Naked News for Indie Authors


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..".This is an exciting read for any indie author aspiring to make it on TV to gain media attention as a way of marketing their writing. Packed with powerful and helpful information, this book will help indie authors in taking the initial steps towards getting on TV and advancing their careers as indie authors and increasing their book sales. As an aspiring new indie author myself, I found this book to be incredibly insightful and well written. I thank the author for sharing her experiences and know-how..." Reviewed by Lucinda Weeks for Readers' Favorite In this new book "Naked News for Indie Authors: How to Get on TV" marketing expert, email evangelist, and indie author Gisela Hausmann reveals how indie authors can get on TV to gain exposure. The book includes five helpful illustrations. Gisela Hausmann graduated with a master's degree in Arts of Film & Mass Media from the University of Vienna. She and her books have been featured on TV five times. Content: Pitching Seasonal Pitch Special Holiday OR Event Pitch Current Event Pitch The Pitch E-mail 1st Contact Pitch [visuals] How to Pitch 2nd Follow-up E-mail Dress Code Women Dress Code Men Other relevant Questions Other helpful books from this author "Naked Words: The Effective 157-Word Email" "Naked Truths About Book Reviews" "Naked News: How to Get on TV"




Naked News for Indie Authors How NOT to Invest Your Marketing $$$


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"... This is a well-written and informative book aimed at helping indie authors gain success while saving time and money. The book is presented by a veteran indie author with more than 25 years of experience in the media industry. She is a woman who really knows her stuff. She delivers a wealth of information that no indie author should be without. Reviewed by Lucinda Weeks for Readers' Favorite In this new book "Naked News for Indie Authors: How NOT to Invest Your Marketing $$$" marketing expert, email evangelist, and indie author Gisela Hausmann reveals how indie authors can avoid wasting time and money. She also offers free and/or cheap alternatives to many common marketing methods and myths. The book includes five helpful illustrations. Content: Overcoming your biggest disappointments The Flipside of this Wisdom Find a Publisher or Self-Publish Facts to Consider BEFORE Trying to Find a Publisher Direct Marketing E-Mails Can Lead to Making Great Business Contacts - Or Not! Newsletter Marketing "... Use a Template to Contact Book Reviewers and/or Book Bloggers..." "... Get as Many Reviews as Possible..." "... Hire a Publicist..." "... Get Book Reviews via Review Swaps..." "...To Succeed you Need to Find a Profitable Book Niche..." "... List a Giveaway on Goodreads and everbody Will Start Talking About Your Book..." Book Promotion Programs, Tools, or Products" "Where Should I Start?"Other helpful books from this author"Naked Words: The Effective 157-Word Email""Naked Truths About Book Reviews""Naked News: How to Get on TV"










Write Naked


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Learn how to transform your passion for writing into a career. New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Probst reveals her pathway to success, from struggling as a new writer to signing a seven-figure deal. Write Naked intermingles personal essays on craft with down-to-earth advice on writing romance in the digital age. Probst will teach you how to: • Commit to your current work-in-progress, get focused, and complete it on schedule • Reveal raw emotions and thoughts on the page to hook your readers • Assemble a street team to promote and celebrate your books • Overcome writer's block with ease • Develop themes that tie together your books and series • Write the most difficult elements of romance--including sex scenes--with skill and style Regardless of the genre, every novelist faces a difficult task. Creating authentic characters and an engaging plot are challenging enough. But attempting to break into the hotter-than-ever romance genre, which is constantly flooded with new titles and fresh faces? It can feel impossible. This is where Probst's Write Naked comes in. To survive--and thrive--you need the help and wisdom of an expert. Written in Probst's unmistakable and honest voice, Write Naked is filled with the lessons and craft advice every writer needs in order to carve out a rewarding career.




111 Tips on How to Market Your Book for Free


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This second - totally revised, expanded and updated - edition of the popular book marketing guide showswriters and publishers how to market books for free. Confused about how to build an author platform? Frustrated with slow marketing progress? Discover how to create a viable online author presence in this valuable and informative book, "e;111 Tips on How to Market Your Book for Free"e; - Detailed Plans and Smart Strategies for Your Book's Success..Creating an online presence can be a daunting task for the author. Promoting yourself and a book can quickly lead to becoming overwhelmed. Strategize your writing career by planning how to publish, publicize, and launch your book. Learn how to get your books in bookstores and libraries, and successfully contact television and radio stations, and bloggers. Develop a solid plan to market your book and watch your sales grow. Are you ready to elevate your book promotion?For newcomers and seasoned authors, "e;111 Tips on How to Market Your Book for Free "e;delves deeply into the mechanics of taking your writing career to the next level. With more links and resources, this book can easily become invaluable to the writer. Although it may be dense with information, the content is much more detailed.Reviewer: "e;I liked the author's tips on how to build online relationships. As someone who avoids social media, (it has been the bane of my author's existence). I really appreciated how the author breaks down how to work on social media. Short, to the point, succinct. Finally, I get it! I am so excited to implement so many of these ideas. I was also thrilled to read the section on how to pitch to television and radio. Another superb writer's resource book from an excellent author."e;




Handbook of Creative Writing


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In this new edition 54 chapters cover the central pillars of writing creatively: the theories behind the creativity, the techniques and writing as a commercial enterprise. With contributions from over 50 poets, novelists, dramatists, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and scholars, this is the essential guide to writing and getting published. DT A 3-in-1 text with outstanding breadth of coverage on the theories, the craft & the business of creative writing DT Includes practical advice on getting published & making money from your writing New for this edition: DT Chapters on popular topics such as 'self-publishing and the rise of the indie author', 'social media', 'flash fiction', 'song lyrics', 'creative-critical hybrids' and 'collaboration in the theatre' DT New and updated exercises to help you practice your writing DT Up-to-date information on teaching, copyright, writing for the web & earning a living as a writer DT Updated Glossary of Terms




Whose Book is it Anyway?


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Whose Book is it Anyway? is a provocative collection of essays that opens out the copyright debate to questions of open access, ethics, and creativity. It includes views – such as artist’s perspectives, writer’s perspectives, feminist, and international perspectives – that are too often marginalized or elided altogether. The diverse range of contributors take various approaches, from the scholarly and the essayistic to the graphic, to explore the future of publishing based on their experiences as publishers, artists, writers and academics. Considering issues such as intellectual property, copyright and comics, digital publishing and remixing, and what it means (not) to say one is an author, these vibrant essays urge us to view central aspects of writing and publishing in a new light. Whose Book is it Anyway? is a timely and varied collection of essays. It asks us to reconceive our understanding of publishing, copyright and open access, and it is essential reading for anyone invested in the future of publishing.




The Forgotten Survivors of Gun Violence


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The toll of America’s gun violence epidemic is usually measured in lives lost—more than 35,000 each year. Ignored, almost completely, are the many more people who are shot every year, and survive. —Shot and Forgotten, The Trace “Nearly 40,000 people die from gun violence in the US every year. This uniquely American crisis leaves no community untouched—but it doesn’t have to be this way.” —Gabrielle Giffords The Forgotten Survivors of Gun Violence collects 20 personal essays of survivors’ visible and invisible wounds from school shootings, attempted suicide by firearm, mass shootings, gang violence, and domestic violence. Their stories remind us that these traumatic experiences are not exclusive to combat soldiers but, more notably, suffered by ordinary people during modern life. With this collection, editors Loren Kleinman, Shavaun Scott, Sandy Phillips and Lonnie Phillips expose the true lifecycle of a bullet and the trauma left in its wake. Through personal narratives and select personal photos, the wounded tell a story that’s forgotten when the cameras go away. This collection will be of interest to first responders, officers, therapists, medical practitioners, and educators.




American Independent Cinema


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Edited and written by leading authors in the field, this book offers an examination of American independent cinema through four sections that range in focus from broad definitions to close focus on particular manifestations of independence.