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Jul 14

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Review: Develop Your Author Platform (Build a Business with Your Book Quick Guide Series 1) by D’vorah Lansky

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on July 28, 2014
Posted in Book Marketing • Books Read in 2014  | Tagged With: , , | 4 Comments

Develop your author platformBook Description:

Transform Your Lifestyle and Your Opportunities 

With so much advice available on how to sell more books, it is essential to know what pieces to have in place first. Once these pieces are in place, you’ll have a solid foundation to build upon. 

In this Quick Guide you’ll discover how to develop the three primary legs of your Author Platform: your blog, your Facebook author fan page, and your author page on Amazon Author Central. Once these three elements are in place, you’ll be able to increase your visibility, reach more readers, and sell more books! 

The Build a Business with Your Book Quick Guide Series is designed to support authors in developing key areas of online book marketing as they develop online training and coaching programs based on the topic of their books. Building a business with your book can transform your lifestyle and bring you a great deal of personal and professional satisfaction as your message moves beyond the pages of your book, into the lives of the people who can benefit from your message. By doing this, you’ll not only earn many times the price of the book, you’ll help your readers to digest the material at a deeper level and support them in taking action on what they’ve learned.

My Thoughts:

D’vorah Lansk lays out a foundation for authors to build their author platform online.  She walks the authors the steps that should be taken to build a presence on Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, and an author website.  None of these should be skipped to build a fairly comprehensive author platform.  She writes easy to follow and understand steps for the author to take action right away.

I would have liked to have seen more on social media included, such as Twitter but that is a small observation.  Though ‘Develop Your Author Platform is a short book of 54 pages, it packs a punch in terms of usable content to get authors on their way to getting noticed on the internet.

4.5/5

I received a Kindle version of this book for my honest review.

About D’vorah Lansky:Dvorah

D’vorah Lansky, M.Ed., Bestselling Author | Marketing Wizard

D’vorah is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Book Marketing Made Easy: Simple Strategies for Selling Your Nonfiction Book Online, along with several other books, including the Conversations About Marketing Series. She works with authors across the globe in effectively marketing their books online.

D’vorah’s third published print book has formed the foundation of an online training program for hundreds authors and virtual professionals across the globe. “21 Ways to Launch a Successful Virtual Book Tour” walks you through the process of taking your book on tour, across the globe, without leaving home!

She is the founder of the Build a Business with Your Book Author Community and the producer of the Annual Book Marketing Conference Online. You can connect with D’vorah at:
http://www.BuildABusinessWithYourBook.com

Click here to Buy Develop Your Author Platform for only $2.97 on Amazon

 

Jul 14

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Review and Giveaway: GRAND CENTRAL: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion- Anthology

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on July 1, 2014
Posted in Books Read in 2014 • My Past Giveaways • Short Story Collection  | Tagged With: , | 14 Comments

Book Description:

GRAND CENTRAL: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion is an anthology of short stories which all begin at New York’s Grand Central Terminal on the very same date, just after World War II ended by some of the biggest names in women’s fiction today.  With inclusions from New York Times bestselling authors Karen White (The Time Between) and Melanie Benjamin (The Aviator’s Wife), and an introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, GRAND CENTRAL captures a delicate moment in time and a city filled with opportunity.

Last year’s 100th anniversary of Grand Central has kindled a new interest not just in the beautiful building itself but also in the millions of people that have passed through the cavernous hallways and turnstiles; along with their stories. This anthology shines a spotlight on a moment of great power and possibility when the war was over; and the world was about to be changed forever.

From a war bride who awaits the arrival of her GI husband at the platform, to a holocaust survivor who works at the Oyster Bar where a customer reminds him of his late mother, and a Hollywood hopeful who anticipates her first screen test and a chance at stardom in the Kissing Room, GRAND CENTRAL is full of stories that resonate with every reader. From the romantic to the historian, this beautifully written anthology transports the reader to a time long since gone by the very events that brought us to where we are today.

 Featuring stories by:

Karen White, New York Times bestselling author of After the Rain
Erika Robuck, critically acclaimed author of Hemingway’s Girl
Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife
Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us
Sarah Jio, New York Times bestselling author of Blackberry Winter
Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of The Ambassador’s Daughter
Amanda Hodgkinson, New York Times bestselling author of 22 Britannia Road
Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife
Sarah McCoy, bestselling author of The Baker’s Daughter
Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Bridge of Scarlet Leaves

Also, writing the introduction:
Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Home Front

Thanks to Jessica Butler of Berkley/NAL, I am giveaway one print copy.  This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on July 15, 2014.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.

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May 14

26

Review: The Mountain of Light by Indu Sundaresan

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 26, 2014
Posted in Books Read in 2014 • England • Historical Fiction • India  | Tagged With: , , | 4 Comments

Mountain of LightBook Description:

From the internationally bestselling author of The Twentieth Wife, a novel based on the tumultuous history of a legendary 186-carat diamond and the men and women who possessed it

As empires rose and fell and mighty kings jostled for power, its glittering radiance never dimmed. It is the Mountain of Light;the Kohinoor diamond;and its facets reflect a sweeping story of love, adventure, conquest and betrayal. Its origins are the stuff of myth, but for centuries this spectacular gem changes hands from one ruler to another in India, Persia, and Afghanistan. In 1850, the ancient stone is sent halfway around the world where it will play a pivotal role in the intertwined destinies of a boy-king of India and a young queen of England;a queen who claims the Mountain of Light and India itself for her own burgeoning empire, the most brilliant jewels in her imperial crown.

The Mountain of Light is a magnificent story of loss and recovery, sweeping change and enduring truth, wrapped around the glowing heart of one of the worlds most famous diamonds.

My Thoughts:

First, sorry for the lateness of this review.  Time slipped away from me and now I am trying to catch up.

When offered the ebook for review, I jumped at the chance!  I loved Indu Sundaresan’s The Twentieth Wife!

The Mountain of Light hops around from century to century, so instead of getting into the many characters and period of time, I am just going to give you my opinion.

Some centuries and the character’s within them were captured more fully than ever.  To me, it read more like a book of linked short stories than a novel.  The beginning was glossed over very quickly.  I would just start to get settled in the story and then it jumped. Some parts were more vivid and detailed.  It was the later centuries I that I liked best.

The Kohinoor diamond was really the central character.  Yes, of course it was the plot too.  It was about it’s captivating beauty and worth.  People possessed it and people fought over it.

I love books with settings in India and The Mountain of Light was worth the read, just for that alone.  It did not disappoint.  I would have like to have gotten to know some of the characters better.  I really like character studies but because The Mountain of Light centered around the jewel, it’s self, it was not character driven enough for me.  However, because of the other assets of the book, I still recommend it, especially for those who love settings in India and other Asian lands close to it.

4/5

I received the ebook for my honest opinion.

About Indu Sundaresan:Indu Sundaresan

Indu Sundaresan was born in India and grew up on Air Force bases all over the country. Her father, a fighter pilot, was also a storyteller—managing to keep his audiences captive and rapt with his flair for drama and timing. He got this from his father, Indu’s grandfather, whose visits were always eagerly awaited. Indu’s love of stories comes from both of them, from hearing their stories based on imagination and rich Hindu mythology, and from her father’s writings.

After an undergraduate degree in economics from India, Indu came to the U.S. for graduate school at the University of Delaware. But all too soon, the storytelling gene beckoned.

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