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May 2008 Blog Posts (179)

Wow, Golly and Gee Wiz

Holly Cow what a great network of which to me a member. I only just joined yesterday and already I've picked up tons of good information on how to promote a book. For me the information is simply invaluable because it comes from direct experience and not simply theory.

Self promotion can be a tough job. This is something which which I am very familiar. In the early 90's I was the owner operator of a small Canadian import / export and distribution company. I sourced products overseas… Continue

Added by Marvin Double on May 7, 2008 at 8:40am — No Comments

Benjamin Franklin Awards!

Hello Everyone!

I just received the most exciting news while I was in Bavaria. “Laura and the Leprechauns” has been named a finalist in the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards in the category of Interior Design, Children’s/Young Adult! The Benjamin Franklin Awards recognizes small and independent publishers like me, which is truly nice. Just to be a finalist is such an honor and a surprise that I just had to share the news with you. The awards ceremony is on May 29th—just around the… Continue

Added by Amber T. Kingston on May 7, 2008 at 8:33am — No Comments

Checking in

I haven't posted a blog in some time in here, figured I might as well get caught up since I am sitting at home waiting on the insurance adjuster to do her thing. We suffered some roof damage thanks to all these spring storms, and now have to deal with the fall out. I dread my next insurance bill.

I have finished my second book in the series, working title, Buried Angel. It has been a very difficult birth, but hoping the revision/edit phase will go smoother.

so.... who's… Continue

Added by Kim Smith on May 7, 2008 at 8:31am — No Comments

What an irony...my hometown, La Paz, means "The Peace."

Sigh. Everything but peace rules there, especially lately. Though the beauty of its majestic mountains, the loving people, the tasty food, lively music, simple life style still tug at my heart, sorrow also frames my thinking.

“We want a change!” Bolivians clamored before the election two years ago. And change is what they got—a president who holds beliefs contrary to God’s precepts. And to add to the destructive ways, he readily caters to the same values that drove Cuba and Venezuela… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on May 7, 2008 at 8:18am — No Comments

Author Interview at Beyond The Books

Check out my interview about the writing process and more!

http://beyondthebooks.wordpress.com/

Many other great books are featured on this site as well. Lots of great info.

Best,

Karen
Author, Janeology
"What did Jane do and why?"
www.karenharringtonbooks.com

Added by Karen Harrington on May 7, 2008 at 8:16am — No Comments

Author Interview: DH Brown, author of Honor Due

Author Mini-bio: D.H. Brown Hello Michy. Good to talk to you.

Well, I live pretty deep in the Pacific Northwest Rainforest with all kinds of critters besides my wife who is a writer also. We have bear, deer, elk and cougar come through the yard on a fairly often,…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 7, 2008 at 7:17am — No Comments

Another Five Star Review for A Study in Red

This is the latest review of A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper which was posted on the Amazon.com site on May 6th. I'm delighted that so many people seem to be enjoying the book and are taking the time to add their thoughts to the Amazon sites both in the USA and UK.

A Study in Red, May 6, 2008

By Sharon Davies - See all my reviews

This is a truly wonderful book - one of the very best 'thrillers' I have read in a very long time. It… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on May 7, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing Newsletter

Hello everyone. The May issue of my newsletter is ready for you to read online at http://www.leedesign.org/?id=47&page=Newsletter. Here is the list of items included:

Evaluate the Profit Power of Your Next Book Title by Roger C. Parker

WITS Podcast Schedule May 2008

May 2 John Tobin

May 9 Roger Parker

May 16 Tim Stewart

May 23 Amy Martin

May 30 Christina Hamlett

Thirteen Rules for Publicizing Your Book by Mark David Gerson

Speaking Out… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on May 6, 2008 at 6:18pm — No Comments

Great Place to Be

Writing is by nature a solitary profession and more than occasionally frustrating. This is especially true when it comes to marketing yourself as a writer, pitching a book proposal or article or promoting something you've already published.

A network like this is a great place for writers to hang out and exchange information, tips and generally rub elbows with other writers. I's often said that misery loves company but, just being part of a supportive network might in fact make one… Continue

Added by Marvin Double on May 6, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Short, Short, Short Story Contest - Win a copy of JANEOLOGY

Janeology just received a 5 Bolt review from the New Mystery Reader. Woo!

To celebrate the event, I have a couple first edition, signed, hardback copies of Janeology to give away to my most creative friends.

All you have to do to prove your creativity is write a ten word story about a dysfunctional family. (See, Jane’s family is pretty dysfunctional so, well, you get the idea.) It can’t be… Continue

Added by Karen Harrington on May 6, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Historical Fiction Novelist Andrew Jalbert at Book Marketing Buzz Today!

Join Andrew Jalbert, author of the historical fiction novel, WEST ACROSS THE BOARD, at Book Marketing Buzz today as he shows you how he's promoting his latest book that's based in the colorful Floriday Keys and ties together the eventful era of the 1930s with the turn of the following century.

Teaser:

"By networking with other authors, reviewers and people who had an interest in my novel’s setting (the book takes place in the… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 6, 2008 at 7:43am — No Comments

Author Interview: Joel Richardson

Joel Richardson Mini-biography:

I am the author of Antichrist: Islam’s Awaited Messiah, a bestselling comparative…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 6, 2008 at 5:24am — 1 Comment

Goethe: A German Writer of the First Rank (Satis Shroff, Freiburg im Breisgau)

Goethe: A Writer of the First Rank (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)

Johann Wolfgang Goethe, who was lifted to nobility as J. W.von Goethe in 1782, was born on August 28, 1749 in the town of Frankfurt. The Goethes lived in a large, comfortable house in the Hirschgasse, now called Goethe Haus. Besides practical, scientific and autobiographical writings, he left behind more than 15,000 letters, diaries relating to the 52 years of his life and… Continue

Added by Satis Shroff Lecturer, Writer on May 6, 2008 at 3:41am — No Comments

Don't Drink the Punch: An Adventure in Tantra

Don't Drink the Punch: An Adventure in Tantra

by Kamala Devi

* Paperback: 303 Pages

* Publisher: Zendow Press

* ISBN-10:… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 11:21pm — No Comments

Fast Food Fix: 75 + Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites, by Devin Alexander

Fast Food Fix: 75 + Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites, by New York Times bestselling author, Devin Alexander, is moving its way up in sales, and it's no wonder either.

American culture has integrated fast food into the mix as a sort of staple in our diets, but we are paying a high… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Interview: Children's Book Author - Bo Savino, author of Reggie & Ryssa

With books the likes of Harry Potter increasing in popularity, many authors, both new and seasoned, have delved into the realm of fantasy writing for children and adults alike. Let's face it, what child doesn't like to drift off into the realm of fantasy where fantastic creatures, magic, mythology, and reality all merge into an… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 11:05pm — No Comments

Keeper of the Flame, by Catherine Chase - Book Review

Keeper of the Flame, by Catherine Chase

* Paperback: 296 pages

* Publisher: Oculus Media Group, LLC (July 3, 2007)

* Language: English

* ISBN-10: 1934677019

* ISBN-13: 978-1934677018

Book Description

The mystical land of Draecus-a land closed off from all others for generations. In Mikaelia, it is remembered only in bedtime stories passed down through the… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 11:02pm — No Comments

Design Your Own Effective Employee Handbook: How to Make the Most of Your Staff, by Michelle L Devon

It is likely that your company already has many rules and regulations that are in effect for its employees. Whether or not it's acceptable to smoke in the building, where and when employees are allowed to eat lunch, and even as simple as what time the employee should report to work each day, there are many rules that most of the employees already know.

There may also be many other rules and regulations your company has that perhaps the employees are not as familiar with, and this… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 10:54pm — No Comments

THE NEXT GREAT BASEBALL STORY IS FINALLY HERE!

Big Jim Stronge -

His father said he'd be the best pitcher ever.

His mother believed he would take his place in the family line of concert pianists.

After nineteen years in the majors, most ballplayers would consider themselves successful, but Jim Stronge doesn't. His choice of baseball over music haunts him. He's forty-one, and he still hasn't done what he always believed he would; win thirty games in a season and… Continue

Added by Art Tirrell on May 5, 2008 at 2:39pm — No Comments