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MARKETING LEADS FOR WRITERS

Readers: Interested in mysteries set in Key West? How about the Ozarks? Looking for books for the rugrats in your life? Review sites, interview sites and blogs looking for authors, writing tips and…Continue

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Started Sep 8, 2012

FRIDAY ROUND-UP

On the Friday Round-Up, find out what sites still have interview slots open until the end of the year. Also, writing books are being offered free at one site listed.…Continue

Started Aug 31, 2012

FRIDAY ROUND-UP

There's a new feature over at the Oak Tree Press site. It's called Friday Round-Up and it lists sites our authors have blogged or been featured at during the week. There's a ton of good info here,…Continue

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Started Aug 24, 2012

 

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LOOKING TO THE PAST

What happens when something you love becomes WORK?Yes, that's my current dilemma. I love to read (who doesn't?) and mystery has been my favorite genre until I became acquisitions editor for Oak Tree Press. The manuscripts came fast and furious, box loads via snail mail, cyber submissions filled my e-mail. All of a sudden I was forced to speed read the first 30 pages, make decisions like a Roman emperor: thumbs up or thumbs down? Then I had to break the news, good or bad to struggling authors.…See More
Jun 2
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OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

Sound familiar? Dr. Seuss wrote the poem as an inspiration and promise to children.Writers go to many places, often inside our heads but sometimes to book signings, conferences, libraries and Starbucks. Usually we pay our own way just for the opportunity to put our books in front of readers.Imagine my shock and disbelief when I was contacted by the Puerto Vallarta Writers Conference and invited to be a speaker. They apologized that they wouldn't be able to pay for anything but airfare. Were…See More
May 6
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ARE YOU A HIGH MAINTENANCE AUTHOR?

If you love to read, then the job of acquisitions editor for a small press is a dream come true. If you hate to dash dreams, are easily swayed or thin-skinned, find another occupation.I am the gatekeeper who stands between you and the publisher. The publisher concentrates on production and relies on me to take queries and make decisions based on the needs of the publishing house. We share a vision and it's my job is to find manuscripts for that vision.So, read the guidelines and study titles…See More
Apr 13
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WHY YOU GOT THAT REJECTION LETTER

You've worked hard on your query. You followed all the “rules” you read in writing magazines. You've sweated blood to create a great opening, to get the synopsis down to a page. I'm the acquisitions editor who received this carefully constructed letter.To be honest, before I read your synopsis, I googled your name. Where is your website? I didn't see a blog. You're on Face Book—I'm not impressed. There was no activity indicating that you read and comment with the writing community. I'm not just…See More
Mar 2
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THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE

Since I’ve taken on the rewarding task of acquisitions editor for Oak Tree Press, people often ask me, “What do you think is the future of publishing?”I suppose I could look into my crystal ball if I had one handy, or I could get my alter ego Christy Bristol to draw up an astrology chart (what sign would books come under? Probably Libra). But, the fact of the matter is that this industry is in so much flux that there’s no telling where any of us will be in a decade.Okay, let’s start from the…See More
Feb 2
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CATEGORICALLY SPEAKING

So, I got these two kittens a few months back. Ragamuffin is a torty; Rusty is orange and fluffy. They were rescued from a stray cat's litter.I'm trying hard not to be an over-protective mother. When Rusty, the clueless male, climbed up to the top of the tree, I had the crazy idea to send his much more sensible sister to fetch him down. She obeyed and went to the rescue like a St. Bernard.Which left me to wonder: when did I acquire cat-logic? Was it after the fifth feline over the years or the…See More
Jan 18
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YOU'VE CHANGED—HAS YOUR WEBSITE?

Websites are now as important for establishing identity as a birth certificate or a driver's license. Yet, I've noticed that once an author puts one up, the site is often forgotten and neglected.I research authors when they send me query letters in my capacity as acquisitions editor for Oak Tree Press. I like to know who I'm dealing with and, short of doing a background check, websites are all I have to give me an inkling of their accomplishments up to this stage in their careers.When all of us…See More
Jan 2
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NO EASY CONSCIENCE

I'm having a problem with “No Easy Day,” the novel written by a member of SEAL Team 6. No, I haven't read it and I don't intend to. I already know how the story ends.What eats into me is that the book was written in the first place. As a Navy veteran, I am dismayed that a member of that elite squad would break the code the SEAL Team holds dear. Operations are covert. Like Fight Club, the first rule is you don't talk about Fight Club.As an American, I am appalled that this one person would…See More
Dec 13, 2012
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REMEMBER THE PUEBLO?

Remember the Maine, the Alamo, Pearl Harbor. But, for years the Pueblo Incident, as it was dubbed, has been buried under the carpet and consciousness of the American public.I am a member of Post 3 of the American Legion, Hanford, CA. In our post is a diminutive man with a gray flowing beard and the Legion Motorcycle Riders nickname “Critter.” At every meeting there is a chair that is draped with a black cover reminding us of the POW's who remain unaccounted for. Critter is one who came back.The…See More
Nov 11, 2012
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RIDING WITH THE POSSE

Second to writing fiction, my passion is marketing. I know some people dread this part of the process of being an author. I was one of those who had to be dragged into cyber marketing, fighting every inch of the way. I didn't have time for reading blogs on the Internet or interacting with those who did. I couldn't afford to buy all the books they tried to ramdown my throat and wouldn't have time to read them if I wanted to. No, I wanted people to buy MY books.I had an attitude adjustment in…See More
Oct 6, 2012
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Sep 19, 2012

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WHY ARE YOU SITTING ON A GREAT IDEA?

Writers are, by nature, creative people. We sit around daydreaming of plots, characters, heroes and villains. But, what happens if you think up a terrific marketing idea yet don't follow through?Too much work? Okay, it might take some effort. Afraid it won't work? Can't know unless you try. Think people will reject it? Maybe. Or, maybe you'll break new ground.Scenario: The blog over at my publishing house was lacking. Nobody seemed to be following. I posted a URL to my post on Novel Spaces and…See More
Sep 15, 2012
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Sep 15, 2012

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Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
About Me:
Navy vet, former journalist, former narc secretary who now writes in the mystery genre and adds my knowledge of astrology in the books. Fun stuff.

Acquisitions editor for Oak Tree Press
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http://www.sunnyfrazier.com

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LOOKING TO THE PAST

What happens when something you love becomes WORK?

Yes, that's my current dilemma. I love to read (who doesn't?) and mystery has been my favorite genre until I became acquisitions editor for Oak Tree Press. The manuscripts came fast and furious, box loads via snail mail, cyber submissions filled my e-mail. All of a sudden I was forced to speed read the first 30…

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OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

Sound familiar? Dr. Seuss wrote the poem as an inspiration and promise to children.
Writers go to many places, often inside our heads but sometimes to book signings, conferences, libraries and Starbucks. Usually we pay our own…
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ARE YOU A HIGH MAINTENANCE AUTHOR?

If you love to read, then the job of acquisitions editor for a small press is a dream come true. If you hate to dash dreams, are easily swayed or thin-skinned, find another occupation.

I am the gatekeeper who stands between you and the publisher. The publisher concentrates on production and relies on me to take queries and make decisions based on the needs of the publishing house. We share a vision and it's…

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WHY YOU GOT THAT REJECTION LETTER

You've worked hard on your query. You followed all the “rules” you read in writing magazines. You've sweated blood to create a great opening, to get the synopsis down to a page. I'm the acquisitions editor who received this carefully constructed letter.…

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At 9:08am on September 19, 2012,
BloggerSally said…

Hey again..! :)

Thanks for the follow. I would love to hear about the new blogs from you..! 

At 4:59pm on September 15, 2012,
BloggerSally said…

Hey there..! :)
Welcome to bookblogs..! I just stumbled upon your profile..! 
I would really appreciate it if you'd follow my blog @http://readingwithanacrasia.blogspot.in
    P.S: Please do leave a link to your blog so I can follow you back :)
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At 12:36pm on July 12, 2012,
AuthorTimothy Justice Desmond said…
On shy about getting friends.... I will tap into "list" here as you suggested. Thanks also for the tag/post above to my Book Blog site on "brand."
At 7:17pm on July 8, 2012,
AuthorTimothy Justice Desmond said…

Hi pard.  Things are going sort of crazy last couple days as I tied in with Book Blog site. I am getting a lot of welcomes. Overwhelming welcomes. Tim

At 6:54pm on December 5, 2010,
AuthorHolli Castillo said…
Sunny, I think I will repost the blog on promotion here if I can figure out how to do it. I'll let you know if I achieve success.
At 12:46pm on July 19, 2010,
AuthorMarja McGraw said…
Sunny, Last night I was tired and gave you the easy answer about links on my website. So today, let me give you the better answer. I read one of your books recently, and really enjoyed it. I'll be reading more of your books. That's why I'll be putting your link on my website. They're authors I enjoy reading, and that now includes you.
At 10:17pm on July 18, 2010,
AuthorMarja McGraw said…
You want it? You got it. I'll go in and add it tomorrow. I'm not sure when you went to the website, but I updated it and published this afternoon. So it may look totally diffferent now than when you looked at it.

I thought I'd try blogging this weekend, but ended up spending the whole time on the website.
At 1:16pm on July 12, 2010,
AuthorMarja McGraw said…
I do, I do! I met with Oak Tree Press at a conference in Las Vegas and before the day was over they offered me a contract for Bogey Nights! LOL I thought I was going to have a panic attack while driving home. The book is due out around mid-August, it's a mystery about a Humphrey Bogart look-alike and his wife, and it's lighter with a little humor. I'll be updating my website this week, so if you have a chance toward the end of the week (or now) please visit me at www.marjamcgraw.com . Thanks for letting me share here.
At 9:53pm on July 11, 2010,
AuthorHolli Castillo said…
Thanks for the heads up- I actually didn't realize it wasn't up there!
At 10:28am on July 3, 2010, ed draugelis said…
Continuing; But genre adds a certain strength to our novels, an expectation, so its the fame for a more esoteric structure. We also need to get betteraat what we write, better at how we market using the internet. Vetting by solid professionals would be helpful. I envision an internet community of auathors willing to read portions of one anothers works-in-progress; a writin laboratory producing a better product. Any thoughts.

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