Dan Poynter is the guru of self-publishing; we all know that, but what you might not know is that Dan is a pilot, skydiver, Master Parachute Rigger, and an aviation historian. He is a world traveler—53 countries and the North Pole. The reason we need to know this is that Dan emphasizes how passion for a specific topic makes it easier to build Continue Reading
Archives for 2014
How to Create A Super Successful Book Launch
A successful book launch is about creating a friendly ambiance at a fantastic location like Zov's Bistro. Everyone loves to feel welcomed, and part of a "like-minded" group. An event based on a theme, great food, delicious wine and a warm atmosphere, is critical in creating that special "atmosphere." I try to offer the same Continue Reading
Vote for Your Favorite October “My Gutsy Story®”
You have from now until November 12th to vote on the sidebar, (only one vote per person) and the winner will be announced on November 13th, and will select a prize from our generous sponsors. Our 1st “My Gutsy Story®” is by Don Darkes, “Wait. Don’t shoot!” How My Family Came Close to Extinction. SONIA MARSH SAYS: What an amazing story Continue Reading
Proud to Serve, But the War Wasn’t Over For Him
He Was Proud to Serve “My Gutsy Story®” by Jane Franklin He was seventeen and he wanted to be a Marine, as luck would have it the Marines were glad to have him. Vietnam, a quagmire in southeast Asia, the nineteen sixties, either you were for it or against it.He had no idea what the war was actually about, he just knew he wanted to travel. Maybe Continue Reading
How to Turn Your Book Into A Film or Television Project
Dete Meserve is President of Wind Dancer Films, a film development, finance and production company based in Los Angeles, and New York. The company has created TV hits such as Roseanne and Home Improvement, two of my favorite shows and produced the movie, What Women Want, a movie I enjoyed, and watched several times. I had the Continue Reading