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June 2009 Blog Posts (224)

Do you want to be a guest on Oprah's TV show? It's possible. Find out how others have done it.

Did you know that there is a 10-step system for getting on Oprah? There are strategies that top publicists use to consistently get their clients on the show. I know this may seem impossible for ordinary authors, but once you know the behind-the-scenes scoop on how the top talk show in the country works, it's not as mysterious as it seems.

Many people who have appeared on Oprah have seen their businesses boom, become millionaires or best-selling authors--sometimes overnight. And it… Continue

Added by John Kremer on June 25, 2009 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Join the Sweetest Romance Authors Live in a Chat TONIGHT, at 8 p.m. EST

Attention! Attention! A megaphone resounds in a deep bass voice.

http://sweetestromancechat.blogspot.com is hosting a chat every fourth Thursday at 8 PM, EST.

Our chat this month is June 25th.

Our guest is Janet Durbin, owner of Whimsical Publications.

A scavenger hunt will be held late into the chat and the winner will be honored with, “the highly coveted Sweetie award.” This can be… Continue

Added by Miss Mae on June 25, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Legacy of the Ripper Released

I'm delighted to announce that 'Legacy of the Ripper', the sequel to A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper was today released in its e-book edition by Double Dragon Publishing and is available from http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-689-0 The paperback edition will follow soon.

About the book:

Jack Thomas Reid, nephew of Robert Cavendish who… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 25, 2009 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Books for Boys blog reached #1 on Google today

Books for Boys blog reached #1 on Google today
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Added by Max Elliot Anderson on June 25, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Along Came A Demon by Linda Welch

Authors - get your own page-turning book-previewing book widget at www.freado.com and share your book-extract on over 60 networks such as Facebook, Digg… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on June 25, 2009 at 7:31am — No Comments

The Star Profile: A Management Tool To Unleash Employee Potential by Jathan Janove

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Added by Vikram Narayan on June 25, 2009 at 7:28am — No Comments

A Bär in Bern

New blog post at:

http://mitziszereto.com/blog

Added by Mitzi Szereto on June 25, 2009 at 5:17am — No Comments

Book Reader Statistics

41 percent of all books purchased are by buyers earning less than $35,000 per year.

Source: Business Intelligence for R.R. Bowker.

Added by Bill Frank on June 25, 2009 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

Author of The Crypto-Capers Series

Renee Hand is the author of a new children's detective series. This series was developed to get children excited and interested about reading. The series is interactive and fun. Not only does the series challenge the advanced reader, but also interests and excites the reluctant reader. Her series has been used in schools as well as in homeschool settings. Renee Hand's ideas and creativity has developed a series that works on many levels and abilities. Her years of teaching and writing… Continue

Added by Renee Hand on June 25, 2009 at 4:49am — No Comments

Author Interview With Kathy-Diane Leveille

Mini-Bio for Kathy-Diane Leveille:

Kathy-Diane Leveille is a former broadcast journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who discovered the only thing more thrilling than reading a wonderful story is harnessing the power of the imagination to write one. Her short story collection Roads Unravelling was published to critical acclaim after a selection from its pages Learning to Spin was adapted to radio drama for CBC’s Summer Drama… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on June 25, 2009 at 1:14am — No Comments

An Admittedly Infrequent Visit

It's happened! I'm finally stretched so thin you can see through me. Back to marketing my latest book online, plus trying to write another. Does not compute!

Added by Mary Lynn Archibald on June 24, 2009 at 1:44pm — No Comments

The Little Rockers Club Summer Tour

Hello Everyone,

My marketing rep at Tate Publishing just set me up with three book signings this summer, The first one is July 11th from 1:00-3:00pm at Barnes and Noble Colonial Plaza in Orlando,Fl. The second one is at Borders Express, from 2:00-4:00pm, in Seminole Towne Square in Sanford, Florida. The third one is Barnes and Noble In Daytona Beach, Florida, 12:00-2:00pm. I'm going to raffle off a guitar, and put out a bowl of guitar picks instead of candy. If any body is visiting… Continue

Added by Melinda Driscoll on June 24, 2009 at 12:27pm — No Comments

Wedding

Hello to all,

An exciting weekend for me....my daughter is getting married. Yahoo!!! Can't wait to see all the drama unfold. Will be sure to have tissues on hand. LOL

Added by Janet Enos on June 24, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments

THE 100 SILLIEST THINGS PEOPLE SAY ABOUT DOGS by Alexandra Semyonova

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Added by Vikram Narayan on June 24, 2009 at 8:39am — No Comments

Book Reader Statistics

50 percent of Americans ages 13 and older bought a book last year.

Source: Business Intelligence for R.R. Bowker.

Added by Bill Frank on June 24, 2009 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

A Book and a Chat with "Nancy Thayer"

On today's "Book and a Chat" my very special guest is New York Times "Best Selling Author" Nancy Thayer.

Nantucket novelist Nancy Thayer is the author of nineteen novels, including Moon Shell Beach,… Continue

Added by Storyheart on June 23, 2009 at 6:22pm — No Comments

Target Washington: The Search for Osama bin Laden

This important work has been completed as historical fiction. Although, for the sake of National Security, some important details have been embellished in order to not only get the point across but to offer a secondary point of view, that according to this author it happens to be closer to the truth than this government would like to admit. Professor Milcript has previously held up to a Top Secret Clearance in the United States Air Force during… Continue

Added by ANTHONY ARNOLD on June 23, 2009 at 6:15pm — No Comments

Submissions wanted for anthology

Just a few days left!

Hope Whispers is an inspirational anthology of short stories and poems illustrating the power of hope and faith in emotional, physical and spiritual healing. Don’t let your story go untold. Deadline for submission is 6/30/09. Go to www.hopewhispers.com for details.

Added by Lynn C. Johnston on June 23, 2009 at 1:06pm — No Comments