tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69437287142595267732024-03-08T12:50:00.475-05:00Allbooks Review InternationalAllbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-17027133500579297752013-06-01T14:06:00.000-04:002013-06-01T14:06:08.456-04:00Allbooks Review Int. Newsletter June 2013
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Allbooks Review Int. June <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2013 Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Celebrating thirteen
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Seventh Dimension -
The Door, A Young Adult Christian Fantasy, has been honored as a
"Finalist" in the "Fiction: Visionary" category of the 2013
International Book Awards. Seventh Dimension - The Door was also a finalist in
the 2013 Grace Awards and 2013 Selah Awards for Christian books.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Seventh Dimension -
The Door Offers Hope, Inspiration for Bullied and Troubled Teens<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Congratulations to Shirley A. Roe. Her new Blog Travel the World
with Shirley A. Roe is now live. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the website coming soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Are You Getting Media
Fizzle Instead of Fireworks?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tips for Troubleshooting Your Publicity
Efforts by Marsha Freeman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Article at a glance:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>•If your emails get nothing, check the subject
line.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">•Send
pitches at the right time of the day and week.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">•Make
sure your pitch doesn't read like an advertisement.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Occasionally,
people who have what seems like a wonderful message get zero attention from the
press. They pitch their message to the print media, TV and radio, and post
engaging content on social media and ... crickets.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">No
one writes about them. TV and talk show hosts ignore them. And their only
friends on Facebook are old high school and college buddies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">We've
seen it happen a few times here at EMSI - thank goodness, not many! Why would
the media not respond to a person with a powerful message, strong credentials
and a product, service or book they believe in? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When
our team sits down to analyze such situations, we usually find one of the
following is to blame: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>•Wrong time of the day or week. You may be
sending your email at a bad time. The best time to send a media pitch is in the
morning. Our campaign managers here at EMSI recommend sending by 7 a.m. for
radio, by 8 a.m. for TV, and 9 to 10 a.m. for print. Don't send your email on a
weekend or at night, and don't wait until Friday afternoon!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>•Problem with the subject line. If your email
subject line is a stopper, it's likely no one will open your email. If you're
not getting any reaction, try a different one. We find that keeping them short
helps - seven words, maximum. Make sure it's to the point. For instance, if you
own a dog-grooming business and want to share tips for pet owners, your subject
line might read: Dog grooming tips. Avoid symbols in the subject line -
question marks, hyphens, quotes and the like may get flagged by spam filters.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>•Bad timing for your message. No one's to
blame; it's just the message isn't right for the media at this particular time.
It may be the topic got a lot of attention in the past year or two and, without
a current news hook to reawaken interest, journalists and show hosts are just,
well, tired of it. This applies to a number of chronic problems in the world
today that are both deserving of and in need of public attention, from child
abuse to human trafficking.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>•Your message is too advertorial. If it sounds
like an advertisement, it's likely getting forwarded to the advertising
department - or deleted. Pitches to journalists and talk show hosts should
offer valuable information that audiences need, and want: tips, insights and
advice you can offer based on your expertise. Your book should be treated as a
credential, not the focus of your pitch (unless, of course, you're sending it
to book reviewers).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>•There's a problem with your book. Whether
you're using your book as a marketing tool, or hoping to generate sales, if it
doesn't convey your professionalism and expertise, it won't get you much media
attention. Self-publishing and using small-press publishers are perfectly fine.
But the final product must look and read like a quality publication. It pays to
invest in a designer to produce a beautiful cover and a good copy editor to go
over your final manuscript. Grammatical and punctuation errors, typos, poor
organization and an overall poorly conceived book will hurt your credibility.
If the media at first seem interested in your message, and then suddenly
disinterested, you may need to polish your book. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Many
people embark on promoting their product, service or book, believing that as
soon as a few people see how great it is, it will become a roaring success. The
truth is, it's hardly ever that easy. Marketing is a continuous effort. The
people who develop recognized brands and large followings have often been at it
for quite a while. They actively seek new ways to engage and timely information
to share. And they don't stop once momentum starts to build. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Remember
the tortoise in that fabled race? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">You
won't catch me napping! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Marsha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">P.S.
If you need help getting effective publicity, give us a call! We've been
arranging interviews on radio and TV, and securing editorial coverage in
newspapers and magazines for over 22 years. Plus, we offer a comprehensive
social media marketing program for select clients, where we do it all for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">P.P.S.
You'll be happy to know we are a pay-for-performance PR firm, so we never
charge a retainer and your media is guaranteed. Call my husband and partner,
Steve, at 727-443-7115, ext. 208, or just reply to this message. We'd love to
hear from you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>“Secrets of a boy, Lost”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Tell us about yourself:I am a retired
teacher and college professor who has spent most my life working with troubled
kids, which is the subject matter for my book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Give us an overview of your book<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is semi-autobiographical and suitable
for young adult or adult reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
concerns a 15-year-old boy who runs away after the death of his parents and has
many adventures and crises as he tries to find his way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He gets in trouble with the law, detention,
court, and probation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Book is set in the
post WWII era and locales in Illinois, Missouri, Florida, Wisconsin, and Iowa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">What inspired you to write this book?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many parts of the book are based on my own
experiences as a teenager and later ones as I worked with troubled kids and our
seven troubled foster sons. I mainly wrote it to try to understand better this
same period in my own life and what might have happened if I had run away as
planned to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What bothers me is why,
as a very successful kid, I also had such severe behavioral, physical, and
psychological problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of this I am
trying to sort out in the book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">How is your book different from other
books in this genre?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I doubt that there
are very many fiction writers who can equal my experiences as a youth and as a
helper of troubled youth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Where can people buy your book?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AuthorHouse, Barnes & Noble, Amazzon, and
from me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Are you working on another book? If so
when do you expect it to be published?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope to have it out this
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m now completing the final
revision.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">If you self published, what advice can you
give to fellow writers?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read the fine
print.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">If published traditionally, tell us how
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successes with us? Mainly the use of Facebook.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what
are you hoping for in your relationship with us?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Found you on the internet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope to help spread knowledge of my book and
increase sales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Was the low cost a surprise? What other
things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers? As much support in
advertising and selling books.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Thank you for this interview and best of
luck with your book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thirteen years of business !<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Congratulations to Shirley A. Roe. Her new Blog Travel the World
with Shirley A. Roe is now live. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://shirleyroetravels.blogspot.ca/watch"><span style="color: blue;">http://shirleyroetravels.blogspot.ca/watch</span></a>
for the website coming soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5 Things to Know When Self-Publishing
Apps and eBooks<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by
Damir Fonovich, Vice President of Content Development, Luca Lashes children's
eBooks and apps<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">It
has been a long year for Luca Lashes LLC. We have completed the writing and
editing of 9 books in our children’s book series. Having decided to forego
contacting any agents or publishers, we self-published our eBooks and apps
instead, trying to focus on the coming shift to digital content. From one
December to another, we have completed beta testing and have seven of the nine
books as both apps and eBooks for sale across multiple platforms. Here are some
things we learned while developing this series:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1. Remain in Control<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">If
at all possible, remain in control of your work. Copyright everything you can.
Establish that you own the content you are putting out into the world. One of
the things we learned along the ways is that if a publisher prints your book,
they are in control of where your book is sold, how it is marketed and they own
the copyright status of the book as soon as it is printed.. The beauty of
self-publishing and keeping your content digital is the true ownership of your
content, even when you use a company like Smashwords to distribute your work.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Formatting your eBooks<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Barnes & Noble and Apple. In terms of making your eBooks more available to
everyone, Barnes & Noble and Apple support the “ePub” format, which is the
universal format for eBooks around the world. Amazon supports any in-house
format, which can be a KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) or Mobi file. You can
also convert a PDF document into an eBook through the Amazon Kindle program. If
you were looking for more international distribution, it would be wise to look
into Kobo, which is now owned by a Japanese company and is beating other
companies to the punch in opening eBook marketplaces in foreign countries.
Those looking for a great one-stop shop for formatting on multiple platforms,
look to Atavist.com. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Published by CreateSpace, North
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">I grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and
moved to California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a former drama
student at the University of California in Los Angeles, I have appeared in
numerous stage plays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My first novel, i
venti corni (The Twenty Horns) was a success among the American Calabrian
Community and, as a result, I was honored to be named one of the Famous
American Calabrians of the Twentieth Century by the Italian Newspaper, La Voce.
I presently live in Sweden having a small production studio, taping local
events and documentaries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">A diary passed on from one generation to
the next, unwritten in save for a couple of short notes and a tiny photograph.
This diary, originating in Germany, made its way back and forth between the USA
and Germany, and through two world wars. Passed on from Father to son, and down
again, the story originally follows Siegfried as he makes his move from Germany
to the USA. Several years later, Siegfried finds himself back in Germany with
his wife and son. The narrative switches to Siegfried’s son, Fabian, as Fabian
stays behind in Germany with his grandmother when Siegfried returns to the USA.
Siegfried leaves behind not only his son, but leaves a parting gift of the
diary, with blank pages awaiting entries. Several years later, Tom Ness, a
young American boy receives the diary from a returning war veteran as it was
tossed out the window of a passing train. When Tom grows up, he sets to unravel
the mystery of the diary, largely unwritten in and containing a small photograph
of a woman and a child.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">The novel follows several different
characters: Tom Ness, the young boy who received the diary from a war veteran,
who later sets out to unravel the mystery; Siegfried, who originally left
Germany for the USA; and Fabian (the main character), Siegfried’s son, whom we
follow largely leading up to and during WWII (on the German side). The story
covers a lot of depth about the living conditions prior to WWII in Germany, and
of course, WWII itself from the prospective of a German (who was born an
American). Fabian also has some inner conflict with the whole idealism: what he
was brought up to know versus the current German propaganda. However, he ends
up on the German side, partially due to peer pressure from the father (a propaganda
worker no less) of the woman he wishes to marry. Tom Ness grows up to become a
journalist and follows the clues to uncover the mystery of the unwritten war
diary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Inspiration to this book came from an
actual experience when I was nine years old. I lived on the outskirts of Boston
in the last house on a dead-end street where railroad tracks ran close by. At
the end of the World War II troop trains rolled by bringing back the battle
worn GIs. I ran along side of these moving trains with my friends and picked up
the souvenirs that the returning troops threw from the train. I picked up what
appeared to be a diary written in German but threw it away since it wasn’t like
the more interesting things that I had received, such as foreign coins and
medals. As I grew older I always regretted throwing this diary away. I thought
about it often and wondered what it contained. My imagination brought that to
life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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certainly gives you a different perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">I have tried to show how all people suffer
from war, taking away any glorification and showing in the end, there are no
winners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">The book is available through Amazon.com
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completed in 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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self-publishing is getting your novel out to the public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found that it is almost impossible for you
to see your novel on a newsstand counter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The distributors usually only distribute published novels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Getting actual book reviews in the major
newspapers are also difficult if you are self-published. Now the Internet does
allow you many channels for marketing. Also ads in related Magazines have
helped my sales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Immigrant Family, I placed ads in a magazine which caters to the German
Community. This has helped sales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> Hi Shirley</o:p></span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p>I'd just like to thank you so much for the review you gave me many moons ago for my book Forever 21. Your excellent review, along with other good feedback, inspired and encouraged me to produce an Audio CD Forever 21 with friends and also a further book, Chasing Rainbows. Thanks so much- I'm sure that you inspire and encourage a great many writers, such as myself, to go on to produce further works. Thank you </o:p></span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p>Kind Regards, Phil Hope</o:p></span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> (kindle edition): <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009KWEX02" target="_blank" title="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009KWEX02"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009KWEX02</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Yet
another sign that self-publishing is making inroads into the traditional
houses: On Tuesday Apple will include a feature that organizes a group of
popular self-published e-books together and then gives them prominent display
on iBookstore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
feature will appear under a banner titled “Breakout Books” and remain on the
iBookstore’s main page for at least two weeks. This kind of display, known as
“front-of –the store” attention, is greatly coveted by publishers because it
helps books get discovered, driving sales. After two weeks, “Breakout Books”
will remain a permanent feature on the site, though not always with such
high-profile display.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Apple,
which has long carried self-published e-books and displayed the most popular
among them, has incentive to give self-published authors a boost, partly
because of price.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Self-published
authors often sell their books for $2.99 or less, which is significantly less
than books sold through traditional publishers. The savings are popular among
some readers.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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said Mark Coker, the founder of Smashwords, a leading distributor of digital
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the books were nominated to Apple’s editorial team, which has final say on the
selections, based on criteria including sales performance and reader reviews.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Jeffrey finds his way<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Tammy is doing what she loves-sharing her
gifts, experiences and knowledge with the world through education and
workshops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her goals are to create a
resource that would support children during their academic journey and awaken
them to their life’s purpose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her hope
is that someday every child realizes WHO they are, so they can become WHAT they
were born to be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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balanced learning environment where all children are taught to their individual
strengths.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where a child’s full
potential is recognized, nurtured and prized, and their skills are highlighted
positively so as to inspire greatness and self-worth in themselves, their
peers, and their community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Jeffrey finds his way is a story and
colouring book about an angel who looks down from heaven’s gates and sees
children in crisis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeffrey convinces
God that he can help “schools on earth” become more like the “schools in
heaven,” where all children shine brightly and love learning regardless of
their differences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This little,
inspirational story was created to help students identify their worth within
the classroom and highlight each student’s value.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has become a useful teaching tool to
support all learning styles and teach compassion towards diversity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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life journeys…through our struggles and achievements, the peaks and valley’s
and the experiences derived from our roles as teacher and parent; a lifetime of
parallel experiences that fueled our inner growth and inspired this “Joint
Passion” to make a difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Many of us have forgotten that we are
destined for greatness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeffrey finds
his way allows everyone, not only children, the opportunity to rediscover their
existence…to “find their way” and to live the life they were always intended to
live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our accompanying website and
program aims to bring Teachers, Parents, Students, Academics and Practitioners
(worldwide) together to discuss, share and explore the importance of WHO they
are and WHERE they come from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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openly explore WHAT we were born to be and its significance to our overall
health, happiness and well-being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Spirituality is the KEY that unlocks the pain and suffering that
currently plagues our society in relation to social, economic, environmental
and global issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">We have forgotten where we come from and
that we are spiritual beings. When we deny the source that fuels our existence,
we cut off the most important “life support” that aids us in our triumphant
growth and development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Jeffrey finds his way is available on the
Balboa Press website, at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">We are currently working on a
“junior-level” book that supports the beliefs and principles of the first book;
Jeffrey finds his way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book is
entitled,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">The COMPASSionate Crew finds their way,
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a story of 4 animals, Beaver,
Owl, Dolphin and Fox.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each blessed with
different traits, skills and personalities who embark on separate yet parallel
journeys on earth where their “task” is to KNOW themselves so that they can
“find their way”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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internal conviction and the focused belief that what you have written has value
and will benefit those who will read it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">Networking is a MUST to success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For us, the opportunity to present our wares
at the “Oxford Creates 2012” trade and gift show in Woodstock, Ontario led to
various introductions that have subsequently allowed us to make great strides
in sharing our “Jeffrey message” with the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also where we met Shirley A. Roe,
Managing Editor and Founder of Allbooks Review, which in turn lead to our joining
forces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since then we’ve received a
beautifully and highly recommended book review by Emily Jane Hills Orford, as
well as secured a 12-month Advertising Agreement in the hopes of spreading our
message worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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promoting our program at “Oxford Creates 2012”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Please state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
John Scherber
San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico</div>
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Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
Eden Lost, Sam Miguel Allende Books 2012.
Tell us about yourself:
I am an American expat who has lived in central Mexico for five years. I am the author of a nonfiction book on the expat experience titled San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart, as well as a series of ten mysteries set in Mexico. I also have two thrillers and two vampire tales/</div>
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When was the book released?:
August, 2012</div>
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Give us an overview of your book.
I think of it as psychological horror. There is some gore, but no chainsaws. What happens when a good man gradually has very certainty removed from his life, all the things he ever believed in, the things that made him the person he thought he was. To me, that is real horror, when you are wrong about everything you trust.</div>
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What inspired you to write this book?
I always wanted to try this genre, but it wasn’t until I felt I really understood horror that tried it.</div>
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How is your book different from other books in this genre?
I believe it is. I purposely read no other horror books before I started because I didn’t want to copy what anyone else was doing,
Where can people buy your book?
Amazon Kindle and B & N Nook</div>
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Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
The tenth of my mysteries is coming out December 1. Then I have a murder on the Nile book titled The Amarna Heresy coming out in the spring.</div>
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If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
I got an agent almost immediately when I started the mysteries and after five years he had sold nothing. Reluctantly, I decided to self-publish because I wanted to find an audience. I hated the thought of learning publishing and promotion, but that’s what is required.</div>
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Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I began blogging about Mexico lifestyles and the writing life. This is my platform. My blogs were picked up by various small Mexico expat websites and so I approached Mexconnect, which is the largest of the online magazines about Mexico. Now I’m a regular feature writer for them and they have a monthly traffic of 500,000. At the bottom of each article I write is a link to my website.</div>
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FEATURE:
Authors Are Retailers Too!
On Taylor Swift, Perfume, and Your Book
By Carolyn Howard-Johnson
I can’t tell you how often I’ve thanked my lucky stars for my retail experience now I’m an author. My husband used to say (Ahem!) “Retail is 90% attention to detail!” If he’s right—and he always is—then the other 10% is marketing.
To reinterpret this, you need a great product—that’s the attention to detail part. For authors the product is our book or books.
But all the detail, developing of craft or anything else—all that other stuff we’ve poured our little detail-oriented hearts into—goes for naught if we don’t do the marketing.
So how does Taylor Swift fit into this? Well, the LA Times reports on her products (the way she is branding herself which is part of marketing). She has a signature fragrance, a poster by Peter Max (That’s Peter-the-Greatest-Artist-Marketer-Of-All-Time-After-Warhol!), a back to school package, a limited edition combo of a CD single and a souvenir T-shirt, headbands, a songbook, a tin box of guitar picks, boxed greeting cards, a keychain, and a journal. Yes, I’m out of breath!
So, we can learn a lot from her about branding, a big part of marketing. Each of these products fits with her image. But we can also learn that we just need to do it.
Your book proposal, as an example, might include a list of products (other than your book) that could be spun off from your book. Taylor’s journal idea is a good one for memoirists. T-shirts work for just about everyone. But each author’s list of possibilities will be different, just as the list would differ for different businesses on Main Street USA.
Back in the days when I was in retailing, one of our stores was in Palm Springs and we had adorable little souvenir pin boxes made with “Carlan’s, Palm Springs” and palm trees hand painted on them. They worked because they were more personal and specific than the usual souvenir with only “Palm Springs” machine stamped on them.
My poetry partner Magdalena Ball and I might someday have art posters of the covers of our poetry chapbook series featuring our collaborating artists Jacquie Schmall, Vicki Thomas, and May Lattanzio. Framed, of course! Learn more about how we promote that series (including a special holiday card offer for the Christmas chapbook) at www.howtodoitfrugally.com/poetry_books.htm.
So, what do you do with your product idea? Well, the obvious first choice would be to get a manufacturer with a HUGE customer base to make your product; they, in turn, get their sales representatives to sell them to retailers who then sell them to the general public.
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Use your books or spin-off products as thank you gifts.
Use your books or spin-off products as souvenirs or parts of promotions like gift baskets or contests.
Use your spin-off products as walking, talking advertisements. As an example, every time someone compliments you on your rose-scented cologne, that's an opportunity to mention your romance novel and maybe give them a bookmark. Your T-shirts are walking billboards. So are your totes.
Use your books or spin-off products as part of the media kits you leave in the press rooms at tradeshows.
Use your books or spin-off products as an integral part of parties and events you plan, like a store opening or a book launch.
Offer your books or spin-off products to charities for their drawings or other fundraisers.
So, put your thinking cap on. What kind of a “Seller” can you be? What fits withyour title—whatever that is?
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the author of the multi award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter (now in an updated and expanded second edition!), www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo. Also part of the HowToDoItFrugally series is the booklet The Great First Impression Book Proposal booklet, www.budurl.com/BookProposals, that helps authors convince agents or publishers of their understanding of spin-offs, retailing, and marketing in general. She also is the author of a series of books for retailers including A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Events (www.budurl.com/RetailersGuide).
Allbooks Reviews INTERVIEW:
Allbooks Reviews INTERVIEW:
Please state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
John Scherber
San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
Eden Lost, Sam Miguel Allende Books 2012.
Tell us about yourself:
I am an American expat who has lived in central Mexico for five years. I am the author of a nonfiction book on the expat experience titled San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart, as well as a series of ten mysteries set in Mexico. I also have two thrillers and two vampire tales/
When was the book released?:
August, 2012
Give us an overview of your book.
I think of it as psychological horror. There is some gore, but no chainsaws. What happens when a good man gradually has very certainty removed from his life, all the things he ever believed in, the things that made him the person he thought he was. To me, that is real horror, when you are wrong about everything you trust.
What inspired you to write this book?
I always wanted to try this genre, but it wasn’t until I felt I really understood horror that tried it.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
I believe it is. I purposely read no other horror books before I started because I didn’t want to copy what anyone else was doing,
Where can people buy your book?
Amazon Kindle and B & N Nook
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
The tenth of my mysteries is coming out December 1. Then I have a murder on the Nile book titled The Amarna Heresy coming out in the spring.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
I got an agent almost immediately when I started the mysteries and after five years he had sold nothing. Reluctantly, I decided to self-publish because I wanted to find an audience. I hated the thought of learning publishing and promotion, but that’s what is required.
If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I began blogging about Mexico lifestyles and the writing life. This is my platform. My blogs were picked up by various small Mexico expat websites and so I approached Mexconnect, which is the largest of the online magazines about Mexico. Now I’m a regular feature writer for them and they have a monthly traffic of 500,000. At the bottom of each article I write is a link to my website.
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I saw a reference to it online and I’m hoping, as always, to find more potential readers.
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
The cost is certainly moderate.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
Our full author promotional package is only $49.95. This includes a review, interview and 12 months internet circulation of the review with purchase links on various websites. We review both print and ebooks for traditionally published and self- published authors. Also editing, and advertising in our bookstore at excellent rates.
For information, email marketingallbooks@aol.com
www.allboooksreviewint.com
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-7103431158685594272012-12-10T09:39:00.002-05:002012-12-10T09:39:49.249-05:00Review of The Age ofAmy Bonehead Bootcamp by Bruce EdwardHave you ever been to a bootcamp? How about one where you fall into a world where your inner personality shows clearly through your now animal head? Well that’s exactly what happens to Amy Dawson when her parents send her to Bonehead Bootcamp.
After her big move from the city to the Midwest, which she isn’t happy about, she strikes out at her family until they’ve had enough. Her parents decide that Amy needs a change of attitude and think the best thing for her will be to send her to Bonehead Bootcamp. As it turns out Bonehead Bootcamp isn’t your average bootcamp for troubled teens. It’s actually a scary, fantasy land where a goat man forces Amy and three other teens to see their real selves and change the animals they truly are inside.
The Age of Amy Bonehead Bootcamp is truly a book about finding one’s real self and getting over the bad animal like parts of the human personalities in the world. Amy represents the average kid really well, who is angry about moving and lashes out. The twist in the story is a different idea that is actually a really great way to show the many different types of people by making their heads look like animals.
The author Bruce Edwards does a really great job setting up the plot of the story. He also does a good job at creating the characters so that they really do match the types of animals he makes them. I highly recommend this book for new readers from middle school to early high school kids who are looking for a great read about teenagers around their own age.
HighlyRecommended by Reviewer:Chaselyn Kenney,AllbookReview International www.allbooksreviewint.com
Title: The Age of Amy Bonehead Bootcamp
Author: Bruce Edward
Publisher: Lambert Hill
Price: $9.95 paperback
Pages:174
ISBN: 978-0-9837604-0-5
For more info: www.AgeOfAmy.com
Date of review: April 2012
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-50612415203631036002012-12-04T08:29:00.002-05:002012-12-04T08:29:13.164-05:00Review of To Kill the Duke by author Sam MoffieTake a journey back into the 1950s, alongside a cast of familiar characters, and re-visit the ‘Cold War’ in a different light…!
Author, Sam Moffie, creates a tidal wave of excellence pouring out and onto each page of his latest literary work, ‘To Kill The Duke.’
Moffie constructs a work of art in this piece of – historical facts meets fiction. As a history buff, I have always been interested in learning more about the ‘Cold War’ and the major consequence it had on our history as a whole. What if I was to tell you a soviet plot was constructed by Stalin, to find and assassinate the one and only – American film icon, John Wayne, aka ‘The Duke!’ Sound crazy? Historical documents prove just that! Sam Moffie combines historical facts of the cold war with colorful fictitious characters and humorous situations – all which play a riveting role in this masterpiece. True to fashion, Moffie’s dialogue glitters among this star-studded cast of characters.
What do ‘Susan Hayward,’ John Wayne,’ and Howard Hughes’ have in common – besides all being iconic film legends? They are all immortalized in Moffie’s tale of suspense, espionage, and humor.
I am thoroughly impressed with the amount of time and research Moffie put into creating ‘To Kill The Duke.’ Toward the end, Moffie lists the cast and crew specifying their careers and untimely deaths.
‘To Kill The Duke’ is a fascinating read that any history buff can appreciate – any reader for that matter that is searching for a book with a unique plot, mesmerizing characters, and enjoys dark humor.
Sam Moffie has written four previous novels – I highly suggest that you check them out as well!
Highly recommended by Barbara Watkins, Allbooks Review Int. www.allbooksreviewint.com
Title: To Kill The Duke:
Author: Sam Moffie:
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN# 9781461147060
Pages: 362
April 2012
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-36049456724713908692012-11-28T11:48:00.003-05:002012-11-28T11:48:41.118-05:00Allbooks Review International December 2012 NewsletterBEST OF THE SEASON TO EVERYONE
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FEATURE:
Are Books Doomed to Extinction?
Publishers Must Innovate to Save the Book as We Know It,
Says Best-Selling Author
Michael Levin says he can see the writing on the iPad.
“Unless something changes, books as we know them are doomed, and not simply because people prefer to read on their iPads or Kindles.” says Levin, (www.BusinessGhost.com), a New York Times best-selling author, as well as editor, publisher, co-writer and ghostwriter.
“You’ll see the major publishing houses starting to go away in three to five years,” Levin says. “Their business model is in free fall. Already, we’re seeing books becoming shorter, cheaper, and diminishing in quality. You’ll soon see fewer really good authors bothering to write books, because books are no longer a meaningful source of revenue.”
Levin points to several developments he says foreshadow a sad ending for books:
• Attention spans are diminishing. Three-fourths of teachers said their students’ attention spans are shorter than ever, according to a poll released in June. By 11 years old, nearly half of the kids had stopped reading for pleasure. The poll, by publisher Pearson UK, is just the most recent survey/study documenting shrinking attention spans and a corresponding drift from books. “Part of the problem is children don’t see their parents reading,” Levin says. “Obviously, the kids’ aren’t the only ones with diminishing attention spans.”
• Major publishers are producing lower-quality books. The big publishing houses today are more interested in a quality marketing plan than in the quality of the book, so we’re being deluged by low-quality books. One reason is that many large publishers have stopped taking on the expense of marketing books, but they know it’s necessary for sales. So they take on authors with a marketing plan and budget. They’re also less interested in “star” authors, who demand higher royalties. They also lost authors when they eliminated advances in response to the 2008 recession.
• Books are moving to devices, where content is free and time is thin-sliced. Online, you don’t expect to pay for content. People will expect books available online to be either free or very inexpensive, and if those books turn out to be one chapter of ideas and eleven chapters of Hamburger Helper, they will be less willing to pay for them. Also, people don’t spend much time going into depth online; books are supremely inappropriate for the surface-skimming nature of the Internet. Once people have bought a bunch of ebooks they’ve never started, they’ll stop buying them altogether.
• Authors have a more difficult time earning a livable wage. Fewer authors can earn enough to make writing a full-time job. The audience is shrinking and fewer people are willing to pay $15 for a paper book when cheap alternatives are available. “We’ve already seen more books written to promote a product, service or company, or to brand the writer so he or she can pursue a more lucrative field,” Levin says. “Most books of the future will be marketing tools, since that’s the only way they’ll be profitable.”
Levin does find reason for hope, but it will require publishers to change how they do business.
“They need to stop trying to go after the mass market, which doesn’t exist anymore, settle on a niche and develop a brand. Publishers that stand for something in the reader’s mind – like Harlequin stands for romance – are built for the long haul,” he says.
Instead of publishing 500 low-quality books every year, major publishers should bring out only 50 top-quality winners and actually market them, he says. And publish how-to and other guidance and instructional books in concentrated form: short, powerful and to the point,
The rest of us have a job to do, too, Levin adds.
“People need to read, and they need to read to their kids or buy them books. If people stop demanding good books, there eventually will be none available,” he says. “The winners, going forward, will be that minority who still read and think for themselves. It’s a lot easier for government, the military, and the corporate world to control the way people think if they aren’t reading for themselves. That ought to be reason enough to save the book.”
About Michael Levin
Michael Levin, founder and CEO of BusinessGhost, Inc., has written more than 100 books, including eight national best-sellers; five that have been optioned for film or TV by Steven Soderbergh/Paramount, HBO, Disney, ABC, and others; and one that became “Model Behavior,” an ABC Sunday night Disney movie of the week. He has co-written with Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, football broadcasting legend Pat Summerall, NBA star Doug Christie and Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman, among others. As a publishing consultant, Michael’s best-selling clients include ZigZiglar, Michael Gerber and Jay Abraham. He was the editor for Ziglar’s most recent book, “Born To Win.”
Allbooks Reviews INTERVIEW:
Please state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
David V. Mammina lives in Lindenhurst, NY, USA
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
The Angels of Resistance, published by David V. Mammina and printed by Lulu Press.
Tell us about yourself:
Born and raised on Long Island, NY, David V. Mammina has striven to make a name for himself. He went to Lindenhurst Schools and graduated in 2000. He then made his way to Nassau Community College and received his first degree. He then attended Stony brook and acquired his next degree in History. Finally, David got his Masters in Special Education and Social Studies. He specializes
In writing dark fantasy and has been featured at the Comic Con in New York City and the I-CON at Stony brook. David is very family oriented as he attributes most of his success to them. He works in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn now as a special education teacher.
When was the book released?
July 2, 2012
Give us an overview of your book.
One thousand years after the assumed apocalypse, a demonic army known as the Demon Plague has invaded the new world. With various races and cultures split by their differences, one man inspires them to unite in order to defeat the unfathomable evil force.
What inspired you to write this book?
It had taken me five years to write this story, which happens to be my personal favorite. Once the world experiences an apocalyptic event, many people have their theories of how humankind would survive. I had loved the idea that, in time, people would gather around their familiar cultures and move on. Yet, they would not be united until a great and terrible event forced them to look past their differences and fight for each other instead of themselves.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
The dark fantasy genre can often be misunderstood by many. I mend good character developed stories in a realistic world with deep fantastical undertones. Not only will this book capture your imagination as it is a tale that I believe is wildly original, but it is hard to put down. It is a book for the genre that can be read by any avid reader.
Where can people buy your book?
This book is available on most online bookstores, but one can find it in paperback and hardcover at my website: www.MamminaBooks.com
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
I am always working on another book. I love to write, as it is my passion to write meaningful stories. The most recent involves a holy knight who committed sins of vengeance and must now redeem himself. It is a compelling story and a very relatable character.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
Market and network! Tell everyone what you’ve done and why it’s a great read, with a sense of humility of course. Expose your material to any venue possible, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, table mats at diners, conventions, Facebook, etc. But number one, don’t write expecting money. Write because you love it and believe in it.
If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
NA
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I have found creating a website where potential readers of your work can easily find your books to be a great tool. Facebook and twitter are good digital exposure venues. But nothing beats a good convention, like Comic Con, Dragon Con, and other reading conventions.
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I have discovered this company online while searching for reviewers and I have only positive things to say about it. It’s an affordable and valuable service for self-published authors. I would like some exposure online through the company as I am very committed in sharing my work with any many people as I can.
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
The low cost was a surprise indeed. I would gladly pay an extra fee for some more exposure to other websites and/or places where books are shared.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-39704582689316705142012-11-26T08:52:00.004-05:002012-11-26T08:52:37.987-05:00Interview with Stan Popovich author of FEARPlease state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
Stan Popovich from Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
A Layman’s Guide To Managing Fear” By Stan Popovich and published by Treble Heart Books. My book is located at www.managingfear.com
Tell us about yourself:
I am a Penn State graduate with a computer and business background and I have 20 years of personal experience in dealing with fear and anxiety.
When was the book released?:
October 2003. Since my book is about stress, anxiety and fear, my topic and book doesn’t become outdated. Everyone deals with fear and that will never change.
Give us an overview of your book.
My book, which is at www.managingfear.com is a comprehensive review on how to deal with fear, anxiety, and stress. My book gives an overview on what techniques are available in dealing with fear, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Please visit my article section at my website for a quick preview of my book.
What inspired you to write this book?
I dealt with anxiety for over 20 years and I kept a notebook of different ways to deal with my fears. One day I decided to get my notes published into a small booklet which lead to my current book.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
My book goes over the techniques that are available for someone who deals with fear and anxiety. My book talks about how to overcome your fears and gives concrete and easy to understand examples. My book is very effective in finding the answers to your particular fears. Please visit my website www.managingfear.com for more information.
Where can people buy your book?
At my website www.managingfear.com
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published? Not At This Time. I write articles on how to deal with different mental health issues to help promote my book. Please do an internet search of “Stan Popovich” or “Stanley Popovich” to see Stan’s latest articles.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
I am not self published, however writing the book is only half of it. Marketing the book is another job in itself.
If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
I didn’t have to spend a lot of money to get my book published. My publisher helped me to get my book ready.
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I have been interviewed on various radio and TV programs, I got many articles published in various magazines and websites, and people around the world have bought my book.
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I did an internet search and was hoping to help pass the word about my book.
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
I noticed the low cost and based on the services offered I decided it was worth using your services.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-35639108060237593802012-11-22T14:38:00.000-05:002012-11-22T14:38:04.602-05:00Review of When Wolf Comes by John PappasAidan Ephraim Martin was a man whose life took turns that no one could have ever predicted. The challenges he met after that fateful day in 1801 when he sat down for a drink in a public house after a hard day of fishing would have killed a lesser man. Being knocked unconscious and waking up as a captive seaman, miles out to sea, didn’t stop Aidan from living. Becoming a refugee at an isolated Spanish mission in northern California didn’t cause Aidan to lose heart. The all too brief interlude as a free seaman led to Aidan’s greatest test. He was grievously wounded, captured, and sold as a slave to a tribe in what we now call the Pacific Northwest.
Only at the end of this cleverly written tale of adventure can the reader come to understand what survival means.
Writing is an art. History is a science. To mix them together so they form a uniform and cohesive whole takes a passion and a love for both along with a strong desire to share. In this book John Pappas has demonstrated all this.
In writing historical fiction an author locks himself into a set of rules. These rules include everything that is entailed in the times during which the writing is to occur. All the actions of the characters are limited by the technology of the time, the clothing, social rules, etc. Even though it is fiction which implies that everything is pretend, using a historical setting means there are usually a set of expectations. To resolve a plot question an author can’t suddenly have a poet in 1750 Japan invent an electric generator using western principles. It just doesn’t work.
What works is John Pappas careful use of what had to be deep research into the history of the time. His characters use what is realistically at hand. Aidan’s toolkit is never complete, but completely realistic. His knowledge of ironworking is a beginner’s level which improves as he teaches himself and makes use of what is at hand. This book is definitely highly recommended and will not disappoint. This reviewer is ardently awaiting any possible future installment of Aidan’s life.Reviewer: John Helman, Allbooks ReviewsInternational
Title: When Wolf Comes
Author: John Pappas
Publisher: Orca11 Books
ISBN: 978-1-4276-3606-5
Pages: 289
April 2012
For more info: orca11.com
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-13034347337210538972012-11-19T08:36:00.002-05:002012-11-19T08:36:25.908-05:00Interview with J.E. Anzalone, author of Collision CoursePlease state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
My name is J.E. Anzalone (Eric Anzalone)—Monroe Township, New Jersey USA.
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
Collisions Course – Dog Ear Publishing.
Tell us about yourself:
In 1995 I replaced Glenn Hughes as “The Biker/Leatherman” in the disco super group the Village People. Outside of the VP, I’ve appeared on stages around the world in various capacities—including playing the role of Berger in the European Tour of HAIR, as the guitarist in the NYC based punk band SiR, and as a singer for Princess Cruises. From 1991-93 I starred as Donatello in the world tour of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Coming Out of Our Shells, and later as Raphael in the specials A Turtles' Christmas and Turtle Tunes, and in various TV programs, including Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. I am the host of a webcast show What Matters Most (http://www.experiencenirvana.org/what-matters-most.html)
And I have a monthly podcast called Make Your Own Music. (http://www.experiencenirvana.org/make-your-own-music-by-eric-anzalone.html).
I was born in Dayton, OH, grew up in Santa Barbara, CA, and I studied music and theatre at the University of Miami, FL. In 2012, I graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in Film and Media.
I’ve written and developed many TV scripts and screenplays, including a show I created for VH1 in 2001, but Collisions Course is my first novel. I have a 14 year old daughter, and though I spend about 200 days a year on the road, I call New Jersey home.
When was the book released?:
Collisions Course was released in February 2012.
Give us an overview of your book.
In 1984, a group of friends use a unique homework assignment to make a pact, promising to reunite twenty years in the future...with two catches: 1) No matter where you find yourself in 2004, you must come alone—leave the husband, wife, lover, and kids at home. 2) No strings attached. Their idea? To recapture youthful abandon and embrace old friendships with no strings attached. In 2004, with clear disregard for common sense, a group of friends showed up at The El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara, CA for a reunion. And they all came alone…or so they thought. I was at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, CA in the early 80s when a reunion plan was set into motion. My book, Collisions Course, is proof that life is not only stranger than fiction, it makes a great novel.
What inspired you to write this book?
There are no “accidents” in life, only “collisions,” and I've definitely had some interesting ones. After being told time and again, "Your life is like a movie…you should write a screenplay," I decided to go for it, but instead of trying to cram it all into strict screenplay format, I opted to write a novel. Not everything in my book is based on 'actual' events, but the voice of the book is all me—my observations, my comments, my questions.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
As I said, life is stranger than fiction. When people ask me, off the record, what’s real and what I’ve created, it’s fun to watch their expression. I’ve been arrested, hit by a car, and held hostage at gunpoint. I’ve toured the world as a musician, non-stop, for the past 20 years, my group has sold over 100 million records…I’ve been a super hero, played bingo with Cher in Des Moines, and was pointedly rude to Pink at a party in Sydney. Not that any of that makes me special—I’m still a dork—but it does separate me from most of the pack.
Where can people buy your book?
Collisions Course is available in print and eReader for Nook at Barnes and Noble.com: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/collisions-course-je-anzalone/1109141085?ean=9781457509414&itm=8&usri=collisions+course
In print and eReader for Kindle at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Collisions-Course-J-E-Anzalone/dp/1457509415/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333133341&sr=8-1
In the U.K. available at Foyles.com: http://www.foyles.co.uk/item/Fiction-Poetry/Collisions-Course,JE-Anzalone-9781457509414
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
I am not currently working on another book, but a lot of people have urged me to write a sequel to Collisions Course. I may revisit the group of friends from my book at some point—trust me, those “collisions” are still “coursing”—but at the moment I’m concentrating on a few other projects.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
I am indeed self-published—that said, I had an investor behind me. The best advice I could give fellow writers is to be AWARE of companies that promise you and your “best seller” the world! Unless you have a manager or a business-type helping you, you must stop thinking like an artist/writer and read between the lines of what these companies are promising you. I’m not saying the majority of these self-publishing companies won’t deliver, BUT fees can be inflated, and the “Professional Plan” might not be the best plan for a first-time author; even though they will try to sell you the soup-to-nuts, pricey plan, remember, you can always upgrade if everything is clicking. No matter what a company promises you, in terms of publicity, YOU MUST BE PROACTIVE! Even authors with big publishing houses are out there pushing their books. Other than that, I would say if you are going to self-publish, GET YOURSELF A GOOD EDITOR! Money is better spent on a trustworthy/seasoned editor than a flashy book cover. Just because your best-friend reads a book a week and was an English major, does not mean they are an editor. And don’t convince yourself you do not need an editor, or that you can do it yourself—DO NOT TRY TO CUT CORNERS. There are a lot of editors out there offering their services, BUT make sure the editor you choose wants to work on your book, is excited about the material, and can relate to you—you will get what you pay for, and if the editor you choose just wants a check, your novel will pay the price…trust me.
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I have a bit of an advantage when it comes to marketing because of my past twenty years in entertainment. I have a great manager and, with the Village People, she has a calling card whenever she contacts a media outlet. One cool success we had, was right out of the gates, in May of 2012, she got me booked on the CBS morning TV show in Phoenix. I was there to graduate from ASU, but my manager tied the book into the trip—a fantastic angle! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUjOhYinhs)
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I found Allbooks Reviews through my manager.
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
Yes, the low cost was a surprise! I love it…no hidden fees, no tricks, Allbooks Reviews is a wonderful resource and tool for writers—at this point, I can’t think of much more Allbooks Reviews could offer that they don’t already.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-82146065874414300282012-11-06T14:05:00.003-05:002012-11-06T14:05:29.775-05:00Review of Assassin's Trap by D.C. ShaftoeBack from his first adventures in the book; Forged in the Jungles of Burma, where he was kidnapped and interrogated, the ever suave MI-5 agent John Brock thrills us again with his continued espionage adventures. This time, Brock who is the head of counterterrorism for Great Britain's secret service finds that his life is threatened by an unknown band of assassins. In Assassin’s Trap, Brock must use his cunning and skills to foil the would-be assassins while at the same time protecting his beloved wife from their clutches.
This book starts off with a bang-up car crash and continues it’s pace at the same speed never letting up on the proverbial gas. Brock always keeps his wits about him even when his life is in danger, while at the same time, behaves in a caring manner so that his wife won’t worry about his safety.
D.C. Shaftoe does a wonderful job of balancing the plot’s action with Brock’s real and endearing concern for his wife. She uses just the right amount of humor in her writing which helps to make all of her characters very real. It’s a spy fantasy that resonates well with women - a sophisticated spy who has heart pounding adventure after adventure who is at the same time, a considerate husband who appreciates and respects his wife.
There’s more coming. The threat replayed in John’s mind as the rain poured down his already soaked body, the chill on his skin matching the chill in his heart.
When his mobile rang, he checked the caller ID. It was his wife. If he let the call go to voicemail, she might worry – and frankly, he could use a little Caroline right now.
Pausing to wipe the water from his phone, he answered, trying to keep his voice easy and light. “”What’s up?”
Packed with plenty of action, this book delivers what readers want - a married spy who cares as much about his relationship with his wife as he does his exciting job. Assassin’s Trap is an engaging story, well written, sported by referenced material, and filled with subtle humor. Shaftoe’s characters are real and the dialog moves the plot along. Assassin’s Trap certainly managed to capture this reader with its character’s exploits.
Reviewer: Wendy Thomas, Allbooks Reviews. www.allbookreviews.com
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Title: Assassin’s Trap
Author: D.C. Shaftoe
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-4697-0057-1
Pages: 310
Price: 19.95
For more info: www.dcshaftoe.com
April 2012
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-54352586448664097932012-10-31T08:53:00.000-04:002012-10-31T08:53:12.473-04:00Allbooks Review Nov. 2012 NewsletterAllbooks Review Nov. 2012 Newsletter
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FEATURE
Rejection! (Is your book REALLY that bad?)
Rejection. Oh, how it stings. Most of us have been through it during our lives seeking jobs, seeking love, seeking publication for our books.
Rejection hurts. It destroys our self-image (for a while, anyway) And it tears at the thin fabric in which we cocoon our fragile writer's ego, protecting the inner belief that our work is valid.
A new writer recently emailed me after receiving a flurry of rejections from big agents. With a crushed spirit, she wrote:
"It makes no sense to me. If someone has written a book that is a good read, then why in the world would it not be recognized, published and read? The only answer that makes any sense is that it's not a particularly good read after all."
Alas, if it were only that simple. Let's step back and take a look at the situation.
You wrote a book. Your instincts tell you it's darned good. You envision an agent or publisher recognizing this and sweeping you up in their arms to share with the world. You dream of financial success, recognition, and that sweet validation that makes you feel you're a "real" writer.
That elusive dream haunts just about every new writer I've ever known. Then, after years of toiling, burning the midnight or early morning oil, sweating and suffering and bleeding onto the pages—most realize, in time, that they'd better not quit their day jobs.
If every "good" book were accepted and published, we'd need a great deal more space to store and sell them. I've read that bookstores today stock only 2-3% of the published books in the world (physical books, not eBooks, of course.). Imagine all the "real" books that don't end up on their shelves? Now imagine all the good books that never get published. It's mind-boggling.
An enormous number of books are submitted annually to publishers, and only a relative handful of agents and editors scan through the 0.05% that are accepted for the slush pile. They often receive hundreds of submissions per day. Imagine reading 100 emails every single day from authors who want to be heard? It wouldn't be hard to feel jaded in short order.
Publishers and agents have cut down their staffs, because of the economy, and it's probably even harder for them to get through the slush piles now, with the fear of job loss if their next pick doesn't bring in some cash.
There are plenty of horrible books submitted each year, too. But there are also hundreds, if not thousands, of very good books out there. Yours may be one of them. (If it isn't, keep on working on your skills until it is.)
Are you in this boat? Have you had your books summarily dismissed by the powers that be, over and over again? Have you hired or courted superb writers to help you perfect your story? Have you scoured your book dozens of times for typos or inconsistencies? Have you researched the heck out of every point that needs confirmation? Have you assured yourself that your dialogue is crisp and believable? Have you hacked away at unnecessary adverbs and adjectives? Have you just plain told the story in the same voice you use to speak?
And has your book still been rejected? If not, drop down on your knees and count your lucky stars, for you are among one of the very few who got picked up at the starting gate. If so, let me share something with you.
Rejections may have nothing to do with the quality or value of your book. Most often, they have to do with the market, and what's "hot" this season. It could be the mood of the agent or editor who's reading your stuff, or the fact that your book slides between genres. Maybe it features young adults, but doesn't follow someone's blueprint for what a YA book needs to contain. Maybe it's absolutely perfect for a publisher, but they've already filled the slot for your genre on their list this year. Maybe the first level editor falls in love with your book, but her boss doesn't. Or you get all the way to the top of this year's short list, only to be told you didn't make the cut.
Sound familiar? If you don't get picked up in the first five years by high profile agents or publishers, I recommend seeking a high quality small press. It's not easy to get into their world, either. But you don't usually need an agent, and they can provide a nurturing home for you, as well as help you get your books out to the public.
And let me tell you, friends, it's that public, those lovely readers, who will provide the validation you've sought for so long. When the first person (who isn't family or a friend) comes up to you and gushes over your characters, or when you receive that unsolicited email from a stranger who NEEDS your next book or "they'll just die," or that lady who's been staring at you with stars in her eyes finally approaches you in the grocery store and says she wants to marry your lead character... that's when the validation just washes through your writer's soul. It's even better than the glowing reviews.
So, the publishing game is tough, but it's not hopeless. There is still a place for us in this intensely competitive world. Acceptance by a high profile firm does not necessarily equate to a good book, just as rejection doesn't always equate to a bad book. Just look at the bestsellers out there. Some are quite odious, filled with plot holes, flat characters, and poor editing.
So, why bother? Even with staggering odds in today's market, every year several "newcomers" are "discovered" and offered lucrative contracts. It does happen. We hear about it all the time. The next "hot" book will be discovered any day now. And it could be yours.
My final bit of advice is this:
If you are a passionate writer, you need to keep writing, regardless of what agent represents you, how many times your work has been rejected, what publisher has thumbed their nose at you, how many readers you have or don't have, how many books you have published or not published.
Okay. Group Hug.
Now, go out there and write like the wind!
Ever wish you could peer into the brain of a published author and learn what tips he’s absorbed? Join award-winning mystery author Aaron Paul Lazar as he shares the cream of the crop from seven years of writing blogs in this fresh and unique offering of advice for fellow scribes. Write Like the Wind, volume 2, is available for 99 cents through Twilight Times Books and on all online book stores. WRITE LIKE THE WIND Volume 1 is also available for 99 cents. Volume 3 will be available late August, 2012.
Allbooks Reviews INTERVIEW:
Please state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
Luke Edward Hays from North Chelmsford MA, United States of America
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
“Outskirtspress” is a self publishing company I found through Google.com. They have been very helpful in providing affortable “Publishing Packages.”
Tell us about yourself:
I was born on March 29, 1991 in Dover New Hampshire, my family and I then moved to Chelmsford Mass where I now am currently living working on my literature and finding ways to market my work.
When was the book released?:
March 7, 2012
Give us an overview of your book.
During the Spring of 1883, Pinkerton Detective Henry Larson leaves his home state of New York to travel to a town in California called Littleton to investigate the unsolved Grim Reaper case. With the victims hearts cut out of their bodies and many theories established by previous Detectives and Inspectors, Henry Larson has one advantage that the previous investigators didn't, his psychic ability. Through herbal tea and smoking the herb leaf in his pipe and using it as tobacco for cigarettes, Henry uses the herbs to clear his mind, giving him the power to see into the future through his dreams. But what he finds in the end is only a game of cat and mouse between him and the Grim Reaper.
What inspired you to write this book?
I love murder mysteries, some of my favorite stories are the Connon Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” novels, “From Hell” with Johnny Depp (a murder mystery about Jack the Ripper), a fasination towards real life murders such as “The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacure” and in essinascene the dark side of human nature.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
Too be honest I do not know how to answer this.
Where can people buy your book?
People can purchase my literature on Amazon.com by searching the name of the book or my name where they can go to my author page where both my books are present.
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
I am currently working on my third novel and I don’t expect it to be published for the next five years giver take. It is a large story and is going to take a lot of time and effort, espcially if you add in my editor’s editing time.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
Find ways to get your work known, such as send out a massive email to all of your friends and relatives, don’t shut up about it on Facebook, create cards with the information about your novel and where to find it and give those out to people. Do internet searches for author interviews and most importantly, don’t give up. Eventually you will in due time become a well known writer.
If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
If I had published through a professional publisher I probally would have a agent by now and would have book tours booked and I would most likely be writing fiction full time and living my American dream.
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I create cards with the names of my two novels with my name, where the novels are being sold, and what format like paperback and kindle.
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I found “Allbooks Reviews” through a site called “Writers in the Sky.”
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
No, the price was not a surprise. Ways to get in contact with literary agents.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
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Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-39234945708237283882012-10-15T09:09:00.000-04:002012-10-15T09:09:16.740-04:00Interview with Luke Edward Hayes, author of Psychic DetectivesPlease state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
Luke Edward Hays from North Chelmsford MA, United States of America
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
“Outskirtspress” is a self publishing company I found through Google.com. They have been very helpful in providing affortable “Publishing Packages.”
Tell us about yourself:
I was born on March 29, 1991 in Dover New Hampshire, my family and I then moved to Chelmsford Mass where I now am currently living working on my literature and finding ways to market my work.
When was the book released?:
March 7, 2012
Give us an overview of your book.
During the Spring of 1883, Pinkerton Detective Henry Larson leaves his home state of New York to travel to a town in California called Littleton to investigate the unsolved Grim Reaper case. With the victims hearts cut out of their bodies and many theories established by previous Detectives and Inspectors, Henry Larson has one advantage that the previous investigators didn't, his psychic ability. Through herbal tea and smoking the herb leaf in his pipe and using it as tobacco for cigarettes, Henry uses the herbs to clear his mind, giving him the power to see into the future through his dreams. But what he finds in the end is only a game of cat and mouse between him and the Grim Reaper.
What inspired you to write this book?
I love murder mysteries, some of my faviorite stories are the Connon Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” novels, “From Hell” with Johnny Depp (a murder mystery about Jack the Ripper), a fasination towards real life murders such as “The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacure” and in essinascene the dark side of human nature.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
Too be honest I do not know how to answer this.
Where can people buy your book?
People can purcahse my literature on Amazon.com by searching the name of the book or my name where they can go to my author page where both my books are present.
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
I am currently working on my third novel and I don’t expect it to be published for the next five years giver take. It is a large story and is going to take a lot of time and effort, espcially if you add in my editor’s editing time.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
Find ways to get your work known, such as send out a massive email to all of your friends and relatives, don’t shut up about it on Facebook, create cards with the information about your novel and where to find it and give those out to people. Do internet searches for author interviews and most importantly, don’t give up. Eventually you will in due time become a well known writer.
If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
If I had published through a professional publisher I proballly would have a agent by now and would have book tours booked and I would most likely be writing fiction full time and living my American dream.
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I create cards with the names of my two novels with my name, where the novels are being sold, and what format like paperback and kindle.
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I found “Allbooks Reviews” through a site called “Writers in the Sky.”
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
No, the price was not a surprise. Ways to get in contact with literary agents.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-18684237363620932032012-10-10T08:19:00.002-04:002012-10-10T08:19:22.354-04:00Review of Mystic Fear by author Jan Evans Whitford“To be wronged is nothing unless one continues to remember it” says Jan Evan Whitford, the author, through one of his characters in this ultimate non-stop adrenalin generating thriller.
Unfortunately for Nikki O’Conner, the heroine, the one she has wronged 25 years ago continues to remember it. Fortunately for us, the readers, we get to read this incredibly satisfying thriller as a result.
15-year-old Nikki, a gorgeous cheerleader, innocently accepts a high school double-dog dare to play a prank on a dashing but extremely shy male schoolmate named Marion Hess. The prank is called the “Marion Hess Fact-Finding Commission”. You must read this novel to find out what fact Nikki is supposed to find out. Also, find out why Marion feels he is so fatally wronged that he still continues to remember it, hatching a relentless “Nikki O’Conner “Become” Mission”.
Let’s fast forward. Nikki, at 40, is still as gorgeous and sought after. She is now a park ranger and life is good for her now. She has survived two husbands and now is happily married for three months to a third husband who adores her. As a testament of his undying love, he gives her a rare antique purple brooch.
The plot thickens when they discover after they have the brooch appraised, that it is worth a million dollars. However, little do they know that legend has it that this beautiful object brings bad luck to all but its rightful owner. Well, Nikki is obviously not the rightful owner, because when she comes home one night, she finds her beloved third husband murdered and Marion’s message addressed to her at the crime scene, hence the title, Mystic Fear.
Reading this novel is like going on a non-stop roller coaster ride through a series of romance, mystery, psychosis, and murderous chain of events, all of which leads to Marion’s obsession to make Nikki “Become”.
It is also amazing how the author, Jan Evan Whitford, is able to juggle an enormous array of engaging characters and copious number of subplots, and tie them all together neatly and beautifully to give it such an agreeable ending. Bravo! Mr. Whitford.
I would strongly recommend this thriller to readers who want it all and are willing to risk a heart attack reading it!
Yuke Man, Reviewer, Allbooks Review International
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Title: Mystic Fear
Author: Jan Evan Whitford
Publisher: RealTime Publishing, Limerick, Ireland
ISBN: 978-1-84961-156-5
Price: $14.99
March 2011
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-49169143151868492312012-10-04T08:24:00.002-04:002012-10-04T08:24:43.611-04:00Review of Tony Samara's 'From the Heart'“The topic is consciousness—an aspect that everyone here and many
people around the world are putting a lot of effort into understanding—and
I would like to highlight some of the misunderstandings around
consciousness so that perhaps those misunderstandings, and those other
ideas that the mind likes to create to confuse us as individuals and also
as a society, and as a family and as a group of people, can be looked at
with clear intention and let go of.”
From the Heart is a collection of Satsangs (Sanskrit for spiritual discourse, talk with the divine) that can be found on the author’s website: www.TonySamara.TV. All of the clear and precise Satangs were recorded in the Garden of Light in Germany. Facet by facet, the author reveals an important life lesson and a step toward living from your deeper, spiritual self.
Chapters include Let Go of Jealousy, Believe in Yourself, Consciousness, Fasting & Love, Meditation and many other topics that will entertain, educate and profoundly alter the way you see life and your own reality. The opening paragraph of this review is an example of the writer’s style and deep commitment to his lessons.
Reading this book is like listening to a conversation filled with awe inspiring wisdom. Readers are captivated by the words page after page. Instruction is simple, and easy to apply- if you pay attention and really hear what is being said, really take it into your core being and believe that it is the “Truth.” You can change your life and this book is the first step in finally applying all that you have heard and learned; the final missing link to happiness and peace.
One of the things that appealed to me about this book is the supporting website where readers can continue their journey. I am now a regular visitor to both the site and the youtube versions of the meditations and I know you will be too.
Highly recommended by reviewer: Shirley A. Roe, Allbooks Review International www.allbooksreviewint.com
Title: From the Heart
Author: Tony Samara
For more info: www.tonysamara.org & http://www.tonysamara.org/lang_en/booksUK.htm
March 2011
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-55616157968158671012012-10-01T14:33:00.002-04:002012-10-01T14:34:07.002-04:00Interview with author Catherine MacDonaldPlease state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
Catherine MacDonald Reno NV USA
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
Seasons of the Vineyard/Create Space
Tell us about yourself:
I am a wife, mother, nana, and small business owner. I live in the mountains and I am an avid hiker.
When was the book released?
June 2012
Give us an overview of your book.
Francesca ran away from the family vineyard because she was determined to live a different life—one without the grapes and her secrets, but life has a different plan. Returning home, she is confronted with the actions of her past and the complexities of the present. But she is stubborn and determined to save the vineyard and uncover the secret of the Zinfandel wine, but the secret is buried with her mother. Francesca must save the vineyard, find the secret, and deal with her turbulent past and lover.
What inspired you to write this book?
A trip to Italy. I grew up in California and have always loved vineyards. I even wanted to run a vineyard—that is until I did the research for this book and realized how difficult it is.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
Besides the research, there is an element of the paranormal.
Where can people buy your book?
Amazon.com But if you are in Reno NV, you can come into my parts store and purchase one there.
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published? Yes. The Divorce Ranch, set in Nevada circa 1936
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
Modern technology has made it easy to publish oneself. Don’t be afraid.
If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
My books that were traditionally published had book stores that stocked them and I did book signings.
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
Hmm. Probably my daily blog. I have quite a few readers and I have been doing this for over two years. www.supernovel.com/blog
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
The Frugal Book Promoter. I was hoping for a fair and balanced review, which I received.
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
The low cost was attractive. I’m not sure what else I would like from Allbooks.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
Thank you!
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-26059457049930385382012-09-30T09:40:00.002-04:002012-09-30T09:40:48.518-04:00Allbooks Review Oct. 2012 NewsletterAllbooks Review is the review and author promo source for POD AUTHORS as well as
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If you’re new to the writing game, you may not be aware of some of the
essential steps needed to get in the game - - steps that will make your
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traffic to your site and move forward in your writing career.
Why is it important to become familiar with SEO blog tips?
Simply put, the answer is to generate visibility.
So, what are some tips to help you get started in the right direction?
Well, the very first and most obvious tip is to have a Web site or blog
site. Once you have one set up, it’s your job to post content to it on a
regular basis, no less than once a week, two or three times a week is
better though.
So, here is the strategy (SEO) that allows the search engines, such as
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Five SEO Blog Tips:
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A keyword, according to Compendium.com, is “any word or phrase a searcher
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FEATURE:
Motivation
Excerpt from Write Like the Wind vol. 1, by Aaron Paul Lazar, pub. August 2012
What motivates you to write? Is it a yearning to connect with humankind? To share your cherished visions with readers? To breach that lonely cold gap stretching between souls? Do you hope to reach into someone’s heart, and really, truly make a difference?
Or do you simply write for yourself? Do you need to control a parallel universe that performs at your command, whose heroes are vivid and alive in your brain, and whose villains bow to your will? Is your own life so out of control that this writing thing, this whirling, compelling, demanding art form, does wonders as a coping strategy?
Maybe you don’t care if your books ever get published: you just need to satisfy that inner drive to write. It itches until you scratch it, lures you like a lover, and enslaves you like a drug. And it’s very unforgiving. If you don’t get your daily fix, you get grumpy. Supremely grumpy.
Some write to purge demons from a childhood trauma, or to escape painful reality. Others create romantic relationships that fill emptiness in their own lives, or invent critters to help heal the ache after losing a beloved pet. Some imagine bizarre aliens in a world so unlike ours that tantalizing characters and stories are born into new galaxies. And there are those who create scenes with characters strangely like their dear departed grandparents.
Writing can be comforting, thrilling, romantic, and scary.
But under no circumstances should you write simply to sell a book. That kind of motivation will only disappoint you, and writing for money is often a surefire way to guarantee disappointment. If you do, you may be selling your writer’s soul.
Instead, write from your heart. Write to soothe your spirit. Write to instill order in a chaotic world. Write to entertain, to create twisted plots that electrify or shock.
Let’s say you’ve written already your heart out. You’ve pumped out a few great books. Suddenly you go dry. What motivates you now?
Look around you. The world is crammed with topics. Watch your favorite movies. Dissect them, list the ideas that stir your imagination, and make an inventory of your favorite themes (see Write Like the Wind, volume 3, “Plotting – Comfort Movies”). Is it unrequited love? Time travel? Gentle giants falsely accused? Delicious twists that shock and surprise? Spunky lady cops who save the day? Heroic animals? Fantastical fairies? Gritty city secrets?
Keep your ears open. Listen to news stories. The often unfathomable, sometimes horrific accounts will stir your creative juices. Imagine a twist on them. Then twist it again and change its literary color or scent. Don’t worry if it’s been done before, because just about everything has been done before in one fashion or another. Just put your mark on it and write it with passion.
Tune in to real life dramas at work, church, or school. Think about your friend whose wife died from a rare complication of a cardiac virus, your cousin who suffers from depression, your daughter whose college boyfriend from Albania is suddenly deported. Real life is fertile and rich, full of angst, splendor, terror, and adventure. It offers a mosaic of ideas, and waits for you to pluck your new favorites to mix and match into a dynamic storyline.
Last of all: read, particularly from your genre. Read incessantly. Read in the grocery store line. Read at the doctors. Read at the Laundromat. Read while you wait for the kids after soccer practice. Read before you go to sleep at night. It’s not only the best way to charge up your imagination, but sitting at the virtual feet of the masters of the craft is the best way to learn to write.
Life is full of material. Sometimes the hardest part is choosing your themes. Pick a few, and toss them around to coat them with new variations. Make your time traveler a dog, instead of a boy. Put an alien in your tearjerker romance. Create cute little cockroaches instead of bunnies in your children’s book. Or stick to cliché themes, but shake your own writer’s salt on it.
Mix up your hat full of ideas and see what falls out.
It’s all up to you. Now go get ’em, and remember to write like the wind!
Ever wish you could peer into the brain of a published author and learn what tips he’s absorbed? Join award-winning mystery author Aaron Paul Lazar as he shares the cream of the crop from seven years of writing blogs in this fresh and unique offering of advice for fellow scribes.Write Like the Wind, volume 1, is available for 99 cents through Twilight Times Books and on all online book stores.
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Allbooks Reviews INTERVIEW:
Please state your name and location. Suzanna E. Nelson, Geneva, Switzerland
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
The Helpers, published by CreateSpace, March 2011
Paperback price: $15
Tell us about yourself:
I work for the United Nations and I am a published author of two award-winning novels. I have lived and worked in Africa, Europe and United States, and I am a strong advocate of human rights issues like anti human trafficking, protection of war children and child education.
My first novel "Nightmare Along the River Nile" is set in Uganda and Sudan. It is a story about a student who was abducted by the LRA and sold into slavery. It was inspired by actual events that happened to many young boys and girls in northern Uganda in the 1990s. The story was conceived from many interviews conducted with survivors and former child soldiers who managed to escape the LRA.
My second novel "The Helpers" is an international tale of espionage and corruption, and is set in Democratic Republic of Congo, but spans to Europe and United States.
When was the book released?:
The First Edition was released by iUniverse in March 2010
The Second Edition was released by CreateSpace in March 2011
Give us an overview of your book.
American journalist, Jenny Osborne, has just received her first big assignment abroad to report on the war situation between the government and rebels in Congo, but soon after their arrival, she and her photojournalist, John Spencer discover that things are not as they seem.
When Kai, a local schoolgirl, decides to end the psychological and sexual abuse that she and her mother have endured at the hands of Gaston, she seeks out Jenny for help. Kai gives Jenny damaging information that could bring down "The Helpers" - a very powerful underground organization whose members include international businessmen and high priests. Their main aim is to maintain a stronghold on the natural resources of Congo and they will stop at nothing to prevent Jenny from exposing them.
Jenny finds herself on the run, caught in a web of intrigue, espionage, assassinations and corruption spanning from Congo to Europe, and as far reaching as the United States. Her only hope is Lance Lemmand, a veteran French Intelligence Officer in Congo, and his handsome sidekick Pierre-Jean Philippe. But will they find her before it is too late? Or will "The Helpers" silence them once and for all. Find out in the startling conclusion of: The Helpers.
What inspired you to write this book?
I always enjoyed reading spy novels, so after finishing my first novel, it seemed logical to indulge in my dream of writing a spy novel, set in Africa. Democratic Republic of Congo was the logical choice because of its history and vast natural resources.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
Although the story is fictitious, much of its background was inspired by historical events that happened during colonial times. The reader will learn more about the history of the
country.
Where can people buy your book?
Barnes & Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/helpers-suzanna-e-nelson/1100367847?ean=2940013524972
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1460942809
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1460942809
http://www.amazon.de/dp/1460942809
http://www.amazon.fr/dp/1460942809
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
I am working on the sequel of ‘The Helpers’ and I hope it will be published in the
first or second quarter of 2013.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
If you write fiction, make sure you get a professional Developmental Editor to evaluate your work, and then give the manuscript to a Content Editor to go over the grammar. I recommend proofreading the book several times before you publish the book, even if it doesn’t guarantee that there will be no typos.
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
Most of my marketing success has come the old fashioned way: word of mouth.
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I found Allbooks Reviews on the Internet, and I hope to have a long lasting relationship
with them.
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
The low cost was a surprise because I paid more money to be reviewed by other groups.
The speed by which this book was evaluated was an added bonus.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
www.allbooksreviewint.com
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-83209972680426602542012-09-28T08:19:00.000-04:002012-09-28T08:19:21.315-04:00Allbooks Reviewer Jan WhitmanAll of us at Allbooks Review Int. send our sympathy and our healing prayers to Jan Whitford, one of our reviewers, in the loss of his son.
May your memories help you through this time of grief. Shirley Roe, Managing EditorAllbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-39555365820816836552012-09-27T13:51:00.001-04:002012-09-27T13:51:15.075-04:00Review of 'The Man Who Could Not Make Up His Mind' by Ed BrodowThe opening of The Man Who Could Not Make Up His Mind is absolutely captivating. The main character, Clifford Day Vanderwall, struggles to make a decision of seemingly simple proportions: buy the chocolate cake, or the chocolate cookies? That it is such a monumental task to commit to one or the other, tells one fact about Vanderwall's character, one around which the entire short story revolves. The imagery with which author Brodow describes the dilemma, as well as the character's resolution, captures the reader in the mind of a man who has a vivid and realistic problem with making decisions.
Clifford is an unremarkable member of New York City's social elite, occupying the very dregs of the top 1% of that city. With plain looks, a job dead-ended by his weak leadership skills, and less-than-satisfactory abilities with the opposite sex, he still manages to find a romantic partner. The story follows Clifford through the evolution of that relationship.
Alas, the breathtaking way in which our protagonist is introduced is somewhat muted by the very subdued writing style the author selects for the remainder of the tale. Brodow shies away from dialogue, and clearly prefers the passive to the active voice, so when there is no occasion for vivid imagery, the narrative goes quiet. It's as if the reader, who at first was in a high seat surrounded by the action, has been whisked away to a secure glass bubble, where everything can be seen and heard, but the colors are dulled and the sounds muted and distorted.
Nevertheless, The Man Who Could Not Make Up His Mind weaves a very human tale which is both poignant and engaging. The distant way in which it is told, shields the reader from some very raw emotion, allowing Clifford's take of love and marriage to unfold realistically, but without the danger of that being swept away when he experiences setbacks. At less than 40 pages, the author chooses to focus on developing the main character, and relegating the supporting cast to mere sketches. If they appear as caricatures, it is more because of the narrow way that the protagonist views them than because they were stereotyped or neglected.
Despite its need of a bit of polish, The Man Who Could Not Make Up His Mind is a worthwhile read for those enjoying contemporary fiction. Reviewer: Terence P Ward, Allbooks Review. www.allbooksreview.com
Title: The Man Who Could Not Make Up His Mind
Author: Ed Brodow
Publisher: Ed Brodow
For more info: http://www.fixerbook.com/mind.html
Feb 2012
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-37024487699617523052012-09-24T12:50:00.002-04:002012-09-24T12:50:55.770-04:00Review of Bastion: Prequel to War by A.L.CollinsThe day Rigil is to take his final challenge to become a city guard is the day his life changes forever. And not in the way you may think. The challenge was a distraction and while he (and his team) were distracted; Rigil’s home, his city, his friends and colleagues burn to the ground or fight trying to escape. Seeking the root of the problem and justice, Rigil uncovers a plot to, in a sense, take over the world. He meets up with a cast of characters and sets off to right the wrongs.
The first bit of the book essentially describes the history of the world that the author has created. Throughout the novel we generally follow Rigil and his crew, but occasionally we get either another history lesson or meet a new cast that Rigil and team has yet to be introduced to. As a result, these changes can be a bit confusing, especially when trying to piece everything together – we are given only the pieces of the puzzle and somehow, we have to fit them together to make sense of it all. Most of the book is written through Rigil’s point of view. However, other than the instances mentioned previously, sometimes the point of view shifts within a scene (several times at that), and it’s confusing as to whom the she/he being referred to actually is. The plot, after the first history lesson, moves pretty fast and there are a lot of action (and magical) scenes. However there are a few instances where the plot really dragged, so I think there is some room for tightening up the plot. There is an interesting host of characters with witty (and sometimes awkward) dialogue. The conclusion – there is not one. There is no cliffhanger. The story is incomplete.
A. L. Collins is a young author from the state of Maryland. He recently graduated High School and has a love writing stories. This is his first novel.
I think there is potential here for a really good story, but it still needs a little bit of work. It’s still considered a good read by: Margaret Orford, Allbooks Reviews. http://www.allbooksreviewint.com/index.html
Title: Bastion: Prequel to War
Author: A. L. Collins
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1-4670-7636-4
Pages: 333 pages
Price: $27.95 US
Feb 2012
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-59627175250242109822012-09-20T12:49:00.000-04:002012-09-20T12:49:48.253-04:00Review of 'THE STAMP' by Ed BrodowGood looking, athletic Lieutenant Tommy Courten has a bad guy, good guy personality. Rough and ready to go at a moment’s notice, necessary attributes for the front lines of Vietnam, with a gentle, thoughtful interior that gives him the control and ability to reason, making it possible to live in an ordinary society. He marries but that doesn’t work. He works for IBM, but that company is too confining and controlling. He just doesn’t fit. Though Tommy doesn't really fit the Marines either, he does his best and learns some valuable skills he will soon need. Then his kid sister, Ellen, is killed. Her boyfriend cannot keep her around once she becomes pregnant because he is married. If she had just left him alone, it would not have happened, he theorizes. Tommy must get revenge. The police and military do not seem to be able to do anything because the accused, Private Rodney Zapata, has fled to Bogota. Tommy takes justice into his own hands and flies to Columbia in search of Rodney. There he finds his prey but he also finds Luz from an area called Guajira. Only Luz and her people can save Tommy’s life, not just his physical body but also his heart and soul.
Ed Brodow has written a crisp, intense story about the life of one man, Tommy Courten through the eyes of another, a friend of Tommy’s. This unique treatment gives this novel a sense of intensity as his friend sees Tommy’s life through his own reflections on his life and those of friends and family close to him. Tommy’s friend sees different experiences as “Stamps on the Forehead” of individuals. The Vietnamese War was a stamp on Tommy’s forehead, a time in his life that would change him and not allow him to move forward. Then, as he is trying to do just that, Ellen’s death again forces him back into his old pattern. Only exceptional wisdom and love can change the stamp on Tommy’s forehead.
This is an exceptionally well written story and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it.
Reviewer: Elaine Fuhr, Allbooks Reviews www.allbooksreviewint.com
Title: THE STAMP
Author: Ed Brodow
Ebook format
For more info: http://www.fixerbook.com/thestamp.html
Feb 2012
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-72820920526491714902012-09-16T11:18:00.002-04:002012-09-16T11:18:16.350-04:00Review of Finding Thomas by Christopher J. HolcroftChristopher J. Holcroft’s fourth written novel Finding Thomas is a well-tied package of murder, suspense, rescue, and adventure. I strongly recommend this book for teenage boys (around ages 14-15) because of the alluring sense of crime that is woven throughout the entire plot. Girls who enjoy books with danger are also encouraged to try this read.
Right from the prologue of this book, Finding Thomas grabs your attention. It begins with a phone call, a sobbing mother on one end and her comforting husband who works for a politician on the other. Her shattering cry of her son being dead will immediately bring forward questions. From there on, the story only gets more captivating. The son and also protagonist, Kit Green, is miraculously brought back to life but after his revival, he is not the average teenager that he was before. He now possesses the ability to see and talk to spirits that have passed away. Finding Thomas now diverts the plot so that it has more of a supernatural feel. The deceased son of the politician (that Kit’s father works for) befriends Kit in order to stop their fathers from being killed by a shady police officer. And thus, their thrilling crime adventure begins. There are many twists and turns during plotline and will always keep you wondering what will happen next.
This book is written in third person and therefore you can understand and read situations from the eyes of different characters, although it mainly is from Kit’s point of view. As you dwell further into the book, you will start to love Kit Green and his wistful character. Holcroft has added many characters that you may be attached to and will cheer on as the plot progresses. Finding Thomas is one of those intense books that will never bore you. Although it may not be the type of book that you will be forever glued to but you will definitely finish it enjoyably. As mentioned before, typical teenage boys will take a great liking to this book but not all girls will enjoy it as much as I did.
Christopher J. Holcroft has much experience with journalism, communications, media training, and complex public information planning and implementation. After serving 35 years as Venturer Scout Leader and member of the Australian Army Reserve, he decided to write adventuring boy-like novels, encouraging young men to read more. Finding Thomas is his fourth book, greatly inspired by the passing of his brothers and his belief that there is life after death. He is now married to Yvonne and has three sons. The family enjoys outdoor recreational activities such as camping and scuba diving.
Highly recommended by Reviewer: Iris Park, Allbooks Review Int. www.allbooksreviewint.com
Title: Finding Thomas
Author: Christopher J. Holcroft
ISBN: 978-0-7414-6475-0
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
for more info: www.christopherholcroft.net
Date of Review: Jan. 2012
Allbooks Review Internatonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592804122160102822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943728714259526773.post-17729265666843996222012-09-12T11:26:00.000-04:002012-09-12T11:26:20.177-04:00Interview with Luke E. Hayes: Psychic DetectivePlease state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
Luke Edward Hays from North Chelmsford MA, United States of America
Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
“Outskirtspress” is a self publishing company I found through Google.com. They have been very helpful in providing affortable “Publishing Packages.”
Tell us about yourself:
I was born on March 29, 1991 in Dover New Hampshire, my family and I then moved to Chelmsford Mass where I now am currently living working on my literature and finding ways to market my work.
When was the book released?:
March 7, 2012
Give us an overview of your book.
During the Spring of 1883, Pinkerton Detective Henry Larson leaves his home state of New York to travel to a town in California called Littleton to investigate the unsolved Grim Reaper case. With the victims hearts cut out of their bodies and many theories established by previous Detectives and Inspectors, Henry Larson has one advantage that the previous investigators didn't, his psychic ability. Through herbal tea and smoking the herb leaf in his pipe and using it as tobacco for cigarettes, Henry uses the herbs to clear his mind, giving him the power to see into the future through his dreams. But what he finds in the end is only a game of cat and mouse between him and the Grim Reaper.
What inspired you to write this book?
I love murder mysteries, some of my faviorite stories are the Connon Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” novels, “From Hell” with Johnny Depp (a murder mystery about Jack the Ripper), a fasination towards real life murders such as “The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacure” and in essinascene the dark side of human nature.
How is your book different from other books in this genre?
Too be honest I do not know how to answer this.
Where can people buy your book?
People can purcahse my literature on Amazon.com by searching the name of the book or my name where they can go to my author page where both my books are present.
Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
I am currently working on my third novel and I don’t expect it to be published for the next five years giver take. It is a large story and is going to take a lot of time and effort, espcially if you add in my editor’s editing time.
If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
Find ways to get your work known, such as send out a massive email to all of your friends and relatives, don’t shut up about it on Facebook, create cards with the information about your novel and where to find it and give those out to people. Do internet searches for author interviews and most importantly, don’t give up. Eventually you will in due time become a well known writer.
If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
If I had published through a professional publisher I proballly would have a agent by now and would have book tours booked and I would most likely be writing fiction full time and living my American dream.
Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I create cards with the names of my two novels with my name, where the novels are being sold, and what format like paperback and kindle.
How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I found “Allbooks Reviews” through a site called “Writers in the Sky.”
Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
No, the price was not a surprise. Ways to get in contact with literary agents.
Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
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