In ‘Gumbeaux’, Kimberly Vargas’ award winning adventure novel, readers have an opportunity to immerse themselves in vivid and richly drawn experiences of Louisiana people, culture and traditions
Author Kimberly Vargas will appear on The Authors Show radio version beginning on November 28, 2011 to discuss her award winning adventure novel, ‘Gumbeaux’.
Nearly driven to homicide by an alcoholic caretaker, a sheltered, rebellious young heiress disappears into New Orleans to heal in peace from the death of her parents. In moving from Washington, D.C. to Louisiana, she experiences culture shock and freedom for the first time. The title refers to a Cajun restaurant where she takes a job as a waitress. There she engages in many misadventures with often hilarious results. Years later, she is haunted by the conviction that she may have left part of her soul behind in the deep south, and must face her dark, reckless past in order to win it back.
A Washington, DC psychologist is surprised to discover that her new patient is the wealthy and powerful philanthropist Mary Fait. Mary is the granddaughter of one of the greatest painters of the 20th Century. Despite her position, Mary is troubled by, what she refers to as, "a fracture in her soul". She is haunted by memories of her past and feels she must confront them but is afraid to do so.
“I am excited and honored,” stated Ms. Vargas, “to make an appearance on The Authors Show. The characters of ‘Gumbeaux’ are ready to take on a new group of readers to delight and entertain. I hope readers enjoy the adventures of Mary Veronica Fait and the Louisiana cultural immersion program the book presents.”
In a recent review, Andrea Glass of Writer’s Way stated, “To me, the mark of a successful novel is that I care about the characters, and I did! The protagonist has a problem that she is seeking help for. Her therapist, and the reader, through her diaries, follows her coming of age journey through the men, money, and mysteries of the South. When I finished reading ‘Gumbeaux’, I was ready to book a flight to New Orleans, and I envision seeing ‘Gumbeaux’ on the big screen”
‘Gumbeaux’ was a 2011 Gold Medal literary contest winner awarded by Readers Favorite.
Kimberly Vargas is available for media interviews. She can be reached using the information below or by email at vavavargas@gmail.com. More information is available at her website. ‘Gumbeaux’ is available at her website and at Amazon.com.
Profile:
Kimberly Vargas is the 2011 Readers Favorite fiction contest winner (chick lit category). She is a San Diego resident, an artist and a surfer in training. For over ten years, she wrote instructional design content for Fortune 50 companies such as Capital One and GEICO. This is her first novel. She lives in San Diego with her husband Michael and their three dogs.
Contact:
Kimberly Vargas
www.KimberlyVargasAuthor.com
vavavargas@gmail.com
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Kimberly Vargas, Award Winning Author Of ‘Gumbeaux’ To Appear On The Authors Show Radio
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Book Marketing, A Book Marketing Site, Offers Authors An Opportunity To Create Real Success
Bookmarketing.ning serves as a community of authors and allows authors to upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available
Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group announced today the formation of Book Marketing, a site designed to allow authors of all genres the opportunity to create greater awareness of their work.
The new site, Book Marketing, allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter. The site was opened by Don McCauley of FPFG and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.
"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors and publishers," stated Mr. McCauley, "as the site offers so many options, opportunities and possibilities. It can be treated as a place to create awareness of one's work while, at the same time, the site allows the author to network with like-minded individuals. The segmented groups allow for the exchange of book marketing ideas, while the discussion forums can serve as an educational resource for those who may have a need to increase their own knowledge in regards to creating marketing and publicity plans that produce real results. All of this can be integrated with social networking technologies. The site can serve as a centralized hub for book marketing activity, education and networking."
Group discussions include website design and search engine optimization, marketing and publicity, audio and video, writing fiction and writing non-fiction. There are segmented group discussion for children's authors and Christian authors. Forum discussions include book marketing strategies and website optimization strategies. Groups and discussions can be created by participants, subject to moderator approval.
"Our goal with this site," continued Mr. McCauley, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."
Profile:
Don McCauley is the facilitator of FPFG, a marketing and publicity firm at www.freepublicitygroup.com. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio at www.theauthorsshow.com. Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show Radio group of programs, The Authors Show TV version and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com at www.ebroadcastmedia.com.
More information is available by visiting the site at http://bookmarketing.ning.com, or by contacting Don McCauley by email at don@freepublicitygroup.com.
Contact:
Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
www.freepublicitygroup.com
don@freepublicitygroup.com
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Award Winning Author Vera Jane Cook To Appear On The Authors Show Radio Through February 2011
Vera Jane Cook discusses her must-read women’s fiction novels, Dancing Backward In Paradise and Hearts Upon A Fragile Bough
Author Vera Jane Cook will appear on The Authors Show Radio through February, 2011. In this interview, she discusses her award winning, must read women’s fiction novels Dancing Backward In Paradise and Hearts Upon A Fragile Bough.
“I write,” stated Ms. Cook, “because my spirit beckons me to do so. Mostly I enjoy writing for the 'other' world I create with characters, all of whom are all bits and pieces of people I've known, including myself.”
An only child, Jane began reading novels at an early age and was deeply influenced by an eclectic group of authors including Nelson DeMille, Anne Rice and Jodi Picoult. Jane worked in the professional theatre for over a decade, falling further in love with the plays of Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neil, Lillian Hellmann, and Sam Shepherd. She has appeared in television, regional theatre, film and off Broadway. Some of her credits have included both classic and original plays at Playwrights Horizons, WPA Theatre, Kennedy Center, Theatre for The New City, Bucks County Playhouse and many others.
She worked as an education territory manager for The New York Times and presented many workshops on using the newspaper in education as a tool for teaching English as a Second Language. She has worked as a Project Manager for the Education department of the New York Daily News, as well as an Education Specialist for Oxford University Press (ESL division) and as an Education Consultant for Scholastic.
Jane has completed five novels and has developed her newest workshop/seminar: The Corporate Crunch: Get Creative or Crack. This seminar/workshop is presently available for workshops, seminars, and adult education courses and is also the basis for her first non-fiction book.
Dancing Backward In Paradise, Jane’s first published novel, received rave reviews from Midwest book review and Armchair Interviews. It also won the Eric Hoffer Award for publishing excellence and the Indie Excellence Award for notable new fiction, 2007. Hearts Upon a Fragile Bough is Jane's second published novel.
“I take risks in my writing,” stated Ms. Cook. “Readers who enjoy eccentricity, humor, history and flawed characters would like my books. They are very human stories and I write as poetically as I can because I enjoy the rhythm and descriptive beauty of the English language.”
Jane has published short stories, articles and newsletters and has also written early childhood curriculum. Her published curriculum has been for Weekly Reader and McGraw Hill.
Ms. Cook is available for interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at verajane@verajanecook.com. The Authors Show Radio interview can be heard at the group’s website at www.TheAuthorsShow.com. More information is available at Ms. Cook’s website at www.verajanecook.com. Ms. Cook’s books are available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, BooksAMillion and most online retailers.
Vera Jane Cook
Hearts Upon A Fragile Bough
ISBN: 978-0-9798087-8-4
Dancing Backward In Paradise
ISBN: 13-978-0-595-38871-4
Contact:
Vera Jane Cook
Web: http://www.verajanecook.com
Email: verajane@verajanecook.com
Posted by Don at Free Publicity Focus Group
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