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Publishing
Poynters
Book and Information-Marketing
News and Ideas from Dan Poynter
January 15, 2003. Copyright Para Publishing. ISSN: 1530-5694
DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com;
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. ParaNews
2. ParaTips
3. ParaResources
4. ParaThoughts
5. ParaFreebies
6. ParaCalendar
7. ParaHumor
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A. SHIPPING RATES ARE GOING UP. UPS and FedEx raised rates
on January 6. See http://www.UPS.com & http://www.FedEx.com.
But members of the Publishers Marketing
Association (http://www.PMAonline.org)
can get discounts of 10% - 20% with FedEx Ground. For a (discounted) rate
chart, contact Ted Richter at
trichter@ps500.com.
He will email it to you in a PDF file.
B.
THE LATEST INFO ON SPAM. See
http://www.internetwk.com/supplyChain/INW20021227S0001
http://update.internetweek.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKGj0Bd2iA0V30BpYT0AD
http://update.internetweek.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eKGj0Bd2iA0V30BpZe0AV
And
you can share your thoughts. See
http://www.internetweek.com/question02/SpamImpact
C. WHERE THE eBOOKS ARE. See
http://www.econtentmag.com/ecxtra/2003/2003_0107/xtra.html#1
http://www.overdrive.com/news/pr/01072003.asp
D. DENVER, ATLANTA AND SAN DIEGO are three places
to discover the New Book Model with Dan Poynter in January.
See the ParaCalendar, below.
E. BOOKS FOR SINGLES WANTED FOR REVIEW. Lorie Kleiner
Eckert.
leke0212@aol.com, PO Box 714, Loveland, OH 45140
F. EXPERTS IN HEALTH, AGING OR CAREGIVING SOUGHT FOR RADIO
INTERVIEW. See
http://12.162.161.64/cart/ProductDetail.asp?PR_ProductID=346
Contact Jacqueline Marcell, the author of
"Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!
How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents.
http://www.ElderRage.com
, jmarcell@elderrage.com
G. CONTRIBUTORS WANTED FOR A BOOK ON VALUES: A Diagnostic
Classification of the Emotions - Including the Character Virtues/Values. See http://www.ethicalvalues.com
H. CLINT GREENLEAF HAS MOVED HIS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY to Chagrin Falls, Ohio. See
http://www.GreenleafBookGroup.com
I. BOOKS ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY WANTED for
review. Send to Public Administration Review, M. Jae Moon, 2143 Academic-West, College
Station, TX 77843-4220. BookReview@tamu.edu
J. AVRIL LAVIGNE VIRUS HITS THE WEB. A new worm, named after
the teen pop singer, is infecting machines in the United States and abroad. In
addition to forcing users to visit Lavigne's Web site, the worm attempts
to disable various anti-virus and firewall products on
infected machines.
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"Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him
and has a houseful of books isn't poor."
-- Sam Levenson
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A. DAN POYNTER IS COMING TO VISIT if you are near:
California (14 events are scheduled)
Connecticut
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida (4)
Georgia
Illinois (2)
Louisiana
Texas
See the ParaCalendar on my content-filled seminars, below.
See ALL the listings. I will visit some states/provinces several times. Attend
and I will show you how to make a difference and make a living with your book.
http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
B. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA are at Dan Poynter's
home-office.
The next workshop will be on January 11-12. For more
information on this $695 event ($495 for the second person from the same
company), see
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html&userid=29919080
Or call 800-PARAPUB.
C. TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ADDRESS to this ezine, please
go to
/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html.
To recommend this ezine to another writer or publisher, simply forward the
entire newsletter. He or she will thank you.
D. PEER REVIEW. We get our newsletter material from many
sources. Occasionally, we get it wrong--or not quite right. Our readers let us
know and then we correct the master newsletter before it is posted to our Web
site. Thank you for your help. See back issues at
/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html
E. SEE HOW eBOOKS ARE SOLD. The Self-Publishing Manual,
Writing Nonfiction and Successful Nonfiction are available for just $5.95 in
electronic download from CyclopsMedia.com. Now you can have a fully searchable
edition of these bestsellers. http://www.cyclopsmedia.com/v3/catalog_writing.html
The first chapters are F-R-E-E. Visit the site and see how
eBooks are sold.
F. HELP DAN POYNTER TO HELP OTHERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND
MAKE A LIVING WITH A BOOK. Dan is bringing his book
writing-publishing-promoting message to groups of writers, publishers and
professional speakers. Now he wants to approach other people with a book inside
them: consultants, coaches, mentors, professionals, clergy, and businesspeople.
Contact Dan if you know of a group that would profit from his programs. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
G. THE NEW BOOK MODEL SLIDE SHOW. Now you can get Dan Poynter's complete New Book Model slide show.
Dan is criss-crossing North America to educate and thrill audiences on ways to
use pioneering techniques and innovative technology to write, produce and
promote books. More than 140 powerful slides on CD in PowerPoint.
NBM-PPT, ISBN 1-56860-081-X, $19.95 See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
and scroll down.
Just $19.95 plus $2 for airmail shipping (plus $1.55 sales
tax to addresses in California.) Grab your credit card and contact Para
Publishing. Send your cc numbers and billing address to Info@ParaPublishing.com or call
1-800-PARAPUB (M-F, 9-5).
H. DAN POYNTER IS Mr SELF-PUBLISHING and one of his new URLs
is
http://MrSelfPublishing.com.
Click on it.
I. MR
SELF-PUBLISHING'S NOTEBOOK is a collection of all the materials from (this)
Publishing Poynters newsletter. You will discover 245 pages of book tips,
resources, Freebies and humor. On a CD in MS-Word and PDF (can be read by both
the PC and the Mac), items are easy to find and the links to Web sites are
live. I figured that since I refer to these notes constantly, other authors and
publishers would find them useful too. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
and
scroll down.
Just $19.95 Grab your credit card and contact Para Publishing. Send your cc numbers and billing address to Info@ParaPublishing.com or call 1-800-PARAPUB
(M-F, 9-5).
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ParaTips
A. WANT TO AUTOGRAPH YOUR BOOKS AT THE
BEA BOOK FAIR IN LOS ANGELES IN MAY? For full details, contact Dave Holton, 252-449-7580,
dholton@aginet.com
B. MAINTAIN a DATABASE of MEDIA
APPEARANCES and CONTACTS.
A database will help you create cross-selling opportunities and enable you to
easily locate past appearances for reference. Include the publication, radio/TV
show, etc., date and time you appeared, address, city and state, zip code,
telephone number, E-mail, host, producer, and a one or two-word description of
topics covered. Believe me on this one; I spent hours trying to invent a
database and years later I gave up. Rather than rewrite history, start your
database now.
--Eric Gelb, Book Promotion Made Easy.
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/promote.html
C. UPDATE THE COPYRIGHT DATE on your web
site to 2003. If it says, for example, Copyright 1996-2000, it appears that
site content has not been updated lately.
D. WHO IS SELLING YOUR BOOKS and what are
they charging? See
http://www.FetchBook.info
Just type in the ISBN.
E. STOP ERROR MESSAGES ON BOOTUP
You removed a piece of software
using the Add/Remove Programs applet, and now you see that "thus and such
thing didn't start up" error dialog box every time you start up. It
wouldn't be so bad if you hadn't seen the same dialog box 500 times before!
Here's how you get rid of it:
1. Click the Start button and click the
Run command. Type Regedt32 in the Open text box and click OK.
2. Navigate to the following key In the
Registry Editor:
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows
3. Click the Edit menu, point to New and
click DWORD Value. Change the name of the new value to NoPopupsOnBoot. Double
click the value and change the Value Data to 1. Click OK in the Edit DWORD
Value dialog box.
4. Restart the computer.
Now you won't have to see those error
messages on boot up anymore!
--WinXPnews
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"Books . . . are like lobster shells, we surround
ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence
of our earlier stages of development."
-- Dorothy L. Sayers
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A. BOOKSTORES ARE A LOUSY PLACE TO SELL
BOOKS. Go into a bookstore and look around. How many people came in to buy a
book on skydiving? Now visit a parachute store. How many are interested in a
book on skydiving? There are many places to sell books besides bookstore. They
are easier to reach, much more lucrative and a lot more fun. To start
Thinking Outside of the Book (trade), See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/promote.html
B. WHAT CAN THE PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSOCIATION DO FOR YOU?
See
http://www.pma-online.org/membonly.cfm
http://www.pma-online.org/memben.cfm
C. WANT TO RESELL DAN POYNTERS BOOKS AND OTHER PRODUCTS? See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/resale.html
ParaResources
==> SHARE YOUR RESOURCE. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
A. ASK GRAMMAR explains word usage. See
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/faq.htm
B. TRADEMARK BASICS. See
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/trademark.html
C. RESEARCH. Guinness Book of World
Records. See
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
D. APPROACHING AGENTS & PUBLISHERS. "RoseBlossoms",
assists authors with a book proposal package, consisting of thorough book
proposal, synopsis, query letter, mock book cover, editing, etc.
Sherri Rosen, http://www.SherriRosen.com
E. SOURCES FOR HARD-TO-FIND BOOKS:
www.abebooks.com
www.alibris.com
www.addall.com
www.bestbookbuys.com
www.bookfinder.com
www.bookhunterpress.com
www.booksalefinder.com
--Hanoch McCarty, Ed.D., Co-author, Chicken
Soup for the Grandparent's Soul and many more. www.grandparentsoul.com
www.bestspeaker.com
F. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HOME PAGE. See
http://www.firstgov.gov/
Science:
http://www.science.gov/
G. TIPS ON PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING. See the archive at
http://www.speakernetnews.com/post/index.html
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"Books have become products like cereal or perfume or
deodorant."
-- Alexandra Ripley
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A. BOOK PROMOTION MAILING LISTS.
Magazines, newsletters and other places to send review copies and news
releases. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/bookprom.html
B. NEED SOMEONE TO WRITE ADS OR NEWS
RELEASES? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
C. NEED SOMEONE TO DESIGN AN AUDIO OR
VIDEO PACKAGE? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
D. NEED A BAR CODE? See the Supplier List
at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
E. NEED SOMEONE TO DESIGN, TYPESET AND
LAYOUT YOUR BOOK? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
F. NEED A BROCHURE PRINTER? See the
Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
G. NEED A CONSULTANT ON BOOK PUBLISHING
AND PROMOTING? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
H. NEED A COVER DESIGNER? See the Supplier
List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
I. NEED AN EDITOR OR PROOFREADER? See the
Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
J. NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR BOOK TO
TRADESHOWS? See the exhibitor services on the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
K. NEED A FULFILLMENT SERVICE? See the
Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
L. NEED A GHOSTWRITER? See the Supplier
List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
M. NEED LEGAL HELP? See Lawyers on the
Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
And
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=113&refpage=business.html&userid=44388803
N. NEED SOMEONE TO EVALUATE YOUR
MANUSCRIPT? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
O. NEED SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH BOOK
MARKETING AND PROMOTION? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
P. NEED A BOOK PRINTER? See the Supplier
List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
Q. NEED SOMEONE TO GET YOU ON RADIO AND
TV? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
R. NEED RADIO AND TV COACHING? See the
Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
S. WANT TO MAKE A VIRTUAL (ONLINE) BOOK
TOUR? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
T. WANT TO LEARN ABOUT BOOK PROMOTION AT
A WORKSHOP? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
U. WANT A WEB SITE DESIGNED OR PROMOTED?
See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
V. WHERE IS DAN POYNTER? Find out when he
will be speaking in your area. See
http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
W. WHO IS DAN POYNTER? SEE
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/about.html
X. THE NEW BOOK MODEL. There is a faster,
easier and cheaper way to produce a book today. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html
Listen to Dan Poynter being
interviewed on The New Book Model. Go to
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/homepage.html
And scroll down to "On Air".
Y. GET A COMPLETE LIST OF DAN POYNTER'S
BOOKS, REPORTS, DISKS, AND TAPES. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
Z. WHY PRINT AND MAIL MEDIA (PRESS) KITS?
Save time and money, put your kit on your web site instead. For an example,
see:
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=pressroom/pressroom.html
AA. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA
BARBARA. Come to Dan's home-office to learn about book marketing with a small
class of just 23 eager publishers. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html
(scroll down)
BB. BOOK FULFILLMENT IS EXPENSIVE AND
TIME-CONSUMING. John Huenefeld says
shipping books costs 7% to 14% of sales depending upon whether most of the
books go out in single packages or by the carton. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/fulfill.html
CC. BOOK PRODUCTION. Discover what you
need to know on:
--Prepress: book design, typesetting
& layout
--Printing and Printers: pBooks.
--Electronic books: eBooks, dBooks &
aBooks.
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/produce.html
DD. WANT DAN TO COME TO SPEAK TO YOUR
GROUP? See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/speaking/online_form.html
ParaThoughts
WRITE YOUR VERY BEST
Good work keeps readers coming
back.
You are a professional. Readers are paying good money,
and they expect good work. It is poor reasoning to save your best writing for a
future piece. Each reader deserves your best.
Dianna Booher submitted her 318-page
manuscript titled Executive’s Portfolio
of Model Speeches to Prentice Hall. As is their typical policy, the editor
sent the manuscript to their review committee before final acceptance. After
their review, she received a letter from the editor asking for new ideas for
her next book and commending her on the quality of the manuscript.
Along with his letter, the editor
attached a letter from his review team of freelance editors and academicians.
One commented that he had been a freelance editor for the major publishers for
25 years and had never worked on a manuscript that was “so clean and of such
high quality.” He and the editorial committee had only three issues/questions
they felt the Prentice Hall editor should discuss with Dianna before sending
the manuscript off to the production people. 1) They wanted to know why she had
quoted so many more male Fortune 500 CEOs in the book than females. (Her
answer: “There are more males CEOs to select from.”) 2) They questioned the
accuracy of a quotation because of its odd phrasing. (Her response: “I
double-checked and my version is correct.”) 3) Why had she decided to quote
from Roger Smith, former CEO of GM, while he was in such disfavor? (Her response: “He is still a worthy voice on my subject.”)
The freelance editor’s letter went on to
close after summarizing these three issues:
“Given the quality of this manuscript, however, we as a committee are
sure this author had good reason for using the Roger Smith quotation, so we
would suggest leaving it in regardless of the current news flap.”
Dianna’s acquiring editor still calls her
after all these years asking her if she might be interested in doing other
books for them.
www.booherconsultants.com
Writing is a learning experience; both your writing and material will
improve with practice. Give your best effort and there will be another book and
another. Turn out a superior book and your agent, publisher and readers will
eagerly wait for the next one.
“The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.”
—Jonas Salk, physician and epidemiologist who developed the first polio
vaccine.
(Excerpted from
Successful Nonfiction by Dan
Poynter.
For 108 more inspirational tips, See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/resource/writing.html
Scroll down to SUCCESSFUL NONFICTION: Tips & Inspiration for Getting
Published. For a review, see
http://www.compulsivereader.com/html/modules.php?op=
modload&name=News&file=article&sid=374
ParaFreebies
==> SHARE YOUR FREEBIE. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
A. F-R-E-E INTRODUCTORY TELE-SEMINAR: "The First Three
Steps to Getting Your Nonfiction Book into Print: No Matter What!" with Jill Nagle. Sign up here: http://www.teleclassinternational.com/catalog.phtml?keywords=Nagle
B. LIST YOUR TOLL-FREE NUMBER F-R-E-E.
See The Internet 800 Directory:
http://inter800.com/freelist.htm
C. THE LAZY MAN’S WAY TO SELF PROMOTION is a F-R-E-E report
on a surprisingly easy method for boosting one’s career, product, or cause in
the media. It’s available as a download at
http://www.easyselfpromotion.com.
While you’re at the site sign up for a F-R-E-E personal
consultation.
D. Tri-State
Litho has a FREE, Self-Publishing Guide to help writers understand the printing
and publishing process
http://www.tristatelitho.com/
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"Books are funny little portable pieces of
thought."
-- Susan Sontag
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A. FOR LOTS OF F-R-E-E STUFF, see Freebies Magazine
http://www.Freebies.com
B. 20-PAGE HANDOUT FROM DAN'S NEW BOOK
MODEL PRESENTATIONS. A $20.00 value. F-R-E-E. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/speaking/handout_nbm.html
C. LIST YOUR BOOK(S) F-R-E-E ON THE PARA
PUBLISHING WEB SITE. See
http://parapub.com/successstories.cfm
D. INFORMATION ON SETTING UP AND RUNNING
YOUR PUBLISHING BUSINESS - F-R-E-E. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/business.html
E. INFORMATION KITS ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF BOOKS – F-R-E-E.
Each kit consists of more than eight pages of details, tips and resources. Each
is geared to a level of The New Book Model.
=> Researching and Writing
=> Producing printed books, eBooks & dBooks.
=> Marketing,
promoting & distributing.
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/infokit.html
F. BOOK PROMOTION NEWSLETTER – F-R-E-E.
Tell your writing and publishing friends about this ezine. Just forward the
entire newsletter to them. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html
G. BOOK WRITING TIPS - F-R-E-E. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/writing.html
H. MORE F-R-E-E STUFF. See
http://www.CoolSavings.com
ParaCalendar
A. Dan Poynter is circling the world to show people how to make a
difference and make a living through their books. He shares The New Book Model:
how to approach agents, publishers and self-publish all at the same time. He
will show you how to use innovative techniques and leading-edge technology to
write your books faster, produce your books for less and promote your books
more effectively. He makes writing, publishing and promoting books easy,
profitable and fun. See The New Book Model at
/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html
Dan Poynter's seminars have been
featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal,
and his story has been told in U.S. News & World Report. The media
comes to Dan because he is the leading authority on book writing, producing,
marketing, promoting and distributing. The author of more than 100 books and
revisions and more than 500 magazine articles on publishing, he is one of the
industry's most energetic, experienced and respected leaders.
DAN IS ON A MISSION:
He does not want people to die with a book still inside them.
At some events he provides the
entire four-hour writing, publishing & promoting program while at others he
gives a shorter presentation. Most presentations are in PowerPoint with motion
and sound.
He also speaks on parachutes and
skydiving.
For more information, get in touch
with the Contact person and see the host's Website
ALSO SEE THE CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE: http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
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"Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books,
history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation
at a standstill."
-- Barbara Tuchman
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Dan
Poynter: Showing people how to
write, publish and promote
their books
one presentation at a time.
2003
January 11-12: SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with Dan Poynter. For details,
contact Para Publishing, PO Box
8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805)
968-1379. See
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
January 14: DENVER. Colorado F>ree University. Writing
& Publishing Nonfiction, a
seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model course. 5:57–10 pm. 1510 York
Street. Fmi: 303-399-0477.
NancyP@Compuskills.com.
January 15: ATLANTA. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a
seminar by Dan Poynter at The Knowledge Shop, Atlanta, Georgia. The full New Book Model program. 6:27 to
10:00 PM. Fmi: TheKnowledgeShop@aol.com
678-766-6666.
January 17-19: SAN DIEGO
Writers Conference. The full four-hour
New Book Model program. Fmi: Diane Dunaway, 858-484-8575; ddunaway@aol.com
February 15: Independent
Writers of Southern California (IWOSC), CULVER CITY. How to use revolutionary
techniques and leading-edge technology to write your nonfiction books faster,
get into print for less and promote your books more effectively. How to find
the right publisher, locate the right agent and self-publish--all at the same
time. See the web site for details. Fmi: Gary Young, 818-222-5554, artsy12@earthlink.net, http://www.iwosc.org
February 18: TAMPA, Florida. Baywinds Learning Centres. Writing &
Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model
program. 6:30-10:00 pm. Fmi:
800-300-6994. info@baywinds.net. http://www.baywinds.net
February
19: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. National Nurses
in Business Association. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. Fmi: Patricia Ann
Bemis, RN CEN, PO Box 561081, Rockledge, FL
32956-1081. Tel 321-633-4610, bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net
March 4: LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your
Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to
10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677.
March
6: LONG BEACH, California. Professional Coaches &
Mentors Assn. The full four-hour New Book Model Program. Renaissance Hotel.
FMI: Frumi Barr. 949-729-1577. ceoCoach@Frumi.com
March
8: FORT LAUDERDALE. Florida Speakers Association. The
full New Book Model program and more. Fmi: George Chiswick, 561-630-7766; info@Florida-Speakers.org http://www.Florida-Speakers.org
March 21: DENVER, Colorado. Dan Poynter shares the entire four-hour New Book
Model program. On the same program: Bud Gardner on the Craft of
Writing. Fmi: Judith Briles, 800-594-0800, DrJBriles@aol.com,
http://www.cipabooks.com/
March
28: FRESNO. The WIN-WIN Writers Conference. Fresno, California.
Section One of the New Book Model on writing. Stephen Blake Mettee,
559-876-2170. sbm12@csufresno.edu
March 29: LOS ANGELES. Part One of The New Book Model on product creation
(writing your book). Mark Victor Hansen's MEGA Book Marketing Seminar. The event runs 28-30 March. Fmi: Lisa Williams: LisaW@MarkVictorHansen.com, (949)
764-2640 Ext 1. See web site for details. http://www.megabookmarketing.com/ This will be Dan's fourth appearance at this
event.
April 2: SANTA MONICA, CA. National Nurses
in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan
Poynter. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. $69. See web site for
details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN, bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net
April
5: COCOA BEACH. Space Coast Writers Guild, Cocoa Beach,
Florida. The
full four-hour New Book Model program.
Fmi: Joyce Henderson, JEHwriter@cfl.rr.com
April 12: NSA-LOS
ANGELES. The full four-hour New Book
Model program. Contact Lynda Curtin, 818-507-6055; OppThinker@aol.com
April 26-27: SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with Dan Poynter. For details,
contact Para Publishing, PO Box
8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805)
968-1379. See
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
May 27: LOS ANGELES.
Publishers Marketing
Association, First-Timer Event before the Publishing University. Section 3 of
The New Book Model: Marketing,
Promoting & Distributing. Fmi: Jan Nathan, 310-372-2732,
Jan@PMAonline.org; http://www.PMAonline.org
May 28-29: LOS ANGELES.
Publishers Marketing
Association Publishing University. Dan to serve on five panels, sharing
information on a number of subjects. Fmi: Jan Nathan, 310-372-2732,
Jan@PMAonline.org; http://www.PMAonline.org
June
10:
LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing
Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by
Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to
10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677.
June
21:
CHEMAINUS, Vancouver Island, BC. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book,
a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program. Contact Eliza Hemingway
for details. maggiedove@shaw.ca
July 16: CHICAGO,
IL. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing
Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program.
6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann
Bemis, RN CEN.
bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.
July 19-20: SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with Dan Poynter. For details,
contact Para Publishing, PO Box
8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805)
968-1379. See
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
August 9: WASHINGTON, DC. NSA/DC. Turning Speeches
into Books. The full four-hour New Book Model program. Fmi Sylvia Henderson,
301-646-1668, springboardtrain@aol.com
August 13: STAMFORD, CT. National Nurses in Business Association.
Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New
Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann
Bemis, RN CEN.
bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.
September 10: HOUSTON, TX.
National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a
seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web
site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net
$69.
September
19: UNIVERSAL CITY. Magnificent Marketing Symposium,
Dottie Walters, Universal City, California. Fmi: Michael MacFarland, Michael@walters-intl.com. http://www.walters-intl.com
October 8: METAIRIE, LA.
National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a
seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web
site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net
$69.
October 18-19: SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with Dan Poynter. For details,
contact Para Publishing, PO Box
8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805)
968-1379. See
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
November
6-9.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. Turning Speeches into Books. A pre-convention seminar
on November 6. The full New Book Model Program.
Fmi: Ann Andrews. Tel: 649-524-5174, anand@ihug.co.nz
ParaHumor
Here is something funny we have found
on books, writing, publishing, authors and/or words. If you have a laugh
to share, please send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
A. Ways to annoy your English Teacher. See
http://www.keepersoflists.org/index.php?lid=1520
B. BE ON THE ALERT FOR THE DREADED SENILE VIRUS.
Here are some symptoms:
1. Causes one to send the same e-mail to the same person
twice.
2. Causes one to send blank e-mail.
3. Causes one to send e-mail to the wrong person.
4. Causes one to send an e-mail back to person who originally
sent it.
5. Causes one to forget to attach the attachment.
6. Causes one to hit "SEND" before
he's finished the
--Charles Boyle

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