Thursday, March 15, 2012

Musings on a Thursday

It's two days before Corned Beef Day (I don't know if I have any Irish blood, but I definately love corned beef).  And I don't care who wins the basketball tourney, so all I have is corned beef. 

March Madness seems to have slowed down the interest in The Book Reviewers Club, which is understandable.  Then again, I have not posted much on this blog in the past two days.

For those who wonder, there are many ways to get exposure.  I have been using some of the ways, but not all of them.  Let's examine what I am using.

The #1 way to get exposure is Twitter and Facebook.  I have been Tweeting, but I don't post on Facebook much.  Everyone I am connected with on Facebook is mostly my family.  And, yes, I need to increase the activity of my Facebook submissions.

The #2 way to get exposure is through websites such as LinkedIn.  Join every site on LinkedIn that interests you.  I am on more than 15. 

One thing to remember is that the people that you are the most comfortable with might not be the ones reading or buying your books.  For example, if I was writing about cars, my comfort zone would be Chrysler products.  I really doubt that someone looking for something about Fords would come rushing to my material.

So, look for people in your network who would be interested in your material.  I don't write Science Fiction, so someone looking for A Stranger in a Strange Land coming out of my pen would not find it. 



The Alberta Connection, a Ryce Dalton novel, Synopsis

The Alberta Connection, a Ryce Dalton novel, by R. Clint Peters introduces Ryce Dalton to readers of The Pendergast series of adventure novels. 

Ryce Dalton is a member of the Joint Border Task Force, a combined group of Canadian and US law enforcement agents who are working to prevent government secrets from crossing the Canadian-US border. 

The JBTF has discovered a route used to take the secrets over the border.  That route is even more important after four laptops containing military secrets are stolen from the Pentagon.  These laptops have information which could severely disrupt all US military activities throughout the world if it gets into the wrong hands. 

Ryce is given the opportunity to learn about the Internet from John Pendergast, the hero of The Pendergast Prerogatives and The Pendergast Solution.  John has created an empire of sofware engineers who can provide Ryce with the capability of actually following the laptops using the Internet.

Will Ryce be able to stop the information crossing the border.  Follow the story at http://rclintpeters.blogspot.com or go to The Really Big Book Store and obtain your own copy.  R. Clint Peters is offering a free PDF copy of the book in exchange for writing something about the book.    http://thereallybigbookstore.webs.com

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

James Nicholas Adams is "In The Spotlight" on The Book Reviewers Club blog

James Nicholas AdamsEmail: jnicholasadams@gmail.com
Website: http://www.beyondmyriad.com/
Facebook: James Nicholas Adams
Twitter: http://twitter.com/JNicholasAdams

James Nicholas Adams is the author of the middle grade/teen fantasy series Chronicles of Myriad. The first book in the series, Quest for the Oracle, was published in September 2011 and he is actively working hard to complete the second. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife Mary and their cat Chloe. While building his following, he works for a company that builds software used in libraries worldwide. When he's not spending time writing, he enjoys playing games with his wife and family, going to movies and reading (mostly fantasy). As he progresses in his writing, he has five books planned for Chronicles of Myriad as well as other series in the works. It is his hope to one day make writing a full time thing.
Chronicles of Myriad: Quest for the Oracle
(Paperback and e-book)
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Barnes & Noble -Amazon.com -Google books (ebook only)
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Publish America (currently in Paperback only, e-book to be added soon)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Phyllis Zimbler Miller "In The Spotlight" on The Book Reviewers Club Blog

Phyllis Zimbler Miller
Co-Founder, Miller Mosaic LLC
Website: http://www.millermosaicllc.com
Email: pzmiller@millermosaicllc.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ZimblerMiller
LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/phylliszimblermiller


Bio: I'm a fiction and nonfiction author and the co-founder of the online marketing company Miller Mosaic LLC. I often write blog posts about book marketing and publishing, and I am the founder and manager of the Linked In Book Marketing group.

My book projects are featured at http://www.phylliszimblermiller.com/ and my newest project is a nonfiction ebook series for teens and young adults.

The first ebook is HOW TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND PREP FOR COLLEGE, and it is for this ebook that I am seeking reviews. (The series is based on my experiences coaching high school and college students on their applications to college and grad school.) Miller Mosaic LLC blog: “How to” Digital Distribution: Understand French Like a Native

Monday, March 12, 2012

A Post from R. Clint Peters, Webmaster of The Book Reviewers Club

Some musings on a Monday afternoon......

I just loaded some new member information onto The Book Reviewers Club website. What does that mean? That anyone who is a member of The Book Reviewers Club has a better chance of having one of their books read. As I have said, a rising tide raises all ships.

The more people who join The Book Reviewers Club, the better the odds are that you will have a book read and reviewed. Why? It's a matter of interest.

I write from experience, as do most authors. My experience includes the Internet; I have focused some of my heroes on things to do with the Internet. But that causes a problem. I have asked family members if they would review one of my books; in most cases, they have said that they liked what they read, but there was a lot they could not understand.

It's a matter of interest. They just aren't interested in learning how one of my heroes was able to track the kidnappers of the President's wife and daughters using the Internet. (The Pendergast Solution). Which brings us to the numbers. How many members of The Book Reviewers Club are interested in adventure novels? And how many of those people like adventure novels about the Internet? It is all numbers, specifially, the numbers of people who are interested in what you have written.

So, I am thrilled that The Book Reviewers Club is growing. And I am thrilled that the number of followers of The Book Reviewers Club on Twitter is growing. A rising tide raises all ships.

Liane Moonraven in the spotlight on The Book Reviewers Club blog

Liane Moonraven Website: http://www.lianemoonraven.com/

Liane Moonraven has fantasized about King Arthur and the magnificent Knights of the Round Table since she was a small girl and has written fiction for almost as long as she could hold a pen.
She did not take her writing seriously however until after she enrolled in a Creative Writing course while attending college. Liane’s professor encouraged her to continue honing her talent as he felt she had great gift for story-telling.
Inspired by the great legends of King Arthur and authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Brahm Stoker and Stephen King as well as the brilliant Alfred Hitchcock, Liane prefers weaving a story of history but mixed with a bit of classic horror and steamy romance as well. Liane believes the combination makes for a deliciously different yet memorable tale.
Liane Moonraven currently lives in a suburb of Washington, D.C., with her husband and two daughters.
The Broken Sword by Liane Moonraven
YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3CpOCYRaBo

Sunday, March 11, 2012

A Post from R. Clint Peters

The Dakota Connection, a Ryce Dalton novel by R. Clint Peters


Foreword


           The initial news report was that four unknowns and two locals had been killed in a gun battle in a pizzeria in North Dakota. The dead were enjoying a pepperoni pizza, but nothing was known about the assailants.
Then the news leaked out that it was a professional assassination, carried out by a terrorist group.  One news outlet reported that seventeen terrorists had been killed in the battle. 
Finally, the state authorities announced that the investigation was on going, and they would have nothing more to say.
          That did not stop the speculation.