Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my friends & fans!

May you achieve all of your goals & dreams in 2008.

Watch for a change here, as the focus of this blog is about to shift to writing, publishing and author tips.

With a continued dose of optimism, of course!

How To Promote Your Book Now!

And happiness is having my new seminar outlines & notes all prepared ahead of schedule!

For those getting ready to promote a book, I give you this expanded list:

Recommended Web Sites:
https://www.writersdigest.com/pcd.asp - has list of 100 best sites
http://www.parapublishing.com/sites/para/ - self publishing & promoting resource
http://www.literarymarketplace.com - book publishing industry resource
http://www.publicityhound.com/ - publicity resource
http://www.sellingbooks.com - book publishing, marketing & writing resources
http://www.inktreemarketing.com/ - self publishing & book marketing
http://www.bookmarket.com - John Kremer’s site
http://www.aeonix.com/ - independent publisher resource
http://www.mysterypromotion.com - book promoting
http://www.bookcatcher.com/ - book publicity & book publishing
http://writingshow.com/ - writing & promoting tips
http://www.sellingbooks.com - promoting resource
http://www.anniejenningspr.com/publicitypro.htm - expert publicity resource
http://www.rtir.com/index.html - Radio & TV Interview Report
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/SiteMap/northamerica.htm - lists all newspapers
http://www.ontheradio.net - lists all radio stations
http://www.mediapost.com - media listings
http://www.oxbridge.com - Standard Periodicals Directory, magazine listings
http://www.contactanycelebrity.com - for celebrity addresses
http://www.prweb.com - press release service
http://www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com - virtual tour
http://www.blogads.com/index_html - blog ads
http://www.booktour.com - author/tour listings
http://www.authorsden.com/ - free author websites
http://www.myspace.com - My Space, free website
http://www.bookweb.org/index.html - American Booksellers Association
http://www.quality-books.com - library distributor & PCIP
http://www.pma-online.org - Independent Book Publishers Association
http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/bookwire.html - Publisher’s Weekly
http://www.ala.org/ - American Library Association
http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/bookfair.html - lists major book festivals
http://www.bookexpoamerica.com - largest US book festival

Self-Publishing Websites

For those looking into the possibility of self-publishing, here is a short list of website resources you will need:

www.writersdigest.com
www.parapublishing.com
www.pma-online.org
www.copyright.gov
www.bowker.com
www.isbn.org

Happiness Is ...

Happiness is ...

Being just three chapters from completing your novel!