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yay! I got it this time. Thanks so much, Deb!!!Will bookmark it. Thanks so much.
Pants on Fire Press is holding a drawing for a Tales from Farlandia: Ozette's Destiny t-shirt. Be sure to check Ozette out as a fashion diva. You can enter every day for the next two weeks. https://www.facebook.com/PantsOnFireP...
Happy Day Everyone, I'm Craig Inglis, the author of Lucky! I hope you take the time to check out Lucky & I!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luckythebook
TWitter: @LuckyCraig1
Website: www.luckythechildrensbook.com
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lucky-ebook/dp/...
Looks like a good book with some good reviews
Welcome, Pat. Welcome to the "I don't like marketing" crowd. Ozette's Destiny was released the end of Feb. by Pants on Fire Press, and I hate this part of the process. I'd rather be writing!By the way, the contest to win an Ozette's Destiny T-shirt ends Friday. Please enter to win
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Welcome to the group,Pat! Thanks for the kind comments too. It is a really supportive group. I created this group with the intention that authors help one another whether it be for marketing, how to, or just to meet other authors in the same line of work. I cannot believe how much it's grown...over three hundred authors and growing rapidly. Welcome to the group, happy you're here!
Jodi
Can someone on here explain the best ways to utilize twitter to promote your book? I do not even really understand hash tags yet!
Judy wrote: "Can someone on here explain the best ways to utilize twitter to promote your book? I do not even really understand hash tags yet!"Once you understand how twitter works, you will come up with ideas on how to use it to promote your book. The link below explains the basics really well: http://www.hashtags.org/platforms/twi...
Have fun!
Manjiri
Thank you so much, Manjiri! Will take a look at it.
Thank you Manjiri.I'm new to Twitter too and this article is very helpful! I wish I knew how to promote on twitter though...
You and me both! The article was quite good, but I am still confused. I wish I could afford a publicist to just do this stuff for me.
Heads up. Just realized that Ozette's Destiny is being offered "free" today for Kindle. Today only. http://www.amazon.com/Ozettes-Destiny...
If you get it and like it, I hope you will write a review.
Yippee! Just downloaded OZ and will take it on my trip to Maine-then happily do a review.Thanks for the heads-up. My middle-grade environmental mystery was just released by Tumblehome Learning, but it's a print book, and currently no give-aways.
Thanks,
Gail
Thanks much. Can always use more reviews! Hope you enjoy it.
Here are some interesting articles about marketing on twitter. I hope thay are useful. I'm reading them myself.http://www.hashtags.org/platforms/twi...
Regards,
Mariana
Thanks, Mariana. Will read it also and hope it helps enlighten me,
Hello All!!I am so happy to join a group of other Authors, and learn from everyone. My first book was just published. It is a picture book that uses rhyme. The title is Howie the Wonder Pug.
Sarah,Welcome to our little group! I'm sorry that I didn't get to welcome you sooner.
Deb
http://www.debhockenberry.com
Hey Friends!I am Cathy Hamilton and the author/illustrator/animator of The Itsy Bitsy Spider On The Farm. I hope you will find my endeavor whimsically funny and heartwarming! Along with the extreme familiarity of my own creation came the realization that I am Ms. Itsy B. Spider and would have the same attitude and reactions as she did in her various precarious adventures! Too funny!
Looking forward to learning and sharing on Goodreads!
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Welcome! Not on much as we are camp hosting at a campground near Brevard, NC. Will be signing Ozette's Destiny at the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard over Memorial Weekend.
Hi everyone,
I'm author and illustrator JD Holiday. Glad to
be a member!
JD
I'm author and illustrator JD Holiday. Glad to
be a member!
JD
Hello everyone,My name is Victor Castelo and I am the author of Tommy the Courageous Bird.
Glad to meet you all!
Vic
Hi Authors & Illustrators! I'm excited to join the group! I have a PB coming out in August. I'm looking forward to getting to know you!
Thanks! Frances
Hi JD,Welcome to the group! I know your name so is it possible that I know you already?
http://www.debhockenberry.com
Hi Vic,Welcome to our group! When did your book come out? I just recently signed a contract with 4RV Publishing for mine. The tentative date for publishing is March/April 2014.
http://www.debhockenberry.com
Victor wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Victor Castelo and I am the author of Tommy the Courageous Bird.
Glad to meet you all!
Vic"
Hi Victor It's nice to have you in our group.
My name is Victor Castelo and I am the author of Tommy the Courageous Bird.
Glad to meet you all!
Vic"
Hi Victor It's nice to have you in our group.
Deb wrote: "Hi JD,
Welcome to the group! I know your name so is it possible that I know you already?
http://www.debhockenberry.com"
Hi Deb,
Just wanted to also say welcome to the group. Carol
Welcome to the group! I know your name so is it possible that I know you already?
http://www.debhockenberry.com"
Hi Deb,
Just wanted to also say welcome to the group. Carol
Frances wrote: "Hi Authors & Illustrators!
I'm excited to join the group! I have a PB coming out in August. I'm looking forward to getting to know you!
Thanks! Frances"
Hi Francis, It's great to have you in our grand group.
I'm excited to join the group! I have a PB coming out in August. I'm looking forward to getting to know you!
Thanks! Frances"
Hi Francis, It's great to have you in our grand group.
Hi Deb,
Hi Carol and everyone. I'm glad to be here!
Yes, Deb, I think we were both in Red River Writers on FB.
How are you? I'm good myself.
JD
Carol wrote: "Deb wrote: "Hi JD,
Welcome to the group! I know your name so is it possible that I know you already?
http://www.debhockenberry.com"
Hi Deb,
Just wanted to also say welcome to the group. Carol"
Hi Carol and everyone. I'm glad to be here!
Yes, Deb, I think we were both in Red River Writers on FB.
How are you? I'm good myself.
JD
Carol wrote: "Deb wrote: "Hi JD,
Welcome to the group! I know your name so is it possible that I know you already?
http://www.debhockenberry.com"
Hi Deb,
Just wanted to also say welcome to the group. Carol"
JD,I'll bet we were. That's how I know your name! Is that group still going? I decided to drop out since I was in so many groups that really didn't focus on children's writing or book promotion.
http://www.debhockenberry.com
Deb,
It's still on fb but I don't know who is leading it anymore. I do know what you mean though about too many groups. I'm always looking for groups that promote.
JD
It's still on fb but I don't know who is leading it anymore. I do know what you mean though about too many groups. I'm always looking for groups that promote.
JD
I had recently published a new kids book and have a narrated copy available for free at www.butterflyrecipe.com
Hi JD,I'm sorry that I wasn't clear in my answer before. When I dropped out, I really didn't need a group about promotion so that aspect of it didn't bother me as much as the aspect that there wasn't much for children in there. At the time, I really didn't think anybody would accept my book. But surprise! They did and now I'm promoting myself all over the place. I know at the time I was in so many groups that it was too much for me. All I was doing was hopping from group to group not getting any writing done. I think I'm technically still a member. I'll have to check it out and see if it's still there or not.
http://www.debhockenberry.com
Hi Deb,
Yes, I understand. I still hop from group to group. lol
What type of children's book is it? I have a reading show on Blog Talk Radio for kids books with a nice following. The network I'm on, World of Ink Network had a large following too.
Here are the guidelines for the show if you think it's something you want to do:
http://itsstorytimeforkids.blogspot.c...
JD
Deb wrote: "Hi JD,
I'm sorry that I wasn't clear in my answer before. When I dropped out, I really didn't need a group about promotion so that aspect of it didn't bother me as much as the aspect that there was..."
Yes, I understand. I still hop from group to group. lol
What type of children's book is it? I have a reading show on Blog Talk Radio for kids books with a nice following. The network I'm on, World of Ink Network had a large following too.
Here are the guidelines for the show if you think it's something you want to do:
http://itsstorytimeforkids.blogspot.c...
JD
Deb wrote: "Hi JD,
I'm sorry that I wasn't clear in my answer before. When I dropped out, I really didn't need a group about promotion so that aspect of it didn't bother me as much as the aspect that there was..."
Hi JD,Your message came through on my email but when I hit reply to this message, it wasn't there so I hope I remember everything!
I did check out Red River Writers and it's not there anymore.
That's exciting that you do the blogtalk radio show. I'll have to follow your link to check it out. I'll definitely keep you in mind after my book comes out! I too review for WOI. I try to do it every month but Virginia doesn't always have children's each month. She usually does though. Just once or twice I had to back out because of one written for adults. I only review children's books.
http://www.debhockenberry.com
Deb,
Great. Yes, keep my show in mind.
I did see some of your posts on WOI.
Do you want to be recommended to authors for reviews?
I get requests all the time.
JD
Great. Yes, keep my show in mind.
I did see some of your posts on WOI.
Do you want to be recommended to authors for reviews?
I get requests all the time.
JD
You can count on hearing from me next year when my book comes out, unless the publishing date changes! :-) You don't have to recommend me to other authors for reviews. You can if you want to, though! It's always nice to be appreciated for what you do, isn't it? I have in my profiles that I review and I get a lot of work that way, by word of mouth and from people who stop by my blog.http://www.debhockenberry.com
Judy wrote: "Deb, can't get this link to work. Help!www.debhockenberry articles.html"
This message is for Judy-how does one get on your radio show? I have a recently released MG environmental mystery from Tumblehome Learning.
Thanks,
Gail
Hi Deb,
Okay, great! Talk to you then! :D
JD
Deb wrote: "You can count on hearing from me next year when my book comes out, unless the publishing date changes! :-) You don't have to recommend me to other authors for reviews. You can if you want to, thoug..."
Okay, great! Talk to you then! :D
JD
Deb wrote: "You can count on hearing from me next year when my book comes out, unless the publishing date changes! :-) You don't have to recommend me to other authors for reviews. You can if you want to, thoug..."
My name is Paul Larson and my stage/pen name is "Gusty" McCabe. I have been storyteller in Arizona for 20 years and have just published my first book. I have used an indie publisher, Trafford, and the book is out as of may 3rd. It is titled "The Most Important Critter in the Whole Wide World", it is from an old Indian tale and is done in rhyme. I'm really just new to this and like all newcomers I have to fumble my way through everything. I have other tales to tell and will be on-line here from time to time.
Regards all,
Paul, aka Gusty
Hello. I just joined today and look forward to the insights I might gain here. My name is Paul Larson but my stage/pen name is "Gusty" McCabe. I have been a storyteller around Arizona for 20 years and have just now published my first children"s book. It is from an old Indian tale and is titled "The Most Important Critter in the Whole Wide World". It is in verse and is illustrated by a friend, Brandee Snyder. I have used an indie publisher, Trafford, and it just came out on May 3rd.I look forward to further conversations etc.
Regards,
Gusty
Hi Gusty,Welcome to our little group. I'm a children's author to but my PB hasn't been published yet. The tentative publishing date for it is March/April 2014.
http://www.debhockenberry.com
Deb wrote: "Hi Gusty,Welcome to our little group. I'm a children's author to but my PB hasn't been published yet. The tentative publishing date for it is March/April 2014.
http://www.debhockenberry.com"
Hi Deb,
Thanks for the welcome. I'm a stranger in these parts, particularly in the areas of web sites, platforms, discussion groups, page managers etc. I feel like Rip Van Winckle who woke up and the world had changed beyond his recollection. But I did get my book out and am looking forward to one or two reviews or comments about it.
Looking forward to your own book as well. What's it about? A novel? a young readers book? What?
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YAY!!!!! It worked this time. Now to update my photo here on Goodreads. The one on the website was just taken last month. The one on here is three or four years old. I hope you enjoy the article!