My Writers and Authors blog is a Champion! I'm honoured to be included in this list of the Top 25 Writing Blogs 2014. Acknowledgements like this mean a lot and make all the work worth it. http://positivewriter.com/top-25-writing-blogs/
My book Virtual Book Tours: Effective Online Book Promotion From the Comfort of Your Own Home
gained another 5 star review today. Reviewer +Alina Popescu was kind enough to not only feature it on her blog but also posted it to Amazon and Goodreads (us writers LOVE it when readers do that ;)).
gained another 5 star review today. Reviewer +Alina Popescu was kind enough to not only feature it on her blog but also posted it to Amazon and Goodreads (us writers LOVE it when readers do that ;)). |
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This is the link for it on her blog: http://alina-popescu.com/review-virtual-book-tours-by-jo-linsdell/ please drop by, click the share buttons, and leave a comment so I know you visited.
+Cheryl Malandrinos has reviewed my book Virtual Book Tours: Effective Online Book Promotion From the Comfort of Your Own Home for her blog The Book Connection... and it's a great review :)
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| Screenshot from The Book Connection |
As Cheryl has a lot of experience with virtual book tours I was particularly interested to know what she thought of my book. Here's just a small piece:
"Before you plan your first virtual book tour, or even if you've planned one before and would like to brush up on the ins and outs of promoting your book online, pick up a copy of Virtual Book Tours: Effective Online Book Promotion From the Comfort of Your Own Home by Jo Linsdell".
To read the full review please visit http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.it/2014/01/book-review-virtual-book-tours.html.
If you've read the book please take a moment to post your own review to Amazon and/or Goodreads. I love reading your feedback and reviews really do make a big difference to how the book shows up in online algorithms.
Towards the end of last year I did a blog post where told you that I was planning for my new office area and shared with you some images I'd found on Pinterest that were serving as my inspiration. Well, last week I went to Ikea and got my new desk. Happy dance :)
It wasn't the easiest of tasks but I managed to build it all by myself and love the end result. Despite being a bigger desk than my last one I now have more space.
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| My new desk |
Since the above photo was taken I've added a white board to the right of the TV and added some boxes to better store the paper supplies below the desk. I've also strapped on a battery powered back massage cushion to the chair (best €3 I think I've ever spent!).
I love that the back panels are magnetic. They'll come in handy for putting notes and inspirations up where they can be easily, and often seen.
There's plenty of space to put my laptops on the desk too without having to move anything. Being able to set up multiple computers all on the one desk will come in useful for when I'm doing events like Promo Day.
Books
Featured Friday: Free Fall by Amber Lea Easton
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Title: Free Fall
Author: Amber Lea Easton
ISBN: 0615879543
ASIN: B00EWSWID8
Purchasing links:
Amazon: http://getBook.at/FreeFall
Barnes and Noble:
http://goo.gl/fnX5T7
OmniLIt: http://goo.gl/kfgT6u
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/353127
Book blurb:
"Understanding suffering always helps the energy of
compassion to be born."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
In an instant my husband stripped away my identity as
wife, stay-at-home mom, and best friend. With his suicide, our world changed
forever. He'd been the center of our universe, but then he was gone.
Grief is a dark journey, one often tainted with judgment
and false perceptions. Add the word 'suicide' to the mix and more complications
arise. This memoir, Free Fall, is intended for those who may be facing their
own tragedy and feeling alone, hopeless, confused, scared, and misunderstood.
Free Fall is the journey of piecing our lives back
together—overcoming children's anxiety as we traversed the brutal grief and
trauma process, learning to say the words 'widow' and 'single mom' without
cringing, surviving the fall out with friends and family who simply couldn't
understand our healing process, triumphing over the stigma of 'suicide',
forgiving my husband, and finding peace after chaos.
Free Fall is for widows, widowers,
parents, survivors of suicide, family members or friends of one who mourns.
This story is for anyone who needs encouragement that there is another side to
grief. There is. We're there now. We're looking back and holding our hands out
to you saying, "hang in there, you're not alone, and you'll get here,
too."
Video book trailer:
Author bio
Amber Lea Easton is
a multi-published author of both nonfiction and fiction. She spent years
working in journalism and advertising with a brief detour into the financial
sector. She has three published romantic suspense novels—"Kiss Me
Slowly", "Riptide", and "Reckless Endangerment"—and a
contemporary romance novella, "Anonymity." Her memoir about surviving
the suicide of loved one, "Free Fall", published in September 2013.
Easton is also an
editor and professional speaker. Links to radio interviews can be located on
her website, http://amberleaeaston.com .
Easton currently
lives with her two teenagers in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. She gives thanks
daily for the view outside her window and healthy children. As long as she's
writing, she considers herself to be simply "a lucky lady liv'n the
dream."
Author website and social links:
Website: http://www.amberleaeaston.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MtnMoxieGirl
Some of the review comments:
"A heart-wrenching read, Easton's courage to share
her experience is of great benefit not only to those who have lost a loved-one
to suicide, but also to those not knowing what to say or how to deal with the
family trapped in the nightmare. The insights are invaluable to anyone
surviving such a profound loss." 5 stars Tanja Bruner http://www.amazon.com/Free-Fall-Amber-Lea-Easton-ebook/product-reviews/B00EWSWID8/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
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This is a story that must be told, but is not easy to tell, which I think
speaks to the bravery of the author. Life can be viciously dark at times,
especially regarding the death of a loved one; even more especially in the
manner that it happened for the Easton family. This story is important to
share, not only for those who need the encouragement, but also for those who
are ignorant of the internal struggles of the impacted family. I feel that by
reading this memoir, those of us that might find ourselves on the outside of a
devastation such as this, can better understand and be a better resource to
those who need us in such a crisis." 5 stars Ceri http://www.amazon.com/Free-Fall-Amber-Lea-Easton-ebook/product-reviews/B00EWSWID8/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
"A remarkable woman, an inspiring book,
outstandingly told and indispensable on the self-help / inspirational
publishing market. Tragic, raw, without make-up but with a message of hope and
encouragement for others.
Unlike the
author says in the foreword, this book is certainly not just for people with
such a bereavement and/ or their friends. It is a good read for anyone. If the
book taught me something it is to be more aware of how such a drama may feel.
I'd like to thank the author for opening up and sharing her story for the rest
of us to learn from it." 5 stars Christopher Fischer Books http://www.amazon.com/Free-Fall-Amber-Lea-Easton-ebook/product-reviews/B00EWSWID8/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
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| Amber Lea Easton |
Mini Interview:
Why
did you write this book?
When I endured the suicide of my
husband, I felt very alone. Scarred. People around me couldn't understand why I
grieved because they thought I should automatically hate him because of the way
he died. Some blamed me for his death. It was an isolating experience in a very
emotion-filled time. I wrote this book because I want others to feel like they
are understood, that they are not alone, that what they are feeling is okay.
Anything
in particular you'd like to share about this book or it's creation?
It was a painful experience to go
back in time and open journals written with raw pain. I poured over each page,
sometimes tracing tear stains with my fingers while reading words I remembered
writing but now I read them from a different perspective. I felt compassion for
the woman I was then. That's why I knew I was ready to write this. I wouldn't
have been strong enough a few years ago. This ultimately a story of hope and
inspiration. I made it to the other side of grief...that's what I want to
convey. I write about the savagery of grief, but I also write about the triumph
of hope and love.
What
can we expect to see from you in the future?
More romantic suspense novels! In
fact, I just released a contemporary romance novella, Anonymity. It's pure fun.
I think I needed to write something lighthearted and after writing something so
serious.
Today I'm hosted by my friend and fellow author +Amber Lea Easton on her Moxie Girl Musings blog to talk about virtual book tours. Check out the full feature at: http://moxiegirlwriting.blogspot.it/2014/01/international-best-selling-author-jo.html
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Before I start today's blog post I'd like to wish you all a happy 2014! A bit late I know but I was ill at New Years and so my year started a bit late. Back to normal now though and busy catching up with various projects.
2013 was a busy year but I have even bigger plans for 2014. My new years resolution for this year is simple, to be more awesome than last year.
New release
New release
The Jasmine at Work Coloring book is now with author Maria Rochelle and will be released on Amazon in the very near future. Here's the cover so you know what to look for ;)
BTW... Jasmine At Work
was a best seller (print version) over Christmas, and a best seller (kindle version) this month on Amazon.
VBT review campaign
was a best seller (print version) over Christmas, and a best seller (kindle version) this month on Amazon.VBT review campaign
Over this week I'm doing a review campaign for Virtual Book Tours: Effective Online Book Promotion From the Comfort of Your Own Home. This is the first one to be posted to Goodreads:
. This is the first one to be posted to Goodreads:
I was given this book for review always a chancy business what does one say if it is a terrible read? I have read Jo Linsdell before so I felt fairly safe :)
When I first wandered up into cyberspace with my first publication I tried a virtual book tour - it was hard hard work. With little knowledge of the web and insufficient know how it wasn't an overwhelming success, but I learnt a few things from it, I also lost confidence in doing another!
How I wish I had had a book such as this back then. For those of you who, like me, need a little helping hand, read Jo's book. She writes in clear, concise language, has laid out each point without clutter. She takes us step by step through the process gently and firmly.
A book tour is not the easy option without a great deal of work organization and it will fail - but anything worthwhile requires that.
Not only has she laid out the steps succinctly, Jo is also generous with links and suggestions of other sites, which will prove useful to the reader. I have read it through cover to cover and now I will go back over it slowly, notebook in hand. Obviously not everything mentioned needs to be done, it is a matter, as Jo says, of working out what will work for each individual. I am pleased to say I have no hesitation in recommending this book.
Work in progress
I'm currently working on a new children's picture story book, a non-fiction book about Twitter, and doing revisions of my romance/thriller novel Vengeance.
I'm also working on a guest chapter for a marketing book I'm collaborating on. My topic; Virtual book tours.
Other stuff
As if all that wasn't enough, I'm also working on a series of e-courses that will be available later this year.
Re-organising
Given the work load I've set up for myself I'm doing some serious thinking about what current tasks I do that could be cut and basically organising my time better. One thing I'm going to be changing is stopping the Writers and Authors TV channel on YouTube and running all my video's through my Jo Linsdell channel.
I also want to make more time for illustrating and hope to work with new clients this year as well as work on new projects with current clients. If you'd like a quote for your book email me at webmaster@jolinsdell.com
How are you going to be more awesome than last year in 2014?
I'm currently working on a new children's picture story book, a non-fiction book about Twitter, and doing revisions of my romance/thriller novel Vengeance.
I'm also working on a guest chapter for a marketing book I'm collaborating on. My topic; Virtual book tours.
Other stuff
As if all that wasn't enough, I'm also working on a series of e-courses that will be available later this year.
Re-organising
Given the work load I've set up for myself I'm doing some serious thinking about what current tasks I do that could be cut and basically organising my time better. One thing I'm going to be changing is stopping the Writers and Authors TV channel on YouTube and running all my video's through my Jo Linsdell channel.
I also want to make more time for illustrating and hope to work with new clients this year as well as work on new projects with current clients. If you'd like a quote for your book email me at webmaster@jolinsdell.com
How are you going to be more awesome than last year in 2014?
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