October 13, 2005 Sharing with Writers:
From the Desks
Of Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Friends

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Note: In order to cut down on computerese I do not use (or I substitute for) many punctuation marks. They seem to disagree with Yahoo and others. I hope it doesn*t drive you crazy

I have discontinued the table of contents. If anyone finds this difficult, please let me know. I suspect, however, that it was more trouble than it was worth!
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Note from Carolyn:
Dear Subscribers:

Ever since I published Frugal I have been urging authors to brand themselves. One way to do that is make others award that you are a professional. Professionals know the advantages of networking (thus Chambers of Commerce groups all across the nation!).

As subscribers to *Sharing with Writers* you are also members of Authors* Coalition. I urge you to ask me for your logo so you can link it on your Website, in your e-mail signature, on your stationery and more. To get it all you need do is e-mail me and ask. To check out what this organization has for you go to: http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com. After you*ve browsed, give us your input about what you*d like to see available in the future.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
HoJoNews@aol.com
http://carolynhowardjohnson.com
http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com
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Dear Carolyn--Abby-Style

Just sharing with your readers. Went to an Arizona Authors book signing in Scottsdale on a Saturday. I thought since it was a club-wide signing it would be better than a cold one. Not so. Barnes & Noble had a slew of nice flyers on the bulletin board in the bathroom hallway about October signings of other writers but not a thing about our 14+ member signing. As a result no one came specifically to check us out. The coordinator at B&N scrunched us all in tables facing the front door and needless to say when people came in and saw all our eager faces, they
went the other way. As far as I could see, no club member dropped by to support us although 95% of them live in the area. I came all the way from Yuma to do the signing!

Barnes & Noble also told us that any books we sold would go through their system, we should give them an invoice, and within 90 days they would pay us. Needless to say, I just walked around and waited until the time was up and I could leave with some dignity. I don*t think any one sold a book and there were a good variety.

I*m wondering, when I do have a book signing and the bookstore orders from 10 to 20 books from my publisher that makes them very happy. If I don*t schedule any book signings, my publisher doesn*t get any orders from bookstores. You say in The Frugal Book Promoter that as a general rule you don*t like book signings because they aren*t profitable and I can see that, but shouldn*t authors who are not self-published try to get bookstores to order from their publisher?

By the way, I met Elizabeth Taylor at the book signing in Scottsdale, and she made my day. She gave me a $15 CD about freelancing and sent a 19 page email on marketing which I haven*t read yet. What a wonderful person. She knows you.
Pinkie Paranya, author of Tiana Gift of the Moon

Dear Pinkie:
Until you have a big name or at least a reasonably large following in the local of a sponsoring bookstore, book signings tend to be disappointing. In Frugal I give authors a long list of ways to make a difference and in my new blog (in its infancy) I work with authors on how to make book fairs successful (the remedies for unsatisfactory ones are similar for both!)

Your story is one that happened all over the nation on that particular Saturday, I*m sure. Unhappy authors. Ineffective bookstores. Lack of advance promotion, cross-promotion or much else that could help. I mean, fliers by the bathroom? What good would that do even if your event had been listed!!!????? Appalling! Here are the basics:

Book signings are do-it-yourself projects. You will need to do the work and monitor the bookstore*s events manager yourself.
Beyond that, please read those chapters on signings and fairs in Frugal and check out my blog frequently at http://redenginepress.com/chjohnson. Tailor what you see there in ways that will fit your own event.

And your question? Your publisher--if he or she is smart--should support you in selling books. Why should she care how you do it as long as you use ethical means to put yourself and your book before the public?
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At the suggestion of a subscriber who reads every issue of Sharing with Writers, you will find brand new material so noted with a little square.
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Kathe*s Kollection:
Tips You Can Use

Editor*s Note: Kathe will be contributing tips on a regular basis--many of them gleaned from her reading and conferences she attends:

1. Don*t confuse your readers with links all over the page. One thing should logically lead to another. Navigation and flow should be intuitive and easy to follow. Leave plenty of white space to allow the eye to *breathe*.

2. Remember, content is everything for a good website. Be direct. Tell people to *check this out*. Solve problems for them and be a good resource.

3. Make navigation easy. Use the three click rule: it should take no more than three clicks for someone to get to where they want on your website.
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Submitted by Kathe Gogolewski (http://www.tri-studio.com/), author of A Promise to Keep, writing as romance writer Ann Durand and Tato, a fantasy/adventure for readers 8 to 13, available Nov. 1, 2005 from Wings Press, http://www.wings-press.com/
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Tip: Here*s a tip from Janet Elaine Smith, author of Pampas, (http://janetelainesmith.com). If you are thinking of using a pen name, go into your local bookstore and check out the area (by genre, then alphabetically) where your book would sit on the shelves. Then find your favorite author, or the bestselling one in your section. Pick your name according to who you would sit next to. In my case, I lucked out with using my real name--Smith. I sit very comfortably right between Bertrice Small and Danielle Steele!
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Article: Targeting Promotion
How an Author Can Get Successful Press with Free marketing
By Michelle Dunn
My name is Michelle Dunn and I have written 5 books. I have just signed a contract with Entrepreneur Press to write a book for their Ultimate Series. I have been featured on NPR, in The Wall Street Journal, on the CBS Early Show, and in many magazines and newspapers nationwide. I have also never paid for advertising.

How is this possible you ask? Since I sold my collection agency to write full time, my new job description could be writer, author, publisher, marketer or starving artist. Hence my need for free or low cost publicity or marketing. When I sold my agency, I started a diary of everything I have done to market myself and my books. I know there is a great need for this type of information out there and can*t wait to finish this book and share it with everyone. In just 9 months, I have created a whirlwind of publicity for myself, all for free. I want to share what I have learned so far with you.

One of the most important things I did was find out who is my target audience. It doesn*t end there, you must find out details about your target audience. What types of books, magazines and newsletters do they read? Where do they work? What are their hobbies? Are they married, single, women, men, both, have children, pets? When they read these publications, what are they looking for? Do they attend trade shows? Which ones? You want to learn everything you can about them. Then you want to position yourself so that you are everywhere they are.

Once you find out what they read, you must read the same materials. See if you can contribute articles or do a link exchange with that publication. Networking is a key factor in your marketing efforts. Networking can be free. I purchased a notebook and put tabs on the top, online e-zines, magazines, TV, newspapers, radio, places to post free press releases and places to post free articles. You want to then create lists of your media contacts for each medium. Everyone*s list will be different; you can start your list by going through the local phone book. Find your local radio stations, newspapers, and magazines, visit their websites or call and get the editors name. Introduce yourself and put their name in your notebook. Do this for each medium in your field. For example, most of the magazines and e-zines in my notebook are credit and debt related. So your notebook will be customized to what you are selling. You will be adding to your notebook all the time, each time you make a new contact. For the Fr** places to post press releases or articles, you can do a search on Yahoo! Or Google or visit http://www.michelledunn.com/published/articles/marketing/free-places-to-post-your-.shtml to start posting your articles for right now. If you want a list to post your press releases for fr*e*, visit http://www.michelledunn.com/published/articles/marketing/free-places-to-post-your--2.shtml

Find out what information they want, and provide it. This is the best way to get more traffic, publicity and business. If you provide something that there is a need for rather than add to a swamped market, your chances of success are much greater.
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Michelle Dunn, author of books on better business which work for everyone, including authors. Join Credit & Collections for f*r*e*e e -books, resources, networking and exposure for your business! http://www.credit-and-collections.com/ for more information
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Your Copy of Tracings is delayed. It should be in the mail the first of November. If you would like to order it, e-mail me (HoJoNews@aol.com) for directions or go to http://finishinglinepress.com and click on *New Releases for 2005.*
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Tip: Oprah made her change-of-mind regarding the selection of contemporary authors official for the New York Times: Here is the quote: *I wanted to open the door and broaden the field,* Ms. Winfrey said in an interview. *That allows me the opportunity to do what I like to do most, which is sit and talk to authors about their work. It*s kind of hard to do that when they*re dead.* Sorry, you*re going to have to find your own way to get to her. (-:
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Reciprocal Links:
The Reading Tub is a charity that promotes family and children*s literacy. They read every children*s book that is sent to them for a review. They are then donated to community organizations. Go to www.thereadingtub.com.
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Star Publish offers near self-publish profits on your paperback; it is an alternative to noncommunicative publishers. A different kind of publisher where the author is the Star. http://starpublish.com.
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Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Or maybe you want to hone your skills? Writer to Writer features tips on writing, marketing, submitting, selling and more. Regular no-fee contests. www.writer2writer.com
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Here is the 15 Minute Contest with Benefits that Last a Year!!

Contest Title: Reach for the Stars: A Contest for the Best Frugal Promoter of 2005

Organization/Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Star Publish

Contest link: http://starpublish.com/Contest.htm

Deadline: October 30

Entries: It*s easy! Tell us about a special approach you have used to promote or give us an outline of your entire campaign. You can do it in 500 words or less--way less.

Prize: Star Publish will publish the winners* entries in an e-book designed to help other writers hone their public relations skills and encourage those who are not promoting to better realize their publishing goals. As a service, the e-booklet will be given to any writer who would like a copy. Six winners will be chosen. The grand prize winner will also receive $50. Copies of, Successful Website Marketing, Book Marketing from A-Z, The Complete Writer and The Frugal Book Promoter will also be given.

Judges: The contest judges will be Kristie Leigh Maguire, publisher of Star Publish, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author, and Irwin Zucker, founder of Book Publicists of Southern California and President of Promotion in Motion

Brief Guidelines: A writer need not be published to enter. Writers may submit campaigns or ideas intended to build a package to present to agents and publishers before their work is published, or promotion plans used to promote a given work or body of work after it is in print. How a writer uses a promotion campaign will be considered in selecting the winning entry as well as the actual promotion process. Originality and thoroughness will also be considered. Complete guidelines and entry information are available at: http://starpublish.com/.

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Carolyn*s Appearances:

 Teleclass: Multiply your book marketing efforts! Networking is authors helping authors! It will help you get those coveted reviews, free publicity and more! This teleclass is powered by http://queenpower.com/ in collaboration with Authors* Coalition http://authorscoaltionandredenginepress.com/.

Topic: Radio: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Promoting Easy and Cheap! Be apprised! Radio show hosts NEED you! You may wish to hire a publicist to place you on the air but consider Marilyn Peake*s and Carolyn Howard-Johnson*s approaches before spending your promotion allowance on what you can do yourself! This teleclass is powered by http://QueenPower.com in collaboration with Authors* Coalition. These two authors have promoted their books ranging from poetry to young adult to self-help, on more than 400 radio and TV programs, nationwide.
DATE: Thursday, October 20
TIME:4 pm ET, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mtn, 1 pm pacific.
It*s easy! Just call: 641-297-7200.Then punch in the access code: 345277

Advance registration taken. E-mail maggie@queenpower.com.
And the news gets even better - we*re going to start taping our classes for you to enjoy at your leisure and without concern for long distance charges.
Carolyn is the author of USA Book News* Best Professional Book of 2004, The Frugal Book Promoter and others. Marilyn is the author of three of her publishers* highly-acclaimed young adult novels, The Fisherman*s Son Trilogy.

Please note, you will be charged a long distance call. For some, that means you*ll not be charged at all; and for others, it may mean 3 to 6 cents a minute.
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 Diamond Bar Festival, Sunday, Oct. 23, at Diamond Bar Center, 1600 S. Grand Ave, Diamond Bar, CA, Noon to 4 pm. I will sit on a panel that explores the pitfalls and promise of alternative publishing. Information: 626-256-1212.
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 There is Still Time to Register! Come to LA for a weekend! My class, Creating a Promotion Package for Your Fiction or Nonfiction Book, Saturday, Nov. 5th, at UCLA. A one-day class, it is affordable in terms of time and tuition. Contact Marcus Hennessey at writers@uclaextension.edu or (310) 825-9415.

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 Palm Springs Lovers unite! Circle December 3rd on your calendar for The Desert Woman*s annual authors* luncheon. I will be sharing my chapbook of poetry Tracings, and, of course, Frugal. One feeds the soul of writers, the other feeds their careers.
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 I will be conducting a workshop on Jump-start Your Credibility and Salability: Publish a Book at the American Board of Hypnotherapy*s 2006 Convention: Newport Beach, CA, Radisson, Feb. 21, 2006, 3:30 pm. I will also be presenting a seminar on writing a book to establish credibility in the professional world on Sunday, Feb. 19th at 9 am. Visit their site at: www.hypnosis.com.
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 Register Now!! Dayton University*s Erma Bombeck Writers* Workshop, March 23-25, 2006, is now 2/3 full. There are only 100 spaces left. Nearly a thousand writers have attended The Erma Bombeck Writers* Workshop since it started in 2000, they have learned from New York Times bestselling authors, Pulitzer prize-winning columnists, agents and editors. Learn more at http://www.humorwriters.org/
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 Carolyn will present at the Las Vegas Writer*s Conference, Henderson, NV. March 30 to April 2, 2006. It is slated for Sam*s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, 5111 Boulder Highway, LV, NV. To learn more go to www.LasVegasWritersConference.com or contact Gregory Kompes, conference coordinator, at Gregory@kompes.com for more information.
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Reciprocal Links: Many subscribers are in a position to cross-promote. Let me know if you would like to trade something (almost anything!) for a permanent spot (or as my list grows, semi-permanent) spot in this newsletter. I use only links that benefit writers
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Tip: From my husband, Lance G. Johnson, author of Everything Asians Need to Know About America, A to Z (soon to be released in simplified Chinese in China): This is a site we can all use to build out lists when media release time rolls around: http://www.usnpl.com/

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More Reciprocal Links:
Gather at QueenPower.com where women promote, support and encourage women. Don*t wait till you*re ready, have more time, or are a little older. Start living your best life now! http://www.queenpower.com/
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Sun Signs for Writers: Learn how astrology can benefit (and entertain!) writers with a new Writers* Digest book: http://www.writersigns.info
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Judith Woolcock Colombo: Author of The Fablesinger and Night Crimes: Learn more at: http://odin.prohosting.com/~night01
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Read Joyce Faulkner*s Celebrity Cafe.com column to learn about anything from aging feet to her favorite books on writing: http://thecelebritycafe.com/features/Columnists/The_Weekly_Shriek/
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Fr** Publicity Resource: Let this site send your media release to book trade professionals including Associated Press, Reuters, Dow Jones, and more! http://press.heliographica.com/
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Milli Thornton, created a clinic to help promote her book, Fear of Writing. She is also the author of an e-book called Become a Workshop Presenter. Learn more at: http://www.fearofwriting.com/
Has writing lost some of its spontaneity? Find a fun remedy in the online writing course at Fear of Writing: http://www.fearofwriting.com/course
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Discover a true-life philosophy about making marriages last a lifetime in Choose Love For Life, by Joe and Edwina Roady (http://www.chooseloveforlife.com/.)
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Please forward Sharing with Writers to other writers. Unlike many others, I do not mind if you send only part of it. I do ask that you paste the subscribe information I have provided at the end of this newsletter and credit individual authors as well.
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Authors* Coalition: Thank You:
To Georgia Richardson, a.k.a., Queen Jaw Jaw, author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Throne (http://starpublish.com) for being the first (to my knowledge) to utilize her Authors* Coalition logo in her e-mail signature. (We do all have automatic e-mail signatures, don*t we?)

http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com
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Success Story: From Michael Wallach (james59@verizon.net): Having written a book that was probably not of appeal to the masses entitled How To Get Arrested: A Motivational Story for Actors, and not having a traditional publisher or distributor that would get my book into the bookstores, I decided to investigate ways to accomplish my goal of selling my new book directly to the consumer. So, while early website sales have been satisfactory (Amazon.com, etc.), I looked into bookstores that sold titles in my book*s genre. Samuel French was such a store.

I went over to their Sunset Boulevard location with a copy of my book and asked for the manager. She came out of her office to speak to me. I mentioned my background for writing such a book and told her why How To Get Arrested would be valuable to her customers (many of whom are actors and other industry professionals).
She looked over the book, apparently liked what she saw, asked me for ten copies to start selling immediately, and decided that the book deserved a launch at her Studio City location (and ordered 150 copies from my POD publisher). She thought of placing the first ten copies in the Breaking into Hollywood section but instead put the books in the front of the store on a shelf marked New Releases. (I sincerely thanked her and additionally, asked her if I could give her a book and inscribe it to her personally. She seemed a bit nonplussed but flattered, and so I did.)

The next day a friend of mine walked into the store and inquired about the title. The salesclerk immediately went into a spiel about a wine and cheese book launch party for the book!

Incidentally, the book launch is on November 8th at 7:30 at Samuel French, 11963 Ventura Boulevard (parking all over). It would be my pleasure if you could be there to share my excitement. (Their website: www.samuelfrench.com/store/. Ill soon to be at www.howtogetarrested.com ).

Promotion Note:
1. Target bookstores that match your book when you can.
2. The more personal the contact, the more successful.

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Carolyn*s The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won*t is USA Book News* Best Professional Book 2004. Ordering information is at the end of this newsletter. Her This is the Place and Harkening are both multiple award winners. Learn more about her work and download her fr** promotional e-books at http://carolynhowardjohnson.com
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Reciprocal Links You Can Use:

The Complete Writer offers advice on writing, editing, proofreading, publishing and design. Published by Red Engine Press, it offers writing services. A traditional press, it publishes fiction, nonfiction and children*s titles. http://www.redenginepress.com/
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 Dr. Bob Rich is a freelance editor. He finds the good things in your book and makes suggestions for improving it. His clients include independent publishers, and a long list of writers. Find him at http://bobswriting.com/editing.html
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The Compulsive Reader reviews books by some of the hottest writers working today. Find author interviews, literary news, criticism, a free e-zine, giveaways, and more. http://www.compulsivereader.com/html.
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Do bookstores owe you money? Michelle Dunn*s books How to Make Money Collecting Money: Starting a Collection Agency and Become the Squeaky Wheel, A Credit and Collections Guide for Everyone will help you get your checks in full and on time. http://www.michelledunn.com/
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Erica Miner, queenpower.com*s Queen of Journaling, has a monthly e-mail newsletter that rocks. News and tips for writers, with an emphasis on journaling will enrich your writing. Subscribe at: http://www.ericaminer.com/newsletter.php
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A Cappela Publishing*s very successful audiobook, How to Write Your Own Life Story (or Your Family*s Saga) is now also available as a CD set. The American Library Association*s Booklist highly recommends it, for both professionals and those who have never before written anything beyond a letter. It takes you step by step through the process, even discussing your publishing options and which is best for you. A great gift for that reluctant parent or favorite aunt or uncle. www.acappela.com

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Author News
T.C. McMillan is launching her Silver Moon Magazine midst the goblins and gremlins associated with the month of October and Halloween with the offer of a fr** debut issue. Silver Moon will be of interest to authors of the darker genres of mystery, horror and science fiction/fantasy who would like to publish or request reviews. It also offers a page of classifieds and a Letter to the Editor page where reader comments and submissions from authors are welcome. Visit www.silvermoonmag.com to download your free issue of this magazine or take advantage of an introductory offer
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Aaron Paul Lazar: Publish America (www.publishamerica.com) selected Upstaged, A Gus LeGarde Mystery as their entry for the Mystery Writers of America, *Edgar* awards under the *Best Paperback Original* category. http://www.mysterywriters.org/pages/awards/submissions06.htm#paperback Lazar*s second book in the LeGarde series features a disturbed stage mother, a deviant predator, and a twisted saboteur who lurks backstage, terrorizing the drama club with deadly, psychotic games. Lush and delicious; a sensual feast that leaves readers breathless! www.legardemysteries.com

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Featured Article:
The Many Forms of Talent:
The Art of Collaboration

By Joyce Faulkner

When I was in Africa, I learned a story about the honey-guide bird and the ratel more commonly known as a honey badger. The honey-guide has a, pardon the expression, bird*s eye view of the countryside. The badger has sharp teeth and long claws that allow him to tear into wood and hardened mud. The bird has a taste for wax and the badger loves honey which gives the two of them a common goal -- finding beehives. Their interests are different enough so that there is no competition should they come upon one, so these two little critters work together. When the honey-guide spots the treasure, it creates a ruckus leading the badger to that location. The badger tears into the beehive and eats the honey, leaving the wax for the bird to collect. It*s an amazing example of cross-species collaboration.

As writers and business people, it is in our best interest to recognize our own strengths and weaknesses. That*s not always easy to do. With an intensity matched by few other professions, we are protective of our work. We worry that someone will steal our ideas. We fall in love with our own words to the point where we can*t see any flaws. We resist the suggestions of others because we think we know what*s best for our projects.

In fact, those of us who succeed in this business do so because we recognize the value of a team. We welcome the talents of others into our lives and our projects with grace and enthusiasm knowing that the final product will be all the more professional, creative and unique for their input.

For example, a novel needs a variety of talents to bring it together aside from the author. Having help with the research is handy and expands the range of your inquiry. Having an editor evaluate the content of your work makes it richer and more relevant. A copy editor ensures that your story is well constructed and your writing is grammatically correct. A proofreader finds typos, misspellings, word misusage and other tiny errors that we don*t see after fifty odd revisions. Agents find buyers for your manuscripts. Publishers create the actual product for sale. Then your team grows ever larger. Designers define the format, artists illustrate. Marketers plan your sales strategy. Publicists help you implement it. Reviewers create demand for your novels. They also give you feedback. Booksellers get your books into the hands of readers. Readers tell their friends about you -- or, horror of horrors, they don*t.

It*s a cast of thousands -- an army of people contributing to your project. Like the honey badger in search of a honeycomb, we aren*t likely to find the treasure unless we trust others with different perspectives to guide us.
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To subscribe to Sharing with Writers send an e-mail with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line to: HoJoNews@aol.com. It is edited and distributed sporadically by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, http://carolynhowardjohnson.com, author of THIS IS THE PLACE, HARKENING: A COLLECTION OF STORIES REMEMBERED and THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON*T and is an entity of Authors* Coalition, http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com.

Ordering Information for The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won*t:
Order FRUGAL in e-book form for only $9. at: http://starpublish.com/starbooks.htm
Paperback copies may be ordered at Amazon where it is discounted: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-0672916-9668863 This is the Place and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered may also be ordered there.
And at Barnes and Noble by clicking on this link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=the+frugal+book+promoter&userid=Rt39vFn9pM&sourceid=00393694016245851818&bfdate=12%2D30%2D2004+19%3A13%3A56&cds2Pid=946 This is the Place and Harkening are also available there and if you order more than $25. in product, you get free shipping, no tax.

Tracings, a chapbook of poetry, may be ordered at http://finishinglinepress.com.