SHALLA CHATS with publicist Theresa Meyers

Marketing your novel?

Like to know how to build your brand?

Even if you're still writing your novel, short story

or project--learn how to promote it with publicist Theresa Meyers of Blue Moon Communications!

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COMING APRIL 2006

SHALLA CHATS with Theresa Meyers,

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former publicist for Carly Phillips and Vicki Lewis Thompson

selected as picks for Kelly Ripa’s Book Club on

LIVE! With Regis and Kelly

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www.shalladeguzman.com

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Like to Market Your Novel, huh?

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Looking for Online Writing Classes?

Hello Writers!

I've recently taken an online class, "How to Get Published" at Gotham Writers Workshop. A bonafide literary agent reads and checks your query letter and explains the world of publishing. It's always fun to learn more and it was quite helpful.

Why drive?

Take an online class!

April 17-28, 2006 "The Shadow & The Flaw" by Connie Flynn Registration $25 at www.WriterUniv.com/

Learn how the "character point" technique can unveil suppressed or shadow traits, which will emerge as your character struggles to overcome a deeply hidden flaw.

The class will include a look at:

* Identifying your character's surface traits

* Finding corresponding shadows

* Matching those to plausible "fatal flaws"

* Adding natural traits that build tension

* Increasing conflict within your character

* Creating or avoiding a happy ending

Connie Flynn teaches popular fiction writing at Phoenix College, as well as writing award-winning paranormals for Penguin. She began her writing career by selling her first manuscript to Harlequin, and brings those same effective techniques to her classes for writers of mystery, romance, paranormal and contemporary fiction.

For details and registration, see www.WriterUniv.com/

Also:

"Making Scenes Matter" by Alicia Rasley, April 3-14

"Creating Paranormal Characters" by Mary O'Gara, May 2-31

"How To Market & Sell Books" by Jerry Simmons of Warner & Random House, June 5-30

September, 2006

"Book Promotion: Insider Know How"by Theresa Meyers

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Like a list of Online Writing Schools?

Get them at Shalla Resources

SHALLA NEWS! CHAT WITH Publicist SELINA RAJANI

Look what I found!

A chat with publicist SELINA RAJANI

Selina has been at Raincoast Books for almost 6 years now. She did time in the Sales, Marketing and BookExpress wholesale divisions, which has been very helpful in her current role as Publicist. Raincoast distributes for US, UK and Canadian publishers, and also publishes titles in-house, so she gets to play with all sorts of books, from international blockbusters to the most niche poetry.

Related links:

Book Promoters' Association of Canada: http://www.zinester.com/lr/458044/11858563

Assoc. of Book Publishers of BC: http://www.zinester.com/lr/458043/11858563

Raincoast Books: www.raincoast.com


Where? At the Writers Chatroom

Oh writers, you know Shalla recommends joining several online writers groups: (get them on Digest so you don't get many emails)

http://situationshalla.blogspot.com/