Not exact matches
Damon Brown is the
author of the
upcoming Porn & Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider, and
Other Sexy Games Changed Our Culture, available in October.
And when I look ahead to
upcoming books from first - time
authors like Sarah Bessey, Elizabeth Esther, Glennnon Melton, Micha Boyett, and
others, I feel so privileged to be part of what I consider a movement.
Jack McDevitt,
author of the Nebula award - winning «Seeker» and the
upcoming «The Cassandra Project» (Ace, Nov. 6), agrees with Robinson that traveling to
other stars is farfetched.
In
other Downton Abbey casting news, it was recently announced that Hugh Bonneville will be taking on the role of the iconic
author Roald Dahl in an
upcoming biopic.
Corina, Carla, and
others who responded to this posting cover much of what can be gleaned in the way of help for
upcoming generations of new
authors.
Just maybe, my experience could help
other authors to navigate both the current, and the
upcoming changes in the business.
AND, if you want to get to know this
author better, watch our * CHANGES * conversation between
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author to be scheduled as a guest, see
upcoming schedule for
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Examples include: testimonials already secured by celebrities, famous
authors, or
other influential people; firm commitments (sometimes in writing) from influential people to help promote your book to their audience when the time is right; you having a massive mailing list or social media following; you having a website and / or blog with massive traffic and / or comments (with the numbers to prove it); your own radio show, TV show, or syndicated column; past and
upcoming media appearances; past and
upcoming speaking engagements in front of lots of people; pre-sale commitments from corporations or organizations; having your own publicist or being able / willing to hire one.
You could just write your book hoping to catch a wave of interest and readership and some do and do it successfully, but unfortunately, many more fail to get a firm footing amongst all the
other new and
upcoming authors.
«When I first started blogging I didn't have an audience
other than my cousins and I still went for the expense of having a website professionally done,» said Erica Lucke Dean,
author of the
upcoming To Katie, With Love (Redadept Publishing).
-- Formatting HTML newsletters — Formatting books for Smashwords — Research about the business side of being an
author (e.g., how Street Teams work, how to market a book in a foreign language, podcasts that might be a good fit to have you as a guest, etc.)-- Scouting for bloggers to send book review requests to — Pitching to those bloggers and tracking responses — Formatting (and perhaps light editing) of blog posts, or organizing content — Managing your Street Team Facebook group (posing questions to keep the group engaged, answering questions, sharing
upcoming news, etc.)-- Creating box sets in Scrivener from individual novels — Moving works translated into a foreign language from Word into Scrivener — Scheduling tweets and Facebook posts (ones that don't require your direct input or engagement with your audience)-- Transcribing audio interviews or notes — For non-fiction
authors, VAs can do an enormous number of tasks around webinars or
other training you offer (e.g., planning and booking the event, scheduling guests, managing registration lists, dealing with the back - end technology, creating and proofing slide decks, sending out advance information packages to the trainees, and then sending out follow - up information to the trainees, etc..)
I have mixed fellings with blog tours, because sometimes it feels like people are only following the tour for the prizes, but
other moments we fnd some really great books from
upcoming authors that otherwise wouldn't think twice in reading.
We ask that members do not create
other threads at this time; we will create them in the «meta» section as the need for them arises — e.g., there will be a threads for each month, to have a hand place where people can «advertise» their
upcoming group reads in case
others haven't seen them formed in the specific
author threads.
Redeem your HMR points for free books and
other exclusive gifts, like advanced copies of
upcoming books, gift cards, even autographed titles from your favorite Harlequin
authors!
So, an
author would not be permitted to include an e-mail address to be contacted for foreign rights or a preview of an
upcoming book, or a link to a blog, Facebook, web page, or
other social media site.
The range of topics include: where I live; how writing a bestseller has changed my life; my description of HUNTER and the Dylan Hunter character; a brief synopsis of my two
upcoming novels; why I try to help
other writers; my favorite thriller
authors; the ways in which Ayn Rand's ideas and literary style have influenced me and my writing; my stint writing for Reader's Digest; and whether my outspoken views and political commentaries have affected my readership.
In the
other world lives Kindle Direct Publishing
author Theresa Ragan, whom I interviewed this morning for an
upcoming episode of the podcast.
You should also include an
author bio with photo; contact information; and a newsletter to announce
upcoming releases, speaking engagements, book signings, reviews, press releases, or
other media coverage.
Re-purpose an old blog post, post reviews of your favorite or recently read books, invite people in the publishing world
other authors, illustrators, artists, book marketing gurus to guest blog for you, post excerpts from your book and write something around the theme, post tips and ideas for writing inspiration, news about you, a video or audio clip of you talking about your present or
upcoming projects, the possibilities are endless.
Identifying blog posting topics in advance helps
authors put their brain on high alert, searching for relevant ideas for
upcoming blog posts while the
authors are performing
other daily activities.
Other subjects include: a discussion at the college led by visiting author Alfred Kazin; a discussion led by W. A. Robinson, director of the Secondary School Study of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for Negroes, on education for African Americans; faculty appointments; the future of world culture as outlined by Herbert Miller; children in the college community; the role of the college in the surrounding community; radio programs via WWNC; the building of the Quiet House; upcoming plays, concerts, and other events at the college; general campus news and news from alumni of the col
Other subjects include: a discussion at the college led by visiting
author Alfred Kazin; a discussion led by W. A. Robinson, director of the Secondary School Study of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for Negroes, on education for African Americans; faculty appointments; the future of world culture as outlined by Herbert Miller; children in the college community; the role of the college in the surrounding community; radio programs via WWNC; the building of the Quiet House;
upcoming plays, concerts, and
other events at the college; general campus news and news from alumni of the col
other events at the college; general campus news and news from alumni of the college.
Further, Adam B. Cordover is an internationally - recognized leader in Collaborative Practice, a trainer who teaches
other professionals how to help families Collaboratively, and
author of an
upcoming American Bar Association book on Collaborative Law.
In support of CanLII's
upcoming hackathon, the study
author Thom Neale has developed an interactive website that will show all the fun statistical details about these cases (including style of cause) as well as cool graphs that show their influence over time and in comparison to
other or groups of
other cases.
Further, Adam B. Cordover is an internationally - recognized leader in Collaborative Practice, a trainer who teaches
other professionals how to help families Collaboratively, and
author of an
upcoming American Bar Association book on Collaborative Law.
She issues an invitation to the
author and any
other interested journalist to attend an
upcoming international symposium in Melbourne on the impact of racism on the health of children and young people.