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Added by Yvonne Perry on July 25, 2008 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Writer's Digest Names Sharing with Writers.blogspot to 101 Best of 2008

E-mail: HoJoNews@aol.com

Cincinnati: Brian A. Klems, online managing editor at Writer's Digest, named

award-winning author Carolyn Howard-Johnson's blog, Sharing with Writers

(www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com

) to his magazine's 101 Best

Websites in 2008.

Klems cites that the blog is full of "cheap ways to promote your book" but

also mentions her Sharing with Writers newsletter as a source for writers.

See the June, 2008,… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 18, 2008 at 9:43pm — 2 Comments

Authors' Coalition Looking for LA Times Festival of Books Participants

Authors' Coalition (www.authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com) is looking for 2009 participants for the presitious LA Times Festival of Books. Christine Alexanians (tinooshik@yahoo.com) is handline the booth and I'm directing promotion. She's love to hear from you. There's a steep discount for early signers.

Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Author of the award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers
www.howtodoitfrugally.com

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 18, 2008 at 8:39pm — No Comments

Four Aspects to Creating a Successful Marketing Tool

Four Aspects to Creating a Successful Marketing Tool

Although it is widely known that bad press is better than no press, bad advertising is worse than not placing ads at all. Whether print or media, a poorly crafted advertisement will reflected poorly on the product and all companies involved. Whether it is the message, the graphics or the venue, if the commercial isn't up to industry standards, it becomes a liability instead of an asset.

Advertisements have four… Continue

Added by Theresa Chaze on July 9, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Video Resource to Capture More Visitors

This week I wanted to bring to you

a resource that will take you outside

of your box.

Should you have a video or a trailer

then you would want to sign up and

take advantage of this great resource!

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Added by C.F. Jackson on July 7, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] What is MySpace Really?

MySpace isn't and shouldn't be your main

place to send your new reader and your

new customer...

I wanted to offer to you this free audio

on this Website Makeover Monday!

Enjoy!

Continue to make dreams happen!

Won't Be Denied,

C.F. Jackson

P.S. Download Your Free Website

Makeover 101 Session . . .

How knowing "2" Simple Things . . .

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Added by C.F. Jackson on June 30, 2008 at 6:17pm — No Comments

Suggestions for Presenting Yourself To An Agent

Most big publishers won’t accept or even look at unsolicited or unrepresented manuscripts. According to many experts in the field, the best way to get a major publishing house to read your work is to work through a literary agent. But, before approaching an agent to represent you, you should finalize the presentation of your book. Remember the old adage that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Nowhere is this more important to the new writer than at this stage of the… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on June 28, 2008 at 9:54pm — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Is Your Website Readable?

Engage your website today!

Can a visitor clearly read

your website without struggle?

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The font size, backgrounds,& color

contrast can kill the success of

your… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on June 23, 2008 at 10:01am — No Comments

Increase Your Revenue and Book Sales

As an author, your main focus is most likely on your book. By developing additional income streams related to your book, however, you can increase your total revenue as well as increase your book sales with the publicity created through these income streams.

Using your book as the centerpiece of your platform, consider the following:

* Seek out lucrative public speaking assignments that are often available to published authors

* Create passive streams of revenue by… Continue

Added by Patrice-Anne Rutledge on June 20, 2008 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Free Info for Writers and Authors

See a video on YouTube

Added by Yvonne Perry on June 17, 2008 at 5:10pm — No Comments

Book publishing and promotion

Book publishing and promotion

These are my thoughts, based upon my experience in using the print on demand publishing services of Lulu.com and what to do after you publish.

My feeling about Lulu comes down to money. For about $100 you get an ISBN and what they call Global Distribution , which means your book is printed by Lightning and distributed through Ingram to online and regular retailers who chose to purchase a print on demand (POD) book.

Cost per book is based upon… Continue

Added by Peter F. Klein on June 17, 2008 at 8:14am — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Which Link Is It? Can Too Many Be Confusing?

Which Link Is It? Can Too

Many Be Confusing?

Think about it...

Do you have too many where

people are putting the pieces

of your puzzle together?

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Giving out your… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on June 16, 2008 at 9:18am — No Comments

Need a Book Trailer? Let me help you

Greetings,

The newest online marketing tool for authors is the book video, which is also called a book trailer. By combining video with a voice over and music, the author can promote not only their electronic book, but also their print books that are available through bookstores. More than an ad, the videos are able to go beyond the synopsis to give the reader a deeper understanding of the book. Trailers combined with SEO keywords make an effective marketing tool for both fiction and… Continue

Added by Theresa Chaze on June 16, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Talk To Me

Talk To Me!

I would love to hear your

thoughts and questions on

your website quandaries.

Are you getting the results

you desire from your website?

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Added by C.F. Jackson on June 9, 2008 at 9:45am — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] How Can They Reach You?

You are losing out on

sales because the visitor

doesn't know how to contact

you. . .

So they placed an order and

never received it, How Can

They Reach You?

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Added by C.F. Jackson on June 2, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Do you blog?

Stop by The Book Connection and join in our conversation about blogging.

Why do you blog? What are some of the benefits of blogging? If you don't have a blog, what keeps you from starting one?

Share with us at The Book Connection.

Added by Cheryl C. Malandrinos on May 29, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Virtual Book Tours--why I love them!

Read about some of the advantages of virtual book tours at The Book Connection.

Have you been on a virtual book tour? Feel free to share your experiences with us.

Still undecided about whether a virtual book tour is right for you? Ask us your questions.

There are many reasons why this relatively new promotional tool is becoming so popular with authors. Come… Continue

Added by Cheryl C. Malandrinos on May 29, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Is Your Website Customer Friendly?

If the visitor is questioning

what to do,then the website

isn't customer friendly.

Are your visitors questioning

what you desire of them?

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Added by C.F. Jackson on May 26, 2008 at 9:31am — No Comments

Book Trailer: An Effective Promotional and Marketing Tool

Book Trailer: An Effective Promotional and Marketing Tool

By

Theresa Chaze

Book trailers are more than images set to music, nor do they just a recap of the book synopsis. In fact, they are an effect promotional tool that will create interest by going beyond the synopsis to the "heart of the book. Although, book trailers are considered promotional material, they are in reality an advertisement. The difference lies in the length and basic format.

Most… Continue

Added by Theresa Chaze on May 21, 2008 at 10:21pm — No Comments