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. http://tinyurl.com/ylgyc2z
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.
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…
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.…
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…
“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
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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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…
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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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
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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
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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
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