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November 2010 Blog Posts (195)

Author Success Story: Writing Articles to Sell More Books

Below is another success story, as told by Stefania Lucchetti, on how she gets more attention for herself and her books:

One of the most successful techniques I have used to market my book has been to write and submit articles for various blogs and websites. I have used Steve Harrison's Reporter Connection (free service) and PR Newswire (paid service) to receive requests from bloggers and website owners requesting content for their website and regularly submitted article… Continue

Added by John Kremer on November 12, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

A Teddy Bear Searches For a New Home With Santa!

Santa and the Little Teddy Bear, written by author and illustrator, Peter John Lucking, combines fantasy with fiction in this delightful tale of Christmas. Lucking weaves a tapestry of fun and history that captures the imagination and frees the spirit for adults and children alike.

Lucking wrote Santa and the Little Teddy Bear in the style of other Christmas classics such as those written by Dickens and Hans Christian Anderson - with a twist that will bring tears of joy and laughter.… Continue

Added by Sarah Garris on November 11, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Christian Book Marketing for the Christian Author

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Added by CBM Christian Book Marketing on November 11, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Guest Post Bob Hamer- Honoring Those Who Serve

HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE

By Bob Hamer

Author of ENEMIES AMONG US and THE LAST UNDERCOVER

Bobhamer.net

I admit to being a country and western fan. As an author who pens 300-plus page books I admire writers who can tell their story in a two or three minute song. For James Otto’s latest CD,…

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Added by Giovanni Gelati on November 11, 2010 at 6:06am — No Comments

Great review for Lost Angel Walkabout-One Traveler's Tales

"Linda embraces life and the adventures it holds!" Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

One Writer's Journey

For complete review go to

http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-of-lost-angel-walkabout.html

Added by Linda Ballou on November 10, 2010 at 6:37pm — No Comments

2012 Sci Fi Author to attend Philly Convention

Father & Daughter Sci-Fi Authors Return Home To Attend 74th Annual Philadelphia Sci-Fi Convention

Lawrence Johnson Sr. and daughter Lauren (L.A. Johnson) will attend the 74rd anniversary of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society to promote their ever expanding

Escape 2 Earth Series.…

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Added by Author Larry J on November 10, 2010 at 12:15pm — No Comments

A new way to think about author branding

Like matter, author marketing can exhibit both particle and wave properties, to loosely paraphrase a concept from quantum mechanics (and I mean loosely). Particles appear to be separate from one another, but that's not true. It's hard to see, but all particles are actually part of the greater whole, the wave.

To learn how you, writing star, are that wave read here:… Continue

Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 10, 2010 at 9:43am — No Comments

Calling All Authors…YOU are invited to the PPS Mid-Nov Promo Deal

Are you searching for MASSIVE exposure? Click HERE to read more.

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on November 10, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Holiday Book Giveaway at Your Life is a Trip

http://http://lindaballoutalkingtoyou.blogspot.com/2010/11/your-life-is-trip-book-giveaway-nov-11.html

Wonderful group of titles including Lost Angel Walkabout -One Traveler's Tales free for the asking at Your Life is a Trip. Check it out…

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Added by Linda Ballou on November 10, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Romantic Wednesday Tamera Alexander Within My Heart

I want to thank everyone for such a nice response to our first official romance day; I was stunned. Let’s get right to this novel as it’s something that really found a place in my mind and heart very quickly. I guess

having a wife and seven daughters rubbed off on me a little and I was able to

channel my feminine side during this read. I really am enjoying the historical

romance category. I am going to try others, but right now I am grooving on this

for…

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Added by Giovanni Gelati on November 10, 2010 at 3:17am — No Comments

Will the Real Lorilyn Roberts Please Stand Up to Facebook Security Issues

Will the real Lorilyn Roberts please stand up. I hope that's me. My Facebook page was copied by an impostor who wanted to be me. It's rather strange to see your picture and personal information being attributed to another person. Do I have a twin I don’t know about? Am I still alive? Or am I losing my mind?

I admit, I have a wee bit of curiosity as to…

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Added by Lorilyn Roberts on November 10, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

Murder at Cuyamaca Beach - Sue McGinty, Author

Murder at Cuyamaca Beach – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘We settled in water up to my waist and turned to face each other. Hands intertwined, we jumped up and down in the waves like idiots in a Monte Python

movie. I relaxed a bit. Moving around definitely made me warmer.

“Oof.” Something hit me, sending a sharp pain into my side. I…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 9, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Self-publish your autobiography

Has your life been full of drama? Want to share the lessons you learned with others? Capture your life story by self-publishing your own autobiography. Read here for some things to think about: www.TheCelebrityEditor.blogspot.com.

Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 2:10pm — No Comments

7 steps to accurate proofreading

If you can raed tihs, 

 you're giong to hvae a tguoh job 

 pronfiog an entrie book.

I bet you can read the above sentence. It says, "If you can read this, you're going to have a tough…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Developing a marketing mindset

Imagine the scene: A crazy friend of mine (let's call him Jody) says I'm too nice, too traditional about marketing my books. He has shamed me into being more bold, so I'm standing across the

street from Harpo Studios in Chicago with the ridiculous goal of getting on the Oprah show. I'm hoping to talk to a producer or cleaning lady about…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Great online resources for self-publishers (pt. 1)

Never before in the history of the universe has there been such a time as this for self-publishers. The power to make and sell books is ours!

Reality check: yes, publishing has been democratized, but that means you've got a lot of work to do. The good news is that there are a ton of resources on the web to help you take your place among the self-publishing superstars. Read here:…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Christopher Payne The Gargoyle Prophecies, Part I The Savior

I have been reading much more sci-fi and paranormal then I usually do, I have no idea why. That being said, I thought I would just start to get into a groove and sit back and enjoy the reading. I hit a couple winners

for this week. Today I am featuring Christopher Payne and his debut The Gargoyle Prophecies. Debuts are a

mixed grab bag; this one sits near the top. The plotline is different from

anything I have read or seen about gargoyles. He…

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Added by Giovanni Gelati on November 9, 2010 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Athena Club Presentation Over

For just a few days, I imagined a well thought out plan for what I was going to do to promote my Civil War book at the Athena Club meeting in Belle Plaine, Iowa last night. That all changed last Tuesday with a sizable dent in my car's driver door. My door won't open until the repair work is done so I'm stuck with driving the car like it is. Until that happy moment when I can get in and out of my car like any other driver, I'm getting in on the passenger side and squeezing between the gear shift… Continue

Added by Fay Risner on November 9, 2010 at 12:28pm — No Comments

The Context of my Book: An Orientation to our Life

We live our life based on how we view our life. A view of life is a picture of life within our minds. This picture gives us a framework from where we can answer the basic questions of…

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Added by John D. Kunnathu on November 9, 2010 at 11:38am — No Comments

ISBN and lovely feedback

Today I got an ISBN number to my book that will be soon available in English.

I also got very happy to receive the reader's feedback from a reader to whom I've sent the manuscript for proof reading:

"Your novel is charming, very redemptive and full of symbolism, and I felt quite emotional at the end! I like your cover description of it as a fairytale for grown-ups (I would also include young adults in this category), and especially enjoyed the way some of the characters are… Continue

Added by Rosetta Kivi on November 9, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments