Publishing Poynters

Book and Information-Marketing News and Ideas from Dan Poynter. May 15, 2003. Copyright Para Publishing. ISSN: 1530-5694. Published continually since 1986. Circ: more than 15,000. F-R-E-E We don't accept advertising. We don't share your email address. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com; http://ParaPub.com; 800-PARAPUB For the Small Print, scroll to end.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. ParaNews
2. ParaTips
3. ParaResources
4. ParaThoughts
5. ParaFreebies
6. ParaCalendar
7. ParaHumor

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ParaNews

A. BUSINESSPEOPLE PREFER EMAIL OVER USING THE TELEPHONE. See

http://www.econtentmag.com/Newsletters/NewsletterReader.aspx?NewsletterID=55#3

B. eCOMMERCE CONTINUES TO GROW. See

http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=9400266

C. OPRAH CHANGES MIND AND WILL RENEW HER SHOW for two more seasons, through 2007-2008. See

http://www.oprah.com/books/classics/books_classics_news.jhtml

D. INTUIT (QUICKBOOKS) DROPS PRODUCT ACTIVATION REQUIREMENT after customer DRM backlash. See

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1088341,00.asp

E. DAN POYNTER IS COMING TO VISIT if you are near any of these 43 cities where he is making 60 presentations:

Albany

Calgary

Cape Cod

Chemaines, BC

Chicago

Culver City

Hollywood, CA

Houston

Kalamazoo F-R-E-E

Kissimmee

Langley, WA

Lombard, IL

Lompoc, CA

London, ON

Los Angeles

Metairie

Minneapolis

New York City

Newport, RI

Newton Centre, MA

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Providence

Regina

San Diego

San Francisco

Santa Barbara

Santa Monica

Seattle

Singapore

Spokane

Stamford, CT

St. Louis

Tampa

Toronto

Tulsa

Universal City

Valley Forge

Vancouver, BC

Washington, DC

Whidbey Island, WA

Windsor/Detroit

Winnipeg

See the ParaCalendar on the content-filled seminars, below. See ALL the listings. I will visit some states/provinces several times. Attend and I will show you how to make a difference and make a living with your book.

Please alert your writing and publishing colleagues. They will thank you.

http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?

Dan is currently booking October-December 2004.

F. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA are at Dan Poynter's home-office.

The next workshop will be on July 19-20. For more information on this $695 event ($495 for the second person from the same company), see

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html

Or call 800-PARAPUB.

G. AMAZON.COM'S FIRST-QUARTER LOSS NARROWED after sales jumped 28 percent. Its shares climbed 12 percent in late trading. Free shipping and discount are cited as the reasons.

H. MS-OFFICE DELAYED. See

http://www.internetweek.com/webDev/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=9300019

I. CHEAT SHEETS WANTED for Life's Cheat Sheets For the Hurried Individual Book Series. Everyone is an expert in a task. Visit http://www.capturewritingservice.com/lifehome.html for submission guidelines. Tamara Reyes-Muralles

==SEND YOUR NEWS ITEMS to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com

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If your book fails to sell, you did not know your market.

—Dan Poynter

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A. MR SELF-PUBLISHING'S NOTEBOOK is a collection of all the materials from (this) Publishing Poynters newsletter. You will discover 245 pages of book tips, resources, Freebies and humor. On a CD in MS-Word and PDF (can be read by both the PC and the Mac), items are easy to find and the links to Web sites are live. I figured that since I refer to these notes constantly, other authors and publishers would find them useful too. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html

and scroll down.

Just $19.95 Grab your credit card and contact Para Publishing. Send your cc numbers and billing address to Info@ParaPublishing.com or call 1-800-PARAPUB (M-F, 9-5).

B. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA are at Dan Poynter's home-office.

The next workshop will be on July 19-20. For more information on this $695 event ($495 for the second person from the same company), see

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html

Or call 800-PARAPUB.

C. TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ADDRESS to this ezine, please go to

http://parapublishing.com/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html. To recommend this ezine to another writer or publisher, simply forward the entire newsletter. He or she will thank you.

D. PEER REVIEW. We get our newsletter material from many sources. Occasionally, we get it wrong--or not quite right. Our readers let us know and then we correct the master newsletter before it is posted to our Web site. Thank you for your help. See back issues at

http://parapublishing.com/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html

E. SEE HOW eBOOKS ARE SOLD. The Self-Publishing Manual, Writing Nonfiction and Successful Nonfiction are available for just $5.95 in electronic download from CyclopsMedia.com. Now you can have a fully searchable edition of these bestsellers. http://www.cyclopsmedia.com/v3/catalog_writing.html

The first chapters are F-R-E-E. Visit the site and see how eBooks are sold.

F. HELP DAN POYNTER TO HELP OTHERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND MAKE A LIVING WITH A BOOK. Dan is bringing his book writing-publishing-promoting message to groups of writers, publishers and professional speakers. Now he wants to approach other people with a book inside them: consultants, coaches, mentors, professionals, clergy, and businesspeople. Contact Dan if you know of a group that would profit from his programs. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com

G. THE NEW BOOK MODEL SLIDE SHOW. Now you can get Dan Poynter's complete New Book Model slide show. Dan is criss-crossing North America to educate and thrill audiences on ways to use pioneering techniques and innovative technology to write, produce and promote books. More than 140 powerful slides on CD in PowerPoint.

NBM-PPT, ISBN 1-56860-081-X, $19.95 See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html

and scroll down.

Just $19.95 plus $2 for airmail shipping (plus $1.55 sales tax to addresses in California.) Grab your credit card and contact Para Publishing. Send your cc numbers and billing address to Info@ParaPublishing.com or call 1-800-PARAPUB (M-F, 9-5).

H. DAN POYNTER IS Mr SELF-PUBLISHING and one of his new URLs is

http://MrSelfPublishing.com. Click on it.

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ParaTips

A. LIBRARIANS HAVE THE ANSWERS. I was trying to find a contact, telephone number or address for the head of a large foundation which sponsors the purchase of books for literacy programs. Although this particular person had many references on the Web, no address or contact person's address could I find. In desperation I called the reference librarian at my local library. He spent a few minutes on the Web and couldn't find anything either but in just a few minutes he found just what I needed in a local business directory. I had an appointment the next day. Your reference librarian can find anybody.

--AB Curtis

B. THE BEA BOOK FAIR IN LOS ANGELES

--Carts allowed at BEA book fair this year. According to Cathi O'Brien of the BEA staff, the old ABA ban against wheels has not been continued after BEA took over the (ABA) show. While some see the carts as dangerous in crowded aisles, others find them good for carrying the literature, books and other Freebies at the show.

--Register for the BEA book fair in Los Angeles. See

http://www.compusystems.com/cgi/reg/book03/register.pl?vip=E108

--To get a Press Pass, see

http://www.appcluster09.com/images/288/PressReleases2003/03PressRegForm3.pdf

--For show planning assistance, see

http://www.bookexpoamerica.com

--Meet top media at Book Marketing Update's "Meet the Media" event on Sunday morning, June 1st. Attending media include producers/journalists from Time magazine, Montel, Cosmopolitan, Live with Regis & Kelly, Fox & Friends, USA Weekend and Dr. Laura Show. In afternoon, hear Chicken Soup for Soul co-creator Jack Canfield share his bestselling strategies. Get details by emailing Bill Harrison ,

mailto:MeetMedia@rtir.com

--Promo tip. At Book Expo America (Los Angeles, May 30-June 1) Hand out your promotional materials to people waiting in the autograph lines. Most are just waiting and have little to do.

-- PMA Publishing University

http://www.pma-online.org/pmau2003/

C. SHORTCUT KEYS CAN SPEED YOUR WORK CONSIDERABLY by helping you keep your hands on the keyboard. A list of shortcut keys for Microsoft applications is available at
http://www.computerhope.com/shortcut.htm

so print it out and post it next to your computer.

--Jim Zinger, www.jimzinger.com

D. LAWS ON SPAM. See

http://www.spamlaws.com/

E. RECOVERING DELETED FILES. You can locate lost or deleted files, even those that have been emptied from your PC's "Recycle Bin." See

http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/html/796-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=info/hho-ng-recovering-files

F. RESEARCH. New clustering search engine.

http://vivisimo.com/

G. LEARN HOW TIM McCORMICK SOLD MORE THAN ONE MILLION BOOKS to non-traditional markets this year. See

http://www.bookzonepro.com/profiles.cfm

==> SHARE YOUR TIP. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com

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Review copies are the least expensive and most effective way to promote books

—Dan Poynter

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A. BOOKSTORES ARE A LOUSY PLACE TO SELL BOOKS. Go into a bookstore and look around. How many people came in to buy a book on skydiving? Now visit a parachute store. How many are interested in a book on skydiving? There are many places to sell books besides bookstore. They are easier to reach, much more lucrative and a lot more fun. To start

Thinking Outside of the Book (trade), See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/promote.html

B. WHAT CAN THE PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSOCIATION DO FOR YOU? See

http://www.pma-online.org/membonly.cfm

http://www.pma-online.org/memben.cfm

C. WANT TO SELL DAN POYNTERS BOOKS AND OTHER PRODUCTS? See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/resale.html

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ParaResources

A. DICTIONARIES THAT TALK. See

--Merriam-Webster online dictionary

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm

Click on the audio icon.

--Voice of America Pronunciation Guide

http://ibb7.ibb.gov/pronunciations/

--The Harry Potter Pronunciation Guide http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/pronunciation/play.htm

--Charles Boyle

B. Two sources of popular new words or new uses are http://www.wordspy.com/ and http://www.verbatimmag.com.

C. RESEARCH. Economic data you can use in your writing.

http://www.dismal.com

D. TRADE SHOW DIRECTORY

http://www.tsnn.com/

E. DIVESTING A LIST OF BOOKS? Is your organization divesting itself of its book program or a portion of it? Selling a list of books may make sense when the list of books or book program doesn’t fit strategically or if it loses money. To learn more about this subject, read the new McHugh Publication Publishing Divestiture: A Practical Guide for Book Publishers (5 pages, © 2003, $8.00, PM-10). Free to McHugh clients and customers. To order your copy of this one-of-a-kind, valuable publication call 414-351-3056 or email j.b.mchugh@att.net

==> SHARE YOUR RESOURCE. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com

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It is easier to promote one book twice than to write a new book.

—Dan Poynter

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A. BOOK PROMOTION MAILING LISTS. Magazines, newsletters and other places to send review copies and news releases. See

http://parapub.com/maillist.cfm

B. NEED SOMEONE TO WRITE ADS OR NEWS RELEASES? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

C. NEED SOMEONE TO DESIGN AN AUDIO OR VIDEO PACKAGE? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

D. NEED A BAR CODE? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

E. NEED SOMEONE TO DESIGN, TYPESET AND LAYOUT YOUR BOOK? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

F. NEED A BROCHURE PRINTER? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

G. NEED A CONSULTANT ON BOOK PUBLISHING AND PROMOTING? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

H. NEED A COVER DESIGNER? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

I. NEED AN EDITOR OR PROOFREADER? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

J. NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR BOOK TO TRADESHOWS? See the exhibitor services on the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

K. NEED A FULFILLMENT SERVICE? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

L. NEED A GHOSTWRITER? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

M. NEED LEGAL HELP? See Lawyers on the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm? And

http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=113&refpage=business.html

N. NEED SOMEONE TO EVALUATE YOUR MANUSCRIPT? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

O. NEED SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH BOOK MARKETING AND PROMOTION? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

P. NEED A BOOK PRINTER? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

Q. NEED SOMEONE TO GET YOU ON RADIO AND TV? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

R. NEED RADIO AND TV COACHING? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

S. WANT TO BREAK INTO PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING? SEE

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

T. WANT TO MAKE A VIRTUAL (ONLINE) BOOK TOUR? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

U. WANT TO LEARN ABOUT BOOK PROMOTION AT A WORKSHOP? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

V. WANT A WEB SITE DESIGNED OR PROMOTED? See the Supplier List at

http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?

W. WHERE IS DAN POYNTER? Find out when he will be speaking in your area. See

http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?

X. WHO IS DAN POYNTER? SEE

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/about.html

Y. GET A COMPLETE LIST OF DAN POYNTER'S BOOKS, REPORTS, DISKS, AND TAPES. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html

Z. WHY PRINT AND MAIL MEDIA (PRESS) KITS? Save time and money, put your kit on your web site instead. For an example, see:

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=pressroom/pressroom.html

AA. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA. Come to Dan's home-office to learn about book marketing with a small class of just 23 eager publishers. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html

(scroll down)

BB. BOOK FULFILLMENT IS EXPENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING. John Huenefeld says shipping books costs 7% to 14% of sales depending upon whether most of the books go out in single packages or by the carton. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/fulfill.html

CC. BOOK PRODUCTION. Discover what you need to know on:

--Prepress: book design, typesetting & layout

--Printing and Printers: pBooks.

--Electronic books: eBooks, dBooks & aBooks.

See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/produce.html

DD. WANT DAN TO COME TO SPEAK TO YOUR GROUP? See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/speaking/online_form.html

EE. THE NEW BOOK MODEL. There is a faster, easier and cheaper way to produce a book today. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html

Listen to Dan Poynter being interviewed on The New Book Model. Go to

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/homepage.html

And scroll down to "On Air".

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ParaThoughts

HOW TO GET YOUR BOOK INTO SPECIALTY STORES

Most of us will sell more books in special-category stores than in bookstores. Match your book to the stores. Would your book sell in pet stores, auto-parts stores, hospital gift shops, bridal shops?

See

http://www.vendorpro.com/stores.htm

for the numbers of stores in each category.

Visit some of the stores. Do they carry books? If so, ask where they get their books. They do not deal with 50+ publishers; they get their books from a single distributor. Ask what company that may be.

Contact that distributor and strike a deal. Then your book will be in all that type of store.

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ParaFreebies

A. "GRAPHICS IMAGE BUILDER." This F-R-E-E publication from Karen Saunders provides great advice on how to improve your corporate identity, marketing materials, and product design. See

http://www.macgraphics.net/ezineimages/May03Ezine.pdf

B. F-R-E-E BOOK MARKETING/PROMOTION CHECKLIST: 22 Ways to Promote and Sell Books by John B. McHugh. See

http://www.johnbmchugh.com/pdfs/B-10%20Ms.%20Marketing%20CL.pdf

C. F-R-E-E EZINE ON PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING from Lilly Walters. See

http://www.motivational-keynote-speakers.com/enewssubscribe.html

D. HOW FAST IS YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION? F-R-E-E online Bandwidth Test:
http://www.winxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=021126FA-Bandwidth_Test

==> SHARE YOUR FREEBIE. Send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com

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The secret to successful publishing is not to publish more and more books but to effectively market those books already published.

—Dan Poynter

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A. FOR LOTS OF F-R-E-E STUFF, see Freebies Magazine

http://www.Freebies.com

B. 20-PAGE HANDOUT FROM DAN'S NEW BOOK MODEL PRESENTATIONS. A $20.00 value. F-R-E-E. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/speaking/handout_nbm.html

C. LIST YOUR BOOK(S) F-R-E-E ON THE PARA PUBLISHING WEB SITE. See

http://parapub.com/successstories.cfm

D. INFORMATION ON SETTING UP AND RUNNING YOUR PUBLISHING BUSINESS - F-R-E-E. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/business.html

E. INFORMATION KITS ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF BOOKS – F-R-E-E. Each kit consists of more than eight pages of details, tips and resources. Each is geared to a level of The New Book Model.

=> Researching and Writing

=> Producing printed books, eBooks & dBooks.

=> Marketing, promoting & distributing.

See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/infokit.html

F. BOOK PROMOTION NEWSLETTER – F-R-E-E. Tell your writing and publishing friends about this ezine. Just forward the entire newsletter to them. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/news.html

G. BOOK WRITING TIPS - F-R-E-E. See

http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/writing.html

H. MORE F-R-E-E STUFF. See

http://www.CoolSavings.com

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ParaCalendar

SHOWING PEOPLE HOW TO WRITE, PUBLISH AND PROMOTE THEIR BOOKS

ONE PRESENTATION AT A TIME.

A. Dan Poynter is circling the world to show people how to make a difference and make a living through their books. He shares two major programs and many specific ones.

1. BOOKS 101: THE NEW BOOK MODEL: how to approach agents, publishers and self-publish all at the same time. He will show you how to use innovative techniques and leading-edge technology to write your books faster, produce your books for less and promote your books more effectively. He makes writing, publishing and promoting books easy, profitable and fun. See The New Book Model at

http://parapublishing.com/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html

Complete with 145 action-packed PowerPoint slides and a f-r-e-e, dynamite 20-page handout.

2. BOOKS 201: BOOK PROMOTING, MARKETING & DISTRIBUTING. The advanced course on selling books. If you are a publisher or published author, this power-packed intensive will accelerate your sales, propel your book up the charts and assure your future.

You will discover how to use innovative techniques and pioneering technology to promote your book. Dan will share the secrets of non-traditional book sales, electronic promotion and promoting with articles. Automating your promotion will save you time and money. See http://parapub.com/speaking

Complete with 110 action-packed PowerPoint slides and a f-r-e-e dynamite 20-page handout.

Dan Poynter's seminars have been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal, and his story has been told in U.S. News & World Report. The media comes to Dan because he is the leading authority on book writing, producing, marketing, promoting and distributing. The author of more than 100 books and revisions and more than 500 magazine articles on publishing, he is one of the industry's most energetic, experienced and respected leaders.

Dan also speaks on parachutes and skydiving. See

http://parapub.com/parachute/speaking.html

For more information, get in touch with the Contact person listed below and see the host's Website.

ALSO SEE THE CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE: http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?

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Bookstores are a lousy place to sell books.

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2003

May 17: KALAMAZOO, MI. Books 201: Four hours on book marketing, promoting and distributing. F-R-E-E seminar sponsored by Fidlar Doubleday. You get the seminar, lunch and tour of the printing plant. Fmi: Tom Burkhardt, (800) 248-0888, burk4@comcast.net or lisaf@fidlar.com.

http://www.fidlardoubleday.com/pages/Dan_Poynter_seminar.html

May 20: LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com

May 24: LOMBARD, IL. Fotel, Inc. Books 201, The four-hour, advanced book promotion program for published authors and publishers. Get a tour of Fotel's bar code plant. 9 am - 1 pm. Then we will go to lunch locally. Limited to 25 registrants; pre-registration required. $39. 1125 E. St. Charles Road, #100, Lombard, IL 60148, 17 miles from ORD. Contact: John Nachtrieb, (800) 834-4920, jnachtrieb@fotel.com, http://www.fotel.com

May 27: LOS ANGELES. Publishers Marketing Association, First-Timer Event before the Publishing University. Section 3 of The New Book Model: Marketing, Promoting & Distributing. Fmi: Jan Nathan, 310-372-2732, Jan@PMAonline.org; http://www.PMAonline.org

May 28-29: LOS ANGELES. Publishers Marketing Association Publishing University. Dan to serve on five panels, sharing information on a number of subjects. Fmi: Jan Nathan, 310-372-2732, Jan@PMAonline.org; http://www.PMAonline.org

June 3: TAMPA, Florida. Baywinds Learning Centres. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101:The full New Book Model program. 6:30-10:00 pm. Fmi: 800-300-6994. info@baywinds.net. http://www.baywinds.net

June 4: TAMPA, Florida. Baywinds Learning Centres. Books 201: Marketing, promoting & distributing your book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. 6:30-10:00 pm. Fmi: 800-300-6994. info@baywinds.net. http://www.baywinds.net

June 5: ALBANY, NY. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. 6:30-10:00 pm. Fmi: Knowledge Network, David Gill, learn@KnowledgeNetwork.org; 518-438-5669, http://www.KnowledgeNetwork.org

June 10: SEATTLE, WA. Books 201, the advanced course on marketing, promoting & distributing your book. DiscoverU. Northgate, 2150 No. 107th Street, #B52, Seattle, WA 98133. 6:27-10:00 pm. Fmi: 206-365-0400, Rhonda@DiscoverU.org http://www.discoveru.org/classes/

June 11: SAN FRANCISCO. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: 415-788-5500. Sign up on line and save: http://www.LearningAnnex.com

June 12: SANTA BARBARA. Have You Seen my Parachute? An aviation presentation in PowerPoint for the Santa Barbara chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). 7:30 pm. See http://parapub.com/parachute/speaking.html

Old Fire Station on Hartley Place, Goleta. Fmi: Vern Hanna, 805-967-9421; vHanna@mindspring.com

June 17: LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677.

http://www.LearningAnnex.com

June 19: NEW YORK. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: 212-371-0280.

June 21: CHEMAINUS, Vancouver Island, BC. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. Contact Eliza Hemingway for details. maggiedove@shaw.ca

June 24: SAN DIEGO. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 619-544-9700; http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Sign up online and save.

June 25: SANTA BARBARA Writers Conference. Dan Poynter on your publishing choices: find an agent, get a publisher or publish yourself. PowerPoint with handout. On the Westmont Campus in Montecito. 4 pm. Fmi: Barnaby & Mary Conrad, 805-684-2250.

June 29 – July 7: SINGAPORE and Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. How to write, produce and publish your book. Fmi: Ms Shum FP, ShumFP@pd.jaring.my

July 12: SAN DIEGO, CA. Books 201, the advanced course on marketing, promoting & distributing your book. San Diego Publishers Alliance. Fmi: Bob Goodman, 858-794-1597, rg@silvercat.com.

July 15: CHICAGO, IL. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.

July 16: TORONTO. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: 877-277-1240; http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Sign up online and save.

July 19-20: SANTA BARBARA. Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See

http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html

August 2: LOS ANGELES. Turning Authors into Media Stars. A targeted seminar on how to get onto radio and TV and what to do when you get there. LAX Airport Marriott. 8 am – 6 pm. All-Star lineup. Dan Poynter is the MC. $199. Fmi: Smarketing-Infinite Possibilities, Ellen Reid, 310-234-0626, Toll Free: 866-406-4352, Cell: 310-210-5169, ellen@smarketing.com. http://www.Smarketing.com

August 6: MINNEAPOLIS. Open U. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact 612- 349-9273, OpenU241@cs.com; http://www.OpenUinc.com

August 7: WASHINGTON, DC, First Class, Inc., Lifelong Learning Center. Books 101, The full New Book Model program. Fmi: Deb Leopold, 202-797-5102, TakeAClass@aol.com, http://www.TakeAClass.org

August 9: WASHINGTON, DC. NSA/DC. Turning Speeches into Books. Books 101: The full four-hour New Book Model program. Fmi Sylvia Henderson, 301-646-1668, springboardtrain@aol.com

August 11: LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com

August 12: STAMFORD, CT. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.

August 16: St LOUIS. St. Louis Publishers Association. Books 201, the advanced course on marketing, promoting & distributing your book. See web site. Contact Sue Sylvia, 314-721-4100, ext 314; Sue.Sylvia@StaircasePress.com; http://www.stlouispublishers.org/

August 17-22: CAPE COD Writers Conference. Craigville, Massachusetts. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. Dan will be at the Conference for the entire 6 days. Fmi Jacqueline Loring, (508) 375-0516.

ccwc@CapeCod.net

August 20: NEWTON CENTRE, MA. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Connection. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 800-432-5520; 401-274-9330; info@LearnConnect.com; http://www.LearnConnect.com

August 21: PROVIDENCE, RI. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Connection. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 800-432-5520; 401-274-9330; info@LearnConnect.com; http://www.LearnConnect.com

September 4: VANCOUVER, BC. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 877-277-1240; http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Sign up online and save.

September 6: WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), Winnipeg Chapter. Turning Speeches into Books. Writing your book in the morning and publishing-promoting your book in the afternoon. Fmi: Lisa Elliot, (204) 489-9755, lElliot@shaw.ca,

http://www.canadianspeakers.org

September 9: HOUSTON, TX. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.

September 10: HOUSTON, TX. Leisure Learning Unlimited. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: Ted Weisgal, (713) 529-4414, Ted@llu.com, http://www.llu.com

September 11: HOUSTON, TX. American Book Cooperative. Books 201 on book marketing and promoting; the advanced class for book authors and publishers. Fmi: Rita Mills, 713-937-9184. rmills@ghg.net

September 13: KISSIMMEE. Florida Publishers Association, Ed-U-Conference. Fmi: Swanee Ballman, 407-396-4245; Swanee@JawbonePublishing.com. Http://www.FlBookPub.org/FallEdu.html

September 19: UNIVERSAL CITY. Magnificent Marketing Symposium, Dottie Walters, Universal City, California. Fmi: Michael MacFarland, Michael@walters-intl.com. http://www.walters-intl.com

September 23: LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi (310) 478-6677. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com

September 24: PHILADELPHIA. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6601 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi 215-843-6333, MALTTREE@aol.com, http://www.MtAiryLearningTree.org

September 25-27: VALLEY FORGE, PA. Infinity Book Promotion Conference. Dan Poynter on marketing and promoting books. Fmi: John Harnish, 610-520-2500, jHarnish@BuyBooksOnTheWeb.com,

http://www.infinitypublishing.com

October 3: LONDON, ONTARIO. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, the full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi: Terry McManus, (519) 858-9978, NorthernWriter@hotmail.com

October 4: WINDSOR/DETROIT. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, the full New Book Model program. 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Fmi: Terry McManus, (519) 858-9978, NorthernWriter@hotmail.com

October 5: TORONTO. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, the full New Book Model program. 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Fmi: Terry McManus, (519) 858-9978, NorthernWriter@hotmail.com

October 7: METAIRIE, LA. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN. bemis@nnba.net, http://www.nnba.net $69.

October 9: CALGARY. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 877-277-1240; http://www.LearningAnnex.com. Sign up online and save.

October 11: REGINA or SASKATOON (tbd). Canadian Association of Professional Speakers – Saskatchewan Chapter. Turning Speeches into Books. The entire New Book Model Program. Fmi: Sherry Knight, Dimension-11, 306-586-2315; Sherry@Dimension-11.com, http://www.canadianspeakers.org/saskatchewan.cfm

October 14: LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning Annex. Books 101: The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. fmi 310-478-6677. Register on line and save. http://www.LearningAnnex.com

October 15: NEWPORT, RI. Books 101: Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Newport Learning Connection. The full New Book Model program. 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Fmi Cris Cobaugh, 800-432-5520. cris@NewportLearningConnection.com. http://www.NewportLearningConnection.com. Sign up online.

October 18-19: SANTA BARBARA. Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See

http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html

October 22: LOMPOC, CA.. Have You Seen my Parachute? An aviation presentation in PowerPoint for the Lompoc chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). 7:30 pm. See http://parapub.com/parachute/speaking.html

Contact Maureen DeNecochea, zenithtinman@hotmail.com

December 13: PITTSBURGH, PA. NSA/Pittsburgh. Turning Speeches into Books. The full four-hour New Book Model program. Fmi David Sarkus, 800-240-4601, djsark@usaor.net, http://www.pennspeakers.org

2004

January 8: SPOKANE. Spokane Authors & Self-Publishers. Books 201: Book marketing, promoting and distributing. 8-noon. Fmi Tim Hillebra nd, chief@synergetics.org

January 10-11: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html

February 14: SAN DIEGO. Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. 2-4 pm. Fmi: Jane Patton, 619-667-2244, TheWriteTouch@cox.net, http://sandiego-scbwi.org/

March 5-7: LANGLEY, WA. Whidbey Island Writers Conference. The New Book Model (Books 101): Writing & Publishing Nonfiction books. Fmi: Celeste Mergens, 360-929-4039, mergens@whidbey.com.

http://www.whidbey.com/writers

March 13: TULSA or OKLAHOMA CITY (tbd). NSA-Oklahoma. Turning Speeches into Books; Books 101 The full New Book Model course. Fmi: Kristine Sexter, 918-294-8710; Kristine@WorkWiseProductions.com

April 17-18: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html

July 10-11: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html

October 16-17: Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in SANTA BARBARA with Dan Poynter. For details, contact Para Publishing, PO Box 8206-896, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206. Tel: (805) 968-7277, Fax: (805) 968-1379. See http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=edutrain.html

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ParaHumor

Here is something funny we have found on books, writing, publishing, authors and/or words. If you have a laugh to share, please send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com

A. LITERARY TAUNTS

via Shel Horowitz.

"I feel so miserable without you, it's almost like having you here." -Stephen Bishop

"He is a self-made man & worships his creator." - John Bright

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." -Winston Churchill

"A modest little person, with much to be modest about."

- Winston Churchill (concerning Clement Atlee)

"I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial."- Irvin S. Cobb

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great

pleasure."- Clarence Darrow

"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the

dictionary."- William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)

"Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?" Ernest Hemingway (about William Faulkner)

"Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll waste no time reading it."- Moses Hadas

"His ears made him look like a taxicab with both doors open." - Howard Hughes (about Clark Gable)

"He is not only dull himself, he is the cause of dullness in others."-Samuel Johnson

"He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up." - Paul Keating

"He had delusions of adequacy." - Walter Kerr

"There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." --Jack E. Leonard

"He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know." - Abraham Lincoln

"You've got the brain of a four-year-old boy, and I bet he was glad to get rid of it." - Groucho Marx

"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." - Groucho Marx

"They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge." - Thomas Brackett Reed

"He inherited some good instincts from his Quaker forebears, but by diligent hard work, he overcame them."- James Reston (about Richard Nixon)

"In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily." -Charles, Count Talleyrand

"He loves nature in spite of what it did to him." - Forrest Tucker

"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?"

- Mark Twain

"A solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg who looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity." - Mark Twain

"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

"She is a peacock in everything but beauty." - Oscar Wilde

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." -Oscar Wilde

"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends."- Oscar Wilde

"He has Van Gogh's ear for music." - Billy Wilder

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

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