Add your announcement or brag about your writing accomplishment. Tell us about your book or business. Share information and ideas or send articles or advertorial for the next issue to writer at yvonneperry dot net. Here are some announcements from our readers this month:
Yvonne Perry will be leading a workshop for the Tennessee Writers Alliance 3rd annual writer's conference. She will present two, 1.5-hour workshops on Book Promotion in the Digital Age: Online Book Marketing. The 2008 conference will be held at Battleground Academy in Franklin, TN June 6th (1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and June 7th (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Other experts include: Jimmy Carl Harris (Write Risky Fiction), Gloria Ballard (Creative Non-Fiction), Lantz Powell (What Agents Want).
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Book Promo 101 – Learn the Basics of Book Promotion by Nikki Leigh is available in Print at http://www.amazon.com/Book-Promo-101-basics-Promotion/dp/1594314691
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Dayna Steele has just completed her book, Rock to the Top: What I Learned about Success from the World's Greatest Rock Stars (Brown Books). She is also the creator of Smart Girls Rock and Operation National Anthem. For those of you that are in the New York City area on April 9, please do yourself a favor and visit her at her book signing and pick up her book. I promise it will be a fabulous and interesting read. Tell her Taryn Simpson sent ya! For more info about Dayna’s book, check out her website: http://www.rocktothetopbook.com/.
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Self Publishers Place is now expanding our absolutely free book promotion site to include Independent Publishers. If you check out our young site and our international Forum, I am sure you will join the more than 500 authors who have listed their books in the last few months. Contact Mark Landsberg at mr770@fea.net or visit his website http://www.selfpublishersplace.com/
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Ever wonder what the phrase “quantum leap” really means? What is the difference between the scientific definition of the word “dimension” and the metaphysical interpretation? Why is there a connection between quantum physics and mysticism? These are the very questions author MaAnna Stephenson began to ask early on as a seeker and student of New Age thought. The Sage Age demystifies the jargon and harmonizes the concepts toward a wholistic understanding. Read more about this book.
Sign up for the email list and receive the latest news on upcoming events and book topic discussions. Read the latest Sage Age Newsletter.
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Book Reviews on Request, Query First. Carol Denbow (CarolDenbow@gmail.com) is the author of A Book Inside (http://abookinside.blogspot.com/). She is offereing a free monthly e-zine A Book Inside containing articles on writing, publishing, and selling books. Learn to write a book, publish it, and sell your story. Carol’s Website is http://www.booksbydenbow.weebly.com/ .
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Hal Manogue’s new book Short Sleeves Insights: Live A Ordinary Life In An Non-Ordinary Way will be in print in April. Visit any book store or Hal’s website to get a copy. Hal’s third Collection of poetry: Short Sleeves A Book For Friends will also be in print in April.
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$1000 for the First Chapter of a Novel? Now That's a Writing Contest! The third annual Writing Show First-Chapter-of-a-Novel Contest is awarding $1000 for the best first chapter of an unpublished novel. We're also offering four other cash prizes and ten 750-word critiques. Early deadline May 20, 2008; late deadline June 20, 2008. Winners announced on October 1, 2008. Full rules, instructions for entering, and more detail can be found on The Writing Show Web site at http://writingshow.com/contests/2008/2008callforentries.html.
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Carol Burge is pleased to announce that her Historical Western Romance Novel, Dangerous Desires, has been accepted for publication by Lyrical Press. Dangerous Desires is due to be released in ebook format on September 1, 2008 and then in print December 1, 2008, just in time for the Christmas holidays. This is Carol's first sale, and she's very excited, to say the least. For further details, visit Carol's blog, Romance Writer Woes at http://www.romancewriterwoes.com/.
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Dr. Joe Capista's book, What Can a Dentist Teach You about Business, Life and Success? made it to #1 for hot new releases in both Entrepreneur and Motivation categories on Amazon.com on March 2, 2008. The book also made it in the top 10 in three categories. Your blog postings contributed to the success of the book. The page acknowledging all the bloggers involved in the tour is located at http://www.joecapista.com/blogs.htm
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The Mango Tree Cafe, Loi Kroh Road co-authored by Taryn Simpson and Alan Solomon has been nominated for two categories in The 2008 Indie Book Awards: Best Fiction Novel and Best online Marketing of Novel. Winners to be announced May 15, 2008.
The Mango Tree Cafe, Loi Kroh Road is also competing for a Pulitzer Prize for Best Fiction Novel. Winners to be announced April 7, 2008. Taryn and Alan are collaborating again to write another fictional novel. The name of the book is He Played the Game. To read a bit more about the book and to follow the progress, click here: http://heplayedthegame.blogspot.com/
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WITS team member Taryn Simpson was recently chosen as staff writer for the following online magazines:
http://www.ideasgoalsanddreams.com/ (Ideas, Goals and Dreams) Be sure to sign up for membership and tell them "Taryn" sent ya!
http://www.myparkinsonsinfo.com/ (My Parkinson's Info). Be sure to check out the latest and greatest info regarding living and dealing with Parkinson's Disease.
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Thanks for the invite to write a piece for your newsletter. Just dropping by with a "crazy marketing idea" that I hope is of interest to your readers. I came up with this idea for the launch for my book, The Goddess Guide to Chakra Vitality a couple of years ago. It is based on the cover of the book . Women just love, love, LOVE this image; they love the freedom that it represents for their inner wild woman, and that her body is "real" rather than an unrealistic size zero.
When they see the book they pick it up and gush, "Oooooh that is what a REAL woman looks like!" They'll call their husband over and say "see, big butts are SEXY!” They'll hold the book in the air and yell out to their friends, "I wish I looked this good running naked through a field of tulips!" They get very excited that someone is being REAL about women's bodies. THEN they open it up to flick through the contents.
Here is where the crazy marketing idea comes in. The cover image is sooooo popular and strikes such a chord with the hearts of women, that I produced a limited edition print of the original artwork. The prints are numbered and signed by the artist (me), and made available for sale only to anyone who purchases a copy (or who has already purchased a copy) of the book. Crazy, but good. I've got letters from women all around the world describing how they framed their print and where they are hanging it in their homes for inspiration. One lady has it in her office, and her colleagues now see her in an all new (wonderful) light!
I can't say for sure how many books the marketing idea sold, but it sure created some fabulous hype at my site!
Love and delight,
Anita Revel http://www.goddess.com.au/
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Some years ago (1990s), I (Bill Hoke near Seattle) corresponded with an author who had MS. We shared some common stories because we had both adopted children with disabilities. We've lost touch amid child raising, but I THINK her name is Nancy Meyers. She wrote a book titled Parts of Speech but I can't find her on the Internet. I may have her name wrong. Anyway, I thought I would see if anyone in your network could reconnect us. hoke@sbmarketingpartners.com.
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Check out our NEW FEATURED BOOKS and learn more about the upcoming literary event -- Romantic Times Booklovers' Convention! Click on the Featured Books section to find out more details about this event and to see our latest featured books. Also, showcase your literary work; advertise your book on http://www.author-promotion.com/. ~ Nadia
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Yvonne, I wanted you to know about this special post and guest on my blog Riehl Life: Village Wisdom for the 21st Century: Hal Zina Bennett, long time publishing professional...who disusses "Shifting the Publishing Paradigm: On the Cusp." Hope you have a chance to come to http://www.riehlife.com/ to read my conversation with Hal. I think you're gonna like it. ~ Janet
Visit Janet's blog "Riehl Life: Village Wisdom for the 21st Century" at http://www.riehlife.com/ for connections through the arts, across cultures and generations.
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James Ross' new Website is up and functioning. Please feel free to mark it as a favorite, visit periodically and pass along to friends. http://www.authorjamesross.com/. If you're interested in the intro photo as desktop wallpaper (golfers!) I can pass along the link.
Finish Line should be out in late May 2008. I'm working on Tuey's Course for late 2008 or first quarter of 2009. Am weaving tales out of the fictitious setting of Prairie Winds Golf Course on the east side of St. Louis.
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Virtual Book Tours with Nikki Leigh in April
Money and Manifesting by Dyan Garris
Did you read The Secret, but you’re just not sure what all the fuss was about? That could be because the information in The Secret doesn’t work for everyone. Many people may use the information that is in The Secret and wonder what they are doing wrong. That means, you need to find out about “the truth”. This additional information is available from Dyan Garris is her latest book Money and Manifesting. She gives you the added details to make “the secret” more effective for YOU. Spend the month with Dyan as she tours cyber space and visits a wide variety of blogs. Many blog owners asked her about The Secret and she provides a lot of insightful information for people who want to find their way to a happier and more fulfilling life. For full details about her tour, visit http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Dyan+Garris. Her tour schedule is at http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/dyan-garris-april-tour-schedule.
The Ethnic Presidency by Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Everyone who is keeping an eye on the presidential primaries has heard the media talk about the part that race is playing in the election process this year. But, race has played an important part in the election process for decades. This book shows you how the various politicians and political parties have used and will continue to court the various ethnic groups during upcoming elections. We’re doing a five day blog blitz to promote The Ethnic Presidency – during the second week of April. Would you like to be involved? We will be working with a large number of blogs to circulate information about Earl Hutchinson and The Ethnic Presidency. It’s as easy as posting an excerpt or two from his book during that week. If you would like too generate some additional exposure for your blog and to participate in the blog blitz, feel free to email nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com as soon as possible. For information, visit - http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Ethnic+Presidency+Blog+Blitz and the full schedule will be posted at http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Ethnic+Presidency+Blitz+Schedule.
I’m always interested in finding new blog owners that would be interested in being a blog host for a future tour. Contact me at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com to be added to the mailing list.
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Wordclay is a new offering from Author Solutions, Inc., the world’s largest self-publishing company. On our new self-publishing Website, in as little as one hour, anyone can self-publish a book with Wordclay. Wordclay’s team has over 100 years of collective book publishing experience – which they’ve “baked” into the web site. This means you don’t need to be concerned about the details of publishing, such as calculating spine width and gutter size. Simply save your writing in a Word document, upload it to Wordclay’s web site at http://www.wordclay.com/ and follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen to publish your professional-looking book. The publishing tool is completely free (printing costs are obviously separate.) Books can even be sold online at Wordclay’s web site.
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Virtual Book Tours with Nikki Leigh in April
Money and Manifesting by Dyan Garris
Did you read The Secret, but you’re just not sure what all the fuss was about? That could be because the information in The Secret doesn’t work for everyone. Many people may use the information that is in The Secret and wonder what they are doing wrong. That means, you need to find out about “the truth”. This additional information is available from Dyan Garris is her latest book Money and Manifesting. She gives you the added details to make “the secret” more effective for YOU. Spend the month with Dyan as she tours cyber space and visits a wide variety of blogs. Many blog owners asked her about The Secret and she provides a lot of insightful information for people who want to find their way to a happier and more fulfilling life. For full details about her tour, visit http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Dyan+Garris. Her tour schedule is at http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/dyan-garris-april-tour-schedule.
The Ethnic Presidency by Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Everyone who is keeping an eye on the presidential primaries has heard the media talk about the part that race is playing in the election process this year. But, race has played an important part in the election process for decades. This book shows you how the various politicians and political parties have used and will continue to court the various ethnic groups during upcoming elections. We’re doing a five day blog blitz to promote The Ethnic Presidency – during the second week of April. Would you like to be involved? We will be working with a large number of blogs to circulate information about Earl Hutchinson and The Ethnic Presidency. It’s as easy as posting an excerpt or two from his book during that week. If you would like too generate some additional exposure for your blog and to participate in the blog blitz, feel free to email nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com as soon as possible. For information, visit - http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Ethnic+Presidency+Blog+Blitz and the full schedule will be posted at http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Ethnic+Presidency+Blitz+Schedule.
I’m always interested in finding new blog owners that would be interested in being a blog host for a future tour. Contact me at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com to be added to the mailing list.
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Wordclay is a new offering from Author Solutions, Inc., the world’s largest self-publishing company. On our new self-publishing Website, in as little as one hour, anyone can self-publish a book with Wordclay. Wordclay’s team has over 100 years of collective book publishing experience – which they’ve “baked” into the web site. This means you don’t need to be concerned about the details of publishing, such as calculating spine width and gutter size. Simply save your writing in a Word document, upload it to Wordclay’s web site at http://www.wordclay.com/ and follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen to publish your professional-looking book. The publishing tool is completely free (printing costs are obviously separate.) Books can even be sold online at Wordclay’s web site.
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