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Individual Books and Audios Here:
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for a list of book
fairs, tradeshows, conferences and conventions. Your aid to planning
ahead.
You will 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!
"Your
book on frugal Publicity is a 'classic.' I have it, I've read it, I've
recommended it, I believe in it, & I've met you... and I can easily
talk about it." ~Deborah
Granger, radio
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and publisher
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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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Tip
Carefully
select your critique group partners in classes you take at
accredited universities. That way you will be sure they have
the skills and interest to contribute in a positive way.
Find at least one tip on writing,
promotion or tech on every page of this website.
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Learning
About Writing the Good Old Fashioned Way! With a twist or two!
It's online! And its FREE!
The Muse Online Writers'
Conference
Other Writers' Resource Pages
Click Here for media release
disseminators, content providers, and sites that accept book and author
information at no cost.
Click Here for
how-to books, reference books and books of inspiration for writers only! Any one will
make a great companion to The Frugal Book Promoter and The
Frugal Editor! It includes a list of helpful free e-books and
some CDs you can learn tons from, too!
Click Here for a list of book
fairs, tradeshows, conferences and conventions. Your aid to planning
ahead.
Click Here
for Writers' Conferences: The Big and the Cozy. A
list of book
fairs, tradeshows, conferences and conventions. Your aid to planning ahead.
Click Here for a list of writers'
programs at US universities.
Click
Here for the FREE Muse
Online Writers Conference.
Click Here
for a list of accessible contests.
Click Here
for a list of digital (print-on-demand) printers
.
Click Here for a list of major
review journals--some that review POD-published books.
So, you're on the right track!
Find what you need for your writing and promotion efforts here! What you
can't find here, find at
Authors' Coalition.
The
Muse Online Writers' Conference
The free Muse Online Writers' Conference, sponsored by
Lea Schizas and
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, is accepting registration. Nearly 2,000 attended last year. Learn more about this year's October
13 to 19th
conference. Our program is ready for you to check out at
http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com
To see list of great presenters go
to:
http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com
Registrations
now open for the Muse Online Writers Conference
Lea Schizas and Carolyn Howard-Johnson will be hosting
their third annual Muse Online Writers Conference on
October 13 – 19. The conference offers new and seasoned
writers over 120 FREE workshops each year held
over the course of one week.
Last year, there were close to 2000 writers who attended
from all over the world: USA , Canada , Mexico , Africa
, England , Italy , Greece , India , New Zealand ,
Turkey , Australia …to name a few.
Some of the Presenters back once again this year are:
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Denise Cassino-Long Story
Short Publisher
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Deron Douglas-Double
Dragon Publisher
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Hope Clark-Funds For
Writers Publisher
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Lillian Cauldwell-PIVTR
founder
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Lynda S. Burch-Guardian
Angel Publisher
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Magdelena Ball-Compulsive
Reader Founder
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Margot Finke-Musings
Founder
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Pauline B. Jones- Eppie VP
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Terry Whalin-Literary
Agent
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Valerie Connelly-Nightengale
Press Publisher
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And more.
For more information on our
Presenters and Registrations, click here:
http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com
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support material available on request
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An Example Of How
Education (Like the Muse Conference!) Works for You
"I'm SOOO excited -- my poem "Poetry's Heartbeat" is in the
January 2008 issue of The Desert Woman Magazine.
"This issue is absolutely the best ever -- and not just because
I'm in it. Publisher Barbara McClure is a warm,
wonderful person, and the DW is her baby. Every article is
clear, full of insight about finding our own path, making
choices, embracing that which helps us move forward. I'm truly
blown away to be part of this.
"I met Carolyn Howard-Johnson (co-Muse Conference Founder) in
Dec. 2005, when she was a panelist at the DW mini Book Fair (a
luncheon the newspaper sponsors each December in the Palm
Springs desert). When Carolyn talked about seeing the world in
images, it struck me like lightning. We talked after her
presentation, and she encouraged me to see my poetry with open
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Tip
Be careful that the
classes or conferences you invest your time in (free or
otherwise) are vetted. Check credentials of the instructors.
Find at least one tip on writing,
promotion or tech on every page .
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eyes.
We've kept in touch off and on since then; she's always
funny and supportive.
"The first poem I sent to the Desert Woman was published
March 2006. The next one I sent was part of their special
Thanksgiving issue. Poetry Editor Dessa Reed is the
kind of editor I hope to have with other projects someday. She
understands how much our words mean to us, and skillfully helps
sharpen them even more.
"And now this one -- about creating more fulfilling lives for
ourselves.
"Because of The Desert Woman, I met Carolyn. Because of
Carolyn, I made my first poetry submission. Through Carolyn's
newsletter, I discovered The MUSE CONFERENCE. Through the
Muse Conference, I've learned so much, and written more -- shared
much more -- and gained greater belief in myself and my abilities.
"Thank you, Carolyn and Lea. Thank you, Alpha Musers (my on-line
non-fiction critique group. They had nothing to do with my poem,
but much to do with my confidence.) Thank you, the rest of the
Muses in our Universe."
~ Michele Graf, poet and author
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For other resources for writers,
click here.
Click Here
for a list of book fairs, tradeshows, conferences and conventions. Your aid to
planning ahead.
Find more
content on this site's Free Articles
4 Readers and Editors. It includes Reviews for Riters,
how to articles for writers, essays on tolerance and more.
For lots
more links for reading and writing stuff, visit Carolyn Howard-Johnson's
Sharing with
Writers and Readers
blog.
For free e-books on subjects from
promotion to samples of how to make promotional e-books work for you,
check out the Free E-book Page at
Authors' Coalition.
So, you're on the right track
to improve your writing career!
Find what you need for your writing and promotion efforts here! What you
can't find here, find at
Authors' Coalition,
and at the
Muse
Online Conference site.
If you don't have much time,
try my Amazon Short on the subject of book proposals:
The Great First Impression Book
Proposal:
Everything You Need To Know
About Selling Your Book in 20 Minutes or Less
ISBN:
B000YG6O5U,
an e-essay, delivered to your mailbox by
Amazon
Use the Amazon widgets near the bottom of
this page to buy this Short and my other books.
Here's
what people are saying about the Great First Impression Book Proposal:
"Carolyn Howard-Johnson makes it easy, gives you the switches that can
turn you and even the most cold-blooded editor on.
Try it. I'm taking this little booklet and having it tattooed on my
inner arm. It's going to be useful to you, I promise. And if you aren't
a writer, and you know one, send it on. They'll love it. "~
May Lattanzio
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Tip
One of the most
frequently mistakes writers make is switching genres without
taking a class or thoroughly researching new techniques and
structure required by that genre.
Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or
tech on every page of this website.
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(For resources and links
galore, grab yourself copies of the Frugal Book Promoter and
The Frugal Editor.)
Click here for Carolyn's first
person essay, "Beating Time at Its Own Game."
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