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Holiday Book Promotion During the Off-Season

Do you have a holiday book and wonder how to market and promote it other times of the year? If it's a Christmas book, declare Christmas in July. Put together a contest/drawing and fill a basket full of Christmas and current holiday goodies.

Do leprechauns celebrate Christmas? Have a combo St. Patrick's Day/Christmas prize basket.
Snow in the Summer?
It doesn't seem like the most wintery/Christmasy time of year. You could make a combo basket/bag full of Fourth of July parapheneli… Continue

Added by JAday Kennedy on February 9, 2010 at 9:35pm — No Comments

Marrying Mallory - Diane Carver,Author

Marrying Mallory - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'In the past, Mallory Harrington felt cursed at times. Too many things had gone wrong in her thirty-two years of life. Her father had left when she was five and never… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 9, 2010 at 4:20pm — No Comments

News From Antellus

Part of my new campaign includes creating a newsletter, but I don't know if that is panning out. No replies yet, but no spam notices either, so that's a good sign.

I am working on creating newer and shorter videos, and returning to a musical background. A little more mixing needed for some. I stopped using YouTube because it is now overblown with videos all vying for attention, and there is too much going on in the world of greater importance crowding out my small atte

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Added by Theresa M. Moore on February 8, 2010 at 2:23pm — No Comments

Crossroads - Steven Nedelton, Author

Crossroads - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

"Psychic Spying? The CIA, the Pentagon and the Russians Probe the Military Potential of Para-Psychological Spying" Washington Post, 1977.

"Mind-Altering Microwaves, Sov… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 7, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Whitney in Charge - Diane Craver, Author

Whitney in Charge - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

"You've got all kind of kisses, right? There's the routine kiss. It's a quick brush on the lips when one or both of you are leaving for work or going some p… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 6, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

SEO for Smart People - Book Professionals Sponsors Class to Help Authors Increase Web Visisbility

Social networking group Book Professionals at http:/www.bookprofessionals.ning.com is teaming up with our IT and Computer Science Specialist to offer affordable and highly effective webinar classes to help authors with optimizing their websites to enhance their book promotions efforts. The class is not limited to authors, anyone can attend. The class will start Feb. 23 and end May 23. Linda Leon, Book Professionals creat… Continue

Added by Linda on February 3, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Puppy Who Wanted to Fly, children's picture book is for sale on Amazon and other outlets.

This book will launch Feb. 5th at the 11: am story time at the Canby Public Library, Canby OR. Reception follows with sales and author autographing books. Fifty percent of books sold at the event will be donated to the Canby Library. Story Content: Everybody knows that puppies can't fly -- everybody except Puddy Wuddy! As a tiny puppy, Puddy dreams about flying. His dream is so real; he is convinced that he can learn to fly. He imitates the birds on his farm. He runs, leaps, flaps his ears and… Continue

Added by Joan Arlin Hibbs on February 3, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Copyediting and Proofreading

Faith Carroll of Have Faith Proofreading would love to hear from you! All genres are accepted and encouraged. If you'd like, visit my website, www.havefaithproofreading.com, and/or email me at fcarroll@havefaithproofreading.com. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have, and would love to hear from you! Happy Writing! Faith Carroll fcarroll@havefaithproofreading.com… Continue

Added by Faith Carroll on February 3, 2010 at 9:22am — No Comments

Need your input

Can I get your input on your Internet Marketing needs? As a thank you I will give you my bonus report, Making Sales Stick. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KathleenGage Continue

Added by Kathleen Gage on February 3, 2010 at 9:12am — No Comments

To Book Trailer or Not to Book Trailer?

That's the question! I want to know what you think. Come weigh in on this portion of an author's marketing toolkit at www.emilybryan.blogspot.com! Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on February 3, 2010 at 7:17am — No Comments

Comedian/Entrepreneur/Writer/Author DERRICK ELLIS New Self-Help Book titled "HOW I GOT GHETTO RICH IN THE STREETS" is creating a buzz!

Comedian/Entrepreneur/Writer/Author: Derrick Ellis new Self-Help Book is really creating a buzz. Readers are saying this is one honest and enjoyable book. One reader indicated once they started reading the book they could not put the book down until the final page. This is Mr. Ellis first published Self-Help Book out of a multiple book series. The book has been chosen to be in the National Black Book Festival this May 2010. Mr. Ellis is a professional stand-up comedian who've been telling funny… Continue

Added by Derrick Ellis Enterprises, Inc. on February 2, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Dead Write - Sheila Lowe, Author

Dead Write - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'His choice of pen had already told Claudia something about him. Even before she began to analyze the handwriting, she knew that he cared about the way things looked, that he had an eye for color and texture. And it was unnecessary for he… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 31, 2010 at 3:25pm — No Comments

Memories are Precious - Alzheimer's Journey: Ruth's Story - Fran Lewis, Author

Memories are Precious - Alzheimer's Journey: Ruth's Story - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'Alzheimer's is a deadly disease and does not discriminate. It is not a disease of the poor, the rich, the famous or the indigent. It is a disease that anyone can get at any time. I… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 29, 2010 at 5:42pm — No Comments

Linda Leon's Podcast Book That Author Interviewed Publicist Sabrina Sumsion Great Info for Newbies

If you are a new author this podcast provides great information that can help you to avoid scams and learn the basics needed for marketing a book. In addition we have a great guestline up for the next few weeks:

Sabrina Sumsion part 2 - discuss practical and affordable book publicity. Gary Spinnel - Author of It Was You All Along will be discussing the importance of creating destiny. It is more than positive thinking. He will be focussing on building better relations with co… Continue

Added by Linda on January 28, 2010 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Jodi's Journey - Rita Hestand, Author (Due to for release 3/1/10)

Jodi's Journey - Review by Martha A. Che… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 27, 2010 at 4:24pm — No Comments

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Added by Kathleen Gage on January 27, 2010 at 4:18pm — No Comments

Gleek Marketing!

When I sold my first book, I was surprised to learn that I needed to promote it. And cluele… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on January 26, 2010 at 7:21am — 2 Comments

BookWhirl.com’s Launches a Wider Publicity Coverage Tool for Self-published Authors

GREEN BAY, WI (1/26/2010) – BookWhirl.com, one of the leaders of the book marketing industry, kicks off the year with the launching of the Newswire Service. At the price of $699, self-published authors can avail of wider publicity coverage. It’s the company’s newest book marketing tool for self-published authors to pump up their book publicity. The Newswire Service includes the creation of a well-written press release, which is then sent out to more than 17,500 media outlets worldwide. In partn… Continue

Added by BookWhirl.com on January 25, 2010 at 11:40pm — No Comments

Books In Sync Recognizes Romance And Fiction Horror Author Metha Methrom

About The Author: Author Metha Metharom is 29 year old of age and currently working in a call centre in Brisbane. He has a passion for writing fiction in order to bring his ideas into physical form. He was born in Thailand in 1979 and move over to Australia when he was 8 and this is where he has live ever since. Featuring: Love Stone: A Tetralogy of Love by Metha Metharom Love Stone: A Tetralogy of Love is a collection of four short romantic tales with a fairy tale like twist, each one explore… Continue

Added by Books In Sync on January 25, 2010 at 1:34pm — No Comments

PURCHASE THE NEW SELF-HELP BOOK ENTITLED "HOW I GOT GHETTO RICH IN THE STREETS" by DERRICK ELLIS

FROM SELLING DOLLAR COMEDY TICKETS TO STARTING MY OWN CLOTHING AND PRODUCT LINE "HOW I GOT GHETTO RICH IN THE STREETS" by DERRICK ELLIS is selling everywhere. It's definitely creating a buzz!!! log on to www.derrickellisbooks.com and find out book store locations!!! derrickellisbooks.com "providing books that matter" People are really buying my new book. I'm so grateful! Hope to sell over a 100,000 copies! derrickellisbooks.com "Providing Books Tha… Continue

Added by Derrick Ellis Enterprises, Inc. on January 24, 2010 at 6:51pm — No Comments