Self-Helping for Business Success

In this interview with Dianne Jacob, the author of “Will Write For Food”, you can hear her story and get a professional overview for how to come up with a unique cook book concept, research the market and write your proposal, decide on your publishing options, learn the importance of working with an agent, and some valuable tips on how to promote your finished book. Whether you’re an aspiring or accomplished food writer, you’ll find her advice for blogging, recipe writing, cookbooks, finding agents and publishers, writing trends, and interviews with food writing luminaries to be very helpful. More here on her resources page: www.diannej.com Time line 00:17 Introduction 01:05 How did you get into this business? How did you become a food writer? 02:38 What was one of the first things you ever got published? 04:00 Where did the idea for “Will Write for Food” come from? 06:00 Dianne talks about interviewing different people 07:00 What did you do next? 08:15 What are some of your biggest accomplishments? 09:15 What are some of the obstacles you have faced? 10:10 Where did your first clients come from? 11:50 What steps does someone take before they can write their own cook book? 16:05 How does someone write a proposal? 19:30 What’s next after writing a proposal? 22:00 Dianne explains print on demand 23:20 How do you help sell your book? 27:00 What else should authors consider? 28:00 What insight can you give to those writing a food blog? 31:20 How do you keep the conversation …
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This week Dan Charnas joins Scott and Dan in discussing his book The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip Hop. They discuss some of the biggest players in the industry and how it became a multi-million dollar business. The also take a viewer question and in “Does It Sell” they look at popular ads featuring Hip Hop artists and other musicians such as P. Diddy’s Ciroc, T-Pain and Toshiba, and Justin Timberlake. For more information, show notes, and schedule visit www.thisweekin.com.
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Self-Publishing with Amazon’s CreateSpace: A Resource Guide for the Author Considering Self-Publishing

The decision to self-publish can be a difficult one. Self-Publishing with Amazon’s CreateSpace: A Resource Guide for the Author Considering Self-Publishing can answer many questions for an author. For the questions it does not answer, it will point the direction to where the answer can be found. Version 2.0 includes information about the new author services now offered CreateSpace.

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YH61Steve Piazzale, Ph.D., Career/Life Coach (www.BayAreaCareerCoach.com) interviews Mitchell Levy, author and CEO of “Happy About” an independent book publishing company. Mitchell discusses the many doors authoring a book can open for service providers and companies. He also tells us that it’s not as difficult a process as one might imagine. We also discuss the many useful titles Happy About has for job seekers and changers. Steve Piazzale helps you get the work you want and deserve. For more information about career coaching please visit: www.BayAreaCareerCoach.com You’re Hired! is a production and broadcast of Pacifica Community Television (www.PCT26.com, 650-355-8000). PCT broadcasts on local cable channel 26, and on the web at: www.ustream.tv/channel/85684
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yourbookisyourhook.com – Join me as I talk with Jackie Lapin, Publicist and creator of the Personal Development Radio Media Tour, about tips you need to get booked on your own radio media tour. She will also talk about her new LifeWisdomNetwork.com for authors, coaches and speakers. Hear from Jackie about her own experience of being an author and how she promotes her own book, The Art of Conscious Creation.
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Self-Published Author R. Lynn and BookRix Social Media Director Amber Sims Hinterplattner got the chance to interview successful self-published authors Blake Crouch and JA Konrath at the 2011 BookExpo America BEA in New York City, NY. Blake Crouch and JA Konrath discuss what it’s been like since they left their legacy publishers, how much money they make per month in eBook sales, the importance of marketing and finding key influencers to write book reviews, building a fan base and platform to sell books and their advice to writers and authors out there. Be prepared, the REAL, authentic and humorous personalities emerge but with all seriousness about why they left their legacy publishers and the power of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and BookRix.
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Poet Doris Washington discusses her inspirational books, “A Blessing, Caring & Sharing” and “Faith, Hope & Love”.
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Authors need to understand the business and marketplace for selling books.
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Books In Sync Announces Wild Oats By Award Winning Author Margaret Tanner

Australian Historical Romance Author Margaret Tanner’s clear, concise style of writing with all of the elements to keep a reader enthralled.

Introduction to Margaret Tanner’s Books:

Retrace the footsteps of your pioneering ancestors and shroud yourself in an historical mantle. Read about rugged, hot blooded frontier men and the resourceful, passionate women who tamed them. Feel for the tortured heroes as they try to forget the blood soaked battlefields of France and Belgium. Weep and rejoice with the staunch, beautiful heroines who save them.

About The Author:

Margaret Tanner belongs to the Romance Writers of Australia, The Melbourne Romance Writers Group and EPIC.

She has won or been commended in competitions on several occasions. In February 2008, she won the Australian Author of the Year Award from aussieauthors.com and was runner up in 2009.

In 2010, her novel, The Trouble With Playboys came 3rd in the historical romance novel section of the Preditors & Editors readers poll

She has had numerous short stories published over the years, but writing Historical romance novels is her passion. Her favorite historical period is the 1st World War. Not only has she painstakingly researched this era, but was fortunate enough to make a poignant pilgrimage to the battlefields of Gallipoli (in Turkey), France and Belgium.

She is married with three grown up sons, and one grand-daughter. Margaret lives in Australia. She has recently reduced her working hours as a medical typist, to concentrate on writing.

Featuring: Wild Oats by Margaret Tanner

Prequel to The Trouble With Playboys

Captain Phillip Ashfield toasted his elevation to fatherhood, as a barrage of artillery pounded the battle scarred fields around him.

English aristocrat, Phillip Ashfield, comes to Australia to sow some “Wild Oats”.  After seducing Allison Waverley, he decides to marry an heiress to consolidate the family fortunes.  Phillip has made a fatal choice, that will not only ruin his own life, but the repercussions will be felt by the next generation.

To save Allison from the disgrace of having Phillip’s baby out of wedlock, Tommy Calvert marries her. Mortally wounded on the French battlefields, Tommy is found by Phillip who learns that Allison has borne him a son. He vows to claim the boy when the war is over, because his wife cannot give him an heir.

In the meantime, Allison finds happiness from an unexpected source.

Book Details:

Pages: 272

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Retail Price:  E-book .25

Retail Price: Print book .95

Margaret Tanner

Australian Historical Romance

http://www.margarettanner.com/

Other Titles by Margaret Tanner:

Cardinal Sin

Holly and the Millionaire

Devil’s Ridge

Savage Utopia

Shattered Dreams

Stolen Birthright

The Trouble With Playboys

Author’s Email:

mjljtanner@hotmail.com

Submitted by Theodocia McLean

Owner of Books In Sync

Submission Date: February 28, 2010

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