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August 2009 Blog Posts (247)

Writers in the Sky August 2009 Newsletter is Ready!

Yvonne Perry, the owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services, produces a free monthly newsletter filled with articles, announcements, and information about the craft and business of writing, publishing, and book marketing. Subscribe or read more at http://www.writersinthesky.com/writing-newsletter.html.

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Added by Yvonne Perry on August 7, 2009 at 11:25am — No Comments

Back to the old drawing board...

It is with extremely mixed emotions that I have recently ended my association with Enspiren Press. I cannot say enough about the mentorship and freindship offered to me by the company, and specifically Ms. Suzanne James. She taught me more about the publishing business than I had ever known, and for that I am extremely grateful. A very sincere thank you, Suz, for all your help and support.

However, strictly as a business decision, I have opted to pursue another publisher/agent in… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on August 7, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments

Get Publishing TV Episode #036 - Tips For Writing A Book With Andrew Smith

Tips on Writing a book with Andrew Smith. In this Friday Blue Couch interview episode Dale speaks with business man, Andrew Smith. He is looking to bring out his first book and shares a lot of his challenges and decisions when starting to write a book.

Make sure you check out this episode and learn as much as you can.…

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Added by Dale Beaumont on August 6, 2009 at 9:36pm — No Comments

How many of you have business cards-Why or Why not?

I have noticed a trend lately that is extremely disturbing to me: Lots of small business owners and authors don't have business cards. Before I go into my thoughts of why these things are vital to book sales, and just sales period, i'm curious to know how many of you have business cards and how many of you don't, why or why not?

ZLS Publishing
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Added by ZLS Publishing, LLC on August 6, 2009 at 9:26pm — No Comments

BlogTalkRadio Interview with Mitzi Szereto

Listen again via: http://mitziszereto.com/blog

Added by Mitzi Szereto on August 6, 2009 at 5:58pm — No Comments

Amazing Meditation Resource

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You may not realize it yet, but there are meditation

and breathing exercises… Continue

Added by Markus Klinger on August 6, 2009 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Help with Writing Terms

While on a radio show yesterday somebody asked what I publicist does?

My first image was of a person who went from Pub to Pub listing the various beers they sold.

This got me thinking about other literary terms and meanings that perhaps people use all the time, but do not know 100% what they mean, so here are my examples.…

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Added by Storyheart on August 6, 2009 at 2:22pm — No Comments

A CREATIVE CRISIS

Excerpted from "Miles to Go."

Even as Lindsay Malone feels new bursts of energy, as she prepares to move into their new home, her daughter Summer faces a creative crisis of formidable proportions.

As the spring days marched along, Summer became more and more restless. Here she was in her senior year, and suddenly, despite several years of single-mindedly pursuing her photography and dabbling in sketching and oil painting, she felt the luster fading from the… Continue

Added by Laurel-Rain Snow on August 6, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

Thursday Examiner - Texas Writers' Groups

If you're looking for a group of writers for inspiration or knowledge sharing, check my column today:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Texas-writers-groups-101

Teri

Added by Teri Thackston on August 6, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

Wonderful book marketing stories being shared right now in the What's Working for You? forum. Check it out.

Members of the Book Marketing Network are sharing some wonderful book marketing stories right now in the What's Working for You? forum. Check it out.

And share some of your own success stories. What's working for you?

You can find the What's Working for You? forum on the main page of this network. On the left column, under forums. Please share.

Added by John Kremer on August 6, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

How To Automate Marketing Your Book on Twitter With BookBuzzr

We're excited to make some major feature releases today. These features relate to Twitter. The idea is to help authors market their books on Twitter with a large degree of automation (and without annoying the Followers of the authors :))

If you are a new or existing author on BookBuzzr, this instruction guide should help you add in your Twitter details and start marketing your book on Twitter.…

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Added by Freya R on August 6, 2009 at 5:54am — No Comments

Internet Marketing For Entrepreneurs by Susan Payton

“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 August 6, 2009 at 5:28am — No Comments

Insane, Outrageous & Outstanding!

You May Call Us Nuts;

your eyes may even pop from their sockets but we’re doing it anyway. Doing what? Thanks for asking: We're giving away money and opportunity to a select few serious authors.

First, thank you iFOGO.com Premium Authors, John Kremer,… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on August 6, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Virtual tour for The Circle of Friends, Book III...James starts soon!

This includes interviews, articles, reviews, and MANY chances to win a free copy! In addition to the blogs that are giving away copies, the fan who makes the most comments during this tour will also win a free book:

Aug 11-Book giveaway & announcement on J Kaye’s Book Blog http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/

Aug 13 Review & interview on TexasRed Books http://texasredbooks.blogspot.com

Aug 14 Interview on Genevieve's Blog http://caprubia.blogspot.com/

Aug… Continue

Added by L. Diane Wolfe on August 5, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Another BBC Radio Interview with Mitzi Szereto

Mitzi chats with the BEEB about all things webby...

http://mitziszereto.com/blog

Added by Mitzi Szereto on August 5, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Get Published TV Episode #033 - The Importance of Typesetting

Book Typesetting is a key element to the professionalism of your book. You must get professional book typesetting servicess Today Dale Beaumont goes into explaining what typesetting is and how to best go about book typesetting.

Many people fail to understand the true importance of typesetting and how crucial it is to get it right. This really affects how your book is perceived by potential customers so watch this episode, take notes, comment and learn all you can.

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Added by Dale Beaumont on August 4, 2009 at 10:15pm — No Comments

NEW CONTRACTS FOR NOVELS!

I just had a letter of acceptance on my three novels, Veracity In Truth, Faith and Fallibility, and Lost Echoes from Class Act Books, so I am very happy indeed!

Rob Shelsky

Added by Rob Shelsky on August 4, 2009 at 3:12pm — 6 Comments

Tuesday Examiner

Here's my latest interview...today it's with an exciting author of western romance.

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Linda-Broday-brings-romance-to-the-West#comments

Enjoy!
Teri

Added by Teri Thackston on August 4, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Vamplit Publishing in a Nutshell

Vamplit Publishing is accepting unsolicited manuscripts from talented writers with a view to publishing their work in ebook format. Submit your manuscript to Vamplit Publishing now if you are a new author who would like us to consider your novel for publication and distribution as an ebook. All our services are completely free and royalty payments are 15% for publication on Kindle and 30% for ebooks in all other formats and for other devices.

In the first instance visit… Continue

Added by vamplit on August 4, 2009 at 12:42pm — 2 Comments

Poem: Prism to our Past

A humbling profession is

Biblical archaeology,

where people are found prostrate -

Searching for glimpses of Man's history.

Forgotten souls and evidence have been

covered by layers of earthly dust,

as recent discoveries now include...

The decoding of Israel's "Exodus".

An eclectic collection of artifacts

of the "Hyksos Expulsion" have been laid bare

by Simcha, the "Naked Archaeologist",

on TV's "The History Channel"… Continue

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on August 4, 2009 at 12:01pm — No Comments