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The Frugal
Book Promoter:
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"Howard-Johnson has the comforting tone of a mentor and writes with the precision of a surgeon." ~ Francine Silverman, editor the Book Promotion Newsletter"(Carolyn Howard-Johnson is) an incessant promoter who develops and shares new approaches for book promotion." ~ Marilyn Ross, Founder of Small Publishers Association of North America". . . your book is terrific! Very pragmatic, no nonsense and non-threatening." ~Paula Brancato, USC instructor in the business of writing and screenwriting and cofounder of thewritersplace.org.
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Picture of publisher Nancy Cleary's well-read copy of the Frugal Book Promoter.
The Sharing with Writers is a
nice accompaniment to the Frugal Book Promoter. It was
named to Writer's Digest 101 Best. Find it at
www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com.
Carolyn's Promotion Campaign for The Frugal Editor won the New
Generation Indie Book Award for Marketing and The Frugal Editor was a
finalist in the How-to book category in that same contest.
The Frugal Editor:
Put Your Best Book Forward To Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success
By award-winning author
and editing instructor Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Nonfiction
ISBN:
978-0-9785158-7-4
(trade paperback)
PUBLISHER: Red Engine Press
Spring of 2007
Gremlins are out there! They're determined to foul your credibility and to keep your book from being published or publicized. 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."
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"Don’t turn in anything until you turn to The Frugal Editor: How to Avoid Humiliation and Put Your Best Book Forward" ~ Peter Bowerman, author, The Well-Fed Writer series "Carolyn Howard-Johnson has done it again! Whether you're writing your first book or tenth, The Frugal Editor, Best Book Forward is a must-read." ~ Tim Bete, director, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, author, In The Beginning...There Were No Diapers
" I wish all writers would take [Frugal Editor's]
advice. There's not a story I read or a writer I speak
to that wouldn't benefit from the advice in your book. ~Jared
D. Vineyard, Editor-In-Chief,
J.
D. Vine Publications
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Carolyn's Frugal Smart and Tuned-In Editor blog is a fine accompaniment for The Frugal Editor. Find the award-winning blog at www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com.
The Great First Impression Book Proposal:
Everything You Need To Know About Selling Your Book in 20 Minutes or Less
By award-winning author
and editing instructor Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Nonfiction
ISBN:
B000YG6O5U,
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Author Biography
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel, This is the Place, and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered are both award-winners. Her fiction, nonfiction and poems appear in national magazines, anthologies and review journals. She speaks on culture, tolerance, writing and promotion and has appeared on TV and hundreds of radio stations nationwide. She is an instructor for UCLA Extension's Writers' Program and has shared her expertise at venues like San Diego State's world renowned Writers' Conference, Dayton University's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop and SPAN's (Small Publishers Association of North America) annual conference.
Carolyn was awarded Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment by
members of the
California Legislature; her home town's Character and Ethics Commission
honored her for her work on promoting tolerance and the Pasadena Weekly
named her to their list of "San Gabriel Valley women who make life
happen" for literary activism. Her nitty-gritty how-to book,
The
Frugal Book Promoter won USA Book News' Best Professional Book 2004
and her chapbook of poetry,
Tracings, was named to
The Compulsive
Reader's Top 10 Best Reads for 2004 and
Military Writers' Society of
America honored it for excellence. It is now available from
Finishing Line Press and
Amazon .
Carolyn's The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book
Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success . Cheryl Wright of
Writer2Writer says, "The Frugal Editor will become a well-used
reference for writers around the world." It won USA Book News
Best Book Award and Reader Views LIterary Award. It was a finalist
in the publishing catalog at the New Generation Award and her marketing
campaign for the book won their Marketing Award.
Howard-Johnson loves to travel and has studied writing at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, UK: Herzen University in St. Petersburg, RU; and Charles University in Prague.
She edits "Sharing with Writers," an interactive newsletter where writers share and learn more about writing and promotion. She also blogs at www.SharingwithWriters.blogspot.com, a Writer's Digest Best 101 Website, and www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com. Her blog for those planning a both at a book fair is www.sizzlingbookfairbooths.blogspot.com.
Her literary Web site is on part of this site on this page: http://carolynhoward-johnson.com.
She also blogs at http://TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com where writers can recycle their favorite reviews.
http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com where writers can ask questions -- any question -- on editing, grammar, style choices, and using editing as your first line of offense in your marketing campaign.
http://WarPeaceTolerance.blogspot.com where Carolyn gets to rag and nag about how tolerance relates to war and how we can do more than pay lip service to support our troops.
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Important Resources Book Proposal Help Former book acquisitions editor Terry Whalin says, "editors and publishers don't read manuscripts. They read book proposals. In Book Proposals That Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success, you learn the inside scoop to achieve your dreams." I highly recommend it.
Promotion ServicesYou'll find direction in the Frugal Book Promoter for building your own media kit; if you choose not to build your own, the information there will make you a better partner for a publicist you might hire to help you. I recommend PressKit 24/7, the brainchild of publicists with over forty years' experience. We know the speed at which you need to work, and we know what it takes to get the media's attention. It was critical for us to be able to create professional online press kits for our own clients. So we understand what you need for yours. ~~~ Learn more about the classes offered by UCLA Extension Writers' Program, You'll find Carolyn Howard-Johnson's instructor page there, too. |
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