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June 2009 Blog Posts (224)

Satis Shroff: A Zeitgeist Poet From the Himalayas

Tell me something about yourself.

I teach Creative Writing at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. http://www.zfs.uni-freiburg.de/zfs/dozent/lehrbeauftragte4/index_html/#shroff. I’m a lecturer, poet and writer and have published three books: Im Schatten des Himalaya (book of poems in German), Through Nepalese Eyes (travelogue), Katmandu, Katmandu (poetry and prose anthology by Nepalese… Continue

Added by Satis Shroff Lecturer, Writer on June 4, 2009 at 3:45am — No Comments

BOOK PROMOTION ON A BUDGET - Part 3

Part three of this five day blog to try and help authors and share some of the many things I've learned and wished I’d known before I started out on the published authors trail.

VISIT: http://acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com

To read and I hope learn from today's PART 3 of BOOK PROMOTION ON A BUDGET

Barry Eva… Continue

Added by Storyheart on June 3, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Reader's comments re my Twitter & Ning ebook ...

The following comments from readers of my Secrets of Building a Profitable Business Using Twitter and Ning ebook.

"Hey Court, I opened a new Twitter account and started your book. Just what I needed. Great topic for Toastmasters!" Sunny Marie-Brad Hackman, Denver, Colorado

"It's excellent! Very informative." John Morgan, Small Business Owner and Consultant with SCORE

This ebook is excellent as an introduction to how small business… Continue

Added by H. Court Young on June 3, 2009 at 12:12pm — No Comments

HELP: COFFEE TABLE BOOK FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT

I am hoping to publish a coffee table style book to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support http://www.macmillan.org.uk/

This is a BIG SHOUTOUT to authors and publishers for any help they can give in terms of contributions ie. short stories, poems, illustrations, publishing sponsorship etc. Any help be greatly appreciated please!

For further information please email me annie_morgan68@hotmail.com

Many thanks.

Annie x

Added by Anne Morgan on June 3, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments

Faint-hearted writers wanted

You have a song in your head. And the hum won't go away. But the song is not music. It's words.

It's your life story. But somehow you've waited all these years and you still can't get the music,

the words out. I can help. I've been writing words -- professionally -- for 52 years. Words

that have won awards at three major newspapers, words that made the front cover of Time

Magazine and onto national broadcasts like Dateline and the CBS Evening News. For the past

five… Continue

Added by Ed Eisen on June 2, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

THE PRIVATEER Newsletter

For writing and promo sharing, great recipes, and Age of Sail fun facts, don't miss my monthly newsletter, THE PRIVATEER Newsletter. I've just switched over to yahoo groups and signing up is easy breezy. My old subscribers are slow getting crossed over--so come by and sign up now for this June's edition. It's a great, short and fun little e-mag.

Please sign up!…

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Added by Danielle Thorne on June 2, 2009 at 8:41pm — No Comments

BOOK PROMOTION ON A BUDGET - Part 2

Part two of this five day blog to try and help authors and share some of the many things I've learned and wished I’d known before I started out on the published authors trail.

VISIT: http://acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com

To read and I hope learn from today's PART 2 of BOOK PROMOTION ON A BUDGET

Barry Eva… Continue

Added by Storyheart on June 2, 2009 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Father's Day and Graduation Gifts for Golf Lovers

Here are some Great Books that make Great Gifts!

Book #1

Buy the Book: Amazon

About the Book: Tuey's Course

Racial tension had been building for years near Prairie Winds Golf Course on the east side of St. Louis. In 2007, black… Continue

Added by James Ross on June 2, 2009 at 10:36am — No Comments

Every Great Story Needs a Loyal Dog

There are certain images that come to mind when I picture the all-American male. Naturally, I picture a group of good friends spending time on a golf course on a sunny Saturday morning. I also think of cruising down the back roads of a small town in a bright red convertible. And, of course, what guy is not complete without a loyal dog by his side? With this in mind, I certainly had… Continue

Added by James Ross on June 2, 2009 at 10:25am — No Comments

Photo Shoot (aka Abandoned in Bow by the London Underground)

New blog post at:

http://mitziszereto.com/blog

Added by Mitzi Szereto on June 2, 2009 at 8:27am — No Comments

Prison Literacy & Books for Boys

My post today about illiteracy in prisons may surprise you.

http://booksandboys.blogspot.com

Added by Max Elliot Anderson on June 2, 2009 at 7:42am — No Comments

Featuring Author Christine Duncan

Featuring Author Christine Duncan

It is my pleasure to host Christine Duncan, creator of the Kay Berreano mystery series. She has some very interesting and unique insights to share regarding writing that works.

Christine Duncan is an Arvada Colorado mystery writer. She got her start in writing for the Christian market, writing for Sunday School magazines. Her credits include Accent Books and Regular Baptist Press.

Her Colorado based, Kaye Berreano mystery series… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on June 2, 2009 at 5:15am — No Comments

Summary of Making Information Pay

My thanks to the blog Personanondata for this blog post. The post reads:

Happily I don't have to do this myself because the nice people at Follow The Reader have done this for us. They note some interesting stats from Bowker's book reader panel and link to the other presentations (… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on June 2, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

News on Latest Releases

I'm delighted to announce the arrival of my two latest releases, both from Mythica Publishing. First of all is a superb paperback edition of 'The Voice of Anton Bouchard' a collection of my best short stories of the last five years, originally released as an e-book by Stonehedge Publishing, and now available from… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 2, 2009 at 4:25am — No Comments

NOTICE: THINGS ARE NOT AS THEY SEEM!

It’s time to WAKE UP and take note: things are NOT as they seem. What seems like an ENDING is just the BEGINNING.

‘For those who have EYES to SEE (clairvoyance) EARS to HEAR (clairaudience) and HEARTS that UNDERSTAND (clairsentience) let them understand!”

What seems brand new really is your just re-remembering what you’ve always known. A new and exciting path may really be just a dead end while something precious that you thought… Continue

Added by Lily Finch on June 1, 2009 at 10:33pm — No Comments

25 images available of my Vancouver Island trip

If you would like to see more of the dramatic scenery and other sights from my trip to Vancouver Island, go to:

http://www.twitpic.com/photos/cdeminski

I would LOVE to hear your comments and feedback on these images!

Thanks
Carol

Added by Carol on June 1, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

book expo america

I attended the Book Expo America event in New York City . It was a great day, I went to several seminars and visited many booths. I met lots of people from all over the U.S. and many countries as well. Lots of fun!!!

Added by heather Adams on June 1, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

The Value of Review Copies

Do you know what the least expensive form of marketing and advertising is for a book publisher? According to Dan Poynter, self-publishing guru, it’s review copies. It makes sense, when you think about it. To send a review copy to a key publication costs the price of a book, some marketing materials, a cover letter, an envelope and postage. The effect on sales from one good review is immense.

To get the maximum effect, a publisher must “cast a wide net” by sending as many review… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on June 1, 2009 at 3:02pm — 2 Comments

BOOK PROMOTION ON A BUDGET

Part one of this five day blog to try and help authors and share some of the many things I've learned and wished I’d known before I started out on the published authors trail.

VISIT: http://acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com

To read and I hope learn from today's PART 1 of BOOK PROMOTION ON A BUDGET

Barry Eva… Continue

Added by Storyheart on June 1, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Cotton Candy or Spinach ... Here's Hoping I Can Avoid Both Pitfalls

This week’s Business Question of the Week was sent in by Mike who hails from my hometown of Philadelphia, PA:

I'm nearly finished writing my first novel, First Floor on Fire, which is fiction but strongly inspired by my experience teaching in a tough public high school in Philadelphia. My book is an attempt at being both strongly intellectual, viscerally emotional and thematically complex. Most books make readers choose between cotton candy or spinach, and here's hoping I can avoid… Continue

Added by Omar Tyree on June 1, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments