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Comment by CBM Christian Book Marketing on September 3, 2011 at 3:23pm

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Comment by Mark Sheldon on September 3, 2011 at 2:41pm

Good Day Everyone,

I am VERY excited to announce that the special hardcover edition of Books 1-4 of The Noricin Chronicles is now available! This limited edition, with cover artwork designed by yours truly, will only be available until December 31st, so be sure to grab a copy while you can (link below)!

 

The list price of the book is $26.00 (so just over half the cost of all four books in paperback). In order to keep the list price reasonable, I was unable to make the book available through distribution channels (such as Amazon, local bookstores, etc.), so it is only available for order through LuLu.com. On the plus side, it is my understanding that LuLu has printing facilities in the UK, so it should be available to my overseas readers!

As you may already know, I am donating 100% of my author royalties for this limited edition to Book Aid International (http://www.bookaid.org), a literacy charity based in the United Kingdom. So even if you can't afford to participate, you can help spread the word about this worthy cause!

Thanks for your support and time!

Happy reading,

Mark Sheldon

Where to Buy: http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/the-steven-noricin-school-for...

Comment by Robert Grand on August 27, 2011 at 7:44am

The world is suffering from the effects of out-of-control terrorism. Governments are spending huge amounts of precious capital for the safety and security of air and rail transportation as well as inspections at all sea ports.  The global economic effect is crippling; countries struggle to manage commerce, international trade, business growth, job creation and tourism. The world’s economy is on the brink of collapse.

 

The Global Defense Organization ^TM (GDO) has been created to be a cost effective multinational elite group that monitors, infiltrates and eliminates terrorist activities within all supporting countries. Known only as Reaper Two-Six, this secret 48 member squadron has quickly earned a reputation for precisely eliminating terrorist threats, in the air and on the ground.

 

Why did China and Columbia oppose the creation of the GDO?  Are they connected to global terrorist cells?  Are they secretly financing the sale of weapons?

 

The Reaper’s greatest challenge is now upon them; infiltrate China and Columbia to discover their real intentions. Through a series of electrifying and heart-stopping missions, the Reapers use their skills and advanced technology to put fear back where it belongs - in the minds of the terrorists, not in the minds of its citizens.

 

The Rise of Global Insurgency kicks off in the highly trained black-ops squadron's fifth year of operations. Showcasing fast-paced action, suspense and drama, along with utilizing state-of-the-art technology, exhilarating combat sequences, believable, hard-edged characters and a fresh, inventive plot, this new military fiction is a must read for fans of the genre.

Comment by Shawn Lamb on August 25, 2011 at 6:01am

Book Review Quandary - how paid reviews, sabotage and some bloggers are  hurting the process. http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

Comment by Shawn Lamb on August 22, 2011 at 5:28am

Honest Reviews? An author's take on the high-pressure push to gather reviews. http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

Comment by Neil Ostroff on August 15, 2011 at 1:26pm

How many books should you publish at once?

 

     I’ve been publishing about a book every three months for the last two years. But it’s only in the last six months that I’ve published my stuff electronically on Kindle and Smashwords, and started heavy marketing and promotion on the internet. Now, you’ve got to understand, these are books that I’ve written over the course of twenty years. They have been through countless edits and critiques by friends and professionals. All have been through the ringer with good agents and powerful publishers. I’ve taken these people’s comments and suggestions over years and years of submissions and incorporated them into my books. Therefore, I believe, when I’m putting a book out there that it is the best it can be.

     What concerns me about this new era of author’s taking control of their own destinies, is the author who puts out three, four, and I’ve even seen five books on Kindle all at once. Now, I admire an author who can be so prolific, but I must admit that in my own mind, I perceive those books as not having matured. Now, I could be wrong. Like my own huge stash of completed manuscripts, these books may have taken years to write and perfect, and the author is releasing a cache of wonderful material. But how many authors are? Being able to publish and sell you work so easily may eliminate the time and gestation period a good, raw manuscript needs to mature; like a fine wine or aged cheese. I also wonder how an author can promote so many works at once and be successful at it?

     Though I do have six books on the market right now, I’ve put out each one individually and marketed it for the following months until I feel a new book is needed. Since I have several more completed manuscripts I will continue this approach and urge other authors to do the same. Why flood the market with your stuff all at once? Make your fans anticipate your next book. I’m marketing my romance thriller DROP OUT right now, but my next novel, a middle grade sci/fi fantasy called INSECTLAND is also complete but I’m not putting it out for at least two months. For those who read and enjoy my books, you’ll just have to wait to read it.

Please check out my available books.   

 

TIM MADISON GALACTIC WARRIOR
http://www.amazon.com/Madison-Galactic-Warrior-Neil-Ostroff/dp/0595...
FROSTPROOF
http://www.amazon.com/FROSTPROOF-N-D-Ostroff/dp/1450251439/ref%3Dsr...
DEGENERATES
http://www.amazon.com/Degenerates-N-D-Ostroff/dp/1440173028/ref%3Ds...
PULP
http://www.amazon.com/PULP-novella-N-D-Ostroff/dp/1462001750/ref=sr...
AFTER
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050Q8D8U

DROP OUT

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FX0K7U

 

Comment by Neil Ostroff on August 15, 2011 at 1:25pm

Selling books in today’s shrinking marketplace

 

     It used to be that to become a published author (besides just writing a really good book) you had to also spend countless hours writing and addressing query letters, waiting patiently for agent’s responses (months), and then miracle upon miracles, you get signed to a LEGITIMATE agency. That’s only the beginning. Now, it’s up to the agent to make that one-in-a-hundred sale as opposed to the one-in-a-million chance an un-agented author had. And again, miracle upon miracles, it gets sold. Then comes the marketing and promotion, the book signings, the hope and praying that it stays on the shelf long enough to acquire an audience. And, if three weeks later it isn’t selling, it’s gone for good.

     But today… things have changed. Some say it’s bad for the writer but I say they’re wrong. Since the industry changed, writers are now able to bypass all that other stuff and get their books out there to sell literally after placing “the end” at the bottom of the last page. It’s not all peaches and cream, however. The ability for pretty much anyone who’s ever scrawled a story to put it out there and sell opens the playing field to a lot of garbage, but like carousing a bookstore, you just need to take your time to find the perfect book.

     I’ve sold more books in the last year than in the last fifteen years all due to publishing through iuniverse and Kindle, which has unlimited shelf life. I will admit to spending a huge amount of time marketing and promo, but I’d be doing that anyway if I’d been published traditionally. And I get a seventy percent royalty instead of twenty percent.

     I write this note from personal experience. I had an agent from a top agency and after three years with no sales he eventually dropped me due to what he said is a quickly shrinking professional marketplace. Judging from the soaring sale of ereaders, I tend to agree. Please take a look at my available books for purchase.

TIM MADISON GALACTIC WARRIOR
http://www.amazon.com/Madison-Galactic-Warrior-Neil-Ostroff/dp/0595...
FROSTPROOF
http://www.amazon.com/FROSTPROOF-N-D-Ostroff/dp/1450251439/ref%3Dsr...
DEGENERATES
http://www.amazon.com/Degenerates-N-D-Ostroff/dp/1440173028/ref%3Ds...
PULP
http://www.amazon.com/PULP-novella-N-D-Ostroff/dp/1462001750/ref=sr...
AFTER
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050Q8D8U

DROP OUT

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FX0K7U

 

Comment by Shawn Lamb on August 15, 2011 at 7:13am

"Engaging at Events" suggestions of what to do and not do to sell books.

http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

Comment by Shawn Lamb on August 8, 2011 at 7:22am

Book Event Planning & Tips http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

Comment by Mark Sheldon on August 7, 2011 at 9:38pm

Good Evening Everyone,

I am very excited to announce that, for a limited time only, I will be releasing a special hardcover omnibus edition of Books 1-4 of "The Noricin Chronicles," and I will be donating 100% of my author royalties for the sales of this limited edition to Book Aid International (http://www.bookaid.org/), a literacy charity based in the United Kingdom.

Unfortunately, in order to maintain a reasonable list price for the book, I am unable to make it available through distribution channels such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc. As such, the book will only available for order through LuLu.com. At the moment, it looks like the list price will be about $26.00, but I am currently in discussions with LuLu to see if we might be able to bring that down a bit, since the sales of the book are going to a noble cause. I appreciate your patience and understanding!

This special hardcover edition, with cover artwork designed by yours truly, will only be available between September 3, 2011, and December 31, 2011, so be sure to grab a copy while you can! Stay tuned to this newsletter for more information - I will be sending out an update in September once the book is available and the final list price is set!

Happy reading,

Mark Sheldon
http://noricin.webs.com/wheretobuy-omnibus1.html

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