303366</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">B&N: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-midwinter-nights-delights-kelli-a-wilkins/1028693117;jsessionid=5837BF1F840C63C258E691461858DC36.prodny_store01-atgap02?ean=2940154173978">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-midwinter-nights-delights-kelli-a-wilkins/1028693117;jsessionid=5837BF1F840C63C258E691461858DC36.prodny_store01-atgap02?ean=2940154173978</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Kobo: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/midwinter-night-s-delights">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/midwinter-night-s-delights</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Inktera: <a href="http://www.inktera.com/store/title/68cc3f49-9eb1-4e1d-aa72-8b3aaf1feb42">http://www.inktera.com/store/title/68cc3f49-9eb1-4e1d-aa72-8b3aaf1feb42</a></span></p>
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<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><b><i>Ultimate Night’s Delights</i></b></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><i>Julian and Annabelle are back for the final ball!</i></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">The Midsummer and Midwinter Balls changed Julian and Annabelle forever. Vincent, the Marquis of Demby, and his wife, Sabrina, introduced them to a world of erotic pleasures. Freed from their inhibitions, they now help other shy couples explore their sexual urges and hidden desires. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">But life on Vincent and Sabrina’s estate is anything but tranquil. The notorious Duke of Blackwell has discovered the secret about the naughty balls and is out to destroy the marquis. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Vincent refuses to deny the rumors about the “anything goes” parties he hosts, and turns to his friends for assistance. Together, they devise a plan to defeat the Black Duke… and still find time for a few wicked games.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"><b>Order your copy here:</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XGCCTJW">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XGCCTJW</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Apple: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1212741275">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1212741275</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">B&N: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ultimate-nights-delights-kelli-a-wilkins/1117193134;jsessionid=B05D52B3BD60C6859BA1B61C39D1CBAF.prodny_store02-atgap05?ean=2940154265840">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ultimate-nights-delights-kelli-a-wilkins/1117193134;jsessionid=B05D52B3BD60C6859BA1B61C39D1CBAF.prodny_store02-atgap05?ean=2940154265840</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Kobo: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/ultimate-night-s-delights-1">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/ultimate-night-s-delights-1</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3">Inktera: <a href="http://www.inktera.com/store/title/40d3ebdf-81de-44e3-8b43-fa2fb1318e7e">http://www.inktera.com/store/title/40d3ebdf-81de-44e3-8b43-fa2fb1318e7e</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p> Midnight: Rise of the Black Vampirestag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2015-10-16:523145:Topic:6699252015-10-16T04:58:04.000ZMG Hardiehttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/MGHardie
<p>Midnight: Rise of the Black Vampires follows 15 year old Amber as she enters puberty. A vampiric puberty marked by reoccurring nightmares. This novel introduces readers to a new breed of vampire female.</p>
<p>Black characters are always needed, not just as comic relief or to provide diversity. Black characters are to be revered, celebrated and revolutionary. American Literature as well as entertainment hubs should present them as such.</p>
<p>In Midnight: ROTBV the color of Amber’s skin is…</p>
<p>Midnight: Rise of the Black Vampires follows 15 year old Amber as she enters puberty. A vampiric puberty marked by reoccurring nightmares. This novel introduces readers to a new breed of vampire female.</p>
<p>Black characters are always needed, not just as comic relief or to provide diversity. Black characters are to be revered, celebrated and revolutionary. American Literature as well as entertainment hubs should present them as such.</p>
<p>In Midnight: ROTBV the color of Amber’s skin is significantly deeper than humanities labeling of it. Oppression, marginalization, different sociological and political perspectives are what make a thing authentic.</p>
<p>In addition to dealing with women's issues, multicultural characters and urban concerns; each chapter of Midnight has at least one graphic novel page, drawn in unique darkness. </p>
<p>Midnight is not bound to the race narrative; it is bound to the narrative of injustice, which includes the race narrative. This novel does address social ill and still it manages to empower and inspire. The world is reflected in Midnight, this novel is literally a white supremacy barometer.</p>
<p>Amber Wharton may be a vampire, but she is still scared, she is still unsure and she still wants to be loved. Midnight: Rise of the Black Vampires is about a lot more than being a vampire.</p>
<p>MG Hardie is a two time literary award winner, for <i>EveryDay Life</i> and <i>Ain't Just The Size.</i> These titles are thought provoking ground breaking exploration into the lives and minds of Americans.</p>
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<p>Midnight: Rise of the Black Vampire</p>
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<p>ISBN: 978-0-9968296-0-1 (Color Edition)</p>
<p>ISBN: 978-0-9968296-2-5 (Standard Edition)</p>
<p>ISBN: 978-0-9968296-1-8 (eBook)</p>
<p><a href="http://mghardie.wix.com/midnight">http://mghardie.wix.com/midnight</a></p> What is Your Favorite Book?tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2013-07-16:523145:Topic:5812222013-07-16T06:32:19.413ZChristy Penmanhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/ChristyPenman
I am always curious to find out more about other authors, so I have two questions...<br />
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What is your favorite book? Who is your favorite author, if you have one?<br />
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My favorite book is 'The Goose Girl' by Shannon Hale, and my favorite author is E.B.White.<br />
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Christy Penman<br />
<a href="http://christypenman.webs.com">http://christypenman.webs.com</a>
I am always curious to find out more about other authors, so I have two questions...<br />
<br />
What is your favorite book? Who is your favorite author, if you have one?<br />
<br />
My favorite book is 'The Goose Girl' by Shannon Hale, and my favorite author is E.B.White.<br />
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Christy Penman<br />
<a href="http://christypenman.webs.com">http://christypenman.webs.com</a> What is Your Favorite Book?tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2013-07-16:523145:Topic:5813142013-07-16T06:32:00.030ZChristy Penmanhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/ChristyPenman
I am always curious to find out more about other authors, so I have two questions...<br />
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What is your favorite book? What is your favorite author, if you have one?<br />
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My favorite book is 'The Goose Girl' by Shannon Hale, and my favorite author is E.B.White.<br />
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Christy Penman<br />
<a href="http://christypenman.webs.com">http://christypenman.webs.com</a>
I am always curious to find out more about other authors, so I have two questions...<br />
<br />
What is your favorite book? What is your favorite author, if you have one?<br />
<br />
My favorite book is 'The Goose Girl' by Shannon Hale, and my favorite author is E.B.White.<br />
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Christy Penman<br />
<a href="http://christypenman.webs.com">http://christypenman.webs.com</a> Novels may dietag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2013-01-20:523145:Topic:5609822013-01-20T20:10:22.973ZNeil Ostroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/NeilOstroff
<p>I’ve been writing 50,000-70,000 word novels for a while now and to do it properly takes a lot of time. My fastest writing ever was last year when I finished a 60,000 word novel in eight months. And I do believe there will always be readers who want to immerse themselves in a long, detailed story. However, I also believe that a new wave of reading experiences will take over the future. What are these, you ask?</p>
<p>As our lives become busier and busier, it’s harder to find time to sit and…</p>
<p>I’ve been writing 50,000-70,000 word novels for a while now and to do it properly takes a lot of time. My fastest writing ever was last year when I finished a 60,000 word novel in eight months. And I do believe there will always be readers who want to immerse themselves in a long, detailed story. However, I also believe that a new wave of reading experiences will take over the future. What are these, you ask?</p>
<p>As our lives become busier and busier, it’s harder to find time to sit and just read a book. People have shorter and shorter intervals of spare moments; a twenty-minute bus commute or a ten minute wait in a parking lot to pick up your kid are the norm. We need quick, exciting stories to pass the time.</p>
<p>I believe readers and writers will see a new trend of the reading experience evolve. I think shorter series novels will take the place of long, epic ones. These stories will hook the reader immediately and satisfy the escapism bug without delving too deeply into page upon page of subplots, characterization, and long, overly developed plots. Like a quick shot of whiskey to loosen you up instead of a whole evening of drinking.</p>
<p>Gone will be the days of $2.99, $1.99, or even $0.99 ebooks. These short, series novellas will cost a quarter, or a dime, or maybe even free to hook an audience into the series. Fans will alert others when a new novella is released and the viral effects will be staggering (assuming you can write a good story).</p>
<p>Authors will have to be extremely prolific in the near future to keep up with the demand of writing a dozen or more series novellas a year. But the big corporate pressures of the past to create a perfect, profitable, publishing package will go extinct. Readership will decide what series are worth their time, not a table of executives sitting on a high floor of a skyscraper in New York City.</p>
<p>That said, I have nearly completed the first novella in my planned six-book dystopian series. Each book will be priced at $0.99 and end with a killer cliffhanger (much like the television series’ LOST and THE X FILES always did) hooking the audience to purchase the next book. Bring on the future of book publishing and readers. This is the most exciting, innovative time ever to be an author.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Dimension-The-Door-ebook/dp/B009R8Q1WC/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1355869958&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Dimension-The-Door-ebook/dp/B009R8Q1WC/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1355869958&sr=8-1</a></p>
<p> shortened link: <a href="http://amzn.to/TThwRe">http://amzn.to/TThwRe</a> </p> Pricingtag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2012-11-24:523145:Topic:5483292012-11-24T16:36:04.329ZNeil Ostroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/NeilOstroff
<p>I’ve been reading a lot of threads lately about Amazon and Kindle and how Amazon is changing the algorithms to promote books that are more expensive. It makes good business sense if you think about it. You need to sell five ninety-nine cent books or just one five dollar book. If you put equal amount of promotion into each book, naturally the five dollar book will make more money if both books benefit equally from the same amount of promotion. Make sense? There is also the ‘perceived value’…</p>
<p>I’ve been reading a lot of threads lately about Amazon and Kindle and how Amazon is changing the algorithms to promote books that are more expensive. It makes good business sense if you think about it. You need to sell five ninety-nine cent books or just one five dollar book. If you put equal amount of promotion into each book, naturally the five dollar book will make more money if both books benefit equally from the same amount of promotion. Make sense? There is also the ‘perceived value’ aspect of book buying. People will eagerly download free books because, well, they’re free. It doesn’t matter if they’re terrible. But I think people who download a ninety-nine cent book opposed to a five dollar book will have the preconceived notion that the five dollar book will be better and the ninety-nine cent book may have some flaws. So, on January 1<sup>st</sup> 2013 I will be raising the price of my books to $2.99 each. I believe my novels are worth the price since they’ve all been through the ringer professionally, gotten great reviews, and have been edited by some of the best in the business. Check out the free sample chapters on Amazon.</p>
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<p></p> Holidays are coming!tag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2012-11-19:523145:Topic:5471012012-11-19T19:50:06.572ZNeil Ostroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/NeilOstroff
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<p>I’m just amazed at the number of Kindle and Nook ads that I’m seeing on television. It seems just the other day that people were scorning ebooks as a fad that would never take off. Well, guess what? People were wrong. Kindles and Nooks are selling by the millions now. I foresee a near future where paperback books, like music CD’s and large boomboxes, will be an oddity, a relic from the past. Now, I’m not talking about coffee table books and photography books, and the book as a work…</p>
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<p>I’m just amazed at the number of Kindle and Nook ads that I’m seeing on television. It seems just the other day that people were scorning ebooks as a fad that would never take off. Well, guess what? People were wrong. Kindles and Nooks are selling by the millions now. I foresee a near future where paperback books, like music CD’s and large boomboxes, will be an oddity, a relic from the past. Now, I’m not talking about coffee table books and photography books, and the book as a work of art. I’m talking about commercial fiction novels; the stuff I write. Every time a new ereader ad comes on television I smile, not because the world is turning to ebooks and I’ve got my ninth coming out in a few weeks, but because this new revolution in publishing is allowing talented introverts (like me) to write what we want in peace and without worry about the marketplace. If the story is good it will find its niche. Making a living as an indie author is a slow go and there are literally thousands more books available than ever before. The big-time publishing process is slowly eroding, but the new ebook revolution gives renewed hope to those writers who would never have endured the long, arduous road it used to take to publish a commercial novel in a major publishing house, only to have the book available for six to eight weeks and then disappear forever. So bring on the holidays, and new book buyers, and indie writers with stories to tell. Bring on the holiday travel (ugh!) and all that mess. And be sure to bring along an ereader to pass the time. And perhaps, check out what I write.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com/">http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com</a></p> Writing the endtag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2012-09-24:523145:Topic:5427892012-09-24T19:28:12.962ZNeil Ostroffhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/NeilOstroff
<p>After almost eleven months of continuous, daily writing I finally wrote ‘The End” on IMAGINATION. Well, I don’t actually write those words since it’s not industry standard anymore, but I did write the final, conclusive last sentence of the novel. Ah, what a feeling! This being my eleventh book, it still never ceases to amaze me how a story can take on a life of its own. If I were to look at my original notes on the concept for the story from last year and compare it to what I actually…</p>
<p>After almost eleven months of continuous, daily writing I finally wrote ‘The End” on IMAGINATION. Well, I don’t actually write those words since it’s not industry standard anymore, but I did write the final, conclusive last sentence of the novel. Ah, what a feeling! This being my eleventh book, it still never ceases to amaze me how a story can take on a life of its own. If I were to look at my original notes on the concept for the story from last year and compare it to what I actually created, it would probably give a good laugh. In the original concept the main character was an alien. When you read IMAGINATION you’ll discover the humor in that. Though I’ve finished the novel, it is still a ways from hitting the marketplace. I need to give it a couple of good, thorough reads, looking for any mistakes or poor/boring sentences. When I can read it without pausing to correct, it will be ready for a professional edit. Not sure who I’m going to use at this point. Once those corrections are made it’s designing the cover time. I already have an idea of what I want it to be. Then to my formatter who will set it up for the marketplace. Then what? Well, to be honest, I usually feel a little depressed and disconnected after finishing a book when I’m not sure what my next book will be. Sometimes the idea for a novel won’t come for months after I finish the last one. I usually wander around in a semi-fog desperate for an idea that will keep me interested for at least the year it usually takes me to write a book. Sure, I’ll market and promote my other works and concentrate on IMAGINATION, but that still leaves hours free when I would normally be writing original stuff. I’ve tried short stories in my spare time, but I’m just not that kind of a writer. I like to develop a concept or idea fully and that usually takes me at least 50,000 words to achieve. Sometimes writing ‘The End” can almost be as scary as writing that first sentence.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com/">http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com</a></p> Great Advertising Page For Fantasy & Science Fiction Authorstag:thebookmarketingnetwork.com,2012-07-26:523145:Topic:5362452012-07-26T06:11:10.806ZJames Walterhttp://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profile/JamesWalter
<p>I'm a Fantasy writer myself, and I want to share something I recently discovered</p>
<p>It's a Facebook page where Fantasy & Science fiction writers could promote their books- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fantasyscifi">http://www.facebook.com/fantasyscifi</a> </p>
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<p>They have over 23,000+ Likes, and they have advertised many books before. </p>
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<p>Just send them a private message, and they will advertise your book. You can send them a link to your book's Amazon…</p>
<p>I'm a Fantasy writer myself, and I want to share something I recently discovered</p>
<p>It's a Facebook page where Fantasy & Science fiction writers could promote their books- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fantasyscifi">http://www.facebook.com/fantasyscifi</a> </p>
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<p>They have over 23,000+ Likes, and they have advertised many books before. </p>
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<p>Just send them a private message, and they will advertise your book. You can send them a link to your book's Amazon page. </p>