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Endorsement

“Carolyn Howard-Johnson is a magnificent writer.  Her book (This Is the Place) is a joy to read.  It is a work of literary art.  It is an important book.  It is a book that touches the heart, mind, and soul.” ~ Rolf Gompertz, UCLA marketing instructor and author of  Abraham, The Dreamer

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Recent Interviews

Sheri' McConnell of NAWW interviewed me after the launch of The Frugal Editor:  http://naww.org/blog/naww-member-interview-carolyn-howard-johnson#comment-5358.

The Wow staff interviewed me on the info on query letters that is in The Frugal Editor: It's at: http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/13-FE-CarolynJohnson.html  Jennifer Wright, a freelancer for a big NY agency says, "I really enjoyed reading the query article with Carolyn - I'm sure it will help a lot of people make it out of the slush pile."


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Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Poetry, Anthologies, Columns, Nonfiction and More

Forewords

 Carolyn relates what she felt at her grandson's graduation from boot camp, Her foreword to this book published by Andrews McMeel and designed by Eric Dinyer is touching. The book makes a great gift for families of troops because it is inspirational and each copy includes a red, white and blue Support Our Troops car magnet and may be found in your local Wal-Mart. Proceeds from this book go to the Fischer Foundation, a Ronald MacDonald House type facility for the families of wounded soldiers. 

Carolyn tying a yellow ribbon on her mailbox and displaying the project she worked on with Eric Dinyer--book and accompanying magnet.

The yellow ribbon brought her grandson home safely once. The old ribbon word out. He has been called to Iraq again. A new ribbon is up. . Please "Support Our Troops."  You'll find a list of small and big ways to do so on Carolyn's blog, www.warpeacetolerance.blogspot.com.

 Carolyn also wrote the foreword for Effort and Surrender published by Andrews McMeel and designed by Eric Dinyer. A cutout on the cover makes it an exceptionally lovely gift for anyone who is interested in Yoga.                                                         

Anthologies

Carolyn is one of the many  writers who shares expertise in The Complete Writer series including Pat McGrath Avery, Joyce Faulkner, Mindy Phillips Lawrence and Beverly Walton-Porter. Published by Red Engine Press.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson's story of murder motivated by bigotry is one of the secrets within the covers of this anthology edited by Diane J. Newton. Secrets, Fact or Fiction? II includes several stories including a rouser by Hill Kemp.

Carolyn is one of Fran Silverman's Expert Marketers in Book Marketing A-Z. 

Pass Fail includes one of Carolyn’s stories called “Remembering Winter.” It is edited by Rose A. O. Kleidon, President of Kleidon Publishing and Professor Emeritus of English at Akron State University. Contributors were chosen by competition and Carolyn’s story won the Red Sky Press Award. PASS FAIL is a book that appeals to all those who educate or were educated. Also available on Amazon.

Calliope's Mousepad is an anthology featuring authors who promote their work on the web. Contributions were by invitation and Carolyn’s short story “Humane Society” is included. Edited by Sarah Mankowski.

Carolyn contributed to this group's cookbook. This one is full of recipes from romance writers because one reviewer called Carolyn's This Is the Place (see this site) a “near-romance.” This cookbook makes an inexpensive gift and all of the proceeds go to buy books for literacy programs. Please also look for Cooking by the Book, a fee e-book, on the Authors' Coalition site. Click on the Free E-books link when you get there.

Paws and Whiskers  is an anthology edited by Sarah Mankowski for animal lovers It features Bartlett the Bookstore Cat, poetry and a story about a golden retriever Carolyn once knew.

This anthology honors mothers of writers of AmErica House authors; it includes a story about Carolyn’s octogenarian mother as well as works by a couple of Carolyn’s special writing friends, Leora G. Krygier and Judith Woolcock Colombo. It is out of print.

Carolyn’s inspirational articles have appeared in National Association of Women Writers' anthologies. Feminine Writes and Women on Writing. Both were free with a membership but are now out of print though you may find them used on Amazon. Edited by Sheri' McConnell.

Editing

The Complete Writer's Journal is full of quotations from more than 100 seasons writers and newbies on all aspects of publishing from craft to tech, some humorous, some inspirational. It includes a foreword by Joyce Faulkner and a "Dear Diary" entry by Carolyn.  Published by Red Engine Press and edited by Pat McGrath Avery, Joyce Faulkner and Carolyn Howard-Johnson.

Other fiction and poetry on a freelance basis.

Carolyn's E-Gifts to YOU!

Cooking by the Book is a recipe book from 26 internationally diverse authors. We also write in diverse genres but all our work has been inspired by food at one point or another. Find it on Authors Coalition's Free E-book page.

You’ll also find a FREE book of essays designed to inspire other writers called Musings: Authors Do It Right! This one was edited by Kristie Leigh Maguire.

Seasoned Greetings! (any season!) includes two recipes that inspired scenes in Carolyn’s books, This Is the Place and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered. Learn more about both books by clicking on links in the left-hand column of most pages on this site. THIS IS THE PLACE and HARKENING. 

Other Print Journals and Literary Sites Where Carolyn's Poetry and Creative Writing Has Appeared

To read Carolyn’s “The Grandfather Rock,” a story told to her by a woman of mixed American Indian heritage during a visit to Montana, go to:

Both This Is the Place and Harkening were book club selections at the NUW Book Club.

The award-winning Copperfield Review, edited by Meredith Allred, specializes in historical material. Carolyn’s poetry and excerpts from her books are past selections.

Long Story Short has honored Carolyn's poetry and published her fiction and children's stories. Edited by Denise Cassino.

 California State University at Stanislaus published Carolyn’s short story “Helper,” in its annual review journal, Penumbra.

Carolyn has contributed reviews and poetry to Subtle Tea edited by D. Herrle.

Carolyn's poetry has been published at the Pedestal Magazine and her "Olvera Street Tutorial" won the magazine's first-ever Readers' Award. Edited by John Amen.

Niederngasse is an international journal that published Carolyn's poem, "Eavesdropping at the "Writers' Faire."  

Lunarosity, edited by Wayne Crawford, published one of my short-short stories "Trying to Love Artemis" as a kind of sweet nod to St. Valentine's Day.

Others Include:

Sparks Magazine, The Feminist Journal, Yarrow Brook Review, Poetic Voices, Lunarosity, Mochila Review, Apollo’s Lyre, The Literary Mama, The Journal of the Image Warehouse, Re)verb, Edifice Wrecked. Mindprints (Allan Hancock College), Sunspinner Magazine, The Beat, Mary, (Mt. St. Mary's College Journal) and more. Scroll down to see a more complete list.

Find Some of Carolyn's Nonfiction Here:

Carolyn’s book reviews and semi-monthly column, “Back to Literature” appear on MyShelf.com.

Dallas Hodder Franklin’s Sell Writing Online has won many awards. Carolyn also contributed a monthly column to Franklin’s website for writers (and anyone else interested in improving their writing) called “Affecting Words.”  The site is no longer viable.

Joan Stewart quotes Carolyn in her e-book called How to Hire the Perfect Publicist.

Carolyn’s articles frequently appear in "Span Connection," the monthly newsletter for Small Publishers' Association of North America.

Carolyn is the "Queen of Frugal Promoting" at Allyn Evans and Barbara Bellisomo's Queen Power site.

Carolyn writes a column and occasional store profiles for Home Decor Buyer, a retail trade magazine.

Find more of Carolyn’s news, reviews and author events at Authors Den.

 An Assortment of Sites Where Carolyn’s Book Reviews May be Read

Carolyn is an Associate Reviewer for RebeccasReads.com . It is a source for interviews, reviews and editorials. Rebecca published Rolf Gompertz’s review of HARKENING and her own review of THIS IS THE PLACE. Rebecca also occasionally published Carolyn’s rants on the publishing industry.

Carolyn occasionally reviews for the print media, including movies for the Glendale News-Press, associated with the LA Times, and book reviews for the Heritage Florida Jewish News (See a portion of a review of Leora G. Krygier's FIRST THE RAVEN for that newspaper at: http://www.leorakrygier.com/raven.html.)

Carolyn’s reviews also appear at Book Pleasures, edited by Norm Goldman.

Editor Kim Cox publishes Carolyn’s book reviews at Word Museum. .

"Carolyn's Corner" appears at BookReviewCafe. It includes rants and reviews.

Irreantum is the journal of the Association of Mormon Letters. Carolyn’s books have been reviewed by them and her reviews occasionally appear in its pages.

Find Carolyn’s compilations of favorite books called Listmanias.They are lists of books with teeny, tiny reviews of twenty-five words or less. Her reviews and “So You’d Like to….” essays are there, too, and some have been rated among Amazon’s top 100.  She encourages her UCLA students to use the lists for recommended reading, particularly those on writing and book promotion.

While you are there, order HARKENING, TRACINGS and THIS IS THE PLACE or THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T BOOK PROMOTER and THE FRUGAL EDITOR: PUT YOUR BEST BOOK FORWARD TO AVOID HUMILIATION AND ENSURE SUCCESS..

http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/18-inspiration.html

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