Blog Your Book to the Top!

Blog Your Book to the Top! written and compiled by CyberBookBuzz.com (a team of authors and PR-folks) is a great resource for authors who are trying to sell their books on the Internet.

TGIF September 28, 2007 Pam Thibodeaux

I have uploaded a new show to my podcast this week!

Pam Thibodeaux is Yvonne Perry’s guest today on Writers in the Sky Podcast!

Pamela S. Thibodeaux is a housewife, the mother of four children (two by blood and two by marriage) and grandmother of two. She currently resides in her hometown of Iowa, Louisiana with her husband Terry. Though Pam now works in Lake Charles as a Licensed Sales Producer in the Insurance industry her past work history is as colorful as her writing resume.

A former member of American Christian Fiction Writers (formerly ACRW), Golden Triangle Writers Guild, Coeur de Louisiane and RWA, Pam won Coeur's 1999 "Diamond In The Rough" as well as their 2000 "Ruby" Award and received her RWA Pro Pin in 2001. She is currently the Co-founder and acting President/Treasurer of the Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Click here to listen to the entire interview...

Multi-published in fiction and non-fiction, her writing has been tagged as "Inspirational with an Edge!" and reviewed as "Steamier and grittier than the typical Christian without decreasing the message."

Pam will be sharing a synopsis from each of her books and how she published them. She will also offer tips for book marketing.

Additional Information:

Pam's website url: http://www.pamelathibodeaux.com/

Print Books are available through local bookstores, on online sources such as Amazon.com; bamm.com; barnesandnoble.com

Ebooks are available at the publisher's sites: The Wild Rose Press (The Inheritance) and ComStar (Tempered Books)

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October Newsletter coming soon

We will have a different format for our newsletter this coming month. We have so much rich information to share that we can't get it all into one issue and still have it fit in your inbox! We will be posting the material online and sending our subscribers the links to the articles, book reviews, poems, and announcements. It will be the best issue yet!

To read archived issues of Writers in the Sky Newsletter, see www.yvonneperry.net. If you are not part of the WITS community, you may subscribe to the newsletter while you are there.

The Nautilus Book Awards 2008- Call for Entries

Changing the World One Book at a Time - www.nautilusbookawards.com

** Recognizing Books that Promote Spiritual Growth, Conscious Living, and Positive Social Change **

The eighth annual Nautilus Book Awards are now accepting entries in 23 subject categories honoring books that contribute to our society's awareness and well-being, and that embrace values such as compassion, sustainability, and global peace. Books copyrighted or released between June 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007, in English, are eligible. Final deadline for entering is January 15, 2008.

Today, with mass global communication, political unrest, depletion and destruction of our natural resources along with religious and secular fanaticism all growing at an alarming rate, the need for books that promote positive social change is great, and the phrase, "Changing the World One Book at a Time" is more meaningful than ever before. Authors and publishers and their books CAN and ARE making a difference. The Nautilus Book Awards were conceived to recognize and reward these world-changing books in 23 categories, including four new ones: AGING/REJUVENATION; ENERGY MEDICINE; CONSCIOUS MEDIA/JOURNALISM; and INDIGENOUS/MULTICULTURAL.

Judging: Nautilus Book Awards winners and finalists are carefully selected in a unique three-tier judging process by an experienced team of book reviewers, librarians, authors, editors, book store owners, and leaders in the publishing industry.

Awards: Winning titles will be exhibited in a 2008 Nautilus Book Awards Showcase at BookExpo America in the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 30 - June 1 , 2008. A winner, runner-up, and 5-6 finalists will be named for each category, a special award will be given to the top small press or self-published title, and two overall Grand Prize winners (one adult and one children's) will be announced. Winning titles will be featured for one year at www.nautilusbookawards.com and thereafter kept in the Nautilus Book Awards archives.

Click here to download a four-page PDF with complete guidelines and entry form: http://www.independentpublisher.com/nautilus/NAUTILUS2008.pdf

Click here to see winners of last year's Nautilus Book Awards: http://www.nautilusbookawards.com/nautilus/winners-2007.html

Questions? Contact Marilyn McGuire at marilyn@marilynmcguire.com

The Nautilus Book Awards are created and administered by Marilyn McGuire & Associates, Inc. of Eastsound, WA in association with Independent Publisher Online of Traverse City, MI.

Last Three Days of Yvonne Perry's Book Tour

Only three days left of Yvonne Perry's virtual tour for RIGHT TO RECOVER, Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America.

Be sure to visit these blogs and find out more about stem cell research and Yvonne's writing and publishing process.

Sept. 24 - Cheryl Malandrinos - http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/
Sept. 25 – Judge Cover - http://judgebookbycover.blogspot.com/
Sept. 27 – Muze’s Musings – http://www.muzesmusings.blogspot.com/

You may purchase Yvonne's book on stem cell research at Amazon.com

Pam Thibodeaux

Pam Thibodeaux will be Yvonne Perry’s guest on Writers in the Sky Podcast September 28, 2007!

Pamela S. Thibodeaux is a housewife, the mother of four children (two by blood and two by marriage) and grandmother of two. She currently resides in her hometown of Iowa, Louisiana with her husband Terry. Though Pam now works in Lake Charles as a Licensed Sales Producer in the Insurance industry her past work history is as colorful as her writing resume.

A former member of American Christian Fiction Writers (formerly ACRW), Golden Triangle Writers Guild, Coeur de Louisiane and RWA, Pam won Coeur's 1999 "Diamond In The Rough" as well as their 2000 "Ruby" Award and received her RWA Pro Pin in 2001. She is currently the Co-founder and acting President/Treasurer of the Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Multi-published in fiction and non-fiction, her writing has been tagged as "Inspirational with an Edge!" and reviewed as "Steamier and grittier than the typical Christian without decreasing the message."

Pam will be sharing a synopsis from each of her books and how she published them. She will also offer tips for book marketing.

Pam's website url: http://www.pamelathibodeaux.com

Print Books are available through local bookstores, on online sources such as Amazon.com; bamm.com; barnesandnoble.com

Ebooks are available at the publisher's sites: The Wild Rose Press (The Inheritance) and ComStar (Tempered Books)

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You may subscribe to Writers in the Sky RSS feed or listen online at your convenience by going to http://feeds.feedburner.com/audioacrobat/ZOhd

Each show has multiple parts which last about 15-20 minutes each. The short-length classes are a great way to learn about the craft and business of writing while driving to work or sweating at the gym!

By following this link http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=192160101 you may download Writers in the Sky podcast shows from itunes.com. You must have iTunes software loaded on your computer but you can download the free software at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Yvonne Perry with Phil Harris on All Things that Matter

On September 24th, explore stem cell research with Yvonne Perry, author of RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America, as she talks with Phil Harris on his radio program All Things That Matter (http://www.internetvoicesradio.com).

Listeners may call 1 888-379-5442 and leave a recorded question! OR dial 916-233-4242 and enter ACCESS CODE 924920# FOR LIVE TALK

Yvonne is a full-time freelance writer, editor, author, public speaker and the owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services. She is the author of eleven children’s eBooks, a humorous book about mid-life crisis, More Than Meets the Eye: True Stories about Death, Dying and Afterlife, (comfort to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one) and RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America.

TGIF September 21, 2007!

Reverend Dan Bloodworth isYvonne Perry's guest today on the Writers in the Sky Podcast!

Yvonne met Reverend Dan Bloodworth in 2005 and immediately became intrigued by his enthusiasm regarding stem cell research. Reverend Dan and Carol Bloodworth’s All-American athlete son, Brian, suffered a spinal cord injury when he was hit by lightning in 1987. Now an adult, Brian, is in a stage 4 coma and is fed through a tube.

Reverend Bloodworth has been advocating for blastocystic (embryonic) stem cell research for more than 16 years in hopes of finding help for his son. As a result of his extensive knowledge on the topic, Dan has been appointed to the Advisory Council to Congress regarding stem cell research. Dan believes he can make the world a better place by helping others understand the facts about blastocyst stem cell research.

Rev. Bloodworth attended Rhema Bible College in order to better understand how the right wing beliefs against blastocystic stem cell research are supported. His education led him to believe that stem cell research and any subsequent therapy is a gift from God, and showed him that the logic of those who use the Bible to support their beliefs is unfounded.

Click here to listen to the 30-minute interview...

“Neither the scripture nor biological data can be used to support that a life is being taken when blastocyst stem cells are used for research,” says Dan.

When Dan travels the country and speaks about stem cell research, preachers and parishioners are astounded because they simply did not know that fertilized eggs are not human beings. “They have a mental picture of a little miniature baby swimming around in its mother’s womb,” reports Dan. “They have never been given factual or scientific information about blastocyst stem cells, and they haven’t done any research on their own. Instead, they are willing to naively believe other people who have told them that in vitro stem cell research kills babies.”

After Dan shared his findings and Biblically supportive information with Republican Leader Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, Senator Frist became a major supporter of federal funding for blastocystic stem cell research. He even spoke against President Bush’s veto of H.R. 810 in July 2006, which would have allowed research on stem cell lines previously frozen for use in fertility treatments. I’m sure you would like to know what Reverend Bloodworth shared that was so convincing. That’s exactly what he will present in our interview on September 21st.

Yvonne Perry learned a lot from Dan and included his information in her book RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America. This book is now available on all online bookstores and will be available in local bookstores October first.

Dan invites people to ask him questions and make comments. You may contact him at:
Rev. Dan Bloodworth
C/O Worth The Blood Ministry
372 Hogans Branch Rd.
Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072

or email him at DANB1966 @ aol dot com. (You will need to remove the spaces and substitute a period (.) for dot in Dan's email address. We are trying to avoid spam by posting in this manner).

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Vickie Decoster and Yvonne Perry

Get ready to laugh your buns off! Vickie Decoster is joining Yvonne Perry on Writers in the Sky Podcast on October 5th! When you put two very funny women together you can expect spontaneous, combustible laugher.

Vickie Decoster is the author of The Wacky World of Womanhood: Essays on Girlhood, Dating, Motherhood, and the Loss of Matching Underwear (iUniverse, 2003) as well as Husbands, Hot Flashes, and All That Hullabaloo! (iUniverse, 2006). Her essay, “How to Just Say No to a Date” was featured on a morning radio show and won the award “Best Creative Story” from Omaha Magazine. She has written humor columns for Her magazine in Omaha, Nebraska, and Still Moments magazine based in Nova Scotia.

Click here to hear an audio introduction and get an idea of what this show is about.

Affordable Marketing for Writers & Business Owners

Tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 19, at 7 p.m. Central Time join two talented female business owners as they share IT'S YOUR CALL: Affordable Marketing for Writers & Business Owners.

Author/business owner/freelance writer/podcast host Yvonne Perry and Author/Publisher/Speaker/Educator/Talk Show Host Valerie Connelly will host a teleseminar for those registered as members of www.callingallauthors.com.

Contact Valerie Connelly at info@callingallauthors.org for more information.

Week Three of Virtual Tour

Join Yvonne Perry, author of RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America this week as she tours the Web on her virtual blog tour.

Stop by and leave a comment or question on any or all of these blogs this week:

Sept. 17 – Straight from the Author’s Mouth http://www.straightfromtheauthorsmouth.blogspot.com/
Sept. 18 – Inspired Author Self Promotion - http://inspiredauthor.com/v3/node/12
Sept. 20 – Author Talks http://www.authortalks.blogspot.com/


You may purchase RIGHT TO RECOVER at Amazon.com

Reverend Dan Bloodworth

Reverend Dan Bloodworth will be Yvonne Perry's guest on Writers in the Sky Podcast September 21, 2007!

Yvonne met Reverend Dan Bloodworth in 2005 and immediately became intrigued by his enthusiasm regarding stem cell research.

Reverend Dan and Carol Bloodworth’s All-American athlete son, Brian, suffered a spinal cord injury when he was hit by lightning in 1987. Now an adult, Brian, is in a stage 4 coma and is fed through a tube.

Reverend Bloodworth has been advocating for blastocystic (embryonic) stem cell research for more than 16 years in hopes of finding help for his son. As a result of his extensive knowledge on the topic, Dan has been appointed to the Advisory Council to Congress regarding stem cell research. Dan believes he can make the world a better place by helping others understand the facts about blastocyst stem cell research.

Bloodworth attended Rhema Bible College in order to better understand how the right wing beliefs against blastocystic stem cell research are supported. His education led him to believe that stem cell research and any subsequent therapy is a gift from God, and showed him that the logic of those who use the Bible to support their beliefs is unfounded.

“Neither the scripture nor biological data can be used to support that a life is being taken when blastocyst stem cells are used for research,” says Dan.

When Dan travels the country and speaks about stem cell research, preachers and parishioners are astounded because they simply did not know that fertilized eggs are not human beings. “They have a mental picture of a little miniature baby swimming around in its mother’s womb,” reports Dan. “They have never been given factual or scientific information about blastocyst stem cells, and they haven’t done any research on their own. Instead, they are willing to naively believe other people who have told them that in vitro stem cell research kills babies.”

After Dan shared his findings and Biblically supportive information with Republican Leader Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, Senator Frist became a major supporter of federal funding for blastocystic stem cell research. He even spoke against President Bush’s veto of H.R. 810 in July 2006, which would have allowed research on stem cell lines previously frozen for use in fertility treatments. I’m sure you would like to know what Reverend Bloodworth shared that was so convincing. That’s exactly what he will present in our interview on September 21st.

Yvonne Perry learned a lot from Dan and included his information in her book RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America. This book is now available on all online bookstores and will be available in local bookstores October first.

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You may subscribe to Writers in the Sky RSS feed or listen online at your convenience by going to http://feeds.feedburner.com/audioacrobat/ZOhd

Each show has multiple parts which last about 15-20 minutes each. The short-length classes are a great way to learn about the craft and business of writing while driving to work or sweating at the gym!

By following this link http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=192160101 you may download Writers in the Sky podcast shows from itunes.com. You must have iTunes software loaded on your computer but you can download the free software at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Marketing Tips on Internet Radio

Please join Phil Harris and his guests and listen to issues that other stations ignore, refuse to discuss, or try to cover up!

Mark your calendars for this Monday, September 17 at 6:30 Central Time and listen to the NPR of Internet radio (rated in the top ten by Arbitron). Freelance writing business owner, Yvonne Perry, will share her marketing tips with Phil Harris on his show ALL THINGS THAT MATTER. Go to www.internetvoicesradio.com click on Phil Harris.

Yvonne is a full-time freelance writer, editor, author, public speaker and the owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services. She is the author of eleven children’s eBooks, a humorous book about mid-life crisis, More Than Meets the Eye: True Stories about Death, Dying and Afterlife, (comfort to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one) and RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America.

Advance questions may be sent to PHarris@internervoicesradio.com

Podcasts can be downloaded free!
Check WWW.INTERNETVOICESRADIO.COM for full details

Short Adaptation Film Contest

Do you enjoy using a video camera? Would you like to enter a contest and possibly win $1,000? Jamie Beckett and Write On! Creative Writing Services has joined efforts to produce the Short Adaptation Film Contest. All you have to do is read Burritos and Gasoline by Jamie Beckett (a copy of the book is provided with the $25 entry fee) and create a video depicting any scene or single storyline from the book. Shoot for drama, comedy, suspense, horror, romance or any combination you wish. Our only limitation being that you shoot with an “R” rating or lower as your guideline. The Short Adaptation Film Contest commences on September 1, 2007. All submissions must be postmarked no later than midnight, March 21, 2008. So fire up that imagination and get cracking! Your adaptation just might be the one our judges have been waiting for.

As always, you may view the PDF version of this issue as well as archived issues of this newsletter at http://www.yvonneperry.net/Writers-in-the-Sky-Newsletter.html

Southern Festival of Books October 2007

My friend, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, will speak at the Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word (October 12-14). She is the author of The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success.

She will present "Realize Your Dream: From Query Letter to Bestseller--Frugally!" from 2-3pm Saturday, Oct. 13 in room 31 of the Legislative Plaza in Nashville, TN.

I plan to be at this conference not only to hear Carolyn and browse the book titles, but also because I've heard from a reliable source that Elizabeth Edwards (wife of presidential candidate John Edwards) is gong to be there. I would love to meet her!

You'll find more information on this fair and others you might participate in at http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/. Click on the Resources for Writers page and scroll down. For more on this specific fair, go to http://www.humanitiestennessee.org/festival/current.php

I hope to see you there!

Yvonne Perry
http://www.yvonneperry.net/

Chapter 1 of Stem Cell Book Now Available

How about a sneak preview of RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America?

A blogger named Nikki Leigh posted the entire first chapter on her blog. You will get a lot of information in the first chapter without even purchasing the book. Read the first chapter here...

* Get a basic overview of stem cell research beginning with "What is a stem cell?"

* Explore blastocysts, cord blood collection, and in vitro fertilization.

* Read about stem cell technology currently in use in my interview with Dr. Madan Jagasia (Assistant Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center).

Those who comment on Nikki's blog become eligible for the drawing in which Yvonne will give away a galley copy of her book!

TGIF September 14, 2007!

TGI Friday! I have uploaded a new show to my podcast this week!

Joanne Lozar Glenn will be joining Rosi today on Writers in the Sky Podcast to discuss her book, Mentor Me: A Guide to Being Your Own Best Advocate.

Click here to listen to Part 1...

Joanne Lozar Glenn, an independent writer, editor, and educator, develops educational programs and materials for associations and other businesses.

The author of Mentor Me: A Guide to Being Your Own Best Advocate in the Workplace and coauthor of 25+1: Communications Strategies for Business Education, Joanne has also written more than 100 articles, brochures, and teaching guides. Her writing has won awards, most recently an Apex Award of Excellence (2007) for newsletter writing (NBEA Keying In, November 2006: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas) and an Apex Grand Award—Writing (2006) for the article, “No Plain, No Gain: The Importance of Plain Writing in Business.” In 2005, she won a Bronze award for the column “Mentoring from the Inside Out” from the Society for National Association Publications (2005) and speaks on this topic to professional organizations.

Click here to listen to Part 2...

A former junior high teacher, Joanne has also worked as a manager of education programs, editor of a trade association magazine, and editorial consultant for textbooks. While employed by an international healthcare association, she was both inspired by the talent of one of her employees and discouraged by the lack of promotional opportunities available to this employee. So she developed an “under the radar” covert mentoring program to help the employee gain basic managerial experience. The insights developed during that time became the foundation for a course called “Be Your Own Mentor,” on which her book, Mentor Me, is based.

Joanne regularly designs and delivers workshops on Mentor Me principles, and on business writing and adult learning, to community colleges, university-based continuing education programs, and other professional organizations. She is an active member of Women in Technology and the International Women’s Writing Guild.

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You may subscribe to Writers in the Sky RSS feed or listen online at your convenience by going to http://feeds.feedburner.com/audioacrobat/ZOhd

Each show has multiple parts which last about 15-20 minutes each. The short-length classes are a great way to learn about the craft and business of writing while driving to work or sweating at the gym!

By following this link http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=192160101 you may download Writers in the Sky podcast shows from itunes.com. You must have iTunes software loaded on your computer but you can download the free software at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
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Next Friday I will upload my 2-part interview with Reverend Don Bloodworth.

Recipe eBook

Our team’s graphic designer, Jessica Dockter and I collaborate on many projects that need both writing and design. Our latest project is a recipe eBook for the WITS community (that’s YOU!) We’re off to a good start, but we need more of you to contribute recipes to make it more exciting. So far we have Bloody Marys on a Stick, Red Wine Cola, Less-Sweetened Fruit Tea and Marinated Mushrooms! Email Jessica at leedesign@leedesign.org with your favorite summer drink or snack recipe and make sure you include your bio and a link to your Web site or blog so you will get credit for your entry. When the book is finished, all our newsletter subscribers will get a (PDF) of the eBook as a gift. Deadline is October 1.

The Tour Continues...

Join Yvonne Perry, the author of RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America, this week as she tours the Web on her virtual blog tour. Gain information about Yvonne Perry, stem cell research, and Yvonne's publishing experience.

Stop by and leave a comment or ask a question on any or all of these blogs:

Sept. 10 – The Story Behind the Books http://www.thestorybehindthebooks.blogspot.com/
Sept. 11 – Start with the Facts – http://startwithfacts.blogspot.com/
Sept. 13 – Start at the Beginning - http://startatbeginning.blogspot.com/
Sept. 14 – Publishing Secrets for Authors - http://www.publishingsecretsofauthors.blogspot.com/

Anyone who comments on any of these blogs is automatically entered in a drawing for a free copy of RIGHT TO RECOVER. See www.right2recover.com for more information about this book.

Mentor Me: A Guide to Being Your Own Best Advocate

Joanne Lozar Glenn will be Rosi Stewart’s guest on Writers in the Sky Podcast September 14, 2007!

Joanne Lozar Glenn, an independent writer, editor, and educator, develops educational programs and materials for associations and other businesses.

Joanne is the author of Mentor Me: A Guide to Being Your Own Best Advocate in the Workplace and coauthor of 25+1: Communications Strategies for Business Education. She has also written more than 100 articles, brochures, and teaching guides.

Her writing has won awards, most recently an Apex Award of Excellence (2007) for newsletter writing (NBEA Keying In, November 2006: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas) and an Apex Grand Award—Writing (2006) for the article, “No Plain, No Gain: The Importance of Plain Writing in Business.” In 2005, she won a Bronze award for the column “Mentoring from the Inside Out” from the Society for National Association Publications (2005) and speaks on this topic to professional organizations.

A former junior high teacher, Joanne has also worked as a manager of education programs, editor of a trade association magazine, and editorial consultant for textbooks. While employed by an international healthcare association, she was both inspired by the talent of one of her employees and discouraged by the lack of promotional opportunities available to this employee. So she developed an “under the radar” covert mentoring program to help the employee gain basic managerial experience. The insights developed during that time became the foundation for a course called “Be Your Own Mentor,” on which her book, Mentor Me, is based.

Joanne regularly designs and delivers workshops on Mentor Me principles, and on business writing and adult learning, to community colleges, university-based continuing education programs, and other professional organizations. She is an active member of Women in Technology and the International Women’s Writing Guild.

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You may subscribe to Writers in the Sky RSS feed or listen online at your convenience by going to http://feeds.feedburner.com/audioacrobat/ZOhd

Each show has multiple parts which last about 15-20 minutes each. The short-length classes are a great way to learn about the craft and business of writing while driving to work or sweating at the gym!

By following this link http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=192160101 you may download Writers in the Sky podcast shows from itunes.com. You must have iTunes software loaded on your computer but you can download the free software at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Writing Articles & eBooks

There’s always something to write about, whether it’s a bad day at work or a celebration for a family member.

I used my vacation journal to create 12 articles. I made at least three articles out of my experience in remodeling my kitchen and we aren’t done yet!

If you are writing these story-like pieces, you may as well get some marketing mileage out of them and post them on article directories. I used the articles from my two-week vacation in Palm Springs, California and turned them into an eBook. If you would like to have the eBook to use as a gift to those who visit your Web site or blog, let me know and I will send it to you at no cost.

Starting a New Blog Chain

I’m starting another blog chain and I’m looking for twelve people who have a blog and want to participate in a fun group activity.

Each participant will visit the blog of each person on the chain within a one-week period. When visiting the blog, you will read and comment on several posts that interest you. By leaving your name and the URL of your blog in the comment, you have established a link back to your blog or Web site.

To sign up for the blog chain, send me an email.

To read more about how a blog chain works, click here...

TGIF September 7, 2007!

Yvonne Perry has uploaded a new show to her podcast this week!

Francine Silverman will be joining Yvonne Perry today on Writers in the Sky Podcast to discuss her book "Talk Radio for Authors."

Francine Silverman is a lifelong New Yorker who honed her writing skills as a newspaper reporter and freelance writer. She authored two travel guidebooks, Catskills Alive (2000 and 2003) and Long Island Alive (2003), both published by Hunter Publishing.

Click here to listen to Part 1 of our interview...

In 2003, Fran started Book Promotion Newsletter for authors of all genres. http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com/. The ezine spawned Book Marketing from A-Z (Infinity Publishing 2005), containing the best marketing strategies of 325 subscribers. The 400-page paperback is in alphabetical order for ease of use. The book received nearly 40 rave reviews from on-line reviewers.

In 2006, Fran started a publicity service and has gotten subscribers placed in the Boston Herald, Oklahoman and Chicago Tribune as well as on Internet and terrestrial radio programs. Until recently, Fran began her own Internet radio show, Book Marketing with Fran, on Achieve Radio, http://www.achieveradio.com/.

Click here to listen to part 2 of our interview...

The latter two ventures inspired Fran to compile another book, called Talk Radio for Authors - available on Amazon. The book contains valuable information on talk radio shows across the U.S. and Canada that invite authors as guests. It saves authors the time and trouble in locating appropriate programs to contact. Fran is now compiling yet another book - this time with the help of an agent - Radio Wants You! An Intimate Portrait of 500 Radio Shows that Welcome Guests - designed for a general audience. Her website is http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com/

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You may subscribe to Writers in the Sky RSS feed or listen online at your convenience by going to http://feeds.feedburner.com/audioacrobat/ZOhd

Each show has multiple parts which last about 15-20 minutes each. The short-length classes are a great way to learn about the craft and business of writing while driving to work or sweating at the gym!

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Next Friday I will upload Rosi Stewart's a 2-part interview with Joanne Lozar Glenn.

Virtual Book Tour

I’m going on a book tour, and I’m not even leaving home!

I’m doing a virtual blog tour for my book RIGHT TO RECOVER Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America.

Join me for information about stem cell research and my book publishing experience. You may stop by and leave a comment or question on any or all of these blogs:

Sept. 10 – The Story Behind the Books http://www.thestorybehindthebooks.blogspot.com/
Sept. 11 – Start with the Facts – http://startwithfacts.blogspot.com/
Sept. 13 – Start at the Beginning - http://startatbeginning.blogspot.com/
Sept. 14 – Publishing Secrets for Authors - http://www.publishingsecretsofauthors.blogspot.com/
Sept. 17 – Straight from the Author’s Mouth http://www.straightfromtheauthorsmouth.blogspot.com/
Sept. 18 – Inspired Author Self Promotion - http://inspiredauthor.com/v3/node/12
Sept. 20 – Author Talks http://www.authortalks.blogspot.com/
Sept. 24 - Cheryl Malandrinos - http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/
Sept. 25 – Judge Cover - http://judgebookbycover.blogspot.com/
Sept. 27 – Muze’s Musings – http://www.muzesmusings.blogspot.com/

You may purchase Yvonne's book on stem cell research at Amazon.com

Writing Packages

For those who want to get more mileage out of an article or press release, our writing packages offer a marketing component to increase your presence on the Web. Promote your book or business with our writing packages at http://www.yvonneperry.net/Writing_Packages.htm

Only Moments

Only Moments was originally written within the cyclical theme of Birth, Death, and Rebirth over ten years ago. The author, Nick Oliva, focused on the unforgiving world, the false hope of technology and religion, incorporating one’s own search and questioning of the spiritual aspects that provide some measure of meaning, and then tying it into the romance of total devotion of man and wife. Some might call it a fairy tale romance, but there are many “high school” relationships that have survived the test of time, however difficult. These two characters are both heavily flawed but those flaws are what binds and drives them with their deep passion for music.

Here is what Nick says:

The road, throughout the novel is representative of one’s life path and sense of curiosity and discovery. I spent years coming close to the publication of this book and eventually put it on hold for years until I was motivated to attempt it once more.

As time went by, I realized that I had to include the events of the World Trade Towers but

needed to wait until it wouldn’t seem as if I was using those events just to capitalize on public sentiment. As it turns out, the waiting was for the better. The characters lived in New York City at this time and it gave me a chance to expand upon the themes echoed throughout the book as well as break a few rules and show a glimpse of the secondary character in her own words. I’m sure I will receive much criticism for the breach, but I don’t care, as rules are made to be broken occasionally. Considering those who do the criticizing most of the time, those critics usually have nothing to show and have taken no chances in the fields that they critique.

This book contains many real events and is semi-autobiographical. The writing began with the Big Sur and California coastal highway trip at age 16. This juvenile escapade radically changed and redeveloped my core perspectives of life. The turning point of the book that alters time is the “rebroadcast” of the very first 1971 “The Midnite Special” television program that I indeed did attend as a part of the studio audience, blue fringe jacket and all. That took place on my second trip in the summer of 1971 with a good friend, Tom and a brand new Chevy Vega that blew up four times in Wakeeney, Kansas. I placed it in 1970 to create the alteration of time from the beach deck in Florida to the beachfront in California. There are other slight changes to accommodate a deceased artist (Janis Joplin) that I wanted to use in the finale. A previously written section described the huge outdoor concert called the Atlantic City Pop Festival that precluded Woodstock. I attended this in 1969, but edited that section out to streamline the reading and keep the essential plot moving. The performance from this concert I morphed into fiction as the broadcast videotape to be able to still use it later on in the “passing over” sequence.

Read the rest of the story at http://www.onlymomentsbook.com/ . Hit “Backstory” on the header.

Short Adaptation Film Contest

The Short Adaptation Film Contest is seeking to inspire, promote and reward innovative talent in the field of film. We are asking filmmakers to adapt a scene or chapter from a book into a visually powerful live action or animated message. The book we are adapting is Burritos and Gasoline by Jamie Beckett. The storyline of this work of fiction lends itself to a wide variety of visual interpretations.

Shoot for drama, comedy, suspense, horror, romance or any combination you wish. Our only limitation being that you shoot with an “R” rating or lower as your guideline.

From a practical standpoint, the benefits of this novel to a filmmaker on a limited budget are the following:

• Casting requires only a small number of actors.


• Few of the locations require elaborate recreations.


• No dramatic, expensive or potentially dangerous stunts are required to tell the story.

The Short Adaptation Film Contest commences on September 1, 2007. All submissions must be postmarked no later than midnight, March 21, 2008.

So fire up your imagination and get cracking! Your adaptation just might be the one our judges have been waiting for.

Entry forms, rules submission forms, guidelines and prize information are available at http://bookfilmcontest.com/.

PUMP UP YOUR BOOK PROMOTION SEPTEMBER '07 VIRTUAL BOOK TOURS!

I'm very happy to say that Pump Up Your Book Promotion has broken a record. We have NINE talented and gifted authors going out on tour in September. To celebrate, we're doing something special for our readers!

All our authors on tour will be giving away copies of their books and bookmarks to readers chosen at random. How do we decide who wins?

Anyone who leaves comments on at their stops which are located on each individual author's tour pages gets a shot. If you don't want to miss out on your chance to win free books, visit all the stops and leave comments because you won't know which one will be the lucky stop!

All winners will be announced on the blog at http://www.virtualbooktoursforauthors.blogspot.com/ on September 31, so be sure to check back at the end of the month to see if you're one of the lucky few! If you see your name on the list, all you have to do is email us at thewriterslife(at)yahoo.com and leave your physical mailing address. All there is to it! So, without further ado...here are the wonderful and talented authors going out on virtual book tour for the month of September!

Our September authors on virtual tour are in alphabetical order:

Dwayne G. Anderson, author of PARTIALLY HUMAN. I have loved Dwayne from the get go. Just under twenty-four-years-old, Dwayne has authored three books with PARTIALLY HUMAN being his third. If you'd like to read up on this delightful young and talented author, visit his tour page here.

This is Barbara Becker Holstein's second month of tours for her book THE TRUTH: I'M TEN, I'M SMART AND I KNOW EVERYTHING. I've read this book myself and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you'd like to find out more about her book and to find out which stops she'll be stopping off at, visit here.

Nikki Leigh joins us this month on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion for her book, LADY LIGHTKEEPER. If you're a fan of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, you will throughly love her book. If you'd like to follow her tour to have a chance to win one of her books, click here. (Note from author: Each person who decides to buy a copy of Lady Lightkeeper, needs to email me a copy of their receipt. I just need a receipt that shows you bought a copy of Lady Lightkeeper and I'll enter you in the drawing for a copy of Widow's Walk. That seemed like a good giveaway since the story starts with Widow's Walk. However, if the winner already has a copy of Widow's Walk, I'll be happy to send a copy of Lilah and the Locket instead.)

This is CJ Maxx's second visit with us at Pump Up Your Book Promotion, but this time it's for another erotic romance novel titled COMING BACK A VIRGIN. A must read! You can find out where he'll be virtually touring at his tour page by clicking here.

Nick Oliva joins us for the first time at Pump Up Your Book Promotion for his book, ONLY MOMENTS. If out of body experiences and time travel are just what the doctor ordered, you will love his books. Follow along on his tour by clicking here.

Stem cell activist and author Yvonne Perry joins us for the first time for her book, RIGHT TO RECOVER, an interesting, yet controversial, look at stem cell research. If you would like a chance to win one of her books, visit her tour page by clicking here.

Caridad Pineiro, named Golden Apple Author of the Year by Romance Writers of America, and who visited us in May is back with a new book, SOUTH BEACH CHICAS CATCH THEIR MAN. If women's fiction/chick lit is up your alley, visit Caridad's stops so you can have a chance at winning one of her books Click here to find out where she'll be touring.

Our friend from England, Hazel Statham is trying out the virtual book tour waters with her historical fiction book, DOMINIC. Hazel has always been fascinated by history and writes mainly in the Regency and Georgian eras. DOMINIC is a book you will LOVE. If you would like to try for a chance to win one of her books, visit her tour page here to see where she'll be virtually touring.

Scott Zema is our resident expert on anything in the appraisal business - whether it be for art, antiques or collectibles - is touring for the first time with Pump Up Your Book Promotion with his book, THREE STEPS TO INVESTMENT SUCCESS: BUYING THE RIGHT ART, ANTIQUES, AND COLLECTIBLES. Find out what he has to say about the business by visiting his tour page here and get in the running for a copy of one of his books!

We wish our authors a lot of luck and we'll see you in the blogosphere!

Suite101.com Hires Dating Expert Cherie Burbach

August 15, 2007 – Vancouver, BC – Suite101.com, an online magazine with more 10 years on the Web and attracting more than 2 million readers monthly, proudly announces dating and relationship expert Cherie Burbach as their new Dating Feature Writer. Burbach will help round out Suite101.com’s Parents & Partners section with the launch of a new Dating site at http://dating.suite101.com/. The site provides free articles, resources, and blogs on dating and relationship issues.

Cherie Burbach is an online relationship consultant with Personals Trainer, helping daters write great profiles that catch attention. She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating. Burbach knows what it's like to maneuver the dating world while trying to find someone who is exactly right for you. Her new book, Internet Dating is Not Like Ordering a Pizza will be released in late September from Bonjour Publishing.

“People today are getting married later and enjoying the adventure that dating can sometimes be.,” said Burbach. “Singles know they don't need to settle, so they're not just looking for someone to marry, they're looking for the right someone. And in the meantime, they're thriving with their independent status.”

Readers of Suite101’s new Dating site are provided with the opportunity to share their own views and feedback and interact with Burbach directly through site discussion boards. Readers can sign up for updates on her articles through RSS feeds.

Burbach says today’s singles have more opportunities than ever before to meet the right people. Suite101’s Dating site provides information on speed dating, online dating, keeping a relationship strong, how to read the signs of cheating, how to spot an emotional affair... and much more.

Talk Radio for Authors

Francine Silverman will be Yvonne Perry’s guest on Writers in the Sky Podcast, September 7th, 2007!

Francine Silverman is a lifelong New Yorker who honed her writing skills as a newspaper reporter and freelance writer. She authored two travel guidebooks, Catskills Alive (2000 and 2003) and Long Island Alive (2003), both published by Hunter Publishing.

In 2003, Fran started Book Promotion Newsletter for authors of all genres. http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com/. The ezine spawned Book Marketing from A-Z (Infinity Publishing 2005), containing the best marketing strategies of 325 subscribers. The 400-page paperback is in alphabetical order for ease of use. The book received nearly 40 rave reviews from on-line reviewers.

In 2006, Fran started a publicity service and has gotten subscribers placed in the Boston Herald, Oklahoman and Chicago Tribune as well as on Internet and terrestrial radio programs. Until recently, Fran began her own Internet radio show, Book Marketing with Fran, on Achieve Radio, http://www.achieveradio.com/.

The latter two ventures inspired Fran to compile another book, called Talk Radio for Authors - available on Amazon. The book contains valuable information on talk radio shows across the U.S. and Canada that invite authors as guests. It saves authors the time and trouble in locating appropriate programs to contact. Fran is now compiling yet another book - this time with the help of an agent - Radio Wants You! An Intimate Portrait of 500 Radio Shows that Welcome Guests - designed for a general audience. Her website is http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com/

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You may subscribe to Writers in the Sky RSS feed or listen online at your convenience by going to http://feeds.feedburner.com/audioacrobat/ZOhd

Each show has multiple parts which last about 15-20 minutes each. The short-length classes are a great way to learn about the craft and business of writing while driving to work or sweating at the gym!

By following this link http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=192160101 you may download Writers in the Sky podcast shows from itunes.com. You must have iTunes software loaded on your computer but you can download the free software at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Part One of Our Two Week California Vacation

Every trip, vacation or family event can be worth writing about. Recently, I vacationed for two weeks in Palm Springs, California. I wrote twelve articles about what we did there and posted them on ezinearticles.com. Then, I turned it into an eBook.

If you would like to have the eBook to use as a gift to those who visit your Web site or blog, let me know and I will send it to you at no cost.

Here is the first article in the series.

We normally take our vacation on the east coast of the Florida peninsula, so we purchased one week of timeshare vacation on Ormond Beach. It was near the end of summer season in 2005, and we had already taken our vacation that year so we decided to space bank our week until later.

Later is 2007, and we combined our 2005 week with our 2007 week so could have a longer vacation in California. Usually it is difficult to get two weeks back-to-back when you swap through RCI, but low and behold they had availability in the Palm Springs area. We would have to swap from one condo resort to another after the first week, but it was only a few miles away so we took it and bought airline tickets online. Then, we settled down for a long winter's nap while waiting for our vacation date to roll around.

Finally, July 6th graced the calendar and we headed for the airport at 4:45 a.m. in a taxi. It had been a while since we had traveled via airplane. In fact, we had not been in an airport since before 9-11. We had heard that things had changed, but we didn't realize how much. Free curb-side baggage check was no longer free. Clerk-assisted baggage check-in is now self-check in using a computer that knows more than most humans. We had five bags we wanted to check, and three carry-ons. The limit was two bags of each kind per person. Looking at the bags, we didn't think any one of them would meet the carry-on size restrictions, but of course those limitations were not posted near the computer that was serving as our welcoming agent.

We paid the computer an extra $80 to check the fifth bag and then proceeded to the next early morning pre-boarding adventure. As we approached the person check, there was the sign we needed about 100 yards ago. We could have taken one of the bags on board. We were ordered to take off our shoes and put our carry on bags on the conveyor belt. All expect for the laptop and my purse; they had to be manhandled separately.

"You can't take a bottle of water on the plane," said the human void of personality.

We must have looked as dumbfounded as we felt. "It's just water. It hasn't been opened," I reported.

"No liquids over 3.5 ounces can be taken onboard. You can either drink it now, or throw it in the trash." She was serious.

I wasn't thirsty yet, so she pried the plastic containers from my hands and tossed both our brand new Aquafinas in the trash can behind her desk. Side note to terrorist: If you plan to bomb a plane, you must do it with less than 3.5 ounces of liquid, preferably not in a plastic water bottle.

Just inside the metal detector gate was a newsstand selling a wide variety of bottled water for two dollars each. Talk about seizing an opportunity.

Stay tuned for part two of a day-by-day diary of our 2-week California vacation.

Yvonne Perry is a freelance writer and editor who assists clients with any type of writing project. Yvonne is available to assist you with telling your story or writing your book. Her podcast Writers in the Sky is filled with information about the craft and business of writing, publishing, marketing and networking. See http://www.yvonneperry.net for more information about her writing services, books, writing classes, newsletter, podcast and blog. New subscribers to her F*REE monthly newsletter receive a complimentary eBook “Tips for Freelance Writing.”

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Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book Released

Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book
By Jewel Sample
Publisher: Lifevest Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 159879377-2

Editors: For interview requests contact Jewel Sample

Contact information:
Jewel Sample
Email: JMSample@aol.com
Blog: http://jewelsamples.blogspot.com/

Jewel Sample’s latest publication, Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book, offers a message of hope for grieving families. Her activity book is designed to accompany the storybook, Flying Hugs and Kisses. The activity book has fun educational coloring and writing activities, games, and puzzles to help elementary age children answer questions about grief and loss with compassion and hope.

Flying Hugs and Kisses is about five children who creatively take on roles of support toward each other while showing their individual feelings about the death of their baby brother to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Sample’s book, Flying Hugs and Kisses won The National Parenting Center 2007 Seal of Approval.”

The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval report indicates, “Jewel Sample does a wonderful job of breaking down some of the confusing terms that children hear during times like these and celebrates the love and strength that family provides.” The National Parenting Center’s 2007 Seal of Approval full report is at tnpc.com.

Sample’s sensitive story and activity book are a great resource for professionals and families to use to help children cope with the loss of a young loved one. Flying Hugs and Kisses (ISBN 159879119-2) is available in the Spanish language titled, Besos y abrazos al aire (ISBN 159879292-1). The National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center has selected Sample’s books as a bereavement resource for families with children.

Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book and Sample’s other books are directly available through most major booksellers and Lifevest Publishing’s http://authorstobelievein.com/ e-bookstore or by calling toll free 1-877-843-1007. Visit Jewel at her blog, Jewel's Sand Box News or her web page, Around The Sand Box.