Publishing Poynters
Book and Information-Marketing News and Ideas from Dan Poynter. August 01, 2003. Copyright Para Publishing. ISSN: 1530-5694. Published continually since 1986. Circ: more than 15,000. F-R-E-E We don't accept advertising. We don't share your email address. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com; http://ParaPub.com; 800-PARAPUB For the Small Print, scroll to end. =============================================
IN THIS ISSUE
=============================================1. ParaNews
2. ParaTips
3. ParaResources
4 . ParaThoughts
5 . ParaFreebies
6 . ParaCalendar
7 . ParaHumor
A. MORE F-R-E-E eBOOKS FROM MICROSOFT. Microsoft is giving away three new books each week, changing each Friday. These are not Alice in Wonderland or the Red Badge of Courage—books you did not like reading in high school (and still do not want to read). They are 2003 bestsellers. Do not miss out; check the site each week. See ParaFreebies, below.
B. PUBLISHERS FILE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT SUIT AGAINST COPY SHOP. See
http://www.econtentmag.com/Newsletters/NewsletterReader.aspx?NewsletterID=75#5
C. INGRAM UPDATES iPAGE. See http://www.ingrambookgroup.com/news_intouch/july03/inTOUCH_ipage.html
D. STORIES WANTED ON ABUSE IN THE CHURCH. Do you have a personal story
of how you were abused or mistreated in the church? Have you vowed never
to set foot in another religious organization until the day you die? We
need real-life religious scenarios that impacted your life in negative
ways (up to 500 words). Not limited to sexual abuse. Your anonymity protected.
Book not intended for church-bashing, but church-healing. No payment,
but if selected, two complimentary books upon publication. Contact Carolyn
Davis, abused777@aol.com for more details.
E. eBOOK STORIES AND STATS WANTED. I am gathering info on eBook experiences.
If you have been selling eBooks, please share your experiences. How many
titles do you sell? How long have you been selling eBooks. Do you see
a sales trend? How have your eBooks been selling compared with your pBook?
F. THE MOST LITERATE CITIES. How does your area compare? See
Click on "complete rankings"
G. QUOTATIONS WANTED FOR BOOK. What special sayings, metaphors, or personal quotations have sustained you in difficult times? This is for the next edition of "The Resilient Spirit: Staying Rightside Up in an Upside Down World." Contact Eileen McDargh at eileen@eileenmcdargh.com 949-496-8640
H. GREENLEAF DISTRIBUTION PROFILED IN PW. See
I. STORIES WANTED FROM NURSES. The National Nurses in Business Association is looking for success stories from nurses in business for the fourth edition of Nurse Entrepreneurs: Tales of Nurses in Business. Send inquiries or stories to bemis@NNBA.net. Stories should be 1000 to 5000 words in an MS-Word electronic file. Stories will be edited by a professional editor. Credit and two complimentary books for accepted submissions.
J. DAN POYNTER IS BRINGING HIS BOOK-PROMOTION MESSAGE TO YOU if you are near any of these 43 cities where he is making 60 presentations:
Calgary, Cape Cod, Culver City, Denver, Edmonton, Hollywood, CA, Houston, Kissimmee, Langley, WA, Lombard, IL, Lompoc, CA, London, ON, Los Angeles, Metairie, Minneapolis, Newport, RI, Newton Centre, MA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Regina, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Singapore, Spokane, Stamford, CT, St. Louis, Toronto, Tulsa, Universal City, Valley Forge, Vancouver, BC, Washington, DC, Whidbey Island, WA, Windsor/Detroit and Winnipeg.
See the ParaCalendar on the content-filled seminars, below. See ALL the listings. I will visit some states/provinces several times. Attend and I will show you how to make a difference and make a living with your book.
Please alert your writing and publishing colleagues. They will thank you.
See
http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
Dan is currently booking October-December 2003.
K. FRANKFURT FEVER. You can always tell when the Frankfurt Book Fair expects large crowds: Prices start zooming. Hotel space at the Frankfurt Marriott for October is now $515 per night for a single; the Martim across the street is asking $555. Publishers interested in being represented at Frankfurt at a huge savings should contact Godfrey Harris of International Publishers Alliance. Email hrmg@aol.com for more information.
L. YOU CAN DISCOVER WHAT DAN POYNTER KNOWS about book publishing in a private briefing at his home in Santa Barbara. Just 23 people are invited to attend his famous two-day intensive.
The next workshop will be on October 18-19. For more information on this $695 event ($495 for the second person from the same company), see
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html
Or call 800-PARAPUB.
M. GOOGLE INTRODUCES ADVANCED SEARCH. See
http://www.econtentmag.com/Newsletters/NewsletterReader.aspx?NewsletterID=78#4
N. WELLS FARGO WARNS OF EMAIL HOAX. See
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1200320,00.asp
O. SEEKING STORIES OF HUMANS (OF ALL AGES) DOING SOMETHING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. "Celebrating the Human Spirit" is a 90-second radio spot (WRFM 1410-Chicago) that is produced to put "good news" back on the airwaves. We need to celebrate what is right with the world. Contact Eileen McDargh at eileen@eileenmcdargh.com 949-496-8640.
==SEND YOUR NEWS ITEMS to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
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Fiction writers can't be trusted. They make things up.
—Dan Poynter
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A. MR SELF-PUBLISHING'S NOTEBOOK is a collection of all the materials from (this) Publishing Poynters newsletter. You will discover 245 pages of book tips, resources, Freebies and humor. On a CD in MS-Word and PDF (can be read by both the PC and the Mac), items are easy to find and the links to Web sites are live. I figured that since I refer to these notes constantly, other authors and publishers would find them useful too. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
and scroll down.
Just $19.95 Grab your credit card and contact Para Publishing. Send your cc numbers and billing address to Info@ParaPublishing.com or call 1-800-PARAPUB (M-F, 9-5).
B. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA are at Dan Poynter's home-office.
The next workshop will be on July 19-20. For more information on this $695 event ($495 for the second person from the same company), see
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html
Or call 800-PARAPUB.
C. TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ADDRESS to this ezine, please go to
http://parapublishing.com/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html. To recommend this ezine to another writer or publisher, simply forward the entire newsletter. He or she will thank you.
D. PEER REVIEW. We get our newsletter material from many sources. Occasionally, we get it wrong--or not quite right. Our readers let us know and then we correct the master newsletter before it is posted to our Web site. Thank you for your help. See back issues at
http://parapublishing.com/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html
E. SEE HOW eBOOKS ARE SOLD. The Self-Publishing Manual, Writing Nonfiction and Successful Nonfiction are available for just $5.95 in electronic download from CyclopsMedia.com. Now you can have a fully searchable edition of these bestsellers. http://www.cyclopsmedia.com/v3/catalog_writing.html
The first chapters are F-R-E-E. Visit the site and see how eBooks are sold.
F. HELP DAN POYNTER TO HELP OTHERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND MAKE A LIVING WITH A BOOK. Dan is bringing his book writing-publishing-promoting message to groups of writers, publishers and professional speakers. Now he wants to approach other people with a book inside them: consultants, coaches, mentors, professionals, clergy, and businesspeople. Contact Dan if you know of a group that would profit from his programs. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
G. THE NEW BOOK MODEL SLIDE SHOW. Now you can get Dan Poynter's complete New Book Model slide show. Dan is criss-crossing North America to educate and thrill audiences on ways to use pioneering techniques and innovative technology to write, produce and promote books. More than 140 powerful slides on CD in PowerPoint.
NBM-PPT, ISBN 1-56860-081-X, $19.95 See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
and scroll down.
Just $19.95 plus $2 for airmail shipping (plus $1.55 sales tax to addresses in California.) Grab your credit card and contact Para Publishing. Send your cc numbers and billing address to Info@ParaPublishing.com or call 1-800-PARAPUB (M-F, 9-5).
H. DAN POYNTER IS Mr SELF-PUBLISHING and one of his new URLs is
http://MrSelfPublishing.com. Click on it.
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ParaTips
A. GETTING TO THE MEDIA. What has been said about your subject? Which
editors, writers and stringers are working on articles on your issue?
Find out:
--(After) To be notified when key words are broadcast on radio or TV. http://www.TVeyes.com
--(Before) PR Leads (Dan Janal) lists stories the media is working on. http://www.PRleads.com
B. ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO DO BOOK SIGNINGS IS A LIBRARY. Libraries want to do events with authors and are actively seeking out authors to bring in to their branch. The big publishers are cutting back on library signings right now, so the opportunity window is wide open for independent publishers.
--Tami DePalma, Marketability.
C. GATHERING INFO FOR YOUR BOOK AND SITE. We help firefighters get hired and promoted in the US and Canada. A couple of years ago, I started going into firefighter web site bulletin boards and answering questions on how to get hired, with a link back to our web site. I noticed the same questions were being asked frequently. I started putting these questions and my answers in a FAQ section of our web site. I had 25, then 60. I broke the sections into categories. When I went over 100, I changed the page to "101 Inside secrets How to Get a Badge!"
There are now over 160 pages of free information our web site. It upped the time visitors spend on the site, they gain trust and then buy the products. Many candidates have e-mailed me they got their badge just from the free information. I also use the information as cut and paste for my FireZine e-mail newsletter.
My new book, "Becoming a Firefighter--The Complete Guide to Your Badge", is made up of this information. Can't you do the same thing in your niche field? You can find web site bulletin boards in your field by going to www.egroups.com
--Fire “Captain Bob” http://www.eatstress
D. FIVE WAYS TO SPEED UP YOUR PC. See
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1022423,00.asp
==SHARE YOUR TIP. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
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Because nonfiction books are “news,” we get our products reviewed free —Dan Poynter
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A. BOOKSTORES ARE A LOUSY PLACE TO SELL BOOKS. Go into a bookstore and look around. How many people came in to buy a book on skydiving? Now visit a parachute store. How many are interested in a book on skydiving? There are many places to sell books besides bookstore. They are easier to reach, much more lucrative and a lot more fun. To start
Thinking Outside of the Book (trade), See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/promote.html
B. WHAT CAN THE PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSOCIATION DO FOR YOU? See
http://www.pma-online.org/membonly.cfm
http://www.pma-online.org/memben.cfm
C. WANT TO SELL DAN POYNTER'S BOOKS AND OTHER PRODUCTS? See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/resale.html
A. THE POST OFFICE WILL PRINT AND MAIL YOUR POSTCARDS. You can upload a photo of your book's cover along with text and mailing addresses. The PO will print and mail the cards. See
http://www.USPS.gov and type NetPost in the search box.
--Nina Craft, PhD, MBA.
B. CALCULATE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. See
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html
--Jim Zinger, Jimzinger@aol.com
C. FIVE FAST STEPS TO LOW-COST PUBLICITY. Widely praised as the most comprehensive book available for individual entrepreneurs, creators and small businesses, the 94-page book is packed full of information, with no graphics, wasted white space or boring case histories. Deliberately produced in letter-size format with spiral binding so it would lie flat, the book is only available by mail from the author. Send $20 (postpaid) to Barbara FlorioGraham, 535 Charles-Desnoyers, Gatineau, QC J8P 3X4, CANADA. Graham is also the author of an earlier best-seller, "Five Fast Steps to Better Writing" ($15. postpaid). See www.SimonTeakettle.com.
D. LEARN ALL ABOUT SEARCH-ENGINE PLACEMENT. Drive more traffic to your web site with higher search-engine ranking. See
http://thehappyguy.com/SEOcb.html
E. RESEARCH: Search engine list. See
http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/
==SHARE YOUR RESOURCE. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
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A professional speaker without product (book)
is an hourly worker.
—Dan Poynter
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A. BOOK PROMOTION MAILING LISTS. Magazines, newsletters and other places to send review copies and news releases. See
http://parapub.com/maillist.cfm
B. NEED HELP WITH BOOK WRITING, PRODUCTION OR PROMOTION? See our Supplier List. Find typesetters, cover artists, Book Promoters and much more.
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm
C. WHERE IS DAN POYNTER? Find out when he will be speaking in your area. See
http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
D. WHO IS DAN POYNTER? SEE
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/about.html
E. GET A COMPLETE LIST OF DAN POYNTER'S BOOKS, REPORTS, DISKS, AND TAPES. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
F. WHY PRINT AND MAIL MEDIA (PRESS) KITS? Save time and money, put your kit on your web site instead. For an example, see:
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=pressroom/pressroom.html
G. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA. Come to Dan's home-office to learn about book marketing with a small class of just 23 eager publishers. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html
(scroll down)
H. BOOK FULFILLMENT IS EXPENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING. John Huenefeld says shipping books costs 7% to 14% of sales depending upon whether most of the books go out in single packages or by the carton. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/fulfill.html
I. BOOK PRODUCTION. Discover what you need to know on:
--Prepress: book design, typesetting & layout
--Printing and Printers: pBooks.
--Electronic books: eBooks, dBooks & aBooks.
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/produce.html
J. WANT DAN TO COME TO SPEAK TO YOUR GROUP? See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/speaking/online_form.html
K. THE NEW BOOK MODEL. There is a faster, easier and cheaper way to produce a book today. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html
Listen to Dan Poynter being interviewed on The New Book Model. Go to
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/homepage.html
And scroll down to "On Air".
RECYCLE YOUR WORK
Sell subsidiary rights
When you write a manuscript, you are creating a Work. The Work may be published in several different formats (editions): hardcover, softcover, audiotape, German (and other) language(s), magazine condensation, newspaper serialization, movie, etc. These are called “subsidiary rights”.
Dan Burrus sold and published six different rights to Technotrends. The hardcover rights went to HarperBusiness, the audio rights to Harper Audio, the softcover to HarperBusiness, the Technotrends Business Strategy Card Game to United States Games Systems, the video was published by Burrus Research and Burrus also published the Technotrends newsletter.
Once your book is written, you have a script for your audios (cassette, CD and download), a file for your eBooks (LIT, PDF, Palm, MobiPocket, et. al.) and material for subsidiary rights (translations, magazine serializations and condensations).
Keep your rights separate. Publish some editions yourself and sell some to other publishers. Wring maximum value out of your Work.
“The bottom line makes it abundantly clear; subsidiary rights have become less and less subsidiary.” —Nancy Evans, editor.
(Excerpted from Successful Nonfiction by Dan Poynter)
A. MORE F-R-E-E eBOOKS FROM MICROSOFT. Go to
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/promotions/free_shop.asp
Microsoft is giving away bestsellers at the rate of three per week. Hurry. There is no archive. Last week's offering is no longer available.
To get news about eBooks, including f-r-e-e downloads, subscribe to MSReaderNews! See
B. 20 TIPS TO NURTURE YOUR CHILD'S GIFT. Inspired Parenting, online magazine. Both F-R-E-E. Caron Goode, http://www.inspiredparenting.net/home/
C. F-R-E-E EDUCATIONAL BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR A JPG. Would you like to get a character development workbook for your child or grandchild? Police Officer/Author Nick Hoke of Kingston, Washington, is looking for camera friendly kids who could pose with his newly-published book of values and virtues. His website photo gallery will feature kids from across the country and around the world posing with their own copies of his newly self-published "The Great Character Development
Workbook" and for a limited time only, he is giving away free copies to jump start the process. If you have kid who could pose in front of a
nationally recognizable landmark, Nick will send you a free book! His See: http://www.thegreatcharacterdevelopmentworkbook.com
nick@thegreatcharacterdevelopmentworkbook.com
D. F-R-E-E eBOOKS. Three e-Books which I have used to help grow my database which is now more than 150,000 subscribers. See
http://www.goalsguy.com/Shop/complimentary.php
--Gary Ryan Blair
E. F-R-E-E SPECIAL REPORT ON HOW AUTHORS CAN SELL MORE BOOKS ON RADIO AND TV SHOWS, plus info on upcoming author media training Boot Camp. Contact Sharon@mediatrainingworldwide.com
==SHARE YOUR FREEBIE. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
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Building a website is like laying out a brochure
with a brand new word processing program.
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A. FOR LOTS OF F-R-E-E STUFF, see Freebies Magazine
B. 20-PAGE HANDOUT FROM DAN'S NEW BOOK MODEL PRESENTATIONS. A $20.00 value. F-R-E-E. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/speaking/handout_nbm.html
C. LIST YOUR BOOK(S) F-R-E-E ON THE PARA PUBLISHING WEB SITE. See
http://parapub.com/successstories.cfm
D. INFORMATION ON SETTING UP AND RUNNING YOUR PUBLISHING BUSINESS - F-R-E-E. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/business.html
E. INFORMATION KITS ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF BOOKS – F-R-E-E. Each kit consists of more than eight pages of details, tips and resources. Each is geared to a level of The New Book Model.
=Researching and Writing
=Producing printed books, eBooks & dBooks.
=Marketing, promoting & distributing.
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/infokit.html
F. BOOK PROMOTION NEWSLETTER – F-R-E-E. Tell your writing and publishing friends about this ezine. Just forward the entire newsletter to them. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html
G. BOOK WRITING TIPS - F-R-E-E. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/writing.html
H. MORE F-R-E-E STUFF. See
SHOWING PEOPLE HOW TO WRITE, PUBLISH AND PROMOTE THEIR BOOKS
ONE PRESENTATION AT A TIME.
A. 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.
1. BOOKS 101: THE NEW BOOK MODEL: how to approach agents, publishers and self-publish all at the same time. He will show you how to use innovative techniques and leading-edge technology to write your books faster, produce your books for less and promote your books more effectively. He makes writing, publishing and promoting books easy, profitable and fun. See The New Book Model at
http://parapublishing.com/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html
Complete with 145 action-packed PowerPoint slides and a f-r-e-e, dynamite 20-page handout.
2. BOOKS 201: BOOK PROMOTING, MARKETING & DISTRIBUTING. The advanced course on selling books. If you are a publisher or published author, this power-packed intensive will accelerate your sales, propel your book up the charts and assure your future.
You will discover how to use innovative techniques and pioneering technology to promote your book. Dan will share the secrets of non-traditional book sales, electronic promotion and promoting with articles. Automating your promotion will save you time and money. See http://parapub.com/speaking
Complete with 110 action-packed PowerPoint slides and a f-r-e-e dynamite 20-page handout.
Dan Poynter's seminars have been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal, and his story has been told in U.S. News & World Report. The media comes to Dan because he is the leading authority on book writing, producing, marketing, promoting and distributing. The author of more than 100 books and revisions and more than 500 magazine articles on publishing, he is one of the industry's most energetic, experienced and respected leaders.
Dan also speaks on parachutes and skydiving. See
http://parapub.com/parachute/speaking.html
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://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
2003
August 6: MINNEAPOLIS. Open U. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact 612- 349-9273, OpenU241@cs.com; http://www.OpenUinc.com
August 7: WASHINGTON, DC, First Class, Inc., Lifelong Learning Center. Books 101, The full New Book Model program. Fmi: Deb Leopold, 202-797-5102, TakeAClass@aol.com, http://www.TakeAClass.org
August 9: WASHINGTON, DC. NSA/DC. Turning Speeches into Books. Books 101: The full four-hour New Book Model program. Fmi Sylvia Henderson, 301-646-1668, springboardtrain@aol.com
August 11: 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. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com
August 12: STAMFORD, CT. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.
August 16: St LOUIS. NSA St. Louis & St. Louis Publishers Association. Books 201, the advanced course on marketing, promoting & distributing your book. Contact Sue Sylvia, 314-290-8611; Sue.Sylvia@StaircasePress.com; See web sites.
http://www.stlouispublishers.org/ http://www.nsastlouis.org
August 17-22: CAPE COD Writers Conference. Craigville, Massachusetts. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. Dan will be at the Conference for the entire 6 days. Fmi Jacqueline Loring, (508) 375-0516.
ccwc@CapeCod.net http://www.capecodwriterscenter.com/
August 20: NEWTON CENTRE, MA. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Connection. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 800-432-5520; 401-274-9330; info@LearnConnect.com; http://www.LearnConnect.com
August 21: PROVIDENCE, RI. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Connection. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 800-432-5520; 401-274-9330; info@LearnConnect.com; http://www.LearnConnect.com
August 24 – September 2: SINGAPORE and Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. How to write, produce and publish your book. Fmi: Ms Shum FP, ShumFP@pd.jaring.my
September 4: VANCOUVER, BC. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 877-277-1240; http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Sign up online and save.
September 6: WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), Winnipeg Chapter. Turning Speeches into Books. Writing your book in the morning and publishing-promoting your book in the afternoon. Fmi: Lisa Elliot, (204) 489-9755, lElliot@shaw.ca,
http://www.canadianspeakers.org
September 9: HOUSTON, TX. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.
September 10: HOUSTON, TX. Leisure Learning Unlimited. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: Ted Weisgal, (713) 529-4414, Ted@llu.com, http://www.llu.com
September 13: KISSIMMEE. Florida Publishers Association, Ed-U-Conference. Fmi: Swanee Ballman, 407-396-4245; Swanee@JawbonePublishing.com. Http://www.FlBookPub.org/FallEdu.html
September 16: LOS ANGELES. Why you should Write & Publish you Book. IMC-Institute of Management Consultants-Southern California Chapter. Evening. Fmi: Mike Grimshaw, 310-375-3492, msGrimshaw@cox.net.
September 17: SAN FRANCISCO. 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 415-788-5500, hollyk@learningannex.com. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com
September 18: UNIVERSAL CITY. Magnificent Marketing Symposium, Dottie Walters, Universal City, California. Fmi: Michael MacFarland, Michael@walters-intl.com. http://www.walters-intl.com
September 19-21: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Meeting of parachute manufacturers, dealers and suppliers. Dan to speak on the history of the Caterpillar Club. PowerPoint with historical video.
September 23: 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. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com
September 24: PHILADELPHIA. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6601 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi 215-843-6333, MALTTREE@aol.com, http://www.MtAiryLearningTree.org
September 25-27: VALLEY FORGE, PA. Infinity Book Promotion Conference. Dan Poynter on marketing and promoting books. Fmi: John Harnish, 610-520-2500, jHarnish@BuyBooksOnTheWeb.com,
http://www.infinitypublishing.com
October 3: LONDON, ONTARIO. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, the full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: Terry McManus, (519) 858-9978, NorthernWriter@hotmail.com
October 4: WINDSOR/DETROIT. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, the full New Book Model program. 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Fmi: Terry McManus, (519) 858-9978, NorthernWriter@hotmail.com
October 5: TORONTO. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, the full New Book Model program. 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Fmi: Terry McManus, (519) 858-9978, NorthernWriter@hotmail.com
October 7: METAIRIE, LA. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.
October 9: CALGARY. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 877-277-1240; http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Sign up online and save.
October 11: REGINA or SASKATOON (tbd). Canadian Association of Professional Speakers – Saskatchewan Chapter. Turning Speeches into Books. The entire New Book Model Program. Fmi: Sherry Knight, Dimension-11, 306-586-2315; Sherry@Dimension-11.com, http://www.canadianspeakers.org/saskatchewan.cfm
October 14: 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. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com
October 15: NEWPORT, RI. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Newport Learning Connection. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi Cris Cobaugh, 800-432-5520. cris@NewportLearningConnection.com. http://www.NewportLearningConnection.com. Sign up online.
October 18-19: SANTA BARBARA. Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html
October 22: LOMPOC, CA.. Have You Seen my Parachute? An aviation presentation in PowerPoint for the Lompoc chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). 7:30 pm. See http://parapub.com/parachute/speaking.html
Contact Maureen DeNecochea, zenithtinman@hotmail.com
October 23: EDMONTON, AB. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 877-277-1240; http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Sign up online and save.
November 1: CULVER CITY, CA. Speaker Services presents The Expert Series. Dan Poynter & Jack Barnard on book writing, publishing and promoting. 9 am-4 pm, $99. Fmi: Susan Levin, 310-822-4922, susan@SpeakerServices.com
http://speakerservices.com/services/la.html#BookModel/Poynter
November 12: DENVER. International Coach Federation, special pre-conference event on book writing, publishing and promoting with Suzanne Falter-Barns and Dan Poynter. Contact: Beth Burns, BethBrightSide@aol.com. See
http://www.coachfederation.org/conference/international/index.htm
November 18: 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. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com
November 21-23: HOUSTON. Cat Writers' Association Annual Conference. Dan Poynter on Recycle Your Writing and Writeaholism (humor). Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown. Fmi: Karen Commings at kcomming@epix.net. http://www.catwriters.org
December 13: PITTSBURGH, PA. NSA/Pittsburgh. Turning Speeches into Books. The full four-hour New Book Model program. Fmi David Sarkus, 800-240-4601, djsark@usaor.net, http://www.pennspeakers.org
2004
January 8: SPOKANE. Spokane Authors & Self-Publishers. Books 201: Book marketing, promoting and distributing. 8-noon. Fmi Tim Hillebra nd, chief@synergetics.org
January 10-11: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html
February 14: SAN DIEGO. Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. 2-4 pm. Fmi: Jane Patton, 619-667-2244, TheWriteTouch@cox.net, http://sandiego-scbwi.org/
March 5-7: LANGLEY, WA. Whidbey Island Writers Conference. The New Book Model (Books 101): Writing & Publishing Nonfiction books. Fmi: Celeste Mergens, 360-929-4039, mergens@whidbey.com.
http://www.whidbey.com/writers
March 13: TULSA or OKLAHOMA CITY (tbd). NSA-Oklahoma. Turning Speeches into Books; Books 101 The full New Book Model course. Fmi: Kristine Sexter, 918-294-8710; Kristine@WorkWiseProductions.com
April 17-18: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html
July 10-11: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html
October 16-17: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html
HERE IS SOMETHING FUNNY WE FOUND ON BOOKS, WRITING, PUBLISHING, AUTHORS AND/OR WORDS. If you have a laugh to share, please send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD
Here are some signs and notices written in English that were discovered
throughout the world.
In a Tokyo Hotel:
Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person
to do such thing is please not to read notice.
In a Bucharest hotel lobby:
The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret
that you will be unbearable.
In a Leipzig elevator:
Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up.
In a Belgrade hotel elevator:
To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should
enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor.
Driving is then going alphabetically by national order.
In a Paris hotel elevator:
Please leave your values at the front desk.
In a hotel in Athens:
Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9
and 11 A.M. daily.
In a Yugoslavian hotel:
The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.
In a Japanese hotel:
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery:
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet
composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday.
In an Austrian hotel catering to skiers:
Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of
ascension.
On the menu of a Swiss restaurant:
Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.
On the menu of a Polish hotel:
Salad a firm's own make; limpid red beet soup with cheesy dumplings in
the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in
the country people's fashion.
Outside a Hong Kong tailor shop:
Ladies may have a fit upstairs.
In a Bangkok dry cleaner's:
Drop your trousers here for best results.
Outside a Paris dress shop:
Dresses for street walking.
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