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WOW! Women On Writing announces Laura Cross's blog tour!
Blog Tour dates:
February 8, 2010 - March 8, 2010
Come and join the fun! Meet Laura and visit her fabulous blog hostesses.
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Are you looking to hire a literary agent? If so, you'll be thrilled with the tour we're launching today!
Laura Cross, author of The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent: Everything You Need to Know to Become Successfully Published, is holding a book giveaway contest today on The Muffin. She's also holding several giveaways for a FREE online class of your choice ($369 value)--Writing a Nonfiction Book Proposal; Writing a Nonfiction Book; or Establishing Your Writer's Platform--at some of the stops on the tour! This just goes to show you how generous Laura is and how much she wants to help fellow writers.
Visit The Muffin and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent.
Today Laura talks about ghostwriting and how she breaks down nonfiction book projects into three phases: development, writing, and editing/revising. She also shares how she created her home office as a functional workspace and to keep her inspired. In addition, she answers a question that I've been wondering about myself: Should you have an agent as a ghostwriter?
If you have a question about literary agents, book proposals, queries, or ghostwriting, stop by today and ask Laura a question! She's sharing her expert advice with WOW! readers today and will be checking in to answer your questions, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.
If you'd like to host Laura on your blog, please e-mail us with your request. Also, be sure to check out our upcoming authors in the section below.
Let's meet the author, shall we?
~ Angela & Jodi ~ (Your Hostesses)
** Feel free to copy any part of this e-mail and share it on your own blog or in your newsletter.
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About Laura:
Laura Cross's family and friends in Detroit, Michigan knew she would
move on to bigger and better things when she began writing and performing plays
for them as a child. Actually they hoped she would move on to bigger and better
things--they were tired of being her only audience!
When Laura packed up the moving van it was to head to California
where she earned Certificates in Writing and Feature Film Writing for the UCLA
Writer's Program. Laura's writing life has included magazine writing, script
reading for production companies and literary agencies, leading writing workshops
and blogging about screenwriting and non-fiction writing. She's also written
some absolutely fabulous non-fiction books but sadly, as a ghost writer, she
has to keep the titles under wraps! Laura divides her time between Los Angeles
and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Find out more about Laura by visiting her websites:
http://www.scenariowritingstudio.com http://www.truestoryink.com/ http://www.aboutascreenplay.com/Friend her on FacebookFollow her on Twitter: @ ScreenplayChick@ TheScribeChickLinkedIn: LauraCross
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The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent
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The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent Everything You Need to Know to Become Successfully Published
By Laura Cross
This book
is for every prospective author who has sought to have their manuscript
transformed into a printed book. It guides you through the process of
contacting a literary agent and convincing them that you are in fact the next
great bestseller. From formatting a query letter to ensuring your manuscript
looks presentable, every step of the process from inception to execution will
be laid out in vivid detail for you.
Both published writers who have successfully found and acquired an agent and
literary agents who are inundated with manuscripts and requests in the
thousands every year, have been interviewed for this book and have provided
their personal stories, tips, and tricks as to how you can get into the
publishing industry through an agent. Finally, once you have found your
literary agent, you will learn how to read contracts, accept offers, and
understand what details will be handled exclusively by your agent.
Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group (June 2010) ISBN: 1601384033
The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent is available for pre-order at Amazon.com ($24.95, release date: June 2010), and will be available in both chain and independent bookstores nation wide. It's currently available for purchase as an e-book copy (PDF) for $9.95 on Laura's site, where you can also download a FREE Sample Chapter.
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Do you want to participate in our blog partnership program?
Email Angela & Jodi, your tour guides.
If you'd like to host Laura Cross or one of our upcoming authors on your blog, Email Angela & Jodi with your request.
If you're an author interested in promoting your latest book with WOW! Women On Writing Blog Tours please email us for more info.
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Let's Kick Off the Blog Tour!
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Ready to go traveling around the web? The following are the tour dates for Laura Cross. Make sure you check out each listing-- some include contests for a FREE Online Class and others include book giveaways. Each stop is worth visiting and is filled with useful information for aspiring authors. As you view the listings, make note of these wonderful blogs. Each one of them, a treasure, and a place that many readers call home. In a noisy online world, you will find sanctuary in these true gems. February 8, 2010 Monday (Today!) The Muffin
Laura will be chatting with WOW! Women On
Writing at The Muffin. Stop by and share your comments! One lucky commenter
will win copy of Laura's book!
http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/blog.html
February 9, 2010 Tuesday
Meryl's Notes
Break out the hammer and nails--today Laura Cross tells us how to build a writer's platform. She's also holding a winner's choice giveaway! The winner of the contest wins a PDF copy of her book The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent or membership to one of her online classes ($369 value!): Writing a Nonfiction Book Proposal, Writing a Nonfiction Book, or Establishing Your Writer's Platform.
http://www.meryl.net/section/blog/
February 10, 2010 Wednesday Writers Inspired
Author Laura Cross tells readers how a good synopsis can get a novel published. And don't miss today's super giveaway! The lucky winner gets to attend one of three online classes ($369 value) Laura is teaching this spring.
http://writerinspired.wordpress.com/
February 12, 2010 Friday Day by Day Writer
Today Laura will be answering questions sent in by readers. Do you have a question for Laura about agents, ghostwriting, writing platforms, or another writing subject? Submit a question for a chance to win a PDF copy of her book The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent.
http://daybydaywriter.wordpress.com/
February 15, 2010 Monday About.com Freelance Writing
Laura Cross, author of The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent, visits Allena Tapia's channel, Freelance Writing, on about.com. Laura tells readers about her life as a ghost--ghostwriter, that is! Don't miss her post How To Land High-Paying Ghostwriting Book Projects.
http://freelancewrite.about.com/
February 16, 2010 Tuesday Thursday Bram
Author Laura Cross will be sharing Five Secrets Every Writer Should Know About Query Letters with Thursday Bram. You can also enter to win a membership to one of Laura's online writing classes ($369 value)!
http://www.thursdaybram.com/
February 17, 2010 Wednesday Selling Books
Stop by for a great interview with Laura Cross, author of The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent.
http://www.sellingbooks.com/
February 18, 2010 Thursday Hell or High Water Writer
Laura will be stopping by Beth Morrissey's blog to share her 5 Tips for Polishing Your Pitch. Also, be sure to stop by and comment for a chance to win a PDF copy of her book The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent.
http://hellorhighwaterwriter.blogspot.com/
February 22, 2010 Monday Adventures in the Writing Life
Are you ready for an agent? Laura Cross helps you answer that question today. She's also giving away an e-copy of her book The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent.
http://www.adventuresinthewritinglife.blogspot.com/
February 26, 2010 Friday Words by Webb
Stop by Jodi Webb's blog for a review of The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent by Laura Cross.
http://jodiwebb.com/
March 3, 2010 Wednesday Writer Unboxed
Laura Cross is stopping by Writer Unboxed and sharing all her secrets today...secrets about query letters. She's also giving away an e-copy of her book The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent. Don't miss i!
http://writerunboxed.com/
We have more dates to come, so be sure to check out our Events Calendar HERE.
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Want to host one of our touring authors?
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Upcoming Author Tours: If
you have a blog or website and would like to host one of our authors below, we are still accepting a few choice blogs to participate in our
Partnership Program.
Come and join the fun! Please email Angela & Jodi at [email protected]
and put "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line. Please tell us the author you are interested in and your available
dates. We'll get back to you with the details if you are accepted. We
look forward to hearing from you!
Content for your blog: All of our touring authors are available for interviews, or they will provide a guest post on a topic relating to the writing process or their book.
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Tour Dates: April 19, 2010 - May 21, 2010
Title: Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs
Author: Cindy Hudson
Genre: Parenting/Lit Reference
Synopsis: Mothers and daughters share a special bond...why not further this bond through reading together? Book clubs have been growing in popularity over the past ten years, started by a variety of people with various interests and goals. Mother-daughter book clubs offer a great way for families to grow and share--with each other and with other mother-daughter pairs. In Book by Book Cindy Hudson offers all the how-to tips mothers need to start their own successful book clubs. Hudson offers her own firsthand experience as the founder of two long-running successful mother-daughter book clubs. Hudson offers suggestions on book topics, club guidelines, and how to keep the club going as daughters grow older. How big should the club be? Whom should we invite? How often should we meet? How do we make sure we actually read the books? Hudson has all the answers. With recommended book lists (divided by four age groups), online resources, and suggested recipes for book-club treats, Book by Book is a great resource for helping moms and daughters form new memories and traditions.
About the Author:
Cindy Hudson grew up in Brusly, Louisiana, where she nourished her
early love of reading while wandering the cubbyhole rooms of her local
library, a converted Victorian mansion. Wandering the aisles of
bookstores and libraries are still two of her favorite things, and if
she can do that with her husband and daughters she's even happier. Hudson writes from her home in Portland, Oregon. Author's Websites: Website: http://www.motherdaughterbookclub.com Blog: http://motherdaughterbookclub.wordpress.com/ Facebook: Mother-Daughter Book Club Fan Page Twitter: www.twitter.com/momdtrbookclub
Goodies:
You will receive a copy of Cindy's book Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press).
Participate! Please email us
with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available
dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week from April 19th - May 21st. We look forward to hearing from you!
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I hope you'll join us on Laura Cross's book blog tour. It will be an amazing and informative journey! Mark your calendars, and save these dates.
Either Jodi or myself will be personally attending each and every blog
stop on the tour. And I have to say, I'm truly excited! We'd
love for you all to get involved and join us in a virtual vacation.
Take a trip across the globe by participating in this tour. Each stop
shares a different point of view, a new topic, and has its own unique
voice. We'd love to hear yours too, so come along for the ride, and
we'll be looking for your comments!
And don't forget to visit The Muffin today and comment for a chance to win a copy of Laura Cross's book The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent!
Write on!
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Warmest,
Angela, Jodi, & Team WOW! WOW! Women On Writing
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