Monthly Archives: November 2013

Snappy, Sassy, Sometimes Salty…Your #Book Pitch Must Be!

Snappy, Sassy, Sometimes Salty…Your #Book Pitch Must Be!

Quick … when someone asks you what your book is about … do you stumble finding the words to describe it? You are not alone–most authors fail miserably in delivering the “hook” that is gets the listeners attention and buy-in. They don’t get that they have to be a little different, well, may a lot different, to get the attention of the book buyer. To say, “You Who … I’ve got something to say, worth …

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#Author Smarts: What to Do When You Win a #BookAward

#Author Smarts: What to Do When You Win a #BookAward

What’s next …  What do you do when you win a book award? The savvy #author tells others about it. Don’t count on your publisher to do it if you are published by someone other than your own company. You need strategies–below are 10 that will add life to your book award … it’s all part of book marketing. Start by creating a shout out for yourself. And doing a happy dance!
Book Awards are a badge …

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Authors All a Twitter with Twitter … here’s your top 10 Tweets for Nov 7th

Authors All a Twitter with Twitter … here’s your top 10 Tweets for Nov 7th

  Wahoo… today is National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day. If you are a chocolate lover … it’s a happy dance … add a few almonds … and you become the star on the dance floor!
Chocolate is a vegetable, made from cocoa beans. Almonds are good for you, as they help to improve your Cholesterol levels. So, bittersweet chocolate with almonds is really, really good for you, right!?
Don’t forget … if you are in Colorado … …

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