Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to actively engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Authors can 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 and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule.
Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', 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 is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.
"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors, publishers, self published authors and publishing companies," 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. No cost video training is provided to members at the site. 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. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a weekly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.
Appearances on The Authors Show, Internet radio and tv versions, are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio and TV interviews that are broadcast worldwide. This upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:
Week August 1 On The Radio Version
Kim Reynolds
Barbara Levenson
Ellen Shea
Jeffrey Bennett
Maralys Wills
Lynn Edgington (Business)
John A. DiCicco (Business)
Richard Libin (Business)
Lehman Riley (Children)
Kita Szpak (Children)
Josephine Gambini (Children)
Jerry Smith (Christian)
Eugene Cohlmia (Christian)
Diane K. Dean (Christian)
Patricia Harman (Wellness)
Jenny Gallagher (Wellness)
Nancy Alvarez (Wellness)
Week August 1 on The TV Version
Leslie Davenport
Patsy Henry
Janice Weinheimer
"Our goal with this site," said Ms. Hampson, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. The collaboration between us allows authors to take advantage of getting the word out through Book Marketing, while participating in networking resources, group discussions, publisher information listings, full service audio and video production, publicity and marketing resources and much more, all found at one centralized location. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."
Profile:
Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio. 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.
More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site at www.TheAuthorsMarketingPowerhouse.com. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show, radio and tv versions can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.
Contact:
Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com
Danielle Hampson
TheAuthorsShow.com
danielle@TheAuthorsShow.com
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of August 1, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
An Interview With Bobbie Freiberg, CLU, Co-Author Of 'The 15-150 Secret To Simple Dieting'
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Bobbie Freiberg, CLU, co-author of 'The 15-150 Secret To Simple Dieting'. 'The 15-150 Secret to Simple Dieting' is a guaranteed proven way to lose the weight you want, without giving up the lifestyle you deserve. The book helps teach you to change little ways you cook at home and order out to get rid of those sneaky carbs and fats that you don't even realize you're eating. At the age of 50, Bobbie lost 45 lbs on the diet in less than 7 months and has kept it off for over 1 1/2 years.
Who did you write this book for?
All the frustrated dieters out there that can't understand why there are so many thin people around us!
I was one of them. Tried every diet out there only to fail. After I lost 45lbs on this diet in less than 7 months, I wanted to share the secret.
Is there a central message in the book?
If you can limit your fats to no more than 15 grams per day, and your carbs to no more than 150 grams per day, you will lose weight! The book shares simple ways to accomplish this.
What are you sharing in your book that will add value to the reader’s life?
When we understand "why" something happens, we can then deal with the "how to". Our book gives you insight, encouragement to keep you on track, recipes to enjoy and ways to order at restaurants so you can enjoy your lifestyle.
Most authors have one specific reason for writing a book. What was yours?
If I can do it (lose weight), anyone can!! It took me 50 years to learn the secret....I wish I knew it in my 20's.
What is the part of your book you personally like best?
Chapter 9 - Bobbie's story. Frustrated dieters will relate to me and know I understand where they are coming from. They will associate with me and hopefully that will give them the encouragement to begin the diet.
How important was research in the writing of this book?
Dr. Steven Rosenberg, my co-author, invented the diet. As a science teacher, he conducted
a series of test, using a calorimeter, and found the best burn in your body is the 15-150 Diet. Dr. Rosenberg also is a psychotherapist and writes in the books ways to stay on track with the diet. There is also a CD available on our website if you would like to hear Dr. Rosenberg's "relaxation" session whereby you can listen to the tape, at your convenience, to help you succeed.
Other than selling your book, what do you hope to accomplish with it?
Enlighten readers that there is a way to fight obesity which is a major problem in the world today.
Who should buy this book?
Men, Women, Teenagers....it is geared for the entire family. It is a healthy way to eat for everyone.
Where can people buy your book?
www.15-150Diet.com, Barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com.
Any last points you would like to make?
The book is the beginning to a new younger you! Other benefits of the diet are that it is an anti-inflammatory diet which reduces bloating within your body. It also reduces free radicals. Your body has been fighting to store those excess fats and carbs...once you cut down these
excess fats and carbs, you will feel energized, look great, and love those compliments!
My Days In The Beast: Revealing Diary Of A Captured Terrorist Released By J. C. Clark
In light of the threat of increased terror attacks by new al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, many Americans ask: why do they do it? This is a fundamental and vitally important question. 'My Days In The Beast: The Diary of a Holy Warrior in America', reveals the answer, as it details the daily activities and thoughts of Aamir Al Mamoura, a radical Islamic Muslim scouting sites for terrorist acts in the USA
Many of us wonder what goes through the mind of terrorists who wage Jihad on American soil. Nearly everyone wonders what these people think about Americans, and what reasoning lies behind the desire to kill the innocent. J.C. Clark provides a graphic and chilling description in his recent release 'My Days In The Beast: Diary of a Holy Warrior in America'.
In this book, several weeks of entries translated from Arabic show the distain, contempt and hatred of America held by radical Islam. On 9-11 four groups of al-Qaeda and Hamas terrorists financed by Osama Bin Laden took control of several aircraft, crashing them into and destroying the World Trade Center (WTC) and severely damaging the Pentagon while killing and injuring thousands of Americans. Aamir Al-Mamoura, the author and Holy Warrior or Mujahideen kept the diary for the benefit of his family so that, in the event of his death, they would know the part he played in the great jihad against America.
"My daughter," stated Mr. Clark, "had a breakfast meeting scheduled at Windows On The World in the trade center on September 11 but, unbeknown to us, it was moved to a mid-town location. After the second plane hit I left work to return home as neither my wife nor I knew the whereabouts of our daughter. I sat in a monumental traffic jam on the north side of the NJ Turnpike and watched the second tower fall as more emergency equipment than I knew existed in NJ rushed toward NYC going north in the closed southbound lanes. Despite three major airports in the area, there was no air traffic other than a pair of fighter jets flying around Manhattan. It was a very strange feeling, as though I were watching a science fiction movie."
The book is a richly detailed, fictional account of the workings of the mind of a terrorist. Midwest Review stated "'My Days in the Beast: The Diary of a Holy Warrior in America' is an account of the life of Aamir Al-Mamoura, a radical Muslim who soundly embraced the philosophy of terrorism and actively participated in many plots against the United States of America, who spent much of his time in the very country he despised with all of his heart. A riveting look into a dark mind, 'My Days in the Beast' is a worthwhile read with a current event twist."
Homeland Security recently released a warning to all utility and power generating companies to verify and be on lookout for potential al-Qaeda members and/or those who may be sympathetic to radical Islam applying for employment or recently hired. Will this threat lessen with time? JC Clark does not think so.
"As time passes," continued Mr. Clark, "and memories dim, I believe most Americans have become complacent regarding the success of another attack. Homeland Security needs to be 100%, while terrorists need only one success."
'My Days in the Beast' is available at Mr. Clark's website and at Amazon.com. More information regarding the book is available at www.MyDaysInTheBeast.com. Mr. Clark is available for interview and can be reached using the information below or by email at mspincorp@verizon.net.
Contact:
J. C. Clark
Email: mspincorp@verizon.net
Web: www.MyDaysInTheBeast.com
P.O. Box 211
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Phone: (201) 341-2947
Monday, July 25, 2011
Helplessness In The Face Of Unemployment, Foreclosures And Debt - Dr Laurie Pappas Offers Practical Advice In 'The Loving Heart'
Some people's lives are utterly destroyed by economic woes, while others seem to flourish and emerge unscathed. What is the real difference between these two groups of people? Dr. Laurie Pappas has found a surprising answer. She presents this answer in her recent release, 'The Loving Heart'
The unprecedented economic downturn has resulted in the massive loss of jobs, huge numbers of foreclosures and a national debt level that is beyond staggering. Americans are suffering like no time in recent history. The natural first response is to levy blame upon those responsible for what may appear to be irrational decisions and political game playing. Dr. Laurie Pappas believes that, rather than wasting time complaining or placing blame, our time is better spent addressing the problems on a more personal level. She offers practical advice in her latest release, 'The Loving Heart'.
"It seems," stated Dr. Pappas, "that the economy is not bouncing back the way we all wanted and expected. We can't help hearing from the media that national debt is rising, the housing market is still suffering, and that unemployment for many may be running out. Often, many of us feel that just mere survival in this economic climate is next to impossible. There seems to be a feeling of helplessness that is contagious. But, I disagree. There is much each of us can do to assure ourselves that not only can we survive, but we can thrive, even in such an atmosphere."
"Too many of us give up when we are frustrated and give in when we can't pay our bills. I believe that prosperity is possible for anyone who imagines it, dreams it, focuses on it, and refuses to think about lack. For those who concentrate on what they 'have,' and not what they 'don't have,' who appreciate all material gains, no matter how small, who see their cup half full instead of half empty, there are riches galore. No matter what 'bad news' is broadcast to us, we each have the power to change our own circumstances right here and right now!"
Dr. Pappas presents her approach in 'The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace'. The book is supplemented by a workbook entitled 'The Loving Heart Companion'. Dr. Pappas has included over 30 years of observation and wisdom gained from personal experiences, as well as working with students, clients, family members and colleagues. She now offers a series of teleclasses dealing with the subjects contained within her written works. So where does one look to begin to turn such negative situations around? Dr. Pappas believes it must begin within.
"Our thoughts and beliefs are powerful," she continued, "so powerful, that we can create a better reality with them. No matter what we hear happening around us, we can focus on abundance and prosperity for ourselves and even for others about whom we care. There are people out there with wealth even now, at a time when the world around them may be collapsing financially. So why do they have money? Because within their minds, they actually believe that they can! Somewhere along the road, they decided to succeed and to flourish, and that they weren't going to take no for an answer. And even if their bank accounts told them differently, they refused to buy into the rampant beliefs 'out there' about the economic struggle we must all be in. They just imagined something better and got to work making it happen!"
Dr. Pappas offers phone and in-person spiritual and metaphysical counseling, in addition to life coaching, classes, workshops, speaking engagements and teleclasses. More information on all the resources she offers is available at her website. Specific information on teleclasses is available by email. Dr. Pappas is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at laurie@lovingheartconnection.com. 'The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace' and the accompanying workbook, 'The Loving Heart Companion', are available at her website, Amazon.com, Rittenhouse, Nacscorp and Expresso Book Machines.
Profile:
Dr. Laurie Pappas is an educator, spiritual counselor, speaker, writer and life coach. Dr. Pappas is a recipient of the 2005 International Peace Prize, Key of Success Award, and Woman of the Year Award, bestowed by the United Cultural Convention of the United States of America for outstanding personal achievements to the good of society as a whole. She lives and teaches using ancient psycho-spiritual principles. She is the co-founder of the Metro Detroit Center for Attitudinal Healing, a non-profit center, whose activities she directed for 16 years. She has been counseling for 22 years. She has taught classes and workshops and trained support group leaders, in addition to writing articles for a large metaphysical newspaper and is a frequent contributor to SelfGrowth.com and EzineArticles.com.
Contact:
Laurie Pappas PhD
P.O. Box 250206
Franklin, MI 48025
248-626-0792
Laurie@lovingheartconnection.com
www.lovingheartconnection.com
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of July 25, 2011
Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to actively engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Authors can 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 and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule.
Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', 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 is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.
"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors, publishers, self published authors and publishing companies," 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. No cost video training is provided to members at the site. 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. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a weekly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.
Appearances on The Authors Show, Internet radio and tv versions, are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio and TV interviews that are broadcast worldwide. This upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:
Week July 25 On The Radio Version
Claudia Pemberton
Barbara Elaine Singer
C.L. Parker
Elizabeth Isley-Barkley
Kelli Sue Landon
Michael James Stewart (Business)
Bill Humbert (Business)
Brad Dude (Business)
Pamela Miller-Ray (Children)
Judi Chesshir (Children)
Ann Pritchard (Children)
Shannon M Deitz (Christian)
Licia Johnson (Christian)
Kasey Carter (Christian)
Tisha Morris (Wellness)
Bryan Au (Wellness)
Bobbie Freiberg (Wellness)
Week July 25 on The TV Version
Bernadette Stankard & Amy Viets
Evonne Weinhaus
Tony DeBlauwe
"Our goal with this site," said Ms. Hampson, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. The collaboration between us allows authors to take advantage of getting the word out through Book Marketing, while participating in networking resources, group discussions, publisher information listings, full service audio and video production, publicity and marketing resources and much more, all found at one centralized location. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."
Profile:
Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio. 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.
More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site at www.TheAuthorsMarketingPowerhouse.com. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show, radio and tv versions can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.
Contact:
Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com
Danielle Hampson
TheAuthorsShow.com
danielle@TheAuthorsShow.com
Thursday, July 21, 2011
'Widowhood Happens' — Author Gene K. Garrison Releases Her Third Edition Of The Ultimate Book Of Discovery For Widows, Widowers, And Committed Couples
Originally published by Burning Gate Press under the title 'Widow . . . Or Widow-To-Be?', the book is a detailed and down to earth look at the subject of widowhood, written to encourage people to heighten their awareness and sensitivity to the problems the widowed face. The new edition includes information from a psychologist, lawyer, minister, priest and heads of helpful organizations
Gene K. Garrison has recently released the third edition of 'Widowhood Happens'. The book takes a broad and sweeping look at the subject of widowhood through interviews with widows and widowers from all walks of life. The book goes a step beyond this, as it also includes information from a psychologist, lawyer, minister, priest, and heads of service organizations. The purpose of the new edition is to include a chapter about hospice, an end-of-life haven.
“I wrote 'Widowhood Happens',” stated Ms. Garrison, “because I knew I could do it in a way that others hadn’t. It’s not simply one person’s experience, or one professional viewpoint. It’s much broader than that.”
Ms. Garrison is a versatile writer who hopes to encourage understanding and provide practical help. As with all her books, 'Widowhood Happens' is written in an unpretentious, easy to understand and down to earth style. She wants married people and committed couples to plan for this eventuality. She does not believe this to be a callous point of view. In her eyes it simply makes sense to be prepared, as a death in the family is nearly always fraught with strong emotional reactions. They are enough to deal with at the time. It helps to have decisions about financial matters, wills, and services made in advance.
“I believe readers will benefit from reading this edition,” Ms. Garrison continued, “because knowledge is always helpful. Realizing that life goes on is challenging. It’s a gift worth accepting.”
Gene Garrison is originally from Delaware. After moving from Phoenix to Cave Creek, Arizona to work on the New Dick Van Dyke Show she founded Desert Artists, Inc., a cooperative gallery in the Carefree/Cave Creek area. During this time she started a writing career by freelancing an article to Arizona Magazine, a Sunday supplement to the Arizona Republic. After reading several of her stories, the editor of Carefree Enterprise Magazine offered her a job as feature articles writer. She resigned after 20 years.
Two of her books, 'From Thunder to Breakfast' and the first edition of 'Widowhood Happens' entitled 'Widow . . . Or Widow-To-Be?' were published by traditional publishers. After they reached out-of-print status, she discovered print-on-demand, and got them back into circulation. The next writing project happened because she had photographed javelinas in Cave Creek, so she wrote text to go with the photos and had a children’s nonfiction book about wildlife on the desert, 'Javelina (Have-uh-WHAT?)'. Her next endeavor was a book published by Lulu.com, titled 'There’s Something About Cave Creek (It’s The People'). She has written more than 560 magazine articles on a variety of subjects.
'Widowhood Happens' is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, CreateSpace.com, and Kindle.com as well as other online sites and actual bookstores. Ms. Garrison is available for interviews and Skype talks to small groups. She can be reached using the information below or by e-mail at gkgarrison@npgcable.com.
Ms. Garrison was recently chosen to be included in '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading', available at The Authors Show site.
Contact:
Gene K. Garrison
www.authorsden.com/ggarrison
gkgarrison@npgcable.com
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Announces New Members At 'Authors Speaking' For The Week Of July 15, 2011
'Authors Speaking' serves as a community of authors, teachers, librarians, teens and tweens, book clubs and bloggers. The site will serve to enable these groups to come together to talk about books. It will also serve as a hub to allow authors to virtually visit classrooms, libraries and book clubs, and businesses. Authors can upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers, thus clearly displaying some of the material they have to offer virtually. The site utilizes discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, nationally recognized author and positive psychologist announced today a sampling of new members on 'Authors Speaking', a social site dedicated to bringing authors and readers together.
'Authors Speaking' allows authors to make virtual visits to classrooms, libraries, bookclubs and bookstores through Skype and other forms of technology. Authors Speaking gives 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 virtual world for authors, both fiction and non-fiction, and their audiences is not in the future," stated Dr. Holstein, "it is now. Technology, including video, via such systems as Skype, is the new way of learning and sharing. Now an author can share her picture book with a kindergarten class 3000 miles from her home while a Physics professor teaches from his latest book to students at computers around the world, all taking his seminar in the comfort of their homes or sitting in classrooms. 'Authors Speaking' is the connecting bridge we have all needed to bring the future into now. When Don McCauley and I began to conceptualize this site, I realized that we are on the cutting edge of change. Now there is one place, where authors can meet the increasing public demand to be ready virtually. Authors post videos of themselves talking or teaching, trailers of their books, and can keep the public informed about their upcoming engagements and activities."
Discussion forums are available for authors, teachers, librarians, book clubs, teens and tweens and bloggers. Special segmented groups are available for authors of fiction, non-fiction, children's fiction and children's non-fiction.
New members at 'Authors Speaking' include:
Karen Gammons - author of 'Prince Andy And The Misfits'
Darlene Shortridge - author of 'Until Forever'
Judi Chesshir - author of 'My Finny Fin Fin'
Saul Weber - author of 'A Lesson My Cat Taught Me'
Pamela Haack - author of 'Unlimited Layers: A Recipe for Turning Your Passions Into Profits'
Diane Cardace - author of 'Drawing Made Easy: Realistic Textures'
On July 11, Dr. Holstein interviewed Craig Sim Webb. Webb is a professional Dream Analyst/Author/Researcher and acclaimed speaker, and has served for over sixteen years as Executive Director of the non-profit DREAMS Foundation. His life path was set in motion two decades ago after he nearly drowned on a white-water rafting trip and suddenly, spontaneously began recalling up to ten dreams a day. He's a McGill University graduate with pioneering research at Montreal's Sacre-Coeur Hospital and at Stanford University. Craig is a hired/invited expert for major motion pictures, TV shows, popular magazines and over a thousand international media, and has published and broadcast cutting edge concepts about practical psychology, dreams, human potential, creativity, and the science of mind, as well as interviews with leading visionaries in various media worldwide.The interview is available at the Blog Talk Radio site.
More information is available by visiting the 'Authors Speaking' site at www.AuthorsSpeaking.com. Questions about 'Authors Speaking' can be addressed to Dr. Holstein at drbarbara@enchantedself.com . Dr. Holstein is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below.
Profile:
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Coach, is the creator of The Enchanted Self ®, a positive psychology method for increasing happiness. Dr. Holstein has been a school psychologist for over 25 years. She is in private practice in Long Branch, New Jersey with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein.
Her pathfinder book ‘The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy’ was published in 1997 by Harwood Academic Publishers and is now in its second printing through Brunner-Routledge. Her second book ‘Recipes for Enchantment, The Secret Ingredient is YOU!’ has received rave reviews as a wonderful inspirational story book. ‘DELIGHT’, Dr. Holstein’s third book is available in two versions, paperback and a CD-rom that includes music, art, and Dr. Holstein’s voice.
Her book, ‘The Truth, (I’m a girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything)’ is a first in positive psychology. It is a fiction book for girls, tweens and teens.
Her second book in The Truth Series is Secrets: You Tell Me Yours and I’ll Tell You Mine…maybe!’ All books are available at the author’s websites below, online booksellers and stores nationwide.
Contact:
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
170 Morris Ave.,
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
732-571-1200
www.AuthorsSpeaking.com
drbarbara@enchantedself.com
Friday, July 15, 2011
Book Marketing Strategist Offers Marketing Strategy Analysis For Authors And Publishers
The no-charge Marketing and Publicity Strategy Analysis report covers specific topics relevant to marketing and publicizing books in the current Internet marketing environment
Book marketing strategist Don McCauley offers book marketing training to authors and publishers. His message is clear and simple - don't fall prey to using tools and techniques that do not produce real world results - sales.
"There is quite a bit of hype out there," states McCauley, "and a lot of advice that is not based on proven facts. Marketing strategies designed to sell books in the past generally will not transfer well to the Internet marketing environment. Naturally people tend to do what everyone else is doing. However, in regards to book marketing, using a 'one size fits all' marketing strategy or 'marketing-in-a-box' approach is much the same as taking someone else's medicine - the results will likely not be good. Each and every book is unique. Every target market is specific in regards to age, gender, geographic region, wants, needs and preferred approach. All of this means that one must utilize a unique, one-of-a-kind book marketing strategy."
The marketing and publicity strategy analysis is a diagnosis - a thorough analysis of all the systems, processes, functions and procedures within the general marketing plan. Each marketing component is looked at from an individual perspective and also from the perspective of its functioning within the overall system. Once the no-cost, no-obligation analysis is complete, the client will have a much clearer idea regarding how to develop a unique marketing plan that may produce better results.
"So many people new to marketing are looking for that elusive 'idea that works'. They all work. However, not all of them, or perhaps none of them, will work for a specific book. Many people, in the hopes of creating success, listen to all the 'great ideas' out there and then 'try them out', one by one. This is precisely the wrong approach. Using this 'try it out' approach will cost a great deal of money. That money will be wasted on experimentation. Not only will money be wasted, but there will also be a terrible waste of time."
Mr. McCauley also offers no-charge ebooks, reports and video training at his website. All can be downloaded and put to use immediately by those hoping to create success by utilizing proven, common sense marketing methods, tools and strategies. But Mr. McCauley offers one final piece of advice that is especially important to those who hope to create success in today's inbound marketing environment.
"Don't use a tool or method because someone else said it should be used. Failure usually results from concentrating on tools like Twitter or Facebook, rather than concentrating first on the blueprint - the strategy. For the blueprint will determine which of those working tools will be needed to accomplish one's very specific goals. The personalized, strategic marketing strategy is the key component, as it is this plan that will determine WHICH methods the individual should use, HOW they should be used, IF, WHEN and WHERE they should be used."
Don McCauley is available for media interview and can be reached using the information below. More information is available at his website.
Profile:
Don McCauley is a marketing strategist with over 30 years of experience. He helps individuals, small businesses, authors and professionals create low cost and no cost publicity and marketing campaigns to increase sales. The primary goal is to demonstrate how anyone can develop a massive marketing and publicity campaign for little or no money. This is accomplished by utilizing cutting edge strategic marketing and publicity resources. The goal is always to produce bottom line results. He serves as facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group. He is the co-founder of 'Book Marketing - The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', and serves as host for several of 'The Authors Show' radio programs.
Contact
Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
http://www.freepublicitygroup.com
don@freepublicitygroup.com
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Author Tom O'Grady Releases 'A Gift Is Waiting' In Kindle Format
Could we ever find any positive aspect in the loss of a child? Is it possible? Author Tom O'Grady believes that even the most horrific circumstances can offer us an opportunity to find the joy. His powerful novel, 'A Gift Is Waiting', demonstrates that true optimism is not just an idea but is instead an entirely different way of looking at the world in which we live
Everyone knows someone who has lost a child. From everyday people to billionaires to celebrities such as John Travolta and Kelly Preston, no one is immune from one of the most heart-wrenching events to befall any human being. Tom O'Grady, author of 'A Gift Is Waiting', demonstrates that even in the darkest of tragedies, a gift can be found.
"I wrote this book," stated Mr. O'Grady, "because, like the parents in the story, I watched a dark future turn bright. The loss of a child and the adoption of a child were two opposing worlds at first, then one amazing place. I realized that journey is made every day by others. This book is their story too."
In the book, Patrick and Maria Walsh, a suburban Philadelphia couple with simple, well-planned lives, experience the birth of their third child. But all is not how they planned it. Halfway around the world, a barely-alive child is placed in an orphanage under the care of Sister Christiana, a Catholic nun whose unselfish dedication to children is shaken by her desire for something more. Can Patrick find his way past his instinct to control the world around him and open his heart again? Will Sister Christiana find answers to her questions in the unresponsive child? Surrounded by the selflessness and caring of people who love them, a broken father, a questioning nun and a lost child learn that life offers amazing gifts and moments to treasure. Based on real events, this beautiful story resonates with hope as it takes the reader along on multiple journeys to a place where fear is overcome by the willingness to give. And as these uncharted journeys move forward they reveal to us that there is always a 'gift' waiting somewhere in our lives if we are willing to recognize and embrace it.
"Readers will enjoy this book," continued Mr. O'Grady, "because it's a great story. But it's more than that. It is a story that comes from the heart and touches the need we all have for hope in our lives. The blind and fragile journey of the Walsh family is the journey we all make in life. I think readers, like the Walsh's, will end up in a place of happiness and renewed hope."
O'Grady's latest work, 'Degree of Difficulty', is due for release in paperback and digital formats in September or October of 2011. This work of fiction is a plot twisting adventure that runs from Philadelphia to the Chesapeake Bay to Acapulco Bay.
Tom O'Grady
A Gift Is Waiting
ISBN-10: 1453849386
ISBN-13: 978-1453849385
Tom O'Grady is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below. More information is available at his website. 'A Gift Is Waiting' is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and at most book retailers.
Profile:
Tom O'Grady is a native of Philadelphia PA. He has written freelance for newspapers, magazines and company publications while earning his BA and MA from Temple University and Rutgers University, respectively. He loves pubs, where he always find the Joy, and prefers them to offices. Having divested himself of as much debt and belongings as possible, he plans to spend more time in pubs and little to no time in offices. He intends to keep writing novels where he almost always finds the Joy.
Contact:
Tom Ogrady
Web: www.tomogrady.com
Email: togrady1@comcast.net
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of July 11, 2011
Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to actively engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Authors can 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 and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule.
Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', 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 is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.
"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors, publishers, self published authors and publishing companies," 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. No cost video training is provided to members at the site. 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. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a weekly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.
Appearances on The Authors Show, Internet radio and tv versions, are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio and TV interviews that are broadcast worldwide. This upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:
Week July 11 On The Radio Version
Chloe Jon Paul
Brian Peterson
Debbie Nau Redmond
John Pappas
Rowena Cherry
Michelle Matro (Business)
Lynn Edgington (Business)
John DiCicco (Business)
Kelly Hashway (Children)
Wayne Brillhart (Children)
Lehman Riley (Children)
Jesse Birkey (Christian)
Mike Lynch (Christian)
Diane K. Dean (Christian)
Dr. Debra Greene (Wellness)
Anand Bhatt (Wellness)
Laurie Pappas (Wellness)
Week July 11 on The TV Version
Dr. Michael Rushnak
Bruce Judisch
Dom Sgambellone
"Our goal with this site," said Ms. Hampson, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. The collaboration between us allows authors to take advantage of getting the word out through Book Marketing, while participating in networking resources, group discussions, publisher information listings, full service audio and video production, publicity and marketing resources and much more, all found at one centralized location. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."
Profile:
Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio. 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.
More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site at www.TheAuthorsMarketingPowerhouse.com. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show, radio and tv versions can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.
Contact:
Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com
Danielle Hampson
TheAuthorsShow.com
danielle@TheAuthorsShow.com
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Announces New Members At 'Authors Speaking' For The Week Of July 4, 2011
'Authors Speaking' serves as a community of authors, teachers, librarians, teens and tweens, book clubs and bloggers. The site will serve to enable these groups to come together to talk about books. It will also serve as a hub to allow authors to virtually visit classrooms, libraries and book clubs, and businesses. Authors can upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers, thus clearly displaying some of the material they have to offer virtually. The site utilizes discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, nationally recognized author and positive psychologist announced today a sampling of new members on 'Authors Speaking', a social site dedicated to bringing authors and readers together.
'Authors Speaking' allows authors to make virtual visits to classrooms, libraries, bookclubs and bookstores through Skype and other forms of technology. Authors Speaking gives 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 virtual world for authors, both fiction and non-fiction, and their audiences is not in the future," stated Dr. Holstein, "it is now. Technology, including video, via such systems as Skype, is the new way of learning and sharing. Now an author can share her picture book with a kindergarten class 3000 miles from her home while a Physics professor teaches from his latest book to students at computers around the world, all taking his seminar in the comfort of their homes or sitting in classrooms. 'Authors Speaking' is the connecting bridge we have all needed to bring the future into now. When Don McCauley and I began to conceptualize this site, I realized that we are on the cutting edge of change. Now there is one place, where authors can meet the increasing public demand to be ready virtually. Authors post videos of themselves talking or teaching, trailers of their books, and can keep the public informed about their upcoming engagements and activities."
Discussion forums are available for authors, teachers, librarians, book clubs, teens and tweens and bloggers. Special segmented groups are available for authors of fiction, non-fiction, children's fiction and children's non-fiction.
New members at 'Authors Speaking' include:
Diane Cardaci - author of 'Drawing Made Easy: Realistic Textures'
Denise Jaden - author of 'Losing Faith'
Paulette Harper Johnson - author of 'Completely Whole'
On June 22, Dr. Holstein was interviewed by Nadia Sahari on Blog Talk Radio for the Nadia Sahari show. Nadia is a Charter Member of Authorsspeaking and personifies an author with a mission. Nadia serves as host of a popular Blog Talk Radio show and has done many television appearances. On this show Dr. Holstein discussed in depth how authors will be moving into a virtual world to share their material and wisdom. The interview is available at the Blog Talk Radio site.
More information is available by visiting the 'Authors Speaking' site at www.AuthorsSpeaking.com. Questions about 'Authors Speaking' can be addressed to Dr. Holstein at drbarbara@enchantedself.com . Dr. Holstein is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below.
Profile:
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Coach, is the creator of The Enchanted Self ®, a positive psychology method for increasing happiness. Dr. Holstein has been a school psychologist for over 25 years. She is in private practice in Long Branch, New Jersey with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein.
Her pathfinder book ‘The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy’ was published in 1997 by Harwood Academic Publishers and is now in its second printing through Brunner-Routledge. Her second book ‘Recipes for Enchantment, The Secret Ingredient is YOU!’ has received rave reviews as a wonderful inspirational story book. ‘DELIGHT’, Dr. Holstein’s third book is available in two versions, paperback and a CD-rom that includes music, art, and Dr. Holstein’s voice.
Her book, ‘The Truth, (I’m a girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything)’ is a first in positive psychology. It is a fiction book for girls, tweens and teens.
Her second book in The Truth Series is Secrets: You Tell Me Yours and I’ll Tell You Mine…maybe!’ All books are available at the author’s websites below, online booksellers and stores nationwide.
Contact:
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
170 Morris Ave.,
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
732-571-1200
www.AuthorsSpeaking.com
drbarbara@enchantedself.com
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Racial Discrimination, Equal Rights and Gay Marriage: Dr. Laurie Pappas Offers Practical Advice In 'The Loving Heart'
We live in a world defined by differences - black and white, male and female, young, old, rich, poor - the divisions are endless. Dr. Laurie Pappas hopes to help create a world in which all are embraced as equal members of a common family - spirit. She offers a practical approach in her book 'The Loving Heart'
All human beings, be they black or white, male or female, Muslim, Hindu or Christian seek the state of peace. Yet there can be no peace where inequality - perceived or otherwise - is present. To achieve a state of personal peace, we must first accept that all beings share a common source - spirit. Only then can the issues that divide human beings be overcome once and for all. This begins with the individual and ripples outward to the masses. Dr. Laurie Pappas offers a practical approach to personal peace in her book, 'The Loving Heart'.
"First African Americans and women," stated Dr. Pappas, "now gays. New York State is setting a great standard for equal rights with their momentous decision to allow legal gay marriage. As human beings, we have been given freedom of choice, including sexual orientation. As spirit, we are naturally equal, all imbued with a loving nature that strives to express itself. God doesn't judge and, as part of the Divine God-force, it is not in our nature to judge either. If one of our brothers or sisters chooses a homosexual partnership, just as some of us might choose a heterosexual partnership, why should they be denied the same basic rights as other family partners? The commitment is there, the wish to contribute to society is there, the desire to raise well-grounded, happy kids is there. Gays do not differ in their essential qualities from any other human being, as we similarly discovered when when we abolished slavery and gave women and African Americans the vote. From a spiritual perspective, the most loving and compassionate response to the question of gay marriage has been answered by a New York legislature refusing anymore to deny rights to any state citizen."
Dr. Pappas presents her approach in 'The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace'. The book is supplemented by a workbook entitled 'The Loving Heart Companion'. Dr. Pappas has included over 30 years of observation and wisdom gained from personal experiences, as well as working with students, clients, family members and colleagues. She now offers a series of teleclasses dealing with the subjects contained within her written works.
Dr. Pappas offers phone and in-person spiritual and metaphysical counseling, in addition to life coaching, classes, workshops, speaking engagements and teleclasses. More information on all the resources she offers is available at her website. Specific information on teleclasses is available by email. Dr. Pappas is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at laurie@lovingheartconnection.com. 'The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace' and the accompanying workbook, 'The Loving Heart Companion', are available at her website, Amazon.com, Rittenhouse, Nacscorp and Expresso Book Machines.
Profile:
Dr. Laurie Pappas is an educator, spiritual counselor, speaker, writer and life coach. Dr. Pappas is a recipient of the 2005 International Peace Prize, Key of Success Award, and Woman of the Year Award, bestowed by the United Cultural Convention of the United States of America for outstanding personal achievements to the good of society as a whole. She lives and teaches using ancient psycho-spiritual principles. She is the co-founder of the Metro Detroit Center for Attitudinal Healing, a non-profit center, whose activities she directed for 16 years. She has been counseling for 22 years. She has taught classes and workshops and trained support group leaders, in addition to writing articles for a large metaphysical newspaper.
Contact:
Laurie Pappas PhD
P.O. Box 250206
Franklin, MI 48025
248-626-0792
Laurie@lovingheartconnection.com
www.lovingheartconnection.com
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