Every year, it is estimated that over one million books are published worldwide. But if you don’t have an agent or a publishing contract, how can you get your masterpiece out to a discerning public and call yourself an ‘author’ at last?
By selling online, that’s how. The advent of the ‘online bookshop’ has revolutionised the way publishing works. Now, people don’t just have to buy a hard copy book from a book store – they can download it from an
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Added by DragonCub on November 23, 2009 at 3:22am —
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Carol Denise Mitchell
The Love He Saved
Publisher: CDMbooks.aol.com
A Love Fantasy for the Ages
0-9786258-3-8
“Frankie Mae, after you get out of this car I may not see you up close like this again for a very long time. Please remember this day,” he said, gently lifting my…
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Added by Denise Coulter on November 22, 2009 at 8:39pm —
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World
Premiere
Special Excerpt
Carol Denise Mitchell
The Love He Saved
Publisher: CDMbooks.aol.com
A Love Fantasy for the Ages
0-9786258-3-8
“Frankie Mae, after you get out of this car I may not see you up close like this again for a very long time. Please remember this day,” he said, gently lifting my…
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Added by Denise Coulter on November 22, 2009 at 8:39pm —
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M E D I A R E L E A S E
CONTACT:
Linda Houle
Linda@lldreamspell.com dkchristi@yahoo.com
For Immediate Release November 13, 2009
A mysterious orchid is central to a story
of love, lies, and redemption
Ghost Orchid, a Mainstream Fiction/Paranormal novel, was released by publisher L&L Dreamspell in October 2009.
Once more before I die…the haunting mantra of a lonely woman. A woman grieving more than one loss.
On her regular walks amongst the splendor of the Audubon Society sanctuary, situa…
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Added by DK Christi on November 22, 2009 at 3:41pm —
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The Whittaker Family Reunion - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
'The boy stared straight ahead aware of the other's interest. His young mind was reeling. Can I trust this doctor? Will those men find me and possibly kill us both? Can I tell him that the men are after me…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 22, 2009 at 2:01pm —
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Heart Boosting Poetry
By Barbara Hart
From the author of The Lives of Battered and Abused Women we get a book of inspirational and thought provoking poetry that will not only make the reader smile but take a long hard look at life and its ups and downs. In this compilation of poe…
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Added by Barbara Hart on November 21, 2009 at 7:10pm —
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Inspirational, courageous and brilliantly written, October 19, 2009
By Fran Lewis "Fran and Bertha" - See all my reviews
The Lives of Abused and Battered Women
By Author: Barbara Ann Hart
Reviewed by Fran Lewis
When a woman believes that it is okay to become someone's punching bag she is sending hersel…
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Added by Barbara Hart on November 21, 2009 at 7:05pm —
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Through December 11, we're offering our highly-popular Standard Publicity Packages for the special price of only $25! Combining a detailed book review completed in less than two weeks, a comprehensive interview, and a dynamic feature in our widely-distributed monthly newsletter, the Standard Package is one of the best marketing options around for serious authors & publishers.
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Through December 11, we're offering our highly-popular Standard Publicity Packages for the special price of only $25! Combining a detailed book review completed in less than two weeks, a comprehensive interview, and a dynamic feature in our widely-distributed monthly newsletter, the Standard Package is one of the best marketing options around for serious authors & publishers.
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Through December 11, we're offering our highly acclaimed Platinum Publicity Packages for the special price of only $59! Combining a detailed book review completed in less than two weeks, a comprehensive interview, an online spotlight feature, and a dynamic book video trailer, the Platinum Package is one of the best marketing options around for serious authors & publishers.
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Through December 11, we're offering our high-powered Diamond Publicity Packages for the special price of only $79! Combining a detailed book review completed in less than two weeks, a comprehensive interview, an online spotlight feature, and a dynamic book video trailer, the Diamond Package is one of the best marketing options around for serious authors & publishers.
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Added by Apex Reviews on November 20, 2009 at 5:07pm —
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My new book Trash Proof News Releases is up on SmashWords – it’s a free download.
Here's the description:
TRASH PROOF NEWS RELEASES is a tool designed with one specific goal – to get you publicity in your target media that achieves a return on investment that rivals and even exceeds your best marketing. It offers you everything you need to know to give media everything they need to run with the story using you and the resources you’ve arrayed and meet their needs in today’s fast paced environm…
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Added by Paul Krupin on November 19, 2009 at 9:24pm —
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On the first morning of our vacation to Yachats around 6:45 A.M., I am still drowsy while I curl over in bed taking dim note of our surroundings. Our bedroom faces East with a wall to wall picture window protected by a panel of hanging canvas-like shades.
The rising sun is streaming through those v…
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Added by Gary Eby on November 19, 2009 at 11:04am —
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The Fall of Augustus - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
'Victor stepped into the elevator shaft and looked up. "This should make a good shot," he said motioning to the video tech. The elevator light gleamed on his distinguished sweep of dark hair touched with gray. The camera…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 17, 2009 at 4:32pm —
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Due to the recent changes at Ning, we no longer will be posting blog updates. FREE access via email or RSS subscription remains via our website,
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Added by L. D. Mitchell on November 17, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce a chat l book giveaway with children's book author Susan Chodakiewitz on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern. Leave a comment or ask her a question and you'll become eligible to win a free copy of her book, Too Many Vi…
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Added by Dorothy Thompson on November 17, 2009 at 2:05pm —
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source: http://articlescollections.com/self-publishers-guide-to-the-best-cheap-and-easy-book-marketing-tips/
Whether you've just published a book or have a book that isn't selling, now is the time to get to it; start marketing today! Self publishers need to have a good marketing plan to sell books and should be written prior to writing your b…
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Added by Don Harold on November 15, 2009 at 8:38pm —
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Bertha Fights Back - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
'Walking into my homeroom class, I realized that something was definitely going on and I was beginning to think that I might not want to know what it was. One of the boys, Dan, looked at me and then at his cell phone and b…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 15, 2009 at 9:21am —
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