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February 2019

Surviving the Threat Instinctive Reaction "Situational Unawareness in the private marketplace or on the battlefield will cost you your livelihood or your life." — Michelle Malkin - American conservative blogger, politica… Discussion Surviving the Threat 1 Like

April 2016

Running Through Still Waters Chapter Twenty-Four Newbridge: Leaving It was my thirteenth birthday. Mom bought me new jeans, and Dare, by The Human League. She’d heard me singing along to Don’t You Want Me on Top Of The Pop… Discussion Running Through Still Waters 1 Like

February 2015

Self-Publish Without Spending Money In my most recent title: Self-Publish Without Spending Money, I focus on the path from finished first draft to cover creation, edits, and marketing/selling your work without spending a dime. In the e… Discussion Self-Publish Without Spending Money 2 Likes

December 2014

Harnessing the Power of Social Media It is easier, now more than ever before, to market a product ( or book). Set aside time each week to promote your books via social media. I strongly urge you to add a virtual assistant to your marke… Discussion Harnessing the Power of Social Media 1 Like

January 2014

Why Every Author Needs a.... Brand Bumper? My business coach and branding expert Julie Cottineau always quotes Jay –Z, an American rapper, who seems to capture the whole idea of in one sentence: “I’M NOT A BUSINESSMAN/I’M A BUSINESS, MAN!”… Discussion Why Every Author Needs a.... Brand Bumper? 1 Like Free Memberships to Give Away to help your b… If this is ok to publish here, i would like to invite 5 members to receive a free membership to a new site developed to help teach Authors and Businesses how to market and harness the power of social… Discussion Free Memberships to Give Away to help your b… 1 Like Marketing by Book Tours Book tours are an easy, low cost way to present your book to the public. Book tour companies get reviewers and bloggers to review your book or interview you on their blog. Let's just say they do al… Discussion Marketing by Book Tours 1 Like

May 2013

Excerpt from The Dark Lady Peter watched her walk away, head high and determined. He was about to go after her, despite her objections when she placed two fingers into her mouth. The deafening whistle that issued forth stopped… Discussion Excerpt from The Dark Lady 1 Like I do website design for writers Hey everybody. I'm Jeremy and I do website design for writers. I can also spruce up an existing site. For marketing purposes, it's always best to have a decent website as it's usually the first sour… Discussion I do website design for writers 2 Likes

April 2013

"Mixed Messages" FREE on Kindle "Mixed Messages," the first novel in my Malone mystery series, will be FREE on Kindle from Friday, April 26th, through Sunday, April 28th. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Messages-Malone">http://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Messages-Malone</a>… Discussion "Mixed Messages" FREE on Kindle 1 Like

November 2012

The One With Violet Eyes I squeezed the warm coffee mug between my palms, allowing the comfort of the moment to overtake me. As I adjusted myself on the couch, the painful reminder of what horrors faced us all no… Discussion The One With Violet Eyes 1 Like Requesting Reviews for a Gothic Supernatural… If you are interesting in reading something dark, atmospheric, and full of action and mayhem, then I would be happy to send you THE AGE OF APOLLYON as an ebook for you to read and review. Please let… Discussion Requesting Reviews for a Gothic Supernatural… 1 Like

October 2012

THE AGE OF APOLLYON From THE AGE OF APOLLYON by Mark Carver, published by Trestle Press. Blurb: In a grim world where Lucifer rules the nations, two estranged brothers - a disillusioned, hedonistic Satanist, and a ruth… Discussion THE AGE OF APOLLYON 1 Like

August 2012

Goin' Free excerpt by Bud Altmayer Fear. Devastating fear. They clung to each other, doubting themselves, afraid to put into words their wondering if goin’ free was worth the unknown. Slavery was agonizing and humilia… Discussion Goin' Free excerpt by Bud Altmayer 1 Like

May 2012

What the Dickens Magazine I had the following e-mail today. I'm delighted my short story has been accepted. Why not check it out and send in something for the next issue. Best Cleveland .......................................… Discussion What the Dickens Magazine 1 Like

March 2012

Good old fashioned popular fiction... I'm a mum with a Double Major in English, an English and History teacher since 2002. I've read a lot of the 'musts', but I'm a sucker for psychological thrillers- film & text. Anyone else? I've b… Discussion Good old fashioned popular fiction... 1 Like

January 2012

How to Use Social Media to Market Your Book Social media web sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and even MySpace, can be perfect places to market a book. If you are already connected to the online networking and media world, stay ther… Discussion How to Use Social Media to Market Your Book 2 Likes

December 2011

E-Book Cards Will Change The Way You Sell E-… Have you heard of e-book cards? If you haven't already, I think you will soon. They are a new book marketing technique making headway and headlines around the country now. I heard about them from au… Discussion E-Book Cards Will Change The Way You Sell E-… 1 Like 5 ways to ramp up your social networking Hi there! Social networking has engulfed our lives, so why not maximize your presence and reach on the social networks, since you spend time there anyways. Not to mention how incredibly powerful the… Discussion 5 ways to ramp up your social networking 1 Like Report: Nine Scientifically Proven Ways to G… An oldie but goodie. If I wanted to make sure this post did not go viral--according to the standards put forth by Hubspot viral marketing scientist Dan Zarrella in "The Science of Retweeting"--I cou… Discussion Report: Nine Scientifically Proven Ways to G… 2 Likes