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June is 'Book Reviewers Month' at Blogcritics Magazine!

To promote the release of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing, co-author Mayra Calvani will be interviewing 15+ reviewers and review editors during the month of June. Learn all… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 30, 2008 at 11:31am — No Comments

First blog stop for Xujun Eberlein's Apologies Forthcoming

Jerry Waxler, at Memory Writers Network, has posted the first half of a fantastic interview with Xujun Eberlein - author of Apologies Forthcoming.

For more information about Xujun's blog book… Continue

Added by Mary Lewis on May 28, 2008 at 7:24am — 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

This Weekend: Pilcrow Lit Fest in Chicago

If you're in Chicago the next few days and looking for a real literary feast, head over to Pilcrow Lit Fest… Continue

Added by Eylon Israely @ Eco-Libris on May 24, 2008 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Her Shadowed Heart now released!

Hello!

I'm excited to announce my latest release, a Victorian historical titled, Her Shadowed Heart.

Blurb

Set in Yorkshire England 1864, Her Shadowed Heart is a historical saga of family secrets, betrayals, love, and of new beginnings.

Anna Thornton leads a privileged life, but she’s not content. When the dashing Matt Cowan sweeps her off her feet, she thinks her boring existence has changed for the better, only all is not… Continue

Added by Anne Whitfield on May 21, 2008 at 11:40pm — No Comments

Attention Authors - We Need Books! (Boys & Girls Club)

Below is a message I received from

my mentor. I decided to share it

here with others to make any and

contributions for the cause: CHILDREN!

My book isn't suited for the kids,

however maybe yours is!

Peace & Gratitude,

C.F. Jackson

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My wife, Christie, is on the

board of the De George Palm Beach

County Boys and Girls Club...

The Club is trying to start a… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on May 21, 2008 at 7:24pm — No Comments

Did You Know Flash, Videos & Music Are Killing Websites?

Too much can kill the desired results of a

website: music, videos, & flash.

A website should upload for your visitor

between 5 to 10 seconds. And if they are

waiting and waiting you may just have lost

a new reader.

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Added by C.F. Jackson on May 19, 2008 at 9:04am — 2 Comments

Things I hear at my book signings

Things I've heard at a signing, dressed professionally and standing behind a table with a banner on the front that reads: "Meet bestselling author Cheryl Kaye Tardif"

(And what I sometimes wish I could say in response...but don't)

*Can you tell me where to find the book: Political Warfare and Toxicology...blah..blah

(because I so obviously look like not only a bookstore employee…

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on May 18, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Is It Full or Half Empty, Your Event Calendar?

Keeping your event calendar

up to date can determine if

a website visitor purchase

your book or not.

Think about! You visit a

website and the calendar

displays holes and inactivity:

What comes to your mind?

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Added by C.F. Jackson on May 12, 2008 at 9:28am — No Comments

Wow, Golly and Gee Wiz

Holly Cow what a great network of which to me a member. I only just joined yesterday and already I've picked up tons of good information on how to promote a book. For me the information is simply invaluable because it comes from direct experience and not simply theory.

Self promotion can be a tough job. This is something which which I am very familiar. In the early 90's I was the owner operator of a small Canadian import / export and distribution company. I sourced products overseas… Continue

Added by Marvin Double on May 7, 2008 at 8:40am — No Comments

Great Place to Be

Writing is by nature a solitary profession and more than occasionally frustrating. This is especially true when it comes to marketing yourself as a writer, pitching a book proposal or article or promoting something you've already published.

A network like this is a great place for writers to hang out and exchange information, tips and generally rub elbows with other writers. I's often said that misery loves company but, just being part of a supportive network might in fact make one… Continue

Added by Marvin Double on May 6, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Are You Giving Your Book Profit Away?

Are You Giving Your Book Profit

Away? What purpose is there to

send your customer to Amazon.com?

Weigh the two: profit vs. ranking

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Added by C.F. Jackson on May 5, 2008 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Book Attic Interview

The Book Attic Interviews Author Ronald W. Adams

City: Hamburg

State: New York

Country: United States of America

Tell us what makes you proud to be a writer from your City, State or Country?

I was born and raised on the South Shore in Massachusetts, but have lived most of my adult life in the Buffalo, NY area. I love this area for so many reasons. Mostly, I love it for the people. My experience here has shown me that there is a reason Buffalo is known as the city… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on May 1, 2008 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Getting to Scale: Growing Your Business Without Selling Out – An Interview with Jill Bamburg

Getting to…

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Added by Eylon Israely @ Eco-Libris on April 24, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Queen Anne - 1702 -1714 - Part One by Rosemary Morris Author of Tangled Hearts

Queen Anne – Part 2

Princess Anne’s mother died and her father, James, Duke of York, had taken the unpopular step of becoming a Roman Catholic. Her uncle, the childless King Charles II, knew politics demanded his heirs, Anne and her elder sister, Mary, be raised in the Protestant faith. He appointed Lady Frances Villiers, a committed Anglican, as their governess and leased Richmond palace to Frances and her husband.

The princesses benefited from country air and were… Continue

Added by Rosemary Morris on April 24, 2008 at 11:08am — No Comments

JOEY GONZALEZ GREAT AMERICAN VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '08

Join children's book author Tony Robles, author of Joey Gonzalez, Great American (Kids Ahead Publishing, March '08) as he virtually tours the blogosphere in April on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!

Tony was born in Brooklyn, New York. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he pursued a career in law enforcement with the U.S. Customs Service. He and his wife currently live in the Pacific Northwest and have two… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on March 31, 2008 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Smart enough to listen to good advice when I hear it

My Dad has always been a source of wisdome and common sense in my life. Even though I am long grown up, (debate on that point may be open), he stil manages to share with me little nuggetts from time to time, and I like to think of myself as smart enough to listen to good advice when I hear it. The following was written by George Carlin, and came to my attention via my Dad. You may have seen it, or heard about it, but it’s still profound and worth sharing.

A Message by George… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on March 30, 2008 at 7:20am — No Comments

Peer Review, has me"flying high."

Today I received my first review of I Must Be in Heaven, a promise kept and I’m walking on air.( I feel so blessed) I’m recognized as a novelist. My work has been read and…

Well, here’s the review. :) By:

Nina M. Osier,

Author of the Farthinghome Trilogy

(Fictionwise.com best selling series)

I MUST BE IN HEAVEN, A PROMISE KEPT

By Valerie Anne Faulkner

Available at the author's web site

Bill and Valerie met in 1962, and promptly… Continue

Added by Valerie Anne Faulkner on March 27, 2008 at 11:27am — No Comments

MISTRESS OF THE REVOLUTION BOOK VIDEO

In 1815 England, an exiled Frenchwoman, Gabrielle de Monserrat, begins a memoir of her days before and during the French Revolution. Gabrielle, the youngest daughter of a family of the impoverished nobility, recalls her journey through hardships and betrayals. Watch the book video for Catherine Delors' new historical fiction novel, MISTRESS OF THE REVOLUTION at… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on March 23, 2008 at 4:01pm — No Comments

Pump Up Your Book Promotion's March Authors on Torur - Day 14!

Welcome to Day Fourteen of Pump Up Your Book Promotion's March Authors on Tour. Follow along as these talented authors travel through the blogosphere all month long to talk about their books, their lives, and their future projects. Each author will be giving away a free copy of his or her book to one lucky person who comments at a blog during his or her tour, so pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by!

A… Continue

Added by Cheryl C. Malandrinos on March 20, 2008 at 11:28am — No Comments