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Self-Publishing Author Spotlight: Jerry Snodgrass

At Outskirts Press, Inc., we take great pride in celebrating the work of our successful self-publishing authors, and we do so each week through our Self-Publishing Author Spotlight. This week we highlight self-publishing author Jerry Snodgrass, who has published an astounding 9 successful titles!

Learn more about Jerry through this week’s Self-Publishing Author Spotlight.

About the Author:

Jerry Snodgrass was born in Butler, Missouri, in 1938. He was raised and went to school in Indianola, Iowa. He entered the military after graduating from high school in 1957, and successfully fulfilled his dreams of serving in the military and federal service, traveling to exotic locations for over fifty years. Jerry is a Vietnam Veteran and is a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. His passion for romance and suspense and the lives of the American cowboy inspired him to write, Night Shadows Over Sandy Creek. He provides exciting reading with a fiction romance novel set in Southwest Texas. Jerry lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife Rosemary and their little Yorkie, Stormy.

Forgotten Honor Book CoverForgotten Honor

From the steamy jungles of Vietnam, to the ancient city of Istanbul, Blake Tanner is a man you want on your side. Follow him as he travels from his home in Colorado to New York City, Atlanta, London, Istanbul, Naples, Athens, and Barcelona in search of clues and answers connected to his friend’s death.

 

 

Product details…
Paperback
Format: 6 x 9 Black & White Paperback, 225 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Dec 08, 2007)
ISBN10: 1432718177
ISBN13: 9781432718176
Genre: FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense

 

Moments to Remember 1957 Book CoverMoments to Remember 1957

It’s the summer of 1956, and how teenagers lived and loved and played, when James Dean was the coolest and rock ‘n’ roll was the only music worth listening to, comes to life in Moments to Remember 1957. In a small town in the Midwest, at Indian Falls High School, we meet the greaser and the misfit, the farm boy and the girl next door, and the dreams they thought were “made in the shade.” Here’s a slice of American life – both good times and bad – that will have you digging up your old 45s, sipping on some cherry Coke floats, and wondering what happened to all the friendships that were going to last forever.

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Paperback
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 Black & White Paperback, 130 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Oct 07, 2008)
ISBN10: 1432732803
ISBN13: 9781432732806
Genre: FICTION / General

 

Lone Star Destiny Book CoverLone Star Destiny

It is 1878, as young John Wesley Steel leaves home for the wild Texas Frontier. It is a deadly time in the state’s fledgling history as Indian, Mexican, and white men fight for their beliefs. Wes works as a cowboy and then begins the life of a Texas Ranger, he soon falls in love and marries. But as Steel’s family grows, so do the dangers, and now he must fight to save his dear ones and the land he loves.

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Paperback
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 Black & White Paperback, 311 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Jul 31, 2009)
ISBN10: 1432744151
ISBN13: 9781432744151
Genre: FICTION / Westerns

 

Memories – The Class of 1957
“The Fifties Was a Time of Excitement and Joy”

The story is a snapshot view of the fabulous 50s and the Indianola, Iowa graduating class of 1957. Too much happened during the final five months of the class’s senior year of high school. Also, too many years have passed to present accurate memories of activities and events. The 1950s, and especially the year 1957 was a very exciting decade and still is. It was a time of happiness, individually, and plain good old fun.

 

CASTLE ON THE RHINE
International Suspense

Brady Lane is happy to be retired from the US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID). He is enjoying life with his second wife, Julie, and his two lovely daughters. But at the age of forty-five, Brady finds he’s not quite ready to retire when his expertise is requested to help solve the murder of his close friend and former partner. Brady and Julie relocate to Germany, where they find themselves enmeshed in an international intrigue, chasing down an arms and drug smuggler whose only motivation is money. This deftly plotted thriller will have you on the edge of your seat as you discover what really goes on beneath the tranquil exterior of the Castle on the Rhine.

Product details…
Paperback
Format: 5 x 8 Black & White Paperback, 195 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Jun 04, 2014)
ISBN10: 1478731192
ISBN13: 9781478731191
Genre: FICTION / Action & Adventure

Crystal Lake Secrets:
Kurt Chapel Book 1

 

Kurt Chapel former CIA operative, Navy SEAL, and mercenary decides to give up his dangerous occupation after the successful rescue of a Croatian politician’s daughter. During the rescue in the countryside near Zagreb, he killed the three kidnappers that were holding her for ransom. Kurt makes the decision to hide his past and relocate to the small central Texas city of Kingston and begin a new life as a novelist. But it isn’t long before he realizes that this pleasant little town is bursting at the seams with corruption and danger. Beautiful blonde realtor Norma Price enlists his help to figure out what her seemingly mild-mannered husband, Bill, has been doing at high-end listings represented by Price Realty. The truth they uncover will catch several people in a web of blackmail and corruption, and Kurt’s CIA connections will be priceless in bringing the criminals to justice. Smart, funny, and fast-paced, this romance/thriller will keep you guessing and leave you anticipating the next book in the Kurt Chapel series.

Product details…
Paperback
Format: 5 x 8 Black & White Paperback, 243 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (May 30, 2015)
ISBN10: 1478757655
ISBN13: 9781478757658
Genre: FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense

More books by Jerry Snodgrass include
WOODCREST 911
Man from the Sea
NIGHT SHADOWS

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We realized that if we were going to upgrade our look, we needed to upgrade your publishing process as well. While many people get excited about publishing a book, it can be daunting to wear all the hats of a writer, editor, graphic artist, book formatter, distributor, marketing expert, and royalty accountant all at the same time.

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Outskirts Press Is Getting an Upgrade!

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The relaunch of the NEW Outskirts Press website is scheduled for August 1. With the relaunch comes all new publishing packages, branding, and messaging.  Our new suite of publishing service icons will prominently feature a new “O” when the new publishing packages are introduced on the new website.  This “O” will also play a small role in the graphic design of some of our advertising efforts, both online and offline, as we roll out new advertising and marketing campaigns.  Some other upgrades include:

  • Using one consistent trade-marked logo everywhere — the “stacked” version
  • Featuring a rotating header image that features our monthly publishing, marketing, and writing promotions
  • Offering a menu at the top that links to our shopping cart, our contact us page, our author login page, and our bookstore

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London Book Fair for Self-Publishing Authors (Deadline Approaching!)

Billed as the World’s Leading Spring Publishing Event, the London Book Fair takes place amidst a number of famous attractions, beginning with London’s superb underground train and bus system and the perfectly sized Earl’s Court Exhibit hall. The London experience also includes the UK’s rich literary history, and longstanding cultural ties to nearly all of near and far East Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.London Boor Fair

The London Book Fair welcomes tens of thousands of attendees from all over the globe. As an Outskirts Press author, you can take advantage of the heavy traffic by exposing your book to key industry contacts such as acquisitions agents, editors and translation rights agents. Your book will receive valuable, face-out exposure on an exclusive shelf with just four other Outskirts Press titles, and a representative will be on-hand to personally answer questions about your book. Outskirts Press will provide the necessary copies of the book and all the necessary contact information for both the author and publisher, so interested parties can make further contact during or after the fair. All inquiries Outskirts Press receives about your book will be forwarded directly to you for personal follow-up.

Registrations for the London Book Fair are currently being accepted. The deadline for this year’s fair is Friday, February 7, 2014, so register now! Self-publishing Outskirts Press authors who are interested in the London Book Fair can find additional details and ordering information or find out how to save 25% on all four book fair events throughout the year with the Global Book Tour package.

Are you a self-publishing author looking to increase visibility for your book? Learn more about how international exposure can help!

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Self-Publishing Authors Can Register Now for 2014 Beijing Book Fair

Thousands of authors, booksellers, literary agents — and, of course, the book-buying public — gather annually at the Beijing International Book Fair.

The 20th annual Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) kicked off today at the China International Exhibition Center. Today through Sept. 1, thousands of authors from around the world will gather at the fair to display their work. It’s also a one-of-a-kind opportunity to mix, mingle and network with booksellers, publisher, literary agents and other book-related professionals on the lookout for talent and compelling books.

No other country has experienced the growth in the world marketplace that China has, and that impact has been greatly felt in the publishing and bookselling world. Blossoming readership in China represents an enormous opportunity for authors to take advantage of the growing demand for book translations, and publishers are scrambling to feed the frenzy. There is surging consumer demand for all types of books, and getting your book in front of this potential market can have a tremendously positive effect on the success of your book.

With the 2013 event now it full swing, it’s too late to get in on BIBF for this year; however, registrations for the Beijing International Book Fair are currently being accepted for the 2014 event — why not plan ahead for an exciting international trip?

Outskirts Press published authors who are interested in participating in the fair next year can find details and ordering information in the Author’s Center (or find out how to save 25% on all four book fair events throughout the year with the Global Book Tour package).

It’s never too early to plan for a thrilling trip to market your book internationally. Let Outskirts Press get your tour of the 2014 Beijing International Book Fair in order for you, so you can get the word out!

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Self-Publishing Fiction Writers Now Have a Better Choice For High-Quality Publishing and Marketing

Self-publishing novelists can put months, even years, of writing on track for publication with a single mouse-click now with the new One-Click Fiction publishing package from Outskirts Press.

Self-publishing authors put many months, even years, of labor into their writing, only to discover when they wish to publish that the writing was the easy part. Self-publishing service provider Outskirts Press has released a new One-Click Fiction publishing package, specifically geared to the perennially popular fiction novel genre, that takes the pain out of self-publishing.

The all-inclusive book publishing and publicity package includes every service an author needs to format, publish, print and publicize his book quickly and conveniently. The services included in the One-Click Fiction publishing package are available a la carte, but authors can save money on vital, valuable publishing services by purchasing a discounted One-Click bundle.

Outskirts Press’ One-Click Publishing was introduced in 2012 with the One-Click Speaker package that was conceived and geared toward coaches and speakers who wished to quickly build credibility in their fields through authorship. The concept was later expanded to children’s book authors in a bundle of services that includes full-color custom illustrations. Now fiction writers can benefit from the same high-quality, full-service support with huge cost savings.

Anyone with a ready manuscript can take advantage of the One-Click Fiction publishing package. The One-Click Fiction package includes but is not limited to the following services:

  • A dedicated team of service providers, including a Publishing Consultant, Author Representative, Book Designer, Personal Marketing Assistant, and more
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  • Custom designed book cover and interior
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  • Official copyright registration, Library of Congress number, barcode and private label ISBN
  • Electronic, digital and mobile editions, including Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook editions
  • Press release distribution
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Top 10 Self-Publishing Book Marketing Tactics for May 2013


Book marketing is one of the most important pieces of being a successful self-publishing author. Outskirts Press is an industry leader in providing post-publication support, products, and services to its growing family of published authors.

Your book is written. Your book is published. Now what? Our list of Top 10 Book Marketing Tactics can help you prioritize your book marketing efforts by providing you with excellent marketing and promotional tactics you should consider pursuing.

These are the marketing products and tactics determined to be most popular by our authors for the month of May 2013, listed below in alphabetical order:

Amazon Extreme Package: Save 25% on 3 of our marketing services focused on Amazon.com. This package includes a Kindle Edition of your book, participation in the Amazon Search Inside the Book and Amazon Cover Enhancement.
Amazon Kindle Submission Service:  Make your book available on Amazon’s Kindle ebook reading device. More formats on Amazon means more exposure on Amazon, and the Kindle is heavily promoted by Amazon.

Amazon Search Inside the Book: Amazon claims that books participating in this program enjoy “significant” sales improvement, on average, over books that do not.
Barnes & Noble NOOK Submission Service:  Millions of books are available on Barnes & Noble’s NOOK. If your book isn’t one of them, you are missing out on tapping a very important, and growing, market of readers.
Barnes & Noble See Inside:  Barnes & Noble’s answer to Amazon’s “Search Inside the Book” program. Books that participate in this program receive a “See Inside” icon next to their Barnes & Noble cover image, which invites potential customers to electronically “flip” through a small section of the book.
Book Review Submission Service: Securing positive book reviews is the first step toward building word-of-mouth buzz for your book. In addition to receiving a complimentary copy of your book, the reviewers will also receive a professional cover letter, a coy of your press, and your sales sheet. We take care of all of that for you, including sending the review copy!
Custom Press Release:  Have our professional press release writer compose an original, unique press release for your book, submitted to you for your review/approval, and then distributed to our newswire service on your behalf.
Elite E-Book Package: Combine the 3 most popular electronic edition submissions. This package includes formatting and distribution of an Amazon Kindle Edition, an Apple iPad/iPhone Edition, and a Barnes and Noble Nook Edition of your book.
Personal Marketing Assistant: Do you need help developing a book marketing plan? Arranging book signings? Establishing/developing your author platform? Hire your own Personal Marketing Assistant today!
PR Publicist Campaign: Imagine having a publicist handle your custom press release distribution with targeted distribution and phone call follow-up? Imagine receiving the media leads personally and a clipping service that notifies you whenever your book is mentioned on the Internet.

Outskirts Press published authors who are interested in any of these (or many of our other available services) can find further details and ordering information from the Marketing Options page of your author’s center.

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Co-op Advertising for Self-Publishing Authors in Bookmarks Magazine

Want to reach thousands of people with a proven interest in literature? Want to do it effectively and inexpensive?

Bookmarks magazine–Library Journal calls Bookmarks Magazine the “Best New Magazine.” With an audience of 40,000 readers (and growing), the magazine offers an ideal opportunity to authors who want to reach a dedicated and affluent readership.

What sets Bookmarks apart from other magazines catering to the literary market? It’s a book buyer’s magazine. People who buy books turn to this magazine to find the next best read.

You can reach this influential readership with a Co-Op advertisement. Outskirts Press handles all of the details.

Co-Op Advertising allows you to secure premium, full-color exposure for your book in a high-quality trade publication for a minimal amount of money. Your book will occupy a 2″ x 2″ space along with other titles within a full-color ad. Your ad space will include a full color cover image, an abbreviated synopsis, the ISBN, and retail price of the book. All books will include retail and wholesale ordering information.

Here’s the full-color author co-op ad that will be appearing in the upcoming July/August issue of Bookmarks Magazine:

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To get more information and reserve your space in a Bookmarks Magazine Co-Op Ad, sign-in to your Publishing Center. Reservations are taken on a first-come first-served basis based upon receipt of payment.

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Top 10 Self-Publishing Picks to Celebrate Dad on Father’s Day

There’s just no suitable substitute for Dad. He’s the guy who fixes things when they break, kills bugs when they invade, helps us with our pitching form and offers us words of wisdom when it feels like life is beating us down, and often without thanks he deserves.

Well, not today. Today, we’re tipping our hats to the guy who means more to us than any other: Dad! Outskirts Press celebrates dads everywhere with our top pop-centric books for, about and geared toward fathers, from our self-published authors. In alphabetical order, the Top 10 self-published Father’s Day-themed books written by Outskirts Press authors are:

60 Years in 30 Minutes by Mike Chiarelli

Age-Old Quests(Hunting, Climbing & Trekking) by David A. Lien

Because I'm Your Daddy by Mark D. Hadley

Bury Me in My Waders by Don E. Webster

Daddies Don't Get Snow Days by S.N. Ball and Ellie (Nothaus) Howard

Dad's Words of Wisdom by Tim Read

How Is My Champion? by H. Perry Curtis

On the Hole by Jeff Bacot

Self-Confidence ... for Sporting Excellence by Tony Richards

Sins of the Son by Martin J. Woods

All of these books, along with other Outskirts Press titles, are available from the major online book retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, Books-A-Million and others, plus conveniently from the Outskirts Press bookstore.

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Top 10 Self-Publishing Picks to Celebrate Moms on Mother’s Day

Where would any of us be without dear ol’ Mom? She wipes noses, packs lunches and gives out comforting hugs every day, mostly without thanks. Today, however, we heap loads of Mother’s Day praise and thanks upon the special women in our lives.

Outskirts Press celebrates moms everywhere with our top mommy-centric books from our self-published authors. In alphabetical order, the Top 10 self-published Mother’s Day-themed books written by Outskirts Press authors are:

Angela's Baby Wisdom

The Elected Lady--Finding Victory in the ChallengeGod's Messengers for Today's Women

I Love You MORE

Italian Mothers Never Die; They Just Get Louder from the Other Side

I've Had My Baby, Now What?

Mothers to Daughters to Granddaughters

My Seven Sisters From Other Mothers

Permission to Mother

Remembering the Ladies

All of these books, along with other Outskirts Press titles, are available from the major online book retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, Books-A-Million and others, plus conveniently from the Outskirts Press bookstore.

Do you have a great idea for a book but aren’t sure how to get started? Let Outskirts Press guide you through the self-publishing process!

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