The "DDP POD Radio" audio class series for writers covers three areas: writing, book promotion, and writing-related technology. Moderator Allyn Evans and award-winning authors Kathe Gogolewski, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Joyce Faulkner and Marilyn Peake provide information on a wide-range of topics for the novice as well as the experienced writer. For more on vital subjects that pertain to writers everywhere - from technology to promotion to the craft of writing - check with a growing list of audios by visiting:
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Audio Book Review for: “Promote or Perish! The Greatest Myth of Publishing: Your Book Is Written, Now Let the Publisher Promote It”
By Ilona Hegedus, Editor of European Reader
Presenters: Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Marilyn Peake, Kathe Gogolewski and Joyce Faulkner
Moderator: Allyn Evans
ISBN: DDP00000002QP
Genre: Self Help - Non-Fiction
Audio Duration: 60 Minutes
Published: November 2005 DDP POD RADIO
URL: http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/imprintlist.asp?imprint=PODRADIO
I first heard about Double Dragon Publishing's audio classes when the first class, A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Promoting Easy And Cheap! became available as a free download. I also knew that one of the instructors was Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won't, an excellent book for writers, and this really made me interested...
Those who wish to know more about the publishing industry can greatly benefit also from the advice and anecdotes of the other four authors, as they also have a lot to share.Promote or Perish! The Greatest Myth of Publishing is the second in the series of audio classes for writers. In this programme, Carolyn Howard-Johnson uses an excerpt form her book, The Frugal Book Promoter, to introduce the listener to several myths of the publishing world and the reality behind them. She talks about issues related to advertising, traditional and POD publishing, book tours, ebooks, getting reviews and the importance of branding. Marilyn Peake author of three acclaimed fantasy novels for children (The Fisherman's Son, The City of the Golden Sun, and Return of the Golden Age), adult short stories and poems also shares her experinces with the listener. She talks about author websites, networking, reviews, and marketing strategies, while Kathe Gogolewski, author of the children's novel, TATO talks about the ways of getting the much-craved publicity.
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The organization of the CD begins with a few biographical comments on each participant, followed by the inviting voices of each speaker. The final segment of the course is one of a sparkling discussion by the speakers and moderator, each one fueling the other with her scintillating questions and remarks. The result is that the listener becomes privy to highly useful information for charting his or her course in attempting to promote one’s own book. This comes in the form of switching one’s mind-set about what to expect, an abundance of websites to pursue, and sound action plans to execute...Reviewed by Hugh Rosen--Hugh Rosen's impressive credentials as an author and Professor Emeritus can be found here: http://www.hughrosen.com/AboutHughRosen.htm
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