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PR 101 for Book Authors
by Lyla Foggia
. So the burden is really on you to make your book work. How can you do that? Author, national publicity executive and consultant for over two decades shares a few of her best tips…

Comics are Nothing to Laugh About
by Andrew Goletz
. The creator and publisher of Gray Haven Magazine discusses lesser known writers who are often overlooked in today's marketing blitz.

Exercise for Success
by Linda Lael Miller
. Why fitness is Vital to Writers (and Just About Everyone Else!).


Costume References
by Marilyn Jordan
. Costume reference books provide invaluable insight whether you are doing historicals or time travels or are just plain curious about the accuracy of the costumes in movies

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Heather Graham's Writers for New Orleans Conference
Hotel Monteleone
214 Rue Royale
New Orleans, LA 70508
Friday, September 4 - Sunday, September 6, 2009

Conference features workshops and panels by publishing professionals including editors Adam Wilson and Leslie Wainger from Mira/Harlequin/HQN group and Medallion editors Helen Rosburg and Ali DeGray, who will be taking appointments. Also, Eric Raab from Tor will be attending. Visit website for further information and registration information: www.writersforneworleans.com

 

Links of Interest

Writers' Resources:
Literary Conferences - Shaw Guides | Book - The Magazine for the Reading Life | CentralBooking.com | The Writers Studio, a school for
fiction writers and poets in New York City.


Book Awards:
The Booker McConnell Prize List | The Pulitzer Prize Board List of Winners, Past and Present | Award Web--Indexed List of Hugo, Nebula, Stoker and Aurora Nominees and Award Winners


Writers' Organizations:
Novelists Inc. | Mystery Writers of America | Romance Writers of America | Florida Romance Writers, Inc. | Authors Guild | National Association of Women Writers | National Writers Union | WritersNet


Publishers, Magazines and Newspapers:
Bookwire/ Publishers Weekly | Harlequin Enterprises Web Site | USA Today | Literary Market Place | Publishers' Catalogue | WritersMarket.com | | Guardian (UK) | New York Review of Books | New York Times | Telegraph (UK) | Avon Books | Topaz Books | Kensington Publishing Corp | Book of the Month Club | bdd online | Femmes Fatale (a newsletter about six mystery writers.) | Biblio Magazine - Exploring the World of Books | The Mystery Reader | Lobster Press | The Publishing Law Center

Online Dictionaries & Publishing Info:
Merriam-Webster Online | Dictionary.com | SpellWeb | refdesk.com | The Library of Congress Thesauri | yourDictionary.com | SpellWeb | travlang's Translating Dictionaires | OneLook Dictionaires | www.copylaw.com --website covers the business and legal side of publishing | researchforwriters.com--research on any topic | Free Writing Links Resource Database.



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