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This page offers innovative
ideas for those who want to improve their book sales and writing
careers. It offers free content to editors, producers, webmasters and
others seeking clear, concise articles that won't put their readers into
nap mode.
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What if you created a
webpage using excerpts from the applauded Frugal Book Promoter
and Frugal Editor?
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Imagine the credibility
afforded your web or print-based media with the respected name of
the HowToDoItFrugally series attached to it!
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Suppose you put the
added power of the name Carolyn Howard-Johnson behind your project.
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Imagine that all this
requires merely a byline and tagline, something you would do anyway
to give your articles the credibility they deserve. Of course,
logos, book cover art, and thumbnail photos are also available at no
charge. It's still all FREE. Just
ask.
Now that works!
Just click the titles below
that will entice your readers, copy, and publish. Please use the bylines
and taglines included with each article. If you need to edit or shorten
the material, please seek the approval of the author. If you don't see
here what you need, contact
Carolyn Howard-Johnson for something that will. She has other free
content and does freelance work as well.
Reminder: Let me know if you use one
or more of my articles.
Give me a link.
That way I can give you a little
extra promotion.
It keeps the promotion cycle gong and benefits
both of us!
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Articles on Fiction and Poetry |
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Quotations
On Marketing,
PR, Writing Craft and More
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Articles On Promotion
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Articles On Editing |
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Articles On Publishing
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Articles on Journaling |
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Articles On Tolerance |
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Articles On Reading |
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Breaking Old Reading Habits: 10 Ways to Learn to Love Literary
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Reviews for Riters ™ |
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Carolyn's reviews
of recommended books for authors--books that will help them write
better, promote better, even tech better. Carolyn has at least 50 of
these reviews available as a series or individually. If you'd like to
run them as a series, or like to access others,
e-mail Carolyn.
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Travel Articles |
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"Making
Princess Fit a Princess" by Carolyn Howard-Johnson (Cruising) |
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Downloadable
FREE Podcasts
and Radio |
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Download my two-part interview with MaAnna
Stephenson on Just The FAQs Podcast (later known as Blogaid.com) about the process behind the
writing of my novel, This is the Place ways to market a fiction book
including the role of online marketing as well as the emergence of
e-books, virtual tours, and how giving “freebies” create buzz.
Free Podcast:
Download my interview with MaAnna Stephenson on
BlogAid Podcast where we discuss my book
Frugal and Focused Tweeting
for Retailers.
Funky Writer Rob Batista and I talk on Blog Talk Radio about
persistence in career building, promoting the so-called
hard-to-promote genres, and, yes, tolerance. (-:
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Tip
Some who edit
writer-focused blogs, newsletters, e-zines, newspapers, or magazines may
subscribe to Carolyn Howard-Johnson's newsletter, "Sharing with
Writers," by sending an
e-mail with "subscribe" in the subject line. It provides a
steady stream of reprintable articles, tips, and other fillers directly to e-mail boxes.
Find at least one tip on writing,
promotion or tech on every page of this Web site.
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Rants
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Find a few sample rants
here or download .pdfs
below:
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"Careers
that are not fed die as readily
as any living organism
given no sustenance."
~
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Studio photography by
Uriah Carr
Logo by
Lloyd King
All Carolyn's Frugal Books Are
Available on Kindle
As Well as Paperback
Helpful Books for Writers
Helpful
Books for Retailers
Poetry: The perfect inspirational gift
Fiction and Short Stories
To
subscribe to Carolyn's FREE online newsletter send an
e-mail.
Learn more about Carolyn's
newsletter and blog.
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Subscribe to
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Sharing with Writers Newsletter
and get a FREE copy of
Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers
"I have been a professional writer 40 years, and am also a
tenured full professor of journalism. Carolyn's Sharing with
Writers newsletter is most useful for me--and for my
students. I emphasize to them that while research is 90% of
writing, and the actual writing is about 10%, there's another
100% out there called promotion. Carolyn shows numerous ways to
get the message to the mass media."
~Walter Brasch, author
and educator
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Carolyn's Blogs |
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Sharing with Writers
All things publishing with
an emphasis on book
promotion. Named to
Writer's Digest
101 Best Website list.
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The New Book Review
Great way for readers, authors, reviewers and publicists to get more
mileage out of
a great review.
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The Frugal Editor Blog
This is the Frugal, Smart
and Tuned-In Editor blog.
Covers editing, grammar, formatting and more.
Get the answers you need.
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While
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You will find at least one promotion, writing
or tech tip on every page on this site. Sometimes you'll find, two or
three! Happy browsing and collecting! |
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Endorsements |
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I am waiting
on answers to the proposals I sent out for my 4th book, PALMS
READ IN LOVE & LIGHT. I used almost every trick (I mean
technique) in your little booklet[The Great First Impression Book
Proposal], too. I hope a traditional publisher takes it . . .
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Myrna
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palmist /psychic /author
{Carolyn Howard-Johnson is} an
incessant promoter who develops and shares new approaches for
book promotion."
~ Marilyn
Ross, founder Small Publishers N. America and author
The Complete Guide to Self
Publishing
"In
the wake of the Erma Bombeck conference, I'm finding The
Frugal Editor every bit as pithy and humane as The Frugal
Book Promoter. You really find the heart of a sometimes
disheartening business! By all means, keep more of my gremlins
at bay with your editing handout!"
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Christopher Yeager, Raku Publishing |
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Carolyn's Shopping Plaza |
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Please visit Carolyn's
Shopping Plaza
for autographed copies and occasional special offers.
Order two or more books and get Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers free!
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Carolyn's Awards |
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Awards for Carolyn's Books, Blogs and More
The New Book Review
Named to
Online Universities'
101 Book Blogs
You Need to Read
Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites
for Sharing with Writers blog.
Best Book Award for The Frugal Book Promoter (2004) and The Frugal Editor (2008).
Reader Views Literary Award for The Frugal Editor
New Generation Award for Marketing and Finalist for The Frugal Editor
Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award
Military Writers Award of Excellence for
Tracings, A Chapbook of Poetry.
A Retailer's Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotion wins author Military
Writers Society of America's Author of the Month award for March, 2010
Gold Medal
Award from Military Writers Society of America, 2010.
MWSA also gave a nod to She
Wore Emerald Then,
a chapbook of poetry honoring mothers.
And more than a dozen other awards for Carolyn's novel, short story collection and poetry.
See the awards page on this site.
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Your
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The Frugal Book Promoter
is one of your most valuable resources because
it is written from personal experience and gives you
the basics for promoting everything else you do--in
print, on TV or radio, or online. See an excerpt on
Fifteen
Publicity Commandments,
and excerpt from that book. And the except is also
FREE content for bloggers and editors, properly
credited, of course! |
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