Archive for April, 2007
Posted on April 26, 2007 - by admin
From Book to Bestseller
Non-Ficton Review: From Book to Bestseller
Author: Penny Sansevieri
ISBN: 1600370896
Every profession has some semblance of a manual to flip through for reference. Writers have an array of resources at their disposal from magazines, Internet and books, such as this one from Penny Sansevieri. From Book to Bookseller is a great resource for anyone who is breaking into the writing profession.
When you have created your work of art, the real work is in promoting and selling your book. In the wake of self-publishing, this book holds a vast number of ideas an author can use to ensure their masterpiece hits the eyes of appropriate readers.
The information in this non-fiction book comes from an experienced person in her craft. Penny Sansevieri is a book marketing and media relations specialist who coaches authors on projects, manuscripts and marketing plans. She has a website you can visit entitled www.amarketingexpert.com that also has a storehouse of information ranging from more books available, suitable publicity and creative blogs, as well as a biweekly newsletter for media tips in the industry.
From Book to Bookseller does not tell you how to write your novel but aids you when your creation of your book has been completed. Penny Sansevieri knows how a piece of art can be overlooked if the right promotional materials aren’t used. She shows an author, step-by-step how he or she can make a book into a bestseller. With proper marketing, writers can get the chance to make their creation outstanding to their target readers.
The book is outlined in sections and in section one; the author gives you a lesson in book marketing. There are secrets in budgeting and in writing a book that sells, for example launching your book when it coincides with a major world event. She has sections in marketing strategies, book reviews, book signings and much more.
The author gives innovative ideas for a press kit, the proper way to write a bio, the different types of book reviews and the lingo that goes with the territory. With information being inundated on the Internet, she gives helpful websites targeted to where you should be visiting instead of wasting your time surfing the net.
If you have created the next bestseller, From Book to Bookseller is a necessary reference book to have in your writing library. Having Penny Sansevieri guide you through the marketing process will alleviate many of the worries that go into getting your book into the public eye.
The above review was contributed by: Jennifer Andrew
Posted on April 26, 2007 - by admin
Julia Fairchild
Book Review: Julia Fairchild by Louise Gaylord
Hardcover, 296 pages
Little Moose Press
This is Ms Gaylord’s third novel, and as a writer her style has matured greatly. This maturity shows in her use of plot and character development in Julia Fairchild. This is a very well crafted piece of work.
Set in New Mexico we are thrust into a world that I found reminiscent of the 1980’s TV series Dallas.
Instead of revolving around the Oil industry, the backdrop for Julia Fairchild is Pecan Nuts and Chile Pepper farming in Las Cruces. This seemingly sedate and serene sounding lifestyle is portrayed as anything but sedate and serene by Louise Gaylord!
From the opening page where our heroine is struck by lightning, an occurrence that starts a downward spiral of events, the reader is swept up in a web of intrigue, lust, and bitter family feuds. The characters are sketchy in the beginning but take on richness as the book continues, each interaction reveals a new facet of the protagonists.
Ms. Gaylord uses her main character (after who the book is titled) in an interesting and from a book reviewer’s viewpoint, novel way. Julia is not so much heroine but more the conduit and catalyst through which the story can unfold.
The two families involved are the Brantley’s and the Pierce’s. Early on we discover that there is a long standing animosity between these two high profile families. Page by page we learn little dark secrets about all of the main players. Little jigsaw puzzle sized clues which the author uses to tantalize the reader.
All of the leading characters have skeletons in the closet, some very old, from 30 years ago, some very new, and all of them are disturbing.
Not wishing to reveal too much and spoil the plot I will instead tease you with a couple of the dark secrets contained within the pages, there are untimely deaths, there is adultery, there is even incest, although at the time the participants were not aware of their shared parent.
Slowly and surely the jigsaw puzzle starts to come together. The interplay between the two families, and the outsiders like Julia starts to take on a shape. There are no winners; there are only losers in this rather jaded view of high society in New Mexico.
To say that this is a page turner of a book does not do it justice, you have to be careful that you do not get paper cuts from turning those pages too fast! If you are looking for a light and entertaining read, one that has a little bit of sex, a little bit of violence, a hint or two of true love, and a huge amount of bitterness between characters, I recommend that you go down to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of Julia Fairchild.
Posted on April 19, 2007 - by admin
Goal.com Book Review: The Portsmouth FC Miscellany (Goal.com)
Goal.com Book Review: The Portsmouth FC Miscellany (Goal.com)
This is a neat 144-page collection of interesting trivia, quirky facts and fascinating anecdotes from the history of Portsmouth. It was compiled by life-long fan Roger Holmes. Guy Whittingham (who netted a club record 42 goals in 1992-93) contributed the foreword.
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Posted on April 19, 2007 - by admin
Vi, de druknede ( we, the drowned)
vi, de druknede ( we, the drowned)
redsoda747 posted a photo:
probably the best fiction for a while, danish, and yummie
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Posted on April 18, 2007 - by admin
Book Review: Xochitl and the Flowers/Xochitl, La Nia de Las Flores by Jorge Argueta (Blogcritics.o
Book Review: Xochitl and the Flowers/Xochitl, La Nia de Las Flores by Jorge Argueta (Blogcritics.org)
Xochitl and her family have come from El Salvador and are missing home very much. They live in San Francisco’s Mission District and what they miss most of all are the flowers that they were surrounded with back home. Back in El Salvador, the Flores family was known for the flowers they provided. Xochitl’s mother dreams of owning a nursery filled with beautiful flowers and plants. She …
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Posted on April 18, 2007 - by admin
Chronicles (one) by Bob Dylan
Chronicles (one) by Bob Dylan
Dylan’s autobiography is an odd kind of book. I wasn’t initially grabbed by it, but he sucks you in with his lyrical musings on his history, where his…
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Posted on April 18, 2007 - by admin
Golf Blogger: Everything Golf
Golf Blogger: Everything Golf
Made In Heaven Book Review
Match Made In Heaven
by Bob Mitchell
Grade: B-
Teacher?s Comments: An interesting premise, but a bit trite.
In A
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Posted on April 17, 2007 - by admin
Filmens historie ( the history of film)
filmens historie ( the history of film)
redsoda747 posted a photo:
for my filmhistory exam
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Posted on April 17, 2007 - by admin
Book Review: A Blast from Iacocca (BusinessWeek)
Book Review: A Blast from Iacocca (BusinessWeek)
In Where Have All the Leaders Gone, the man who pulled Chrysler back from the brink offers leadership advice for CEOs and politicians
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Posted on April 16, 2007 - by admin
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