1st Turning Point

Amber Scott | July 26, 2010

Amber Scott, Author
by Amber Scott
1st Turning Point First Mate
Copyright © 2010 Amber Scott
It is my great pleasure to share this month’s round of promotion Q&A with bestselling author Bob Mayer.
AS:  Through your Warrior Writer class, Ancient Whispers author Marie-Claude Bourque discovered why she wants to write—that deep down core reason she has chosen the writing path [...]

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1st Turning Point Guest Columnist | May 5, 2010

Laurie Ryan, Author
by Laurie Ryan
1st Turning Point Guest Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Laurie Ryan

Since this article is being posted on the fifth of May, I hope you’ll indulge me with a quick history of this day of celebration.  Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French in 1862 in a battle [...]

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Charlotte Boyett-Compo | May 3, 2010

Charlotte Boyett-Compo, WindLegends ™

by Charlotte Boyett-Compo
1st Turning Point Staff Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Charlotte Boyett-Compo
NOTE: links to the first four installments in this series are at the end of the article.
When satisfied with the logo, go back into the host site and upload it to the public_html files.  Then, open index.html again and copy the following coding [...]

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1st Turning Point Guest Columnist | April 30, 2010

Gini Koch, Author
by Gini Koch
1st Turning Point Guest Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Gini Koch

These days authors can’t afford to ignore social media.  There’s a lot of information out there for authors about how to best utilize Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and more.
But I want to focus on what I consider old-fashioned social networking: how to ensure that, [...]

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John Klawitter | April 23, 2010

John Klawitter, Author, Screenwriter, Director
by John Klawitter
1st Turning Point Staff Columnist
Copyright © 2010 John Klawitter
Does everybody love your work?  I mean, everybody? If so, you’re a far more talented writer than most anybody else in the history of creation.  On the other hand, if you’re just immensely talented, sooner or later, you are bound to [...]

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Lillian Cauldwell | March 29, 2010

Lillian Cauldwell, Author, Owner of Passionate Internte Voices Radio

by L. S. Cauldwell
1st Turning Point Staff Columnist
Copyright © 2010 L. S. Cauldwell

First time out of the gate as an author and you don’t know how to get you, your book and brand out in the wide world of readers?  The answer is quite simple.  Create an [...]

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Eilis Flynn | March 17, 2010

Author Eilis Flynn: The Reality Beyond
by Eilis Flynn
1st Turning Point Crew Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Eilis Flynn

Have you ever clicked on Jesse Petersen’s longstanding website, passionatepen.com?  It’s a terrific reference site for aspiring writers, full of information about publishers and agents, publishing FAQs, a weekly (eventually monthly) diary that chronicles (and chronicled) Jesse Petersen’s ongoing efforts [...]

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Amber Scott | March 10, 2010

Amber Scott, Author and Reviewer
by Amber Scott
1st Turning Point First Mate
Copyright © 2010 Amber Scott

Grab your caffeine of choice and settle in for some candid answers with Marianne and Judy of Goddess Fish Promotions, Long and Short Reviews, and more!
Amber:  Between Goddess Fish Promotions and Long and Short Reviews, Whipped Cream Reviews and Aurora Reviews, you [...]

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1st Turning Point Guest Columnist | February 3, 2010

Ari Thatcher, Author
by Ari Thatcher
1st Turning Point Guest Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Ari Thatcher

Your book has just been released, now what?
First off, congratulations and enjoy the moment!  There is little as exciting as knowing the words you struggled over are about to be read by many.  Use your excitement-squeal, woot and cheer on all the social [...]

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