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July 2010 Blog Posts (205)

Book locations come to life!

Ever wondered what the settings in the book you're reading really look like? Take the opportunity to explore the locations used in CAPABLE OF MURDER, book one in Belinda Lawrence mysteries.

Midford, Somerset (Milford)

The village of Milford where Belinda Lawrence inherited her cottage and found her aunt dead at the foot of the stairs. Explore the village and countryside.

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Pulteney Bridge, Bath.… Continue

Added by Brian Kavanagh on July 14, 2010 at 3:31am — No Comments

You can listen in as I do a private consulting session featuring secret advice marketing books on the Internet

Several months ago, I did a consulting session with Clare Albright, aka Dr. Clarity, on how to market her book, Neurofeedback - a Drug Free Therapy.

This one-hour session (a $500 value!) was packed with advice from me on how to market a book online, with a special focus on creating relationships with top websites, using free articles as a tool for making sales, and creating and using targeted viral videos.

You can order the Dr. Clarity… Continue

Added by John Kremer on July 13, 2010 at 11:39pm — No Comments

Rightfully Mine - God's Equal Rights Amendment - Aggie Villanueva, Author

Rightfully Mine – Reviewed by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

Zelophehad’s eyes fluttered. “Bring my daughters and my half brothers. I want all my family here – to bless them.” His eyes succeeded in opening and as

Rizpah…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 13, 2010 at 4:15pm — No Comments

The Gift of Reading is Awesome......sooooo Calling All Authors!

ADVERTISING OPP FOR OUR 2010 CHRISTMAS GUIDE

We have made it half way throught the year!! Christmas is coming around soon. We are now accepting Ads,…

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Added by Alba Henderson on July 13, 2010 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Download the Author's Guide to Planning & Selling At Book Fairs and Festivals for $2.00

The Author's Guide to Book Fairs will not only help you avoid costly

mistakes at book festivals, it also walks you through selecting the

events that are right for you and what supplies you need to succeed.

The information in this guide will also show you how to promote your

appearance at book signings so that you can maximize your novel’s

exposure.…

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Added by Lawrence Johnson on July 13, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Kindle Book Sales A Suprise

The month of June has past with several of my books in the Kindle store on Amazon. I priced the download of my books very cheap. I’m an unknown author so my paperback books in the list of choices in the different genre is near the bottom of thousands of titles. I’ve searched Amazon for them myself, and by the time I went through a few hundred books, I was tired of looking so I know how buyers feel. Then there is the fact that $16.00 plus $4.00 postage is a lot of money to pay to take a…

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Added by Fay Risner on July 13, 2010 at 9:26am — 1 Comment

Management & Mismanagement Styles (How To Identify A Style And What To Do About It) by Ichak Adizes

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

Added by Vikram Narayan on July 13, 2010 at 5:31am — No Comments

What do Didi Damin and Borrock Sobama have in common?

It's political satire at its best when Didi Damin meets Borrock Sobama. And what do these two people have in common, apart from their African ancestors? Not much, I'm afraid, but where and how did they meet? This is what you'll find out in "The Adventures of George".

"The Adventures of George" is a fast-moving, entertaining and satirical tale, which chronicles George's involvement with international leaders and terrorist groups, and his meeting…

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Added by Blair Gowrie on July 13, 2010 at 3:04am — No Comments

7 Questions to Ask to Help You Find the Perfect Literary Agent by Bobbi Linkemer

7 Questions to Ask to Help You Find the Perfect Literary Agent

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bobbi_Linkemer]Bobbi Linkemer You have written a book and want to have it published by a "traditional publisher," rather than a print on demand (POD) company or doing it yourself. The first thing you may hear from fellow authors is this: "Publishers don't accept books or even book proposals directly from authors anymore. You…

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Added by Sarah Garris on July 12, 2010 at 10:46pm — No Comments

The Beneficial Law of Attraction by Hope Bradford - Book Review

How the Beneficial Law of Attraction Can Benefit You

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Lauren_S._Smith]Lauren S. Smith

http://www.beneficiallawofattraction.com/

If you could attract one thing in your life right now, at this moment in time -- what would it be? Author, Hope Bradford's new book, Beneficial Law of Attraction: The…

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Added by Sarah Garris on July 12, 2010 at 9:59pm — No Comments

breaking out of the maze of SOCIAL MEDIA

Hi all, because I've heard so many authors who're frustrated with the circular path of social media I've decided to create an all fan based e-newsletter. It will be for mystery/thriller/suspense writers only and the first issue will go out in September 2010.

All Mystery! e-newsletter has got several neat things going for it: 1) it's got cool graphics in color,2) new author releases with blurbs, book cover and reviews in each issue, 3) a list of…

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Added by RP Dahlke on July 12, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Dealer of Death (excerpt)

Excerpt from the Death Dealer

by Lawrence Johnson Sr.

Two hours later Steele found himself driving through the roughest

neighborhood in the city. No one in their right mind would come down

here alone in the daytime and most cops wouldn't risk traveling through

this part of town late at night but somehow on this dark, quiet night

Alexander Steele seemed to be drawn to it. There was movement in

shadows of the blocks and blocks of… Continue

Added by Lawrence Johnson on July 12, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

You're Invited To...

...MORE Upcoming Book Signing Events!

By A. K. Buckroth, author of “My Diabetic Soul - An Autobiography” about living with diabetes for fifty years. The following sites with the appropriate dates are available for your convenience:

Saturday, July 17, 5 – 7pm, Placerville News Company, 409 Main Street, Placerville, CA, 95667 (Courtesy of Ms. Mary Meaden…

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Added by A. K. Buckroth on July 12, 2010 at 1:18pm — 1 Comment

Did You Ever Get to Close to the Subject Matter of Your Novel?

I am writing a novel about the effects bi-polar disorder has on the children in the family where one parent has the condition. My main character is a ruthless reporter who hacks at what she believes is the truth no matter who she hurts or how she gets what she wants. Basically, she is masked in the pain of her childhood, living with a mother who is bi-polar and a father who could no longer cope with the situation leaving her to an uncle to be raised. The main character has poignant and…

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Added by angela t. pisaturo on July 12, 2010 at 7:33am — 1 Comment

New Release

The Robber’s Wife

Verona St James

.99 cent Erotiquick

Contemporary…

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Added by Whispers Publishing on July 12, 2010 at 5:51am — No Comments

The Champion: Finding The Most Valuable Person In Your Network by Frank Agin

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

Added by Vikram Narayan on July 12, 2010 at 5:19am — No Comments

New Music! - The Keller Brothers (My Three Sons)

We just added new music to The Keller Brothers' web site today. These three young men are my sons! Hope you like what you hear.

Please check it out and let me know what you think of them. The website is: http://www.thekellerbrothers.com/.

Thanks,

Ann B. Keller…

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Added by Ann B. Keller on July 11, 2010 at 7:48pm — 1 Comment

Ex Philly private eye Alex Steele is on the case in Death Dealer

(excerpt from Death Dealer)

Dealer of Death - free e story from Alex Steele Investigations

Two hours later Steele found himself driving through the roughest neighborhood in the city. No one in their right mind would come down here alone in the daytime and most cops wouldn't risk traveling through

this part of town late at night but… Continue

Added by Lawrence Johnson on July 11, 2010 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Second Edition Published

How time flies! The second edition of UnBreak Your Health was published June 2010, it was delayed a little bit by a change in the cover art and other second-edition issues. It has a new, user-friendly format and is a much better book this time around. The first edition was all about the "what" of complementary and alternative therapies, the second edition adds the "why" and "how" to the story with 339 new and updated listings in 150… Continue

Added by Alan Smith on July 11, 2010 at 3:23pm — No Comments

What Does it Mean to Sell Yourself?

Come read my Guest blog post at Utah Children's Writer-What Does It Mean to Sell Yourself.

Before I jump in and start sharing my thoughts on the various topics I listed two weeks ago, I thought I should talk about what it means to sell yourself. In my past career in fashion this was a term I heard ...used a lot in motivational speeches my employers sent me to. Most of the time I rolled my eyes thinking this is such a waste, but then finally towards the end of my buying career I heard… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on July 11, 2010 at 12:29pm — No Comments