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Presenter at These Conferences and Book Fairs (A Sampling):

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, 2006, 2008

Endorsements

"It was so nice sit in on your session. I learned as much in the portion of your session that I attended as I did in all the others combined! You're not only a wealth of information, but you're just a delight to talk with..." ~ Mindy Hoffbauer,  Professional Explainer, and Attendee of the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, 2008." 

"Your 'Don't tick off the gatekeepers: Great editing counts," was the most useful session of the conference for me. Thank you."~Natalie Olsen, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop attendee, 2008.

 

"It was great meeting you and putting a face with the book that has been so helpful in helping me market my work." ~Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant, speaker and humor writer and The Accidental Comic

 

 

 

CAROLYN'S SEMINARS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS AND

KEYNOTES

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 or retailing careers. 

Please click here for acting/modeling resume at LA Casting. (Agent Tag Models, 323-602-0344)

 Please Click Here to Download a Complete Speaker-Focused Media Kit 

Please Click Here for Partial List of Carolyn's Appearances

Click Here for Carolyn's First Person Essay, "Beating Time at Its Own Game."

For Media Release on Why Carolyn Is the Perfect Speaker When Polygamy Crops Up in the News Click Here. Scroll if necessary.

Samples of a TV/Video Clip May Be Found Here:

• http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5221136954717871678

• http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2067632723

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMZpmrEDTVg

• http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1356533fXanjWT8

• A sample of one of Carolyn Howard-Johnson's dozens of streaming radio shows may be accessed at http://www.qtworldradio.com/qtradio/archives.html . Scroll to the Iris Fanning Show and click on "Do You Have a Book Inside?" Help with the MP3 download is a quick click away, too..
  
   

Why Hire a Professional Speaker for Your Conference, Tradeshow or Convention?

When inspiration and information based on practical experience is required…you hire a professional speaker to bring something new to your audience to:

• entertain.

• energize. 

• inspire.

• educate.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson commands attention.        

• She is UCLA Instructor-trained.

• She is dynamic.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson is credible.

•  She has experienced what her audience needs to know.

•  she has written books on pertinent topics.

• she has a history of speaking, sharing and training.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson's professional and personal life exemplify the American Dream. Her passion for her subjects will resonate with the audience you want to reach. Your audience will get more than inspiration; they will get smart, hard how-tos on to put them on the path to success.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson customizes a presentation or workshop for your event or you can choose a proven one from a variety of subjects. Reach her by e-mail.

Recommendations from Program Directors

"Carolyn Howard-Johnson was invited faculty for our recent writers' conference. While it's small and intensive, the Las Vegas Writer's Conference attracts authors, agents, publishers, and editors from all over the country. While we were confident that Carolyn's sessions would be good, I'm delighted to report that they were really superb! As a forty-year veteran of book and magazine editing (and myriad writer's conferences), I wondered what I would take away from her "Writing Sparkling Dialog" session. What a pleasure to hear the authors, both published and aspiring, madly absorbing and responding to some truly excellent advice. Her two-part session on frugal book promotion was wonderfully informative on an instantly practical level, with very useful handouts. Here in Southern Nevada I am editing a number of brave self-publishing authors, and this information is invaluable to them. Given the staffing and budget cuts of commercial publishers these days, this knowledge is also essential for those with good book contracts and advances.

Carolyn is also generous with her non-session time, willing to participate on panels and speak at length with participants. She will most certainly be invited back to our conference." ~ Trudy McMurrin, editor and coplanner, Las Vegas Writer's Conference

"You were a hit!" ~ Leslie Schwartz, director of PEN USA's Emerging Voices Program

"Carolyn Howard-Johnson is a wonderful addition to any writers' workshop. Her knowledge and enthusiasm make her an attendee favorite!"   ~ Tim Bete, Director, University of Dayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop,  (At right, Author Donna Shepherd and Carolyn after Carolyn's presentation at the Erma Bombeck Conference, 2006)

"Carolyn Howard-Johnson is every seminar planner's dream speaker.   A long-time successful retailer and former owner of multiple stores, Carolyn's no-nonsense information and easy-to-follow tips make her one of the retail industry's most knowledgeable and helpful resources--on subjects ranging from promotions to inventory control, how to hold a successful sale to empowering in-store personnel.  In front of an audience, she is poised yet approachable, articulate yet down-to-earth; she offers in-depth advice which may

 be immediately put to use in retail stores large and small."  ~ Debra Gold, Founder/Director, Retail Training Program, AMC TradeShows Media/Buyer Education Director, California Market Center 

Praise from Attendees at Carolyn's Seminars/Speaking Engagements

"(I) was so glad I got to sit in on your session…It was simply the most informative workshop I've ever been to.  And your book is going to be, as Gordon Kirkland promised, tattered in short order. " ~ Jennifer Brown, attendee Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop at Dayton University, 2006   

"I thought you might like to see a portion of an email I received this morning from a writer I met at the Workshop. You were a hit with her, too:  'I found the session with Carolyn Howard-Johnson to be the single most useful seminar I've ever attended.  The last time I went to

a how to publicize your writing seminar, it was an hour-and-a half of name-dropping from some guy from LA.  When someone finally asked what they could do to promote their novel, he said unless it had a tie-in to someone famous, nothing.  It was good to hear there are things you can do -- maybe not media blitzes, but at least something to get a little press.'"  ~ Anonymously from an attendee at the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop at Dayton University, 2006

"You were a big success - everyone loved you today! They were most complimentary. You should be feeling terrific if the vibes are working…" ~ Margie Whelker, Program Director, P.E.O.

"Thank you for such a rich and fast-paced class."  ~ Chris Meeks, author and student UCLA Weekend Promotion Seminar

"I came away with inspiration and knowledge I never expected to glean (not to mention the extensive handout information)."  ~ Michael J. Wallach, student and author, UCLA Weekend Promotion Seminar 

"Your audio class awoke a spark in me that had simmered to a mere sizzle. Your audio, listening to your voice, made me feel a part of your own promotional gang and for this it is I who would like to thank you. ~ Lea Schizas, reviewer for The Muse Book Reviews and editor of Apollos Lyre.com

"You provided step-by-step information that I can use right away to advance my career. Your workshop was AWESOME! ~ Dorothea Helms, The Writing Fairy and attendee Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, 2006

"It was a delight to attend your workshop at the Erma Bombeck Conference this past weekend. I'm just about to launch my Web site and e-newsletter, so your branding information came just in the nick of time. I'll be making some changes to my site with the information you shared." ~ Karen Bryant, author and workshop attendee, 2006

"…enjoyable and informative marketing workshop last Sunday! You packed a lot of information and advice into six hours" ~ Laurie Dea Owyang, PENUSA fellow

"Your chat (on writing dialogue) was terrific and your answers were crystal clear and encouraging." ~ Priya Lyengar, author and attendee The Muse Online Writers Workshop

Carolyn Speaking on "Poetry: Don't Let It Molder in a Drawer! Publish It!"

Seventy-two attendees at the Glendale Main Library.

General Speaking/Acting/Radio/TV Experience

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

1. has been interviewed on more than 300 radio and TV stations (see the Publicity and Appearances page).  Download my interview with 90 Day Goals author Frank  Gasiorowski.    Learn more about everything from nude cover photos to tolerance to writing book proposals.

2. has appeared in national commercials for Time-Life Music

    of the Ages.

3. is a frequent speaker at

§         Writers' conferences (see Publicity and Appearances in the link to Carolyn's media kit)

§         Trade Shows including The California Gift Show, California Market Center and the LA Mart

§         Professional organizations like Small Publishers of North America (SPAN), American Board of Hypnotherapy and Book Publicists of Southern California (BPSC)

§         Book clubs, community clubs and libraries (see the link to Carolyn's media kit, Go to the Publicity and Appearances page.)

4. was a finalist on Norwegian Cruise Lines Star Search for a poetry reading.

Presentation and Teacher Training

Carolyn earned  UCLA's  Instructor Development Program Certificate of Completion, 2005.

 She has been an instructor for the UCLA Extension's Writers' renowned Writers' Program since 2003. She has also presented at many writing conferences sponsored by US universities.

Carolyn often is asked to be a guest speaker for other instructors:

Carolyn with UCLA Master Instructor Pam Kelly at her UCLA Extension class on speaking, May, 2008. She has also served as a guest for Eve LaSalle Caram who teaches for UCLA, Cal State University at Northridge and Los Angeles Community College. Eve is the winner of UCLA Writers' Program Best Instructor of the Year award.

Audio Producer/Instructor Experience

Note: The full range of subjects on these CDs or MP3s are available as workshops, panels or one-hour seminars, either with Carolyn's fellow instructors or alone. Subjects can also be combined for one-day seminars.

Learn While You Drive

Allyn Evans, Joyce Faulkner, Kathe Gogolewski, Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Marilyn Peake produced Audio Classes for Writers, a series covering the craft of writing, promotion and technology related to writing.

A Sample audio "Radio: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Promoting Easy and Cheap!," A sample audio, is available at no cost on the Double Dragon Publishing (DDP) website.

Learn more about the instructors and find a list of the coming classes at instructor Kathe Gogolewski's site or go to the Authors' Coalition site.                                                             

The instructors and moderator Allyn Evans are available as presenters individually or as a team. 

Judging

Carolyn Howard-Johnson judges  newsletter and speech competitions and poetry, and literary fiction contests.

"…lauded you…for the one who really gave deep attention to the task." ~Lynn White Shelby, Pres., American Business Women's Association

Here Carolyn judges speakers for UCLA master speech instructor Pam Kelly.

Available Seminars/Workshops

Carolyn Howard-Johnson has nearly three decades’ experience planning and implementing trade show seminars. She has appeared on more than 300 radio and TV programs. She speaks on subjects related to This Is the Place, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered, Tracings, and the Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't and more information on her retailing presentations are available. E-mail her or visit well-respected retail guru Randy Eller's site and follow the links to the speakers' bureau there.

Sample Retail Seminar

Reduce Stock, Build Prestige, Publicity and Profitability

More Retailing Seminar Titles Available on Request

Writing, Publishing and Other Favorite Topics

               Savvy Marketing for Authors: It’s Never Too Late—or Early—to Hone Your Promotion Skills  Because they don't face the realities of today's publishing world well before their books are released, even authors with superbly written books and prestigious publishers may find themselves facing unpleasant marketing surprises. This seminar will help writers brand themselves rather than "sell books." Carolyn Howard-Johnson shares her experience as a former public relations professional and as the primary promoter of her own four books. You'll learn to constructing the marketing framework for your book's success; this plan can help you land an agent and publisher and may be used later by you--the author--your publisher or the PR professional you hire. Even seasoned authors will learn practical approaches to book promotion they never knew existed. 

               Bring the Dead Back to Life Using Your Genealogy and New Publishing Technology   Now you’ve done the research, what next? Carolyn gives 10 quick and easy ways that anyone can turn family history into bedtime reading for kids from one to 100.

               Fighting Cultural Division with a Pen   The most recent census made “cultural division” the newest buzzword. Carolyn talks about her life’s passion, fighting subtle prejudice before it explodes into news-making destruction.

               Danger Ahead: Losing Women’s Rights in the New Millennium   California voted to rescind their affirmative action statutes. US foreign aid was withdrawn from countries that offer family planning services to their under privileged. Recent studies showed that the gap between salaries for men and women has improved little since the 50s. Carolyn reminisces about what it was like to nurture a career against political and cultural odds, and shares her concern that women under 30 may forget women’s history and let their new rights disintegrate.

               How You May Be Wrong About Mormons    There is widespread misunderstanding about the Mormons and the state of Utah because people hesitate to ask. Carolyn lovingly shares questions she has been asked about her home state and takes questions from the audience. Since "Big Love" began to air this topic has been popular with talk-show hosts.

               Polishing A Novel Involves More than Removing the Blemishes   Carolyn shares nifty little tricks of the trade for tweaking a novel that come from articles she has written  like “How to Make Leaden Adverbs into Metaphorical Gold” for Span's national newsletter.

               Use Your Writing Skills to get Free Publicity   Carolyn was a publicist for Eleanor Lambert Agency in New York and did publicity for her own retail chain of stores. She is the author of THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T and has written articles on publicity for Home Décor Buyer and others. She’ll share secrets about how writers can use their own writing to garner publicity.

               Toward Writing Poetry that Editors Will Want to Publish: 10 Tips that Work   Many writers are intrigued by poetry but never learn the secrets for making it work for them.

               Jump-start Your Credibility: Publish a Book!   Entrepreneurs and professionals are finding it harder to get the exposure they need to grow their businesses. Ta Da!! Enter the world of publishing.  It is easier and more important than ever before to use the prestige that accompanies "Being an Author" as an entree to FREE print space and air time.  Carolyn Howard-Johnson will convince you that you must publish, put you on the road to making intelligent choices for your book and help you assure its success and that of your practice/business with new approaches to FRUGAL promotion

               Writing Dialogue that Sparkles and other workshops on the elements of writing both fiction and nonfiction.

Workshops and dramatic readings are also available.

HERE'S CAROLYN'S CALENDAR.  CHECK APRIL, SEPT. AND OCTOBER FOR ACTIVE MONTHS.