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Dorothy Thompson Interview l Chat l Book Giveaway with Historical Nonfiction Author James Diehl

Join James Diehl, author of the historical nonfiction book, World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware, at Pump Up Your Book today where he's been interviewed and is taking questions now until 8 p.m. tonight. Ask him a question and you could win… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on November 9, 2009 at 10:31am — No Comments

Dorothy Thompson 15-year-old Melissa Burmester begins virtual book tour today

15-year-old Melissa Burmester, author of the young adult fantasy novel, Ginger High began her virtual book tour with stops at The Writer’s Life and Virginia Beach Publishing Examiner today. Melissa is presently attending Westhampton Beach High School, and is planning a career as a writer and a teacher. Visit her tour page here!

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 5, 2009 at 1:02pm — 2 Comments

Sandra Rea You May Not Be Famous, But You ARE A Celebrity ;-)

Ever feel like a nobody because you're not on the New York Times Best Seller quite yet and your print runs are below 30,000? Take a deep breath. I have an announcement that just might surprise you. You may not be "famous," but in your readers' eyes YOU ARE A CELEBRITY! Stop belly aching that "you haven't made it big." Do you know how many people in the world would give their two front teeth to have readers who want to know about them? Do you know how wonderful it is that you wrote a book... th… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on August 8, 2009 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Sandra Rea AUTHORS - Read Your T&Cs!

With all the recent media attention on the pending Healthcare Bill and whether our elected representatives are actually "reading the bill" before signing it into law, I thought I'd take a moment to emphasize the importance of reading (and understanding) all the paperwork we as authors must contend with in our daily lives. As you know, earning a living in today's publishing arena is vastly different and greatly more complicated than the world our predecessors faced just 20 short years ago. Today… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on August 8, 2009 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Sandra Rea How Much Does Luck Contribute to an Author's Success?

Luck Be Our Lady! How much does luck contribute to an author's success? When I think about luck and writing, one of the first word sets that comes to mind is Harry Potter. That is far more than a story of success for a down-and-out writer who was on social services sitting in a coffee shop every day with her infant at her feet writing her book. An ex-school teacher who was writing for no one but herself. That is truly a story of phenomenal luck with a capital "L." As I've heard the story, J.K.… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on August 8, 2009 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Dorothy Thompson Talking Virtual Book Tours with CEO Pump Up Your Book Promotion Dorothy Thompson

Ever wonder about virtual book tours and how certain online companies get started? The tables are turned. I’m guest posting at The Book Faery Reviews today to give you my experiences on virtual book tours and online book promotion. I just found out this is going to be a monthly feature which I’m really excited about. If you’d like to see my first… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 14, 2009 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Dorothy Thompson Win a Copy of Irene Watson's THE SITTING SWING

9781932690675-template.qxdIrene Watson, author of the memoir, The Sitting Swing: Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference (Loving Healing Press), will be stopping at… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 18, 2009 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Sandra Rea AUTHORS! Stop Obsessing About The Numbers ;-)

We live in a technology-based society. As authors, we tend to obsess about numbers that we THINK are important (i.e., Alexa rankings, website stats, Amazon rankings) to our success when in reality these numbers are only distractions. Let me explain. Most tech data points are just that. They reflect data … not people. Can you really directly translate hits and page views to readers (they could be bots)? Is there anyone out there who can directly correlate an Amazon ranking to actual number of bo… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on June 18, 2009 at 7:13pm — No Comments

Sandra Rea Looking To Get Interviewed On "Oprah" or "The View"? ... STOP!

Get interviewed on top TV shows like CNN, 48 Hours, ABC's The View, Fox News and the Today Show! Sign up for my seminar now! (Respond by the end of the month to receive $250 off!) !!!!!! STOP !!!!!!! Time for a Reality Check. Do NOT fall for this tactic. If you think you are going to sign up for a seminar, plopping down hundreds of dollars to some guru who promises to get you on the shows of your dreams, so you can sell, sell, sell books, stop right now. This is not brain surgery, people. I'v… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on June 8, 2009 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Sandra Rea Stop Spending Your Promo Dollars on Throw-Away Marketing!

This will be brief, as I've written about this topic before. I just want you to understand very clearly that if you are spending time, effort, and money on traditional book promotion (i.e., signings, mailers, print ads, brochures and fliers), you may well be tossing your hard-earned cash out the window. The explosion and fragmentation of mainstream media outlets have made it extremely difficult to capture the reader’s attention. Just like an arms race, the arsenal of traditional book promotiona… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on June 1, 2009 at 4:24pm — No Comments

Sandra Rea Think Baseball When Striving for Book Sales ;-)

Now that the boys of summer are back in play, perhaps we can all gain a few simple insights from America's favorite pastime when thinking about how to generate book sales. Sure, we'd all like to hit the ball out of the park when our book hits the streets, but rather than spend your promotional dollars on "home runs" you'll get more value for your money if you strive for base hits and make your way around the diamond to home plate (book sales). Here's the formula: First base -- Build a core au… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on May 31, 2009 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Dorothy Thompson Double Book Giveaway: C.W. Gortner's THE LAST QUEEN & Therese Fowler's REUNION Today!

There are two great book giveaways going on today!
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Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 28, 2009 at 11:54am — No Comments

Sandra Rea Book Promotions: It's all about the reader (not you!) ;-)

This one will be short. I have a question for you, Author. You are actively involved in promotions for your book, but are you promoting yourself when you really should be promoting your story? Sure readers want to know a bit about you, that's true, like in a biographical piece telling them about how you got into writing and why you continue, what your next works might be, what you're working on now. But what they really want to know is whether your story is the type of book they could sit with… Continue

Added by Sandra Rea on May 24, 2009 at 11:31am — No Comments

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Paper War

I've been waging a war on paper the last few days. So far, paper is winning. The more I clean up, the more of it I find. The problem is, for much of it, I feel an obligation to do a thorough examination and decide whether or not it's worth keeping.

The mailperson is my enemy. He, sometimes she, keeps leaving more paper in my mail box. I'm not talking about my Christmas cards, which I cherish, but all the other stuff dropped off for me to sort out. At times it's torture to come home and see the new pile the DH has set on the kitchen table.

I've discovered tons of magazines over a year old. They were trying to hide in a magazine holder on the side of the couch, but not doing a good job of it, since they were spilling over. Of course, I decided to check the headings on the covers to see if some of the information inside might prove valuable. Wouldn't you know it, I was right. Many articles seemed to good to give up.

I've already mentioned here before about how I also have a compulsion to print out emails that seem important to me. The result is I have lots of important pieces of paper. When there's an abundance, which is the most important? And, where's the one I really need? It is a quandary.

What about you? Is paper your enemy? Are you also waging a war against it? Who is winning?

Library Displays - See Make Mine Mystery Monday

Have you tried a library display? If you want to see mine, come on over to Make Mine Mystery on Monday.

Thanks,
Morgan

Christmas Card Blues Is Up at Un:Bound Today

Hi Gang,
 I've written a short Christmas story which is being featured at Un:Bound today.
You may be able to relate to some of it.

I'd appreciate your going over to look and leave a comment.
Thanks,
Morgan

Rascal's Turn to Post


Today, I'm going to tackle my State of Illinois sales tax form, which is due by the end of the month. It's a necessary evil for making book sales outside of stores.

So, I let Rascal do a post instead. You can read it at http://www.doggyspace.com/journal/57331

If you understand her frustration, you can share it with her here or there.

Thanks,
Morgan

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