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Write a Little, Help a lot – and Benefit a Worthy Charity – with Fandemonium Volume 6

Outskirts Press is now accepting submissions from its Facebook fans of short literary works to be included in Fandemonium Volume 6, now through April 30.

Fandemonium has become an anticipated annual tradition for the self-publishing community. This unique crowdsourcing effort is not only a collection of superior writing from the Outskirts Press Facebook community, but the profits also provide much-needed funding to a worthy cause. So, once again, Outskirts Press is calling on the online community for contributions of short literary works for the annual Fandemonium anthology, slated to be released this summer.

The annual Fandemonium compilation includes a variety of short stories, poetry and other short-form literary works submitted by fans of the Outskirts Press Facebook page. Over the past five years, Fandemonium has brought Outskirts Press Facebook members together to experience the joy of publishing first-hand, while benefiting a great cause. Proceeds from the sale of the 2016 Fandemonium collection will be donated to the American Red Cross on behalf of Outskirts Press and its Facebook fans.

Members of the Outskirts Press Facebook community can submit poetry, short stories, excerpts, recipes or anecdotes for free publication — you’re limited only by your imagination! Submissions can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry, though entries of fewer than 5,000 words will be considered first. Getting published in the Facebook Fandemonium, Volume 6 is simple:

Submit your entry as a Word document attachment to Fandemonium@outskirtspress.com before April 30th.

Be sure the document includes your name and title. Outskirts Press will post your entry to our Facebook page as a note.

Encourage your Facebook friends to “like” your entry by visiting the Outskirts Press Facebook page.

You can also “share” your post with your Facebook friends to encourage more “likes.”

Submissions with the highest number of likes will be considered for inclusion in Fandemonium Volume 6.

Are you ready to publish your own book? Get started today!

RECEIVE $498 OF EBOOK EXPOSURE FOR FREE!

Want more exposure for your book? This spring, it’s raining savings and we’ve got a deal for you! This month, you can make your book available on the 2 most popular eBook reading devices, the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble NOOK for FREE. These 2 valuable and popular options will be included for authors who start publishing with our industry-leading Diamond publishing service or our full-color Pearl publishing service.

This means that upon publication, you will have a total of three editions of your book available and listed for sale — all for the price of one. That’s valuable exposure for your book and a great deal for you!

To receive this offer, add the popular Diamond package or the full-color Pearl package and enter the promotion code KindleNook16 during check out. It’s that easy!

Give your book the exposure it deserves-get started today!

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TOP 5 PUBLISHING HEADLINES
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT & SUCCESS STORY

“I thought Leona was fantastic! She definitely had to answer a ton of questions for me. Leona was awesome and if I do well, I have another book I would like to get out, and Leona is the one I want working with me!”

Teresa Guill is a teacher and mother who is dedicated to compassionate education about bullying. Teresa and her illustrator Lucy are both graduates of Bluefield State College in West Virginia. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Teresa chose Concord University to pursue her master’s degree in educational leadership and supervision.

My Friend the Fairy is a realistic look at childhood bullying, designed to start meaningful conversations about the real-life impact of bullying, and what kids can do about it. Jake and Belle become best friends when they are young and innocent — too loving and carefree to focus on their differences. They are inseparable, and their friendship is a joy for both of them. But Jake and Belle discover that as they grow older, more factors intrude into the close relationship that means so much to them. Other people have an agenda…and that interference can be deeply destructive. Unaware of how to stop what is going on, Jake and Belle find their beautiful friendship shattered in a way that could and should have been avoided.

 -Teresa Guill, author of My Friend the Fairy
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How to connect with 40 million readers on Goodreads

Goodreads is the world’s largest community of readers. It’s a place where enthusiastic readers go to find books using the Goodreads discovery tool or to share in book discussions with friends. It’s a place you can share with your favorite authors and get suggestions for future reading choices.

Goodreads is a valuable place to promote your book and to connect with more readers. If you want your book to reach the 40 million dedicated book lovers in the Goodreads community, we can help. The Outskirts Press Goodreads Marketing Campaign instantly connects you to this huge group of loyal readers through an author profile and a targeted ad.

How does it work?

When you sign up for the Goodreads Marketing Campaign, you receive a 30-minute consult with a marketing expert to set up your Goodreads Author Profile. Your consultant will show you how to connect with the right readers—and more of them—and help you set up a book giveaway to engage readers, generate awareness, and encourage reviews for your book.

Your consultant will also create a “per-click” ad on Goodreads to target your audience by genre, location, gender, or age. You set your own per-click rate between $0.50 and $2.00, based on your budget. Important stats will tell you how effective your ad is by measuring views, clicks, and the number of Goodreads members who’ve added your book to their collections.

This option allows you to network your book with over 40 million people! And it’s easy. Once you order the Goodreads Marketing Campaign option and talk to your consultant, all you have to do is monitor activity on your profile, answer questions asked by readers online and keep in touch with your fans on Goodreads.

Here’s the best part!  Right now we’re offering a 10% discount on this option!  This is an easy and affordable way to get exceptional online exposure for your book.  Just enter the promo code, GoodreadsMarch16, when you check out of your shopping cart by March 21st to receive this instant discount.  Don’t delay-get started with our ever-popular Goodreads Marketing Campaign today!

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Mad Money One-Day Sale!

Tired of chasing sales all over town for your holiday shopping? This one-day “Flash Sale” from Outskirts Press is right at your fingertips!

Take advantage of this popular promotion today and today ONLY — it’s the perfect time to begin your self-publishing journey AND earn $300 of Mad Money to spend how you choose.

Today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), when you begin the self-publishing process with Outskirts Press, you’ll receive $300 in Mad Money, simply by choosing either the ultimate Diamond or full-color Pearl book publishing package.

You can then apply your Mad Money toward any optional production or marketing option we offer during the pre-production process. (And with many of our services beginning at just $99, you can get quite a few!)

It’s time to finish that book and decide how you want to spend YOUR $300:

  • Custom cover design
  • Cover text refinement
  • Copy editing
  • Custom interior formatting
  • Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble Nook edition

Plus, when you combine this promotion with the $500 of FREE upgrades already included with the Diamond package, you’re looking at $800 worth of goods!

Whatever options you choose, the first $300 worth are FREE if you start publishing right now! Just order your ultimate Diamond or full-color Pearl publishing package and enter the following promotion code during secure shopping cart check-out:

Promo code: MadMoneyFlash.

Don’t delay! At 8 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), this offer expires! Don’t miss a chance to receive $300 that you can use to make your book stand out above the rest! Click the button below to order securely online or call 1-888-672-6657 ext. 706 to order over the phone.

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT & SUCCESS STORY

“Thanks again for another great experience in the world of book publishing! Each time I have another book published through Outskirts Press, it only gets better. I was particularly impressed with Elaine this time. She was quick to respond to every question I had, and was a real pleasure to work with.”

Martha Gabour Manuel, a Louisiana native, lives in Ventress, thirty-two miles from Baton Rouge. Martha’s strong ties to Louisiana are what inspire her writings. The author of “Murder on False River” and “Political Treason,” Martha started writing books after retiring from the traditional work force. Her love of surprises keeps friends wondering who will be the next to appear in her novels.

Margie grabbed the police chief’s arm as he was taking aim; instinctively he swung around. There was a loud explosion as the gun went off. The illustrious Dr. Marguerite Hinckley’s body plummeted to the floor. Henry dropped to his knees beside her and began crying out, “Oh my God, what have I done?” In shock and disbelief, Mel watched from her vantage point outside the window. An extra surge of adrenaline shot through her body, reminding the relatively new private investigator she had to quickly distance herself from the unimaginable scene just witnessed. Mel had been hired to follow Margie by her husband, Seth, in order to find out if his wife was having an affair. Little did she know that the horror viewed scarcely minutes earlier was only a preview of what was to come, as she is thrown into the middle of what may be the strangest and most bizarre murder investigation she will likely ever know.

– Martha Gabour Manuel, author of Underwriting is Murder