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February 2009 Blog Posts (238)

A Second P & E Award

Now that the votes have been checked and verified I'm delighted to report that I've picked up my second Preditors & Editor Award, having won the Best Poet, 2008 Award, under my pseudonym, Juan Pablo Jalisco. Once again, I must say a big thank you to everyone who voted in suport of my nomination. I'm over the moon at this latest news. Please see Juan Pablo's website at www.freewebs.com/juanpablojalisco/…

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 3, 2009 at 1:23am — No Comments

A liitle frustated.

I know that this is my first book but, this experience has only frustrated me. My publisher does NOTHING to market my book, and I felt decieved by them when i looked at the contract. they made it sound like they helped with marketing. I am Very low on funds to market my book and with books sales low (because I have nothing to market it with) I feel I have wasted my time.

I AM AN AUTHOR/WRITER NOT A SALESMAN!!!!!!!

Therefor I am trying to figure out how to turn this around and get my… Continue

Added by Dawn Shaw on February 2, 2009 at 8:39pm — 2 Comments

Ask DearTweetie the question for which your book is the answer...

... and your book topic may go viral, This is a new "Dear Abby" service that apparently started just this weekend. Way catchy and cool!
DearTweetie, "Crowd sourcing the advice column, Twitter-style" http://twitter.com/deartweetie.

Added by Kare Anderson on February 2, 2009 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Website Make-over

I'm trying to decide if my website needs a make over or not. Help me out with your opinion. Click over to… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on February 2, 2009 at 12:05pm — 2 Comments

Virtual Blog Tour: Mystery Author Doug Hewitt Visits American Chronicle

Doug Hewitt, author of the mystery novel, THE DEAD GUY, will be stopping off at American Chronicle on Day One of his virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!

Jack Thigpen works in Detroit, nicknamed The Motor City, the perfect place for a fraud investigator who specializes in car insurance scams. He is on a case he believes is a typical, low-level crime, but it quickly turns into… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on February 2, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments

Daria Rose's Inspiraton For The Day!

" No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Never give it."

-Eleanor Roosevelt…

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Added by Daria Rose Books on February 2, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Who Cited You on the Internet?

See social media search engine WhosTalkin.com. Search results include current mentions on Web sites, blogs, social media posts, videos — anything on the Internet. The results seem to be more relevant than Google and come up in reverse chronological order with most current mentions first. Using this tool, I quickly found links to several magazine articles in which I was mentioned, but didn’t know existed online. You can use this search engine to search… Continue

Added by Kare Anderson on February 2, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Post Tour Follow Up: Children's Book Author Linda Theiman Talks About Her Virtual Book Tour Experience

Linda Thieman, author of the children's book, Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, embarked on a virtual book tour last month. How did she fare? What did she learn? What can you learn from her experience?

Read about her virtual book tour experience at Book Marketing Buzz!

Added by Dorothy Thompson on February 2, 2009 at 9:37am — No Comments

Virtual Blog Tour: Young Adult Romance Novelist Barry Eva (aka Storyheart) Visits Reader Views!

Barry Eva (aka Storyheart), author of the young adult romance novel, ACROSS THE POND, will be stopping off at ReaderViews on Day One of his virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!

With believable characters, exciting events, humor, first love, education and a little sport thrown in for good measure. Across the Pond is read and enjoyed by people of all ages from… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on February 2, 2009 at 9:12am — No Comments

Virtual Book Tour: Fantasy Author Bruce Skye Visits The Writer's Life

Bruce Skye, author of the suspense/mystery novel, GRAYRIDER, will be stopping off at The Writer's Life on Day One of his virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!

Step into the land of Boadhagh, where an exiled king, Gabriel, brings word to King Airell of an impending attach from the Ansgarian army - the same army that murdered his… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on February 2, 2009 at 7:53am — No Comments

The Championship Game

It's spring in a small town in Georgia, and it is time for kids to play baseball.

Chase and Charlize have been friends since birth, and now they are in the same

class in first grade. They get a letter from school telling about baseball registration,

and they are excited to play. Chase and Charlize find out their best friends Jarrett and

Colby are on the same team as they are. All of the kids practice hard to get… Continue

Added by Aimee Stinson on February 2, 2009 at 7:19am — No Comments

My book is finally here!!! Check out what these industry leaders & media pros have to say...

"Working together 'works' is the ideology of this book...We can all stand a lesson in unity...especially now, when so many businesses and ministries are challenged because of the economic climate ---- this book will strengthen your ministry!"

Dr. Teresa Hairston, Publisher/CEO of Gospel Today Magazine, www.GospelToday.com

"There is only One word for Mrs. Pam Perry and that is Marketer; she knows how to make sure that… Continue

Added by Pam Perry on February 1, 2009 at 9:32pm — No Comments

Mystery Author Doug Hewitt interviewed at American Chronicle

My February virtual blog tour started today. I get interviewed by bloggers and book reviewers all across the Internet.
Today’s interview has some interesting questions about how I became a mystery author and how I came to write The Dead Guy, a Motown Mystery Novel

Check out my personal story at:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/88775

Added by Doug Hewitt on February 1, 2009 at 8:12pm — No Comments

Brooklyn, New York - 2009 I Love to Read Book Fair 2009 Early Author Registration & Live Taping by Basha Riddick at February 2009 Book Fair February 27, 28, 2009

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Brooklyn, New York - 2009 I Love to Read Book Fair 2009 Early Author Registration & Live Taping by Basha Riddick at February 2009 Book Fair February 27,… Continue

Added by P Andrews on February 1, 2009 at 1:25pm — No Comments

A Study in Red Wins Best Thriller of 2008 Award

I'm pleased to be able to confirm that 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' has won The Preditors & Editors Best Thriller Novel of 2008 Award. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for the book in the readers poll. I'm truly grateful to everyone.

To purchase A Study in Red, simply click on the cover below.…

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 1, 2009 at 11:11am — No Comments

Tool to Make Your Press Release More Media-Attracting

Go to PressReleaseGrader.com

and paste your release into their grader to get great tips on updating your release for PR format, and for SEO tips. Thanks to Dan Janal for the tip (via SpeakerNet).…

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Added by Kare Anderson on February 1, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

I Asked Our Founder/Administrator John Kremer If he knew How to Create a Master List of Resources Here, Or ...

... how to set up a place where all of us members could contribute to a master list - perhaps with categories to help people find what they most want

Added by Kare Anderson on February 1, 2009 at 10:33am — 3 Comments

Going Global

Feb 1st

Today, I'm proving Thomas Wolfe wrong. You can go home again.

I'm blogging at OzarkRomanceAuthors. This is a terrific writers group that meets in Springfield, MO, about 2 hours from my home when I lived in that state. But it was always worth the trip for me… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on February 1, 2009 at 10:04am — No Comments