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Find at least one promotion, writing or tech tip on every page on this site. Sometimes you'll find, two or three! Happy browsing and collecting!

Endorsements

Carolyn Howard-Johnson knows it all about online book promoting. After spending an hour with her on the phone, I know I have my work cut out for me. But she really laid it out for me and took me through it, step by step. Thank you, Carolyn. It was money well spent. ~Ralph Cinque, author of Vinland

Carolyn Howard-Johnson knows her stuff. Before you hardly get the questions out, she has answers,
suggestions and very practical insights to take your projects to the next level. Carolyn will give you the gift of her valuable years of experience and research.
And she is such a joy to talk with! ~Terri Marie, award-winning producer and author of Bolution Is at Hand: The Dottie Walters Story
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Unsolicited Endorsement:

"You've just impressed the hell out of me. I was reading your email on the group, then saw your sig file. I so rarely follow someone's sig file to their home page, to their publisher's page, and I've never then gone ahead and bought the book, but I just did it with you. I don't know what the difference is between your book and the thousands of sig files I see each day..." Tracy Cooper-Posey, author of Heart of Vengeance

"Because of your

newsletter, I am now scheduled to go on a 15-night cruise in the Caribbean over Christmas holidays (FREE!). And, I'm on my way to having a brand for all my products. I'll be unveiling soon and writing you about the specifics later (when I have a little more time). And I have a new and improved query letter to send out to agents and publishers when I'm ready!" ~Allyn Evans, award-winning speaker

Presenter at These Conferences and Book Fairs (A Sampling)

National Stationery Show May 17-20, 2009 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY Consider this a business essential.

Presenter 2009

Presenter, 2008, 09, 10

Presenter, 2007

National Span College, 2002

Fellows presenter, 2007, 08

Co-sponsor and presenter, 2007, 08, 09, 10

Erma Bombeck Writers' Conference, 2006, 2008

Sisters in Crime, Pasadena, 2009

Awards for Carolyn's Books, Blogs and More

For The New Book Review blog. Nominated by Nikki Leigh.

For The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In-Editor blog.

Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Sharing with Writers blog.

Best Book Award for The Frugal Book Promoter (2004) and The Frugal Editor (2008).

Reader Views Literary Award for The Frugal Editor

New Generation Award for Marketing and Finalist for The Frugal Editor

Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award

Military Writers Award of Excellence for Tracings, A Chapbook of Poetry.

And more than a dozen other awards for Carolyn's novel, short story collection and poetry. See the awards page on this site.

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CAROLYN'S CONSULTING

Award-Winning author of THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER and THE FRUGAL EDITOR: PUT YOUR BEST BOOK FORWARD TO AVOID HUMILIATION AND ENSURE SUCCESS, helps others boost their writing, publishing and promotion skills.

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Click here for Carolyn's first person essay, "Beating Time at Its Own Game."

Why Hire a Publicity Consultant Rather Than a Full-Service Publicist?

When a full scale promotion campaign for your book is required (and it always is), you hire a professional to help you plot you campaign. One hour with Carolyn Howard-Johnson will:

Tip for Learning with Podcasts

Carolyn's podcasts are all n Authors' Access Top Ten LIsts, 2007, 08, 09.

Visit with the creative force behind the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers. Carolyn shared her best tips and strategies for low-cost/zero-cost marketing campaigns and also talked about what NOT to do to market your books. She also talks about the value of editing and how it directly controls how your proposals, books, and marketing are perceived in the marketplace. Listen to the interview on Authors Access (visit link and click on the PODCAST button). Tune in each week as Irene and Victor interview industry luminaries on marketing, writing, editing, and publishing by subscribing to the RSS feed.

Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or tech on every page of this Web site.

educate you to the need for publicity which is free.
show you why free is better than paid.
give you resources to get you started and keep you going.
in the process give you the tools to write great query letters and media releases so you can getfrom radio and TV appearances, feature articles and more.
equip you to partner with a publicist if you choose that route.
save you thousands of dollars if you choose to manage your own publicity.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson tailors your promotion to:

your personality.
your pocketbook.
and she will work to improve your voice if you are submitting a proposal or other writing, not change it.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson is credible because:

She has experienced what her clients need to know in most genres (novel, short stories, poetry and nonfiction).
she has published every which way (traditionally, self-published, subsidy-published--in trade paperbacks, e-books, booklets, newspapers, magazines and more).
she has worked as a publicist and journalist--that means she knows how to appeal to both sides of the fence in your search for exposure.
she is a UCLA Extension Writers' Program instructor.
she wrote The Frugal Book Promoter, winner of USA Book News Best Professional Book 2004 and the Irwin award.
she wrote th multi award-winning Frugal Editor -- and, yes, editing does have something to do with marketing, especially writing effective query letters.
she won Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award and the New Millennium Award for Marketing.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson's professional and personal life exemplify the American Dream. Her passion for the worlds of PR and publishing resonates with her clients. They leave sessions emotionally charged and ready to function. She passes on contacts and leads for you to pursue.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson customizes her consulting time with you. Reach her by e-mail.

So, why consult rather than hire it done?

because you know your book better than anyone else and a good, content-laden consult is all you need to get you going.
because you are more passionate about your book than anyone else which means that your efforts will bear more fruit than someone else's.
because much of what many publicists do for you can easily be done yourself including radio, TV and speaking.
because you have a Rolodex of your own and building it for yourself will bode well for your writing career.
because Carolyn consults to save you money, she doesn't try to sell you more than you need.

For information on Carolyn Howard-Johnson's speaking and judging click here.

For information on Carolyn Howard-Johnson's events and teaching click here.

For information on Carolyn Howard-Johnson's awards click here.

For information on Carolyn Howard-Johnson's editing services click here.

Contact Carolyn

Carolyn Howard-Johnson consulting with client Catherine Yesayan on her memoir in progress. On the Mac screen is the e-cover of Carolyn's Amazon Short, "The Great First Impression Book Proposal."

Experience Counts

"Careers that are not fed die as readily as any living organism given no sustenance." ~ Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Text Box: Retail seminars with original and sometimes humorous ideas for handing old but pesky problems!

Tip

Avoid Internet scams. UCLA Extension and other university programs -- both online and on campus -- are the best way to find professional quality classes and to get references for professional services. Even personal references pale by comparison because many who take classes or use services are beginners and have no way to know if they are being given accurate information.

Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or tech on every page of this Web site.

Don't miss a free education! Subscribe to Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Google calendar by clicking on the Google button.

HERE'S CAROLYN'S CALENDAR. CHECK APRIL, SEPT. AND OCTOBER FOR ACTIVE MONTHS. Many of her seminars at libraries and book fairs are free.

Purchase THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER as a thick, full-size e-book priced to accommodate the budgets of starving students and authors at Star Publish.

Purchase THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER and THE FRUGAL EDITOR in trade paperback at Amazon. The Amazon Short, THE GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION BOOK PROPOSAL, too!

Purchase THIS IS THE PLACE, HARKENING and TRACINGS at Amazon.

Purchase CHERISHED PULSE at the Compulsive Reader.

Purchase and find all the audios for writers at Tri-Studio.

"Careers that are not fed die as readily as any living organism given no sustenance." ~ Carolyn Howard-Johnson