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Your Publishing Poynters Newsletter: March 1, 2008 PUBLISHING POYNTERS Book and Information-Marketing News and Ideas from Dan Poynter. March 1, 200

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6. Circ: more than 34,100. F-R-E-E We don't accept advertising. We don't share your email address. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com; http://ParaPub.com; 1-800-PARAPUB For the Small Print, scroll to end.

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A. ParaNews (What’s happening)
B. ParaTips (Guidance/advice on specific issues)
C. ParaResources (Sources of helpful information)
D. ParaThoughts (Editorial)
E. ParaFreebies (Giveaways)
F. ParaCalendar (Dan may be coming to visit you)
G. ParaHumor (We saved the fun for last)

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1. SONY MOVES INTO CONTENT; launches short story program. See http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=40837

2. HARPERCOLLINS MAKES SOME TITLES F.REE ONLINE, including a new novel from Paolo Coelho. See www.harpercollins.com. The company hopes the experiment will lead to increased sales. The books will be available only for one month, and readers will not be able to download them to laptops or to an electronic readers.

3. PMA Publishing University. May 27-29, before the BEA Book Fair in Los Angeles. Nine tracks to choose from. More than 600 publishers expected. See the classes at http://www.pma-online.org/pmau/2008/template.aspx. Register at http://www.pma-online.org/pmau/2008/registration.aspx. Use Discount Code PMAPU08 and save $50. Fmi: 310-372-2732, e-mail: info@pma-online.org

4. HAVE YOUR STORY INCLUDED IN A BOOK. Authors looking for stories to flesh-out their books, list their needs in Publishing Poynters Marketplace. See the recent requests at http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/resources/newsletter.cfm

5. NEWSPAPERS continue to decline. See http://biz.yahoo.com/nytimes/080207/1194744685926.html?.v=7

6. DAN POYNTER IS COMING TO VISIT. Please alert your writing and publishing colleagues. Albuquerque, Auckland, Birmingham, Dallas, Durban, Goleta, Houston, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, New York, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Salzburg, San Francisco, Singapore, Wellington, Teleseminars/Webinars (everywhere). (MORE to be announced soon). See the ParaCalendar on these content-filled seminars, below. See ALL the listings. Dan will visit some states/provinces/countries several times. http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/calendar.cfm

7. MORE THAN 90,000 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED THE "SAVE XP” PETITION in the past month. For details on how you can obtain XP licenses after June 30, 2008, when Microsoft plans to stop new sales, see http://www.infoworld.com/archives/t.jsp?N=s&V=94899 and http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/01/28/04NF-save-xp-license_1.html. Ask your friends, family and colleagues to join the movement by signing up at http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/.

8. BORDERS UNVEILS FIRST CONCEPT STORE. Includes new Digital Center with the Borders Personal Publishing Program. See http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/a-match-made-in-publishingheaven, http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214 http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/borders/31761/

9. WRITING NON-FICTION IN AUDIO by Dan Poynter. This full book, MP3 download, describes the New "Book" Model: the technology has finally arrived to enable us to write, produce, sell and promote books faster, easier and cheaper. You will discover how to build your book rather than just write it. You will multipurpose your "book" into downloadable, CD and eBook versions. You will wring maximum value out of your work by spinning off audiotapes, videotapes, magazine excerpts, foreign-language editions and more. In fact, Writing Nonfiction will be your

constant reference on writing and producing books as well as marketing your manuscript. The voice talent is Dan Snow. See http://www.lulu.com/content/178347

10. GET THE SELF-PUBLISHING MANUAL for just $13.57. Yes, the all-new, completely revised 16th edition can be yours for much less than the cover price of $19.95. See http://www.amazon.com/Dan-Poynters-Self-Publishing-Manual-16th You save 32%. Act now.

11. DAN POYNTER CAN BRING A BOOK PROGRAM TO YOUR AREA. See http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/speechdesc.cfm

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1. OK- I KNOW YOU WANT TV- WHAT IS THE FIRST SHOW YOU CAN GET ON?

--Rick Frishman--Founder of Planned TV Arts, http://www.plannedtvarts.com Yes- you want to get on Oprah... I know BUT you have to start with local TV. Here is your strategy. First- call the local CABLE station that is in your community. I live in Long Island- so for me it is Ch 12 Cable. They have news all day long and are looking for local newsmakers. That is the key word "Newsmaker" When you call up your local Cable News show- you are #1 Local and #2 a newsmaker. What are you going to teach the local community?

Why are you a local celebrity?- and how are you reacting to what is in the news today? Send the producer your press kit and make sure you give them all of your phone numbers. Let the producer know that you can make it at any time- even last minute. And also give them your web site. Once you get on this first show--- you are on your way. Post the interview to your site and stay in touch with the producer- Try to become a regular. More on TV and how to get on bigger shows in our next newsletter.

2. WRITERS HAVE A LOT ON THEIR MINDS WHEN FACING A DEADLINE --Pam Lontos, PR/PR, http://www.prpr.net It never hurts to politely request they mention your book/topic/product when quoting you in their article. No writer likes to be told how to credit a source, and it would probably result in you being left out of the piece altogether, but a gentle appeal is almost always accommodated.

3. FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS, DESIGN FIRST — THEN ILLUSTRATE -- Michele DeFilippo, www.1106design.com If you’re planning to publish a children’s book, it’s critically important to budget for the best illustrations available. Sometimes, a publisher will attempt save money by hiring a friend or relative to illustrate a book, but this is usually a mistake. However qualified an amateur illustrator may seem to be to the untrained eye, the professionals in the book trade (distributors, reviewers and booksellers) will evaluate the quality of the illustrations objectively against the best in the business, and a publisher who does not conform to these standards may lose thousands of dollars printing a book that cannot be sold. It’s also important to bring your book designer on board before you choose an illustrator. Every book requires a plan, but to avoid wasting money, children’s books should be carefully mapped out before actual work begins. There are many issues to be considered so that the resulting book has a coherent design. Your designer has the expertise to help you evaluate the quality of the illustrations, and will work with you and your illustrator to plan what should be illustrated, what illustration style is appropriate for the target audience, the proportions of the illustrations relative to the page size, where the text should fall (and ensuring that enough space is allocated within the illustration for that text), how many pages the final book will be, and that the digital files are prepared correctly for printing. Presenting your designer with illustrations to use without this planning can result in a book that is a compromise, instead of a quality, creative product that will appeal to buyers.

4. HOW TO PRICE YOUR BOOK: Use These 3 Factors to Help You Decide --Susan Kendrick, kendrick@cheqnet.net www.PriceMyBookToSell.com

5. YOUR RECIPE FOR ATTENTION --Clint Greenleaf, Greenleaf Book Group LLC, http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com The King County Library System, the second busiest library system in the United States, is looking for authors to help with a new cookbook titled Literary Feast, The Famous Authors Cookbook. Proceeds from the sales of the cookbook will help support KCLS Foundation http://www.kcls.org/foundation/index.cfm programs that build early reading skills, provide incentives for school-age students, underwrite author visits, and fund vital lifelong learning activities for adults. Noted food writer and chef, Greg Atkinson, will author the forward and Classic Day Publishing, with its successful history in producing specialty cookbooks, such as Literary Feast, will publish the cookbook. Participating authors are being asked to provide a favorite recipe, a recent photo, a short biography, and a few comments about the recipe that may relate to the author, the author¹s family, books, or other personal information. If you¹re interested in sharing your favorite recipe and getting some f.ree attention for you and your book, contact Terry J. LaBrue mailto:tlabrue@comcast.net for more information. Submission deadline: February 29, 2008.

6. DO COLLEAGUES ASK YOU FOR BOOK ADVICE? Tell them about our f.ree InfoKits. Each will give them all they need—in writing. See http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/resources/infokit.cfm

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1. ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR AUTHORS, WRITERS, POETS, AND THEIR READERS. Join a creative atmosphere of writers, poets, published authors and enthusiastic readers. Whether you are a hobbyist and simply looking for a place to display your portfolio to family and friends, a published author wanting to network with other skilled writers and promote your books, or a reader looking for your next good story from some of today's freshest minds, AuthorNationTM.com encourages you to take charge of your writing career as an author and break the mold of traditional bookstores as a reader. See http://www.authornation.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

2. WANT TO START A PETITION? PetitionOnline.com provides fr.ee online hosting of public petitions for responsible public advocacy. — more than 62 million signatures collected — thousands and thousands of active petitions. They give you the ancient methods of grassroots democracy, combined with the latest digital networked communications, running live and f.ree 24 hours a day. See http://www.petitiononline.com/

3. POD PUBLISHER PRICE COMPARISON. What are the DotCom publishers charging their clients? See http://writersweekly.com/whats_new/004517_02062008.html And http://www.bookstatistics.com/sites/para/resources/statistics.cfm

4. HOW TO AVOID AUTHOR SCANDALS. It's depressing to learn that the young author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier is facing accusations of factual inaccuracy. If true, it follows the dreary precedent set by James Frey, and A Million Little Pieces. See to eight rules for avoiding scandals: http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/02/how_to_avoid_author_scandals.html

5. WANT TO AUTOGRAPH BOOKS AT THE BEA BOOK FAIR IN LOS ANGELES? See Dave Holton, BEA Autographing, 252.449.7580, dholton@aginet.com

6. BEYOND WIKIPEDIA: 19 REFERENCES YOU CAN'T DO WITHOUT --Charles Boyle Wikipedia can serve as a great introduction to a subject, and connect you to other related ideas, people and places. But it’s not all there is. Here are some resources that can help you with whatever information you need to find: Bartleby -- Famous quotes and full poetry texts Citizendium -- More “professional” Wikipedia, although usually not as detailed

Answers.com -- Makes use of the information on Wikipedia and many other reference sites to become a one stop shop ePodunk -- Information about cities and places Encyclopedia Britannica -- An excellent source of information, and much more authoritative than Wikipedia. Scholarpedia -- A step up from both Wikipedia and Citizendium in terms of scholarly respectability; the articles are all written by experts with peer review JSTOR (limited access; talk to your school or library) -- All those stuffy journals around your professor’s office, and articles in your course packets Oxford English Dictionary (limited access; talk to your school or library) -- The definitive resource when it comes to the English language Wikiseek -- Wikipedia with a better search engine Online Education Database -- Over 100 specific search and research tools, often relevant to specific subjects MathWorld -- Everything mathematics from Geometry to Calculus is covered in great detail GeoHive and Fedstats -- Public access to public agency statistics Theoi and Encyclopedia of Mythology -- Excellent resources on the subject of mythology and ancient religions Glossary of Poetic Forms -- You too can know the difference between a Canto and a Cento Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and Foldop -- Excellent sources on just about anything philosophy related Religion Online -- An excellent, excellent resource filled with many primary texts From: http://www.mindfulink.com/2007/09/10/beyond-wikipedia-20-references-youcant- .

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BEEN READING eBOOKS TOO LONG? --Dan Poynter Not only are most of my books available as eBooks, I read a lot of eBooks. I am a publisher and a reader. That places me on both sides of publishing: as producer and consumer. My speaking travels average some 6,000 miles each week. Yes, 6,000; I made five around-the-world speaking itineraries this year. (I have a home in Santa Barbara but live on United Airlines.) Traveling as light as possible, I do not carry printed books. Think about it, even for a short trip, you would have to carry two books—in case you finished one. For the past several years, I have read eBooks on my Pocket PC. A Pocket PC is a multifunction device. Now I do not have to carry an address book, calendar, reference materials, paper books, etc. Then something happened. In December I was home for a couple of weeks. I had a couple of mass-market paperback that I wanted to read. They were not available as eBook editions so I decided to read myself to sleep with one of them. How awkward! With the printed book, you have to turn on the (bright) light. If you wake up in the middle of the night and decide to tire you eyes with reading, that light is dazzling! The eBook reader is back-lighted and very gentle. As a world traveler, I have become used to reading my eBooks in a taxi at five in the morning. Light? No thanks, my (back-lighted) book comes with a light. Holding a printed book (pBook) is awkward. It take two hands. Even a smaller mass market paperback is difficult. Have I been reading my Pocket PC with one hand too long? Bookmark? How Twentieth century! I don’t need a book mark. Nor do I have to deface the book by dog-earing it. The eBook remembers where I stopped reading and opens to that page when I turn it back on. Cost. The only reason I paid more for these pBooks is that they were not available as eBooks. I love these authors and have purchased everything they have written. How I wish all of their books were available electronically. Type.. Why can’t I adjust the size to the glasses I am wearing? It is easy with an eBook reader.

Spelling. When not sure of a word in a pBook, I have to go find a dictionary. With my eBook, the dictionary is built-in. Convenience. I can download eBooks from anywhere in the world. I do not have to visit a bookstore or have Amazon deliver it. Disposal. I read a lot of books. What should I do with pBooks when I finish reading? My shelves are full. Electronic books are a far superior platform to dead-tree books for numerous reasons. But let’s be practical. After trying both—extensively, I prefer to annoy electrons than cut down trees. This is not just an environmental concern, it is a practical reading decision. I love eBooks.

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AUTHOR ON A SPEAKING TOUR. Where in the world is Dan? Showing people how to write, publish and promote their books One presentation at a time. Dan also speaks on parachutes and skydiving. See http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/index.cfm For more information, get in touch with the Contact person listed below and see the host's Website.

ALSO SEE THE CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE: http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/calendar.cfm

2008 February 6 – February 6.

ROUND-THE-WORLD SPEAKING TOUR March 3. LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677. http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Register on line and save. March 13. PARIS. The Formation meeting of the Association Française des Conferences Professionnels (AFCP). For information, contact Laurent Tylski, Laurent@tylski.com, +33 (0) 9.51.03.22.83 &/or Francis Zentz, francis.zentz@wanadoo.fr, +33 607 1927 78. March 14-1

5. AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. PSA/Holland first national convention. Fmi: Hans Ruinemans, hans.ruinemans@businesstales.com, hans.ruinemans@glocorp.com, +31 35 699 1999, http://www.psaholland.org/ March 23 – April 12 ROUND-THE-WORLD SPEAKING TOUR March 28-30. MELBOURNE, Australia. National Speakers Association of Australia (NSAA) convention. Fmi: secretariat@nationalspeakers.asn.au, 1800 090 024 April 1-2. KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia Association of Professional Speakers (MAPS) convention. http://www.maps.org.my/events_up.asp. Fmi: Anthony Fernandez, 019 3160 444, anthony@maps.org.my April 4-6. DURBAN, South Africa. National Speakers Association of South Africa (NSASA) convention, Sibaya Convention Centre. Fmi: Richard Mulvey, 0861 – 444888, richard@richardmulvey.com http://www.nsasouthafrica.co.za/, http://www.nsasouthafrica.co.za/convention2008 April 1

9. HOUSTON. Dan Poynter on book publishing. Fmi: The Book Connection, Rita Mills, rita@bookconnectiononline.com , rmills@ghg.net, 713-937-9184, http://www.BookConnectionOnline.com April 23. TELESEMINAR. Book Promotion for Writers, Introverts and Other Reluctant marketers with Judy Cullins & Dan Poynter. Discover how to promote your book without leaving home. In this 90-Minute Teleclass you will get these results: -Sell more books than you ever dreamed of. -Get targeted Web traffic to your site to sell your book. -Discover the # one f.ree book promotion on the Internet. -Leverage what you have to get the word out. -Share your book with your targeted audience--your style 5:00 Pacific time 8:00 Eastern time (1 1/2 hrs). $45 includes $29 bonus reports. To register and for the Five Questions Dan and Judy will help you get answers for, go to http://www.bookcoaching.com/teleclasses.shtml --Judy Cullins, judycullins@cox.net April 26. SACRAMENTO. Northern California Publishers & Authors (Formerly the Sacramento Publishers & Authors). Fmi: Jennifer Martin, jenmartin@surewest.net, info@norcalpa.org, http://www.norcalpa.org May 1-3. OKLAHOMA CITY. Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. Convention. Fmi: Amy Shojai, (903) 868-1022, shojai@verizon.net , http://www.owfi.org/ May 5. LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677. http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Register on line and save. May

10. DALLAS. The North Texas chapter of the National Speakers Association. Dan Poynter on Turning Speeches into Books. Fmi: Carlos Sanchez, Hsitraining@aol.com, http://www.speaker.org/ May 15. TELESEMINAR. Book publishing for professional speakers. The Writer-Publisher Professional Expert Group of the National Speakers Association. 10-11 AM Pacific time. Fmi: Pam Lontos, (407) 299-6128, Pam@prpr.net, http://www.NSAspeaker.org. May 27-29. LOS ANGELES. PMA Publishing University. Nine tracks to choose from. More than 600 publishers expected. See the classes at http://www.pmaonline. org/pmau/2008/template.aspx. Register at http://www.pma-online.org/pmau/2008/registration.aspx. Use Discount Code PMAPU08 and save $50. Fmi: 310-372-2732, e-mail: info@pma-online.org

May 30-June

1. LOS ANGELES. BEA Book Fair. http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=42&appname=288 June 8 – July 8 ROUND-THE-WORLD SPEAKING TOUR June 9. TORONTO. Turning Speeches into Books: the full New Book Model program in the afternoon plus The Book Game for Speakers, Extroverts & Others Who are Stalking Oprah in the evening. See http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/speechdesc.cfm#professionalspeaking. Toronto chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. Contact Randall Craig, randall@randallcraig.com, (416) 918-5384. June 14. AUCKLAND, New Zealand. Book writing, publishing & promoting. Fmi: Maria Carlton, maria@MariaCarlton.com, +64 (7) 853 9001, +64 (21) 849 948. http://www.PhantomPublishing.co.nz June 16. WELLINGTON, New Zealand. PowerPoint Tips & Tricks: Illustrating Your Spoken Message with Multimedia. All about computers, remotes, which projectors are best for travel, AV carts, microphones, PA systems, labeling computers to speed setup, backup equipment, and more. This is not your usual ‘how to use’ or ‘introduction to’ PowerPoint. National Speakers Association of New Zealand, Wellington chapter. Fmi: John Faisandier, +64-4 476 8186, john@faisandier.co.nz, http://www.nationalspeakers.org.nz/ June 17 WELLINGTON, New Zealand. Book writing, publishing & promoting. Fmi: Maria Carlton, maria@MariaCarlton.com, +64 (7) 853 9001, +64 (21) 849 948. http://www.PhantomPublishing.co.nz June 21. SINGAPORE. Book Camp with Dan Poynter on book writing, publishing and promoting. Fmi: Patrick Ang, +65-62419769, +65-98531380, PatAngLHL@singnet.com.sg. http://www.danpoynter.com.sg/ June 2

8. DURBAN, South Africa. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model programme. Fmi: Val Waldeck, +27 (0) 83 273 4700, vWaldeck@telkomsa.net July 4. LONDON, UK. "How to Write, Publish and Promote Non-Fiction Books" - a seminar with Mindy Gibbins-Klein and Dan Poynter. Fmi: Mindy Gibbins-Klein, +44-(0) 845 003 8848, mindy@bookmidwife.com, http://www.BookMidwife.com. July 7. MIAMI. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: IME Enrichment Center, Manny Sarmiento, 8181 NW 36th St, #8-D, Miami, FL 33166, TICKETFL@aol.com, 1-305-477-7600, http://www.imeglobalgroup.com August 2-8. NEW YORK. National Speakers Association (NSA) convention. http://www.nsaspeaker.org;

August 1

2. TELECONFERENCE. Publish Your First Book. NSA Academy. National Speakers Association. FMI: Michael Soon Lee, 800-417-7325, seminars@netvista.net. August 20 – September 15 ROUND-THE-WORLD SPEAKING TOUR September 5-6. SALZBURG, Austria. German Speakers Association (GSA). Fmi: Claudia Haider, +49 (0) 81 41 5 35 98 59, c.haider@germanspeakers.org http://www.germanspeakers.org/de/Convention2007.php . http://www.germanspeakers.org/de/documents/Flyer_Convention_USA_070601_ck_d.p df September 11-14. ALBUQUERQUE. Parachute Industry Association. Dan to speak on an aviation topic. See http://www.PIA.com September 20. PITTSBURGH, PA. The Pittsburgh chapter of the National Speakers Association. Dan Poynter on Turning Speeches into Books. Fmi: Barbara Thompson, barbara@BarbaraThompson.net, (412) 851-4195. November 7-9. BIRMINGHAM, UK. Professional Speakers Association of the UK & Ireland. (PSA). http://www.psaconvention.com/ December 14-15. ABU DHABI. Professional Speakers Association of the Middle East (PSA/ME). Abu Dhabi, UAE. Reg Athwal, Reg@RegAthwal.com, +971 (0) 43321837, Http://www.PSAME.org 2009 February 5-13. RENO. Parachute Industry Association Symposium. Http://www.PIA.com;

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AMAZING ANAGRAMS Dormitory == Dirty Room Desperation == A Rope Ends It The Morse Code == Here Come Dots Slot Machines == Cash Lost in 'em Animosity == Is No Amity Snooze Alarms == Alas! No More Z's Alec Guinness == Genuine Class Semolina == Is No Meal The Public Art Galleries == Large Picture Halls, I Bet A Decimal Point == I'm a Dot in Place The Earthquakes == That Queer Shake Eleven plus two == Twelve plus one Contradiction == Accord not in it This one's amazing: [From Hamlet by Shakespeare] To be or not to be: that is the question, whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Becomes: In one of the Bard's best-thought-of tragedies, our insistent hero, Hamlet, queries on two fronts about how life turns rotten. And the grand finale: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." -- Neil A. Armstrong becomes: A thin man ran; makes a large stride; left planet, pins flag on moon! On to Mars!

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