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Archive for January 2009

Book Marketing Tips From Published Authors (6)

Posted by: allanmayer on: January 30, 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I wish you could know Jennifer Abel, says Carolyn Ferrante at newbornbooks.  At first introduction you would see a quiet, unassuming woman. Soon, you would be charmed by her lush English accent and soft-spoken way.   

Well I did know Jennifer Abel, or Jenny Short, as she was then. We were students at Chester College about… well, [...]

Latest News (10)

Posted by: allanmayer on: January 28, 2009

Just a quickie to say- received this from YouWriteOn tonight:

Dear Allan,
 
We are pleased to inform you that your book is now ready to order from YouWriteOn and Legend Press. Your book has also entered book distribution channels and our books are already starting to appear on sites like Amazon. Please follow the ordering instructions below [...]

It’s published Jim, but not as we know it…

Posted by: allanmayer on: January 25, 2009

                    
   Look very closely at these two book covers. Can you spot the subtle differences? (No prize if you can- if you can’t you win a ‘Specsavers’ voucher!)                                        
       Tasting the Wind as seen on Amazon
  

 Tasting the Wind  as seen on Waterstone’s

When I found that Tasting the Wind had appeared on Amazon- if only in name- I clicked on a [...]