Loving Your Book, Your Writing Career--Frugally!

I have used these conferences sponsored by AuthorsforAuthors.com  from afar at a very frugal price for years. So, I naturally wanted you to know that it's time for their spring conference! Besides it's about LOVE and Valentine's is nigh.  Treat yourself to this conference or sign up to let your book make its appearance because--as they say, LOVE is in the air!

LOVE is in the air! 

Do you LOVE books? 

Do you LOVE to read?

Do you LOVE to write? 

We would LOVE to see you at the Writers' Conference 

on April 26, 2020, 

at the Hilton Rialto, Melbourne, FL 

Information and registration are at AuthorsForAuthors.com  

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~  Valerie Allen  ~

ValerieAllenWriter.com                                                    VAllenWriter@gmail.com

Amazon.com/author/valerieallen

Write, Publish, Sell! 2 ed

Beyond the Inkblots: Confusion to Harmony

Amazing Grace
Sins of the Father

Suffer The Little Children

The Prodigal Son

Stories for the Man in Your Life

Love Stories for Your Valentine

A Gift for Mom: Short Story Collection

'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume One

'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume Two

'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume Three

The Sun and The Moon

Summer School for Smarties

Bad Hair, Good Hat, New Friends

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Howard-Johnson is the multi award-wining author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the multi award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter (http://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromoIII), now offered by Modern History Press in its third edition. Carolyn's latest is in the #HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page (http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile). Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers (http://bit.ly/Last-MinuteEditing) is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal (http://bit.ly/BookProposalsII) helps writers who want to be traditionally published. The Frugal Editor (http://bit.ly/FrugalEditor), now in its second edition, is the winningest book in the series. Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques (http://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). In addition to this blog, Carolyn helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com)

An Online Conference Returns to Benefit Authors

I presented for this writer's conference for years and it is back! It's so nice to have a respected conference online--especially for those who can't travel or can't afford to travel. Regardless of the name, authors of any religion or none will benefit. I have always believed that we are all in this together and sharing information--industry to industry--genre to genre--can be very beneficial to our writing careers.  Here is a letter directly from the conference planners to help you with details and to help spread the word if you wish. 

Dear Friends,

The Catholic Writers Guild is again holding its annual online conference Sept 20-22, with pitch sessions Sept 23-26. This is an awesome opportunity to learn from successful authors and marketers, network, and even speak with publishers – all from the comfort of your own home. 

Would you be willing to spread the word to your readers via your blog? Maybe just use the link to this blog.   To learn more go to https://catholicwritersguild.org/cwco-workshops-and-schedule for the schedule and list of presentations. Here are a few highlights:

·     3 Pre-launch Strategies for Every Author by Sarah Reinhard

·     1000 Ideas for Articles: Finding Inspiration When You're Dry by Sherry Antonetti

·     Business Bootcamp for Authors by Cathy Gilmore

·     How to Create a Storyboard by Karen Kelly Boyce

·     How to Create Memorable Characters by Michelle Buckman

·     Indie Publishing by Jane Lebak

·     Legal Issues for Writers by Anthony Kolenc

·      Thematic Grace: Stories without Sermons by Karen Ullo

In addition, we have some great deals from our sponsors: 

·     IngramSpark (free title setup)

·     Final Draft (30% off)

·     Book Design Templates (20% off)

·     Duotrope (1 month free)

Registration closes September 16.

Every year we hear back from authors who finished a book, started a project, or got a publishing contract thanks to the Catholic Writers' Conference Online. Plus, people make contacts and good friends. It's a terrific opportunity, especially for those who can't afford to attend a live conference," says Fabian.

This year’s conference is sponsored by Duotrope and First Draft, who are offering deals to attendees. Duotrope offers an extensive, searchable database of current fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and visual art markets, while Final Draft is the industry standard in screenwriting software. People can learn more about these sponsors and thier offerings to conference attendees at https://catholicwritersguild.org/online-conference.

For more information about the Catholic Writers Guild, visit www.catholicwritersguild.org. 

Thank you and God bless,

Karina Fabian

CWCO Conference Coordinator

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 Howard-Johnson is the multi award-wining author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the multi award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter now offered by Modern History Press, at a discount to visitors to this blog. The discount code in in the right column of the page. Her latest is in the series is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page.

Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published.
The Frugal Editor, now in its second edition, is the winningest book in the series.

Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques (http://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com)

Time to Treat Yourself to This Perfect Working Vacation!

I will be speaking at this conference (see below) on November 2. I am very excited about the conference, possibly seeing some of my readers, and the location. What a great way to make writing a joyful experience!

805 Writers Conference Returns to the Beach November 2, 3 The conference has moved to the beautiful Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard Shores

Registration is now open for the 8th Annual 805 Writers Conference moves to the Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard Shores, CA for two days of conference sessions and workshops. The 2019 theme is Tools, Skills, Resources —the information writers need to succeed. A majority of the conference sessions focus will be on the business of writing, and the workshops offer a combination of the craft and business of writing instruction. The conference is sponsored by the nonprofit Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network (SPAWN) and co-sponsored by regional writing organizations. “Over the last eight years,” said Kathleen Kaiser, producer of the conference and president of the event’s sponsor SPAWN, “I’ve found that attendees really need tools and skills on how to garner attention for their books. They need to know the costs of doing a book if they self-publish and the potential benefits. But most of all, they need resources, from people who do this daily to tell them what is working to sell books – not just marketing professionals but authors.” Several of the session will concentrate on: How to optimize Amazon, the principal outlet for books; how to build an audience of readers and social media followers, not just your friends and relatives; how to pitch a book in a meeting or query letter; and, the benefits of working with a professional editor. A panel of three successful indie authors will give the details of how they brought their books to market and sold copies. The conference will feature two panels that should be of high interest to writers: A panel of literary agents will discuss the current marketplace, what is selling and trends they foresee and what they are signing; and, a second panel, “Books to Screen,” will have two movie producers and two agents/scouts who are all looking for a great book they can feed into the incredible streaming video markets. Before the literary panel, agent Sherry Robb will give a full session on “How to Pitch Your Project,” and Sunday agent Michelle Zeitlin will deliver the query letter session. A PITCHFEST, where writers sign up for ten minutes with one of the seven agents, takes place later in the day. Workshops will include three half-day workshops: “The Art of the Short Story” with legendary SoCal author/editor Shelly Lowenkopf; “How to Reboot Your Book” with Carolyn Howard Johnson; and, “Social Media for Authors” with Mandy Jackson-Beverly. A full day craft of writing workshop with Toni Lopopolo will delve into “The Essentials of Characters.” Each workshop is limited to 25 writers. Registration is now open. Early bird discount registration closes August 31. Registration and the full schedule of sessions and workshops are at 805writersconference.com. Full weekend or single-day tickets are available now along with the workshops. Individual sessions will go on sale in October based on conference capacity. PITCHFEST will go on sale October 1 to registered attendees. For more information, contact Kathleen Kaiser at Kathleen@kathleenkaiser.com. Early bird registration discount ends August 31!

MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER

 Howard-Johnson is the multi award-wining author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the award-winning second editions of The Frugal Book Promoter and The Frugal Editor. Her latest is in the series is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page, http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques (http://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com)