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Jennifer Ciotta is the author of "I, Putin" (Vladimir Putin novel), which won Honorable Mentions at the New York Book Festival & Hollywood Book Festival, 2012. It is her debut novel. She is also the author of the "No Bulls**t Guide to Self-Publishing." Besides her writing career, she is a book manuscript editor at Pencey X Pages and an advisory editor at Author Salon, a writers community that connects writers, agents and publishing house editors. She holds a master's degree in creative writing and Russian studies from the Gallatin School at New York University. Additionally, she was Editorial Director of Literary Traveler magazine for five years, and she was a Peace Corps volunteer in Estonia from 2000 to 2002.


Thank you to Amanda Festa of Literary Traveler magazine for writing a wonderful article about my recent talk in Boston. For those of you who want to learn tips about the business side of self-publishing, please check out the article below. Also, don’t forget to check out the “No Bulls**t Guide to Self-Publishing,” available on ebook everywhere for a mere 99 cents!


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Average rating: 4.42 · 43 ratings · 24 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
I, Putin
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
No Bullshit Guide to Self-P...
4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012

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I, Putin by Jennifer Ciotta
" Its a nice insight, albeit not very clear what percentage was fiction and how much of it was real. I'd be disappointed if a significant portion is not real.

[Update on 06.06.13: The author was kind enough to response to my query; it is informed tha... " Read more of this review »
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"Lela wrote: "True re earlier sentencing. And, also, point taken re sentence of PR. Definitely not innocent and very disrespectful. I was amazed at the...more "
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"Thank you for the wonderful review, Sam. I'm glad you liked it! best, Jennifer"
No Bullshit Guide to Self-Publishing by Jennifer Ciotta
" A step-by-step guide to best practices in self-publishing, explaining clearly the pros and cons of the choices that you have at each step. This approach requires some significant investment by the (self)publisher, and would likely result in a high... " Read more of this review »
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No Bullshit Guide to Self-Publishing by Jennifer Ciotta
No Bullshit Guide to Self-Publishing
by Jennifer Ciotta (Goodreads Author)
read in September, 2012
It's my book, so I give it five stars! ;)
"Luke wrote: "Rather than dust and destruction, there has been heavy investment in rebuilding Grozny concomitant with the autocratism of Putin's stooge...more "
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Your Unique Journey: A Guide for Your Life
by Gideon Nielsen (Goodreads Author)
read in April, 2013
Anyone who loves Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now" will love this book. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for the book that will help discover her/his true self. Debut author Gideon Nielsen discusses how we are all unique individuals an...more
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Jennifer Ciotta Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! Yeah, try "Gulag" by Anne Applebaum and "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demick. :)"

Awesome, thank you, Michael. Will check them out...
Jennifer :)


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Michael Gerald Hello, Jennifer! Yeah, try "Gulag" by Anne Applebaum and "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demick. :)


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Michael Gerald Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?"

That's good. :) I'm fine, too. Hey, since you have a degree in Russian studies..."


Thank you, Jennifer! Hey, I'll give you some recommendations, too.


Jennifer Ciotta Michael wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?"

That's good. :) I'm fine, too. Hey, since you have a degree in Russian studies, what good book..."


I've heard "Gulag" is great. I love "The Overcoat" by Gogol, but that's a story. Check out "Dead Souls," "The Master & the Magarita" and "Crime & Punishment." I love love "Lolita." Hope that helps! :)


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Michael Gerald Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?"


That's good. :) I'm fine, too. Hey, since you have a degree in Russian studies, what good books do you recommend? Have you read Gulag by Anne Applebaum?


Jennifer Ciotta Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?


Michael Gerald Hello, Jennifer! How are you?


Jennifer Ciotta Georgina wrote: "Thanks for the friendship, Jennifer. :):)"

Right back at you, Georgina!


Georgina Taylor Thanks for the friendship, Jennifer. :):)


Jennifer Ciotta Christopher wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Christopher wrote: "Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!"

Thank you SO MUCH, Christopher! You made my day! I ..."


Christopher, how wonderful! And thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it. I appreciate your support. Best wishes! Jennifer


Christopher Jennifer wrote: "Christopher wrote: "Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!"

Thank you SO MUCH, Christopher! You made my day! I hope you enjoy it..."


Just ordered "I, Putin" but I'll have and be patient as it won't be arriving until the end of August with some other purchses!


Jennifer Ciotta Jenna wrote: "Hey :) nice to meet you! Thanks for friend requesting me! I noticed that we have a similar favorite book - Candy by Luke Davies! Nobody ever quite understands why I love that book so much, but I'm ..."

Jenna, Nice to "meet" you as well, esp. as a fellow Candy lover! Yep, I totally think Candy is brilliant writing and absolutely hilarious at times. I guess we both have an offbeat sense of humor. You have a great day too.:) Jennifer


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Jiji Hey :) nice to meet you! Thanks for friend requesting me! I noticed that we have a similar favorite book - Candy by Luke Davies! Nobody ever quite understands why I love that book so much, but I'm so glad that we can relate! Hope you have an awesome day, and I'm so glad that we became friends :)


Jennifer Ciotta Christopher wrote: "Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!"

Thank you SO MUCH, Christopher! You made my day! I hope you enjoy it. Btw, I love O Pioneers!, it's one of my favorite books of all time. Glad to see you enjoyed it as well.


Christopher Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!


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