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Help Other Writers to Help Yourself

Welcome Kate,
Kate Robinson is an author of childrens fiction and non-fiction, a poet, freelance writer, editor, researcher, and PR specialist.

Besides her own work as a writer and editor, Kate is Webmaster and Google loop moderator for PWP (The Professional Writers of Prescott, AZ) a large, diverse regional writers' organization.

Tell me how taking on volunteer tasks have benefited you?

My work with PWP started with a simple desire to give back to the people who gave me a boost. Bea

Creating Book Videos Betty Sullivan La PierrePlus a Contest to Win One!

Welcome Betty!
Betty Sullivan La Pierre, author of the Hawkman mystery series, creates book trailers for fun. I was lucky to win a trailer by Betty for my short novella, Christmas on Wherever Island. In a few days Betty made a delightful trailer. Needless to say I'm proud of that contes

How Authors Can Use Audio for Promotion & Publishing

My guest this week is Dana Davis, award-winning author of speculative fiction for teens and adults.

Welcome Dana! I confess to being an audio addict and creating an audio interview for my first book. The project was a huge amount of work and fun.

Thank you for having me, Amber. Yes, creating audio files is a time-consuming process. But I also love doing it. And you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out.

In what ways can authors use audio?
There's really no limit to what authors can

Fairies 101 and the Paranormal Author!

Welcome Ronni Ann Hall, artist, & psychic teacher!

Known for her talent for deep communication with animals, nature and the invisible world, my guest this week is the Designing Fairy. An artist, teacher, author, and animal communicator, Ronni teaches online classes about the spirit world and fairy healing.

First, what is a fairy?
Before I ever started my research, my idea of fairies was taken from Disney movies. I expected floating beings with tiny wings wearing clothes! After working with the pla

The Paranormal Romance & the Normal Writer!

Welcome Kari, With five books out with different publishers, my guest Kari Thomas is an expert on what's happening in paranormal romance. She's also an experienced reviewer and editor. First Kari, is it true you're descended from Scottish psychics? And how does that affect your writing?
(I promised not to ask about kilts.)

Lets just say ....it can be very beneficial when you meet a sexy werewolf. I dont have to WONDER about what he's thinking! LOL!

Can a normal person write paranormal? NOPE. You h

SKHYE'S HANDY DANDY REFERENCE BOOK LIST FOR THE PARANORMAL WRITER

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This week's guest is romance author Skhye Moncrief. When I asked Skhye to be my guest I made the mistake of asking her to include her favorite reference book . It turned out to be like asking which chocolate in the box is her favorite. Oh well, she obviously likes reference books as much as I do and has provided links to her reviews. Welcome Skhye.

Hi, Amber.
Okay, let's talk about writing. There's the actual act of writing, learning the craft of writing, blogging, networking with industry folks,

Julie Wallace's Event Planning Tips

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Welcome Julie Wallace, (writer, poet, editor, trainer, and event planner) Today, I’d like to pick your brain on planning an event.



First,, Julie, please tell us about your experience in planning programs and events.

I've worked on a variety of events from poetry readings to fashion shows to simple high school fund raisers. I also spent two years working for a large non-profit. Currently I work at a software company in sales, marketing, and training. And I've seen a lot

Library Program Tips from RWA's 2009 Librarian of the Year

Welcome Deborah!
Deborah Scchnieder creates publicity for programs for 44 libraries in the King County (WA) Library System, the 2nd busiest in the U.S.) and promotes about 100 author events every year.
AND her second novel Promise Me, an historical romance, is due out from The Wild Rose Press.
AND she's been named RWA's 3009 Librarian of the YEar!
AND she'll be accempting her award and present a two-hour workship at the annual RWA Conference in DC in July.So, here'a a preview:
Besides taking your l

The Book Marketing Maven's Guide to Selling Your Book to Libraries

Here today is Dana Lynn Smith, The Book Marketing Maven, to talk about her ebook, The Savvy Marketer's Guide to Selling Your Book to Libraries.

I liked Dana's The Savvy Book Marketer’s Guide to Selling Your Book to Libraries very much. I admire anyone who can explain how the inside of a library operates without having been locked up in one.

Seriously, there is so much the public does not see and often authors imagine how libraries work sometimes based on one or two examples. In another life as a l

Authors and Libraries

Watch this space!
I have 2 blogs guests on their way!

Dana Lynn Smith, author of The Savvy Marketer's Guide to Selling Your Book to Libraries, will give advice to authors.

And

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