Month: June 2011

Book Spotlight, Uncategorized

Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: The Dynamics to Speak with Care by Eladio Pasqual Ph.D.

Self publishing a book is an exciting undertaking. Because we understand the dedication that is required to write a quality book, we like to feature our top authors each week so that you can get to know a little bit more about them and their book. This week, we are featuring Eladio Pasqual’s The Dynamics to Speak with Care.

In his latest book, self-publishing Outskirts Press author, Dr. Eladio Pasqual, addresses both parents and professionals — giving them the actual steps necessary to actually assist others through communication alone.

Dr. Pasqual uses his long and successful experience as a crisis intervention professional to share with his readers the communication skills he has learned which help create smoother, more enjoyable and more efficient offices, homes and classrooms. By focusing on fairness and care as the foundations to good communication, the author offers a clear and easy to understand primer for improved communication skills.

The Dynamics to Speak with Care teaches:

  • How to assist people to overcome the anxiety caused by school pressure, work issues or family situations
  • How to reach out successfully to people by listening, responding and asking questions
  • How to lend empathy and support while also providing useful help
  • How to avoid the common phrases and tactics that inhibit effective communication when trying to help someone through a problem
  • How to use effective problem solving techniques to help resolve nearly any problem

With this new guidebook Dr. Eladio is able to help everyone learn how to more effectively interact with their fellow men and thereby achieve the satisfaction of more harmonious relationships in schools, in businesses and in the home.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. Eladio Pasqual is the editor of Faith against Arms, a political evolution of the events since 9/11. Dr. Pasqual has a long history of caring for people, including working with crisis-intervention programs related to earthquakes, mudslides and fires. Dr. Pasqual lives in Fremont, Calif.

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thedynamicstospeakwithcare.

This author purchased the Book Blast package, saving 25% on 5 powerful marketing services to blast the book into the stratosphere! The Book Blast package includes the following options: Custom Press Release, PR Publicist Campaign, Book Review Submission Service, Book Video (shown above) and Personal Marketing Assistant. Outskirts Press authors can easily and conveniently add this package at any time from the Marketing Options screen of the Publishing Center.

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Outskirts Press News

OP News: Recent Releases, Top Sellers, Author Successes

Outskirts Press Newsletter
 
We need your help!Outskirts Press is about to launch a new service to help authors publish their books for the iPad/iPhone and distribute those e-books through the Apple iBookstore. With our online poll, please tell us which service you would value more as an Outskirts Press published author:

Option 1 – iPad/iPhone Edition with Standard iBookstore Distribution for $399

We will create an epub format of your book (which includes a unique ISBN, as required by Apple) and submit your e-book to Apple through our Outskirts Press account, meaning it would be published by Outskirts Press. You must set your e-book price between $4.99 and $9.99. For as long as your hardcopy edition is under contract with Outskirts Press, you would earn 50% net royalties. You would not receive the epub file.

Option 2 – iPad/iPhone Edition with ENHANCED iBookstore Distribution for $699

We will create an epub format of your book (including a unique Bowker-provided ISBN in YOUR name). The file will be submitted to Apple on your behalf, through your own iTunes Connect account at whatever price you set. You will be listed as the publisher. You would earn 100% net royalties. Your e-book would continue to be available through the iBookstore regardless of your hardcopy edition status with Outskirts Press. You would receive the epub file to pursue other ebook opportunities.

 The polling is closed. Thank you to everyone who shared their viewpoints.
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Laura Rodela is originally from El Paso TX. She currently resides in Fort Worth, TX and is a proud mother of one. She enjoys volunteer work, traveling, writing, performing and blogging.”As a first time author I needed to work with a publishing company that was willing to help me navigate through the process. Outskirts Press did that for me and more. From the beginning my Author Rep was beyond helpful and encouraging.

The Marketing COACH is one of the best features of their services. The information I receive from the Marketing COACH is priceless.

I am in the process of writing my second book and I won’t hesitate to have Outskirts Press publish my book again. Thank you to the Outskirts Press team for their support and for helping me make my dream come true.”

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self publishing news, Uncategorized

Authors Self-Publishing With Outskirts Press Can Now Get a Book Review — Guaranteed — with Blue Ink Reviews

Authors no longer need to purchase extra copies of their books, wrap them up tidily, drive to the post office and then mail them out to reviewers, all at considerable expense, even though they cannot guarantee that a reviewer will ever open the dust cover.  Instead, using the new Guaranteed Book Review from Blue Ink option, Outskirts Press authors can sit back and work on their next book while Outskirts Press does all the legwork to place a professional guaranteed book review back into their hands.

“Until now self-published authors ended up playing a kind of publishing Russian roulette when they sent out copies of their books for review,” said Outskirts Press Director of Author Support Kelly Schuknecht.  “Now they can use our hassle-free guaranteed book reviews to be guaranteed a credible, honest review of their work by a professional reviewer.”

Authors can use these reviews either to promote their work or to improve their future writing.  A positive review, of course, is worth its marketing weight in gold, but even a moderately praiseworthy piece is likely to have one or more quotable phrases that can be used to extol one aspect or another of the book.  Because Blue Ink reviewers are known to be candid and objective, even a positive, five word phrase from one of their reviews becomes a powerful promotional tool for authors.

One other great asset from having a Blue Ink review is its inclusion on their website.   Librarians and booksellers can use the site to search self-published books by regional or hometown authors so they can find those they’ll want to showcase or stock on their shelves.  Agents and publishers can use the Blue Ink site to search sales figures and marketing achievements for self-published books through the “Author Platform” paid ads so they can  find new works they would be interested in representing or publishing.  Readers themselves can use the site to search the “Notable Reviews” archives so they can find the best new books to read without having to browse laboriously through every new release on a bookstore shelf.

When an author secures the guaranteed Blue Ink book review, Outskirts Press submits two copies of his or her book to Blue Ink for a standard turnaround review.  A qualified reviewer is assigned the book and writes a 200-300 word review that is then returned to the author by Outskirts Press within 10-12 weeks.  The author then uses the review as he or she sees fit as a prestigious marketing tool.

For a limited time, Outskirts Press published authors can get 10% off a guaranteed book review from Blue Ink with the promotion code BLUE10 at http://outskirtspress.com/authorcenter20.php.

Outskirts Press offers high-quality, full-service self-publishing and book marketing services for writers and professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. www.outskirtspress.com.

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Holiday, Uncategorized

It’s Time to Order Your Book Lovers Day Greeting Cards

Book Lover’s Day is August 9th.  Want to send out a Book Lover’s Day mailing to promote your book? Outskirts Press now offers personal and customized Book Lover’s Day Greeting Cards, featuring your published book!Greeting cards are 4.25”x 6” on Premium 14 pt. gloss cover stock. These cards are full color, front and back, and scored for easy folding. The front of the card recognizes the occasion. The inside-left of the card highlights your single book, along with the title, the author name, the cover image, and the webpage address. The inside-right of the card is blank so that you can personalize each card with a handwritten message before folding and mailing them in the included white envelopes.

Greeting cards come in quantities of 250. Outskirts Press authors can also order Custom US First Class Postal Stamps to send out these promotional mailings. Both of these optional marketing products can easily and conveniently be added from the Marketing Options screen of their author’s center.

*Production, printing and shipping can take up to 3-4 weeks. Order now to allow plenty of time to receive your cards for a timely holiday promotional mailing.

** The interior image in the example features “Sell Your Book on Amazon.” Details and cover image will be replaced by the details and cover image for your book.

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Marketing Options, Uncategorized

Boost Your Summer Book Promotion Strategy with our Promotional Materials Package

1000 Bookmarks

  • Your cover image is on the front in full cover
  • Your book synopsis and webpage URL is on the back in black/white
  • 2″ x 6″ laminated stock
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

500 Business Cards

  • Your cover image is on the front in full cover
  • Your contact information is on the back in black/white
  • 2″ x 3.5″ laminated stock
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

500 Postcards

  • Your cover image is on the front in full cover
  • Your book synopsis and webpage URL is on the back in black/white
  • 4″ x 6″ laminated stock
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

250 Publication Announcements

  • Your cover image is on the front of the card in full-color
  • A formal announcement regarding the publication of your book is on
    the inside of the card
  • 4.25″ x 6″ (when folded) premium 14pt gloss cover stock
  • Included white envelopes
  • Pre-scored for easy folding
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

25 Small Posters

  • 11″ x 17″ full color poster
  • Your cover image is on the front in full-color, full bleed
  • The back is blank

With the Promotional Materials Package, Outskirts Press authors save 25% on over 2,200 branded marketing pieces.  **Bonus: free shipping within the continental United States **

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Author Spotlight, Uncategorized

Self Publishing Author Spotlight: Award-Winning Author Joanne Bodin

Book Signing on January 9

On January 9, 2011, self-publishing Outskirts Press author, Joanne Bodin, held a book signing at the Albuquerque Art Museum. At the event, she was able to sell and promote her book, Walking Fish. Over 100 people attended this event.

Joanne Bodin, Ph.D., is a retired teacher of the gifted in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Instruction and Multicultural Teacher Education. She co-authored a book, Step By Step Storytelling; A Narrative Language Curriculum, which has been used in the Albuquerque Public Schools by speech/language pathologists for language delayed learners. She plays jazz piano, is working on a book of her collected works of poetry, and loves watercolor painting.

Recently, Joanne’s writing career was jump-started. She was announced as a winner in two categories of the International Book Awards — Fiction: Lesbian/Gay and Best New Fiction.

Here’s what Joanne has to say about winning the award and her Outskirts Press publishing experience:

“When I got an email last week that I had WON in two categories for the International Book Awards, I almost went into shock. I meticulously scanned the list of winners to make sure it was really my name, my book, my ISBN. Then, the next thing I did, was notify Outskirts Press to thank them. Only eight months ago,the first box of ten free copies of my completed novel, WALKING FISH, arrived at my doorstep. I couldn’t wait to open the box, touch each book, lay them out on the dining room table. I savored that moment -of seeing a seven year project turn into a reality. And now, only eight months later, who would have imagined that I’d be an International Book Award winner in not one, but two categories.

I first heard about Outskirts Press a couple of years ago, through SouthWest Writers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I have been involved with SWW for a number of years on their board of directors. Some of our members had already published through Outskirts and I noticed that the quality of Outskirts’ books outshined some of the traditional publishers. When I was ready to publish my novel, I decided on Outskirts and it was the best thing I could have done. Because they are a “full-service” publishing company, they were able to offer two components that I found invaluable: a professional editor, and a book cover designer. Outskirts has managed to maintain high standards in the world of self-publishing, and their product certainly reflects their dedication to the literary community.”

ABOUT JOANNE’S BOOK

Walking Fish Book CoverTitle: Walking Fish

ISBN: 9781432761981

Price: $15.95

Summary: Talia, an eccentric artist, lives in the quaint town of Corrales, New Mexico with her partner, Renie. For the past twenty years on December 15, Talia has lit a candle to mark the day she had to leave California to start a new life, leaving behind her five year old daughter, Sophie. But, through a quirk of fate, Talia is catapulted into an unfolding saga that compels her to revisit her unconventional past, revealing truths that change the lives of everyone involved. This provocative, emotionally charged novel delves into the inner worlds of people grappling with painful paradoxes of life, and like the walking fish, they must find ways to adapt in order to survive.

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self publishing news, Uncategorized

Outskirts Press Now Offers Self-Publishing Authors a Guaranteed Book Review With Kirkus

Outskirts Press offers self-publishing authors another bright solution to their marketing challenges with its new option to have their book reviewed professionally by well-known and well-respected Kirkus Indie.

 June 7, 2011 – Denver, CO – Outskirts Press, the fastest growing self-publishing and book marketing company, announced today the release of its new Kirkus Guaranteed Review service. With this effective new marketing option, an author can get his or her book into the hands of a reviewer who is passionate about writing reviews and who will provide one hundred percent honest feedback that can be used by an author as a promotional tool.

Founded in 1933, Kirkus has built up a longstanding reputation within the publishing industry as an unbiased and trusted reviewer of new books.  Kirkus’ Indie reviews now offer self-published authors the same candid and professional reviews as their traditional publishing house book reviews, and because of the prestige of a good Kirkus review, a new author can use it as a highly effective promotional tool.

 

“Because of the importance given to a Kirkus review by librarians, literary agents, booksellers, film producers and avid readers, the new Kirkus Guaranteed Review offered by Outskirts Press can be a powerful feather in the marketing cap of our authors,” said Outskirts Press Director of Author Support Kelly Schuknecht.  “It’s an excellent way for authors to quickly get people ‘buzzing’ about their books.”

With the Outskirts Press Kirkus Guaranteed Review, authors will have two copies of their book submitted to Kirkus for a standard service review.   Kirkus qualified reviewers include librarians, business executives, journalists from national publications, PhD’s in religion and literature, and creative executives in the entertainment and publishing industries.  A full review of two to three hundred words will be ready within ten to twelve weeks and authors can use the review as they see fit: on the back cover of their books, on their own sites, in letters to agents, publishers, librarians or book store owners, or in any of their other marketing collateral.

Kirkus reviews can be cantankerous or complimentary, but they are always known for their honesty.  Consequently, even one praiseworthy phrase from a Kirkus reviewer becomes potent advertising copy for a new author’s book.

For a limited time, Outskirts Press published authors can get 25% off the Kirkus Guaranteed Review option with the promotion code KIRKUS25.

ABOUT OUTSKIRTS PRESS

Outskirts Press offers high-quality, full-service self-publishing and book marketing services for writers and professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. www.outskirtspress.com.

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http://outskirtspress.com  1-888-OP-BOOKS

Market Research, Marketing Options

Vote in this survey about the new Apple iPad/iBookstore Option

We need your help! We are about to launch a new service to help our Outskirts Press published authors publish their books for the iPad/iPhone and distribute those e-books through the Apple iBookstore.  Via the survey poll below, please tell us which service you would value more as an Outskirts Press published author:

Option 1 – iPad/iPhone Edition with Standard iBookstore Distribution for $399

We will create an epub format of your book (which includes a unique ISBN, as required by Apple) and submit your e-book to Apple through our Outskirts Press account, meaning it would be published by Outskirts Press.  You must set your e-book price between $4.99 and $9.99.  For as long as your hardcopy edition was under contract with Outskirts Press, you would earn 50% net royalties. You would not receive the epub file.

Option 2 – iPad/iPhone Edition with ENHANCED iBookstore Distribution for $699

We will create an epub format of your book (including a unique Bowker-provided ISBN in YOUR name).  The file will be submitted to Apple on your behalf, through your own iTunes Connect account at whatever price you set. You will be listed as the publisher.  You would earn 100% net royalties. Your book would continue to be available regardless of your hardcopy edition status with Outskirts Press. You would receive the epub file to pursue other ebook opportunities.

Which option do you like more? Let us know.

Book Spotlight, Uncategorized

Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: Awaken the Kryst Within by A’dayara BudAea Rivera

Self publishing a book is an exciting undertaking. Because we understand the dedication that is required to write a quality book, we like to feature our top authors each week so that you can get to know a little bit more about them and their book. This week, we are featuring A’dayara BudAea Rivera’s Awaken the Kryst Within.

In his latest book, self-publishing Outskirts Press author, A’dayara BudAea Rivera, introduces readers to a spiritual potential they may or may not know they have and helps them to realize it and to develop their ability to achieve Eternal Life Ascension.

With a uniquely clear description of his experience of an out-of-body consciousness expansion — the result of a near fatal drug and alcohol overdose after twenty years of drug, alcohol and sex addiction, which he discloses with true candor — Rivera immediately opens readers’ eyes to spiritual aspects of life they may have been seeking, but have probably not encountered.

After his life changing, multi-dimensional “walk in, walk out” experience, the author began searching a multitude of spiritual venues in order to completely answer for himself the questions: “Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my purpose? Where am I going after death?”

Awaken the Kryst Within reveals the answers he found.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Over the last decade, Adayara has explored the gnostic esoteric teachings at the Gnostic Center Los Angeles. There he studied and experienced: Samatha Vipassana Meditation, Astral Travel, Kabbalah, Soul Retrieval, Sexual Alchemy, Chakras and Tibetan Rights of Rejuvenation. He also received his training as a Medical Qi-gong practitioner and healer, specializing in cancer prevention/ treatments at The Healing Qi Institute in Los Angeles, CA.

In 2005, Adayara went on to study with Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D and The Four Winds Society specializing in soul retrieval and light body healing. Through his expanding experiences, he journeyed to The Oneness University in southern India and was initiated to be able to transfer the energy blessing known as the Oneness deeksha. Since 2006, Adayara has trained with Tom Kenyon in the powerful energetic modality of sound healing. During this time, he was also initiated into the Tibetan lineage of the Siddhis Meditation Practice. Adayara’s insatiable thirst for undeniable Truth and verifiable Reality was quenched in 2007 when he finally RE-membered his D-12 Avatar self and the original connection to God-Source through The MCEO Freedom Teachings® and the energetic, self-healing techniques of Keylontic Morphogentic Science and the Kathara Bio-Spiritual Healing System of the Azurite Temple of the Melchizedek Cloister Emerald Order (MCEO).

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/awakenthekrystwithin.

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This author purchased the Book Blast package, saving 25% on 5 powerful marketing services to blast the book into the stratosphere! The Book Blast package includes the following options: Custom Press Release, PR Publicist Campaign, Book Review Submission Service, Book Video (shown above) and Personal Marketing Assistant. Outskirts Press authors can easily and conveniently add this package at any time from the Marketing Options screen of the Publishing Center.

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Outskirts Press News, Promotions

Get $297 of FREE upgrades when you start publishing today

You will receive three additional services, each worth $99, for no additional charge when you start publishing with Outskirts Press today.

It’s easy! All you need to do is enter the valid promotion code below at the time of ordering your package in your shopping cart.

With the promotion code below, you receive the following additional options free with your Diamond, Pearl, or Ruby package:

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