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Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel, This Is the Place, won eight awards. Her book of creative nonfiction, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered, won three. An instructor for UCLA Extension's world-renown Writers' Program, her book The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't was named USA Book News' "Best Professional Book 2004," and was given the Irwin Award. Her second book in the How To Do It Frugally series is The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success. Her chapbook of poetry Tracings, was named to the Compulsive Reader's Ten Best Reads list and was given the Military Writers' Society of America's Silver Award of Excellence. She is the recipient of the Calif...more


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This Is The Place
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message 34: by Carolyn

Carolyn Christine wrote: "thanks for being my friend" Christine, I'm not as active here as I should be. So it is I who should thank you! (-:


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


message 32: by Carolyn

Carolyn J.R. wrote: "Thanks for being a friend, Carolyn."

J.R. sorry for being so long. Goodreads has to be more of apriority for me!
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


message 31: by Carolyn

Carolyn Rie wrote: "Thaaks for adding me. Hope i can learn a lot from you. ^_^"

Rie, I apologize for the lag in answering. I hope you learn lots, too, and I from you. BTW, I started a new program of running tips for writers on Facebook. I'm at www.facebook.com/carolynhowardjohnson

Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


message 30: by Carolyn

Carolyn Jeremy wrote: "Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats.
..."


Oh, gosh! All those alliterations. I have a New Year's headache! (-:
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


message 29: by Carolyn

Carolyn Stacy-Deanne wrote: "Hello, just passing through to say hello! Look forward to being your friend here! Best Wishes!"

Stacy, Sorry to be so slow in answering. I've been neglectful!
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


message 28: by Carolyn

Carolyn William wrote: "talk to you soon...http://www.billhazelgrove.com
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Thanks for the note! Apologies for being so slow in answering. Good luck with your book!
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


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Carolyn Shadonna wrote: "Thanks for the add. Have a great weekend!"

Shadonna, my apologies for the tardiness. Thanks for finding me here!
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


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Carolyn Tom wrote: "Hi Carolyn,
Well, here we go again finding something else in common. Goodreads is very new to me, but I have a feeling I'm gonna enjoy it once I get the hang of how it all works.
And if I have a ..."


Tom, it's good to find you here. As you can see, I've been letting my Goodreads lag.
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


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Carolyn L. wrote: "Thank you for adding me to your circle of friends, Carolyn. I wish you a wonderful week!
Sue
Author, Life is Like Making Chocolate Chip Cookies
[bookcover:Life is Like Making Chocolate Chip Cookie..."


I've been remiss! And slow. Thanks for your messages. I'll work on doing better!
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


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Carolyn Charlotte wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Thank you for your friendship, Carolyn. I've tagged your book in a dozen places. The Frugal Book Promoter is never far from my sight.

You have shared so much i..."


Charlotte, I apologize for neglect. It's on my 2012 list to keep up with my Goodreads pals a little better! (-:
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Excited about the updated, expanded second edition of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter! www.budurl.com/FrugalBkPromo


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Carolyn Sara wrote: "Carolyn, thanks for accepting my friendship request. I look forward to reading your updates."

Sara, I haven't been using Goodreads as I should. It's on my New Year's resolution list to do. Thanks for the nudge! (-:


message 22: by Sara

Sara Carolyn, thanks for accepting my friendship request. I look forward to reading your updates.


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Carolyn It appears I'm getting very few alerts of messages I get from my fellows at goodreads. My apologies if I've ignored you!


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Carolyn Oh, you are so dear. These social networks can get so confusing...it's the back and forward, I think. I have you e-mail now and I'll put it on one of my treasured contact lists. Let me know if you'd also like to receive my free newsletter. And thank for caring and sharing so much!

Best,
Carolyn


Charlotte Liebel Carolyn wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Thank you for your friendship, Carolyn. I've tagged your book in a dozen places. The Frugal Book Promoter is never far from my sight.

You have shared so much information that ..."


PS: Carolyn, I will begin work on that review (your Frugal...Promoter) and be in touch in a week or two. I just stopped over to your profile page to visit and found your very gracious suggestion and e-mail note. I cannot believe that this message was never forwarded to me! [My e-mail is sharlet.blog @ gmail.com.]
My best wishes and appreciation,
Charlotte Liebel


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Carolyn Charlotte wrote: "Thank you for your friendship, Carolyn. I've tagged your book in a dozen places. The Frugal Book Promoter is never far from my sight.

You have shared so much information that my review of it mi..."


PS: Charlotte, my e-mail is hojonews (at) aol (dot) com. I'd love a copy of your review. Complete with ample credits and links for the reviewer (you!). I'm sure I can use it in other places to the benefit of us both!
Best,
Carolyn


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Carolyn Charlotte wrote: "Thank you for your friendship, Carolyn. I've tagged your book in a dozen places. The Frugal Book Promoter is never far from my sight.

You have shared so much information that my review of it mi..."


Wow, what a nice endorsement Charlotte aka Sharlet! A lovely 4th of July upper. Thank you!


Charlotte Liebel Thank you for your friendship, Carolyn. I've tagged your book in a dozen places. The Frugal Book Promoter is never far from my sight.

You have shared so much information that my review of it might have to be written in stages. So be it.

~Charlotte aka Sharlet



Shadonna Thanks for the add. Have a great weekend!


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message 13: by L.Sue

L.Sue Thank you for adding me to your circle of friends, Carolyn. I wish you a wonderful week!
Sue
Author, Life is Like Making Chocolate Chip Cookies
Life is Like Making Chocolate Chip Cookies


message 12: by Roger

Roger Cottrell Hi Carolyn,
Thanks for the friendship on Goodreads,
ROGER


message 11: by Tom

Tom Barnes Hi Carolyn,
Well, here we go again finding something else in common. Goodreads is very new to me, but I have a feeling I'm gonna enjoy it once I get the hang of how it all works.
And if I have a dry day I can always fill in by posting my review of your 'Frugak Book Promoter.'
Tom Barnes



Stacy-Deanne Stacy-Deanne Hello, just passing through to say hello! Look forward to being your friend here! Best Wishes!


Jeremy I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy


Jeremy Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats.

-Jeremy :)

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Jeremy Hi Carolyn!

Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.

-Jeremy :)


Jeremy Hi Carolyn!

If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite novel of all time? Or novels?

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous friendships, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

-Jeremy :)


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Rie firaz Thaaks for adding me. Hope i can learn a lot from you. ^_^


Jeremy Thanks for the friendship, Carolyn! If you end up checking out any of my work, I'd love to hear what you think.

And here’s wishing you a fantastic day full of first-rate fates, fascinating flavors, and famous fire-eating ferret faeries.

-Jeremy :)


message 3: by J.R.

J.R. Thanks for being a friend, Carolyn.


message 2: by Pam

Pam Hi Carolyn. Smiles. Nice to meet you. I have been working on a children's book and I think I need you book. Can I find it on Amazon? Pamela



Daniel Keep writing, Carolyn.

Good luck!


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