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April 2009 Blog Posts (305)

Any advice?

Hello All,

I recently started my own publishing company and self published my first book titled Diary of a Sex Addict. I've been marketing my book locally and set up an account online with Amazon to get my book out there. I've joined different communities and has had my book reviewed my different book clubs. Does anyone have any other words of wisdom that would help me market my book?

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Added by Shalona L. Amos on April 7, 2009 at 12:37pm — No Comments

Tracy's Choices video

Promoting my film, Tracy’s Choices, today
http://www.maxbooks.9k.com/photo2.html
Special price of $19.95 + $5 shipping & handling

Added by Max Elliot Anderson on April 7, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Chapter One of Diary of a Sex Addict

Chapter One

“911 what’s your emergency?” the operator asked.

“It’s my daughter Tiffany! I just came over and found her unconscious in her bed! Please send someone over here right away! She can’t die!” Tiffany’s mother cried hysterically.

“Ma’am, I need you to calm down. What’s the address there?”

“Hold on, let me find something with the address on it.” Tiffany’s mother ran into the kitchen and found a letter with her address on it. “Okay, I found it.… Continue

Added by Shalona L. Amos on April 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The lay of the land - of Freezer Burn

My very first novel, Freezer Burn, is being published by Echelon Press this fall. It's a murder mystery, and my tail is still waggin' about the whole process. I had fun writing it, I'm excited about seeing it in print, and I'm hoping readers like the story.

Speaking of story, here are a few notes to get you started:

1. It takes place in Placentia, California. Why? Because it's… Continue

Added by Gayle Carline on April 7, 2009 at 11:05am — No Comments

Newsletters

I love newsletters. I think a lot writers don’t put out a newsletter because they don’t think anyone will read them, but I know there are readers who enjoy them.

Here are a few I like:

Brenda's Discipline Tip - subscribe@BrendaNixon.com

Brenda Nixon give great tips on discipline your children

Writer’s Weekly - http://www.writersweekly.com

Good articles about… Continue

Added by LaShaunda on April 7, 2009 at 9:06am — No Comments

Recent Murders Remind Us That Violent Crime is All Too Real

My novel Compulsion focuses on the mind of a serial killer, one who focuses his criminal efforts over a period of time and often develops a particular trademark to his murderous deeds. The studies I completed in criminology and forensic science were largely motivated by my interest in what makes these…

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Added by Jennifer Chase on April 7, 2009 at 8:31am — No Comments

Thought for today - April 7, 2009

Well, good Tuesday morning to you all. I arrived home last after being on a small vacation. My wife, Gina and I spent some much needed time together. We work very hard at keeping a balance in our life together, and this past weekend was wonderful.

Okay, I have left you with no "Thoughts for Today" since last Thursday. So, here we go! Enjoy.

Facing, feeling, and accepting our own suffering keeps us from reenacting it on others.

Best to you all this fine… Continue

Added by Christian Schaal on April 7, 2009 at 6:36am — No Comments

Updated with New Info: Amazon.com Gets Stupid, Really Stupid. Jeff Bezos Is Sleeping at the Wheel. Dumb, dumb dumb. But if you are an author and write book reviews on Amazon, you must read this.

Note: updated information on the Amazon enforcement policy here: http://www.bookmarket.com/AmazonIsStupid.htm.

I received the following information from several authors today. Here is a good summary of Amazon's new enforcement policy from Cheryl Kaye Tardif:

I am bcc'ing this to ALL my author friends because I really want you to have this information before Amazon deletes all your reviews.

A week ago I… Continue

Added by John Kremer on April 6, 2009 at 10:00pm — 4 Comments

UPDATE: AMAZON REINSTATES AUTHOR'S REVIEWS--WITH AUTHOR'S BOOK TITLE!

So much has happened in the past 24 hours. I have been contacted by authors, author organization reps, reporters, book marketers, bloggers and finally, someone from Amazon. Amazon has been bombarded by emails from authors, orgs, marketers etc, and last night I noticed that Amazon in Seattle had checked out my blog posts. ;-)

Today I received an email from a senior member of the Amazon Communities team. He apologized and stated that my reviews had been reinstated.

I began… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on April 6, 2009 at 6:03pm — No Comments

More Than a 30-second Elevator Pitch

I am the member of a very unique family.

I am a wife to a wonderful husband (sometimes!) and mom to two fabulous boys. While that sounds ordinary, each of us battles different chronic illnesses or diseases. We all look perfectly normal on the outside, but we have struggles that make it difficult to function in the outside world.

Six months ago, I began the journey of blogging with my personal blog, called “Having a Unique Family,” after hearing the phrase in my mind during… Continue

Added by JudiElise on April 6, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

MONDAY - AND STILL SWIMMING ACROSS THE POND

Another week and I’m still swimming along with the tide of success that my book has produced.

Today I was interviewed on “Writers In The Sky” about myself, my book, book promotion, and even why we drive on the left in England. It was a fun interview with Yvonne Perry, one you can share and enjoy at.

http://tinyurl.com/c6rubr

Along with that review number 63 came… Continue

Added by Storyheart on April 6, 2009 at 3:13pm — No Comments

Cleveland looks ahead to next Rock Hall ceremony

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich pointed up at thousands of rock fans in the public seating sections at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's 2009 inductions.

Added by Mark David on April 6, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Give Peace a Deadline - A Conversation with Amber Lupton Co-Author

Amber Lupton and I enjoyed a wonderful conversation about the concept of peace on earth within five years. Please enjoy this one hour interview with a woman with a… Continue

Added by Tonya K. Freeman on April 6, 2009 at 12:11pm — No Comments

"Is There A Problem, Officer? A Cop's Inside Scoop On Avoiding Traffic Tickets." By Steve Pomper

Click on "Full Screen" above to start reading the book!

Authors get your own book-widget and start marketing your book… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on April 6, 2009 at 8:15am — No Comments

Bookland Heights

Murder in Bookland Heights ... with Evelyn David!

http://booklandheights.blogspot.com

Added by Diana Black on April 6, 2009 at 7:10am — No Comments

Amazon is deleting reviews written by authors who include their book title

Since breaking the news yesterday about my battle with Amazon over reviews (ones I wrote on books I'd read) that they deleted (85 reviews) because I included author of Whale Song in my signature line, I've received emails and phone calls from concerned authors, many who tracked me down via the Internet after reading about me on Twitter, The Write Type or John Kremer's Marketing Tips email. Some authors have already discovered missing reviews; some have gone through the same hassle I… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on April 5, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Stop The Violence, Taking our Kids Back.

As a police officer I have seen the good,and the bad in this field. My goal is to help as many young kids stay away from drugs,gangs, and the prison system. I would like todays youth to know that if they choose a life of crime then their only destination will be a jail cell or death. My Book coming out is called "Listen Today So You Can Live Tomorrow." It will be out in May '09. Please help me with this project if you can help leave me a message thanks Duane.

Added by Duane Rhodes on April 5, 2009 at 5:19pm — No Comments

Is this how far I'll go?

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down… Continue

Added by Aaron Jones on April 5, 2009 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Rock Stars of Reading Part 3: Lane Smith

Author/Illustrator Lane Smith (on JOMB) walks us through his thought process and style decisions for two books he's working on that will be published in 2009 -- Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated) with Florence Parry Heide due out September 22, 2009; and The Big… Continue

Added by Just One More Book! Children's Book Podcast on April 5, 2009 at 11:59am — No Comments

Help Me Do Paranormal Romance RoundRobin Story 4/6-4/19-Chance Win Being Familiar With a Witch Too

On Monday, April 6th, I'll be a guest blogger at author Laurin Wittig's blog. The link will be http://laurinwittig.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/craft-challenge-4-story-round-robin//, but it's not up yet, not until after 7AM Eastern on Monday. I am doing a kind of experiment, a writing exercise on her blog where I started off with a paranormal romance story Those who comment must add another big… Continue

Added by Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan on April 5, 2009 at 10:36am — 1 Comment