A recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts showed that fiction reading is on the rise, especially among 18- to 24-year-olds.
–Newsweek
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“Hands of the City” presents the 2nd Annual Downriver Book Fair.
With our “Christmas Shopping” theme for 2018. A diverse selection of books & crafts for everyone.
Event Date/Time:
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 10am – 6pm
Location:
Lincoln Park H.S. – Main Library & Hallway
1701 Champaign, Lincoln Park, MI.
Adults: $2
16/under: $1
Family rate: $4
(2 adults & up to 5 kids)
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Hands of the City is a group of Lincoln Park volunteers. We do not make money off the event. Proceeds benefit the Library of the Lincoln Park school district.
For more information, go to https://downriverbf.webs.com/
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The film-loving Library of Congress has unveiled its latest movie-centric initiative: the National Screening Room, a free collection of over a century of video assets that capture “a broad range of American life.” The New York Times reports that the new online screening room includes “digitized historical films, commercials, newsreels and other clips. … Most of the movies are in the public domain and are available for downloading; others are only available to stream.”
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As a nonfiction book coach, I get to show people how to write a book. I have written books, developed curricula, published other people’s books, and taught university classes. There hasn’t been a part of my life that didn’t include writing. It’s always been easy for me just to let go and write no matter how I’m feeling.
My journal has been a part of my life as a child and to this very day. Of course, it’s not the same journal I used a child, but the practice of letting go and writing through every pain, tear, joy, and fear is one key to my emotional well-being and a daily sense of peace.
So when I meet prospective writers who don’t think they have a story to tell or are unsure of how to write a book, I ask them, “What’s the most difficult thing you’ve been through?” Immediately, their faces soften. Everyone has gone through something and has a story that could change lives, save lives, or transform society. But sometimes, we need a little help to get it out of us and onto paper.
Read more http://blog.bookbaby.com/2018/10/set-priorities-and-write-your-book/
Guest Post
by Michael Poeltl
It’s a fact that people engage with video almost three times longer than a static post or ad. That’s your first indication that video is your way forward. The other is that video can pack a visual punch a meme or gif just can’t accomplish. Consider an author reading passages from his or her book and the tension that accompanies it by standing in front of a group of people. If you’re lucky, you’ve filled the seats. If not, that anxious feeling could ruin your night. That’s stressful. Video readings, on the other hand, are completely stress-free. Do it from the comfort of your favourite chair. I was actually kind of nervous even to sit in front of the camera the first time, but with now over 20 videos behind me, the pace and comfort level at which I’m doing these video readings has increased ten-fold.
And, whereas in-person readings can go long, video readings should last no more than three minutes. You don’t want to give too much away, and this is more in-step with today’s short attention spans.
read more https://www.indiesunlimited.com/2018/10/30/video-is-king-when-marketing-as-an-author/
“A blog is created every three seconds,” according to Google in 2006. That number has nearly quadrupled today.
“E-marketer.com estimates that in 2012, 96.6 million internet users in the US read a blog at least once a month.”
In 2016, e-Marketer estimates the number to increase to 128.2M or 58% of all US internet users.
Knowing what a blog is and how to set up your platform will give you the advantage with these readers who could quite possibly become your consumers!
With the success of blogging do you really understand what it takes to have a successful blog?
Would you want to learn how to generate traffic? Get return traffic? Make money from your blog? See product and services?
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There will be a members-only write-in on Saturday, November 17.
Please join us for a chance to network and a fun writing session!
Sat, November 17, 2018
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Whether you’re building your author platform, hosting a blog, interacting with readers, or providing a behind-the-scenes look at your creative process, you need a home on the web — a hub for your online marketing activity. Over the last 10 years, I’ll bet there has not been a single successful author who didn’t have a great author website.
It’s a given that your site should be clean and easy to navigate, and it should contain a few other key elements. Four things your author website must have include:
read more http://blog.bookbaby.com/2018/09/your-author-website-must-have
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Hello ,
Guest who is launching their book. Wrote this book when I had cancer. I was broken, in pain, losing friends and marriage challenges but God. I continued coaching the few client’s I had but God.
I never gave up.
I never quit.
I lost family members with cancer but keep moving even if I had to crawl, which I did.
This book is life changing. Get the winning strategies on how I survived life with cancer and a few more life challenges. You will survive to if you have fearless faith!
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DPL Author Series: Dennis Archer
Sunday December 16th, 2018
2:30pm-3:30pm
Detroit Public Library Main: Stanton Friends Auditorium (underground)
A celebrated attorney, Michigan Supreme Court Justice, two-term Mayor of Detroit, President of the American Bar Association, will discuss his autobiography, Let the Future Begin.
Interview with Dennis Archer:
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Media contacts are inundated with books and pitches each day. This is true not only for new and upcoming books but also for backlist titles that may receive a boost from something happening in the news or some fresh angle. So how can you get your book and your message to stand out from the crowd? How can you become part of the news cycle and what can you do right now to penetrate the noise? Here are some suggestions:
read more http://blog.bookbaby.com/2018/09/how-authors-can-become-part-of-the-news-cycle/
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