Publisher's Desk For April 11th

April 11, 2007

Publisher's Desk For April 11th
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POD Publishing Insights

FEEDBACK - Real-World Book Promotion Campaign - Part 2

Marti Lawrence - I have a Squidoo lens about self-publishing, and I have added you as a link for great sites for self-publishers

FEEDBACK - Giving Ebooks Away For Free - A Good Idea?

Jerry Betts - A reason I can think of sending out free books is to bring them to the attention of someone who can provide a valuable endorsement.

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ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY! ALREADY 61% FULL!!
The WritersWeekly.com Spring 2007 24-Hour Short Story Contest will be held on April 21st, and is limited to 500 entrants. Contests usually fill up, so don't delay if you want to participate. The contest is tons of fun! You can see the list of 85 prizes (first prize is $300, second is $250 and third is $200 - plus 82 other prizes!), and sign up here: http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/contest.html

Plug Your Book: Online Book Marketing For Authors
A must have book for every author. Richard's review is here.

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Writer's Guidelines Database
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Wow Them With Your Grant Proposal!
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