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Issue 76: February 1, 2006 ISSN 1545-5599 BOOK PROMOTION NEWSLETTER Issue 76: February 1, 2006 EDITOR: FRANCINE SILVERMAN http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com http://www.nystatetravel.com Issued every other Wednesday since 2003 AUTHOR AND EDITOR, Sigrid Macdonald, is available for copy editing for books, web sites and articles. $25 an hour. E-mail sigridmac@rogers.com INTRODUCTION I've been thinking that I'd like to start a radio show, tentatively called Book Marketing with Fran. That way, I could promote you and your books. I've read many of your books, both self-published and traditionally published, and am always amazed at the talent among my subscribers. The format of the show would be interviews with authors about how they promoted their books and what worked best. Problem is, I know nothing about radio. If any of you would like to either co-host the show and/or teach me the ropes, I would be most grateful. I am still waiting for bios from more of you. There is no charge to put them up on my website. If you wish to join my low-low cost publicity service, let me know. Playwright Wendy Wasserstein, who died on Monday at age 55, was motivated to write plays about American women at an early age. Growing up in New York, she attended Broadway plays and was struck by the absence of people like herself on stage. Like Wendy, I'm trying to put my subscribers on the map. It's hard to do alone but if we all work together, who knows what we can accomplish? In This Issue: 1) Promotional Coups 2) Grist for Your Mill 3) Subscriber Seminars 4) Surprises 5) Contests 6) Kudos 1) PROMOTIONAL COUPS When Barbara Morris finally landed a publisher (Gollehon Books, on her 19th try!) for her second book, CRAZY FOR CATS: A PURR-FECT LOVE STORY, she says, “my husband bought me a striking, very unusual silver cat lapel pin. I wore it constantly. It attracted lots of attention from cat lovers. People stopped me on the street or in cafes and grocery stores. “Naturally I told them about my book, the story of my adventures with my naval officer husband and our cats (a total of eight -- seven Siamese and one Himalayan) in Germany, Japan and Hawaii. I gave them my business card (with a cat on it) and asked them for theirs so I could let them know when the book came out. “And, of course, I listened to tales of their cats. When my book was published, I sent email announcements to the more than 40 cat lovers I had met thanks to the lapel pin. I briefly reminded them of our meeting and asked them about their cats, by name, of course. Apart from two congratulatory emails that I received from that group of people, there really is no way of knowing how many of the others bought the book. But my local Borders sold quite a few, and I like to think my lapel pin played a part in that. When my publisher discontinued warehousing my book, I bought 500 copies and continue to do a lot of my own promotion. I continue to wear my lucky pin, especially to all my book-related events-- signings in stores and at book festivals, cat shows and at my talks at retirement communities. I wear it on vacations and tuck several books in my suitcase. I average 3-5 sales per trip to my fellow tourists. “I was fortunate to have a subject - cats - that lends itself to an attractive lapel pin. I'm sure that with a bit of imagination, many authors could come up with a design that would tie in with their books such as a heart for a romantic novel or even just a book lapel pin that could stand for a variety of subjects. In fact, I am now on the look-out for just such a pin to call attention to my third book, slice-of-life essays, for which I am currently seeking a publisher. It's never too early to start advertising.” 2) GRIST FOR YOUR MILL Genie Davis is web-publishing some short fiction to get her name out a little more. She has a short story posted to the new, now Beta testing website Gather.com http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976722537 “You can join, comment, post your own work, enlarge a potential circle of readers,” she says, hoping that other subscribers will post their work “as well as taking a glance at mine.” Attention Poets - Steve Manchester has submitted a call for submissions for Collidoscope: A Multi-Cultural Explosion of Verse & Soul, compiled and edited by Latorial Faison (http://www.latorialfaison.com) and Steven Manchester (http://www.stevenmanchester.com) In Collidoscope, poets from many diverse backgrounds will come together to offer his/her perspective of the world; verse (lyrical and prose) that has the real potential of causing others to pause and consider a reality other than their own. 21 poets (veteran scribes, as well as some up-and-coming literary voices) will be selected to feature five (5) of their very best works and make a positive impact upon society. Striving to make the reader feel that they have walked a mile in his/her shoes will be each poet's goal. Promoting a positive social outlook, with an emphasis on educating and enlightening the global community, will be the book's goal. Submitted poetry should cover: Honest perspectives on the world today… covering such issues as race, gender, faith & religion, sexual orientation, class status & poverty, etc. (be sure to exclude obscene or explicit material, unnecessary profanity, or vulgar language) Send your poetry, up to 60 lines each, in the body of an e-mail to: shmanchester@statestreet.com or info@stevenmanchester.com (Considering that each poet will be featuring (5) poems within the book, please send enough material for the editorial board to consider). Also, be sure to include your contact information and a brief author bio (no more than 50 words). Upon publication, selected contributions will be compensated commensurate with that deal. We are interested in first rights, worldwide. Please do not send previously published material or simultaneous submissions. You will be free to republish your contribution, in English, elsewhere in the future, but we will retain rights for any and all future printings and translations of the collection. The deadline is June 30, 2006 Winifred McCaffrey was one of my two students at the Long Story Short on-line school and credits me with encouraging her to revise her website. You can find it by going into either http://www.gulewamkuluthebigdance.com or http://www.winifredmccaffrey.net Join Sue William Silverman, author of Because I Remember Terror 'Father' I Remember You, in the forums at www.BoomerWomenSpeak.com during the month of February. Sue is available all month to talk about child abuse, addiction, writing, and the path to publication. Sue teaches at the MFA Writing Program at Vermont College. For more information about Sue, visit her site, http://www.suewilliamsilverman.com Film critic and author Betty Jo Tucker will be interviewed by Linda Mackenzie on her HealthyLife.net "Creative Health & Spirit" talk show scheduled for February 7, 2005, from 8 to 9 a.m., PT. Linda will talk with Betty Jo about her latest book, SUSAN SARANDON: A TRUE MAVERICK (Hats Off Books 2004). The author has donated her royalties from this award-nominated book to The Myelin Project, a multi-national organization formed to support research on diseases like the one depicted in "Lorenzo's Oil," one of Susan Sarandon's most powerful films. http://www.HealthyLife.net http://authorsden.com/bettyjotucker 3) SUBSCRIBER SEMINARS Ginny Stibolt has been selected to give two presentations at the 20th Annual First Coast Writers' Festival. It will take place on March 30- April 2, 2006 at the Radisson Riverwalk Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida. Ginny will also hold one-on-one sessions with writers. See http://opencampus.fccj.org/WF for more details and to register for this event. Her first presentation is: Getting the most from your Author Website! You don't need to be rich or a technical wizard to create and maintain an effective author website. This presentation provides various website options in an understandable format so you can make better informed decisions on your own web presence. The second presentation is: Creating a Sticky Writer's Website An effective website is one of the most useful marketing tools a writer can have, but writing for a website is different than writing a book or an article. This presentation will help you create a site where your visitors will want to “stick” around for while. Ginny has created a website especially for writers: http://www.websiteideas4writers.com. Andrea Campbell has been chosen to chair the MURDER IN SPA CITY: Creation & Craft: A Novel Writers Workshop in “Spa City,” - at the Lake Hamilton Resort in Hot Springs, Arkansas - on April 1, 2006. A full day packed with information for writers of fiction of all types, but with an emphasis on mystery, suspense, romance and other genres Featured speaker, Charlaine Harris, will detail her 25-years in the business, and the other popular speakers: Laura Castoro, Velda Brotherton, and Andrea Campbell, will deliver crafting advice, tips on how to stay on track and notes on realistic forensic science. Advance registration suggested. Be sure to register early for your discounted admittance and catered box lunch-at $67.25 your day will be covered, (for MWA members, advance registration is only $52.25). For more information: campbell@arkansas.net or http://www.mwasw.org ------------- Lisa Lenard-Cook's spring writing classes will be held at the Station Gallery, 367 N. Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo NM. The gallery is about two minutes from exit 242 off I-25, and so is convenient to Albuquerque, Placitas, Rio Rancho, Corrales, and Santa Fe. The cost for each 8-week class is $200/person. Please note that Fiction Writing I is a prerequisite for Fiction Writing II. Please sign up early since Lisa is limiting the number of students in each class. Fiction Writing I - Mondays. 3 April - 22 May 2006. 6 - 8 pm Fiction Writing II - Wednesdays. 5 April - 24 May. 6 - 8 pm “If you are going to be at the AWP Conference in Austin in March, be sure to let me know so we can visit,” she says. http://www.lisalenardcook.com Lisa is author of DISSONANCE (UNM Press 2003), short-listed for PEN Southwest Book Award, and COYOTE MORNING (UNM Press 2004), a Southwest Book of the Year. 4) SURPRISES Bobbi de Cordova-Hanks was stunned to receive a call from B&N - especially that her book is self-published. “Jerry [her husband] and I got our book "Tears of Joy" (Infinity Publishing 2003) into a new Barnes and Noble in Jacksonville (FL),” she says. “They actually called us. They wanted to feature authors on women's health but the store had a policy that the profits from the book sales had to go to a local nonprofit organization in women's health. They heard about my Bosom Buddies breast cancer program and so they set up a panel with a local doctor who wrote "From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well," a local nutritionist who wrote "The Fat Detoxification Program” and us with our book. “We all sat and answered questions on women's health and signed books. All three books were self-published. Barnes & Noble ordered our books directly from Infinity. They said it was the best book signing for local authors they ever had. Interesting isn't it?” http://www.speakersforlife.com 5) CONTESTS Gina Pounds is launching her seventh annual holiday contest for readers on Valentine's Day. ARCs of her detective story 'Wild Violets' plus signed copies of her historicals will be among the prizes. Contact Gina via her website http://www.rdippy.com 6) KUDOS Cynthia Brian announced the following: Be the Star You Are! charity is proud to announce the winners of the 2005 National Essay contest. It was a tie for First place for Shirley Cheng [subscriber] and Barbara Blomquist. Shirley won with a tribute to her mother and Barbara won with a tribute to her in-laws. Both ladies received a cash prize, a radio interview, and their essays will be published in an upcoming StarSearcher's Express newsletter. Awards were announced live on our nationally broadcast radio show, Starstyle®, Be the Star You Are! where each winner was interviewed by Cynthia and read their winning submission. The live interview is archived at http://www.worldtalkradio.com/archive.asp?aid=5870 and the essays are posted at the charity web site, http://www.bethestaryouare.org Melissa Stone is chief administrative officer in the Asset Allocation Department at Mariner Investment Group in Harrison, NY. She was absolutely thrilled to have her story published on the World Trade Center “Build The Memorial” website. “They have been looking for 911 stories, so I submitted mine,” she says. “First thing ever published!! Baby steps!” http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/News2?news_iv_ctrl=-1&id=7461 Dehanna Bailee's e-book "The ABC's of POD: A Beginner's Guide to Fee-Based Print-on-Demand Publishing" remains on top as it yet again hits No. 3 on Amazon for being the third highest bestselling Adobe formatted Reference work. The book is available in both print and e-book format. For more information visit the author's website: http://dehanna.com Aaron Lazar's Seedlings column has been picked up by the Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine. Seedlings are pieces written previously written for his column in The Back Room, A Cozy Retreat for Writers & Reader http://www.bobburdick.com/thebackroom/current_issue.htm. Now both sites will feature various versions of Seedlings monthly. He explains that “Seedlings are little 'seeds of ideas' that sprouted in my brain while driving to work or before falling asleep. Not enough to flesh out into novels, by any means, but insistent enough to require capturing, all the same. ”http://www.fmam.biz/columns/seedlings/feb06.shtml The entire collection may also be found on Aaron's website at: http://www.legardemysteries.com/seedlings.htm Francine Silverman is author of CATSKILLS ALIVE (second edition) and LONG ISLAND ALIVE, both published in 2003 by Hunter Publishing and geared to every interest. To learn more about her guidebooks and for links to hundreds of attractions on Long Island and in the Catskills, visit Fran's one-stop website at http://www.nystatetravel.com BOOK MARKETING FROM A-Z (Infinity Publishing 2005) is written by 325 paid subscribers to Book Promotion Newsletter and available at http://www.buybooksontheweb.com (Category: Marketing) (and at http://www.amazon.com Subscribers are entitled to a 20% discount. Contact Fran at franalive@optonline.net for code. The publisher's toll free number does not work outside the continental US and orders cannot be processed from its website for shipping outside the US. Subscribers in foreign countries who wish to purchase the book with the discount may email Michelle at michelle@buybooksontheweb.com or fax an order (610/941-9959). She will provide confirmation that your order has been received and will be processed promptly. When using these options subscribers should put everything to Michelle's attention and reference the Promotional Code (contact Fran for code). If emailing Michelle, DO NOT put your credit card number in any email correspondence as this is not secure. Mail: Infinity Publishing, 1094 New Dehaven St, Suite 100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 To subscribe: http://www.mailermailer.com/x?oid=12216r Go to Fran's BOOK PROMOTION NEWSLETTER site Issue 77: February 15, 2006 ISSN 1545-5599 BOOK PROMOTION NEWSLETTER Issue 77: February 15, 2006 EDITOR: FRANCINE SILVERMAN http://www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com http://www.nystatetravel.com Issued every other Wednesday since 2003 Please consider adding http://www.AuthorsandExperts.com and http://www.SchoolBookings.com to your list of resources. These are great places for authors, experts, and speakers to connect with members of the media, those searching for speakers, and schools. Free to schools and media members and an economical resource for authors and experts. In This Issue: 1) Feature Article 2) Promotional Coups 3) Grist for Your Mill 4) Subscriber Seminars 5) Progress Report 6) A Good Question 7) Serendipity 8) Kudos 1) FEATURE ARTICLE Book Signings and Book Fairs: How to Sell More Books by Fern Reiss Ever do a booksigning where you didn't sell a single book? Ever go to a book fair where you ended up spending more than you earned? It doesn't have to be that hard. Here's how to maximize your sales at any book signing or book fair: Jazz up the table. Most bookstores and book fairs provide plain, uncovered tables at which to exhibit, and most authors don't think to bring much beyond their books. If you want to maximize book sales, it helps to make your table look inviting. Purchase the nicest, heaviest tablecloth you can afford, preferably in a color that goes well with the cover of your book. Turn your book cover into a color poster and have it mounted on an easel backing (Most copy shops will do this for under $75.) Next, think accessories: When I exhibit my book, The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage for example, I scatter pregnancy test kits around the table-because they're eye-catching, so people walk over to find out why they're there. For one of my PR clients, Katie Jay, who's publicizing NAWLS.org, her national weight loss association, I'd put up a huge poster showing her spectacular before-and-after photos. Think flowers, smells, colors, textures-be creative! Offer food. The most successful authors know that the surest way to rope in a potential buyer is by offering them something to eat. Some books lend themselves to food displays: If you're selling a cookbook, consider a few sample treats from the book; if it's a book on travel in Tuscany, try morsels reminiscent of that part of the world. Even if yours is not a food book, however, you can do creative things with food. For my Publishing Game books, for example, I bring fortune cookies which simply say, “Writers make their own fortunes” and the PublishingGame.com website. Almost no one will turn down food. And once they've eaten your munchies, most people feel obligated to at least slow down enough to leaf through your book. Display the book nicely. So many booksignings and book fairs feature authors who have dumped a pile of their books sloppily in the center of the table and are waiting for sales. If your stack of books doesn't look inviting, it's unlikely that you're going to attract buyers. Go look in a bookstore for ideas, and work with the theme of your book to invent new display hooks. For my book, Terrorism and Kids: Comforting Your Child, I feature a very stark, somber display. But if I were marketing a book on babies, I'd bring along a small wooden cradle and stuffed animals to surround the stack of books; if it were a book on gardening, I'd put the books in a wheelbarrow. Even if there's no logical display tie-in, put up a provocative sign: For author Margaret Benefiel, whose book, Soul at Work: Spiritual Leadership in Organizations I helped publicize, I'd put up a sign reading, “What do the Band U2 and Southwest Airlines Have in Common?” (The answer, of course, is that both follow the principles of Soul at Work that Margaret outlines in her book.) Don't forget to set out a stack of your postcards; some people won't want to buy on the spot, but might buy online later. Engage customers. So many exhibiting authors sit behind their stack of books and wait. The best way to sell books is to be proactive. And the best kind of proactive is to ask people a question-one that does not require a yes/no answer. “Would you like to look at my book about pets?” might get a no. “Do you have a pet?” is a bit better. But “Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?” is a sure-fire winner. In publicizing my Publishing Game books, I could ask people if they want to hear more about publishing. But instead, I ask authors, “How many books do you want to sell this year?” - a great lead-in to explaining the many ways the Publishing Game books and workshops can help them to sell more books. So ask a controversial question, a perplexing question, an inviting question. And keep the conversation going until the customer asks about your books. You're always more likely to make a sale if you're not the one who initiates it. Then make the sale. It's hard to sell books if you're ambivalent about selling. Once you've captured their interest-once you've explained the book-once you've outlined the benefits-close the sale. Better than asking them if they want the book, assume they want the book. Try something like, “Should I dedicate this to you or is it for a gift?” or “Would you like this wrapped as a gift for someone?” (Don't forget to bring some gift wrap and bows!) Or how about, “If you'd like to buy one for a friend as well, we can ship that for you directly.” Sometimes people need a little nudge. So nudge. And don't forget to smile and have fun! The more fun you're having, the more books you'll sell-guaranteed. Fern Reiss of PublishingGame.com/Expertizing.com, is the author of The Publishing Game book series. She consults with authors on how to find a literary agent, how to self-publish, and how to successfully promote a book. http://www.PublishingGame.com/workshops.htm 2) PROMOTIONAL COUPS One of Pamela Thibodeaux's best promo tools is what she calls an "envelope flyer." “On one side I announce Tempered Hearts, book 1 in a 5 part series; on the other, Tempered Dreams (book 2),” she explains. “I get four to a page,” she says. “It's really simple. Print the first page (Tempered Hearts), then turn it over and print page 2 (Tempered Dreams) on the back. (The book covers should be back to back) Then cut them into 4 separate 'flyers,' each side advertises one book. They fit perfectly in a regular (business) size envelope. It is similar to bookmarks, but in most instances smaller and can be folded, printed on plain or colored paper and very easy to handle. Laminated, they make great bookmarks! I guess the main thing is that one fits into an envelope very easily and you're advertising both books....getting a lot of information in a small amount of space. You can also punch a very small hole in the corner, thread a ribbon through it and tie up candy or something as a little gift bag.” Tempered Hearts and Tempered Dreams were originally published through Writers Exchange Epublishing in 2000/2001. The books have since have been contracted by Com Star Media in 2005, with new revisions and covers. http://www.comstar-media.com Pamela's advice to authors - “Send them out in EVERY piece of mail that leaves your home, leave them with your tip at restaurants, send them with your deposit at banks, hand them out at Dr's office, dentist, libraries, grocery lines, whenever and wherever you can! They are easy to handle and easy to produce and easy to use in striking up a conversation. Another great idea..y'know all that junk mail you get with the 'business reply' envelopes? Send the envelope back with a couple of those in it!” http://www.pamelathibodeaux.com 3) GRIST FOR YOUR MILL Bob Berkowitz, a certified hypnotherapist and former senior White House correspondent for CNN, calls Dr. Gilda Carle's new concept about relationships "provocative and controversial”: The person you fall in love with is the person you may want to leave. He was referring to No 7 video by Gilda, Do You Leave the One Your Love? on which they discuss the concept. Berkowitz has also served as the men's correspondent on NBC's Today Show and is author of What Men Won't Tell You but Women Need to Know. His 16-part relationship video series includes five by Gilda. Click http://love.ivillage.com/author/bio/0,,899x4ht0,00.html and click No. 7 Gilda is author of DON'T BET ON THE PRINCE (St. Martin's Press 1999) (a test question on "Jeopardy!"), TEEN TALK WITH DR. GILDA (Harper Paperbacks 2003), and HE'S NOT ALL THAT! (Collins 2001). Gilda was the therapist in HBO's Emmy Award winner, "Telling Nicholas," featured on Oprah, where she guided a family to tell their 7-year-old that his mom died in the World Trade Center bombing. http://www.DrGilda.com Janet Wellington's two books published by Thorndike Press in 2006 are available in large print: BACHELOR FOR SALE and SWEET ON YOU. Janet is also author of DREAMQUEST (Dorchester Love Spell 2004). http://www.janetwellington.com On the heels of announcing my idea of starting a radio show, two subscribers report that they just did: Susan Schanerman has launched her first radio show, The Empower Hour, on the Artist First World Radio Network. http://artistfirst.com/empower_hour.htm The show begins February 19 and will be broadcast every Sunday at 7:00 pm EST/4:00 pm PST. Please contact her at susan@creativesuccessworks.com if you would like to join her as a guest. Susan is the author of PLAY OR PAY: 77 WAYS TO HAVE FUN OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES AND END UP PAYING THE PRICE (2005) and GOD IS COLOR (2004), a picture book for young children, both published by CreativeSuccessPublications. http://www.creativesuccessworks.com [Editor's Note - Susan writes that she was guided to this network as the result of reading in this newsletter about Shirley Cheng doing a show with them]. Francina Harrison, “The Career Engineer,” has started “Create a New Monday” radio show with co-host Francine Allen-Humphrey, owner of Marcine Designs. Stop fearing Monday mornings by joining these hosts and their guests on Saturdays at 9:30AM on Rejoice 100.9FM, http://rejoice100point9.com Seed gifts and business sponsorships are available; contact either Francine Allen-Humphrey at cinedesigns@aol.com or Francina R Harrison at Francina@thecareerengineers.com Francina is owner of Harrison & Associates http://www.thecareerengineers.com Betty Jo Tucker and husband Harry co-wrote IT HAD TO BE US (SANDS Publishing 2001), under the pseudonyms Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence, and are now giving away a free e-book in return for a donation to The Imagination Library, a children's literacy program that brings free books to children each month from birth to 5 years old. Click on this link for information: http://www.theromanceclub.com/imagination/default.htm 4) SUBSCRIBER SEMINARS Tammy Cooper contributed the following: Murder in the Grove 2006, a conference for mystery readers and writers, takes place June 2-3, 2006 in Boise, Idaho. The deadline for Murder in the Grove Mystery Contest entries is February 28, 2006. The entry fee for the contest is $30.00. Prizes include detailed feedback, manuscript evaluation by an editor or agent, and a $25.00 Barnes & Noble gift card. Please see the website listed below for guidelines before submitting your manuscript. If you register for the conference before April 30, 2005, registration is $95.00. After April 30, 2005, registration increases to $120.00. Individual and group appointments (costs extra) with editors and agents are filling fast, so register soon. For more information or to register, visit http://www.murderinthegrove.com T. L. Cooper is author of ALL SHE EVER WANTED (xLiblis Corporation 2002). http://www.tlcooper.com Janet Wellington will be speaking at the SPRING INTO ROMANCE conference in San Diego, March 17-19th -- http://www.springintoromance.com - where she'll be teaching two workshops: **Pitch Perfect: Getting to the Heart of your Romance Novel or Women's Fiction Story (for pitching and querying). [She is also teaching this class online at Long Story Short School of Writing http://www.LssWritingSchool.com] **Wordplay: Writing exercises for fun and substance The main speakers at the conference are Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer, Julia Quinn, and Catherine Coulter. Agents and editors are from the Donald Maas Agency, Harlequin and Bantam Dell. http://www.janetwellington.com Kathe Gogolewski, a retired elementary schoolteacher and author of TATO (Wings Press 2005), a fantasy adventure for middle grade readers, will be conducting MAD Scientist workshops for kids at her local Barnes and Noble in Oceanside, California on Saturdays in May at 2 pm. Since there is magic in the story of TATO, she will engage kids in experiments that explain some of the illusions. Before and after the workshops, she will give readings and sign her book. Barnes and Noble will carry her book in the store. Contact Kathe at kgogolewski@sbcglobal.net for more information. http://tri-studio.com/kathegogolewski.html Marilyn Meredith reports that The Public Service Writers Conference will be in Las Vegas in March. “This is a good conference not only for law enforcement officers who are writing, but also those who are writing about law enforcement officers,” she says. “Anyone who comes is welcome to bring their books for sale. I'm going to be one of the presenters, but I can assure you, you'll have a great time. You'll meet some great folks and can ask lots of questions.” http://www.policewriter.com/Conference/conference.htm See what's new at http://fictionforyou.com Husband and wife Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski are giving a F*REE Teleseminar on Love this Friday – February 17th – at 9pm EST (6pm PST) answering the question “What Is Love?” They invite you to sign up and listen in for your personal reasons and/or to experience how easy and powerful the teleseminar format can be for your own presentations. To sign up, just go to: http://tinyurl.com/dgcgu 5) PROGRESS REPORT My publicity service update: Walter Brasch, an award-winning syndicated columnist and an expert on media and government, has been invited on the Gianni Hayes radio show on March 29th, 8:00pm-9:00pm EST. Gianni wrote him that “I'll likely have you back on again during the year as well.” To listen, 1). Go to http://www.theamericanvoice.com 2). Go to the right side of page where the column lists Server 1, Server 2, Server 3. 3). Click on any of the servers at the time the show airs at that person's time zone. Walter is author of AMERICA'S UNPATRIOTIC ACTS: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL LIBERTIES (Peter Lang Publishers 2005), 'UNACCEPTABLE': THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA (BookSurge Publishing 2006), SEX AND THE SINGLE BEER CAN - PROBING THE MEDIA AND AMERICAN CULTURE (Lighthouse Press 2003) and THE JOY OF SAX: AMERICA DURING THE BILL CLINTON ERA (Lighthouse Press 2001). Walter is also professor of Journalism at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. http://www.walterbrasch.com Today, between 8:00-9:00pm, EST, the guest author, Dr. Tom Horn, returns to discuss UFOs, fallen angels, false gods, cults, cloning, transgenics, and demons. http://www.raidersnewsupdate.com At 9 p.m., attorney/researcher/author and expert on the New Age and Javier Solana, Constance Cumbey, returns to talk about the radical middle, the New Age movement, etc. http://www.cumbey.blogspot.com Gary at The Single's Cafe, http://www.SinglesCafe.net, will be publishing an article by relationship expert Judith Sherven. 6) A GOOD QUESTION Janice Law would like to know if anyone “can recommend companies that sell and imprint promotional items. Tiny items one could have imprinted with a book title, and give away to purchasers. Very, very inexpensive items, maybe a few cents each? (NOT bookmarks).” http://www.judgejanicelaw.com 7) SERENDIPITY Catherine Franz sent me an email about her new radio show, Let's Talk Marketing Show, so naturally I wrote back asking if I could be a guest. This resulted in a long telephone conversation in which she asked me to send her my book. When she received it, the book happened to open to page 270 and the heading “Radio” caught her eye. Linda Pynaker's quote that “radio is definitely more receptive to discussing fiction than television news” must have attracted Catherine's attention, along with Linda's mention about her well-received media kit. I'll be on Catherine's show on March 21 and Linda, March 28. The show airs Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., EST. http://www.letstalkmarketingshow.com [Editor's Note: The show will cover all types of marketing, not just books. Catherine is celebrating February and March as Writing and Publishing Month]. 8) KUDOS Laurel Johnson wrote that she has some good news to hare. "Diversify" and "network" are the key words here, she says. “I will be interviewed on the State College PA PBS station on Feb. 23. The producer read an advance copy of my latest book and loved it so wanted to interview me. I am the featured poet on Quill and Parchment for February. Several of my nature photographs will be featured in the Spring issue of New Works Review. My latest book, My Name is Esther Clara, will soon be released from Dandelion Books. Networking and diversifying my art is my technique of getting my name circulated.” Laurel practices what she preaches - She is author of a non-fiction book, THE GRASS DANCE (PublishAmerica 2001), a work of fiction, THE ALLEY OF WISHES (Dandelion Books 2003), and co-author of a book of poetry, COLOR OF LAUGHTER COLOR OF TEARS (Winterwolf Publishing 2004). http://laurel.johnson.net John Prophet was the featured author in a front page article in Mid Lines, a publication of the New England League of Middle Schools. Written by Stephanie Boosahda, middle school teacher in New Bedford, MA., the article encourages teachers to invite authors to speak with students. "I introduced the Kids Love a Mystery program to her 7th and 8th grade classes," explains John. "This publication goes out to every middle school teacher in New England, the broadest coverage I have ever had." John is author of five Casey Miller mysteries. http://www.authorsden.com/johnprophet Suzanne Gold has been invited to write a weekly column called "Everyday Wonders" for United Press International's Religion and Spirituality Forum. The current column appears on the homepage - http://www.religionandspiritualityforum.com Scroll through the listing to find her byline. The archives of previous columns are available at http://www.religionandspiritualityforum.com/sections/columnist/index.php?Fixture_ID=sgold Suzanne is author of an autobiographical novel, DADDY'S GIRLS (Xlibris Corporation 2000), which won a Gold Medal for Fiction in Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Awards in 2001. http://www.SuzanneGold.com Lea Schizas finished in the TOP TEN for the 2005 Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll. Lea's Young Adult Fantasy Adventure novel, THE ROCK OF REALM (Star Publish 2005) placed ninth in the Cover Artwork category, http://rockofrealmnovel.tripod.com Her online writer's column/zine, The Muse Marquee, http://themusemarquee.tripod.com, placed ninth in the Writers Info Resource category. Lea writes a monthly column titled Mother Hen's Bin. And to top it off, Apollo's Lyre, an award-winning zine she co-founded, http://www.apollos-lyre.com, came away with first place in the Poetry Zine Catagory. http://leaschizaseditor.tripod.com Adrian Calabrese, creator of the Tummy Talk Speak Yourself Slim Weight Loss Plan, was featured on the cover of Woman's World Magazine this past October. Her third book, SACRED SIGNS: HEAR, SEE AND BELIEVE MESSAGES FROM THE UNIVERSE, was released this month by Llewellyn Worldwide. http://www.adriancalabrese.com Darrell Bain, a best-selling science fiction and fantasy author, has been named the 2005 Fictionwise E-book Author of the year. His books outsold such notables as Stephen King, Michael Connelly, Michael Crichton, and other nationally known authors whose books appeared in electronic form as well as in print. http://www.darrellbain.com Kathe Gogolewski was among four authors at TRI Studio, LLC, to finish in the TOP TEN for the 2005 Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll. Her fantasy adventure novel for middle grade readers, TATO (Wings Press 2005), placed third in the Mainstream Novel category. The book is recommended by the popular science fiction and fantasy author, Piers Anthony, as “compelling” and “well-written.” http://tri-studio.com/kathegogolewski.html http://tri-studio.com/ResourcesforWriters.html Francine Silverman is author of CATSKILLS ALIVE (second edition) and LONG ISLAND ALIVE, both published in 2003 by Hunter Publishing and geared to every interest. To learn more about her guidebooks and for links to hundreds of attractions on Long Island and in the Catskills, visit Fran's one-stop website at http://www.nystatetravel.com BOOK MARKETING FROM A-Z (Infinity Publishing 2005) is written by 325 paid subscribers to Book Promotion Newsletter and available at http://www.buybooksontheweb.com (Category: Marketing) (and at http://www.amazon.com Subscribers are entitled to a 20% discount. Contact Fran at franalive@optonline.net for code. 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