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I thought you Write-Anglers would like information on the LA Times/UCLA Book Fair a little early so you can make plans . . . and save quite a bit of money with our early bird special! The fair will be the end of April, 2009. The book-signing portion of the fair requires that you attend but other value-added promotions do not. You'll hear more about those later.

Sponsored by Authors' Coalition, a one-hour signing segment that regularly costs $150 will be $100 and a spot for the second day--regularly $100--is $80., when you register before August 15^th. We only have 12 slots at this price. The fee includes display or your book, your order forms and your bookmark or business card and a poster for the full two days. Those who are not members of Authors' Coalition will be asked to join at the Silver Membership level (www.authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com).

Last year our booth was televised on the Internet. Rey Ybarra from Best Selling Author Television was there to cover the event. He conducted short three-minute interviews with the participating authors. The program proved to be a great success. Rey will be there with his crew again this year. (To see the 2008 video made by Rey Ybarra, go to Best Selling Author Television site at : http://www.veoh.com/channels/BSATV)

Booth promotion will be handled by Christine and Carolyn Howard-Johnson.

Learn the advantages of being part of this booth, its unusual value-added benefits and all the details at the Authors' Coalition blog, www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com. Or contact Christine Alexanians at chalexwrite@....

______________________________________________

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Website: http://www.HowToDoItFrugally.com E-mail: HoJoNews@...

Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers, including USA Book News' award winners The Frugal Editor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/
and The Frugal Book Promoter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193299310X/

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#3470

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:31 pm
Subject: Talking about writing that book inside you..memoirs, bios and journaling...

HOJONEWS@...

Patrika Vaughn, Allyn Evans and I are putting together a teleconference program tomorrow (Saturday July 12) at 11:00 a.m. CST.

The topic is: "How To Write Your Life Story."

We'd love to have you join us and call in and ask questions!

Here's the info:

All writers and those who have been thinking about it are invited. Come prepared with their questions at noon on July 12th EST . Call 1-218-936-7999. When prompted use this access code: 390175. If asked participants may need this pin number: 2823.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Website: http://www.HowToDoItFrugally.com E-mail: HoJoNews@...

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#3469

From: WmPhenn@...
Date: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:42 am
Subject: Re: cost of living...Run cars on MILK

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I think we should all go out and buy Cows.

Milk is at $2.78 a Gal....but cheaper if you own your own Cow...and when she gets too old, you can have steaks for the next six months..Now, the trick is to convert cars to run on MILK....LOL

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#3468

From: P Clark <azshady@...>
Date: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:19 am
Subject: cost of living

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All these examples do NOT imply that gasoline is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are....

You will be really shocked by the last one!
(At least, I was...)

Compared with Gasoline......

Think a gallon of gas is expensive?

This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective to other things we buy.

Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 ... $10.32 per gallon

Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ..........$9.52 per gallon

Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 ..... $10.17 per gallon

Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 ......... $10.00 per gallon

Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 ...... $33.60 per gallon

Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 ... $178.13 per gallon

Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 .. $123.20 per gallon

Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 ....... . $25.42 per gallon

Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 .....$84.48 per gallon
And this is the REAL KICKER...

Evian water 9 oz $1.49..$21.19 per gallon! $21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source

(Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)

Ever wonder why printers are so cheap?
So they have you hooked for the ink.
Someone calculated the cost of the ink at...............
(you won't believe it....but it is true........)
$5,200 a gal. (five thousand two hundred dollars)

So, the next time you're at the pump,be glad your car doesn't run on water, Scope, or Whiteout, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or God forbid, Printer Ink!

Just a little humor to help ease the pain of your next trip to the pump...

And - If you don't pass this along to at least one person,
your muffler will fall off!!

Okay, your muffler won't really fall off...but, you might run out of
?????????????

#3467

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:08 am
Subject: UCLA Exetnsion's Carve Your Career with Great Queries and Covers

HOJONEWS@...

It seems simple enough but I get at least two query letters a week that don't do the most important job of a query letter. It turns out that when I interviewed 100 of our nation's top agents for The Frugal Editor, they encounter the same problem query letter problem plus quite a few others. And query letters are something we must use not only to sell our books but throughout our writing careers to get publicity, reviews and more!

The class I am teaching on the beautiful UCLA campus this Saturday addresses those issues. It is not too late too late to enroll. Here are the details:

Seminar

UCLA campus

Sat. March 22, 2008

Room 1323 Public Service Building.

"The Business of Writing: Carve Your Career with Great Queries and Covers."

Class description:

"You've written your story, your poem, your book. What now? You've tackled your craft like a professional but when it comes to introducing yourself to the decision makers—the marketing and editing part of your work—you may show a lack of expertise with seemingly innocuous departures from accepted procedures - like using a cover letter when you need a query. In this one-day seminar, the students will use basics taught in the class to critique drafts of letters they have brought with them. In the process you'll get grammar, punctuation, and even computer editing tricks you may apply to your other writing as well as your queries. You'll receive a handout of the do’s and don'ts for approaching gatekeepers straight from the mouths of agents who contributed ideas on the subject for the instructor's book on editing and samples of letters that have produced results. Participants will not only walk away with two letters they can be proud to send out, but will also have a low-cost plan for using them effectively in a variety of ways." So, are you all planning to come to spend a weekend in the sunshine in LA and make it a business expense? (-:

To enroll:

Marcus Hennessey, 310-267-4888, or go to www.uclaextension.edu

Enroll for 735.18, Registration # T6393.

Because it is a one-day seminar, it is less than $100.

Hope to see you there!

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers, including the USA Book News' award winners The Frugal Editor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/
and The Frugal Book Promoter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193299310X/

Blogs: http://www.TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com , http://www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com http://www.TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com http://www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com
Now blogging on War. Peace. Tolerance and Our Soldiers at: http://warpeacetolerance.blogspot.com

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#3466

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:06 pm
Subject: Offering Cross-Promotional Tote Program

HOJONEWS@...

You Are Invited To Participate in Authors' Coalition's Tote Program

Tote bags are long lasting, cross-promotional tools. That means that YOUR name, book title and the URL of your choice will go out wherever participating authors choose to distribute the bags, not just in the cities where you are promoting.

All participating authors will have their name, their book title and their website printed on the totes, alongside the Author's Coalition's logo, which will be kept relatively small and will give crediblity to the authors participating for it will show they are members of a professional writers organization. There will be up to ten authors featured in this way on the bags. Printing will be in one color, royal blue.

The bags can be distributed at fairs, library reading events, and other literary occasions. The cost of 1000 bags for 10 participants (100 bags per person) will be $225.00 per participant. (Participants may choose to have the 100 bags shipped to them for their own events or to have them distributed to the readers at the LA Times/UCLA Festival of Books. Or they may choose to have a portion shipped and let us distribute the other portion.)

The price includes
the art work
the printing on canvas totes (see picture)
shipping and handling to each individual.

If we get more participants we can order higher quantities for a lower price, possibly print on both sides. This will be first come, first served. We will carry over those we can't accommodate to a second bag printing if the numbers warrant it.

Also, we are going to have a stuffing program. Anyone can supply from 25 to 100 items for stuffing in the bags for a charge of $25. We will accept only promo items or books. No fliers, bookmarks or business cards.

If you are interested, please send your checks to:

Christine Alexanians (e-mail for address)
Christine is a trusted Authors' Coalition member, memoirist and poet.

Please e-mail Christine with questions. tinooshik@... .

The checks will not be cashed until we receive enough commitments to make cover the costs of this promotion. Checks will be returned or destroyed if there are not enough participants. There will be no refunds if it becomes a "go." Deadline for orders is March 5, 2008.

Attached is a picture of a sample tote. Ours will have blue handles to match the Authors' Coalition colors.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

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#3465

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:21 pm
Subject: Carolyn's List of Top Ten Books for Writers--2007

HOJONEWS@...

You all know how I advocate continued learning for writers. Well, on my new blog, www.TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com, you'll find my Top Ten Picks for books for writers and, no, I didn't include my own The Frugal Editor, The Frugal Book Promoter and The Great First Impression Book Proposal (an Amazon Short). I'll try to do this every year so if you know any great books for writers (or have written one) let me know. (-:

Also, I do review books free on this site. I don't do the reviewing. You send me your favorite reviews and I post. Then you let people know about it. Nope, there is no charge.

Best,

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Award-winning author of This Is the Place, Harkening, Tracings, and the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers. Introducing 2nd in the series, The Frugal Editor ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/ ) after The Frugal Book Promoter. Both are winners USA Book News' Best Book award.

Blogs: http://www.TheNewBookReiew.blogspot.com
http://www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com http://www.TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com
http://www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com
And now blogging on War. Peace. Tolerance and Our Soldiers at: http://warpeacetolerance.blogspot.com .
.

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#3464

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:26 pm
Subject: Primarily for nonfiction writers among us but a coming trend for fiction...

HOJONEWS@...

...writers, too. A book proposal is getting essential for all of us so, this is how to do it. My new Amazon Short.

The reason I wrote a short for you is that there are lots of other books on writing proposals out there. The thing is, writers generally hate to write proposals. They don't even much want to learn about writing them. So, why a whole book when you can do it in 20 minutes or less? The introduction to the short will give you the whole story behind the writing of it and in the body of this mini book you'll have the makings of a Great First Impression Book Proposal: Everything You Need to Sell Your Book in Twenty Minutes or Less. for only 49 cents. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000YG6O5U/

I kid you not. It's more frugal than a pen or a can of soup. In a way, it's my gift to you.

Let me know how this process goes. This is, a sneak peak, a sneak purchase! The link takes you to a work page (and it does work!) but Amazon hasn't yet made it available to the public. Do it and you'll have what you need to not only get an agent or a publisher but also to plan your next book and get a handle on its future. Guess the cover won't take on this yahoogroup for you to see it but you can use the link to see it. (The photo is by Uriah Carr, a photographer friend of mine.) (-:

The Great First Impression Book Proposal: Everything You Need to Know About Selling Your Book in Twenty Minutes or Less

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers. Introducing 2nd in the series, The Frugal Editor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/) after The Frugal Book Promoter, winner USA Book News "Best Book" in the publishing category.
Please sign up for my "Sharing with Writers" newsletter: Put "Subscribe" in an e-mail to HoJoNews@.... Learn more at http://www.HowToDoItFrugally.com .
Blogs: http://www.TheNewBookReiew.blogspot.com , http://www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com,
http://www.TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com and http://www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com.
.

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#3463

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Mon Nov 5, 2007 10:47 pm
Subject: Time reports on new devlopment in POD publishing...

HOJONEWS@...

I couldn't wait to tell you. This is from my Sharing with Writers newsletter to be issued this weekend.

In the News: A book, printed one at a time, at only $3. a book? Yep. Soon most books will be printed on a digital press, POD-style. The machine is available now for $50,000 at www.ondemandbooks.com. It will print a book complete with color in three minutes. It could transform libraries into bookstores. It might make second-hand bookstores obsolete. And that $3. price tag might shrink. Source: Time Magazine, Nov. 12, 2007, edition, the section called "Best of the Rest."

Now, my question. What will happen to anti-digital snobbery now? Will even the biggest publishers release mid-list publishers with book printed on offset books? Talk about a revolution of a revolution!

If you'd like to subscribe to Sharing with Writers, put "subscribe" in the subject line of an e-mail and send it to HoJoNews@....

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers. Introducing 2nd in the series, The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/) after The Frugal Book Promoter.
Please sign up for my "Sharing with Writers" newsletter: Put "Subscribe" in an e-mail to HoJoNews@.... Learn more at http://www.HowToDoItFrugally.com .
Blogs: http://www.TheNewBookReiew.blogspot.com , http://www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com, and http://www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com.
.

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#3462

From: Don Vasicek <dvasicek@...>
Date: Tue Sep 4, 2007 10:37 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Don's new thread--what we've done in absense

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Thank you, Mary Emma.

Best Regards,
Don

Pax
Donald L. Vasicek
Olympus Films+, LLC
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Vasicek,+Don
http://www.showbizdata.com/credits/85218/DonVasicek
http://www.donvasicek.com
dvasicek@...
303-903-2103

On Aug 23, 2007, at 12:46 PM, me.allen@... wrote:

>
> Congratulations, Don, on your screenwriting achievements.
>
> Mary Emma
>
>
> Mary Emma Allen
> Author/Speaker; http://maryemmallen.blogspot.com
> www.quiltingandpatchwork.com & www.alzheimersnotes.com
> www.homebiznotes.com
> me.allen@...
>
>
>

#3461

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Wed Sep 5, 2007 8:04 pm
Subject: Write Anglers! A quiz for you on editing and marketing

HOJONEWS@...

I thought I'd pass on to you all a quiz I'm using to promote my new book, the 2nd in the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers after the award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter.

Check Your Sell-Your-Book Expertise with Carolyn's Quiz

Every writer should know the answer to these or know how to find out :

What is the rule posted by most agents and publisher I can break in order to sell my book faster?
How can a style sheet help me edit my book or work better with my editor?
Why do I need to know about indexing?
How can I corral Word's Spell Check to help rather than hinder my editing process?
Why is editing important to getting a publisher or an agent when my publisher's editor will help me with that anyway?
Why should I rarely send out a cover letter rather than a query letter?
Why should I avoid using italics for internal dialogue? How do you avoid using them for internal dialogue?
What perfectly natural and grammar-perfect thing should I avoid telling an agent?
How can I turn adverbs that slow my narrative into metaphors?
How can I purge my copy of passive constructions using a computer?
How can code words in my document help avoid humiliation?
How do I avoid superfluous quotation marks that annoy agents and editors?

If you don't know the answers to most every one of these 12 questions without peeking you are sure to benefit from the newly released

The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success

available now on Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/

It should be sitting on your shelf right next to the award-winning* first in the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers,

The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won't

by UCLA Extension Writers' Program Instructor Carolyn Howard-Johnson

*Winner of USA Book News Best Professional Book 2004

*Winner of Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award

Here's more!

The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success

Pages 169. Available on October 1, 2007, from Biblio, Ingram. See publication slip below.

There are gremlins out there determined to keep your work from being published, your book from being promoted. They —resolved to embarrass you before the gatekeepers who can turn the key of success for you —lurk in your subconscious and the depths of your computer programs. Whether you are a new or experienced author, The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success will help you present whistle-clean copy (whether it's a one-page cover letter or your entire manuscript) to those who have the power to say "Yea" or "Nay."

Dozens of endorsements from the likes of Marilyn Ross, Peter Bowerman, Writers' Conference Directors and more available in the media room at www.HowToDoItFrugally.com

where you'll find downloadable media kits in easy .pdf format.

PS: Here are the details to order The Frugal Editor if it is not yet in your nearest bookstore:

Title: The Frugal Editor

Subtitle: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success

Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Release Date: October 1, 2007

Details: Second in the How To Do It Frugally Series of books for authors (www.howtodoitfrugally.com) . First is the award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't (Star Publish)

Publisher: Red Engine Press, Key West, Florida (www.redenginepress.com)

Trade Paperback

ISBN: 9780978515874

Pages: 169

Retail: $18.95

Distributor: Biblio

Wholesaler: Ingram

Media Kits: Available in the media room at www.howtodoitfrugally.com.

CIP: PN162.H67 2007
808'.027--dc22
2007015190

Contacts

Publisher: katieseyes@...

Author: HoJoNews@...

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for authors. Introducing The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success, now available for pre-orders at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/
Please sign up for my "Sharing with Writers" newsletter: Put "Subscribe" in an e-mail to HoJoNews@.... Learn more at http://www.HowToDoItFrugally.com .
Blogs: http://www.TheNewBookReiew.blogspot.com , http://www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com, and http://www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com.
.

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#3460

From: "me.allen@..." <me.allen@...>
Date: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:32 pm
Subject: Re: Newsletter

meplace60

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Hi Mary Anne,

Good to see you active again. I received a copy of your "new" newsletter. Great job.

Mary Emma

Mary Emma Allen
Author/Speaker; http://maryemmallen.blogspot.com
www.quiltingandpatchwork.com & www.alzheimersnotes.com
www.homebiznotes.com
me.allen@...

#3459

From: "me.allen@..." <me.allen@...>
Date: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:46 pm
Subject: Re: Don's new thread--what we've done in absense

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Congratulations, Don, on your screenwriting achievements.

Mary Emma

Mary Emma Allen
Author/Speaker; http://maryemmallen.blogspot.com
www.quiltingandpatchwork.com & www.alzheimersnotes.com
www.homebiznotes.com
me.allen@...

#3458

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:17 pm
Subject: Re: Don's new thread--what we've done in absense

HOJONEWS@...

In a message dated 8/28/2007 11:35:44 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dvasicek@... writes:

Dear Carolyn,

Thank you for your nice words and invitation. Your web site is
impressive and your invitation to put my book on your site for
Resources for Writers.

All writers should visit your web site. It is most helpful to all
writers.

Thanks again. Keep up your good work!

Best Regards,
Don

Pax
Donald L. Vasicek
Olympus Films+, LLC
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Vasicek,+Don
http://www.showbizdata.com/credits/85218/DonVasicek
http://www.donvasicek.com
dvasicek@earthlink.net
303-903-2103

Aren't you dear, Don. My favorite part of the Resources for Writers page is the list of free media release disseminators with little mini-reviews (mine!) of each one. And, of course, the advertising page. Ahem! (-:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

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#3457

From: Don Vasicek <dvasicek@...>
Date: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:33 pm
Subject: Re: Don's new thread--what we've done in absense

dvasicek1

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Dear Carolyn,

Thank you for your nice words and invitation.  Your web site is
impressive and your invitation to put my book on your site for
Resources for Writers.

All writers should visit your web site.  It is most helpful to all
writers.

Thanks again.  Keep up your good work!

Best Regards,
Don

Pax
Donald L. Vasicek
Olympus Films+, LLC
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Vasicek,+Don
http://www.showbizdata.com/credits/85218/DonVasicek
http://www.donvasicek.com
dvasicek@...
303-903-2103

On Aug 22, 2007, at 4:36 PM, HOJONEWS@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/22/2007 8:34:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> dvasicek@... writes:
> have written and published several articles on screenwriting during
> your absence. I also wrote, directed, and produced an award-winning
> documentary film about the Sand Creek Massacre. I am presently
> putting together a book proposal on a screenwriting book titled,
> "Hollywood 101".
> Don, well aren't you the prolific one.  I like this train of
> thought. Let my know when Hollywood 101 is out. It would fit
> perfectly on my Resources for Writers page on my site,
> www.howtodoitfrugally.com   Anyway,  I changed the subject line so
> we could all share.  What has everyone been doing?   Here's mine:
>
> My new The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward To Avoid
> Humiliation and Ensure Success is being released on Oct. 1.  It
> covers editing (and avoiding humiliation) of everything from a
> query letter to a manuscript and I have 20 great, sharing agents
> from the US who contributed their query letter pet peeves (and yes,
> I list their websites in the appendixes). I have great hopes that
> it will help lots of new and experienced writers with their careers.
>
>
> Carolyn Howard-Johnson
>

>
>
> Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for
> authors. Introducing The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward
> to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success, now available for pre-
> orders at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/
> Please sign up for my "Sharing with Writers" newsletter: Put
> "Subscribe" in an e-mail to HoJoNews@.... Learn more at http://
> www.HowToDoItFrugally.com .
> Blogs: http://www.TheNewBookReiew.blogspot.com , http://
> www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com, and http://
> www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com.
> .
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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#3456

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:36 pm
Subject: Re: Don's new thread--what we've done in absense

HOJONEWS@...

In a message dated 8/22/2007 8:34:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dvasicek@... writes:

have written and published several articles on screenwriting during
your absence. I also wrote, directed, and produced an award-winning
documentary film about the Sand Creek Massacre. I am presently
putting together a book proposal on a screenwriting book titled,
"Hollywood 101".

Don, well aren't you the prolific one. I like this train of thought. Let my know when Hollywood 101 is out. It would fit perfectly on my Resources for Writers page on my site, www.howtodoitfrugally.com Anyway, I changed the subject line so we could all share. What has everyone been doing? Here's mine:

My new The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward To Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success is being released on Oct. 1. It covers editing (and avoiding humiliation) of everything from a query letter to a manuscript and I have 20 great, sharing agents from the US who contributed their query letter pet peeves (and yes, I list their websites in the appendixes). I have great hopes that it will help lots of new and experienced writers with their careers.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

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#3455

From: Don Vasicek <dvasicek@...>
Date: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:25 pm
Subject: Re: Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

dvasicek1

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Mary Anne,

Welcome back!  I am looking forward to your revamped Web site and
"WriteSuccess" newsletter.

I have written and published several articles on screenwriting during
your absence.  I also wrote, directed, and produced an award-winning
documentary film about the Sand Creek Massacre.  I am presently
putting together a book proposal on a screenwriting book titled,
"Hollywood 101".

Take care and keep up your good work!

Best Regards,
Don

Pax
Donald L. Vasicek
Olympus Films+, LLC
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Vasicek,+Don
http://www.donvasicek.com
dvasicek@...
303-903-2103

On Aug 21, 2007, at 6:12 PM, Mary Anne Hahn wrote:

> Hi, I'm Mary Anne, the "list moderator"--although I have been from the
> list for quite a long time. I would like to welcome Terri and say
> hello to anyone who is still on the list. I have been freelancing on
> and off for, um, let's say a number of years (!), and lately have
> begun to get prolific again. I am working on revamping my Web site
> for writers, http://writesuccess.com , and will be sending out my
> first WriteSuccess newsletter in nearly two years.
>
> It's great to be back! Can't wait to hear what everyone has been up
> to!
>
> Mary Anne
>
>
>

#3454

From: "Cheryl Wright" <write_cheryl@...>
Date: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:54 am
Subject: RE: Re: Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

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Hi Mary Anne. I’m up to my eyeballs in editing right now. Apart from my own writing/editing, I am editing for QPN Press. I am romance editor for all their lines (magazine, anthology, novel), and am currently working on an anthology that will be released in December.

I have to submit all stories – fully edited and ready for publication – by the end of the month. I originally had an extra month, but we decided to release the anthology early December to put it on the Christmas shopping lists, so……

Apart from that, my writing is going well. I have three books contracted and due for release in the next 6-8 months. It is VERY busy here!!

I’m at a stage where I’m reassessing what is most important to me, as I have my finger in a lot of pies!! Not that I’m complaining; busy is definitely good. Finding time for it all is an issue.

We’ll ‘talk’ privately soon, as I have a few things you might be interested getting involved in.

Cheryl

From: writeangles@yahoogroups.com [mailto:writeangles@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Hahn
Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2007 12:20 PM
To: writeangles@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [writeangles] Re: Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

Hi Cheryl:

I've been thinking about you--you were one of the very next people I
was going to contact now that I am out of cyber-seclusion! How is
it going with you?

Mary Anne

,_._,___

#3453

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:53 pm
Subject: Re: Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

HOJONEWS@...

In a message dated 8/21/2007 6:35:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, write_cheryl@... writes:

Great to hear from you Mary Anne! Wonderful that you’re getting the list (and website) going again too.

Ahhh, yes. Getting it and glad to see some activity. And some old friends. (-:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

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#3452

From: "Cheryl Wright" <write_cheryl@...>
Date: Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:34 pm
Subject: RE: Terri's Bio

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Welcome Terri!

Cheryl

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From: writeangles@yahoogroups.com [mailto:writeangles@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Phillips
Sent: Saturday, 4 August 2007 1:27 PM
To: writeangles@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [writeangles] Terri's Bio

I am a six year freelancer, writing on a variety of subjects from business to lifestyle, web articles to news articles. I have just recently been published in a paranormal book. I want to be able to learn more from everyone.

#3451

From: "Mary Anne Hahn" <hahnmah@...>
Date: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:20 am
Subject: Re: Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

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Hi Cheryl:

I've been thinking about you--you were one of the very next people I
was going to contact now that I am out of cyber-seclusion!  How is
it going with you?

Mary Anne


--- In writeangles@yahoogroups.com, "Cheryl Wright"
<write_cheryl@...> wrote:
>
> Great to hear from you Mary Anne!    Wonderful that you're getting
the
> list (and website) going again too.
>
>
>
> Cheryl
>
>
> From: writeangles@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:writeangles@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Mary Anne Hahn
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2007 10:12 AM
> To: writeangles@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [writeangles] Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary
> Emma!)
>
> Hi, I'm Mary Anne, the "list moderator"--although I have been from
the
>
> list for quite a long time. I would like to welcome Terri and say
> hello to anyone who is still on the list. I have been freelancing
on
> and off for, um, let's say a number of years (!), and lately have
> begun to get prolific again. I am working on revamping my Web site
> for writers, http://writesuccess.com , and will be sending out my
> first WriteSuccess newsletter in nearly two years.
>
> It's great to be back! Can't wait to hear what everyone has been
up
> to!
>
> Mary Anne
>

#3450

From: "Cheryl Wright" <write_cheryl@...>
Date: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:32 am
Subject: RE: Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

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Great to hear from you Mary Anne! Wonderful that you’re getting the list (and website) going again too.

Cheryl

From: writeangles@yahoogroups.com [mailto:writeangles@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Hahn
Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2007 10:12 AM
To: writeangles@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [writeangles] Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

Hi, I'm Mary Anne, the "list moderator"--although I have been from the
list for quite a long time. I would like to welcome Terri and say
hello to anyone who is still on the list. I have been freelancing on
and off for, um, let's say a number of years (!), and lately have
begun to get prolific again. I am working on revamping my Web site
for writers, http://writesuccess.com , and will be sending out my
first WriteSuccess newsletter in nearly two years.

It's great to be back! Can't wait to hear what everyone has been up
to!

Mary Anne

#3449

From: "Mary Anne Hahn" <hahnmah@...>
Date: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:12 am
Subject: Welcome Terri (and hello Carolyn and Mary Emma!)

hahnmah

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Hi, I'm Mary Anne, the "list moderator"--although I have been from the
list for quite a long time.  I would like to welcome Terri and say
hello to anyone who is still on the list.  I have been freelancing on
and off for, um, let's say a number of years (!), and lately have
begun to get prolific again.  I am working on revamping my Web site
for writers, http://writesuccess.com , and will be sending out my
first WriteSuccess newsletter in nearly two years.

It's great to be back!  Can't wait to hear what everyone has been up
to!

Mary Anne

#3448

From: "me.allen@..." <me.allen@...>
Date: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:06 pm
Subject: Re:Terri's Bio

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Congratulatins, Terri, on having your first novel published. Carolyn has some great tips in her books and newsletter about promoting one's work.

Mary Emma

Mary Emma Allen
Author/Speaker; http://maryemmallen.blogspot.com
www.quiltingandpatchwork.com & www.alzheimersnotes.com
www.homebiznotes.com
me.allen@...

#3447

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:56 pm
Subject: Re: Terri's Bio

HOJONEWS@...

In a message dated 8/18/2007 5:50:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, terriphill@... writes:

am a six year freelancer, writing on a variety of subjects from business to lifestyle, web articles to news articles. I have just recently been published in a paranormal book. I want to be able to learn more from everyone.

Nice to meet you, Terri. I freelance, too, but I'm finding more and more that editing and promotion consultations (and writing my books!) are filling my time. I started my HowToDoItFrugally Series of books because I fell into so many potholes after I published my novel--and that was with a background in publicity, marketing and journalism! I felt I just has to let others know my experiences (and resources) so they could avoid very expensive mistakes I made. (-:

Nice to have you with us.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

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#3446

From: Teresa Phillips <terriphill@...>
Date: Sat Aug 4, 2007 3:26 am
Subject: Terri's Bio

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#3445

From: "hot_4_art" <hot_4_art@...>
Date: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:28 am
Subject: Call for Writers

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Call for Science Fiction and or murder/mystery themed short stories
(less then 6000 words but more the 2000 Words ). This call for writers
is being put out by American Fiction the sister publication to
http://www.artsource-newsletter.org .The inaugrual issue will be July
of this year. The ezine will have a different theme very month ,
writers resources, writers directory, chatroom, and music jukebox.
Please visit the site www.americanfiction.org . If your story is picked
you will be included in the writers directory and the story will be
published online. The authors of the published stories will have an
opportunity to be included in the ezines hardcopy annual.

Please send all submission to info@....
Post Script: we are currently looking for writers in the
murder/mystery  genre. Priority will be given to writers in that genre.
Thank You  American Fiction Staff

Thank You and Goodluck

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#3444

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Fri May 11, 2007 11:41 am
Subject: A place for your reviews...

HOJONEWS@...

www.thenewbookreview.blogspot.com

I couldn't help myself.

I wanted to keep my Sharing with Writers and Readers blog (www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com) sort of ranty and educational but I also wanted to include reviews of the books I've read. Both books that help writers with their careers and those purely for the enjoyment of the general reader.

Finally, my friend Allyn Evans (http://www.allynevans.blogspot.com/), author of the blog Thinking Out Loud , suggested something that was floating around in the back of my head. Why not start an all-review site. One that doesn't judge a book by its cover or the press it is printed on. Not a completely novel idea (pun there!) but not exactly old hat, either.

So, I've done it. It is www.TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. I'm not going to tell you all about it. You'll want to go snoof around a bit. But you'll see that there are ways for you to participate so it will probably be worth the minute it takes.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

HoJoNews@...

Websites: http://carolynhoward-johnson.com and www.HowToDoItFrugally.com

http://authorscoalitionandredenginepess.com Blogs: A blog focused on book fairs at

http://redenginepress.com/chjohnson and another blog that is about writing and reading at www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com and

Best wishes,

Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success now available for presales at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/
"Sharing with Writers" newsletter: Put "Subscribe" in an e-mail to HoJoNews@... . Learn more at www.HowToDoItFrugally.com .

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#3443

From: HOJONEWS@...
Date: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:50 pm
Subject: Do you know how to promote by Word of Mouth like Proctor and Gamble?

HOJONEWS@...

I don't think I've ever announced my blog before but this is one I think you all might especially like. It's on my Amazon plog (or AuthorsConnect) and it's called

"Borrowing Word-of-Mouth Tactics from Big Timers" or The Biggies Prove Word-of-Mouth Needn't Be Left to the Gods. I was inspired to write it by an article in Time magazine. You can sign up to receive notice of my blogs while you're there. (-: And, I'd love you to leave a comment.

Here's the URL: http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3JH18T58CY65P/002-3692730-7456014.

If you scroll down, you'll find quite a few blogs on book promotion.

Best,

Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Author, THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T. Come to the pre-launch of THE FRUGAL EDITOR: PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD TO AVOID HUMILIATION AND ENSURE SUCCESS at the LA Times/UCLA Festival of Books on the UCLA Campus, Booth 610.

http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/

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#3442

From: "Cheryl Wright" <write_cheryl@...>
Date: Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:39 am
Subject: RE: New Member Intro...

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