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Read the Official Press Release Here Artist, poet and entrepreneur Michael Brittingham™, has released his new epic poem; I am deep inside of you... How to make love with life and die laughing... f...
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Started by Michael Brittingham in Books Nov 14.
Just signed a contract for this short Christmas story with Hearts On fire Books. They will have it out in a short time as an e-book. When I have the cover and info ready I'll post it here and on my...
Started by Jennifer Robins in Books Nov 10.
I have a 1 hour live interview on www.authorfirst.com at 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time. You can access the interview live or through the archive listings 2-3 days after the interview.
Started by Dennis AuBuchon in General Discussion Nov 9.
I was just notified that I was "accepted" at http://www.book-club-queen.com/where-angels-fear-b The cover of WHERE ANGELS FEAR is up. At this site, all of you authors can get your own page. Encour...
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Started by Sunny Frazier in Marketing Tips. Last reply by Don Harold Nov 9.
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Shelagh Watkins is writer, editor and publisher at Mandinam Press, and author of two books: Mr. Planemaker’s Flying Machine and The Power of Persuasion. She set up the Children’s Fiction group on LibraryThing, the Published Authors group on Goodreads, and the Published Authors Network group on LinkedIn. Shelagh also created the Published Authors Network on Ning and is administrator of the Published Authors forum. There are over four thousand members in the combined groups and networks. When she is not networking, administrating, publishing or editing, she miraculously finds time to write!
In 2007, I rewrote The Power of Persuasion, which took twelve months to complete. In January 2008, I set up Mandinam Press to publish the novel. Having learned how to self-publish, I used the experience to publish Forever Friends, an anthology of short stories and poems written by members of the Published Authors forum and network. The book was published in September 2008 and, this month, appeared in Today’s Chicago Woman magazine.
Mr. Planemaker's Flying Machine is a story of flight, fantasy, adventure and courage. Although Emmelisa Planemaker is a strong-willed little girl, she misses her dad, who died when she was only five years old.
The Power of Persuasion is a tongue-in-cheek work of literary fiction set in Scotland. The title is taken from Jane Austen’s Persuasion. The satirical fictional story is about a journalist who stalks a reader (as opposed to a reader who obsessively reads everything written by a particular journalist). The reader, Beth Durban, is aware that she is being followed around and is totally bemused by the unwanted attention:Created by Shelagh Watkins Jul 31, 2009 at 4:19pm. Last updated by Shelagh Watkins Jul 31.


Writers' Resources on The Web and More

Independent Authors Guild
The founding members of this guild are all writers - some of us have written one or two books and took time to do that from our day jobs - and some of us are established professionals with a dozen or more to our credit. What we all have in common, besides a love for telling stories, is our conviction that the publishing world's current way of doing things does not serve us well.
We have two main goals:
One is to assist each other in writing the very best books that we possibly can. We do this by offering peer reviews, critiques, editing service and general advice and assistance among our members. Many of us have specialized skills and experience. The essence of this is distilled here, and in our discussion group.
Our second goal is to increase awareness among those who buy and read books - whether they are readers, retail bookstores, or in the media - of the rich treasures that are available, outside the mainstream publishing channels. As traditional publishers become more risk-adverse and more focused on the next-sure-fire-million-selling-blockbuster which looks exactly like the current sure-fire-million-selling-blockbuster, truly original and creative storytelling may be more likely to be found among small regional presses, and from independent writers like our members.
Author Promotion
by Nadia Brown
Not sure how to promote, or don't know where to start? Are you an author-to-be, or have given up on promoting? Author-Promotion.com (Author & Book Promotion) was launched for aspiring and established authors. It is a resource directory for authors -- comprised of articles, marketing tips, and resources on book promotion and also showcases the literary works of authors.
Advertise your book: If you are looking for greater exposure and would like to find additional ways to promote your book, then have your book featured with us. Just send your name, title, book cover, the number of months you would like to advertise your books and a direct link to where your website. Please go to the authors section for complete guidelines.

The editors of Author Network are always looking for well-written material for the site. They are interested in articles, essays, and columns on writing related issues. They DO NOT pay for contributions, but are more than happy to list a short bio, credits and links. See submission guidelines.
Send links, details of competitions, news, etc., to post on the site.
Looking for somewhere to send your book for review? Check out:
Authors: Due to popular demand the editors of Author Network have started an 'authors' page. If you are an author send a short bio, including any appropriate links, and details of one book you have written and they will post it on the site. See also the e-authors Directory.
www.author-network.comThe Market List - A Writers Resource for all Fiction Genres www.marketlist.com is the original electronic writers market resource. Started in 1994 as an online ezine on AOL and Compuserve, and with the first fully comprehensive writers market guidelines index online, The Market List has a ten year history of providing aspiring and professional writers with potential markets for their fiction.


Apex Reviews
Apex Reviews was launched on July 1, 2007, with the sole purpose of providing self-published authors and small, independent presses with greater exposure for their works. We are a team of experienced authors and editors with a combined total of over 75 years experience in the publishing industry. Under our guidance and direction, numerous titles have gone on to receive widespread acclaim, win countless awards, and enjoy multiple printings.

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