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Conversations with Calliope- Writing and Marketing

(Weather Vane) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I missed you yesterday. JOE: I missed you too. CALLIOPE: Where were you? JOE: On the road. CALLIOPE: To where? JOE: Marketing my new CD. I visited some stores I thought might be interested in selling it. CALLIOPE: How did that go? JOE… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on December 4, 2009 at 6:43am — No Comments

Available December 15th – “Premium Promotional Tips for Writers” Author: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen

A user-friendly resource that shows you how to target your audience, create MASSIVE exposure, and drive traffic back to your site where your books are sold. For sale SOON at: http://vandermeulen.laurusbooks.com/

If I can CONQUER ALL OBSTA… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on November 28, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Writing Advice from author JUDITH MARSHALL

Judith Marshall is a author of Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever, winner of the Jack London Prize awarded by the California Writers Club. She is currently working on her second novel, Staying Afloat, the story of a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother who morphs into a sex-starved adulteress. SOME DO'S AND DON'T ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Do pay attention to your characters. Remember story is as much (if not more) ab… Continue

Added by joylene butler on November 28, 2009 at 5:39pm — No Comments

iBookTrailer.com Launches

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We understand how difficult it is to stand out in your efforts to promote your book(s). W… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on November 25, 2009 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Happy Holidays from GWE - ALL trailers just $49!!

“Thanks for capturing the essence of my book by selecting the right text, music, and images. I'm proud to display this classy video. It enhances the professionalism of my book and website - and exceeded my expectations.” Usiku, author of Eloquence, Rhythm, & Renaissance Due to overwhelming demand, for the next four weeks (until December 11) we’re offering our highly acclaimed book video trailer creation and distribution services for only $49! Since we first began crafting trailers in Octobe… Continue

Added by Ghostwriter Extraordinaire on November 23, 2009 at 6:03am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- The Mailman and the Collie

(Beefeater- Tower of London) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What's on your mind today? JOE: I was just thinking of something I observed yesterday. CALLIOPE: Tell me. JOE: It's a short story with a simple moral. CALLIOPE: Okay. JOE: I was walking down Clay Street in LeRo… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 5, 2009 at 7:18am — No Comments

Two-Day Special!

Only through November 4, we offering our Platinum 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 Platinum Package is one of the best marketing options around for serious authors & publishers. See for yourself all the great benefits that dozens of authors and publishers are rushing to take full advantage of: - Review complete… Continue

Added by Apex Reviews on November 3, 2009 at 4:53am — No Comments

Through November 4 ONLY!

Only through NOVEMBER 4, we are offering trailers for only $79 each! See all the standout services that you'll receive in this special promotion below: - A high-quality book video trailer that generates considerable interest for your title - Your trailer posted to 25 highly-trafficked video sharing channels (YouTube, Preview The Book, Veoh, TrailerSpy, the Book Marketing Network, etc.) - The online code for your trailer for posting on your site(s) - A hard copy of your trailer for use at readin… Continue

Added by Ghostwriter Extraordinaire on November 2, 2009 at 7:50pm — No Comments

Good News

Several months ago, the distributor for my novel Dead Witness, Nancy Wise from Sandhill Book Marketing, suggested I contact Theytus Books about publishing my novel Broken But Not Dead. I did. And last Saturday, October 17, I signed a contract. Note the gigantic smile on my face:

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Added by joylene butler on October 22, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Due to an OVERWHELMING response, we are expanding last week's special into this week!

Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve extended our special book video trailer sale and are offering an additional 5 trailers for only $79 each! See all the standout services that you'll receive in this special promotion below: - A high-quality book video trailer that generates considerable interest for your title - Your trailer posted to 25 highly-trafficked video sharing channels (YouTube, Preview The Book, Veoh, TrailerSpy, the Book Marketing Network, etc.) - The online code for your trailer for… Continue

Added by Ghostwriter Extraordinaire on October 12, 2009 at 7:49am — No Comments

How to Improve Your Web Site Presentation

In the process of maintaining a web site for the purpose of promoting and selling my products (books, artwork and jewelry), I found that the code I was using was no longer adequate. I had been using the same version of "xhtml 1.0 transitional" for about two years, and I realized that some of the tags were either not helpful or actually hindered my access to browsers which were faster and more sophisticated. For example, some widgets employ xml, which is not really helpful in my case, but… Continue

Added by Theresa M. Moore on October 10, 2009 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Just a few days left to save on book video trailers!

"I have had book trailers before at 3 times the cost, and yours are absolutely, hands down the best! I will definitely be recommending you to other authors!" M.K. Scott, Author Of Zamora's Ultimate Challenge This week only, we're offering 10 book trailers for only $79 each! See all the standout services that you'll receive in this special promotion below: - A high-quality book video trailer that generates considerable interest for your title - Your trailer posted to 25 highly-trafficked video… Continue

Added by Ghostwriter Extraordinaire on October 8, 2009 at 7:38am — No Comments

This week's special - ending 10/10

This week only, we're offering only ten (10) Platinum 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 Platinum Package is one of the best marketing options around for serious authors & publishers. See for yourself all the great benefits that dozens of authors and publishers are rushing to take full advantage of: - Review comp… Continue

Added by Apex Reviews on October 6, 2009 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Authors, Writers & Poets - today is the LAST DAY

“Thanks for capturing the essence of my book by selecting the right text, music, and images. I'm proud to display this classy video. It enhances the professionalism of my book and website - and exceeded my expectations.” Usiku, author of Eloquence, Rhythm, & Renaissance Due to overwhelming demand, for the entire month of September we’re offering our highly acclaimed book video trailer creation and distribution services for only $49! Since we first began crafting trailers in October 2007, we… Continue

Added by Ghostwriter Extraordinaire on September 30, 2009 at 7:34am — No Comments

Authors, Writers & Poets - today is the LAST DAY

Take advantage of our September specials! All are listed here: Apex Reviews Specials Continue

Added by Apex Reviews on September 30, 2009 at 7:26am — No Comments

Just Three Days left to take advantage of our DIAMOND PUBLICITY PACKAGE

Just till the end of September, 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. See for yourself all the great benefits that dozens of authors and publishers are rushing to take full advantage o… Continue

Added by Apex Reviews on September 28, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Directions

(Letchworth) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How goes it today? JOE: Other than a leaky faucet the day's off to a fairly good start. CALLIOPE: Did you tend to the faucet? JOE; I got it diagnosed. Next is surgery, but it's in the works. CALLIOPE: How about literary matters? JOE: I'm… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on September 25, 2009 at 8:57am — No Comments

Our Premiere Marketing package - NOW $79 through 9/30

For the entire month of September, 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. See for yourself all the great benefits that dozens of authors and publishers are rushing to take full advantag… Continue

Added by Apex Reviews on September 25, 2009 at 6:51am — No Comments

On the Valueless Notion of "Free"

Once upon a time there were people who produced things for barter or trade. It is an ancient and unsustainable system, because now people are expected to pay for things with something called money. Before the internet and what is called the new "communism", where the state is expected to pay for everything, people had to pay for things they wanted. They had to pay their rent or their mortgage, for their utilities, for their modern conveniences, for clothing and food. They still do, but now t… Continue

Added by Theresa M. Moore on September 23, 2009 at 2:08pm — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Writing Adventures

(Searching for Coney Island) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Ready for another week. CALLIOPE: What's on your plate today? JOE: Continuing to plan my future. CALLIOPE: How much of that do you think you have? JOE: Obviously none of us knows. My m… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on September 21, 2009 at 7:56am — No Comments

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Are you ready?

I am so not ready for Christmas. I just realized I don't have much time either. One good thing is the DH is off Friday and possibly all next week, so I can give him a few chores to do, which may help some. I'm counting on him to put stamps and labels on the Christmas cards, and do a few things around the house to straighten it out some. Unfortunately, I'm the organizer in the family, so I can't expect too much on the getting-the- house ready front. That's pathetic, since I'm not very organized. (g)

Anyway, I hope to get the house into decent shape before Christmas, when I do my annual meal for the family. There's also that Christmas list to get together. Time is ticking away.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas? Or do you celebrate another Holiday? If so, are you ready?

Please Welcome Mary Cunningham, Cynthia's Attic Author

Discovering Family in Cynthia's Attic

One of the main reasons for writing "Cynthia's Attic" came from my failure - failure to appreciate my ancestors. Our family stories are probably no more or less interesting than most, and I went out of my way to avoid remembering most of them or asking questions about my grandparents lives.

For instance. Did I bother to ask my grandfather what it was like playing in the first night football game in America?

Or did I try to find out just which relative "supposedly" sold a city block on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for $20,000? Guaranteed, I would not be sitting here writing a blog had that particular relative held on to the property.

Then there's the story, "Cynthia's Attic: Curse of the Bayou," of my great-great grandfather, Augustus Boilliat who disappeared in 1860 while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River to New Orleans? Oh, sure I've read different accounts about what happened to him, but lost forever are the stories his grandson (my grandfather) could've told me about facts he'd heard from my great-great grandmother, Marie Julia, about her husband's disappearance.

I remember a few accounts told by my dad about his adventures as a teenage cave guide at one of the largest caves in the Southern Indiana area, Wyandotte, but I only have to guess at some of the adventures he must've had.

That's why I'm writing adventures I wanted my ancestors to have; adventures I can enjoy with them through the eyes and voice of my character, Gus.

The idea for Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle came from detailed genealogy research done by my cousin, Betty. Long before the Internet, she traveled to Switzerland to search for documents that would tie our great-grandmother, Harriet Kistler, to Peter Kistler the First, President of the Republic of Bern, 1470-1480. I've tried to honor the Kistler family in the fourth adventure in Cynthia's Attic.

Thanks, Morgan, for having me as a guest!

Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is the author of the award-winning 'Tween fantasy/mystery series, Cynthia’s Attic. She is proud to announce the release of book four, "The Magician's Castle," Dec 1, 2009. Her children's mystery series was inspired by a recurring dream about a mysterious attic. After realizing that the dream took place in the home of her childhood friend, Cynthia, the dreams stopped and the writing began.

She is also co-writer of the humor-filled, women's lifestyle book, "Women Only Over Fifty (WOOF)," along with published stories, "Ghost Light" and "Christmas Daisy," A Cynthia's Attic short story.

To celebrate the release of "The Magician's Castle," (Quake/Echelon Press, DEC 1, 2009), a winner will be chosen on each blog stop to receive a copy of the "Cynthia's Attic" short story, "Christmas With Daisy!" So, be sure to make a comment!

Mary Cunningham Books
http://www.marycunninghambooks.com/

Cynthia's Attic Blog
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com/

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Cunningham/e/B002BLNEK4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-text&field-author=Mary%20Cunningham

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20811/Mary-Cunningham/?

Quake/Echelon Press
http://www.echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=23&zenid=4ac57b7ae19fa071cab3b4295df7baf3

Please leave a comment to welcome Mary.

Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks

Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.

Thanks,
Morgan Mandel

Can We Talk?

I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.

I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.

What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?

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