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All Blog Posts Tagged 'frugal' (12)

Plan Ahead for Free Online Writers Conference in Feb-March

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: Karina Fabian Phone: (805) 285-0108, karina@fabianspace.com Ann Margaret Lewis Phone: (317) 755-2693 annlewis@joesystems.com For Immediate Release Carolyn Howard-Johnson Conducts Seminars at Free Online Conference World Wide Web--Writers, editors, agents, and oth… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on October 3, 2009 at 11:16pm — No Comments

MaAnna Stephenson Interviews The Frugal Book Promoter for Free Podcast

MaAnna Stephenson will interview author advocate Carolyn Howard-Johnson on her series of Just the FAQs podcasts on Thursday, August 14. The interview will be available at www.JustTh… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 17, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Two-Fer! Free Online Conference and Sample Media Release

Usually I adjust media releases for blogs so that they look more like articles or personal letters and that's really what they were intended for. Many bloggers and newsletter and Web editors just print them as-is--either because they don't know they can--even should--change them or because it is more work to do so. The other thing about media releases is that people often forget they can slant (should!) them toward current events. Thus, this is a two-for-one blog post for InkedIn-ers. (-: Hope y… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on April 3, 2009 at 11:59am — 1 Comment

Carolyn Wants to Talk to You About How To Turn Dreadful Adverbs into Nuggets of Gold

I will conduct seminar for the 2nd year at the Catholic Writers’ Conference Online Friday, Feb 6 at 10 am Pacific Time. “Turning Dreadful Adverbs into Nuggets of Gold.” The conference, sponsored by the Catholic Writers Guild and conducted entirely through the Internet, is free of charge and open to writers of all levels and all religions. It will feature online chats, and forums and pitch sessions throughout the week on a variety of topics covering writing both fiction and non-fiction, submitti… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on January 1, 2009 at 3:44pm — No Comments

Opportunties for Writers to Get Book Titles Mentioned on Permanent Podcasts

Yvonne and I specially wanted our Book Marketing Network friends to know about this... Carolyn Howard-Johnson (http://www.carolynhowardjohnson.redenginepress.com/) and Yvonne Perry (http://writersinthesky.com/about-yvonne.html) will be facilitating a one-time class to air on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. "Conversation with Editors" will cover some of the common mistakes writers make and how to correct them. We will also provide helpful tips for impressing a publisher with your query letter. If… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on December 24, 2008 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Sought-After Guest Soars on Authors Access Radio with Frugal Message

Frugal Message Hits Top Spot for AuthorsAccess Listeners Cohosts of Authors Access radio, Victor R. Volkman and Irene Watson, announced multi award-winning author Carolyn Howard-Johnson was the #1 most popular guest on AuthorsAccess.com podcasts for the year 2008. Volkman says, "With more than 1,000 listeners this year, Carolyn again proved the lasting power of her Frugal Book Promotion message. Not only is her message popular, but it's way out in front of all the other guests, the 2nd… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on December 22, 2008 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Conversation with Editors!

Join Yvonne Perry and Carolyn Howard-Johnson on January 13 for "Conversation with Editors." Yvonne has a full service editing business and Carolyn is an editor and author of The Frugal Editor. Ask your questions in the comments feature below this post or at http://yvonneperry.blogspot.com/2008/11/conversation-with-editors.html, and then sign up for the call here.. You do want to know how to impress agents and publishers with your query lette… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on December 3, 2008 at 3:12pm — No Comments

Authors' Advocate's Blogs Take 2nd Award in a Month

M E D I A R E L E A S E Contact: Carolyn Howard-Johnson E-mail: HoJoNews@aol.com Fax: 818-790-4299 Phone: 818-790-0502 For Immediate Release Editor and Author's Blogs Honored 2nd Time in a Month The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor blog (www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com) was named Blog of the Day Award at Blog of the Day Awards blog, http://blogofthedayawards.blogspot.com/2008/07/frugal-smart-and-tuned-in-editor.html. The winning blog is an interactive blog where writers of every ilk send q… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 28, 2008 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Writer's Digest Names Sharing with Writers.blogspot to 101 Best of 2008

E-mail: HoJoNews@aol.com Cincinnati: Brian A. Klems, online managing editor at Writer's Digest, named award-winning author Carolyn Howard-Johnson's blog, Sharing with Writers (www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com ) to his magazine's 101 Best Websites in 2008. Klems cites that the blog is full of "cheap ways to promote your book" but also mentions her Sharing with Writers newsletter as a source for writers. See the June, 2008, Issue, p. 54. Howard-Johnson is the author of a novel, book of cr… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 18, 2008 at 9:43pm — 2 Comments

Out-Of-The-Box Promotion Contest Winners Ideas Shared with Writers as E-Book

M E D I A R E L E A S E For Immediate Release Contact: Kathe Gogolewski E-Mail: kgogolewski@sbcglobal.net March, 2008 TRI Studio LLC www.tri-studio.com announces the winners of the Out-of-the-Box Promotion Contest for Writers, featured in The Fiction Flyer, a free e-zine for writers at www.tri-studio.com/ezine.html . Judged by promotion guru Carolyn Howard-Johnson, the contest called for largely untested promotion ideas for writ… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on May 9, 2008 at 10:47am — No Comments

Yessss! I wanted you to know about this free writers' conference!

I thought you'd all like to know about a FREE writers conference coming in May. I will be presenting. You don't have to be Catholic to attend. I'm not Catholic and they asked me to present. LOL! It is a wonderful opportunity, at any rate. Here is the release with more information: Carolyn Howard-Johnson will host a workshop on editing at the first annual Catholic Writers’ Conference Online, Monday,.May 8 at 1 pm EST. She will co-present a seminar with Karina Fabian on book promotion tha… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on March 19, 2008 at 9:29pm — 6 Comments

Watch for This Great New E-Book Full of Winning Ideas

M E D I A R E L E A S E For Immediate Release Contact: Kathe Gogolewski E-Mail: kgogolewski@sbcglobal.net TRI Studio Announces Winners of the Out-Of-The-Box Promotion Contest For Writers March, 2008 TRI Studio LLC www.tri-studio.com announces the winners of the Out-of-the-Box Promotion Contest for Writers, featured in The Fiction Flyer, a free e-zine for writers at www.tri-studio.com/ezine.html Judged by promotion guru… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on March 1, 2008 at 7:54pm — 10 Comments