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May 19, 2006: Sharing with Writers:
From the Desks
Of Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Authors' Coalition Friends
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You will find the 'Best of Sharing with Writers' at Apollos Lyre

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Sharing with Writers is the official newsletter of Authors' Coalition

http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com

an organization of writers who help writers.
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Note from Carolyn:

Dear Authors' Coalition Members and Subscribers:

I'm thinking of designing a new seminar on using publishing to promote. A prime example is Red Engine Press's (redenginepress.com) "The Complete Writer's Journal." It is an example of a useful cross promotion effort. Each author quoted (100 of them!) will be promoting the journal itself (and by extension, the first "The Complete Writer" book). Kristie Leigh Maguire, publisher of Jada Star (starpublish.com)
says

"Yesterday I received my copies of the Journal that I ordered yes. They are BEAUTIFULLY done!"

I'm not sure how Kristie plans to use hers but I plan to use the ones I ordered as thank you gifts to editors and producers (they won't get tossed like many doo-dad type souvenir gifts) and this journal can be personalized with a permanent thank you as an entry on the first page.

Some of the participating authors are using them as an add-on sale to their own books at book fairs. Many are giving them to friends for the holidays.

Of course, anyone can use them for gifts for people who journal or writes or draw or travel. They are attractive and, on occasion, funny or inspirational.

Order them from me (HoJoNews@aolcom) or at:

http://redenginepress.com/buy_tcw_journal.htm

They are also available in bulk at special prices at that site.

Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
HoJoNews@aol.com
http://www.tlt.com/authors/carolynhowardjohnson.htm
http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com

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If you enjoy "Sharing with Writers" please nominate it for Writer's Digest's 101 Best Newsletters for Writers. We aren't big, we aren't old. So it would take a huge outpouring from subscribers to make a dent. Send an email to writersdig@fwpubs.com with subject line, "101 Best Newsletters for Authors" and let them know what this newsletter does for you!
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Tip: For a review of Peter Bowerman's newest edition to his Well-Fed series for writers go to:
http://community.livejournal.com/tt_book_news/2932.html.
It is a book you'll want to pre-order! And thank you to Annette Gisby, author of "Drowning Rapunzel" for making this review available to writers!
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Letters to the Editor:

(In spite of the fact that it is very hard to trace hard sales to most promotion efforts, I continue to get some feedback on the fair.)

Thank you for the detailed report, Carolyn. My hat is off to you and all who helped make this event possible.

I have found that sales at Amazon have increased for my book, "Cabin Fever," that I had presented in the Authors' Coalition booth at the Festival.

I am proud to have had the opportunity to have my book a presence at the Festival even though I could not attend.

Kristie Leigh Maguire, author of Cabin Fever, http://kristieleighmaguire.com

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(In response to my last week's editorial, here is an idea for how one subscriber makes conferences work for her along with links for you to follow to develop your own speaking agenda.)

Hi Carolyn -
Conferences are a great topic. I speak for f*re*e at a number of them each year. I'd be interested in knowing how others have broken into the paid market.

I leave Tuesday to speak at PMA-U (http://www.pma-online.org/) in Washington DC on "After the Book Launch: Will you Sink or Swim?" They give you f*r*e*e admission to the entire 2-day conference ($495), but don't pay you. I was planning on going anyway, so this was a perk for me. Then I was nominated as a finalist in Benjamin Franklin Awards that are given during the same conference -- so I'll be there to see if I win! Then stay and go to BEA, of course.

I've been asked to speak this fall at the PNBA (Pacific NW Booksellers Assn) conference (http://www.pnba.org/). Don't know the topic yet. And, of course, your online writers conference
http://www.freewebs.com/themuseonlinewritersconference/ ) in October.

I've also spoken as a monthly session speaker at NWABP (NW Assn of Book Publishers) (http://www.nwabp.org/) on the topic "First: Marketing or Manuscript?" I've also done versions of that for two smaller writing groups around the state.

Hope this is what you are looking for...

Carol White www.roadtripdream.com , a member of PMA, SPAN, NWABP and Travel Publishers Assn. Finalist, 2004 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year - Travel Finalist, 2005 Benjamin Franklin Book of the Year - Marketing Excellence
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Tip: Those of you in the Southern California area will want to circle June 14th on your calendar. The Book Publicist's of Southern California meet every other month. Don't let the name fool you. Tons of authors belong because they learn so much about publicity there... and about publishing and, oh! The networking! So e-mail the founder, Irwin Zucker, if you want more information (irwinzuckerpr@aol.com) I'll be introducing "The Complete Writer's Journal" in June and I know you'll want to see a copy!

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Authors' Coalition members! Add credibility to your business cards and other promotions by using the logo available to you. Just ask for it by sending an e-mail to HoJoNews@aol.com. New members will help AC serve all its members better! Ask your writing friends to join at http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com
Tell them to visit our blog, too, where they'll learn how to spark generally insipid book fairs by using value-added promotions: http://redeneginepress.com/chjohnson .
http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com
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Tip: From Denise Cassino, a friend of mine who cares about writers and does a ton of good for them as editor of Long Story Short, " …I also build custom websites if someone wants a full-blown site. Check out my service. http://www.wizardlywebdesigns.com/

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Planning to rent a booth at a book fair this spring? Follow my blog that focuses on booth plans and how to make any book fair successful using value-added promotions.

http://redenginepress.com/chjohnson.

Some of the ideas work for book signings, too.
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Grammar Tip: We often hear the term dangling participle. It has a certain poetic ring to it. Trouble is, it's often apparent the person who uses the term doesn't know what it is. That may not indicate an earth-trembling gap in knowledge for us writers as long as we know how to avoid them. We need terms like this, though, to discuss how to avoid them so here goes:

A participle is a "part" of a verb, usually the part with an "ed," and "ing" and more rarely and "en" hanging of the end of it. The part that comes after what we used to call helper verbs when we were in grade school. You know, the "wases" and "weres" kinds of verbs.

However, dangling participles are not called "dangling" because they are the parts that come at the end of multi-part verbs or because of those endings dangling from their roots. They're called "dangling" because writers use them to modify something other than what the writer intended.

"Tired of reading copy with dangling modifiers, the galley went soaring across the office right into the round file." You may know what the author intended here but we all know that galleys can't read, thus this sentence illustrates a dangling modifier.

These dangling guys are sneaky things to edit because the author knows what she is trying to say and doesn't pick up on the error (or the humor it creates) because the truth behind the sentence is evident to her. That's why it's best to get an editor even if she does have a short temper and send galleys soaring across her room. Not to worry. You're probably paying her.
She'll retrieve it, make the correction and you'll never know how your danglers tried her patience -- but neither will your agent or publisher. That's a relief, no?
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Opportunities:

For LA Residents and Visitors:
Come to "Reach for Your Dream: Publish Your Book Your Way," a f^r^e^e seminar on how to publish no matter what your goal. It's at the Glendale City Library on June 10th at 10 am. Chuck Wikes, events director, has done a featured it on the GPL site:
http://www.glendalepubliclibrary.org/writers_support_group.asp

If you scroll down a bit, you'll get more info on the critique group I facilitate--also at no charge!
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Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference of the Southwest, July 14-16, at the Hilton DFW Lakes in Grapevine, TX, offers a prestigious contest to writers. An editor of Esquire magazine, says the Mayborn Conference "is rapidly becoming one of the most vital gatherings of writers in America."
For more information on the contest and the conference go to:
http://mayborninstitute.unt.edu

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When was the last time you bought a book from
an author you know? "Tracings" my new chapbook
of poetry,

www.finishinglinepress.com,

is available for that honor at

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599240173/qid=1141623936/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-4692447-2218401?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

but any book mentioned in any one of your "Sharing with Writers" newsletters would be a nice gesture. If all of us directed more of our reading to newer authors who write in genres we love or genres we need to stretch into, we would do ourselves and the publishing industry a great favor.
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Frugal Tip

This was sent to SWW by Hill Kemp, author of "Capitol Offense." He says he checked its authenticity on snopes.com and it is apparently true:

The phone number 1-800-FREE-411 offers free directory assistance service. Your telephone company probably charges you $1.00 for this information. To learn more about how they can do this and how it works go to http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp
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Thank yous:

To Lea Schizas who is busy working on The Muse Writers' Conference website and has added a bookstore full of all the presenters' books. She even remembered to include the CDs and MP3s for writers I've been working on with Allyn Evans, Joyce Faulkner, Kathe Gogolewski and Marilyn Peake. You may find other books (or audios!) you'll want there! Go to:
http://www.freewebs.com/thevirtualconferencebookstore/audio.htm
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To Joyce Faulkner, publisher of Red Engine Press, for including a full author's page on her REP site

http://www.redenginepress.com/carolyn_howard-johnson1.htm

because (I assume) I co-edited THE COMPLETE WRITER'S JOURNAL which, by the way is now available by sending me an e-mail at HoJoNews@aol.com.
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To Sylvia McClain for recommending my Frugal Book Promotion ideas in her Authors' Connections. You will find it at www.scribalpress.com/writelinks.htm
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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. http://www.theshywriter.com/
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Patrika's Tips:

Let Contests Get You Published

If you can say in your query, "Portions of this work have appeared in" or "Winner of the ____contest (or grant)," publishers/ and agents will take note and favor your manuscript over works of other unknown writers. Writers Market lists both contests and grants; see also hope@funds for writers.com.
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Patrika Vaughn
Write Better-Get Published with your Author's Advocate, A Cappela Publishing http://www.acappela.com/books.htm

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Please pass this letter on to others. Unlike
many others, I do not mind if you use only
portions of it as long as you credit the
writers and include this subscribe
information. "To subscribe to 'Sharing with
Writers' send an e-mail to HoJoNews@aol.com with 'subscribe' in the subject line."
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Carolyn Comments on Plagiarism:

Now it's CEOs who are in trouble for plagiarizing. William Swanson, head of Raytheon who had a "pay package" with his company of 7 million in 2005, was caught snatching others' "Rules of Management" for the book he produced, at first, for in-company use.
I know I don't have to preach to this group about the value of attributing and careful research. But this guy's excuse sounds plausible (that his staff compiled rules from many places including 16 of them from a long deceased author/engineer).

The DaVinci Code case this year made it very clear that ideas are not copyrightable. Shakespeare did it, science fiction writers do it. Authors have based their creative work in and on others' research and ideas for centuries. So when Time reported that Swanson had even swiped a rule of good behavior from humorist Dave Barry (who spoke at the recent Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop), I was skeptical about how bad that theft could be. The rule? Paraphrased, of course: That we all should be courteous and friendly with our servers at restaurants.

Well, duh. My mother has said this since I can remember, and I don't think the idea is wholly original with her or with Dave Barry. So, until I see Dave's rule and Swanson's rule side by side to ascertain whether Swanson used Dave's specific language or only the idea--which isn't all that original however much I admire his writing -- I shall give Swanson the benefit of the doubt. Isn't that the American way? Innocent until courts find us guilty? At least on this one point of allege plagiarism, if not the other 16.

I guess my point here is we shouldn't be too quick to point our fingers at others in a culture that thrives on bed news and pointing fingers.
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Carolyn's Appearances and Teaching Gigs:

UCLA Class: Carolyn is teaching a one-day class at UCLA on Saturday, August 5th (summer quarter). Circle it on your calendar! Enroll to learn all you need to know about preparing a professional manuscript for submission to agents, publishers or to ready it for alternative presses. To enroll or to received a free copy of the program's "Writers' Program Quarterly," contact Marcus Hennessey at writers@uclaextension.edu or (310) 825-9415.
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Audio Classes: Authors' Coalition members, Allyn Evans, Joyce Faulkner, Kathe Gogolewski, Marilyn Peake and I, have produced audio classes covering subjects like writing skills, book promotion, and technology for writers. Access new audio classes regularly in MP3 or CDRom at

http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/audio.asp.

Learn more about the instructors and find a list of the coming classes at our Authors' Coalition site at:

http://tri-studio.com/AUDIOCLASSESALL.html

To get a fr ^ ^ sample class called "Radio: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Promoting Easy and Cheap!" go to the Double Dragon Publishing (DDP) Website: It's on the DDP website - free download at:
http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.asp?isbn=DDP00000001QP&genre=
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The Muse Online Writing Conference: Lea Schizas, Editor of "The Muse on Writing," and Carolyn are sponsoring a virtual writers' conference on October 9th - 13th 2006 -- very possibly the first. This conference offers writers -- published or not -- who have not been to a conference for whatever reason, to mingle with some of the publishing world's personalities, to pose questions and learn from them, and to partake in many of the F~R~ E~E online workshops we will be hosting.

Bookmark this site

http://www.freewebs.com/themuseonlinewritersconference/

and come back often to see the newest presenters and workshops. Shel Horowitz just accepted our invitation and we already have dozens of others. Carolyn will be presenting on both book promotion and the craft of writing, specifically "Writing Sparkling Dialogue in 10 Easy Steps."

To check on the growing faculty and workshop session, go to:

http://www.freewebs.com/themuseonlinewritersconference/agenda.htm

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Reciprocal Links: Many subscribers are
in a position to cross-promote. Let me know
if you would like to trade some recommendation
or promotion 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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Author Promotion Successes:

Mary Emma Allen appeared on Concord (NH) Community TV’s Book Swap Café, (Channel 22). Mary writes books for children and adults, as well as newspaper and online columns. She also gives presentations in schools and libraries around the country and teaches workshops for writers of all ages.
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Cy Tymony, author of "Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things" was invited to do two programs at the International Spy Museum on June 10th in Washington DC. See:

http://www.spymuseum.org/calendar/

His book is sold in their museum store. Once they invited greater participation, he found a website that lists all museums worldwide. This led to the next bookselling success.

He pared that list to about 120 science centers and museums and mailed a sales/promotion packet. He says "I've received direct feedback and ordering notices from a dozen so far. It only cost some time and stamps." Learn more about Cy's book at http://www.sneakyuses.com/
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"The Write Life” was just released and readers of this letter will find tons of information in it to help your in the publishing and promotion process. Copies may be pre-ordered at www.scribalpress.com/Books.htm

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From SPAN Connection:
Research on Amazon Entries

Aha! Reviews work! And my theory about throwing some kind of real critique into reviews holds up in a new study!

In an article in the Span Connection, "Customer Reviews at Amazon and BN.com Influence Book Sales, Tabitha Wilde shares her take on a study done by professors Judith Chevalier and Dina Mayzlin for the Journal of Marketing Research. They found (paraphrased) that:

1. When a review is posted at one site (Amazon or BN), sales reflect that post compared to sales at its competitor.

2. That negative one-star reviews influence readers/buyers more than five-star reviews. (That means that I will probably stop giving so many five stars and reserve them only for books destined to be classics if only because they are more likely to help the authors whose books I review!)

3. That negative reviews decrease book sales more radically than positive ones increase them. (Boo hoo!)

4. There is more but I suggest that if you'd like to check out this newsletter (print) you send an e-mail to my pal Kate at kate@spannet.org and ask for a sample and then join the organization. The newsletter alone is worth the cost of membership.

I know you don't need me to tell you what this information means for you. It means that you occasionally will need to ASK people (both readers and reviewers) to post their comments on Amazon. Heck, give them the URL and instruction on how to do it!

So, I'm asking. Please go post even a short review on Amazon or BN.com for Frugal. I know must of you have it and have read it to the point of frayed pages and tattered covers.

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Reciprocal Links:

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To subscribe go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publishingandpromoting/ .
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Carolyn's Mini Report
And Rant on the BEA:

Because in the past I have covered the BEA on a press pass and because about four or five years ago I signed my novel, "This is the Place," at the BEA in Chicago (2001 I think it was), I receive all kinds of BEA media releases as well as the ABA Flash. (You can get that newsletter, too, by going to

http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9nqztvbab.0.kdtuugbab.znbqt4aab.7616&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bookweb.org%2Fservices%2F56.html.

Today's Flash talked about seminars aimed at how booksellers can better serve their customers. Trouble is, I didn't see a single mention that they might do so by better serving authors.

'Tis a pity but by neglecting a whole group
by labeling them "self-published," "small press published," "experimental," "poets," "POD"
and perhaps a few more, they miss much
their customers would love to buy and
they don't foster the industry that
supports them. That's the industry of…you know, publishing! We're all in this together.

PS: For those few bookstores and librarians
on this list, I know its time consuming to
wade through the thousands of books released
each year but I still say to limit your
search based on anything other than
quality--and, OK, salability (for you are in business!) -- doesn't serve the needs
of your own bottom line, much less the
bread and butter of publishing, its authors.

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No part of this newsletter is paid advertising.
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Idea for Marketing:

(Tie-ins to charities are an ideal way to snag space in the media. Here is a slant on that idea--actually a double slant because it is associated with a book related event, BEA. The release is written by Mindy Phillips Lawrence.)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Decorated Vietnam Veteran, and Author Joyce Visit Wounded Veterans of the Iraq War in Washington D.C.

Farmington, MO: May 16, 2006

Eddie Beesley, Vietnam veteran and author of Lucky Enough, and his wife Connie will go to the Washington D.C. hospitals on Thursday, May 18th to visit the soldiers and Marines who have come back from fighting in Iraq. They will be accompanied by Joyce Faulkner, author of In the Shadow of Suribachi, a literary novel about the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Beesley’s life changed forever on August 31, 1965 near Chu Lai. Instead of writing about what he lost on that day, he writes about what he found -- achievement, courage, responsibility, and love.

Faulkner listened to fragments of stories about her father’s service on Iwo Jima during World War II. She used those fragments, along with painstaking research, to build the characters of seven men and the reasons why they became Marines. They meet on the beaches of Iwo Jima to fight in one of the bloodiest battles in history.

Beesley and Faulkner, on their way to Book Expo America in Washington D.C., are stopping by to wish the troops their very best.

Both Beesley and Faulkner will be signing copies their books at Book Expo America at the BIBLIO Booth, NBN Pavilion #2619 at the Washington DC Convention Center on May 21st. Beesley will sign copies of Lucky Enough and Faulkner will sign copies of In the Shadow of Suribachi at 1:00 P.M.

More information can be found on both books at the authors' Web sites at www.luckyenoughthebook.com and www.intheshadowofsuribachi.com

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Essential Book and Record Keeping:

This letter is an entity of Authors' Coalition

http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com.

Edited and distributed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson,

http://www.tlt.com/authors/carolynhowardjohnson.htm

author of "This is the Place," "Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered," "Tracings," and "The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't," it lets authors share with each other.

To submit information for consideration, e-mail me at

HoJoNews@aol.com

If you do not care to receive this letter, unsubscribe at

HoJoNews@aol.com.

Include "Unsubscribe" in the subject line but please, please don't tell me you've given up writing or promoting!

To subscribe to Sharing with Writers send an e-mail with "Subscribe" in the subject line to: HoJoNews@aol.com.

Please pass this newsletter on to friends or e-groups. It needn't be pasted in its complete form, but please credit this newsletter, Authors' Coalition and the individual contributors with anything you snip and paste.

Order "The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't"
at stores like UCLA, Dayton University and San Diego State University's bookstores. Order it as an e-book or paperback at Amazon where it is discounted:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-0672916-9668863 .

Tracings, a chapbook of poetry, may be ordered at

http://finishinglinepress.com

and at,

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Carolyn's novel and book of creative nonfiction may be ordered at Amazon.com.