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WOW–Finalist in 3 Categories for the American Business Awards–Thanks to You
When Melissa Sones called to tell me I was a finalist in three categories for The American Business Awards, I was blown away. The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program and I’d been hoping for maybe one award but it looks like two of those award categories have only 3 finalists, which means each of us will win something–gold, silver or bronze at the Awards Ceremony in NYC on June 18. And there is a whole community of people to thank for this honor–so, thank you. The three categories? * New Product or Service of the[...]
Pitch Your Book to Life Contest: Feedback on a Few We Missed and…
Whoops, As I reviewed the inspiring entries in our Pitch Your Book to Life Contest, I realized that a few did not make it onto the blog. So, here is my feedback on several more inspiring and terrific entries. Title: The Cheater Whisperer: Inside the Minds of the Unfaithful by Abby Rodman Pitch: According to some statistics, nearly 80 percent of married men have cheated on their spouses. The percentage of women isn’t far behind. As a psychotherapist, I have years of specialized experience working with the unfaithful. Why do people cheat? What drives their behaviors? What makes it so hard for[...]
Winning Book Awards: Tips from a four-time winner
Amy O’Brien, author of Stuck with Mr. Wrong: 10 Steps to Starring in Your Own Life Story has won four awards for this powerful, creative and fun book. I asked Amy to share some of her secrets to winning awards: Lisa: What process did you go through to identify the awards? Amy: When a friend who works for a consulting firm told me that the firm’s owners wrote and published a book that won several awards–and that the award winning book gave the firm and authors such credibility–I realized I should enter Stuck with Mr. Wrong in some contests, prompting[...]
Inside the Mind of a Radio Talk Show Host: An Interview with Robin Kall
Ever wondered what a radio show host is thinking, how they choose the guests they choose, what they look for in a guest and how to get asked back? In today’s post, I interview Robin Kall, host of Reading with Robin on WHJJ Providence. I first met Robin at the Anniversary Party for Reading with Robin. I was struck by her warmth and wit and immediate invitation to be a guest on her show, despite the fact that she covered more fiction than how-to books. I’ve been on the show several times since then, including a special book club show[...]
Writers: Social Media Contest for My Platform Building Presentation
In preparing for my presentation on Building Your Online Platform at URI’s Ocean State Summer Writing Conference, I’ve been looking for good examples of authors who use their Facebook page effectively or who have created great YouTube book trailers and other author videos. Well, that could take a great deal of research time, but not if you help me. So, please nominate your favorite examples and the winners will receive: Their (or Your) Facebook Page or YouTube Video featured in my presentation to potentially hundreds of people A copy of my special report: Writing Breakthrough: 5 Powerful Steps for Inspiration[...]
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