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Two FREE Short Story Downloads

2 Free Short Stories

by Lawrence Johnson Sr.

Download the paranormal story Lost In Translation and the scifi story Planet of Doom at

HTTP://LAWRENCEJOHNSONSR.COM

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Added by Author Larry J on January 1, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

New Year's Super Sale at CAOT Christian Superstore!

Added by Lynn Pinder on December 31, 2009 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Getting your book published online

Finally, getting your book published doesn’t have to involve hundreds of letters to big publishing houses, only to receive lots of rejection letters on your doormat a few weeks later.

The Internet is now THE best place to buy books and new authors can take advantage of this medium too, by selling their book or ebook online via an online book… Continue

Added by DragonCub on December 24, 2009 at 5:15am — No Comments

The Years End & The Year To Come

Merry Christmas to all. May your Christmas and the remainder of 2009 be filled with blessings, peace and joy.

If your like me, you may be wondering where 2009 went coupled with the wonder if 2010 will be a mirror of 2009 or a year of new beginnings. Let me encourage you that 2010 will be a year of new beginnings. As 2009 comes to a close, many will enter into the new year refreshed and ready to conquer new lands. After all, there is a river of creativity within a author that must… Continue

Added by CBM Christian Book Marketing on December 23, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

The Author's Show Interview for The Crypto-Capers Series

Hello Everyone,

I am going to be on The Author's Show with Don McCauley on December 21st to talk about my Crypto-Capers Series which is perfect for children 8 and up. Feel free to check it out and learn more about me and my new series. The link is http://www.theauthorsshow.com, also check out my website at www.reneeahand.com

Thanks

Renee Hand…

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Added by Renee Hand on December 20, 2009 at 7:09pm — No Comments

Holiday Gifts, Reads, and Wishes

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!

Don't forget about the 25% off sale I'm having on 3 of my full-length romance novels. They make wonderful last-minute Christmas gifts for your reading friends and are available in ten different ebook formats through Smashwords.

To purchase at this reduced price use the following link for each… Continue

Added by Rebecca J Vickery on December 18, 2009 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Now Available for Under $10 - "Premium Promotional Tips for WRITERS"

A user-friendly resource that shows you how to target your audience, create MASSIVE exposure, and drive traffic back to your site where your books are sold.

FREE Sneak-A-Peek.

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Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on December 17, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

The Wait Is Over

The long awaited sequel to Esacpe 2 Earth 2012 is here!

They thought it was all over. For six years the people of New Earth were making a better life for themselves when suddenly our heroes from Escape 2 Earth, Matt, Will and Art receive a distress signal from the Bottom Dwellers on Old Earth! Taz, the son of the evil tyrant Rotart has begun enslaving the humans who stayed behind. Once again it is up to Matt, Will and Art to defeat their new enemy and rescue the society of Bottom… Continue

Added by Author Larry J on December 17, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Unique Idea for Attracting Readers to Your Book

Here's a really cool idea. I've done this for some of my clients book illustrations that I created - and it's been a big hit.

Take the cover of your book and upload it to a site such as www.jigzone.com and create a puzzle out of it - then post it to your website or blog as fun entertainment for those who need to take a break.

Continue to add your illustrations or photos as puzzles to keep things interesting - or create a page that… Continue

Added by Shannon K Parish on December 10, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Free Poetry Writing Contest WINTER & POEMS – win cash with your poems

There is currently running a free-to-enter poetry contest on BookRix for poets and readers. The theme is "Winter & Poems". Prizes on the line include $1.600,00 in prize money for writers, "fame!" and Amazon vouchers (each worth $20) for voting readers. The 10 best-rated poetry books will be given to an independent jury consisting of the Georgia Writers Association and a professional writer who works for BookRix as a freelancer.

Perhaps you want to submit your own poetry in the… Continue

Added by Nils on December 8, 2009 at 6:03am — No Comments

Do you believe in the extrasensory, paranormal....

Way back in the late fifties, a man was crossing a street in a city hundreds of miles away from his home and family. He was on a business trip. All of a sudden, he had a feeling that something happened to his wife. Later, in the evening, while he was watching his hometown news, he discovered that his wife was killed that same day in an automotive accident while crossing a street. About the same time he had the premonition.

Visit www.snedelton.com and… Continue

Added by steven nedelton on December 2, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Our December Author Book Marketing Special

We are offering extended online author media site and book promotions for Christian authors, and authors who feel that expanded marketing in Christian network would provide targeted marketing for their books.

The expanded marketing includes the following:

1) A cover shot of your book release with a link back to your author site.

2) The title of the book (above the book cover).

3) The authors name (below the book cover).

4) A content post that again shares… Continue

Added by CBM Christian Book Marketing on December 1, 2009 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Available December 15th – “Premium Promotional Tips for Writers” Author: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen

A user-friendly resource that shows you how to target your audience, create MASSIVE exposure, and drive traffic back to your site where your books are sold. For sale SOON at: http://vandermeulen.laurusbooks.com/

If I can CONQUER ALL OBSTACLES so can YOU!

Are you:

> wondering how you can STAND OUT FROM THE REST by designing a unique author… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on November 28, 2009 at 4:42pm — 2 Comments

Erotic Horizon's Self-Publishing Discussion and Reading Challenge

Rebecca J. Vickery and Michele Montgomery answer questions about being INDI Authors at Discussion Points on Erotic Horizon.

To see what they have to say and to share your opinion please drop by:

http://erotichorizon.blogspot.com/2009/11/discussion-point-would-you-read-self.html…

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Added by Rebecca J Vickery on November 25, 2009 at 4:08pm — 1 Comment

Please check out the FRIST book trailer that I created!

I've created my first book trailer. I'm so excited. Please follow this link and let me know what you think about the trailer. does it tell you what the book's about? Did you enjoy watching it? Thanks!
http://educationtipster.blogspot.com

Added by Kathy Stemke on November 24, 2009 at 10:36am — 3 Comments

How to get your book published and earn good sales

Every year, it is estimated that over one million books are published worldwide. But if you don’t have an agent or a publishing contract, how can you get your masterpiece out to a discerning public and call yourself an ‘author’ at last?

By selling online, that’s how. The advent of the ‘online bookshop’ has revolutionised the way publishing works. Now, people don’t just have to buy a hard copy book from a book store – they can download it from an…

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Added by DragonCub on November 23, 2009 at 3:22am — No Comments

Take Advantage of Me Holiday Sale

Happy Holidays to Everyone!!!

I'm offering a special 25% off coupon on each of my 2009 releases… Continue

Added by Rebecca J Vickery on November 21, 2009 at 11:52am — No Comments

Writing the Year 2009 Michael Jackson Legend

Preview of the Official Michael Jackson Opus book on display in London. (PR News photo release)

The Michael Jackson story has arguably been the most compelling of 2009 and more than once has caused me to rearrange my own writing schedule to help clarify various aspects of the iconic entertainer and philanthropist’s legacy. Towards that effort, I have written the following blogs, articles, and poems regarding Jackson with the… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on November 21, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

"The Voice of the Muse" Wins 2009 New Mexico Book Award

Mark David Gerson’s Medal-Winning Writing Book Honored in Statewide Competition

Mark David Gerson’s The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to… Continue

Added by Mark David Gerson on November 21, 2009 at 8:49am — No Comments

No more blog updates

Due to the recent changes at Ning, we no longer will be posting blog updates. FREE access via email or RSS subscription remains via our website, http://www.privatelibrary.typepad.com , and you now also can subscribe to our daily posts via your Kindle by clicking on http://tinyurl.com/ygbt7cw

Added by L. D. Mitchell on November 17, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments