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The author thanks Liz Riggs and Jeff Rojas for helping him come up with these ideas — and giving him a few to work on himself.

Authors John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman teach couples the skills needed to maintain healthy marriages, so partners can avoid the pitfalls of parenthood by: • Focusing on intimacy and romance • Replacing an atmosphere of criticism and irritability with one of appreciation • Preventing postpartum depression • Creating a home environment that nurtures physical, emotional, and mental health, as well as cognitive and behavioral development for your baby Complete with exercises that separate the «master» from the «disaster» couples, this book helps new parents positively manage the strain that comes along with their bundle of joy.

Naseef, Robert SPECIAL CHILDREN, CHALLENGED PARENTS Carol Publishing Group, 1997 The author, a psychologist and father of a child with autism, helps parents come to terms with their own feelings surrounding their special needs children and explains the need for nurturing and loving guidance for these children.

The authors contend that the Parkinson's community must come together and focus its activism in support of: developing a better understand the environmental, genetic, and behavioral causes and risk factors for Parkinson's to help prevent its onset; increasing access to care — an estimated 40 percent of people with the disease in both the U.S. and Europe do not see a neurologist and the number is far greater in developing nations; advocating for increases in research funding for the disease; and lowering the cost of treatments — many patients in low - income countries do not have access to drugs that are both lifesaving and improve quality of life.

Although further research into A-CRA's efficacy in treating various combinations of substance use and psychiatric disorders is warranted, the authors argue that there's no reason for providers to wait when it comes to offering comprehensive treatment to adolescents who could benefit from their help right now.

«Our motivation for this study came from information local law enforcement agencies gave us about using scent - detection dogs to help them find living and deceased victims after mass disasters like earthquakes,» explained Prue Armstrong, lead author of the study from the University of Technology Sydney.

After searching for the most nutrient dense, healing food she could find to help heal her eldest daughter's damaged digestive system, journalist, author and foundational food advocate Nicole, found the very best medicine came from rediscovering some of our oldest traditions.Simple, elegant and beautiful, the practice of culturing vegetables, making stocks and hearty soups and stews has provided the restorative qualities she had searched for.Nicole's parents were born in Egypt.

The authors who told you not to talk to a man first and not to talk too much are back with another helping of severe Rules dating manual The Rules If you are looking for the best online dating site, then you come to the right place.

I'm willing to send Howey and his team my royalty statements for months in order to help them come up with that estimate, and my guess is he could find many multiple authors who would be equally willing.

In 2015, she decided to transition her skills to the agent world in order to be an advocate and champion for her authors because she loves finding new talent and helping authors» dreams of publication come true.

We arranged to meet, and I came away with a commission to write a self - help promotion handbook for authors.

Let's face it, there is so much competition when it comes to attracting readership — especially for new authors — that anything that puts the author «above the crowd» in any way can help sell the right books to the right people.

I've found that authors are often willing to pay good money for a developmental editor, someone who walks by their side and helps to shape the book, but when it comes to copyediting and proofreading, especially if and when an author has had a developmental editor, suspicion arises as to the value or merit of these more drilled - down types of edits.

Thad points out that for non-fiction authors, all it takes is a little creative thinking to come up with possible partners who could benefit from helping you release your book.

All kidding aside for a moment, Kat and I do a lot of brainstorming to come up with new and innovative ways to help indie authors spread their names and brand beyond their existing social network capacity.

I have yet to see what I will be paid for these (it comes from a designated monthly pool of money, and it's a trust issue for all of us KDP Select authors with Amazon), but they counted toward my paid downloads / sales and helped me stay high in the rankings.

«To celebrate the free Get Reading festival and to help make digital reading more affordable across the UK, we have reduced prices on our award - winning NOOK HD and NOOK HD + tablets for a limited time,» said Jim Hilt, Managing Director, Barnes & Noble in a company press release before also adding, «We are committed to promoting the cause of literacy and we hope that families from all over the UK come to the Get Reading festival on 13th of July for a fantastic day of events featuring some top authors and celebrities.&raquTo celebrate the free Get Reading festival and to help make digital reading more affordable across the UK, we have reduced prices on our award - winning NOOK HD and NOOK HD + tablets for a limited time,» said Jim Hilt, Managing Director, Barnes & Noble in a company press release before also adding, «We are committed to promoting the cause of literacy and we hope that families from all over the UK come to the Get Reading festival on 13th of July for a fantastic day of events featuring some top authors and celebrities.&raquto help make digital reading more affordable across the UK, we have reduced prices on our award - winning NOOK HD and NOOK HD + tablets for a limited time,» said Jim Hilt, Managing Director, Barnes & Noble in a company press release before also adding, «We are committed to promoting the cause of literacy and we hope that families from all over the UK come to the Get Reading festival on 13th of July for a fantastic day of events featuring some top authors and celebrities.&raquto promoting the cause of literacy and we hope that families from all over the UK come to the Get Reading festival on 13th of July for a fantastic day of events featuring some top authors and celebrities.&raquto the Get Reading festival on 13th of July for a fantastic day of events featuring some top authors and celebrities.»

In this time of rapid change and growth, setting the bar higher for what we expect as authors will help insure that publishing is an industry we will want to be a part of for years to come.

A. It's really enabled me to say to the authors who come to me I can do it for you if you like, I can even personally help you publish via Pressbooks or I can say look, this is a tool that you can use yourself.

I suspect that I'm somewhere in the top 1/10 of 1 % when it comes to how much Kindle reading I do in all forms (including manuscripts that authors and publishers send in for prospective Kindle Nation Daily sponsors), and it frankly is a huge help to me to be able to use text - to - speech to expand my reading time to time when I am doing my daily walking or falling asleep at night.

The janitor at the local school has his faith tested in an encounter with an isolated man he has come to help; a grown daughter longs for mother love even as she comes to accept her mother's happiness in a foreign country; and the adult Lucy Barton (the heroine of My Name Is Lucy Barton, the author's celebrated New York Times bestseller) returns to visit her siblings after seventeen years of absence.

Two mainstays of the publishing and bookselling industries have now come together to help remedy that situation, although for a handful of indie authors.

A place to help authors and reviewers come together to get the word out about new books as well as a group for anyone to post or enter listings for bo

THE ALLI CAN HELP WITH TRANSLATION AND SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS News Team The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and the agency Toby Mundy Associates (TMA) have come together to create a unique subsidiary rights service for independent («self - published») aAuthors (ALLi) and the agency Toby Mundy Associates (TMA) have come together to create a unique subsidiary rights service for independent («self - published») authorsauthors.

The ability to package them together for bundle sales is also appealing for authors and publishers, not to mention the branding and marketing potential as each new book in the series helps sell the ones that have come before.

Many authors come in the early stages because they want to make sure the book is marketable to publishers, and for help getting a great agent.

That's where we want to come in and help authors position their book for success, by launching a successful preorders campaign.

Nancy thanks everyone in the AuthorU community who helped bring the story of this amazing man to the world, including: layout and cover designer Nick Zelinger (NZ Graphics); renown photographer (cover photo) Nicholas DeSciose; Susie Scott and her i25production team for their awesome promotional video; consulting with Judith Briles (The Book Shepherd); ebook creation with Mark Coker (Smashwords); future crowdfunding support with Justine Schofield (Pubslush); publicity strategies with Joan Stewart (The Publicity Hound); social media strategies with Georgia McCabe (Social Media Sensei); marketing postioning with Penny Sansevieri (Author Marketing Experts); book markitng with John Kremer (Open Horizons); book distribution with Amy Collins (Newshelves); audio book support with Daniel Hall (Daniel Hall Combined Enterprises)-- all immediately said, we are here to support you and make your dream come true!

... not sure where the above comments re self publishing costing thousands comes from... im delighted with Lulu and it did nt cost me a penny to publish my first book Maggie's Shadow and now available everywhere in print and electronic form... i did all the work myself and when stuck asked for help and Lulu's response was almost immediate and either the following day or the next providing invaluable insight on how to proceed ~ and free... i'm now marketing myself and have already agreed to place my book on consignment at one indie bookshop and with others ive yet to call... my library opened their doors to introduce me as a local writer and the local paper just printed the event... little by little its happening but it requires diligence and a willingness to promote one's work... i learn something new everyday and plan to submit my book to many of the self published contests that are now available... i would recommend Lulu to other authors tired of waiting for an agent

«Not too far in the future, the author comes to the Pubslush site,» Ioannou says, «gets a checklist of the steps that the book needs; gets to choose an editor who has lots of experience with that kind of book or a young editor just starting out who will do the work more cheaply; sees samples of the work of a lot of cover designers and picks one; sees an array of publishers who might be interested in publishing the book — or gets various options to self - publish; and gets help to pay for it all» with crowdfunding «or can just pay for it all on the spot if that option appeals more.»

1 Structure, Plan and Write 1.1 Turning Real Life Into Fiction 1.2 Kurt Vonnegut on the The Shapes of Stories 1.3 The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction 1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts 1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create SpaFor Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spafor Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spafor Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spafor self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Spafor Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Space?

I came across Claire Ryan's The Raynfall Agency site because I'm always looking for new publishing models that can help authors trying to get their books onto the market.

But May 1, 2012 does mark the launch date of WritersWin.com, and with it a place and space for emerging authors to come for real advice, and to know better what all our team was up to and how we could help you succeed.

I started out working for a software company working on their proprietary format and then as the Kindle came out and e-books started to take off, I found that I could help people like — especially independent authors who were having problems trying to get their books into right format.

I came to the conclusion that Facebook author pages are for people who already like your book, whereas Twitter and Goodreads can be used to help to generate interest.

We'll obviously emphasize that this is a great opportunity for new authors to tell us about their books, but authors new and old can come and ask us anything at all — general questions about bookselling, best practices for working with us on book launches, ideas for how to help promote their books between releases, or anything on their minds about working with a bookstore like ours.

Creativindie is slowly coming into its own and providing exactly the kind of help for artists and authors that it's intended to.

Think of someone typing in a search for «Books like The Notebook» or «Nicholas Sparks,» and coming up with your author (who is not Nicholas Sparks and did not write The Notebook, or you wouldn't be reading about how to help an indie author)... pretty awesome, huh?

Yep, you're right, and it's a special event, really, when somebody is able to help a lot of folks in such a diverse community come together for «organized advocacy» of each other's interests, as the Author Earnings site puts it.

The show is dedicated to helping authors grow their brand and career, and each episode's page comes loaded with useful links for indie authors.

We need 1000 people who are willing to pay $ 5000 for an amazing adventure, with the happy side - effect of putting together a finished author platform that will help them sell more books for years to come.

To keep on track, have a clear goal for your author website (sell books, build a platform, connect with readers), keep your author brand in mind while you design, and create great value for your readers so they can't help but come back for more.

Alinka's ability to help authors come up with comprehensive marketing game plans for their work is unmatched in this industry.

I'll be joining Rich on May 24th, to help spread the word about bloggings role for business, etc... On a similar note, George Saunders, the author has a new book coming out, In Persuasion Nation, and has sent out free promotional packets to readers who have joined his army.

-- and Kathi Elster and Katherine Crowley, career experts and authors of Working with You is Killing Me and Working for Your Isn't Working for Me, have come up with a thorough list of actionable tips to help us get through it.