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  • The Book Doctors with Mark Coker of Smashwords on Huffington Post

    How to get people to read your book. http://huff.to/XG6uAW

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  • David Henry Sterry on Public Radio w/ Tips on Pitching

    Me on Public Radio with tips on making a great pitch at Anderson’s bookshop http://bit.ly/WZe2gf

  • The Book Doctors on Public Radio @ Anderson’s Naperville

    Thanks to Public Radio, , Rebecca Kruth, Becky Anderson, and all the great people at Anderson’s Bookshop.  Here’s the piece!

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  • The Book Doctors Bringing Pitchapalooza to Alaska!

    We are so excited to be coming to Alaska to Pitchapalooza!

  • David Henry Sterry on Dawn Smith: How to Get Published, Reading, Writing & Confessions of a Sex Maniac

    Interview about how to get published, reading, writing, sex and life on Dawn Smith Books. Buy the printed version of my new novella Confessions of a Sex Maniac for $4.99 & get a free 20 minute consultation for your writing worth $100 from The Book Doctors. (with proof of purchase)

     

  • Friday Writing Tips

    Friday Friday Friday!  The work week is moving into the rear view mirror and the weekend is staring us in the face.  So we’re starting Fridaywritingtips.  To elucidate, illuminate, and inspire.  And please feel free to ask questions:  about books, publishing, writing, the meaning of life, whatever.

    This week is all about The Idea.  Here’s an insider’s tip.  The greater your idea, the better your chances of getting successfully published.  But what makes a great idea?  It’s original yet familiar.  New fangled but old fashioned.  It fulfills a need.  Scratches an itch.  Solves a problem.  Takes us on a wild ride.  Makes us laugh or cry or fall in love.  Fills a hole in the market.  Most of all, it has a big passionate audience.

     “’Now it’s time for some self- assessment. Do you really have something new to say? Something only you can put into words?’ Neal Sofman, owner of San Francisco’s BookShop West Portal, says ‘The thing I notice with successful authors is that they have a unique voice that communicates to their audience. They touch you in some way. You know immediately who’s speaking because they’re so distinct.’ Many, many people spend years and years writing and trying to market books that end up as recycled paper precisely  because they’ve failed to capture their uniqueness on the page. And those who fail often become bitter and frustrated, sliding sadly into desperate lives of drugs, booze and literary criticism. 

    Which gets us back to your idea. ‘Is it so compelling that a person will plop down his hard-earned money for a copy of your book?’ asks Jim Levine, founder of the Levine Greenberg Literary Agency and author of seven books. ‘Your friends and colleagues will say, “that’s a great idea,” which is different from saying, “that’s such a good idea, I’d pay $25 if you write it” most authors don’t realize the difference here.’ How can you tell the difference? Now is the time to put to good use whatever bits of self-knowledge you possess. Consult your therapist, your inner children, your guru, your webmaster, your e-friends on Facebook and as many other people as possible. And not just your mother and BFF’s who believe that nothing but sunshine pours out of you. The more you know in your heart that you are the perfect author for your book and that your book is salable and/or necessary, the better your chances of convincing someone else. Remember: Every day, another writer nobody ever heard of gets a deal to publish a book.  And now, you on’t even have to have a publisher if your idea is great enough and you can get it into the heads, hands and hearts of your large and passionate audience.”

    Want to learn more? Go to page 79 of “The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published” by Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry.. Buy a copy of the book at your local bookstore or from: https://bookdoctors2.pairsite.com/our-book & get a FREE 20 minute consultation with The Book Doctors (with proof of purchase) 

    Happy writing! See you at the bookstore.  The Book Doctors

  • New Orleans to Wichita to Washington: The Book Doctors April Newsletter

     

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    Congratulations

    Genn Albin, author of Crewel, has been chosen to present at the very prestigious BEA Author Buzz event.  Of the hundreds of thousands of books that are going to be published this year, only three are chosen in the Young Adult Category.  Hers is one of them.  It could not have happened to a nicer person, whose talent is only matched by her work ethic.  Rock on, Genn!

    We are also very excited to announce some book deals:  Client extraordinaire, Joanneh Nagler, just signed with AMACOM for her book, The Debt-Free Spending Plan.  She is represented by brilliant book dude, Herb Schaffner, to whom we had the pleasure of introducing Joanneh.

    Arielle has also made a deal for her next book—this one with her mom!  It’s a lavishly illustrated visual guide to the science and culture of color.  It will be published by Black Dog & Leventhal in Fall 2013.

    And David has three new books on or soon-to-be on the shelves! He sold his novel Mort Morte to Vagabondage Press.  It’s the first book he ever wrote, and he’s been trying to sell this it for 20 years!  We always say that persistence is one of the most important attributes an author can have, and this is the living embodiment of this idea.  Mort Morte will come out in August.

    He is also signed with the amazing publisher Soft Skull for the sequel to his anthology, which ended up on the front cover of the Sunday New York Times Book Review.  In addition, he’s been busy with an experiment in independent publishing. His new novella is now available in electronic and printed form.  It was quite an exciting and eye-opening experience to become his own publisher.  It confirms our belief that this is in fact the greatest time in history to be a writer. He will be writing more about that experience soon.

    Suggested Websites

    National Novel Writing Month or as it’s better known, NaNoWriMo
    Free industry email newsletter, Shelf Awareness
    Jennifer Laughran’s blog on children’s book publishing
    The Book Cover Archive Blog for design inspiration
    Mike Shatzkin’s blog, The Shatzkin Files
    Mark Coker’s new ebook on Secrets to ebook Success

    Spring has Sprung

    Spring Book DoctorsAs the Ides of March recede into our rearview mirror, the cherry blossoms bloom and the tulips poke their heads out after a long hibernation.  The Book Doctors have just returned from an exhilarating, exhausting, and altogether magical trip to that great flyby kingdom called The Midwest.

    Our first stop was Wichita, the Paris of Central Kansas.  Despite the No Gun sign hanging at the entrance of our hotel, people are just so nice in Wichita. Our four-year-old commented on how everyone says Sir and Ma’am.  We met some fantastic writers at the Kansas Writers Association Conference and ate some outrageous steak.

    Next up, Kansas City.  We were lucky enough to hook up with last year’s winner, Genn Albin, whose book Crewel will be released in October.  So many exciting things are happening to her, and we couldn’t be tickled pinker.  Once again, we had the best of hosts at Rainy Day Books where we held another super fun Pitchapalooza, as well as a great workshop.

    Then it was onto New Orleans, for the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival.  We fell in love all over again, with the street musicians, the silver human statues, the beads, and of course the food. Shrimp with grits, pork swimming in sweet succulence, beignets and bananas foster, turtle soup and alligator gumbo.  The festival itself was beautifully run, and we heard scores of brilliant pitches, many of which featured New Orleans herself as a main character.  We even had a man pitch in a mask and a kilt.  And no one even seemed to notice.

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    We are delighted to be teaming up with World Literary Cafe for another Online Pitchapalooza.  From April 15 to May 15, submit your 200-word pitch to info@bookdoctors2.pairsite.com.  The winner will receive an introduction to an agent or editor appropriate for their work.  And of course, anyone who buys a copy of our book The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published will receive a free 20-minute consultation.

    Upcoming Events

    May 2-5, Miami Dade College Miami, FL
    May 14, 7PM, Watchung Books, Montclair, NJ,
    June 2, Books and Books, Westhampton Beach, NY
    June 22, Malaprops Bookstore, Asheville, NC
    June 23, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC
    July 12, 7PM, Darien Public Library, Darien, CT
    July 19, 7 PM, Book Towne, Manasquan, NJ
    July 28, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
    August 5-10, Cape Cod Writer’s Festival, Hyannis, MA
    August 15-24, Alaska tour
    August 31-September 1, Spellbinders International Conference, Oahu, HI
    October 19-20, James River Writers Conference, Richmond, VA

    The Washington Post

    Washington Post

    Check out the great article about our DC Pitchapalooza in The Washington Post!

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  • The Book Doctors & Plotics & Prose Pitchaplooza on Georgetown Patch

    georgetown patch on pitchapalooza @ politics & prose http://georgetown.patch.com/blog_posts/country-mouse-review-of-pitchapalooza-part-1-introduction

  • David Henry Sterry on Gotham Writer’s Workshop

    Some small advice about how to get published & whatnot on Gotham Writer’s Wokrshop website! http://www.writingclasses.com/WritersResources/AuthorAdviceDetail.php/author_id/195073

  • NPR Pitchapalooza The Book Doctors Mary McCallum Northshire Books

    Very nice piece on Vermont Public Radio about Pitchaplooza @ Northshire, one of our favorite bookstores in the world.