Monday, March 26, 2007
Acrobatic Thoughts
I finished something that had a deadline attached to it last night, but it was a brutal effort trying to get it done. I really cannot think to write at the moment. My mind feels like it has joined Cirque du Soleil. So, for now, I am occupying myself with more technical tasks that are soothing as well as significant. Thankfully, I received information on setting up the planned scholarship endeavor today. I'll saturate myself in getting that right. That is the priority of the moment.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Making Busy
Watercolor "Why Not" Peggy Eldridge-Love - All Rights Reserved
I'm working my way through what seems to be tons of backlog. Thank God. Staying busy has its upside. Especially now. I accepted a position as Poetry Editor of Tribes Magazine about three weeks ago. That should really keep me on my toes. More on that soon.
Peace.
Monday, March 12, 2007
New Morning
quiet in its majesty,
full in its promise
that today understanding
will come,
will stay,
will beckon towards
an inner sanctuary
where only brightness
dwells to shed its light
into the tightest recesses
of what we bring as pain.
Wisdom knows, wisdom
awaits, prepares to
elevate and separate
the distortions, filter
out the white noises,
usher in truth in its
gracious robes that
clothe it in sounds
now understood.
Morning embraces with
its new mercies,
pulls tight to its protective
chest and rocks away
with steady rhythm
the sharpest blades of pain.
©2007 Peggy Eldridge-Love
All Rights Reserved
Saturday, March 10, 2007
In Loving Memory
Original Art - 18th & Vine - Leroy W. Allen All Rights Reserved
1951-2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Promoting What You Write
Thought I'd pass this on! Regardless of your status as an author, i.e., traditional, self-published, debut or established, your role as a promoter of your work has taken on great significance. Linda is known as the Guerilla Princess in some circles, and the success of some very noted authors who have taken her course is testament to the effectiveness of what she teaches.
-----------------------------
Bestselling Authors Know Promotion Course Now Registering for March 18-24, 2007
#################EXCLUSIVE $99 OFFER###################
If you are receiving this mailing the exclusive $99 offer has been extended to you!
BESTSELLING AUTHORS KNOW PROMOTION
(formerly Guerilla Promote 101) Based on the forthcoming writers resource book of the same name
If You're Going to publish a Book in 2007 You NEED to Learn How to Promote It!!!!
The Popular Online Book Promotion Workshop is now registering for Spring 2007
Make this course your Mid Year Resolution! -- The Life of Your Book Depends on It!
Don't miss breaking information on other upcoming courses. If this
email was forwarded to you, join the mailing list by sending a blank
email to: princesschick@gmail.com
Former Self-Published--Now Hyperion Author says...
"The information your class offers is platinum!"
-- Cherlyn Michaels, Author of Counting Raindrops through a Stained Glass Window
Register today for this course and find out how SPAM actually DETERS
readers from buying your book and why you should never harvest email addresses and
SPAM potential readers--ever!
Get a HOST of Idea on How to Promote Your BOOK in Various venues for FREE!
Please Note: Your registration is the only way to secure a slot!
Because of the hands on nature of this course class size is limited.
Includes new segment:
DON'T BEAT THE STREETS--SIT AT HOME AND SELL BOOKS!
BLOGGING FOR A BOOK BUZZ--THE DO'S AND DON'TS!
HOW SHY AUTHORS CAN SELL LOTS OF BOOKS TOO!
Spring 2007 Dates:
March 18-24, 2007 *send in your registration today!* - 3 Slots Left!
May 20-27, 2007 *register today!*
Price Now: Only $125.00! *Note: Regular cost is $250.00! SAVE 50%
Where: Interactive Online Course - requires valid email address.
The course interaction is beneficial for those with limited internet
access as well as those will all the free time in the world to surf
the net and all you have to know how to do is read an email. Lessons
are transmitted daily and there is no set time that the student has to
be online to participate in the course. Just log on to your email
account and the lesson for the day will be waiting for you in your
inbox. Students are encourage to participate in the daily exercises
that will motivate them and make them active promoters. Need to
breathe new life into your book(s)? The Princess of Guerrilla
Promotion will help you do that as well as giving students an
opportunity to ask those burning questions about promoting and
disproving some legendary book myths.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SPECIAL DISCOUNTED OFFER. Email me @
princesschick@gmail.com for details on using Paypal.com. To register
via mail please send money order to: 19103 Rose Garden Lane, Durham, NC 27707.
Please specify course month. -- *Remember* Space is Limited for all
course sections!
DON'T DELAY!
You DO NOT have to have a book published to benefit from this course...
You WILL benefit from this course even if you have a publicist!
You WILL benefit from this course even if you ARE a publicist!
About the course: Linda Dominique Grosvenor affectionately known as
the "Princess of Guerrilla marketing" will host a special session of
her own online week long workshop on promotion! Got a release pending?
Looking for innovative ways to reach your target audience? Hoping to
avoid the newbie author pitfalls? Too many books are published every
single month to run the risk that your print run of books will become
your new "coffee table". Learn how to move books out of your
livingroom and garage today! Stop stumbling around in the dark with
your book trying to figure it out as you go along--YOU need the
invaluable information contained in this blockbuster course to set you
on the right path to book sales!
The Goals of this course will be to:
Create some HYPE about your book!
Increase the presence of your literary work in bookstores and the NET.
Put you in touch with publications that reviews books.
Get information on getting distributors to stock your title.
Get the attention of radio and television.
Boost your book sales by keying into your target audience!
And more...
Author Testimonials:
"Best Selling Authors Know Promotion taught by Linda Dominique Grosvenor
is an intensive, information packed course which will benefit anyone
who is trying to get a book into someone's hands. I learned so much
about promoting my book -- Ms. Grosvenor took the subject of book
promotion and broke it down so it didn't seem so
intimidating."
-- Michele Rene Matthews, Author of Raymond's Daughters
"The first thing Bestselling Authors Know Promotion did for me was
increase my confidence. Not just about marketing, but everything about
the business of writing and selling books. I knew I had written some
great romances, but I felt like mine were like goldfish in the ocean,
right next to a lot of whales splashing all around me. Bestselling Authors
Know Promotion is a series of simple, easy-to-execute marketing tips that
you have fun doing and give you a thrill because you know that each
step you take brings the visibility of your book higher and higher. My
sales have tripled since I took this course, plus I get new ideas for
marketing and promotion all the time. I highly recommend this course
for authors whose sales are languishing, newly published authors,
about to be published writers, and people who are thinking about
writing a book."
--Donna Conger, author of Forgotten, VetCop, The Green Moon, and The
Last Lesson
"The sky is the limit with certainty now for me and my promotional
endeavors related to my books. This course was intense and explosive,
breaking down doors and upending mental barriers I couldn't see past
until you showed me. I am convinced the number of sales will soon
astound me. 50,000 books sold will be the low end of my initial goal!"
-- Peggy Eldridge-Love Author of You Beckon and The Knoll Frames
"If you need that push or motivation to get your book(s) rolling off
the shelve(s) into the reader's hands, then Bestselling Authors Know
Promotion class given by Linda Dominique Grosvenor is here to rescue
you. From the first day of the course I was hook on marketing and
doing what it takes to get my books circulated among my readers,
"children." Now its your turn to capture your readers. Go for it!"
-- Christine Young-Robinson, Author of Chicken Wing
"This is an excellent workshop. I recommend the Bestselling Authors
Know Promotion workshop for all authors who are ready to take their
sales to the next level. The information gained here was invaluable
and I'm glad I didn't let the opportunity to take the workshop pass me
by."
-- Shelia M. Goss, Essence Bestselling Author of Roses are Thorns,
Violets are True and My Invisible Husband
"Informative! Well-designed! Motivating! While in this class, I gained
some valuable tidbits about the nuts and bolts of book promotion. Ms.
Grosvenor did a stellar job of developing and coaching this
much-needed class. I clearly walked away from this class more
knowledgeable, energized and confident in my abilities to promote my
work. Ms. Grosvenor without a doubt is the Princess of Guerrilla
Marketing in every sense of the word."
-- Carla J. Curtis, Author of Grip the Rope: Prayers for Single Parents
"If you're serious about marketing your work, Bestselling Authors Know
Promotion is a class you don't want to miss. Priceless information,
clearly delivered, and ready for implementation BEFORE the class ends!
It will put you ahead of the game."
--Jackie Young, Author of Love's Reparations
"From this course I have learned that promotion starts the moment you
put pen to paper. If you want to learn how to get your books into
major chain stores, how to sell books from home, and to establish
yourself as an authority in the literary world, you need to take this
course!"
--Tamika Johnson, Author of He Loves Me Not, But I Love Myself! and
Meet Me At The Altar
////SPECIALS!!!////
Groups of 4 or more are offered a discount of $99 per person
(must register entire group together to receive this special discount).
Private One-on-One sessions of this course are available for only
$175--and YOU pick the week!
If you have a writers group that you'd like this discount offer to be
extended to please email me for details at: PrincessChick@gmail.com
Limited class size. Email for registration details.
Don't forget to check out these two informative articles/interviews:
http://www.janetteowens.com/Linda%20Dominque%20Grosvenor.htm
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/18393/111537
Don't miss information on other upcoming courses. If this email was
forwarded to you, join the mailing list by sending a blank email to:
princesschick@gmail.com
-----------------------------
Bestselling Authors Know Promotion Course Now Registering for March 18-24, 2007
#################EXCLUSIVE $99 OFFER###################
If you are receiving this mailing the exclusive $99 offer has been extended to you!
BESTSELLING AUTHORS KNOW PROMOTION
(formerly Guerilla Promote 101) Based on the forthcoming writers resource book of the same name
If You're Going to publish a Book in 2007 You NEED to Learn How to Promote It!!!!
The Popular Online Book Promotion Workshop is now registering for Spring 2007
Make this course your Mid Year Resolution! -- The Life of Your Book Depends on It!
Don't miss breaking information on other upcoming courses. If this
email was forwarded to you, join the mailing list by sending a blank
email to: princesschick@gmail.com
Former Self-Published--Now Hyperion Author says...
"The information your class offers is platinum!"
-- Cherlyn Michaels, Author of Counting Raindrops through a Stained Glass Window
Register today for this course and find out how SPAM actually DETERS
readers from buying your book and why you should never harvest email addresses and
SPAM potential readers--ever!
Get a HOST of Idea on How to Promote Your BOOK in Various venues for FREE!
Please Note: Your registration is the only way to secure a slot!
Because of the hands on nature of this course class size is limited.
Includes new segment:
DON'T BEAT THE STREETS--SIT AT HOME AND SELL BOOKS!
BLOGGING FOR A BOOK BUZZ--THE DO'S AND DON'TS!
HOW SHY AUTHORS CAN SELL LOTS OF BOOKS TOO!
Spring 2007 Dates:
March 18-24, 2007 *send in your registration today!* - 3 Slots Left!
May 20-27, 2007 *register today!*
Price Now: Only $125.00! *Note: Regular cost is $250.00! SAVE 50%
Where: Interactive Online Course - requires valid email address.
The course interaction is beneficial for those with limited internet
access as well as those will all the free time in the world to surf
the net and all you have to know how to do is read an email. Lessons
are transmitted daily and there is no set time that the student has to
be online to participate in the course. Just log on to your email
account and the lesson for the day will be waiting for you in your
inbox. Students are encourage to participate in the daily exercises
that will motivate them and make them active promoters. Need to
breathe new life into your book(s)? The Princess of Guerrilla
Promotion will help you do that as well as giving students an
opportunity to ask those burning questions about promoting and
disproving some legendary book myths.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SPECIAL DISCOUNTED OFFER. Email me @
princesschick@gmail.com for details on using Paypal.com. To register
via mail please send money order to: 19103 Rose Garden Lane, Durham, NC 27707.
Please specify course month. -- *Remember* Space is Limited for all
course sections!
DON'T DELAY!
You DO NOT have to have a book published to benefit from this course...
You WILL benefit from this course even if you have a publicist!
You WILL benefit from this course even if you ARE a publicist!
About the course: Linda Dominique Grosvenor affectionately known as
the "Princess of Guerrilla marketing" will host a special session of
her own online week long workshop on promotion! Got a release pending?
Looking for innovative ways to reach your target audience? Hoping to
avoid the newbie author pitfalls? Too many books are published every
single month to run the risk that your print run of books will become
your new "coffee table". Learn how to move books out of your
livingroom and garage today! Stop stumbling around in the dark with
your book trying to figure it out as you go along--YOU need the
invaluable information contained in this blockbuster course to set you
on the right path to book sales!
The Goals of this course will be to:
Create some HYPE about your book!
Increase the presence of your literary work in bookstores and the NET.
Put you in touch with publications that reviews books.
Get information on getting distributors to stock your title.
Get the attention of radio and television.
Boost your book sales by keying into your target audience!
And more...
Author Testimonials:
"Best Selling Authors Know Promotion taught by Linda Dominique Grosvenor
is an intensive, information packed course which will benefit anyone
who is trying to get a book into someone's hands. I learned so much
about promoting my book -- Ms. Grosvenor took the subject of book
promotion and broke it down so it didn't seem so
intimidating."
-- Michele Rene Matthews, Author of Raymond's Daughters
"The first thing Bestselling Authors Know Promotion did for me was
increase my confidence. Not just about marketing, but everything about
the business of writing and selling books. I knew I had written some
great romances, but I felt like mine were like goldfish in the ocean,
right next to a lot of whales splashing all around me. Bestselling Authors
Know Promotion is a series of simple, easy-to-execute marketing tips that
you have fun doing and give you a thrill because you know that each
step you take brings the visibility of your book higher and higher. My
sales have tripled since I took this course, plus I get new ideas for
marketing and promotion all the time. I highly recommend this course
for authors whose sales are languishing, newly published authors,
about to be published writers, and people who are thinking about
writing a book."
--Donna Conger, author of Forgotten, VetCop, The Green Moon, and The
Last Lesson
"The sky is the limit with certainty now for me and my promotional
endeavors related to my books. This course was intense and explosive,
breaking down doors and upending mental barriers I couldn't see past
until you showed me. I am convinced the number of sales will soon
astound me. 50,000 books sold will be the low end of my initial goal!"
-- Peggy Eldridge-Love Author of You Beckon and The Knoll Frames
"If you need that push or motivation to get your book(s) rolling off
the shelve(s) into the reader's hands, then Bestselling Authors Know
Promotion class given by Linda Dominique Grosvenor is here to rescue
you. From the first day of the course I was hook on marketing and
doing what it takes to get my books circulated among my readers,
"children." Now its your turn to capture your readers. Go for it!"
-- Christine Young-Robinson, Author of Chicken Wing
"This is an excellent workshop. I recommend the Bestselling Authors
Know Promotion workshop for all authors who are ready to take their
sales to the next level. The information gained here was invaluable
and I'm glad I didn't let the opportunity to take the workshop pass me
by."
-- Shelia M. Goss, Essence Bestselling Author of Roses are Thorns,
Violets are True and My Invisible Husband
"Informative! Well-designed! Motivating! While in this class, I gained
some valuable tidbits about the nuts and bolts of book promotion. Ms.
Grosvenor did a stellar job of developing and coaching this
much-needed class. I clearly walked away from this class more
knowledgeable, energized and confident in my abilities to promote my
work. Ms. Grosvenor without a doubt is the Princess of Guerrilla
Marketing in every sense of the word."
-- Carla J. Curtis, Author of Grip the Rope: Prayers for Single Parents
"If you're serious about marketing your work, Bestselling Authors Know
Promotion is a class you don't want to miss. Priceless information,
clearly delivered, and ready for implementation BEFORE the class ends!
It will put you ahead of the game."
--Jackie Young, Author of Love's Reparations
"From this course I have learned that promotion starts the moment you
put pen to paper. If you want to learn how to get your books into
major chain stores, how to sell books from home, and to establish
yourself as an authority in the literary world, you need to take this
course!"
--Tamika Johnson, Author of He Loves Me Not, But I Love Myself! and
Meet Me At The Altar
////SPECIALS!!!////
Groups of 4 or more are offered a discount of $99 per person
(must register entire group together to receive this special discount).
Private One-on-One sessions of this course are available for only
$175--and YOU pick the week!
If you have a writers group that you'd like this discount offer to be
extended to please email me for details at: PrincessChick@gmail.com
Limited class size. Email for registration details.
Don't forget to check out these two informative articles/interviews:
http://www.janetteowens.com/Linda%20Dominque%20Grosvenor.htm
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/18393/111537
Don't miss information on other upcoming courses. If this email was
forwarded to you, join the mailing list by sending a blank email to:
princesschick@gmail.com
Saturday, March 03, 2007
How Core are Values?
I've noticed that the sense of urgency that once seemed to fuel the world apparently doesn't currently. There was a time when telephone calls were returned the same day, when emails were responded to promptly, where people called to cancel appointments if they couldn't keep them, and people generally kept their word if they gave it. Those old values no longer seem to be standard, and, at the moment, if you anticipate that they are you may well set yourself up for grave disappointment.
It is not the least uncommon, particularly in the literary community, to hear horror stories about the agony and frustrations encountered because channels of communication were not open between a professional and the individuals and entities they depend upon for their livelihood and well-being. Recently, a long term, very well respected literary professional spoke of tossing his hat in and walking away from the industry because all the rules of the game as he knew it, as he learned it academically and through years and years of practical application, has simply evaporated.
I listened that day as the reversal of his values, the ignorance of what once constituted to him good literature but now seemingly held little weight within the industry was described. I observed the visible anguish this person felt and I envisioned his core touchstones being ground into a powdery dust which someone held in their hands and was blowing into his face with a menancing chuckle. His world, certainly he believed, had changed.
But since then, I find that I cannot help but wonder if these are genuine changes or just blimps on a screen? If, although standards, courtesy, promises, and your basic word might momentarily be socially demoted they won't rebound soon with a vengence? I think I'll try to hold out for that. I think I'll keep being accountable and responsible, if to no one other than myself. And, I think I'll keep expecting that from everyone else, too. I'm not letting anyone off the hook.
If you give me your word be prepared because I'm expecting you to keep it.
It is not the least uncommon, particularly in the literary community, to hear horror stories about the agony and frustrations encountered because channels of communication were not open between a professional and the individuals and entities they depend upon for their livelihood and well-being. Recently, a long term, very well respected literary professional spoke of tossing his hat in and walking away from the industry because all the rules of the game as he knew it, as he learned it academically and through years and years of practical application, has simply evaporated.
I listened that day as the reversal of his values, the ignorance of what once constituted to him good literature but now seemingly held little weight within the industry was described. I observed the visible anguish this person felt and I envisioned his core touchstones being ground into a powdery dust which someone held in their hands and was blowing into his face with a menancing chuckle. His world, certainly he believed, had changed.
But since then, I find that I cannot help but wonder if these are genuine changes or just blimps on a screen? If, although standards, courtesy, promises, and your basic word might momentarily be socially demoted they won't rebound soon with a vengence? I think I'll try to hold out for that. I think I'll keep being accountable and responsible, if to no one other than myself. And, I think I'll keep expecting that from everyone else, too. I'm not letting anyone off the hook.
If you give me your word be prepared because I'm expecting you to keep it.
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