Author Name: Elva Anson Book Title: Wondering Around God Synopsis Because my friend, Kiyo Soto, started her memoir at age 80, maybe I could, too. I launched “Wondering Around God” five years later. Here is how one reviewer, Elisabeth Kersten, retired Director of Calif. Senate Office of Research, describes it. “Elva Anson is a first-rate […]
Author Name: Roy Eidelson Book Title: Political Mind Games: How the 1% Manipulate Our Understanding of What’s Happening, What’s Right, and What’s Possible Synopsis In Political Mind Games, psychologist Roy Eidelson explains how we can recognize—and counter—the manipulative appeals that the 1% use to advance their self-serving agenda. These individuals and groups, possessing extraordinary wealth and power, prey […]
Author Names: James H. Drury and Blake Atwood Book Title: Sins of the Five Fathers Synopsis It’s been a century since the last murder in the small town of Rosemont, Utah. Hoping to quietly “retire” as Rosemont’s new Chief of Public Safety, former detective Tomas Arnesen expects to settle friendly disputes and the occasional instance of drunken […]
Name: Leslie Truex Business name: Moxie Vie Media, LLC Book Titles: Digital Writer Success: How to Make a Living Blogging, Freelance Writing, and Publishing Online, Jobs Online: How to Find and Get Hired to a Work-At-Home Job, The Work-At-Home Success Bible (currently out of print for updating). Website URL: http://www.leslietruex.com, http://www.digitalwritersuccess.com, http://www.workathomesuccess.com Social Media Links: […]
Name: Alicia M. Smith Book Title: Common Stones Your book’s Amazon purchase link: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Common-Stones-glimpse-different-acquainted/dp/1462411649 Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/common-stones-alicia-m-smith/1123101651?ean=9781462411641 What is your book about? Common Stones is a nonfiction, inspirational, Christian-based book. It joins together a collection of testimonies (including my own)—real stories from real people triumphing over life-altering hurdles. These testimonies are one-hundred-percent authentic. […]
Name: Robert (Bob) W. Lucas Book Title: The Survivor’s Family Guide: A Resource for Loved Ones after Your Passing Your book’s Amazon purchase link: http://amzn.to/2dXr1Ch What is your book about? This book is designed as a resource for readers to collect all their pertinent and important information into one resource for their loved ones. The […]
Name: Caryl Wolff Book Title: Puppy and Dog Potty Training Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/npvw3no Puppy Socialization book Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/obud3lr Paperback: http://tinyurl.com/naodysu Puppy Potty Training book Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/ohhsmnu Teacup Puppies and Dogs – Choosing a Breeder and Choosing a Dog Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/nga395v Teacup Puppies and Dogs – Supplies, Pre-Puppy Prep and First Week Home Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/q6cj3p6 Teacup Puppies […]
Name: Tamara Monosoff Website URL: TamaraMonosoff.com What shift do authors need to make today? Authors need to step outside of their comfort zone and embrace technology. Readers are digesting information differently today than ever before. Therefore, authors need to respond to this. With 4,500 books printed daily on Amazon, it’s essential to take the necessary […]
Name: Kristina Radke, International Account Director at NetGalley Website URL: www.netgalley.com Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/NetGalley/ https://twitter.com/netgalley Is there anything new or up-and-coming going on with NetGalley that you can share with our members? NetGalley continues to grow and evolve, and we’re always excited to announce new features and partnerships. In the last couple of months, […]
Name: C. Read Book Title: Walking With the Enemy: A Testimony Your book’s Amazon purchase link: https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Enemy-Testimony-C-Read/dp/0967282578 What is your book about? I had been involved with a small Bible study group that turned out to be a cult remarkably similar to the Branch Davidians of Waco, Texas, led by David Koresh. My book is […]
Recently there has been much discussion in the publishing community around whether authors should publish their books with both IngramSpark/Lightning Source and CreateSpace or choose just one publishing platform. Below we break down some of the pros and cons you should know about. But first, let’s clarify that IngramSpark is a publishing platform for indie […]
Leverage Social Media (Whether you like it or not)
Here’s the reality: social media is not a fad and isn’t going away. If you’ve been avoiding social media, consider this a gentle nudge to help you get serious. The good news is that social media is ideal for nonfiction authors—we write! And our readers want to hear from us! You also don’t have to […]
How Well Do You Balance the Business and the Art of Writing? by Rosanne Bane
You know how to take care of business as a nonfiction writer. You’re professional. You attend to all the details of putting your writing into the world from analyzing your audience to zeroing in on new ways to promote your writing. But all this serious business stuff is probably not why you started writing. You […]
Name: Janet Grant Book Title: Spirit Animals of the Chinese Zodiac: Using Spirit Animal Wisdom from Eastern Astrology for Self-Discovery Your book’s Amazon purchase link: Spirit Animals of the Chinese Zodiac What is your book about? By using the principles of the Chinese Zodiac along with the Native American paradigm of spirit animals, you can […]
Recently there has been much discussion in the publishing community around whether authors should publish their books with both IngramSpark/Lightning Source and CreateSpace or choose just one publishing platform. Below we break down some of the pros and cons you should know about. But first, let’s clarify that IngramSpark is a publishing platform for indie […]
Leverage Social Media (Whether you like it or not)
Here’s the reality: social media is not a fad and isn’t going away. If you’ve been avoiding social media, consider this a gentle nudge to help you get serious. The good news is that social media is ideal for nonfiction authors—we write! And our readers want to hear from us! You also don’t have to […]
How Well Do You Balance the Business and the Art of Writing? by Rosanne Bane
You know how to take care of business as a nonfiction writer. You’re professional. You attend to all the details of putting your writing into the world from analyzing your audience to zeroing in on new ways to promote your writing. But all this serious business stuff is probably not why you started writing. You […]
“Start to” and “Decide to”: Are They Flooding Your Writing? by Barbara McNichol
When you look back at what you’ve written, take time to find how many times you start sentences with the word “start” or “begin.” For example, in a 5,000-word document I edited, those two words appeared 14 times, while only five were deemed necessary to the meaning. That’s a lot of extra words flooding your […]
Meet the Members: Elva Anson, author of Wondering Around God
Author Name: Elva Anson Book Title: Wondering Around God Synopsis Because my friend, Kiyo Soto, started her memoir at age 80, maybe I could, too. I launched “Wondering Around God” five years later. Here is how one reviewer, Elisabeth Kersten, retired Director of Calif. Senate Office of Research, describes it. “Elva Anson is a first-rate […]
8 Hints on How to Effectively Promote Your Book on Social Media by Brandon Stanley
The rise of social media changed the way writers promote themselves. We’re seeing non-fiction and fiction books being promoted on all platforms. Some of these campaigns are truly successful in terms of creating awareness. Others fail. Effective marketing is what makes the difference. You might be wondering: how do you effectively promote your book on […]
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