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Put Your Best Book Forward
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First Edit
to the
Last Formatting
 "Great editing is your first
stop on the path to selling
and promoting your book."
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Unsolicited Endorsement:
"I'm so looking forward [to the arrival of
A
Retailer's Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions] and
know that it will be as helpful as the books I already
have from you. They are full of sticky notes and
dog-eared like crazy."
~MaAnna Stephenson, author of
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Excerpts and Help: Or Peeks at The Frugal Editor
Join Editor Yvonne Perry and I on her
Writers in the Sky podcast, "Welcome to Conversations
with Editors." You'll find other podcast
collaborations and interviews with Yvonne and me on her
blog, too. It includes information on when to dash,
when not to dash.
My "Five
Things to Avoid for a Pristine Query Letter" appears on
Nina Amir's Writers of Nonfiction in November (WFNiN), her
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Endorsements |
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Why You Need The Frugal Editor
Editing a Query Letter is
Your First Marketing Offense!
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What People
Are Saying about The Frugal Editor -- Unsolicited
"Carolyn, I can't put the book down. It's not a
one time read. It will take several times for it
to sink in. Also I want to go to all the URLs'
you mention. I feel like I'm back in school and
I love it. "
~Sylvia
K. Hamilton, author The Kahills of Willow
Walk
"What
a beautiful job . . . outstanding.
"You
wrote this book, as you always do, in
layman’s language. Since you’re speaking in
my everyday vernacular, if I read your book,
I won’t have any excuse for writing badly,
will I? No more dangling whatevers, no more
ineffective passives. You can make me the
best-read writer in town."
~
Peggi
Ridgway, Wordpix for Websites, Books, Flower
Market Projects & More
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Author
Biography
With an Editor Focus |
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel,
This Is the Place,
and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered
are both
award-winners. Her fiction, nonfiction and poems have appeared in
national magazines, anthologies and review journals
She is an instructor for
UCLA Extension's Writers' Program
and has shared her writing and editing expertise at venues like the
Las Vegas Writers' Conference,
The Muse Online Writers' Conference
(of which she is a cosponsor), and others.
She is a cofounder (along with Elizabeth Evans, and past facilitator of the Chevy Chase Critique Group
(associated with the Glendale Public Library system), She also consults
and edits privately.
Carolyn was awarded Woman of the Year in Arts
and Entertainment by members of the California Legislature; her home town's
Character and Ethics Commission honored for her work on promoting
tolerance and the Pasadena Weekly named her to their list of "San
Gabriel Valley women who make life happen" for literary activism.
Carolyn has had
writing/editing experience at the Salt Lake Tribune, Good
Housekeeping Magazine, and several online sites. She edits a
the Sharing with Writers
newsletter as well as
several blogs including one the
The
Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor.
Carolyn has also judged national newsletter contests including one for
the American Business Women's Association.
Carolyn is the author of
The Frugal Editor: Put Your
Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success;
it is the winner of a USA Book News award, the Readers Views Literary
award and Carolyn's campaign for it won the New Millennium Award for
Marketing. Cheryl Wright of Writer2Writer.com
says, "The
Frugal Editor will become a well-used reference for writers around the
world."
Carolyn has edited
books of poetry and fiction but is wise enough (through hard-earned
experience) not to try to edit her own books
To know about her fiction and poetry
visit the literary pages of this site or the
published works almanac on
this site.
Formal education includes a BA in English
Literature from the University of Southern California (USC), a
certificate of completion for instructors at UCLA, and courses at
these universities in writing and editing:
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University of Utah
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Utah State University
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UCLA
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Herzen University, St.
Petersburg, RU
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Charles University, Prague,
Czech Republic
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Cambridge University,
Trinity College, Cambridge, UK
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Glendale Community College
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Contents
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" Sharing
with Writers is
a marvelous, information-packed newsletter that has helped
me tremendously in my writing career. Carolyn
Howard-Johnson packs each issue with helpful promotion tips
and links to various sites that keep me up-to-date on the
publishing world and how to best promote my books. She has
wonderful tips and information for aspiring authors as
well. Please consider her site and newsletters for your
award."
~
Linda Morelli,
author of the
award-winning author
Fiery
Surrender, Shadow of Doubt
and Lani's
Challenge.
She contributed to “The Complete Writer’s
Journal” from
Red Engine Press.
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Important Links on This Site |
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Learn more about Carolyn
Howard-Johnson's
books, audios. and more
All written with the welfare of
authors in mind
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Carolyn Is
A UCLA
Extension Writers' Program Instructor |
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Learn about her classes and
others at
http://www.uclaextension.edu/writers.
You'll
find a class that covers any aspect of the publishing world you need
to advance your writing career. I'm proud to occasionally teach a
one- or two day (frugal!) seminar there, too.
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Buy Links for
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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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Endorsements |
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Endorsements
for The Frugal Enditor
"Nothing demonstrates
professionalism like a well-edited submission. Follow Carolyn
Howard-Johnson's clear, step-by-step self-editing approach for
Putting Your Best Book Forward
and you'll submit like a pro."
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Gregory A. Kompes, conference
coordinator, Las Vegas Writer's Conference
“Good
editing is like honest business accounting: If you don’t
have it, you end up with a mess.
The Frugal Editor
is a must for the novice writer who needs to make that ideal
first impression and the writer with a tenth book hitting
the shelves who has become complacent about his brilliant
prose.”
~
Kristin Johnson, author and
writing consultant
"Carolyn Howard-Johnson has done it again! Whether you're writing your
first book or tenth, The Frugal Editor, Put Your Best Book
Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success
is a must-read."
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Tim Bete, director, Erma Bombeck
Writers' Workshop and author, In The Beginning ... There Were No
Diapers
"Congratulations on the release of The Frugal
Editor. . . .Keep up the good work. You're an inspiration to many."
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Kim
Wilson, editor Write From Home
I wanted to tell you how
your workshops, reading your newsletter, and just chatting with you has
been a great help to me. I have a background in marketing from the
fashion world and even though it has helped me get my foot in the door,
I honestly have to say that after getting to know you, reading your
books, and everything else I just said has truly helped me put Stories
for Children Magazine on the map.
~VS Grenier, Founder and
Editor-in-Chief Stories for Children Magazine
The Frugal Editor is
about more than manuscripts; it's about branding -- how you appear to
the likes of agents, contest judges, etc. -- from your first
query letter to the final manuscript.
Wow-WomenOnWriting.com lets me share ideas from The Frugal Editor.
~Anonymous
"I am a writer, and definitely NOT an editor, but I believe
that with this book as a guide, my books have great
advantage over the other books that hit the shelves. After
EDITING properly and then PROMOTING properly with the help
of your book series, I truly believe that any book can
increase their profits by 100%!!! By reading this as an
author, I feel like my books are definitely better presented
as a COMPLETE package!!!
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Epstein LaRue,
RN, BS, author of
Highway Hypodermics: Travel Nursing 2007: Highway Hypodermics: Your Road Map To Travel
Nursing
Endorsement for
Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips
By
creating a guide designed specifically to get writers past
gatekeepers, Carolyn Howard-Johnson has created something of
unmatched value: usage advice that cuts through the
contentious world of grammar to offer real help. Writers
polishing their manuscripts and query letters will find
Howard-Johnson’s guide more useful than Strunk and
White."
~June Casagrande, author of
Grammar Snobs Are
Great Big Meanies (Penguin).
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Query
Letter Help |
The Frugal Editor
includes a chapter gleaned from her interviews with dozens of top US
literary agents. Learn how to avoid their pet peeves!
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While
You're Browsing... |
...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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Free
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Tip for
Learning with Podcasts
Carolyn's podcasts are
all n
Authors' Access
Top Ten LIsts, 2007, 08, 09.
Visit with the
creative force behind the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers.
Carolyn shared her best tips and strategies for low-cost/zero-cost
marketing campaigns and also talked about what NOT to do to market your
books. She also talks about the value of editing and how it directly
controls how your proposals, books, and marketing are perceived in the
marketplace.
Listen to the interview on Authors Access
(visit link and click on the PODCAST button). Tune in each week as Irene
and Victor interview industry luminaries on marketing, writing, editing,
and publishing by
subscribing to the
RSS feed.
Podcast Endorsement
"... I have no doubt
this episode [of AuthorSuccess.com podcasts] will go on to be
forever in our Top 10 list. Congratulations on a great show!
~Victor
R. Volkman, cohost of
AuthorsAccess.com
Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or
tech on every page of this Web site. |
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The Frugal Editor Is Available
as a Kindle Book:
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Editing
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Just
because a commercial entity capitalizes one of their pet
projects, you don't have to--not if it's a generic term.
They say "Southern Fried Chicken." You say "southern
fried chicken.
The Germans capitalize their common nouns--English doesn't.
Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or
tech on every page of this Web site. |
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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.
nd 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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