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December 2008 Blog Posts (211)

Online Writing Tools

This post is a first in a series on online resources for writers. I used an online resources to cull my material: LinkedIn, as well as my own research. Some of you may wonder what LinkedIn is. It’s a online network for professionals. More details here.

Online Market Listings

PublishersWeekly: THE book industry publication. Okay, one of a few. Find out what’s selling, who’s buying, and all the… Continue

Added by Beth Barany on December 28, 2008 at 1:00am — 2 Comments

Corporate sponsors will pay for your book promotion -- if you know how to approach them!

What if in less than 18 months, you could accomplish the following without spending one red cent of your own money?

Have a major PR firm represent you and get you booked on...

* ABC World News

* National Public Radio (NPR)

* Oprah & Friends

* 63 major radio stations

And then ... What if companies like Coca-Cola, Wachovia, Yahoo, Toyota, Sony Pictures plus other Fortune 500's and leading non-profits offered to...

* Buy 50,000 copies of… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 28, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Marketing a Book?

On the way home from Denver after Christmas, my son Kenton and I discussed marketing his up-coming release Unikra. He's convinced his marketing plan will work, so we discussed his strategies. He likes networking and has set out to create a dynamic network of people who will buy his book. He's 13 and already has a vast following at http://kentonverhoeff.com and it continues to grow.

His strategy is clear. He's making friends whom he can tell when he publishes his book, who will tell… Continue

Added by Jan Verhoeff on December 27, 2008 at 9:53pm — No Comments

The First Step in Manifesting is Knowing

The First Step in Manifesting is Knowing

Recently I asked what I wanted from my life, what did successful mean to me? I needed to think about it for a while. Being a Gemini, there is so much that I wanted for myself and others-eye, there be one of the rubs. For as much as I may want the world to be peacefully wonderful, it is not my right or responsibility to make it so. With so much diversity of paths and soul challenges, there is no one quick fix solution--no magic wand or one path… Continue

Added by Theresa Chaze on December 27, 2008 at 2:32pm — No Comments

A Late Plea for Votes

With just a few days to go to the end of the month, please may I ask any of my friends who haven't yet voted to support 'The Nemesis Cell's' nomination for this month's New Covey Cover Awards.

The superb artwork is by the hugely talented Graeme S Houston and the book is due for publication by 4RV Publishing. As always I sincerely appreciate every vote that comes my… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on December 27, 2008 at 4:57am — No Comments

Simply Amazing

Once again my wife has created a down to earth, yet heart warming piece of literature. The depths that she reaches when writes will touch anyone who reads. BJ's strong faith in God has helped her over come many obsticles in life, and I think this is one of the many ways BJ gives back to others that are aroud her.

With love
matthew

Added by BJ Binning on December 26, 2008 at 2:07pm — No Comments

"Report from the Mountains" Premieres on 90.1 FM

Poetry and Jazz from the Rockies Premieres

on Weekly “Report from the Mountains”

A weekly update of poetry with a twist of jazz begins airing on 90.1 FM, Delta College Public Radio on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 8:50 am during Morning Edition and again at approximately 12:30 pm during The Session. The 10-minute segment, “Report from the Mountains,” will then continue each Monday at both times.

Produced and hosted by former Saginaw poet Marc Beaudin, the… Continue

Added by Marc Beaudin on December 26, 2008 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Seeking Tour Sites/Venues in DC, DE, MD, VA, and PA for www.christianauthorsontour.com

I am looking to work with churches, bookstores, universities, and/or malls to host a day-long Christian author booksigning and/or panel discussion in 2009 for Christian Authors on Tour. The event would not only showcase a dynamic group of Christian fiction and nonfiction authors, but it could serve as a great fundraiser for your church and/or bookclub in 2009.

For more details,… Continue

Added by Lynn Pinder on December 26, 2008 at 10:50am — No Comments

Sowing Seeds and Reaping a Harvest

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.-Galatians 6:7-9

Can anything we do be done in secret when Proverbs 15:3 says “The eyes of the LORD are… Continue

Added by Aaron Jones on December 26, 2008 at 9:52am — No Comments

Christmas, the season of bad will towards men

Yesterday, whilst waiting for the Brussels sprouts to boil, inhaling the aroma of a Quorn roast in the oven, and listening to Bing Crosby sing about peace on earth and good will towards men, I was visited by the ghost of Christmas past and he gave me cause to wince a little. It's not that Christmases have ever been entirely ruined by our nuisance neighbours in the past, but that was never for the want of trying on their part. Sufficiently malevolent all year round, they always favoured this… Continue

Added by Gina Collia-Suzuki on December 26, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Vampires? I don't get it.

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

Today, I'm blogging about the TWILIGHT phenomenon over at tThe Chatelaines. Personally vampires don't do it for me, so I'm trying to understand the draw. If you've seen the movie or read the book, I'd love to have your take on the appeal of this rising series.

Talk to you soon!

Added by Emily Bryan on December 26, 2008 at 7:06am — No Comments

Mrs. Lieutenant: Thanks for a Year of Learning and Sharing

Almost exactly a year ago at the end of December 2007 I had the epiphany that I didn’t need to wait any longer for someone to say yes to me. I signed up for BookSurge – Amazon’s print-on-demand publisher – to publish my novel MRS. LIEUTENANT.

In January I learned that MRS. LIEUTENANT had been chosen as a semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (an occurrence totally separate from the BookSurge decision). Amazon gave each of us… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on December 25, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

This Week 206

This Week 206

Happy Holidays!

It's been another exciting week. Patchwork Path: Grandma's Choice, the first of the new Patchwork Path series, has been printed. Instead of waiting for freight shipment, I'll be driving down to our California printer on Monday to pick up the books. We had a fun mailing party this week where, along with a group of friends, we stuffed, labeled, and stamped about 800 envelopes for both a wholesale and retail mailing campaign.

The… Continue

Added by Gregory A. Kompes on December 25, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Opportunties for Writers to Get Book Titles Mentioned on Permanent Podcasts

Yvonne and I specially wanted our Book Marketing Network friends to know about this...

Carolyn Howard-Johnson (http://www.carolynhowardjohnson.redenginepress.com/) and Yvonne Perry (http://writersinthesky.com/about-yvonne.html) will be facilitating a one-time class to air on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. "Conversation with Editors" will cover some of the common mistakes writers make and how to correct them. We will also provide helpful tips for impressing a publisher with… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on December 24, 2008 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Book Release: "Pen of Iniquity"..Coming to Bookstores 2009 by Deno Sandz

"There’s a GHOST IN MY CELL"

"PEN OF INIQUITY"

BY DENO SANDZ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Coming to Bookstores 2009

CHICAGO, IL.--SUPERNATURAL/HORROR AUTHOR, DENO SANDZ is pleased to announce that his 3rd Supernatural/Horror novel titled “PEN OF INIQUITY,” ISBN: 1-60813-073-8 will be released in 2009 and it will capture the FEARS and IMAGINATION of fiction readers… Continue

Added by Deno Sandz on December 24, 2008 at 10:18am — No Comments

I'm a Calendar Girl

I am a Calendar Girl!

For 2009, I created a beautiful calendar of awesome photographs of the beauty of Colorado. Being that my husband likes to take lots of photos of me, I inserted myself as Miss August in the 2009 calendar.

Nothing racey, mind you... Just a photo of me sitting on a log at the falls.

Get your 2009 calendar here:… Continue

Added by Trina L.C. Sonnenberg on December 24, 2008 at 9:06am — No Comments

Warm wishes from Lynn

To all you wonderful, creative, expressive folks at the Book Marketing Network

Warm wishes for a joyful holiday season...

...and a peaceful and properous new year!

--Lynn Serafinn

P.S.: Pick up your Christmas give here.…

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Added by Lynn Serafinn on December 24, 2008 at 5:59am — No Comments

Half -off sale!

After Christmas sales have started to pop up everywhere... here is one you will want to make note of !

Added by Kim Smith on December 23, 2008 at 3:21pm — No Comments

Three Profitable Branding Models For Experts

RainToday.com, a website for professionals who want to grow their business, offers a weekly a newsletter called The Rainmaker Report. In an issue last year, they pointed to an article on their website about Three Profitable Branding Models for Experts by Vickie K. Sullivan.

It's a great article for anyone thinking about building a platform, including authors. Most of the examples in the article were authors. A great read. Check it out here:… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 23, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

My Wishes for You This Christmas!

I AM

For Christmas and 2009 I wish you the Power of the Name of Jesus!

To Moses at the burning bush, God revealed His Name: I AM (Ex. 3: 14) He is the God of Now: He is ever present. He forgives the past, He will guide you through the future, but He is concerned with who you are and what you are going through right now!

As a Child Of The Most High God, I Can Say With Confidence:

I AM - A Child of God (Rom. 8:16)

I AM - Redeemed from the Hand of… Continue

Added by Ann Stewart on December 23, 2008 at 2:28pm — No Comments