Allyn Evans
Allyn Evans is founder of
QueenPower.com, a dynamic on-line
community for women, and author of the
newly released book: Grab the Queen
Power: Live Your Best Life! A Competent
Toastmaster, Evans speaks to national
audiences about cultural influences and
individual choices. She received her
undergraduate degree in Psychology
from the University of Mississippi and her
MBA from Texas Tech University.
Published in a variety of on-line and print
publications, Evans is working on her
second book, Empowering Ophelia.
QueenPower.com, a dynamic on-line
community for women, and author of the
newly released book: Grab the Queen
Power: Live Your Best Life! A Competent
Toastmaster, Evans speaks to national
audiences about cultural influences and
individual choices. She received her
undergraduate degree in Psychology
from the University of Mississippi and her
MBA from Texas Tech University.
Published in a variety of on-line and print
publications, Evans is working on her
second book, Empowering Ophelia.
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Joyce Faulkner
Joyce Faulkner is the author of four books:
User Name, Windshift, Losing Patience, In
the Shadow of Suribachi, and The
Complete Writer. She received her MBA
from Cleveland State, her Bachelor of
Science of Chemical Engineering from the
University of Pittsburg, her Associate
Engineering Science degree from CCAC,
Boyce Campus, and took three years of
writing at the University of Arkansas. She
writes and has written for a number of
magazines and ezines.
User Name, Windshift, Losing Patience, In
the Shadow of Suribachi, and The
Complete Writer. She received her MBA
from Cleveland State, her Bachelor of
Science of Chemical Engineering from the
University of Pittsburg, her Associate
Engineering Science degree from CCAC,
Boyce Campus, and took three years of
writing at the University of Arkansas. She
writes and has written for a number of
magazines and ezines.
Kathe Gogolewski
Kathe Gogolewski has published two
books, A Promise to Keep under her pen
name, Ann Durand, and TATO under her
real name. She has contributed to two
anthologies and is a columnist for two
ezines. Her short stories and poems have
won awards. She has a Masters degree in
education and is currently writing
curriculum for an integrated language arts
and science program. She will pilot the
program in seven classrooms in the SF
Bay Area in March of 2006.
books, A Promise to Keep under her pen
name, Ann Durand, and TATO under her
real name. She has contributed to two
anthologies and is a columnist for two
ezines. Her short stories and poems have
won awards. She has a Masters degree in
education and is currently writing
curriculum for an integrated language arts
and science program. She will pilot the
program in seven classrooms in the SF
Bay Area in March of 2006.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Carolyn Howard-Johnson is an instructor
for UCLA Extension's world renowned
Writers' Program and speaks frequently at
writers' venues like the San Diego State
University's Writers Conference, Dayton
University's Erma Bombeck Workshop and
Call to Arts! EXPO. Her novel, THIS IS THE
PLACE, has won eight awards,
HARKENING has won three and her THE
FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO
WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T is the
recipient of USA Book News' Best
Professional Book and the Book Publicists
of Southern California's Irwin awards.
for UCLA Extension's world renowned
Writers' Program and speaks frequently at
writers' venues like the San Diego State
University's Writers Conference, Dayton
University's Erma Bombeck Workshop and
Call to Arts! EXPO. Her novel, THIS IS THE
PLACE, has won eight awards,
HARKENING has won three and her THE
FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO
WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T is the
recipient of USA Book News' Best
Professional Book and the Book Publicists
of Southern California's Irwin awards.
Marilyn Peake
Marilyn Peake is the author of a trilogy of
children's fantasy adventure novels: THE
FISHERMAN'S SON, THE CITY OF THE
GOLDEN SUN, and RETURN OF THE
GOLDEN AGE. Her novels have received
all wonderful reviews, including a great
review quote from Piers Anthony,
best-selling author of science fiction and
fantasy. Marilyn recently published a short
story entitled "Dragon Fire" in the
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS anthology
published by Double Dragon Publishing.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in
Clinical Psychology. Research based on
her Masters Thesis was presented at an
annual meeting of the Eastern
Psychological Association. Marilyn has
written articles for several newspapers and
has appeared on a variety of radio shows
as a guest author.
children's fantasy adventure novels: THE
FISHERMAN'S SON, THE CITY OF THE
GOLDEN SUN, and RETURN OF THE
GOLDEN AGE. Her novels have received
all wonderful reviews, including a great
review quote from Piers Anthony,
best-selling author of science fiction and
fantasy. Marilyn recently published a short
story entitled "Dragon Fire" in the
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS anthology
published by Double Dragon Publishing.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in
Clinical Psychology. Research based on
her Masters Thesis was presented at an
annual meeting of the Eastern
Psychological Association. Marilyn has
written articles for several newspapers and
has appeared on a variety of radio shows
as a guest author.
Presenters: Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Marilyn Peake, Kathe Gogolewski and Joyce Faulkner with Allyn Evans as Moderator FROM DOUBLE DRAGON PUBLISHING Audio Books MP3 |
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"Promote or Perish - The Greatest Myth of Publishing"
by Hugh Rosen
Allyn Evans: Moderator
Carolyn Howard-Johnson: Speaker
Marilyn Peake: Speaker
Kathe Gogolewski: Guest Speaker
This is the second in a series of 30 audio CD’s that are published
by Double Dragon Publishing. They can also be heard by
downloading them. The moderator throughout the series is Allyn
Evans http://www.queenpower.com. She is the founder of Queen
Power. The instructors of the entire series are Carolyn Howard-
Johnson http://carolynhowardjohnson.com , Marilyn Peake http:
//www.marilynpeake.com, Joyce Faulkner
http://www.joycefaulkner.com, and Kathe Gogolewski
http://www.tri-studio.com.
Happily, the same informal and friendly atmosphere generated in
the first of the series in this course have flowed over into the
second, as I suspect will be true for the balance of presentations.
The organization of the CD begins with a few biographical
comments on each participant, followed by the inviting voices of
each speaker. The final segment of the course is one of a
sparkling discussion by the speakers and moderator, each one
fueling the other with her scintillating questions and remarks. The
result is that the listener becomes privy to highly useful information
for charting his or her course in attempting to promote one’s own
book. This comes in the form of switching one’s mind-set about
what to expect, an abundance of websites to pursue, and sound
action plans to execute.
I would say that the transcendent lesson of this part of the entire
series is that regardless of what venue your book has been or will
be published through, you must not rely on your publisher to
promote it (unless you possess some such name as Stephen King
or Margaret Atwood). Whether you have a traditional publisher,
turn to a print-on-demand publisher, or self-publish, the burden,
and fun, of promoting your book will fall upon you, the author.
Carolyn begins the speaker’s portion by presenting her critical,
“Twelve Myths of the Publishing World,” extrapolated from her
acclaimed book, The Frugal Promoter: How to Do What Your
Publisher Won’t. (She even adds two more to further debunk the
myths of publishing). It is precisely here that the listener must
undergo a paradigm shift in thinking about the publishing world.
The myths are so embedded in our minds that authors will have to
struggle to rid themselves of these fallacies and replace them with
more reality-based thinking that will open the door to greater
success in understanding the publishing business and promoting
their books. Also, as the title of her book suggests, the process
will be a money-saver for book promoting need not require great
expenditures.
Marilyn shares with us what she regards as three important
productive actions: 1. Obtain good online reviews; 2. Put up a
website and keep it up-to-date; 3. Join groups with fellow writers
for networking, but also engage in online chat groups with other
readers. However, avoid pushing your book too aggressively on
these chat-lines, doing so only with subtlety and tact. She also
suggests publishing a free newsletter and inviting authors to
contribute articles, as well as reviewing books besides one’s own.
She shares her personal experiences at book promoting and
provides many websites to follow up.
Kathe, the guest speaker, urges the frugal book promoter to
submit her work online, send out news media releases, and seek
additional ways to make your website readily available. She
stresses the importance of making book festival booths generative
of multiple offshoots so as to create more excitement about it
rather than to settle for a static booth of inert books, a practice
that all of the participants were enthused about and concurred
with.
Allyn, the moderator, emphasized how the audio series itself was
a collaboration that brought together people with common
interests, yet which imparted diversity of genres and thoughts.
This is something that all the participants readily endorse. Great
stress is placed on the value of cross promotion, the concept of
authors reciprocally supporting one another in promoting their
books.
All of the participants worked well together and approached their
tasks with enthusiasm, motivation, and inspiration, which will
spark much of the same in the listener.
Another CD to be released soon in this series will be on
“Podcasting,” presented by Joyce Faulkner.
Review written by Hugh Rosen http://www.hughrosen.com ,
author of the novel, Silent Battlefields. He has also authored
three published non-fiction books and co-edited three others.
You may find out more about Hugh and find a link to a
podcast about Silent Battlefields:: http://www.hughrosen.
com/AboutHughRosen.htm
"Promote or Perish - The Greatest Myth of Publishing"
by Hugh Rosen
Allyn Evans: Moderator
Carolyn Howard-Johnson: Speaker
Marilyn Peake: Speaker
Kathe Gogolewski: Guest Speaker
This is the second in a series of 30 audio CD’s that are published
by Double Dragon Publishing. They can also be heard by
downloading them. The moderator throughout the series is Allyn
Evans http://www.queenpower.com. She is the founder of Queen
Power. The instructors of the entire series are Carolyn Howard-
Johnson http://carolynhowardjohnson.com , Marilyn Peake http:
//www.marilynpeake.com, Joyce Faulkner
http://www.joycefaulkner.com, and Kathe Gogolewski
http://www.tri-studio.com.
Happily, the same informal and friendly atmosphere generated in
the first of the series in this course have flowed over into the
second, as I suspect will be true for the balance of presentations.
The organization of the CD begins with a few biographical
comments on each participant, followed by the inviting voices of
each speaker. The final segment of the course is one of a
sparkling discussion by the speakers and moderator, each one
fueling the other with her scintillating questions and remarks. The
result is that the listener becomes privy to highly useful information
for charting his or her course in attempting to promote one’s own
book. This comes in the form of switching one’s mind-set about
what to expect, an abundance of websites to pursue, and sound
action plans to execute.
I would say that the transcendent lesson of this part of the entire
series is that regardless of what venue your book has been or will
be published through, you must not rely on your publisher to
promote it (unless you possess some such name as Stephen King
or Margaret Atwood). Whether you have a traditional publisher,
turn to a print-on-demand publisher, or self-publish, the burden,
and fun, of promoting your book will fall upon you, the author.
Carolyn begins the speaker’s portion by presenting her critical,
“Twelve Myths of the Publishing World,” extrapolated from her
acclaimed book, The Frugal Promoter: How to Do What Your
Publisher Won’t. (She even adds two more to further debunk the
myths of publishing). It is precisely here that the listener must
undergo a paradigm shift in thinking about the publishing world.
The myths are so embedded in our minds that authors will have to
struggle to rid themselves of these fallacies and replace them with
more reality-based thinking that will open the door to greater
success in understanding the publishing business and promoting
their books. Also, as the title of her book suggests, the process
will be a money-saver for book promoting need not require great
expenditures.
Marilyn shares with us what she regards as three important
productive actions: 1. Obtain good online reviews; 2. Put up a
website and keep it up-to-date; 3. Join groups with fellow writers
for networking, but also engage in online chat groups with other
readers. However, avoid pushing your book too aggressively on
these chat-lines, doing so only with subtlety and tact. She also
suggests publishing a free newsletter and inviting authors to
contribute articles, as well as reviewing books besides one’s own.
She shares her personal experiences at book promoting and
provides many websites to follow up.
Kathe, the guest speaker, urges the frugal book promoter to
submit her work online, send out news media releases, and seek
additional ways to make your website readily available. She
stresses the importance of making book festival booths generative
of multiple offshoots so as to create more excitement about it
rather than to settle for a static booth of inert books, a practice
that all of the participants were enthused about and concurred
with.
Allyn, the moderator, emphasized how the audio series itself was
a collaboration that brought together people with common
interests, yet which imparted diversity of genres and thoughts.
This is something that all the participants readily endorse. Great
stress is placed on the value of cross promotion, the concept of
authors reciprocally supporting one another in promoting their
books.
All of the participants worked well together and approached their
tasks with enthusiasm, motivation, and inspiration, which will
spark much of the same in the listener.
Another CD to be released soon in this series will be on
“Podcasting,” presented by Joyce Faulkner.
Review written by Hugh Rosen http://www.hughrosen.com ,
author of the novel, Silent Battlefields. He has also authored
three published non-fiction books and co-edited three others.
You may find out more about Hugh and find a link to a
podcast about Silent Battlefields:: http://www.hughrosen.
com/AboutHughRosen.htm
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Promote or Perish! The Greatest Myth of Publishing
Episode 2 of 30
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Allyn Evans
Marilyn Peake
Kathe Gogolewski
Joyce Faulkner
ISBN: DDP00000002QP
Genre: Self Help - Non-Fiction
Audio Duration: 60 Minutes
Published: November 2005
Imprint: DDP POD RADIO
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