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Amazon Book Tags: What, Where, Why & How To Use Them

And once again, things change. As of January 2013, Amazon deleted all tags. You can still search by keyword and you can still “Like” a book, but tags are no longer available. If you want to know how tags USED to work, read this post: Like the changing tides, different movements surge in and out [...]

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Life, Liberty … Treasure Me!

This summer, my friend Christine Nolfi is publishing Second Chance Grill, the second book in her Liberty series. I’m pleased to host her on my blog this week with an excerpt from the first Liberty book, Treasure Me – a sweet, inspiring, delightful read! Welcome Christine … “A New York editor once described my novels [...]

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Press Kits, Book Reviews … and Perfect Timing!

These Master Bloggers recently shared important tips about press kits, book reviews, and book publicity on their own blogs. They’ve generously agreed to let me share their ideas with you here! An Author’s Press Kit for Review Submission The wonderful book review bloggers at Book Bloggers’ Collaborative (BBCOLL) gave me some very valuable insights into [...]

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The Manly Man Blogger Awards: This One’s For The Boys!

My fabulous friends Jo VonBargen and Laura Zera recently honored me with a Versatile Blogger award. I am grateful. That’s the extent of my acceptance speech. They know how much I appreciate their acknowledgement. They (may) also know that I do not follow directions well due to an *authority* issue. Now, I’ve met a slew of talented [...]

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What’s On A Writer’s 2012 Bucket List?

I asked a group of talented, generous writers to share with me the top three things they wanted to achieve in 2012. It’s no surprise that like myself, my friends want to publish – and write! We also want to learn, to grow, to spread our wings, to feel joy. To find clarity, to be present. And fun! [...]

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Veteran’s Day Blog Tour de Troops

This weekend, November 11–14, my friend Terri Giuliano Long, author of the best-selling novel In Leah’s Wake, joins 50 indie authors in Blog Tour de Troops, a charity blog hop sponsored by the Indie Book Collective. Terri is hosting Emmy-winning film editor Nina Gilberti, currently a full-time editor for the hit CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. [...]

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