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March 12, 2011
Sharing with Writers
A newsletter that is also a community. Share your ideas. Learn from theirs! Associated with the multi award - winning series of HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers, www.howtodoitfrugally.com


From the Desks of
Carolyn Howard - Johnson
and Sharing with Writers Subscribers

In the spirit of the advice I give in the Frugal Editor
- - that is to use an extra pair of eyes whenever possible - - this newsletter is voluntarily copyedited by Mindy Phillips Lawrence ~ mplcreative1@aol.com ~ www.freewebs.com/mplcreative. I also tell writers to be patient with other writers when they make editing boo - boos. We're all human. This letter comes out weekly (except when I'm traveling or on deadline) and it's long!
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Contents
Regular Features
~Note from Carolyn
~Letters - to - the - Editor
~Thank Yous (where you also find leads and great resources!)
~Tips and News Galore! (They're scattered, you'll just have to find them!)
~Opportunities
~On Poetry
~Author Successes
~Mindy Lawrence's Itty Bitty Column: Mindy is taking a week off to move.
~Carolyn's Appearances and Teaching
~Wordstuff ™
This Issue
~Q&A’s a la Ann Landers: An Assortment this Week on Reviews, Twitter and Your Credits
~My Memoir

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Note from Carolyn

Dear Subscribers:

Publicity is like the little waves you make when you toss pebbles into a lake. The waves travel, travel, travel and eventually come back to you, but if you stop lobbing little stones, you lose momentum. I can’t tell you how many authors I’ve seen give up on flinging those promotion stones into a pond just about the time they would start to see results if they stuck with it.
I was reminded of this metaphor (one that I repeat often!) recently when someone tweeted their choice for the top ten books on editing. It included my The Frugal Book Editor (www.budurl.com/TheFrugalEditor) and it is an ongoing list from Thornton Publishing. Here is the tweet:

passivillionare #Publishing voted best book: http://ping.fm/bMnCb The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success e - Book


I am glad that the principals of that company understand that a sound knowledge of editing (and clean submissions!) help them produce more professional books and that Thornton is making an effort to help their authors do a better job of that necessary partnering process.

That this came up, also gives me a chance to remind you that it’s never too late and it’s never too early to promote. And that you can’t let your efforts lag. Rearrange your thinking. Marketing isn’t about a single book. It’s about building a career. And new books can build on the momentum created by an earlier book. If you keep the faith. So, review the marketing ideas in The Frugal Book Promoter (www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo) for new promotion ideas if you are tiring of the old ones, rearrange your schedule a bit to find the time, and keep at it.

Happy Writing, Editing and Promoting
Carolyn

PS: Wow! Just had an interview with Kim McMillon that covers a model I love for self publishing. Learn more about her and her live radio program in the San Joaquin Valley in California at www.artsinthevalley.wordpress.com. For a podcast of the interview send me an e - mail me at hojonews@aol.com and I’ll send you the podcast by attachment. You can also find past Arts in the Valley shows, including mine on Facebook. Look for Kim’s little San Joaquin valley avatar on her Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arts - in - the - Valley - Radio - Show - 1480 - KYOS - AM/180728738633510


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Needing something more meaningful for the celebrations in your life? Something that stays within your budget? Valentine’s is coming. Check out Cherished Pulse (www.budurl.com/CherishedPulse) ($6.95) for someone you love. Try Imagining the Future: Ruminations on Fathers and Other Masculine Apparitions for the men in your life. Sure, they like fusses made over them, too! (www.budurl.com/Imagining) ($6.95). She Wore Emerald Then (www.budurl.com/MotherChapbook) ($12.95), for mothers and other women, and Blooming Red (www.budurl.com/BloomingRed ), to use as Christmas cards or incidental holiday gifts. Plan next Christmas early. And ask about my special price on chapbook/cards purchased in bulk! All these chapbooks are from the Celebration Series of poetry from Magdalena Ball and me.
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Tip: For those contemplating or even in the middle of a self - publishing project, you’ll find Michael N. Marcus’s book Brainy Beginner’s Guide to Self - Publishing: Not for Dummies or Idiots (http://budurl.com/brainyselfpubing) more than useful.


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My review blog is there for you to use. It’s a place for you to honor authors and books you’ve loved with a review. It’s a place to recycle the review of your own book, the one you love most. It’s f r ^ ^. Submission guidelines are in the left column at www.TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. =============================================

Tip: “Nine Ways to Give a Better Book Reading” was inspired after attending a few too many soporific book readings that inspired the writer to buy someone else’s book. He offers nine tips to writers/authors to help improve their book readings – and sell more books. You http://www.mrmediatraining.com/index.php/2011/02/23/nine - ways - to - give - a - better - book - reading/.



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Please paste this little blurb - - perhaps with a little endorsement - - in your newsletter or Web site: To subscribe to Sharing with Writers send an e - mail with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line to HoJoNews@aol.com or go to www.howtodoitfrugally.com for an auto subscribe box. Let me know you did it. I will be able to do something similar for you on my Resources for Readers page at www.howtodoitfrugally.com.
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Q&A a la Ann Landers

Your Reviews: Crediting and Credibility
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QUESTON:

Dear Carolyn,

I have been reviewing newly released books (and enjoying it very much). I think my reviews are well done and fair. At the end of the review I write, "Reviewed by Holly Weiss, author of Crestmont." Where allowed (only on Amazon), I post a link to Crestmont.

I thought it was the industry standard for authors to list their books when reviewing to give credence to their status as an author reviewer. However, recently, I received a criticism that it appeared I was trying to promote my own book, not the one being reviewed. The author of the book The Other Life, Ellen Meister, was thrilled with my review. When you read the review, you will see that there is nothing in it about my book, only Ms. Meister’s.

Am I following industry standard here, or, in your opinion, am I off track?

This is the only criticism of this nature I have received from any of the twenty - two reviews I have posted. I want to remain professional, but, in addition, would like to be known for the book I've written. I am very new to the industry and respect your opinion. Can you give me some guidance?

Thank you so much for your help.

Best wishes,
Holly Weiss, author of Crestmont,
http://www.hollyweiss.com
http://twitter.com/HWeissauthor
"Crestmont is a fine and riveting read for historical fiction fans, highly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review

ANSWER:

I agree with you, Holly. And you are backed by the experts. The LA Times for instance, uses a credit line in the reviews in their Calendar section. It often gives the title of a book written by the reviewer. So does The New Yorker, one of the greatest magazines of all time (in my humble opinion!). Most feel that a book published by the author of an article (or a review), gives that review more credibility.

If you'd like to know more about writing reviews as part of your platform and career, check out Mayra Calvani's The Slipper Art of Book Reviewing, www.budurl.com/Reviewing.

One word of caution, though. Though Amazon provides the link capability, they have very strict rules governing credits. And they change all the time. So you might want to check their guidelines or go back and remove the live link to your book. But I certainly wouldn’t remove your mini biography or your title.

One other suggestion, double - check the automatic link that Amazon provides when people add content to their site. There is a way to include your title there as well, and that link goes back to your Amazon profile page.
CHJ


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My blog, War, Peace, Tolerance and Our Soldiers is where I get to nag and rag and try to make things better for our troops and maybe for the world. It includes a segment of frugal ways to help our troops and veterans. I'd love to have you leave a comment. www.warpeacetolerance.blogspot.com
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Author Successes

Author Chooses E - Book Pubbing for Short Story Collection
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As e - books continue to grow in popularity, so do the applications and e - reader offerings. Novelist Morgan St. James’ just released her latest book, “Women on the Edge,” a short story collection that can be downloaded in formats for most e - readers and Kindle. www.smashwords.com/books/view/44610 She’s even giving an introductory discount (code TT87P) until April 2.



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Book Proposal Help: "The Great First Impression Book Proposal: Everything You Need To Know To Sell Your Book in 20 Minutes or Less" is now an e - book or paperback booklet (Only $6.95). Find it at http://budurl.com/BookProposals =================================================

Q&A a la Ann Landers

Say That Again! Why does Twitter Work? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

QUESTON:

Fran Silverman asked me to respond to Twitter questions from a journalist for CarolRoth.com.
Fran is an author/on - line publicist and radio host. She has gotten her 180 clients on hundreds of radio shows and is author of sixteen e - books full of resources that authors need to know before contacting talk radio show hosts. The descriptions and prices are at http://www.talkradioadvocate.com
ANSWER:
Used right Twitter can:

1. drive huge amounts of traffic to your blog and Web site. It's a matter of reaching your Twitter followers but also of interconnecting Twitter with your other social networks.

2. get you radio and other gigs. It's a matter of networking.

3. help you make direct - sales pitches because they are not something frowned upon on Twitter as they are at other social networks. (Though there are some techniques for keeping these kinds of tweets friendly and caring.)

BTW, when it's used correctly, Twitter is a great learning/information gathering experience. You may want to check out Frugal and Focused Tweeting (www.budurl.com/Tweeting4Retailers) . It's written for retailers, but authors are also retailers. We sell books. And the essentials are the same. To make the transition, one must just substitute “author” for “retailer” as one reads.


=================================================Social networking is one of the best ways to make valuable contact and build a list of readers. The most supportive and interactive one I know with an associated site for displaying fiction to the movie industry is iFOGO. Subscribe at http://www.ifogo.com/buy/order_chj.html
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Tip: Queen Bookbuzzr Frey collated some of the questions we had on her Webinar. The subject was Twitter. You may want to click on through and see what the answers from our Twitter experts
http://www.bookbuzzr.com/blog/book - marketing/qa - using - twitter - to - market - your - book/


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Q&A a la Ann Landers

How Do You Get A Review on The New Book Review?
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Question

Hi Carolyn,

Please let me know the process to submit a book for review to your site. Or do we post independently to the reviewers listed on your site?

Best regards,

Martin Carriere, Author
Carrying the Chalice Forward and Other Secret Stories of North America

Answer:

Martin, thank you for taking the time to ask. I assume we're talking about The New Book Review, right? (www.TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com). The submission guidelines are in the left column of that blog. As you can see, the reviews come to me and I post them. But you can also research reviewers on that blogsite and query them individually. I have no idea how many people do that, but I always hoped writers would use it as a resource for that purpose. It’s also good for finding names of alternative publishers. And, of course, good books to read.
Best,
ChJ


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No part of this newsletter is paid advertising. If you would like to advertise to subscribers, display ads are available at http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/advertising.htm at less per year than most sites charge for a single month. Find classified there, too.
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Tip: Longtime subscriber Raff Ellis sent me a link to this New York Times article on alternative sales to retailers other than bookstores. If you have a copy of The Frugal Book Promoter (www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo), information on selling to alternative venues may be found there and you may already have explored using them. In any case, you’ll find it amusing that some authors are just catching up to us! http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/business/media/28bookstores.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25


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Subscribers who have websites or newsletters of their own may be interested
in the F r ^^ Articles 4 Readers and Writers on my site, http://howtodoitfrugally.com/free_content.htm. I try to add new articles to it frequently. If you don't see what you need for your blog or newsletter, just ask. HoJoNews@aol.com.
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On Poetry
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This is a running feature for the poets among us and those who would like to try writing poetry but feel . . . well, inadequate about the writing or the promotion. Please send in your poetry tips and resources for this section.

What Poetry Does
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Don’t tell ever me that you can’t promote poetry. ( - : For one idea go to my blog to see how Magdalena Ball and I are using a contest to promote the next chapbook in our Celebration Series.
http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com/2011/03/poetry - partners - hold - artwork - contest.html We figured that many authors are multi talented so why not? But the contest could just as easily be to help you select the title of your chapbook or for a featured poem to be included in your chapbook or a poll to help you select the artwork for the cover of your chapbook.


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Endorsement: I wanted to tell you how your workshops, reading your newsletter, and just chatting with you has been a great help to me. I have a background in marketing from the fashion world and even though it has helped me get my foot in the door, I honestly have to say that after getting to know you, reading your books, and everything else I just said has truly helped me put Stories for Children Magazine on the map. ~ VS Grenier, Founder and Editor - in - Chief Stories for Children Magazine. http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org.
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Tip: Promote your novel as a case study for teachers. Many story lines and general themes are suitable and teachers use famous literature all the time to encourage analysis of important topics. Gender issues for Anna Karenina comes to mind. How could your book be used?


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A general marketing rule is that a product must be seen seven times before it is purchased. That is just as true for books (because they are products, like it or not!). Let people see that book cover image! To do that, you are invited to advertise as a site sponsor at www.howtodoitfrugally.com/advertising.htm for only $35 a year. Yep, the frugal way! Click on the Advertising tab at the top of the page or contact me personally at hojonews@aol.com.
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Marketing Tip: Use e - books for promotion. Two articles on the subject including the anatomy of how I promoted with my first f r ^ ^ e - book will soon appear on Bookbuzzer.com’s blog. Here are dates and addresses:
Ta Da! E - books are great tools for promotion: March 14

http://www.bookbuzzr.com/blog/book - marketing/ta - da - e - books - are - great - tools - for - promotion/

The Anatomy of a Free (Read that Promotional!) E - Book
March 28

http://www.bookbuzzr.com/blog/book - marketing/the - anatomy - of - a - free - read - that - promotional - e - book/

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Audio divas bring you audios on many aspects of building a writing career:
www.tri - studio.com/writers.html. Titles include:
~Contest Facts: How to Add “Award - winning” to Your Name;
~Do It Yourself Indexing: The Way to Sell Your Book to Libraries, Schools and Anyone Else That Buys Nonfiction;
~Fury and Destruction: How to Use Violence Effectively in Your Writing
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Tip: Do you have a great article on publishing or book promotion. Submit it to Linda Carlson (linda@ibpa - online.org) of Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) (www.ibpa - online.org) for consideration. If you are a member, you can also submit member news that you think would serve as a resource for other members—much as you can do for this newsletter.


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Are you confused about how to credit facts or quotes when you write articles or nonfiction? Check out my Frugal, Smart and Tuned - In Editor blog: http://thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com/2010/10/q - la - ann - landers - academic - accreditation.html
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Tip: Michael N. Marcus’ new book Get the Most Out of a Self - Publishing Company covers how to make a better deal and how to make a better book. It give authors interested in subsidy - or partner - publishing information seldom or ever seen elsewhere.

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Yes, I do consult. I tailor my fees to your needs - - everything from coaching to full edits (sorry no partial edits) to hour consultations to help you with your marketing campaign or your path to publishing. http://budurl.com/carolynsconsulting
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In the News: Midwest Book Review is now charging $50 for reviews of e - books and manuscripts/galleys/ARCS. They will continue to review paperbacks and hardbacks at no charge. They still do not promise a review for every book, but they do accept POD - published books and e - books for consideration.

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Recent guest blog posts: BookBuzzr.com’s regular blog for writers: http://www.bookbuzzr.com/blog/book - marketing/your - stepping - stones - to - credibility/
Recent podcast links: Elemental Musings from Bev Walton - Porter of Scribe and Quill: http://budurl.com/waltonporter
Talking with Funky Writer Rob Batista about starting a career, promoting the hard - to - promote genres:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thefunkywriter/2010/07/30/the - funky - writer - radio - show - episode - 74
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Opportunity

Formatting Your E - book . . .
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From Gene Cartwright
(This is a note that came to me from Gene Cartwright, guru behind iFOGO Village. I’m including it because I think this information will be valuable to SharingwithWriters readers and because I want you to see how valuable the iFOGO program can be for writers. Especially for those who actively partipate.)
Many of you have already converted your books to e - books but many have not. Smashwords, at smashwords.com are great for presenting the works of indie authors and publishers in virtually all formats. They also offer opportunities for your work to be placed in all the top e - book retail venues.
The key to getting on Smashwords, and the other retail sites, is getting your book properly formatted. Help is available at Smashwords and by downloading their PDF found on iFOGO.com here: www.ifogo.com/smashwords - style - guide.pdf .
If, after reading the guide, you still need help, help is available for a fee. Quotes are provided. We may also be helpful in arranging for formatting help for you for a nominal cost based upon the specifics of your book.
Good Luck,
Gene Cartwright
Visit iFOGO Village at: http://ifogovillage.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network



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Here is a list of small publishers for your consideration: www.howtodoitfrugally.com/small_publishers.htm
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Thank Yous


Thanks to Shelley Hitz . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
. . . for linking to my editing blog and Web site from her very helpful page for writers:
http://www.self - publishing - coach.com/do - we - keep - ownership - of - our - book - with - createspace.html


Thanks to Barb Hodges . . .
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http://barbhodges.blogspot.com/ She is with Book We Love Publishing Partners.

Thanks to Fran Silverman . . .
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. . . for sharing our call to enter artwork for a poetry chapbook in the contest Maggie and I are running. Fran’s newsletter is BookMarketingNewsletter.com

Thanks to Rose at Romance of the Heart . . .
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. . . for posting information on the contest we are running. She has a neat News page that is perfect for letting her visitors know about opportunities. Check out the information on the contest and Rose’s site. It may be just right for your books. http://romanceatheart.com/inthenews.html


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Fun and F r ~ ~: If you purchased the Frugal Book Promoter or the Frugal Editor, I'd love you to review it on Amazon or BN.com. Make it simple; just tell what part of it you found most valuable. If you do, send me the review link (URL) and I will send you a 35 - page handout from one of my UCLA classes. As a thank you, of course. HoJoNews@aol.com
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Editing Tip: I enjoyed this article on the word “OK.” http://www.facebook.com/l/64a9ejEqMH5Yq0vejUKbr1k2CIw/www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine - 12503686

When it comes to grammar, not everything has a rule. Some things are a matter of choice.

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Unsolicited endorsement from Chaz DeSimone, book cover designer extraordinaire (www.chazdesimone.com): “Carolyn, the Frugal Book Promoter is amazingly comprehensive, understandable, and is using up all my highlighter ink.” Heidi (one of his clients): Start reading! It'll get you excited about promoting, and getting your promotion all ready ahead of time. ================================================
Opportunities

Do You Offer a Service to Writers?
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We Are Seeking:

• Author/Book Accessory Designer: (Business Cards, Bookmarks, Fliers, Etc.)
• Book Cover Designers
• Blog Talk Radio Hosting Authors
• Editors (manuscripts)
• Formatters (manuscripts)
• Reviewers
• Publishers
• Video Book Trailer Creators
• Open To Your Service Offer

We Believe That More Options Are Better For Our Authors.

Please Contact Books In Sync Management For A PDF Detailing What We Need In Order For You To Become A Books In Sync Service Provider: promotionalservices@booksinsync.com

Thank You,
Books In Sync Management
http://booksinsync.com
http://author - directory.com
http://book - ebookdirectory.com


F r ^ ^ E - Book from Shelley Hitz ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
. . . about editing services and 200+ Free Tools for Authors. Claim it from Shelley at:
http://www.facebook.com/l/64a9eAiXSdsP9G - 5qNusdRcjwAg/www.self - publishing - coach.com/support - files/200 - free - book - marketing - and - author - tools.pdf


Shelley Hitz sends These Helpful Articles Your Way . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I wanted to share with your readers another great resource. I just added several articles to my site about blogging. Two in particular that I think you might be interested in:
• 50 ways to increase blog traffic:
http://www.self - publishing - coach.com/increase - blog - traffic.html
• 50 topics to blog about:
http://www.self - publishing - coach.com/how - to - blog.html
Shelley
www.ShelleyHitz.com
www.FindYourTrueBeauty.com


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This is an example of one of my tweets: "FrugalBookPromo New trend? Borders will take a greater profit margin from publishers to forego return feature." My tweets cover everything from news to more tips and resources, all in 140 characters or less. If you don’t want to tweet, at least follow me for more great tips. Make a profile page and invite me at www.twitter.com/frugalbookpromo. =================================================

From Carolyn’s Coming Memoir/NotACookbook

Here’s How I Don’t Cook ©

This is a short excerpt from a chapter that I thought all of you—even those who have never had to clean a fridge—could relate to. Just so you know, Lance is my husband and has been for a long, long, long time. ( - :

My cooking urges—few—are discouraged by fridge - shelf trolls, crisper elves, and the leftovers from Lance's shopping sprees at Whole Foods. Horizon natural milk wets its bottom leaving residue that peels from acrylic shelves like sunburned skin. Unidentified veggies leak something akin to the cracked platelets of mudflats in the drawer designed to keep them fresh.

Mudflats are my cue more than the peeling milk. Because if the gunk looks like mudflats, I begin to think of it as, well . . . aged. The fridge needs cleaning.

That's when I make soup.

Everything has begun to look like crêpe paper. Crinkles are growing around the potatoes’ eyes. Apricots are aging. Celery has grown new, pale green sprouts in a dark corner but the outside stalks are getting scummy. Carrots are sad and limp. Even apples are shriveling. In the old days, carrots and apples lasted forever. People kept them all winter in a dirt cellar.

That's from one shelf only. And, no, I don't always put veggies in the crisper drawer designed to keep them crisp.

I do, however, work to make sure my family doesn’t notice that the soup isn't fresh. My soup is sometimes served with leftover popcorn from the movies. They're like fluffy croutons, my attempt at creativity . . . and disguise. Cumin and red pepper spice up the mix in the pot so no one will notice that nothing is fresh.
But after the first meal of soup, the rest of it begins to evaporate in the refrigerator, too. What's the word that gourmet cooks use? Reduce. Yes, soup reduced to dry cakes in the bottom of the pan. There must be some reason the leftovers don't get warmed up. . . .

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The New Book Review is a f r ^ ^ service of this newsletter. It allows authors to get more exposure from their favorite review and reviewers a chance to have more readers see their reviews - - with links, of course. Please check the guidelines on the blog site at www.TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com.
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Carolyn's Appearances and Teaching
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 Carolyn will chat with writers (yes! fiction writers, too!) on how to make Twitter work for them. The Catholic Online Writers’ Conference, March 27, 2011, at 10 am Pacific Time. Registration required but it’s free. They are still taking registrations for pitches with publishers and agents. ( - : http://www.catholicwritersconference.com/.

NEW!  Carolyn Howard - Johnson will talk with the famous Career Czar Paul Bruno on Friday, September 30, 2011. Tune in then or anytime thereafter at: http://www.careerczar.com/mp3/career093011B.mp3Air
NEW!  Carolyn Howard - Johnson will talk books with Dr. Marlene Siersma on her Amazing Women, Brains, Beauty & Style Show on the #1 Rated show on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel and World Talk Radio Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 2 pm. Call in at 1 - 866 - 472 - 5788. Amazing Women is also Mobil with your smart phone iPhone, Blackberry and Android and available through the Apple iTunes App Store, Blackberry App World, or Android Market.

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Wordstuff ™

Something to Make Writers Smile
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(Fun with language from The Washington Post and other publications.)


Hipatitis (n): Terminal coolness.



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Essential Book and Record Keeping:

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Ordering Information

The HowToDoItFrugally Series for Writers

Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't http://budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo
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The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success
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The Great First Impression Book Proposal: Everything You Need To Know About Selling Your Book in 20 Minutes or Less,
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Great Little Last - Minute Editing Tips for Writers: The Ultimate Frugal Booklet for Avoiding Word Trippers and Crafting Gatekeeper - Perfect Copy
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The Survive and Thrive Series for Retailers (Authors need to know about retailing, too!)

A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In - Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques
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Carolyn’s Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

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Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered: http://budurl.com/TrueShortStories

Carolyn’s Poetry

She Wore Emerald Then: Reflections on Motherhood. Coauthored with Magdalena Ball Paperback: www.budurl.com/MotherChapbook
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Cherished Pulse: Unconventional Love Poetry. Coauthored with Magdalena Ball
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She Wore Emerald Then: Reflections on Motherhood, a chapbook of poetry. Coauthored with Magdalena Ball.
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Imagining the Future: Ruminations on Fathers and Other Masculine Apparitions. Coauthored with Magdalena Ball
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Tracings, a chapbook of poetry (Finishing Line Press)
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Contact Information

Website
http://HowToDoItFrugally.com

Blogs:
http://www.SharingwithWriters.blogspot.com, a blog on all things publishing
http://www.TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com, all things grammatical and ungrammatical. On editing, formatting, and craft.
http://www.TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com, a blog focused on YOUR reviews
http://www.WarPeaceTolerance.blogspot.com War. Peace. Tolerance. And Our Soldiers.
http://www.sizzlingbookfairbooths.blogspot.com, a blog where you can learn to get some mojo behind your own booth by learning from the successes and mistakes of others. It is no longer active but there are lots of ideas you can use here, just the same.

Tweeting at:
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www.twitter.com/frugalretailing