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Love My Kindle
I promised to let everyone know about my experiences with my new Kindle. The first thing that happened is that my husband and son had to explore it. So I really didn’t get to look at it for about a day. They immediately found free stuff to download. I now have a couple of technical…
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Open Door is Hosting a Workshop
You’re Invited Unlocking Your Ideas: Your Book from Concept to Publication Workshop Always wanted to write a book, but don’t know where to start? Author, Editor and Publisher Karen Hodges Miller will show you how in this two and a half hour workshop. You Will: Identify Your Readers Begin to Organize Your Material Discuss Finding…
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More On “Your Turn”
Here’s more on one of the two newest books from Open Door Publications. Learn more about Nick’s book and his coaching practice by clicking here.
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Just Got My Kindle
Hello Everyone, I finally took the leap and ordered a Kindle. It just arrived in the mail and I can’t wait to start exploring it. I’ll be blogging in the next few weeks about my experiences. Looking forward to hearing your comments.
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10 Words and Phrases NEVER to Use
I just read the back cover of a book where the author describes herself as “high sought after.” This is another one of those meaningless phrases that we all use when our creativity is at an ebb. Here are a few more phrases to strike from your marketing vocabulary: The highest quality The leading Cutting…
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Key Elements You Need To Create Your Platform
If you think that having a stellar idea and creating the copy for your book will drive its success, there is a major piece missing from your equation. Developing a platform, understanding your budget, and having a marketing plan for the launch of your book are just as important as your content. For many people,…
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Make a Name for Yourself in Print
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Rick Fishman, a well-known literary publicist who has worked with the “Chicken Soup” series of books as well as Mitch Albom of “Tuesday Afternoons With Morrie,” and dozens of other authors. Click here to learn from an expert on how to publicize your book.
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Are You Preparing Your Platform?
Most authors I know first write the book, then publish the book, and finally think about marketing the book. But the book publicists I have talked with tell me that this is exactly the opposite way to think about what your book can do for you. You should start developing your platform two to three…
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E-Book Math
The world of publishing is changing so quickly right now it seems almost impossible to keep up with it. E-books have continued to make the headlines this year as Apple joined the e-reader market with its new iPad. The major publishers are scrambling to adjust to this emerging market. Here’s an interesting article on The…
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New Year's Resolutions:3 Tips for Completing Your Book This Year
The tradition of making resolutions on New Year’s goes all the way back to 153 BC. Janus, a mythical early Roman king with two faces, one looking forward, one looking back, was placed at the head of the Roman calendar. Janus’ two faces allowed him to look at both the past and at future events, and…
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The E-Reader Battle Continues
The world of e-readers is still the Wild West as Amazon, Sony, and now Barnes and Noble fight it out with publishers. Here’s an interesting article from USA Today. Click here to read the article.
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A Little Publicity Is Always Good
Jean Wittig, author of “Nurturing Nellie’s Interactive Journal for Women,” continues to receive excellent publicity about her book. Her pre-Christmas book signing at Mendham Books, in the Mendham Village Shopping Center, from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec 10, was announced – complete with a photo of the book cover – in the “Out and About” section of the…
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Coming in January from Open Door Publications
By Nick Kolesnikoff Your Turn – Empower Yourself to Change offers readers a framework for examining their goals and aspirations and identifying the roadblocks that keep them from attaining the changes they would like to make in their lives. Author Nick Kolesnikoff walks readers through a seven-week process designed to examine their values and frame…
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Writer's Conference Success
Both agents in the afternoon asked to see my first three chapters, so here’s hoping and let’s see what happens!
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Book Trailers Are Latest Thing in Book Marketing
What’s the latest thing in book marketing? A book trailer! Yes, just like a movie trailer, a book trailer is a short video promoting your book. It can be posted on your website, linked to your Facebook or LinkedIn page and should definitely be posted to YouTube.com. Of course, with movies, the producer already has…
