A Lifetime of Words

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Carolyn Howard-Johnson

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Terry Whalin will help you get on the right track. He and I met while speaking at a writers' conference. I loved what he had to say, bought his book on writing proposals by for my husband and highly recommend his advice. 

"Over 80% of people plan to write a book and more than six million of them have already written a manuscript. Admittedly there are dozens of companies who will take your money and publish your book. How do you get a book publisher to pay you for your book?

"Former book acquisitions editor Terry Whalin says editors and publishers don't read manuscripts. They read book proposals. In BOOK PROPOSALS THAT SELL, 21 SECRETS TO SPEED YOUR SUCCESS, you learn the inside scoop to achieve your dreams."  www.bookproposals.ws

Janet Elaine Smith's PromoPaks are step-by-step free (or almost free) tried and proven promotional procedures that are, according to Kristie Leigh Maguire, "so simple I could have thought of them--but I didn't!" Purchased at Star Publish on the e-books page.

Why Tour  Writing Isn't Working and How to Fix It  ISBN 0-9656309-8-6 Audio Book.

This single CD packs into one hour what you might get from a week-long writing workshop.  It has been distilled from classes, seminars and workshops given from Florida to Finland and holds the accumulated wisdom of 25 years of writing, editing and publishing savvy.  It will open your eyes and save you time.

I've done cross-promotion with this desk companion to books in the Frugal Series. Book Marketing from A to Z by Francine Silverman is available on Amazon. 

There have been plenty of books on writing a novel, and plenty on how to get published. YOUR FIRST NOVEL by novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg is the first to cover both topics comprehensively. Published by Writers Digest Books, YFN is an insider's guide through the entire process for the aspiring novelist. Read more about it on MySpace or purchase it now on Amazon!

June Casagrande's Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies  (Penguin) is not only full of good stuff that will make a better editor of you, it's fun. It is a great companion to The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success. Find Meanies at Amazon.

How to Write Your Own Life Story  ISBN 0-9656309-5-1

Your life is unique.  Now learn to write it - for history, as a legacy for your family, to discover a new perspective on your life.  It will guide you step by step in the writing; tell you how to publish it and explain how to market it.  This got high marks from The American Library Association's Booklist.

Check out Peter Bowerman's Well-Fed Writer books.

The Writer's Tool Box  audiobook:ISBN 0-9656309-1-9. CD set:ISBN 0-9656309-1-9

In-depth help with your writing, focusing on the all-important aspects of plot, viewpoint, characters and openings. 

Michelle Dunn's e-book report on a book marketing success system ix excellent.

The Complete Writer offers advice on writing, editing, proofreading, publishing and design. Published by Red Engine Press.

The Shy Writer: An Introvert's Guide to Writing Success - Author C. Hope Clark advises you how to "sell your words, not your soul" when you promote your work.

Write, Publish & Market Your Book ISBN 0-9656309-1-9.

As Sandpiper Publications put it, "Throw everything else away!  If you're serious about writing a book, this is the only book you'll ever need on the subject."

How to Write Your Own Life Story or Your Family's Saga  For everyone who wants to record their life story or the story of their family.  Step by step, guaranteeing success for even the nonwriter.

The Complete Writer's Journal is the best way for writers to track their minute-by-minute ideas because it supports emerging and seasoned writers, both the ones who contributed to this cross-promotional effort as well as the ones who use it as a profit-booster at fairs.

Talk Radio for Authors by Francine Silverman includes do's and don't's from talk show hosts as well as an extensive list of radio programs just ripe for you to query!

Writing for Profit: Break into Magazines by Cheryl Wright. Click here to order this e-book.  Click here for Carolyn Howard-Johnson's review of it. The review is available for reprint at no charge.  Those who order   Writing for Profit get a free list of magazines that pay for content.

Calling All Authors, How to Publish with Your Eyes Wide Open by Valerie Connelly. Read, learn and give a review. Order the it at the Nightengale Press bookstore.

Authors' Coalition

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