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COVER STORY | JEAN FARISH
Author Finds Her True Calling through Volunteer Work and Journal Writing
It may have taken a while for Xlibris author Jean Farish, PhD, to find her true calling, but the journey and the destination freed her from goals that merely provide a fleeting sense of achievement.
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Jean on Her Search for Meaning
“I learned how important it is for us to use our collective skills, talents, and knowledge to make a better world.”
I am a transformational author with a desire to join the community of writers to inspire conscious living. I served twentyeight years in higher education as professor and department chair in the field of rehabilitation counseling. Even though I was an avid reader and studied literature on many topics related to my field, I have always been a critical thinker with an ongoing search for deeper meaning… Even though I published in academic journals, I had a burning desire to contribute my creative skills on a more profound level. A series of existential questions led me on my own spiritual path in search of my true purpose. I studied a variety of philosophies and spiritual principles and practices in search of a more meaningful and fulfilling life. I followed society’s linear path for success, but I always felt that something was missing. Disillusioned with society’s expectations, personal life challenges, and a desire to express my gifts and talents to the world, I accepted an invitation for an assignment abroad. My primary assignment was to serve as a main writer capturing universitycommunity-industry engagement activities to improve, sustain, and transform the community. I traveled extensively with the faculty and staff to remote villages and indigenous communities,
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THE A LIST | NANCY SZAKACSY
Writing Through Tragedy “ I was enraged, devastated, and moved with every turn of the page. ” “ Quite simply, Hannah has changed my life. Thank you. ”
“ I hope Hannah Was Here makes you feel everything and wonder if you could have lived it. You certainly could be asked to. ” Nancy, please tell us about yourself.
You’ll find me out walking or sitting on a curb, talking to somebody about something. I’m living in the Rocky Mountains now, nature monastery, I absolutely love it. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and addiction expert. I’ve been a featured mental-health expert on television, and I continue to contribute regularly on local and national radio. I’ve been married for twenty-eight years to Doug Szakacsy, a chemistry teacher who remains a guitarist and songwriter. We have two children: a teenage daughter and honor student, Hannah, and a son, Samson, who played quarterback for Arizona State.
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These are just a small sample of reader reactions to Hannah Was Here: D.R.E.S.S. An Alarm that Must Be Heard by author Nancy Szakacsy, MS, LMFT. The book recounts the untimely death of Nancy’s daughter due to DRESS (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms).
Nancy, please tell us about your book.
Hannah Was Here is a true, horrific family love story. On April 19, 2011, my daughter Hannah’s heart failed while she was sitting in a doctor’s office [after an extreme adverse reaction to a widely prescribed antibiotic acne drug called Minocycline.] She was flown by medi-copter to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. When she arrived at Cedars, she had no heartbeat or pulse—it had ceased upon entering the helicopter. Hannah eventually had fasciotomies, two open-heart surgeries, and the loss of all her major organs. She had a BiVAD artificial heart implanted and later removed due to her own heart’s striving for life. She endured hundreds of X-rays, scans, severe starvation, and lost her colon and part of her pancreas. Hannah was in and out of consciousness until she died 102 days later, two weeks after her seventeenth birthday. I hope Hannah Was Here makes you feel everything and wonder if you could have lived it. You certainly could be asked to. These haunting events didn’t have to happen. That is what makes it so hard.
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HANNAH WAS HERE D.R.E.S.S. AN ALARM THAT MUST BE HEARD Nanc y Sz a ka cs y E-boo k | I SB N: 9 7 8 - 1 - 4 9 6 9 2 - 3 1 2 - 7 | $3.99
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For additional information about Nancy Szakacsy and DRESS, please visit her website at dresssyndrome.org or post a comment on the AuthorHouse Blog here.
THE A LIST | SHEENA JAMES
Wildlife Advocate Becomes an Angel to Endangered Orangutans
Xlibris author Sheena James aids in biodiversity preservation through her sci-fi tale Angels that Came about saving the orangutans. Promoting Animal Conservation through Her Xlibris Book
My name is Sheena James, and I’m a proud author of the science-fiction book called Angels that Came that takes place in the Kinabatangan, a protected rainforest inhabited by many species of animals. The story follows the life of Jessie Jane, a researcher who happens to work on animal conservation and other fields of science. It also narrates the tale of an Indonesian boy by the name of Agung who owns a banana plantation back home, as he relates his job to the conservation of orangutans.
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James earned her conservation biology degree with second upper-class honors in Cardiff, Wales, UK, and later pursued a master’s degree in the same study. She was also a full scholar of the Darwin Initiative, a UK government grant fund assisting developing countries in their biodiversity preservation projects. Her education landed her a career in Habitat for Humanity in 2010, allowed her to research about the endangered orangutans, and led her to conduct more studies about wildlife conservation.
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Combining her professional studies with humanitarian intentions, Xlibris author Sheena James pens a sci-fi tale that supports wildlife conservation in her book Angels that Came. Sheena has chosen Xlibris’s supported selfpublishing services to share her story and advance her cause.
Jessie Jane manages to produce some mathematical formulae, which is novel in all pursuit and is new in the science world. The story is infused with romance, which she finds with the help of friends. The highlights of this story are telemetry, some spicy romance, and her friends. Angels that Came confronts everyday socioeconomic issues. Jessie Jane lobbies the use of palm oil in orangutan conservation. Not only does this book tell a story of people whom she worked with as a scientist, but it also emulates the importance of research. One of the findings includes a formula that may lead to the use of science and mathematics in animal conservation. Readers will also get to imagine living in the tropics and in the rich forest of Borneo, as well as gain insights about many basic mathematical formulae. These include Bayesian Method, Tangent Theorem, Binomial, Polynomial, Fisher, Rounding Up (the Table Maker Problem), Black Hole, Quatronics, and the Vacuum Tube (Fleming), Doppler Effect, String Theory, Azimuth, Matrix Parsimony, and the Mantel Test. Reading this will make readers feel like a scientist.. Get my book through MPH, Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Xlibris, etc. As an author, I have written a lot of notes and blogs to better reach my audience. Keep in touch by following me on Twitter:
ANGELS THAT CAME Sheena J a m e s E-boo k | I SB N: 9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 6 8 8 - 8 4 8 - 0 | $9.99 You can post comments about Ms. James or her book on the Xlibris Blog here.
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THE A LIST | RACHNA GUPTA
The Colors of Life Writing is something that has always interested me. While teaching English, I always encouraged the children to be creative and express their feelings through different mediums like writing, art, and drama. There is nothing more magical than using words to create something new! I love reading and have read books by various authors, with Paulo Coelho and Robin Cook being my favorites. Growing up, I loved reading poems by William Wordsworth and Robert Frost. While doing so, I imagined myself walking through the woods, sitting by the brook, and looking at the daffodils. So real and well-written are the poems!
“ There is nothing more magical than using words to create something new! “ Myriad Hues, as the name suggests, is about the colors of life. The book is made up of twenty-eight poems that talk about poverty, regret, nature, innocence, introspection, rape, and God. While I was teaching grade-four students last year, I realized that reading and writing revealed a whole new world to them and helped them express themselves better. I came home one day and decided to cultivate that hobby again. Yes, writing helped me relax. After that, I spent an hour each day penning down a few lines. When I had completed about fifteen poems, I realized that I was now ready to accept praise and criticism well, and that is when I decided to go ahead and publish the book. It took me about six months to finish the twenty-eight poems.
MYRIAD HUES Rac hn a G up ta E-boo k | I SB N: 9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 2 8 1 - 9 2 0 - 5 | $4.99 You can post comments about Ms. Gupta or her book on the Partridge India Blog here.
None of us think alike, and that is why each one of us is unique! My poems express what I feel; some poems might touch a chord in your heart, while a few would just not make sense. (It’s okay to feel like that!) Poetry, I feel, needs to be felt—it needs to be imagined, and it needs to be savored. I am working on my second book of poems and prose. Unlike the first, this one is based on love and separation and the euphoria, anguish, and pain connected with it. Unlike fiction, poetry is still something people need to get used to. One problem with selfpublishing is that you are left to market the book yourself. This is tough if you are a first-time writer with no experience of the publishing world. Well, you learn the ropes as you go along! The team at Partridge India has been supportive and tried their best to see that my book reached the right audience. Good work! The only way to improve your style is to read extensively and either adopt a style that suits you or create your own. Do not worry too much of what the end result will be; what matters is whether you put your heart into your work and enjoy the experience!
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THE A LIST | ARUNMOZHI NAMBI
The Coming-of-Age Experience I have only two people who at first influenced my writing style, which later developed into something of my own. The two authors were Mr. Amish Tripathi, author of the Shiva Trilogy, and the late Mr. “Kalki” R. Krishnamurthy, author of the legendary Tamil novel, Ponniyin Selvan. The genre was influenced by my own life.
“My own adventurous teenage life inspired me in writing the book.“ Fool’s Paradise: It’s Teenage is a young-adult fiction tale that revolves around the fresh teenage life of a boy named Surya, who experiences life’s adventurous episodes as he enters adulthood. The story travels in Surya’s experiences in love, sports, studies, and family relationships in learning life and achieving success. My own adventurous teenage life inspired me in writing the book. Though my life inspired the work, it is fiction and is not based on my true story. It took fourteen months in total, but to count only the days which I spent on writing, it took seven to eight months in finishing the book.
I’m working on a motion picture trailer for the book for marketing it. After submitting the manuscript, the quick response at all parts of the process is the most impressive part in publishing with Partridge India. Personally, the website design was really my favorite. You guys at Partridge India are simply amazing. I’m really happy that I found you people.
If we acquire failure in life at all areas in which we approach it, this just means that those areas are not meant for us, and not that we’re a complete failure in life.
I advise aspiring authors to think about the following: If reading a book gives an experience of a whole new world, writing it would give the experience of creating that whole new world. If you’re an author, all you have to do is start your story, and the story itself would ride you to it. Enjoy the experience!
FOOL’S PARADISE: IT’S TEENAGE!
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Arunmoz hi N a m bi E-boo k | I SB N: 9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 2 8 3 - 6 1 8 - 9 | $4.99 You can post comments about Mr. Nambi or his book on the Partridge India Blog here.
THE A LIST | SWA RAJ
A Question of Religion On Its Own is a work of fiction about the impact of religions on humanity. It questions whether the religions of the world have been a boon or a bane to our society. It deals with a disgruntled group that engages in terrorist activities to trigger a world war—a religious war—in which mercy and compromise would be sins.
The Tamil poet Bharathiar (Mahakavi Subrahmanya Bharathiar, 1889–1936) made such an impact on me that I decided to pursue a career in writing—which was not to be the case. Besides the stalwarts of past millennia, other Tamil writers of the twentieth century (Pudumaip Pithan, Kalki, Jeyakaandhan, Sujaatha, etc) and English—(Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, R L Stevenson, Richard Bach, and English translations of many other authors) influenced me. Biographies of great leaders have had their impacts on me too.
Swa Ra j E-boo k | I SB N: 9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 2 8 3 - 5 5 6 - 4 | $4.99 You can post comments about Mr. Raj or his book on the Partridge India Blog here.
While I am working on a sequel to my book, book launches at four different locations/ dates between October and December this year are being planned—two in Africa and two in India. Besides the advertisements done through the publisher’s facilities, I utilize the services of my friends and relatives to spread the news through word-of-mouth and other communication channels. The favorite part of my publishing experience was when I received the final manuscript together with the cover pages from the publisher for my final acceptance/approval. A much-favored part was the process of writing itself. Converting thoughts and ideas into a written (soft or hard) document was the most exhilarating experience. When someone admires those texts, the joy knows no bounds. My experience with Partridge India has so far been quite pleasant. I enjoyed the thorough professionalism displayed throughout the entire process. Regarding advice for aspiring authors, I can only suggest what I did: Let your mind roam free, question everything; document every thought that comes to your mind. Once on paper or screen, edit to ensure that your ideas scrollable text
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Personal experiences and reading about past and present real-life events around the world helped me to realize that the indifference and intolerance toward “other” religions have been the primary cause for unrest in the minds of human beings. In religious conflicts, mercy and compromise have always been considered as sins. I felt that the particular notion considering one’s religion as “the best” needed to be rooted out from the minds of human beings altogether, for humanity to go forward.
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“ On Its Own is a fiction about the impact of religions on humanity. It questions whether the religions of the world have been a boon or a bane to our society. ”
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The story centers on the heroine of the story, whose experiences with the members of the group are narrated as interestingly as my little brain could succeed.
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SOPA DE LETRAS | JUAN MANUEL ADÁN GAITÁN
Juan Manuel Adán Gaitán: “Quiero hablar
de los humillados y los ofendidos”
Una obra que inició de forma casual cuando encontró en el Archivo Histórico del Tribunal Militar Segundo de Sevilla un expediente sobre la muerte del guerrillero Rafael Canalejo Ruiz, protagonista de esta novela histórica. Después de dos años de documentación, la lectura de más de 60.000 documentos y mucho “trabajo de campo” con los testimonios que mantuvieron contacto con el protagonista, empezó a tomar forma esta ambiciosa obra.
La historia de una represión
La fuerza contenida en la verídica historia del guerrillero le sirvió a Adán para recrear el ambiente represivo “que sufrieron las gentes por parte de la dictadura franquista”, así como la respuesta republicana durante la posguerra.
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Asegura “haber rebuscado sin prisa pero sin pausa” pero lo cierto es que el autor de Palibrio Juan Manuel Adán Gaitán ha llevado a cabo una más que exhaustiva investigación de la historia del pueblo cordobés Pedro Abad en los años de la República, Guerra Civil y posguerra. Esta ha culminado en la segunda obra de su trilogía histórica, Yo, el guerrillero.
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Un expediente histórico encontrado de forma casual en un archivo le sirvió a Juan Manuel Adán Gaitán para iniciar una exhaustiva labor de documentación y trabajo de campo sobre la República, Guerra Civil y posguerra españolas desde el prisma de su localidad natal. El autor ha novelado la historia verídica en Yo, el guerrillero.
Unos años turbulentos que marcaron los anales de la historia de España y que el autor resuelve analizar desde un punto de vista local: “Por la cantidad y variedad de sucesos desarrollados en mi pueblo, estoy en condiciones de afirmar que se dieron las condiciones perfectas para tomarlo como ejemplo universal en la interpretación de ese periodo de la historia, no únicamente en Andalucía, sino también en gran parte de la península”. Ejemplo que servirá a los lectores para interpretar el fenómeno de la guerrilla en el conflicto pero que le permite también a él transmitir su particular mensaje de “paz, solidaridad social y democracia” y recuperar esa parte de la memoria histórica peninsular en un “sentido reparador con las víctimas”.
Más historia española para próximos libros
Pese a dedicarse profesionalmente a la fundición pesada especializada en el sector eólico, el escritor no planea dejar de lado la investigación histórica: “Mis lectores han acogido mi obra sinceramente bien porque no esperaban que escribiese como un avezado escritor y se han sorprendido de la valiosa información que aporto”. Con este aval, el autor piensa ya en sus próximos proyectos literarios: una historia sobre la vida de un topo tras la guerra civil y
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SOPA DE LETRAS | MARIA GLORIA TORRES MEJÍA
Maria Gloria Torres Mejía, cuentos grotescos para la belleza Pone blanco sobre negro. Universalidad sobre mexicanidad. Pintura sobre Literatura. Nuestra autora, Maria Gloria Torres Mejía, esconde en las letras de su primer recopilatorio de relatos, WHINNY: Cuentos o relatos negros pero blancos (1985-2013), las virtudes de una artista total. Es artista en todos los sentidos del término. C anta, pinta, escribe y reconoce con orgullo que lo más importante de su vida es la “creación”. Quizás porque tiene la capacidad de hacer arte con la más ordinaria cotidianidad o quizás porque siente la vida en s u máxima expresión. Pese a haber escrito durante toda su vida y haber redactado su tesis en la Universidad de Letras y Bellas Artes, WHINNY: Cuentos o relatos negros pero blancos (1985-2013) es la primera r ecopilación de relatos de la autora de Palibrio M aria Gloria Torres Mejía, obra que cuenta a demás con sus propios dibujos y grabados.
“Negro, mexicano y universal”
Reconoce que es una obra para leer entre líneas porque la atmósfera asfixiante de la narrativa negra esconde tras de sí la belleza, el b lanco que complementa el título del libro. “Dentro de lo negro del libro hay un fondo que quiere cambiar el mundo para bien”. Así lo muestran valores como la solidaridad, la crítica a la envidia, el desprecio por la falta de r espeto y la búsqueda de la libertad inherente e n las historias. “Así como Bacon envuelve sus p inturas con belleza para mostrar lo grotesco, y o envuelvo mis cuentos con lo grotesco para m ostrar belleza”, apunta.
WHINNY: CUENTOS O RELATOS NEGROS PERO BLANCOS (1985-2013) Mari a G loria Tor r e s M e j í a E-boo k | I SB N: 9 7 8 - 1 - 4 6 3 3 7 - 4 7 3 - 0 | $3.99
Lo hace desde temas recurrentes como la muerte, lo inexistente, el miedo, los presentimientos y lo inexplicable, los cuales, pese a lo misterioso que puedan parecer, son abordados desde la más absoluta normalidad. “Mis 18 relatos están unidos por lo no común de lo cotidiano”. Como ella gusta definirse, absolutamente postmoderna e ilusoria. Además, los lectores reconocerán también en todas las narraciones la mexicanidad de origen de la autora así como la universalidad de todas sus historias.
Una editorial internacional
Aunque Torres había escrito d urante toda su vida, no se decidió a publicar h asta estar plenamente convencida de que s us letras tenían la calidad suficiente para ver la luz. Antes, acumuló los cuentos de juventud y adultez, los corrigió, perfeccionó y agregó experiencias. Palibrio hizo el resto: “Recomiendo esta editorial sobretodo a la gente que quiera llegar a un público variado y extenso pues su servicio internacional es muy interesante”, asegura. “Viajo mucho y Palibrio me ayuda a que los libros viajen conmigo porque es una editorial universal”, añade la escritora. Pese a haber empezado recientemente la promoción, su libro ha empezado a venderse ya en México, España, Alemania y Estados Unidos pero su intención es que pueda encontrarse a largo plazo en todas las universidades y librerías de habla hispana del mundo. A lso availab le in Paperback and Hardback
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How to Write an Excellent Short Tale While the short story is very important as a concise way of showcasing a writer’s craft, in this digital age it also serves as an efficient marketing tool. A great short story can be shared over the Internet and attract new readers.
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Length. A short story should be 4,000 words or less. In number of pages, that equates to approximately ten pages, single-spaced. This number is more of a guide than a requisite, though magazines and journals will prefer this length or shorter. Characters: • The number of characters in a short story should be kept to a minimum. Any nonessential characters should not be included. Characters who mainly serve a brief and inconsequential function should not be named. At most, there can be three main characters. • Descriptions: keep character descriptions short – one sentence will do. Saying that Bob was “six-foot-four and had strong Slavic features” will be enough. Give the audience a maximum of two characteristics, and even less for minor characters. We don’t need Dickensian descriptions of how people look and what they wear – save those for your novel! • Character development: the short story genre does not allow much room for this, and bear in mind that any development of a character will be quick. Development should only be shown in one character, while others can simply act differently. Setting. A short story should try its best to stick to one setting. This may be difficult to do, so the general rule is to stay within the same city. (An exception is science-fiction, which often treats entire planets in the way that other genres, e.g. mystery, treat a city.) Some writers have even managed to make their story take place within the same house, or even the same room! Time frame. A short story is similar to a play, in that the action should take place over a short period of time. A period of two to three weeks would be the maximum. Have a look at Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, and you will see that from start to finish, they are wrapped up in about a fortnight. Writing style. While we would never dream of telling you how to write, do bear in mind <<
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How to Write Children’s Books Writing children’s books can be challenging, as we are writing for an audience much younger than ourselves and also from a different generation. At the same time, there are certain timeless qualities involved in children’s literature.
Length. Sizes of children’s books can vary, especially as the preferred font sizes for this genre are relatively large. For younger children, i.e. children under six, the word length should be kept to a maximum of 400 words. Children like to feel a sense of completion and also tend to have short attention spans. Word choice and sentences. Polysyllabic words – like the word “polysyllabic” – are difficult for children to pronounce and will ultimately weaken their confidence. Keep the general vocabulary simple and relatively common. Regarding sentences, it is advised to keep them short but not repetitious. Try not to start every sentence with your character’s
name. Additionally, bear in mind that many children’s books will not initially be read by the child, but rather read aloud by the child’s parent. Hence, there has to be a nice flow to the sentences while also keeping them basic. Decide on a level. There is a range of about ten years separating young children from young adults. Books for individuals of 13 or older are classified as Young Adult, and allow for more complexity in writing style. Positivity. The children’s book genre is not the proper arena for Nietzschean cynicism or even hard realism. Children’s literature should be uplifting. Heroes should win, the good guys should be unilaterally good, and each book should end on a positive note. Even in a series, make sure each volume ends in a cheerful way.
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Hold that Winning Book-Signing Event A book-signing event is your tete-a-tete with your existing and possibly future readers as you build your brand (you and your book in this case) in a more personal fashion.
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As today’s smart communications technology looms over face-to-face interaction, more people have been missing out on genuine conversations. A state-of-the-art communication device has yet to beat the real-time connection an in-the-flesh dialogue provides. Seemingly overlooked in this ever-expanding digital world is the importance of face-to-face marketing. While connecting with readers online is easier, book signings can leave a more memorable impact. A book-signing event is your tete-a-tete with your existing and possibly future readers as you build your brand (you and your book in this case) in a more personal fashion. It is also an opportune venue to personally express your gratitude to those who purchased your book. Here are ten pointers (not necessarily in order of importance) to make the most of your event. 1. Speak with the event coordinator or customer-relations manager of the bookstore of your choice well in advance. Communicate your plans and choices for invites and other prerequisites to make sure everything is in place before the actual event. 2. Give out tokens to your readers. They need not be expensive and can be just a simple bookmark, pen, or keychain with your author or book insignia. An attitude of gratitude to your current and future readers will not only pay dividends in sales but also in good relations. 3. This is another opportune venue to blow your own horn and think big. Display your literary portfolio, especially significant awards. Make sure to include your contact details for possible media invitations. 4. Vary your personal messages to make readers feel special when you are asked to sign a copy of your book. Make sure you correctly spell the reader’s name. A unique signature can also leave a good impression. 5. Step up your book promotions by tying up your book signing with historical and current events, holiday celebrations, pop culture, and whatever inspires your creative mind. Prepare some catchy icebreakers or engage in small talk to make your audience comfortable. 6. A friend or a relative in tow would come in handy. He or she can help you in entertaining reader questions, collecting a mailing list—the works. Just make sure he or she knows your book and your author self inside out. <<
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Research Matters: Finding an Expert Opinion Most of the time, the Internet or local library is sufficient to answer all of our research questions. Whether it’s the capital of a country, the year a car model first rolled off the assembly line, how many bullets a particular gun holds, or who the president was in 1910, the answers are usually just a few seconds (and clicks) away. But what can you do when Wikipedia isn’t enough? Or when you have a question that isn’t answered by the available body of research? Well, it might be time for you to ask an expert. But how do you find an expert? How do you contact that person? How do you ask your question? Today, we present five tips for getting expert advice: 1. Find an expert. This one’s kind of obvious, but still deserves a quick mention. Try to find the most accessible person to you who can answer your question. Do you have a gun question? Sure, you could attempt to ask the head of the FBI’s armory, but why? An officer at your local police department could probably answer it too. Don’t forget local university professors, museum curators, business owners, etc. These people probably aren’t accustomed to being asked questions as “experts” and are more likely to start a dialogue with you. 2. Pick the appropriate time. Your state senator might be glad to answer a question for your political thriller—but does she want to answer it in a restaurant while she’s celebrating her wedding anniversary? Probably not. In situations like this, it’s better to introduce yourself, ask if you can contact her later, and be on your way. 3. Keep your questions focused and narrow. So you’ve decided that a certain bestselling author is the only person who can provide the information you need, and you send that person an e-mail (either to his website, publisher, or agent.) Keep it brief! Introduce yourself, explain the reason you’re contacting him, and ask questions that are as specific as possible. Don’t expect him to write your book for you! 4. Be grateful if you receive a reply but not upset if you don’t. Experts tend to be busy people and might not reply to your inquiry—even with the best of intentions. Messages are accidentally deleted, not passed on, or get lost under a pile of correspondence. If you receive a reply, make sure to send a quick “thank you”; if not, move on and find another person to ask. 5. Return the favor. At some point, you might be considered an expert to other upand-coming writers. If so, do your best to show the same professional courtesy to their questions as others showed to yours (or should have shown to yours.)
WINNING TIPS FOR ASPIRING AUTHORS
No Limits: Brainstorming Sci-Fi Ideas Slipstream. Dying Earth. Steampunk. Space Opera. What do these have in common? As any fan of the genre can tell you, these are all types of science fiction.
But what exactly is science fiction? It’s a genre that defies easy explanation, but in very general terms, science fiction explores advances in technology and the sciences—and how these advances influence mankind. But even a definition as broad as that has exceptions. This month, we’ll look at what is the stumbling block for many aspiring sci-fi writers: coming up with ideas. After all, “Where do you get your ideas?” is probably the question most commonly asked of successful writers. Well, today we’ll tell you where a lot of those writers get their ideas—and you can too! We begin with…
Don’t just focus on hyperdrives and transporters. Science-fiction writers tend to focus on advances in technology; don’t be afraid to look at other disciplines too! What will philosophy look like in the future? Archaeology? Sociology? Music? Think about the side effects of a scientific breakthrough. Okay, so medical advancements allow people to live for centuries; how does that affect overpopulation, resource depletion, the job market, etc. Imagining the less-than-obvious consequences and side effects of progress can give you an entirely new angle to write about. Don’t shy away from the big subjects. The movie Prometheus was about no less than the creation of life on Earth. If you have an idea, don’t be scared of tackling large, “macro” topics like this. The good news is, it’s unlikely that real-world scientific advances will disprove your theory anytime soon. Find a popular sci-fi writer whose vision you don’t agree with. Hopefully, as someone who wants to write science fiction, you’re also an avid sci-fi reader! Were you intrigued by another writer’s setting or concept but disagree with the direction she took? Now’s your chance to “correct” the mistake! We’re not suggesting plagiarism; rather, we’re saying that you can use other stories to provide the seeds for your own unique take on things. What if disproved theories had turned out to be true? What if the Earth really was flat? Research beliefs and theories, some of which might be thousands of years old, and then imagine what would happen if they were true? Granted, this kind of writing can quickly cross the line from science fiction into fantasy, but who cares if it’s a story you want to tell? Now it’s your turn to show us the future through your stories!
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DOES IT EXIST?
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REVENGE, RECOVERY, AND RESCUE: THE 3 R MURDERS VOLUME 9: ZEN AND THE ART OF INVESTIGATION
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CHRONICLES OF THE TRIBULATION A PUNISHMENT OF OUR OWN MAKING
Dean Allen ISBN: 9781496913234 | E-book, Paperback BE GOOD, EVIL ERASER, BE GOOD! Tiffany Turnbull-Kennedy ISBN: 9781496934314 | E-book, Paperback LIBERTAD DEL TEMOR
UNA GUÍA PASO A PASO PARA LA LIBERTAD Y LA VICTORIA
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POETIC MEMOIRS OF HURRICANE KATRINA’S HIDDEN SECRETS: FROM THE FAMED CRESCENT CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SECOND EDITION
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A COLLECTION OF THE RARE AND UNUSUAL THOUGHTS THAT A MOTHER HAS ACTUALLY SAID
Jacqueline Morris Lefeld ISBN: 9781496941329 | E-book, Paperback PASTOR’S THAT PREY
“CAUSING GOD’S SHEEP TO STRAY”
Elaine Gates ISBN: 9781496937926 | E-book, Paperback THE BLUE COLLAR CHRONICLES AND OTHER STORIES
Julianne Papetsas ISBN: 9781496936059 | E-book, Paperback THE MAN IN THE MOON Elizabeth Edwoods ISBN: 9781496937759 | E-book, Paperback IQ INTELLIGENCE QUESTIONS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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MATHEMATIC LOGIC
Tayyip Oral ISBN: 9781496931887 | E-book, Paperback REBUKING A FIRST LADY’S CURSE Ms. Savvy ISBN: 9781496938824 | E-book, Paperback MY BLACK IS SAVVY & UNIQUE Ms. Savvy ISBN: 9781496940681 | E-book, Paperback PURE PROVERBIAL PHRASES VOLUME ONE A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL POETRY
Glen El Writer ISBN: 9781496927200 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback MISS JULIA’S FRONT PORCH Jenny Lyn ISBN: 9781496937414 | E-book, Paperback THE MANAGEMENT OPENED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE NINE YEARS COMPULSORY PROGRAME A MULTI-SITES STUDY ON THREE OPEN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Soetyono Iskandar ISBN: 9781496933737 | Paperback CARRY ON
INSPIRATIONS BY JOAN STONE
Joan Stone ISBN: 9781496928696 | E-book, Paperback STASHA’S CURE Karen Rouillard ISBN: 9781496917003 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback ON THE WINGS OF A PIG Claudia Noël ISBN: 9781496920850 | E-book, Paperback CONSCIOUS DEVELOPMENT
ANOTHER APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Gutu Kia Zimi, PhD ISBN: 9781496910714 | E-book, Paperback POEMS FROM A MIDWEST OUTLAW Cole E. Fisher ISBN: 9781496933256 | E-book, Paperback
YETTA MAE AND FANNIE MAE FOUND GREENS AT 53RD & LEXINGTON Joseph Phelps ISBN: 9781496920928 | E-book, Paperback THE SAFARI KILL
VOLUME 15: ZEN AND THE ART OF INVESTIGATION
Anthony Wolff ISBN: 9781496935342 | E-book, Paperback THE THORN CROWN MURDER
VOLUME 14: ZEN AND THE ART OF INVESTIGATION
Anthony Wolff ISBN: 9781496939760 | E-book, Paperback
THE CASE OF THE INSURANCE FRAUD SACRIFICES VOLUME 13: ZEN AND THE ART OF INVESTIGATION
Anthony Wolff ISBN: 9781496932907 | E-book, Paperback COLEVILLE LUCAS COLE BOOK 2
Mary Simmons ISBN: 9781496910554 | E-book MIND DIVERSION James Green ISBN: 9781496909770 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback NOTHING IS EVER LOST Barbara Smith Lavalley ISBN: 9781496931726 | E-book, Paperback WOMEN, ARE YOU SERIOUS?
A GUIDEBOOK FOR RELATIONSHIPS AND HAPPINESS
Sharif K. Rasheed ISBN: 9781496915719 | E-book, Paperback TWO LITTLE BOYS
A COLLECTION OF POEMS
Melbourne W. Peat ISBN: 9781496909350 | E-book, Paperback THAT BITCH CALLED LIFE P.Los ISBN: 9781496914217 | E-book, Paperback POWER THOUGHT
THE HANDBOOK FOR CONSCIOUSNESS
Steven Sudhaa Hutchinson ISBN: 9781496919175 | E-book, Paperback MAGICAL MOMENTS WITH ROY AND TONI “TAKE THE TIME”
Delores Allan ISBN: 9781496919069 | E-book, Paperback 31 DAYS OF IMPACT FOR STUDENTS A JOURNEY THROUGH PROVERBS
Dustin Biggers ISBN: 9781496913210 | E-book, Paperback LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY
WITH SELF-HYPNOSIS & MEDITATION
Catherine Wiands-Annett ISBN: 9781496908964 | E-book, Paperback WOK & GO
FROM YO-YO FAT TO HEALTHY SLIM
Frances Wood-Parker ISBN: 9781496941671 | E-book, Paperback
From left to right, top to bottom: BLIND EYE Kris Leith ISBN: 978-1-46284-959-8 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback ICE CREAM ON THURSDAYS Jeanette Voyzey ISBN: 978-1-49314-039-8 | E-book, Paperback A JOURNEY THROUGH POETRY Dorothea Fleming ISBN: 978-1-49901-246-0 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF LITTLE MONSTER Steven Schuback ISBN: 978-1-49313-062-7 | E-book, Paperback TALES OF A COUNTRY DOCTOR Paul Carter ISBN: 978-1-49900-013-9 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback CONVERSATIONS WITH AN ANGEL NAMED BILL Michael Hanian ISBN: 978-1-49908-599-0 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback HOW TO BECOME A BETTER ME David J. Hathaway ISBN: 978-1-49901-744-1 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback TURBULENCE John W. van Kleeff ISBN: 978-1-49903-506-3 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback THE LAST ELECTION AN AMERICAN PROPHECY
James Glenn Reynolds ISBN: 978-1-49902-639-9 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback THE MAGICAL WORDS OF MY STORIES Meredith Santoso ISBN: 978-1-49901-990-2 | E-book, Audio Book, Paperback THE ODYSSEY OF ART O’HARA John Loranger ISBN: 978-1-47972-415-4 | E-book, Paperback, Hardback SKY AND EARTH - CIELO Y TIERRA POEMS - POEMAS
Christina Watkins ISBN: 978-1-45350-916-6 | E-book, Paperback GLORIOUS INCORPORATED THE JOSHUA CHRONICLES
Steven Neil Moore ISBN: 978-1-48364-753-1 | Paperback, Hardback
Gifted Raconteur with Autism Publishes Book, Holds Book Signing Event Tyler Davis may be different from most of us, but he possesses a special gift. Having selfpublished his debut book, The Egyptian Jackal Princess, through Xlibris, this twenty-year-old storyteller with autism may have achieved much more than most his age have. His fondness for storytelling began the moment he uttered his first word, says his father, Mike Davis. “Every night, all night long, as he walks by us over and over again for at least the last fifteen years,” Mike noted. At age two, however, Tyler was diagnosed with autism. “He started out like any normal child… it was Mama, Dada, popcorn, and then it was almost like a light switch went off,” Mike added. The now Xlibris author is blessed to have supportive parents who have provided a nurturing household and a therapist who pushed him to develop his gift. When Tyler was asked about his book, he expressed his wish for his story to be adapted into a movie and hoped that “people will enjoy it.” Tyler held his book signing on October 18, 2014 at IBEW Local 804, 1401 State Route 5 & 20, Geneva, New York City, US.
Unknown to his parents, Tyler had been writing down his stories and sending them out to publishers. “We knew he had written the book, but we didn’t know he had taken the next step,” Mike said, stressing that he and his wife always encourage their children to pursue their interests.
Watch Tyler’s news video on13WHAM here.
Source: http://www.13wham.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/man-autism-publishes-book-16540.shtml
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