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June 2008 Blog Posts (178)

The Hang Suite is Now Open...Come on in!

The "Blessings of Purpose, A Novel" Hang Suite is now open. This is an interactive blog where the characters of the novel connect with the readers. You'll gain insight into the novel, as well as find out what the characters are doing now.

Lia Braxton (Conrad) has posted her first blog. Stop by The Suite and meet her today: www.living4bop.wordpress.com

Added by Alicia Hill Jones on June 3, 2008 at 10:59am — No Comments

'A Study in Red' wins Cover Design Award, Now a Nomination for 'Purple Death'

I'm delIighted to report that 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' has won the Authors Lounge Cover Art Design Award for May 2008. (General Category)

I'd like to say a massive thank you to all of those friends who supported the book by placing their votes for the design.

NEW NOMINATION - PURPLE DEATH

My cover for my forthcoming novel 'Purple Death' has now received a nomination for the June award from the same company and… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 3, 2008 at 3:50am — No Comments

Mayra Calvani Virtual Tour Stops at The Book Connection

Hello and welcome to day three of Mayra Calvani’s virtual tour around the blogsphere!

Join Mayra as she tours with her children’s picture book ‘Crash!’

Today Mayra will be stopping at The Book Connection. Show her your support by leaving a comment!

Remember, if you leave a comment on any of Mayra’s tour stops, you will be eligible to win a… Continue

Added by JM on June 3, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

"I'm an atheist..."

“I’m an atheist,” declared a close friend at a recent event that hubby and I attended in our hometown. He had just shared a situation which might potentially leave him unemployed.

“God has a plan for you,” I said.

He responded quickly that He did not believe in God, and added that man had created God, rather than God creating man.

I listened as he explained while blurting series of dates which he twisted to support his perception. And of course, the idea of… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on June 2, 2008 at 7:45pm — No Comments

Author Karen Salmansohn

I just posted an interview with author Karen Salmansohn on my blog and at my online writer's group site:

Spunk On A Stick’s Tips –http://circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/06/author-karen-salmansohn.html

The Writer’s Meow – http://thewritersmeow.deviantart.com/journal/18632980/#journal

Check it out!

Added by L. Diane Wolfe on June 2, 2008 at 7:27pm — No Comments

NEW CONTEST!

Hello Everyone!

I hope this newsletter finds you well and reading happily.

I have a couple of announcements to share. The first ‘magical’ jewel contest for DOUBLE ENCHANTMENT is over, and the winner is Patricia C. from Houston, Texas. Congratulations, Patricia! It was a bit more difficult to pick a winner this time, as I had to count through friends instead of entries and http://www.psychicscience.org/random.aspx chose the number 122. :}

For some great… Continue

Added by Kathryne Kennedy on June 2, 2008 at 5:49pm — No Comments

Day 1 of the MRS. LIEUTENANT Virtual Book Tour

Today I start my month-long virtual book tour with a stop at Book Marketing Buzz: Book Marketing & Promotion Tips, where authors write guest blogs about the marketing strategies for their books. My post begins:

“My main book marketing plan is to become the queen of internet marketers for the promotion of my book MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL.

“When friends ask if I’m going to have book signings, or they suggest I contact the local library, I politely thank them.… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on June 2, 2008 at 3:58pm — No Comments

MRS. LIEUTENANT Book Trailer Now on YouTube

I'm very pleased to announce that the first book trailer for MRS. LIEUTENANT is now on YouTube at the following link:

Nancy Brown of www.yourmilitary.com liked the trailer and put it up on www.yourmilitaryspace.com.

Let me know what you think of it.

Technorati Tags:…

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Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on June 2, 2008 at 3:57pm — No Comments

Pump Up Your Book Promotion June Authors on Tour - Day 1: Win a FREE Virtual Book Tour!

Welcome to Day One of Pump Up Your Book Promotion’s June Authors on Tour! Follow along as these talented authors travel the blogosphere all month long to talk about their books, their lives and their future projects. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you're a published author with a recent release or a $25 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 2, 2008 at 3:51pm — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] How Can They Reach You?

You are losing out on

sales because the visitor

doesn't know how to contact

you. . .

So they placed an order and

never received it, How Can

They Reach You?

Comment | Copy…

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Added by C.F. Jackson on June 2, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Updated publishing schedule, 2008 releases

Still Waves Publishing have just posted details of the revised publishing schedule for my 2008 paperback releases. I must say it's great to see them all together on one page, and I love the short descriptions the publisher has put to each book.

Please see http://stillwavespublishing.blogspot.com/

Added by Brian L Porter on June 2, 2008 at 10:17am — No Comments

Need a favor

I just revised my entire website and need a "stress test". If you guys have time, would you mind visiting www.lynntincher.com and clicking on all of my links, etc. My book is getting ready to be released and I need to make sure my website is working properly. It does for me. :) Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.

Added by Lynn Tincher, Author on June 2, 2008 at 9:31am — No Comments

Busy month for Blog Stop Book Tours!

Three books are touring this month.

Here are the links to the reviews posted so far...

http://perpetualfolly.blogspot.com/2008/06/apologies-forthcoming-by-xujun-eberlein.html

http://www.bookadvice.net/bookofthemonth.php

Added by Mary Lewis on June 2, 2008 at 8:25am — No Comments

Mayra Calvani Virtual Tour

Join Mayra Calvani, author of the children's picture book, Crash! (Guardian Angel Publishing, March '08), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in June on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!

Multi-genre author and reviewer Mayra Calvani hails from San Juan , Puerto Rico . When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, playing the violin, and interviewing other authors for her blogs and newsletters. She’s the author of The… Continue

Added by JM on June 2, 2008 at 12:36am — No Comments

Mayra Calvani Virtual Tour Stops at Writers Who Blog

Hello and welcome to day two of Mayra Calvani’s virtual tour around the blogsphere!

Join Mayra as she tours with her children’s picture book ‘Crash!’

Today Mayra will be stopping at Writers Who Blog. Show her your support by leaving a comment!

Remember, if you leave a comment on any of Mayra’s tour stops, you will be eligible to win a free gift certificate from… Continue

Added by JM on June 2, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Special Guest Karen White to Chat at Author Day on June 2 - Win a Free Book!

Join us on Monday, June 2, 2008 when Karen White, author of the fiction novel, THE MEMORY OF WATER, visits us at the Author Day section of our Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network! Leave a question and Karen will answer them all, plus give away a free book to one lucky person who participates!

Visit Karen at this link tomorrow to… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 1, 2008 at 5:46pm — No Comments

I've Been Interviewed!

Lori and the team at JoyfullyReviewed.com have interviewed me.
Take a peek.
http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/Interviews/MayJune08/AnneWhitfield.html

Regards, Anne.~
http://www.annewhitfield.com
Her Shadowed Heart out now! Check website for details.
Woodland Daughter released July 1st!

Added by Anne Whitfield on June 1, 2008 at 4:26am — 1 Comment

BookExpo America in LA

BookExpo is lightly attended this year, but still active. Lots of things happening. The authors and publishers who are here in LA are optimistic about the coming year in book sales.

POD, ebooks, and other formats for books are becoming commonplace. Lots of new developments in this department.

More later.

John Kremer

Added by John Kremer on June 1, 2008 at 1:54am — No Comments