Most people know about rock stars and have their favorites. I
have mine, but they are not in the music business. My rock stars are in the publishing
business. All of them are writers and for one reason or another they inspire me.

He’s been traditionally published and self-published and runs
a publishing company that is more of a partnership with the author. He’s taken the
new frontier of publishing and made it his own. What does he preach? Content is
king. Write a good book. Then write the next good book. A former Green Beret, he
uses the skills he learned in special forces to make his company and his brand successful.
Read his blog, Write it Forward.

Another author who has been traditionally and self-published.
Of course he came to self-publishing with an audience already, but he often highlights
authors on his blog, The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing, who have been successful
at self-publishing without having his advantages. He also give back to the community.
He challenge his readers to write a book and publish it in 24 hours and he then
highlighted all those books on his blog. A write can also use on of his characters
to write a book and if he accepts it, he will edit and publish it at his expense
with both his name and the writer’s name. That is quite a boost for anyone willing
to do it.

Victoria
is a founding member of Writer Beware. As long as there have been aspiring writers,
there have scams. Writer Beware is there to inform about them. With more and more
authors going the self-publishing route, Writer Beware’s services are needed even
more. Unscrupulous companies being bought by legitimate publishers has led to a
blurring of the lines between good business and bad. Writer Beware is there to save
us all from our desperation to see our books in print.

World Literary Café is website that all indie and traditionally
published authors can benefit from and it was started by Melissa. The site offers
paid advertising, some free advertising and, among other things, Tweet Teams, where
an author can help others tweet items in return for getting retweeted.

Founder of the Yahoo Group Marketing for Romance Writers, Kayelle
has expanded it to include a blog and a newsletter both of which offer opportunities
for writers to get exposure. The group also has lots of discussions about marketing
which is a topic for every author.

If you as a writer are unfamiliar with any of these authors or
sites, you should acquaint yourself now. Your career will benefit from it.

Thanks for having me today.

Cmr

Which Exit Angel

She’s a homicide detective and and angel who hasn’t earned her
wings. She’s sent down to investigate a murder at the Jersey Shore.
He’s a preacher questioning his faith. How are these two supposed to stop the impending
apocalypse? http://amzn.com/B00D1TPXZY

Along Came Pauly

A contemporary romance about a dog that brings two people together
who don’t want to be. She’s a vegetarian veterinarian who needs cash for a no-kill
shelter. He’s the heir to a hot dog fortune who must give away money before he gains
his inheritance. Sounds like a perfect match. It isn’t. http://amzn.com/B00EN33QNI

Chris Redding lives in New Jersey with her husband, two sons, one dog
and three rabbits. She graduated from Penn State
with a degree in journalism. When she isn’t writing, she works for her local hospital. Her books are filled with romance, suspense and thrills.

Website/blog http://chrisredddingauthor.blogspot.com

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