My story is that an author who’d done online writing for such dot gone as Theme stream, Written By Me, and The Vines, someone trying hard to have fiction, poetry and nonfiction in print for real, recommended PublishAmerica. She claimed it was a traditional book publisher. I was struck with their slogan, “We treat...
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Publish Anything: the Saga of a Publishamerica Author
Book Review: One Foot in the Black by Kurt L. Kamm
Oops, it wasn’t until I had had read almost the entire book that I discovered that this was fiction and not biographical! This story is so well constructed it is impossible to tell fact from fiction. The characters are life-like, and they are crafted with a skill and panache that one rarely finds in...
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More About Inserting Explanatory Text in Writing Novels
In a recent article, I stated: “I found that three or four pages of explanatory text usually are quite well received.” I also stated: “It may not be totally acceptable to a few readers, but overall, most will enjoy learning something new and, if the material is adequately condensed and included as part of...
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Self Published Book of Essays Scrutinizes Fatherhood and its Issues
One of the most important influences a person can have early on in life and even onwards is the inspiration that comes from a father. This pivotal role is defined mainly by a father-child relationship and most often shapes the future of their offspring.Fatherhood carries with it a sense of great responsibility and accountability...
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Authors Can Make Allies to Ensure Book’s Success
Many niche publishers know what they want to write about, but they don’t know where to start their marketing strategy. One of the best ways to establish your book’s viability in the minds of your readers is by aligning yourself with the companies, charities, groups or clubs they trust. It’s a lot like the...
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Author Self Publishes a Book on President Obama as a Global Inspiration
Philip Ephraim self publishes a book depicting President Barack Obama as an inspiration not only to American citizenry but also to people from different countries all over the world in ‘Barack Obama, The Audacity of Inspiring the World’.The book author underscores how President Obama’s ‘yes we can’ mantra positively energizes and influences people from...
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Book Review: Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist – Understanding and Responding to Christian Absolutism by James C. Alexander
I have to admit that I was a little leery about this book, as a result it sat on the bottom of my pile. Problem was, eventually the pile dwindled, and only Stories Of A Recovering Fundamentalist remained. I was worried, having just moved into the very apex of the Bible Belt, I am...
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What a Book Can Do for You!
What Being in Author Could Do for You!
When you become an author you instantly gained several advantages to help you promote your practice. I’m not talking about “best seller” or being the next Tom Peters or John Grisham. I’m talking about becoming an author for one purpose and one purpose only that...
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Book Review: El Tigre by John H. Manhold
There are two very different schools of thought about historical fiction. One school rationalizes that it is an easy genre to write, the plot already exists, all you have to do is put it in your own words. The second school says that this genre is very hard to work in, much of the...
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Nationâs Largest Book Promoter Reveals Why Radio is the Most Cost-effective Way to Promote a Book
Nationâs Largest Book Promoter Reveals Why Radio
     Is The Most Cost-Effective Way To Promote A Book
Planned Television Arts (PTA) www.plannedtvarts.com, the nationâs largest and most prolific book promotions firm, is celebrating the 20th year since it trademarked its Morning Drive Radio Tour. Publishers and authors have promoted thousands of books with the...
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