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Your Publishing Poynters Newsletter: March 1, 2010 Publishing Poynters Book and Information-Marketing News and Ideas from Dan Poynter March 1, 2010. Copyright © Para Publishing. ISSN: 1530-5694. Published continually since 1986. Circulation: more than 39,300.
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. IN THIS ISSUE FROM PARA PUBLISHING A. ParaNews (Whats 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) ===================================================== I am about to depart on my 18th round-the-world speaking itinerary. Lengthy stops will be in Auckland,
New Zealand, Singapore, Noordwÿk near Amsterdam and Halifax, Nova Scotia. There is a growing, world-wide thirst for information on book writing, publishing and promoting. Speaking is a privilege and I am honored by the agents who bring me in and the audiences that turn out.
--Dan Poynter A. ParaNews 1. HAS YOUR PHONE COMPANY LOWERED RATES WITHOUT NOTIFYING YOU? Telephone carriers are often lowering rates without telling existing subscribers. For example, on January 18, ATT lowered the cell phone unlimited rate from $99.99/month to
$69.99/month. Subscribers will not get the lower rate unless they request it. The phone company will add the new rate info to the small print in your bill but will not reduce the rate until asked. We should call the carriers for both our landline and cell services every six month. Ask the
Customer Service rep: Please check my account and let me know if you have any new product. If you have an iPhone, you could save $30/month. 2. PUBLISHED AUTHORS PROMOTION WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED The Masters of Book Marketing have joined to host workshops for
published authors. Judith Briles, Brian Jud and Dan Poynter will coach attendees on book marketing, promoting and, distributing as well as expanding into additional editions. They will show you how to wring more value out of your written Work. Events are scheduled for July 24 in
Newark, July 31 in Dallas, August 21 in Denver, November 6 in Chicago and November 13 in Phoenix. Fmi: Brian Jud, (800) 562-4357, BrianJud@bookmarketing.com 3. PDF STILL MOST
POPULAR EBOOK FORMAT AT SMASHWORDS. See the discussion at http://blog.smashwords.com/2010/02/most-popular-ebook-formats-revealed.html 4. REACH BUYERS IN NON-BOOKSTORE MARKETS Brian
Jud has 1,800 commission-only sales reps to sell quantities of your book outside the Book Trade. See http://www.bookmarketingworks.com/ 5. AMAZON ADDS LANGUAGES TO KINDLE PUBLISHING PROGRAM
Amazon has added support for Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian to the Kindle reader. These are in addition to existing English, French, and German support. http://www.nwinnovation.com/story/0026959.html 6. DAN POYNTER IS COMING TO VISIT Please alert your writing and publishing colleagues. Anaheim, Atlanta, Auckland, Chicago, Cologne/Köln, Dallas, Denver, Durban,
Gold Coast, Halifax, Indianapolis, Johannesburg, London (UK), Los Angeles, Midlands area, Montreal, New York, Newark, Noordwÿk, Orlando, Paris, Phoenix, San Francisco, St Louis, Singapore, Valley Forge, Washington, White Plains, Radio/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. READ AMAZON KINDLE BOOKS ON YOUR BLACKBERRY People have been reading Kindle books on their iPhones for a year. Now Amazon has made them available for the
Blackberry. Millions are carrying these multifunction devices that feature email, texting, Apps, telephone and now eBook readers. See http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000468551 8. DAN POYNTER CAN BRING A BOOK PROGRAM TO YOUR AREA See http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/speechdesc.cfm http://www.youtube.com/user/PoynterDan#p/u 9. CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS BOOK Dan Poynters
email address is DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com URGENT Your address book may show dpoynter@impulse.net or another old address.
Please make the change now. 10. 2009 SURVEY RESULTS ON BOOK-BUYING BEHAVIOR --Verso Digital Demographics of avid readers. See the slide show. http://online.versoadvertising.com/verso/VersoSurveyDBWPresentation.html 11. FEWER BOOK PUBLISHERS EXHIBITING AT TOY FAIR How does this bode for the BEA Book Fair? http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/449300-Toy_Fair_Exhibitors 12. BARNES & NOBLE LAUNCHES PUBLISHING PLATFORM FOR CHILDREN. The site, which serves parents with children
between the ages of 5 and 12, offers a safe studio environment for budding child authors, complete with a patent-pending StorySparks system that helps to walk children through the process of creating and writing stories. http://bookpublishingnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/barnes-and 13. BOOK PUBLISHING SUCCESS STORY Rhino Ulery was living in his car. He attended one of Dan Poynters four-hour programs on
book writing, publishing and promoting in New Orleans. His resulting book was so successful, he was able to buy?a better car. (See photographic proof.) (: Encouraged, he is writing more books. -- rhino.ulery@yahoo.com 14. DAN POYNTER HAS A F-R-E-E iPHONE APP This App has detailed guidance (InfoKits) on book writing, publishing and marketing. These materials will guide through every step toward your goal to become a successfully-published
author. Read the FAQs. See the Book Research Resources (Sources), Book Publishing Statistics (BookStats), Book Publishing Vendors (Suppliers), Dan on stage (Videos) and Books, Writing Kits & Reports on book writing, publishing and promoting (Products). Subscribe to Dans free
Publishing Poynters newsletter. Attend Dans programs (Speeches). See the Events (Dans Calendar). The most expensive parts of book writing and publishing are the mistakes. You do not have to make them. Search the App store for Dan Poynter. Now the App is F-R-E-E
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B. ParaTips 1. ONLINE NEWSLETTERS --Pam Lontos is the author of I See Your Name Everywhere and president of PR/PR, a public relations firm that specializes in experts. www.prpr.net. There are a plethora of online newsletters these days, but to those interested in a specific topic, niche newsletters are highly read. Know your target audience and what they like to read. Then, pitch your articles to these online newsletters
to be published free of charge. This will result in a higher flow of traffic to your desired online destination whether it is your personal blog or Web site, ultimately meaning more potential business for you. 2. EARLY EARLY EARLY Tip from Rick Frishman...... Publisher Morgan James
Publishing www.morganjamespublishing.com I have been promoting books for over 33 years. Every week without fail an author calls me up and says he needs publicity right now! His book is coming out next week
and he had better get on Oprah or he will die. I usually ask if he knew his book was coming out next week- He he says sure- Well what the heck have you been doing for the past 6 months? You need to start your publicity campaign 6 months before your book comes out. You need to reserve
the url for the title of your book, you need your web site, your social media- Facebook, Linked in, Twitter, Utube and Filedby- You need to plan for radio, TV and print on pub date. And this all takes time- Plan early- Bring in experts, do local media first- and for God's sake- don't flip out if
you don't get on Oprah! More tips at www.rickfrishman.com 3. BOOK DESIGN: REPRODUCING CHARTS AND GRAPHS AND TABLES IN YOUR INTERIOR --- Karrie Ross Be It Now! 310-397-3408
http://www.BookCoverDesigner.com - covers@KarrieRoss.com Book Design, Consulting, Coaching, Marketing & Branding Most manuscripts I
receive have the charts, graphs, tables already made exactly the way the author wants them so some times redoing them can be costly. Most of the time they are able to be exported from MS Word exactly the way they were created and look good in reproduction. Be sure to consult with your book designer
when the time comes... they can really help you with the process Remember, do something every day toward your book and promotion. Karrie Ross, Book Designer & Coach 4. WORD TRIPPER --Barbara McNichol, 520-615-7910,
editor@barbaramcnichol.com. Expert nonfiction editor and ghostwriter specializing in business, self-help, health books. Offers Word Tripper of Week ezine at
www.BarbaraMcNichol.com Elicit, illicit To elicit (a verb) is to draw something out or bring it forth while illicit (an adjective) means something illegal or forbidden. The
police want to elicit a confession from the robber for his illicit behavior. 5. DO COLLEAGUES ASK YOU FOR BOOK ADVICE? Tell them about our free InfoKits. Each will give them all they needin writing. See http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/resources/infokit.cfm 6. RE-LAUNCHING YOUR BOOK OR BRINGING OUT A NEW EDITION Mindy Gibbins-Klein The Book Midwife www.bookmidwife.com Author of 24 Carat Bold The Standard for REAL Thought Leaders Has your book been out for a while? Do you wish you had put some extra ideas in it, or has some of the information changed since it was first published? It
may be time to consider a new revised edition or even just a dusting-off and relaunch. Your message may have changed and there may be new material you can add. Additionally, you can create a big promotion around the new version, and capture the attention of people who may not have seen the first
one. Breathing new life into your existing book is sometimes a good alternative to creating something brand new. And having 2nd edition on the book really makes it look successful. Take some advice from friends, customers, peers and possibly a coach and then decide. 7. WHAT CAN
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C. ParaResources 1. WRITE YOUR BOOK BY-NUMBERS: just fill in the blanks. You have heard of paint-by-numbers. It means filling in the blanks according to a pre-determined plan. PAINT-by-the-numbers is a step-by-step outline
that makes you look like a master. This system shows you how to WRITE-by-the-numbers. Writing books is hard workunless you have a plan. Without a roadmap, it is easy to get lost. Without noticeable progress, it is easy to become discouraged and lose momentum. Dan Poynter will
supply you with a classic, zippered leather binder. In it is a 48-page book-writing template. Each page of the frontmatter, chapter headings and backmatter comes with complete instructions and tells you what to put on that pageyour book is structured and ready for your material. Also
included: a CD with the set-up file for your book. Just copy it to your computer and your book will be automatically structured on your machine. The CD also has other valuable documents to speed you to becoming a published author. This Template in a Binder will accelerate your book project by
helping you visualize the entire task and by guiding you through the writing process. This system will make a difference in your book writing so that your book can make a difference for the world. $297.00 See My Book Project at http://DanSentMe.com/sites/para/resources/allproducts.cfm 2. PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (PLA) SHOW Get your own booth or display your book(s) at this every-other-year show, which attracts public librarians
and support staff. This is one of the best shows for the library market. $95 per title or $2,300 for your own booth. This year's show will be in Portland, OR. Click here for more details.: https://www.ibpa-online.org/pubresources/exhibits_pma.aspx AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRS TARGET MAILING This catalog produced by IBPA mails to 3,500 bookstore buyers, 3,500 reviewers, and 4,000 acquisition
librarians. We will be featuring books in the following categories: autobiography, biography, memoirs, etc. $350 per title. Click here: http://www.ibpa-online.org/programs/coopcats_target.aspx
BOOKS FOR REVIEW CATALOG MAILING This catalog produced by IBPA mails to 3,500 book reviewers at newspapers, magazines, websites blogs, radio shows, etc. $210 per title. Click here: http://www.ibpa-online.org/programs/coopcats_bfr.aspx VENDOR MAILING Send your flyers to the members of IBPA. This semi-annual mailing is designed for suppliers to the industry who want to let our publisher members know
about their services. $395 per flyer. Click here for details: http://www.ibpa-online.org/vendors/suppliers.aspx K-12 LIBRARY MAILING Send your flyers to 4,000 acquisition librarians at Elementary, Middle, Jr. High and High
School libraries. $215 per flyer. If you are interested in participating in this recently closed mailing, there is still time. Please send an e-mail to terry@ibpa-online.org for more details. COLLEGE LIBRARY MAILING
Send your flyers to 3,200 acquisition librarians at College, Jr. College and University libraries. $215 per flyer. If you are interested in participating in this recently closed mailing, there is still time. Please send an e-mail to
terry@ibpa-online.org for more details. BUSINESS/FINANCE/PERSONAL FINANCE TARGET MAILING If you are interested in participating in this recently closed mailing, there is still time. Please send an e-mail to
terry@ibpa-online.org for more details. DIGITAL BOOK PRINTING FOR DUMMIES® Your complete guide to navigating the world of digital printing and print on demand. Click here:
https://www.ibpa-online.org/digitalfordummies.aspx HEALTH/WELLNESS TARGET MAILING This catalog produced by IBPA mails to 3,500 bookstore buyers, 3,500 reviewers, and 4,000 acquisition
librarians. We will be featuring books in the following categories: health; wellness; diet; beauty; body, mind & spirit;, etc. $350 per title. Click here: http://www.ibpa-online.org/programs/coopcats_target.aspx
PUBLIC LIBRARY MAILING Send your flyers to 4,000 acquisition librarians at public libraries. $215 per flyer. Click here for details: http://www.ibpa-online.org/programs/library.aspx
CRAFTS/HOBBY/HOW-TO TARGET MAILING This catalog produced by IBPA mails to 3,500 bookstore buyers, 3,500 reviewers, and 4,000 acquisition librarians. We will be featuring books in the following categories: arts & crafts; hobbies, gardening, how-to, etc. $350 per title. Click here:
http://www.ibpa-online.org/programs/coopcats_target.aspx BOOKEXPO AMERICA (BEA) SHOW Get your own booth or display your book(s) at this annual show attracting everyone involved in the
world of publishing. This is the largest show in the US each year and this year's show will take place in New York City. $95 per title or $3,500 for your own booth. Click here for more details.: https://www.ibpa-online.org/pubresources/exhibits_pma.aspx AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) SHOW Get your own booth or display your book(s) at this annual show attracting librarians from around the country. This is
the annual show of the American Library Association and this year's show will take place in Washington, DC. $95 per title or $2,200 for your own booth. Click here for more details.: https://www.ibpa-online.org/pubresources/exhibits_pma.aspx DIGITAL BOOK PRINTING FOR DUMMIES® Your complete guide to navigating the world of digital printing and print on demand. Click here:
https://www.ibpa-online.org/digitalfordummies.aspx 3. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND A MEMOIR See http://www.believerspress.com/blog/memoir-vs-autobiography/ 4. WRITING NONFICTION NOW AVAILABLE AS AN eBOOK Select from ten different formats. Just $7.97. See https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2722 Your book will bring you fame, credibility and celebrity status; fortune, a new profit center; the fast lane to fulfilling your mission in life; the ability to build your business and take it
to the next level and the capacity to help others by sharing what you know. This New Model will accelerate your book writing, producing, selling and promoting. Your years of experience provide all the ingredients you need to be a successful published author. Dan Poynter supplies the
recipe. What are you waiting for? Imagine being a published author You can also get this $14.95 paper book for just $10.17 at Amazon. You save 32%. http://www.amazon.com/writing-nonfiction-4th-turning 5. GET HELP WITH YOUR PROJECT BOOK SHEPHERDS are mentors/coaches/consultants with expertise in books. They specialize in taking a book
project through all the necessary steps that may include editing, design, typesetting, locating the right printer, getting a distributor, marketing and promotion (including your Web presence). Shepherds work with the author/publisher to assure that the book is produced and marketed efficiently and
economically. You can perform the tasks you enjoy, shepherds can help with some jobs and they can recommend good suppliers for other work. These godparents use their experience and contacts to make sure all the publishing bases are covered and that they are covered in the right order. Some of the
better-known Book Shepherds are: Alan Gadney, OneBookPro@aol.com Barbara Florio Graham (Canada), simon@storm.ca Barbara Kimmel,
barbara@nextdecade.com Bob Goodman, rg@silvercat.com Bobbie Christmas, bobbie@zebraeditor.com Brenda Broster (Singapore) brenda.broster@yahoo.com Brian Jud, iMarketBooks@aol.com Cynthia Frank, Cynthia@CypressHouse.com Ellen Reid, BookShep@mac.com Ernie
Weckbaugh, CasaG@wgn.net Gail Kearns/Penny Paine, Gmkea@aol.com Jacqueline Simonds, jcsimonds@beaglebay.com Jan King, jan@eWomenPublishingNetwork.com Janice Phelps, jmp@janicephelps.com Jim Donovan, jdonovan@ptd.net John Eggen, John@MissionMarketingMentors.com
Judith Briles, PhD. judith@briles.com Judy Weigle, Judi@JudiM.com Kira Henschel, Kira@GoblinFernPress.com Linda Radke, info@FiveStarSupport.com Lisa Pelto, Lisa@ConciergeMarketing.com Maria Carlton (New Zealand), maria@mariacarlton.com Mary Embree, maryembree@sbcglobal.net Mike Vezo, mvezo@mac.com Mindy Gibbins-Klein (UK), info@bookmidwife.com Rita
Mills, rmills@ghg.net Serena Williamson Andrew Ph.D (Canada), sw@serenawilliamson.com Sharon Goldinger, pplspeak@att.net; Sharon Lindenburger (Canada), Sharon@WriteAWiseBook.com Shel Horowitz, shel@frugalfun.com
Shum F.P. (Malaysia), shumfp@pd.jaring.my Simon Warwick-Smith, sws@vom.com Sylvia Hemmerly, PubProf@TampaBay.rr.com Tanya Hall, tanya@greenleafbookgroup.com Val Waldeck (South Africa). vwaldeck@telkomsa.net The Book Shepherd: A virtual production & marketing director who is your mentor, tutor, coach and friend in the book business. Interview several to see what each one can do for you. If you want help with your
editing, proofreading, printing, etc., see our Suppliers List at http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/resources/supplier.cfm 6. WANT SPECIFIC DETAILS ON AREAS OF PUBLISHING? See our
Instant Report, downloadable for immediate delivery. Each has been recently updated. See http://dansentme.com/sites/para/resources/allproducts.cfm 602 Interviews, How Authors Get
On Radio & TV 603 Book Printing. At the Best Price 604 How to Price Your Book 605 Locating the Right Distributor 606 Publishing Fiction & Poetry 607 Publishing Contract: Author-Publisher 608 Your Publication Date 609 Blurbs For Your Books, Testimonials,
endorsements & quotations 610 Children's Books, Resources for Writing, Producing and Promoting Juveniles 611 Newsletter Publishing; A Resource Guide 612 Bestsellers, What They Are & How To Make Them 613 Cook Books, Resources for Writing, Producing & Promoting Books on
Food 614 Selling Books Through The Gift Trade 615 pBooks to eBooks, Creating Digital Reading 616 Travel Books, Resources for Writing, Producing & Promoting Guidebooks 617 New Age Books; Resources for Writing, Producing & Promoting Books on metaphysics, the occult and new
thinking 618 Religious Books 619 Write It Once - Sell it Forever, How to Update Your Books 620 Your Book Writing & Publishing Calendar 622 Cooperative Book Promotion 623 Questions and Answers on Book Publishing 624 How to Set up & Run a Successful Book Publishing
Business 625 Selling Books to Catalogs 626 Raising Money to Publish Books 628 Canadian Book Publishing 629 Making The Web Pay 630 Selecting a Book Title That Sells. 631 Covers That Sell Books 632 Bookshelf, Selling Books From Other Publishers 633 Beyond Remainders
634 Selling Books In The United States 635 AudioBooks, Turning Books & Speeches Into Spoken-Word Tape & Disc Products 636 Insurance for Publishers; Protecting Your Book Company 637 Selling Books To The Military Market 638 Screenwriting: Fiction (theatricals) &
Nonfiction (documentaries) 639 Autograph Parties & Signing Books 640 Book Promotion Made Easy: Event Planning, Presentation Skills & Product Marketing 641 Merchant Status: Credit Cards for Publishers 642 Large Print Books: Making your Work Easier to Read. 7. GET A
COMPLETE LIST OF DAN POYNTER'S BOOKS, REPORTS, DISKS, AND TAPES. See http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/resources/allproducts.cfm 8. WRITING YOUR BOOK WITH A COLLABORATOR You can be the author without
being the writer. Dan Poynter gives you permission to work with a co-author, editor or ghostwriter. But, if you hire out the writing portion of your book, come to an understanding with your collaborator before either of you writes one word. The risk is that one of the parties will feel
that he or she is doing the majority of the work. The result is that the project screeches to a halt while an argument ensues. Is There a Book Inside You?: Writing Alone or with a Collaborator supplies a responsibility chart and a contract. Dont lose momentum on your book project.
You can get this $14.95 book for just $10.17 at Amazon. You save 32%. http://www.amazon.com/There-Book-Inside-You-5th/dp/1568600461/ 9. SUCCESSFUL NONFICTION NOW
AVAILABLE AS AN eBOOK Select from ten different formats. See https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2730 Dan Poynter has taken the whole business of writing nonfiction books and distilled it down to the most important tips or
rules. Successful Nonfiction: Tips & Inspiration for Getting Published could well be described as Lifes Little Instruction Book meets Chicken Soup for the Writers Soul. Each page contains a writing tip, a pertinent illustration, an explanation, a relevant story and a
quotation on the point from someone in history. This book could be much longer but Poynter has distilled the 109 inspirational tips into memorable and thought-provoking bite-sized pieces. This 144-page gift book is beautifully designed with French flaps, gold stamping, embossed letters,
contrasting end sheets and matte lamination. It is a treasure both inside and out. Special price in July. You can also get this $14.95 paper book at Amazon. HTTP://WWW.AMAZON.COM/SUCCESSFUL-NONFICTION-INSPIRATION-GETTING 10. THE SELF-PUBLISHING MANUAL, Volume 2 Social Media for Books. Book
publishing is changing: this book describes how to take advantage of those changes. This Volume II is the sequel to The Self-Publishing Manual (Volume I), the most successful book ever written on the subject. Learn how to use new techniques to write your book faster, new technology to
publish it for less, new ways to distribute your book more economically, ways to have fun promoting it and how to profit from your investment by cutting out all of publishings gatekeepers in the middle. You will discover how easy it is to: ? Build your book rather than just write
itand copyright it in your name. ? Print a small quantity and keep a small inventory. ? Multipurpose your book into downloadable, CD, and eBook versions and others. ? Wring maximum value out of your book by spinning off audios, LARGE PRINT editions,
magazine excerpts, foreign-language editions, and more. ? Bypass the publishers and go directly to a short-run book printer. ? Set up your own publishing company and take the tax breaks. ? Promote your books with email, book reviews, autographings, feature articles, and radio/TV
interviews. ? Promote your book for virtually no costs via social media. Available as an eBook in ten different formats. $7.97 http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/607 Available as a
printed book (pBook). $14.95 http://www.amazon.com/Dan-Poynters-Self-Publishing-Manual-Write/dp/1568601468/ Save 32%, now just $10.17. 11. Starter Kit, #1: Value $560.35 , Your Price $297.
Includes everything you need, and nearly everything we have, to lead you through your project: 4 pBooks -- Books on paper: The Self-Publishing Manual: How To Write, Print & Sell Your Own Book Volumes 1 & 2. Writing
Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts Into Books Is There a Book Inside You?: Writing Alone Or With A Collaborator The Book Publishing Encyclopedia: Tips & Resources for Authors & Publishers 3 dBooks -- Books on disc -- for
easy searching: The Self-Publishing Manual: How To Write, Print & Sell Your Own Book Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts Into Books Successful Nonfiction: Tips & Inspiration For Getting Published Plus:
9 Special Reports on production and marketing. 39 Instant Reports on production and marketing. Subscription to the Publishing Poynters newsletter. 3 Book writing, producing and publishing information kits. (Autobots) Poynter's Secret List of Book
Promotion Contacts, Document 112. Your books' back cover layout form, Document 116. Telephone Order Form, Document 147 The New Book Model diagram. 12. DISPLAY OPPORTUNITY at THE FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION The Florida Publishers Association is
offering display of books/catalogs/products in its booth at the Florida Library Association's Annual Conference & Exhibition April 7-9 in Orlando. More than 600 public, academic, school and specialty librarians are expected to attend. To receive a brochure with display details, email Betsy
Lampe at FPAbooks@aol.com. Deadline for receipt of display materials is Wednesday, March 31. 14. DAN POYNTERS YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/PoynterDan#p/u ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ D. ParaThoughts THE FUTURE OF BOOKS The future of nonfiction publishing is eBooks. The future of eBooks is color. Fiction will be acceptable in black/white for a while. Add color to
books: both type and illustrations. The costs of printing are no longer holding you back. ==>SHARE YOUR editorial thought. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E. ParaFreebies 1. HESHIE SEGAL INTERVIEWS DAN POYNTER All about networking. See http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_837448.mp3 2. FREE VIDEO WITH TOP LITERARY AGENTS -- Four top literary agents share how to get your book published by major publisher http://www.HowToGetALiteraryAgent.com/?11555 3. THE eBOOK REVOLUTION See the complete slide show and hear the speeches by Mark Coker and Dan Poynter at the San Francisco Writers Conference. Many new, inside statistics on eBooks.
Click to listen to an audio recording of the presentation (will open a new browser window, then click on the "Download File" link). Get the latest info on eBooks at no charge. http://blog.smashwords.com/2010/02/how-to-publish-and-price-ebook-san.html ==>SHARE YOUR FREEBIE. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ F. ParaCalendar 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 Poynter is circling the world to show people
how to make a difference and make a living through their books. He shares two major programs and many specific ones. See him in action: http://www.speakingchannel.tv/community/dan-poynter-book-publishing/ Dan also speaks on aviation, 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 2010 March 2 28. Round the World Speaking Itinerary # 18 AKL, SIN, AMS, YHZ., http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/calendar.cfm March 6. AUCKLAND. Publishing Day. Five speakers on books. Fmi: Maria Carlton, Maruki Books, +64-7-8539001, Maria@PhantomPublishing.co.nz, http://www.marukibooks.com/shop/Events/ONE+DAY+PUBLISHING+SEMINAR.html March 9. SINGAPORE. So
you Want to be a Published Author? Targeted mainly at writers and wannabe writers NuSavers office 7.00-10.00 pm. FMI: Patrick Ang, +65 (9853) 1380, patrick.anglh@yahoo.com.sg March 11. SINGAPORE. Introduction to
Book Writing, Publishing and Promoting. 7.00-10.00 pm. FMI: Patrick Ang, +65 (9853) 1380, patrick.anglh@yahoo.com.sg March 13. SINGAPORE. Young Authors event. Media Development Authority of Singapores
Media Fiesta 2010, Aileen Kong, Public Relations & Editorial Executive, Janus Education Services Pte Ltd, Phone: +65-6336 0832, editor@catherinekhoo.sg March 18 - 22. Noordwÿk. PSA/HOLLAND.
Noordwÿk. Southwest of Amsterdam near the coast. http://www.psaholland.org/ http://www.psaholland.org/event/psa_holland_convention_2010 March 25-26. HALIFAX. CAPS/Halifax. Dan Poynter on Turning Speeches into Books. Fmi: Jeff Brown, 902-956-2600,
info@AlphaComputer.ca, http://www.canadianspeakers.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=284
April 8 May 9. Round-the-World Itinerary #19 WLG, BNE, JNB, DUR, MCO, DCA. http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/speaking/calendar.cfm April 13. WELLINGTON, New
Zealand. Book Writing for Speakers. NSA/NZ-Wellington. 7:30 9:30. Fmi: John Faisandier, +64 (4) 476 8186, john@faisandier.co.nz,
http://www.nationalspeakers.org.nz/wellington-chapter.html April 16-19. SURFERS PARADISE, Australia. NSAA Convention.
http://www.speakersconvention2010.com.au/ April 22. Durban, South Africa. PSA/SA. Titles for Books and Speeches. Fmi: Grant Vernon, +27 (84) 832 0390,
grant@grantvernon.com April 23. DURBAN, South Africa. Dinner with Dan. Fmi Grant Vernon, grant@grantvernon.com, +27 (84) 832 0390.
April 24. DURBAN, South Africa. Book Writing & Publishing. Fmi: Val Waldeck, +27 (0) 83 273 4700, +27 (0) 83 273 4700 April 27. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. Book Writing & Publishing. Fmi: Val Waldeck, +27 (0) 83 273 4700, +27 (0) 83 273 4700 April 30-May 2.
JOHANNESBURG. Fmi: Nikki Bakker, PSASA National Administrator, Tel: 08600 67272 or +27 11 462 9465, Mobile: +27 83 458 6114 admin@psasouthernafrica.co.za, http://www.psasouthernafrica.co.za May 7. ORLANDO. Skydiving Museum Trustees Meeting. May 12. TELECONFERENCE. The Self-Publishers Online Conference. Dan Poynter gives the opening keynote on the book industry. Hosted by Susan
Daffron. http://www.selfpublishersonlineconference.com/ July 17-20 ORLANDO, Florida. National Speakers Association of the United States (NSA/US). Orlando World Center Marriott. Location Phone:
+1-407-239-4200 http://www.mynsa.org/EVENTS/FullCalendar.aspx July 23. NEWARK, NJ. Dinner with the Masters. Get personal attention to your book project from Judith Briles, Brian Jud and Dan
Poynter. Fmi: Brian Jud, (800) 562-4357, BrianJud@bookmarketing.com July 24. NEWARK, NJ. Published Authors Promotion Workshop with Judith Briles, Brian Jud and Dan Poynter. Fmi: Brian Jud, (800) 562-4357,
BrianJud@bookmarketing.com July 31. DALLAS. Published Authors Promotion Workshop with Judith Briles, Brian Jud and Dan Poynter. Fmi: Brian Jud, (800) 562-4357,
BrianJud@bookmarketing.com August 6-8. LEXINGTON, KY. Parachute Industry Association meeting. August 13-15. DELAND, FL. National Skydiving Museum Celebration: Joe Kittinger 50th Anniversary. Fmi: Nancy
Kemble, +1 (540) 604-9745, nkemble@skydivingmuseum.org, http://www.skydivingmuseum.org/ August 21. DENVER. Published Authors
Promotion Workshop with Judith Briles, Brian Jud and Dan Poynter. Fmi: Brian Jud, (800) 562-4357, BrianJud@bookmarketing.com September 9. KÖLN, Germany. Global Speakers Network meeting. http://www.germanspeakers-association.de/ September 10-11. KÖLN. German Speakers Association (GSA). http://www.english.gsa-convention.org,
http://www.germanspeakers-association.de/ September 30 October 3 UNITED KINGDOM. Crowne Plaza, Marlow. Professional Speakers Association of the UK & Ireland. (PSA/UK) convention. Sue Cliff,
admin@professionalspeakersassociation.co.uk, +44 0 0845 3700 504, http://www.professionalspeakersassociation.co.uk October 14-16. FRANCE. l'Association Francaise des Conferenciers Professionnels (AFCP) http://www.association-conferenciers.com/ November 6. CHICAGO. . Published Authors Promotion Workshop with Judith Briles, Brian Jud and Dan Poynter. Fmi: Brian Jud, (800) 562-4357, BrianJud@bookmarketing.com November 13. PHOENIX. Published Authors Promotion Workshop with Judith Briles, Brian Jud and Dan Poynter. Fmi: Brian Jud, (800) 562-4357, BrianJud@bookmarketing.com November 19-21. WHITE PLAINS, NY. Cat Writers Association annual convention. Dan Poynter on book writing and promotion. http://www.CatWriters.org December 5-7. MONTREAL. Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) national convention. http://www.CanadianSpeakers.org 2011
February 18-20. NSA's only mid-year Conference at the newly constructed Loews Atlanta Hotel in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.mynsa.org/EVENTS/FullCalendar.aspx April 13. A Global Speakers Network meeting and
other events will be held on April 13th. Noordwÿk, near Amsterdam. http://www.psaholland.org/ April 14, 15 and 16. NOORDWK, Netherlands. Fourth Global Speakers Summit to be held in conjunction with the
PSA/Holland annual Convention. http://www.psaholland.org/ May 21-24. NEW YORK. IBPA Publishing University Fmi: http://www.PMA-online.org
May 24-26. NEW YORK. Book Expo America (BEA Book Fair), Convention Center. Fmi: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/ July 30-August 2. ANAHEIM. National Speakers Association of the United States (NSA/US)
convention. Fmi: 480-968-2552, http://www.nsaspeaker.org/meetings/index.xpl October 6-9. UK, Midlands area. Professional Speakers Association of the UK & Ireland. (PSA/UK) convention. Fmi: Sue
Cliff, admin@professionalspeakersassociation.co.uk, +44 0 0845 3700 504, http://www.professionalspeakersassociation.co.uk/events/event_details.asp?id=26829 2012 July 14-17. INDIANAPOLIS. NSA/US Convention. National Speakers Association. At thee brand new
Marriott Hotel. http://www.mynsa.org/EVENTS/FullCalendar.aspx October 4-6. UK, London area. Professional Speakers Association of the UK & Ireland. (PSA/UK) convention. Fmi: Sue Cliff,
admin@professionalspeakersassociation.co.uk, +44 0 0845 3700 504, http://www.professionalspeakersassociation.co.uk/events/event_details.asp?id=26829 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ G. ParaHumor Pun For the Educated A marine biologist developed a race of genetically engineered dolphins that could live forever if they were fed a steady diet of seagulls. One day, his supply of the birds ran out so
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