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Preparing Talking Points For Media, Radio, and Newspaper Interviews

Many new authors spend a lot of time and energy trying to get in the newspaper or on the radio. When they finally get there, however, they often don’t know what to say. If you plan ahead as part of your overall book marketing and promotion strategy and prepare concise, compellin… Continue

Short Fiction Competition

End Date: Jul 15, 2009

Description: CWC invites fiction entries from new and established writers for its inaugural competition. The top three entries will receive the cash awards listed below. In addition, the top five entries will receive copies of What the Shadow Told Me, the award-winning novel of our judge, Kurtis Davidson. The first place winner will also receive a… Continue

Seven Tips to a Successful Author Book Signing and Writing Event

Part of being a successful independent author and writer involves selling your published material, either in terms of books, ebooks, articles, or other forms of writing. Selling your published writing involves much more then simply getting it published, it involves people – namely readers – buying your books and published writing. This involves… Continue

Book marketing and promotion is an activity that most writers and published authors undertake in an effort to promote their books. However, marketing a book can be a daunting task, especially for a writer. Where does one start? What is involved in marketing a book? Do you need to hire a publicist, or can you do it yourself? These are all important questions, many of which have been covered on the main book marketing and promotion page. In this article we are covering a particular aspect of book… Continue

Seeking Contributors for The Naval Civil War Encyclopedia

The Naval Civil War Encyclopedia

ABC-CLIO is pleased to announce its latest encyclopedia project, which seeks to document and contextualize U.S. and Confederate naval participation in the Civil War (to include sea, riverine, and inland waterways warfare). Essays for the print encyclopedia will also be used for company web sites, workbooks, and handb… Continue