4th Annual Book Awards Contest, '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' Voting Open To The Public

The 4th annual contest, sponsored by The Authors Show, offers authors of fiction books, nonfiction books, Christian books and children's books an opportunity to be chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of The Authors Show have announced that voting for the 4th Annual '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' Awards Contest is taking place now. The 4th annual awards contest has been opened to the public for the first time.

In keeping with the tradition of creating maximum publicity opportunities for the works of both published and self-published authors, this year's contest has been carefully designed to maximize public awareness for authors. Finalists will be chosen by public vote which will be backed up by the show's ongoing publicity campaign.

Entrants will submit a 1000-word essay about their journey to becoming an author, how that journey has impacted their lives and will present the author's body of work to the public. Winners will also be chosen by public vote based on the essay submitted.

Winners will appear in the print and electronic versions of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading', which will be available to the public through online book outlets. Finalists and winners will appear on a dedicated website, 50GreatWritersYouShouldBeReading.com, with headshots, book covers and links to the author's website.

Contestants in the awards contest, by genre, include:

Fiction:
Jeffrey W. Kern
Robert Thornhill
Melissa Pettignano
Christi Kari
Lynn Hobbs
R. S. Guthrie
Russell Warnberg
Jim Armstrong
RG Bud Phelps
Scott D. Roberts
Roland Allnach
Jim Beck
Jay Hartlove
Susan K. Earl
Jeffrey Hickey
Linell Jeppsen
Emeka Iwenofu
Patrick Brigham
Dr. MaryAnn Diorio
Jacob Singer
C. Robert Cales
Maria Hammarblad
Marcy Luikart
Deborah M. Piccurelli

Nonfiction:
Robb Hill
Julie L. Kessler
Thelma Zirkelbach
Nancy Alvarez
Deborah Clark
JP Jones
Rick Redner and Brenda Redner
Ian Moore-Morrans
Sgt. Clyde Hoch
Carl O. Helvie R.N., Dr.P.H.
Myrna Beth Haskell
Clyde Bradley
Kandy Kay Scaramuzzo

Children:
Danielle Leibovici
Laura W. Eckroat
Charoletta Anderson
G. R. Holton
Joe Sergi
Linda Maria Frank
M. Ann Machen Pritchard

Christian:
Laura J. Davis
CN Bring
William D. Burt
John DeFilippis
Toi Thomas
Serge Roux-Levrat
Tom Donnan
Myrlande E. Sauveur
C. Kay Jones
Bruce Atchison
Errol A. Gibbs

Authors and writers who wish to participate can find information on the contest at The Authors Show site at http://www.TheAuthorsShow.com. The public is invited to read submissions and vote for their favorite entry on the contest page at the Authors Show site at:

http://www.wnbnetworkwest.com/WnbAuthorsShow50Writers2013-Contest-submissions.html.

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 and is the CEO of KDResources Inc.

More information is available by visiting The Authors Show site. Questions can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com or Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Author Emeka Iwenofu Releases ‘Francine's Miracle’, Teaches Young People How To Overcome Challenges And Achieve Life Goals

In the tradition of his mentors, Og Mandino, Anthony Robbins, Napoleon Hill and Wayne Dyer, Emeka Iwenofu teaches young readers, through engaging works of fiction, how to achieve their life goals despite limitations or challenges

In the past, inspiring writers such as Og Mandino, Napoleon Hill and others like them, empowered generations of readers to achieve their goals. It could be argued that today's young people face even greater challenges than previous generations. Today however, writers who can motivate and inspire are in short supply. Emeka Iwenofu hopes to change that. He teaches young readers, through engaging works of fiction, how to achieve their dreams.

While the teachers of yesterday have transformed the lives of many people, young people today may not be aware of those teachings. Emeka brings life-changing messages, filled with hope and promise, to the youth of today in ways that are engaging, transformative and powerful.

“I wrote this series," Iwenofu stated, "because I wanted to empower people from all walks of life that any and everything they truly want can be achieved through the proper thinking and attitude. There is no excuse for failure and everyone should eliminate the victim mentality, blaming outside circumstances for the problems. It’s not the family you had, or the father you never knew, or the fancy school you never went to, or the abuse you went through as a child. Everything that has ever happened to you, came through your own thinking, but what’s great, is that you can now correct it to suit your interests, which these books are designed to do through the characters in the story.“

'Francine's Miracle', Iwenofu's latest work, features miraculous stories that teach young people how to achieve their dreams. Parents will appreciate the book as it empowers parents and grandparents to help children achieve their goals. Educators will find the messages in 'Francine's Miracle' to be uplifting, inspiring, appropriate for class projects and a powerful teaching tool. Children will find the book to be a down to earth, honest, entertaining tale that will allow them to see a troubled person’s success story unfold step by step.

“Parents, grandparents, educators and young readers will enjoy these books,” Iwenofu continued, “because they will provide to them universal laws and applications to attaining success in life that is backed by historical data to prove principles that are real, been tested, and do work for anyone in any given situation that they’re in provided they follow it from which change will appear in their life.”

Emeka Iwenofu is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at jackiesmiracle@gmail.com. All of his works are available at most online book outlets including Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More information is available at the website at http://www.FrancinesMiracle.com.

About Emeka Iwenofu:

Emeka Iwenofu lives in Cleveland where he attended Cuyahoga Community College before transferring to Cleveland State University where he earned his degree in Accounting. He eventually found his true calling as a writer.

He was inspired to write the three book series he calls 'The Miracle Trilogy'.

Virtually all the material contained within his books are techniques he endorses and continues to model in his daily life as the fundamental principles needed for anyone to achieve success in life. He sincerely hopes that reader’s lives can be changed for the better, enriching both their lives and others around them.

Contact:

Emeka Iwenofu
jackiesmiracle@gmail.com
http://www.FrancinesMiracle.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of September 23, 2013

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Book Marketing offers no-charge marketing training, publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of September 23, 2013. The new show schedule is available at the Book Marketing site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. The Authors Marketing Powerhouse helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  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. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a monthly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.

Appearances on The Authors Show are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction, children's, Christian and book marketing shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week September 23, 2013 On The Book Marketing Show

Eric DelaBarre
John Meacham
Richard Godwin
Leyland Hazlewood

Week September 23, 2013 On The Authors Show

Emeka Iwenofu
Marcy Luikart
C. Robert Cales
Roland Allnach
Thelma Zirkelbach
Les Morse
Lois Stern
Penelope Van Buskirk
Marie Maiden
Bruce Atchison
MaryAnn Diorio PhD
Joseph Weiers and Mom Sandra
Linda Marie Frank
Kristin Barnes

"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, all available 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 and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Women In Healthcare Salary Discrepancies Still An Issue - Dr. Darden North Issues Statement

Male physicians continue to make more than female physicians. Some researchers believe that gap is widening. Award winning author Dr. Darden North uses this ongoing issue as a plot point in his newest novel, 'Wiggle Room'

As quoted in The Gupta Guide by Sanjay Gupta MD, a recent letter in JAMA Internal Medicine showed that male physicians averaged over $56,000 more per year than female physicians for the years 2006-2010.

"The disparity in annual income," Dr. North stated, "between male and female physicians is sometimes reflective of the workload or ‘man’ hours spent treating patients. However, from a personal perspective, there are other factors such as the incomes of the patient population itself --termed 'the payor mix' by healthcare financial analysts. In my fourth and current novel 'Wiggle Room,' surgeon Diana Bratton finds herself underpaid not because she is a woman or because her patients will not pay their bills, but because she is overworked. One of her senior physician partners is murdered, and she must take up the slack. I used this financial burden placed on Bratton as character conflict that propels her to find the killer of not only the handsome young physician in her Mississippi community but patients as well."

Darden North practices medicine full-time as an obstetrician/gynecologist at Jackson Healthcare for Women, PA, and writes mysteries and medical thrillers. ‘Wiggle Room’ is his recently released fourth novel. His third medical thriller, ‘Fresh Frozen’, is in film development and received five national writing awards: the 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards -- Winner, Best Cover Design and Finalist, Regional Fiction; the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival – Honorable Mention in General Fiction; 2009 New Generation Indie Book Awards -- Finalist, Best Cover Design Fiction, and Finalist, Regional Fiction. North’s first two novels, ‘House Call’ and ‘Points of Origin’, have also received national book awards, most notably an IPPY for ‘Points of Origin.’ His first three books have been nominated in Fiction by the Mississippi Institute for Arts and Letters.

'Wiggle Room' has received high praise. Robert Dugoni, New York Times best-selling author of 'The Conviction', said "A rollercoaster ride of murder, intrigue, and plot twists, 'Wiggle Room' keeps (readers) turning the pages to the final, climactic finish." Carolyn Haines, author of 'Bonfire of The Vanities' called the book "An action-packed, edge-of-the-seat thriller."

“Financial incentives,” Dr. North continued, “for physicians to clock longer hours may vary between fixed-salaried physicians, such as hospitalists or employees of managed care entities, and those doctors in private-practice clinics or other fee-for-service arrangements. However, if those variables are factored in and do not explain any inequity in male verses female physician compensation packages, then the unfair salary differences must be corrected on a one-on-one basis.”

Darden North is available for media interviews, personal appearances and book signings. He can be contacted using the information below or by email at darden@dardennorth.com. All of his books are available at most online book retailers including Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More information is available at his website at http://www.DardenNorth.com.

About Dr. Darden North:

Darden North, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician/ gynecologist who grew up in the Mississippi Delta and now lives in Jackson where he practices medicine. A graduate of Ole Miss and the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and Medical Center, he is a certified DaVinci robotic surgeon and still delivers babies. North’s first novel, 'House Call' was awarded Finalist in Mystery/Suspense by the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. His second novel 'Points of Origin' was recognized in Southern Fiction by the 2007 Independent Publishers Book (IPPY) Awards. His third novel, 'Fresh Frozen' is in film development by Frank Vitolo and Scott Alvaraz. The screenplay adaptation of ‘Fresh Frozen’ is by Amy Taylor. The novel received Best Cover Design in the 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards and Finalist in Regional Fiction.

North recently presented at the Southern Expressions Conference on the construction of mysteries and thrillers and participated as a panelist in “Murder in the Magic City” (Birmingham, AL), "Author! Author! Celebration of the Written Word" (Shreveport LA), “Murder on the Menu” (Wetumpka, AL), and “Thriller Author Panel – 2008 SIBA Trade Show” (Mobile, AL).

Contact:

Dr. Darden North
darden@dardennorth.com
http://www.DardenNorth.com

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Interactive Model Railroad Exhibit To Open In Old Town, San Diego, California

Construction of the new exhibit will start October 1, 2013, and is expected to be ready with a partial exhibit and gift shop for the 2013 Holiday Season

With millions of visitors each year, Old Town San Diego is recognized as an extremely popular destination for tourists from around the world who enjoy the many shops, restaurants and attractions found in the birth place of California.  Very soon these tourists and their children will be able to experience the joy and happiness that model railroad brings to millions of adults of all ages worldwide: a live interactive model railroad is coming to Old Town San Diego in time for the holiday season.

Today model railroading is more than just a hobby. Serious modern day model railroaders must know their history and must be skilled in many disciplines including carpentry, airbrushing, engineering and much more. Today's model railroad display is light years beyond the Christmas train set we remember.

Gary Hickok heads up the new model railroad project. When asked why at 65 he decided to start this venture, he replied “With my family having worked in the railroad industry in upstate New York for several generations, I became a model railroad enthusiast at an early age. It is a hobby I have been passionate about for decades.  Approaching retirement, I want to build something I can enjoy through my senior years, and help others discover the pleasure and cheerfulness watching a model railroad in action can bring people, while also reminding them of the history of the railway.  When you look at the expression on kids, and also their parents, when they visit a model railroad exhibit, all you see is happiness on their faces.  It is priceless, and it makes my day, every day.”

Once open, the interactive model railroad exhibit will be one of the largest O scale operating exhibits open to the public in the western United States.  When visiting "The Depot", visitors will see many types of different trains, including models of steam engines of the past up to trains of the modern era. The layout will be approximetely 2,300 square feet with plenty of animation, sound, lights, operating accessories and remote control devices. The Old Town Model Railroad Depot layout  has been designed to give visitors a feeling of how life was during the 1950's by displaying a large city with buildings from that time period, a working country farm, a zoo and rail yard engine workshops.  Visitors will also see a large lake and dam with custom built trestle bridges spanning a deep river gorge.

Construction of “The Depot” starts October 1 at 2415 San Diego Avenue, San Diego, CA 92110.  It will take several months to complete, but the company hopes to be ready with a partial exhibit and the gift shop by the Holiday Season.  www.OldTownModelRailroadDepot.com will give website visitors a preview of locomotives to run at “The Depot”, as well as a historical perspective of the railroad around the world.

For more information regarding Old Town Model Railroad Depot L.L.C., visit the company's website at www.OldTownModelRailroadDepot.com or contact Danny (Danielle) Hampson via email at info@OldTownModelRailroadDepot.com.

Profile:

Gary Hickok is a graduate from Youngstown State University.  A former Captain & Reconnaissance Officer of the U.S. Marine Corps,  Mr. Hickok developed his civilian career in the financial industry.  He has been a model railroad enthusiast for decades.

Contact: 

Danny Hampson
Web: http://www.OldTownModelRailroadDepot.com
Email: info@OldTownModelRailroadDepot.com

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Romantic Fiction Author Rusty Blackwood Announces New "Passions In Paris" Kindle Giveaway, New Interviews, Upcoming Events

Blackwood's new romance novel, available in Kindle format September 19 2013 at no charge, is written in the tradition of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' and 'What Dreams May Come'. Recent reviewers have compared it to Erich Segal's 'Love Story' and Nicholas Sparks' 'The Notebook'. The novel presents an intense story of soul mates whose love spans lifetimes

Canadian Indie author Rusty Blackwood is offering a no charge download of 'Passions in Paris: Revelations Of A Lost Diary' in Kindle format. The giveaway will take place on September 19, 2013. The new romantic fiction novel, a sweeping saga written in the tradition of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' and 'What Dreams May Come', has been compared to Erich Segal's 'Love Story' and Nicholas Sparks' 'The Notebook'. The novel has also received extremely positive reviews from Reader's Favorite reviewers.

Ms. Blackwood has also announced three new interviews:

The Indie View: http://www.theindieview.com/2013/09/05/indieview-with-rusty-blackwood-author-of-passions-in-paris/

Indie Authorland:
http://www.indieauthorland.com/archives/4891

Niagara this Week article: http://www.niagarathisweek.com/community-story/4075947-a-romantic-at-heart/

Upcoming events include a book signing at Fairview Mall Chapters in St. Catharines on September 21, 2013 from 1 to 4pm.

In the new novel the city of Paris, one of the most romantic places in the world, sets the scene for what some believe could be one of the best romance novels to come along in ages. The book is peppered with drama, intrigue, deception, adultery and jealousy. The fictional romance centers on star-crossed lovers Joy Wychmere and Cullen Malone. A diary, lost for almost half a century, opens a door to the past and one fateful evening changes two lives forever.

Reader Fred Pifer stated the new romance book, "is a fascinating book of a love story that seemed to be written with me in mind. In the book 'Love Story' by Erich Segal, he told of a deep abiding love story that reminds me of Cullen and Joy’s in Ms. Blackwood’s book, but the twists of intrigue and mystery that she adds keeps the reader on edge throughout."

Linkk Kulakane said, "Passions in Paris I think stands it ground with these other powerful romantic stories like 'The Notebook' by Nicolas Sparks. A long kindled love, which finds its place from a romantic spark in the mind of one, to a mounting real life experience between two different worlds, brought together by an on going weave of circumstances, doubts, mystery, and intrigue, that sets ablaze forbidden emotions on a roller coaster ride of endless desire, and surmounting obstacles, that test the strength of their determination to prevail. Miss Blackwood has a rare talent to bring this and more into the minds and hearts of those who have had the privilege to be transported into her wonderful world of story telling."

Other reviewers have praised the new romance book. Reviewer Cat Howard said, "Eternal love, finding your true soul mate, and how echoes from past lives can influence the present, this story has it all . . . " Another Reader's Favorite reviewer stated, "Enjoyable and exciting, this is a book for people who have romance flowing in their veins."

The giveaway will take place on September 19, 2013. Readers can download the book at Amazon.com. 'Passions In Paris: Revelations Of A Lost Diary' is also available at Amazon in paperback, Barnes and Noble in paperback, and Create Space.

Rusty Blackwood is available for interview in the Toronto area and can be reached using the information below or by email at writerrusty@hotmail.ca. More information regarding her work is available at her website at http://www.rusty-blackwood.com.

Profile:

Rusty Blackwood is a prolific Indie author of romantic fiction, short story comedies, contemporary and traditional poetry and children's books. Her first love is romantic fiction, but she crosses genres with ease.

Contact:

Rusty Blackwood
Web: http://www.Rusty-Blackwood.com
Email: writerrusty@hotmail.ca

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of September 16, 2013

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Book Marketing offers no-charge marketing training, publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of September 16, 2013. The new show schedule is available at the Book Marketing site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  Book Marketing 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. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a monthly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.

Appearances on The Authors Show are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction, children's, Christian and book marketing shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week September 16, 2013 On The Book Marketing Show

Eric DelaBarre
John Meacham
Richard Godwin
Leyland Hazlewood

Week September 16, 2013 On The Authors Show

Patrick Brigham
Kandy Kay Scaramuzzo
Zachary E. Lewis
Lois W. Stern
Myrna Beth Haskell
John Defilippis
Helen Hipp
Lawrence Sola
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein

"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, all available 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 and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Interviews Marketing Strategist Don McCauley For 'Authors And Technology' Site

'Authors and Technology', headed up by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, serves to bring authors together with technology and to provide training and tools for those who can benefit from using technology both now and in the future. The new interview, centering on marketing strategies for authors, is now featured on the Authors And Technology site

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, founder of ‘Authors And Technology’, recently interviewed marketing strategist Don McCauley, facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group. The interview centered around how authors can more effectively get in front of their target audiences.

Dr. Holstein believes that using technology such as Skype, teleseminars, chat or webinars to bring authors into libraries, schools, and book clubs, even if thousands of miles away, opens the world up in amazing ways. However, many people do not understand how to use technology to accomplish this and so, for many, that opportunity can be lost. Dr. Holstein created 'Authors And Technology' to help authors gain the knowledge and skills to take advantage of these opportunities.

For a child in a classroom, a simple Skype session with an author, whether he or she be an astronaut, a fiction writer, a scientist, a poet or a mystery writer, can inspire them to develop interests, hobbies, even possible careers they may never have felt were within their reach. As authors visit libraries virtually, they can bring information and discussions to people of all ages and stages of life. Little ones can sit in awe as an author reads her picture book aloud, while seniors can listen to an expert author on the details of preparing for retirement.

"Technology helps us overcome many obstacles," stated Dr. Holstein, "and allows people to come together in ways never before possible. It's easy when one learns how to use the available technology.”

'Authors And Technology' provides specific discussion groups on nearly every subject. These groups include, but are not limited to, speaking in public, social media, video, blogging, Skype, podcasts, teleseminars, virtual worlds, newsletters and much more.

'Authors And Technology' also gives authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. 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.

More information, including the recent interview with Don McCauley, is available by visiting the 'Authors And Technology' site at www.AuthorsAndTechnology.com. Questions about 'Authors And Technology' should be directed 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, internationally known Positive Psychologist, 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.  Dr. Barbara speaks regularly on radio programs around the country, and appears on television in New York and New Jersey. Her inspiring audio shows and podcasts can be found on the web, along with hundreds of her articles and stories. She has been a contributor to Heart and Soul, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Redbook, Real Simple, The Wall Street Journal, Time on line, and Family Circle Magazine.

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!’ 

Don McCauley serves as facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group. He is a contributor to regional and national print and electronic publications. He serves as host of The Authors Show radio program. He is an Inbound Marketing Certified Professional and is a member of the Internet Marketing Association. He is the co-founder of Book Marketing, an educational site dedicated to all things related to marketing books.

Contact:

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
www.AuthorsAndTechnology.com
drbarbara@enchantedself.com
732-571-1200

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Acclaimed Florida Author Gary Showalter Announces Mystery Novel, ‘The Big Bend’, Now Available In Audiobook Format

Gary Showalter writes in the tradition of John D. MacDonald, Elmore Leonard, James Grippando and Carl Hiassen. His novels have been called 'impossible to put down'. ‘The Big Bend’ is one of his most popular works to date. The audiobook version of 'The Big Bend' is available at Amazon

Florida author Gary Showalter has announced that his popular mystery novel, ‘The Big Bend’ is now available in audiobook format. Gary Showalter’s works follow in the tradition of great mystery novelists such as John D. MacDonald, Elmore Leonard, James Grippando and Carl Hiassen. The audiobook release of 'The Big Bend' is now available at Amazon, Audible.com and iTunes.

"The enthusiasm readers have shown," Showalter stated, "for 'The Big Bend' and the other novels in the Terry Rankin series prompted me to move into the audio book market. In fact, a few of my readers over the years have mentioned that these stories would be ideal as audio books, and the sales since the book was released at the beginning of August have proved their point. I am excited, and working every day with my narrator, Neill D. Hicks, to produce the second novel in the series, 'Hog Valley'. It should be available in audio format some time around mid-October".

Gary Showalter has created a new hero for fans of hardboiled mysteries. In ‘The Big Bend’ storyline, Terry Rankin, sole proprietor of Rankin Personal Security Services in Orlando, Florida, accepts a private meeting with a potential client. Sheila Adamson is looking for a bodyguard to protect her from her abusive husband, but Rankin refuses to take the job until she begins divorce proceedings. Moments later, Mrs. Adamson is dead and Rankin is buried beneath the rubble of his house, knocked flat by a car bomb planted in the dead woman’s Jaguar. When he’s questioned by the local police, Rankin learns that Adamson’s attorney has also turned up dead, his Cadillac riddled with bullets. Suspecting there is more to these murders than a domestic dispute, he teams up with Orlando cop Cathy Diamond for a thrilling—and treacherous—adventure that will lead them deep into the heart of the Everglades and hot on the trail of a dangerous criminal.

'The Big Bend' has achieved received 70 5-star ratings on Amazon and an overall 4-star rating with 189 total reviews as of September 7, 2013. Recent Amazon reviews stated, “Very good book, well written, kept moving.” and “I really enjoyed the story & look forward to reading all of the books in this series.”

In addition to 'The Big Bend', Showalter is also the author of 'Hog Valley', 'Twisted Key' and 'Lonesome Cove'.  He has been described as a master of descriptive writing, with excellent character development, tremendous scene description and short, punchy action scenes. Gary Showalter writes with a wry, sardonic sense of humor, and his work treats romance as it should be; lightly, gently, and with a quirky understanding of the tender side of human nature.

The audiobook version of 'The Big Bend' is available at Amazon, Audible.com and iTunes. Gary Showalter is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at gary@garyshowalter.com.

All of Showalter’s novels are available in both print and electronic versions at Amazon.com. More information is available at his website: http://www.GaryShowalter.com.

Profile:

Gary Showalter was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He lived in Aruba, Florida and the Panama Canal Zone before joining the U.S. Army during the 1960s. He served in the Israel Defense Forces Reserves for sixteen years, and when not on active duty he worked in government and private security. He has also served in senior management positions in two software development companies in Israel.

During his time in Israel, Mr. Showalter published articles dealing with international terror and the Israel-Arab conflict in the Jerusalem Post, Israel National News and several political science web sites.

Mr. Showalter returned to the United States in the fall of 2003.

Contact:

Gary Showalter
gary@garyshowalter.com
www.garyshowalter.com

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Bend-Terry-Rankin-Book/dp/B00EAI6ASY/ref=sr_1_1_title_2_audd?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376059381&sr=1-1&keywords=gary+showalter

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Terry Allan Christian, Author Of 'What Did Jesus Say' And PrimeStar Publicity Announce Alliance

Terry Allan Christian’s Book, ‘What Did Jesus Say’ helps lead Christians back to true Christian values. Rev. Christian will begin a speaking tour in Houston Tx. and Tampa Bay Fl. areas beginning October 2013

As a Christian author and speaker, Rev. Terry Allan Christian’s singular mission is to reestablish true Christian values in the most powerful way – by presenting only the words actually spoken by Jesus Christ. In his ministry and in his message, there is no place for politics, personal opinions or interpretations carefully crafted to stimulate congregations and increase contributions. ‘What Did Jesus Say: The Seven Messages from The Master’, focuses solely on the words spoken by Jesus and nothing more. His upcoming speaking tour will take that message directly to the public.

"My alliance with PrimeStar Publicity," Rev. Christian stated, "will be my first major step in getting the untainted, core message of Christianity out to my brothers and sisters in Christ, who find themselves disenchanted with the 'mega-church' I’m blessed, get rich mentality so prevalent in American Christianity today."

PrimeStar provides publicity, marketing and public relations services for publishers, authors and artists within the Christian and crossover marketplace.

Rev. Christian believes many pastors, evangelists and others have lost the focus and the passion of the True Message of Jesus and lead followers in directions never intended by Jesus.  ‘What Did Jesus Say’ serves as a beginning to the return to what Jesus really intended. Featuring the "best of the best" of what Jesus said, this new book is one of a kind. The scriptures, stripped of everything save for the words spoken directly by Jesus, have been reordered and organized into seven primary messages. His book puts readers into an imagined walk on the beach with Jesus, allowing them to plainly read over 500 passages spoken by Jesus, complete with scripture references at the bottom of each page.

His book is printed in color, with Jesus’ words in red and its received rave reviews.

A Kingdom Expansion review gave the book 10 out of 10 stars and said, "The book is nothing short of phenomenal and will impact your life as you become more like Jesus."

Another reviewer stated,"I got burned out on ‘religion’ and all the Christians-in-name-only. It was only after reading 'What Did Jesus Say'  The Seven Messages from the Master, that I was able to renew the ‘God connection’ within me."

Terry Allan Christian is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at rev.christian@me.com. ‘What Did Jesus Say: The Seven Messages from The Master’ is available in print, ebook and audiobook formats and can be ordered at any bookstore or at Amazon.com. More information, including a special preview of the book is available at their website-  http://www.WDJSBook.com.

About Rev. Terry Allan Christian:

Terry came from a dysfunctional family. His mother was a Christian while his father just laughed at Christianity. At an early age, Terry dedicated his life to Jesus and spent most of his time reading the red lettered version of the Gospels always concentrating on the words of Jesus and the example of His actions. He believes, his acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior was pivotal in carrying him through all his life difficulties.

After being healed at the age of 30, from a lifelong stuttering problem he would become a motivational speaker and corporate trainer. He retired in 2001 after teaching over 2500 seminars and workshops throughout America and Canada.

Today, at age 61, he leads Foundations for Life Ministries and lives in the Tampa Bay, Fl. area where he counsels individuals and couples seeking a more mature understanding of their relationship with Jesus Christ. Terry says his calling is to help his brothers and sisters in Christ live in a never-ending state of love and truth with one another. He believes, after repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as one's Lord and Savior, this was the main message Jesus taught His disciples. Teaching the way by the word is the cornerstone on which his book “What Did Jesus Say” and ministry is founded.

About PrimeStar Publicity:
PrimeStar Publicity and Public Relations is owned by Helen Cook, with principle offices just outside of Houston, TX at the edge of Texas hill country.  PrimeStar provides publicity, marketing and public relations services for publishers, authors and artists within the Christian and crossover marketplace.

Cook, who was Vice President of The B & B Media Group for many years, is a familiar, trusted face within the CBA industry and has an enviable professional relationship with the faith-based media.  Cook has more than 32 years of publicity, public relations, advertising and marketing experience to her credit.

Contact:

For media interviews and speaking engagements:

Helen.Cook@PrimeStarPublicity.com

Other inquiries:

Rev. Terry Allan Christian
rev.christian@me.com
http://www.WDJSBook.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of September 9, 2013

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Book Marketing offers no-charge marketing training, publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of September 9, 2013. The new show schedule is available at the Book Marketing site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  Book Marketing 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. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a monthly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.

Appearances on The Authors Show are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction, children's, Christian and book marketing shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week September 9, 2013 On The Book Marketing Show

Eric DelaBarre
John Meacham
Richard Godwin
Leyland Hazlewood

Week September 9, 2013 On The Authors Show

Susan K. Earl
Darden North MD
Jacob Singer
Maria Hammarblad
Maria Daddino
Stephen Schochet
Ian Moore-Morrans
Carl O Helvie RN
Marie Maiden
Bruce Atchison
Richard White
MaryAnn Diorio
Helen Hipp

"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, all available 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 and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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October 7: Economic Collapse and Martial Law Could Mean the End of America Warns Dr. Richard Ruhling

Dr Ruhling's latest book, 'October 7: Economic Collapse and Martial Law Could Be the End of America', suggests the government is planning for October. A no-charge Kindle download of the book will be available on Kindle on September 7

Dr. Richard Ruhling's latest book, 'October 7: Economic Collapse and Martial Law Could Be the End of America', suggests that the October 7, 2013, may be the starting date for major troubles for America.

Why October 7?  'Bernanke Says Civilization Will End on September 18'. Those Wall St. Daily headlines about civilization ending were because the Fed plans to taper QE economic aid of buying bonds. Why not a concern about the economy in October?

October was when the stock market crashed in 1929.  And October will bring third quarter reports on stock earnings that may confirm suspicions that things are headed down.

Ruhling's book includes a link as to why readers should take their money out of the bank before then—they can always put it back if nothing happens.

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been regionalizing disaster supplies and rapidly procuring hundreds of millions of ready-to-eat meals, blankets, and body bags. Coupled with the Department of Homeland Security’s suspiciously massive purchases of ammunition, firearms, and riot gear, it is becoming increasingly clear that the U.S. government is positioning itself in advance of an as of yet unknown widespread calamity.”

October is important from a biblical view. Most Christians and Jews celebrated Easter or Passover on the full moon at the end of March. But this meant the new moon that started the new month came two weeks earlier, before the spring equinox, March 20. October 7 is the new moon of the 7th month counting from April.

It didn't matters to millions who celebrate with Easter eggs and rabbits, but some major events have happened with biblical timing. For example October 1, 2008, when the U.S. Senate met to approve $760 billion in bailout for the banks, was the Feast of Trumpets. [Leviticus 23:24]

The thin crescent of the new moon was in the sky that night. In Bible times, they blew the ram's horn (trumpet) for 10 days as a summons for the Day of Atonement. That prefigured Judgment Day. And while America didn't have 10 days of trumpets in 2008, the stock market did crash for 10 days.

This year the new moon crescent should be visible on Sunday, October 6 making that night and Monday (October 7) the new moon day. The Bible says, “Blow the trumpet in the new moon.” [Psalm 81:3].

In the Bible, King Saul was looking for the new moon as an opportunity to kill David who had been anointed as the next king. Saul was jealous and when David didn't show up for the feast, Saul couldn’t contain his rage and said David must die. [1 Samuel 20:27-31].

If the stock market crashes and martial law is initiated, it suggests an interesting repeat of history and an openness to consider more of a biblical perspective.

'October 7: Economic Collapse and Martial Law Could Be the End of America' will be available as a no-charge Kindle download on September 7, 2013 at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ET80D6K.

Profile:

Dr. Richard Ruhling is a retired physician who taught Health Science at Loma Linda University. He is the author of 'October 7: Economic Collapse and Martial Law Could Be the End of America', 'Apocalypse 2013: How To Survive The Fall Of America', ‘The Bridegroom Comes’ and ‘Why You Shouldn’t Ask Your Doctor - Choices That Can Save Your Life’. More information is available at his websites and Amazon.

Dr. Ruhling attended a Bible college, is non-denominational and may be contacted for speaking on health, current events or Bible prophecy and can be reached using the information below, or by email at ruhling7@juno.com.

Contact:

Dr. Richard Ruhling
http://www.richardruhling.com
ruhling7@juno.com

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