The Ink Tree Report
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"Good people are good because
they’ve come to wisdom through failure.
We get very little wisdom from success."
-- William Saroyan
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DOG DAYS OF
SUMMER, OR... THE PERFECT TIME TO WRITE!
Summer looks like it is finally here! What better
time than the lazy “dog days” of summer to find the time to write
that book you have always wanted to write, or perhaps finish one
that you have already started and/or get working on that second
book?
What better time to find the inspiration to write that book…you have
been procrastinating through the winter, or perhaps all your life to
find that perfect topic or thing that you want to write about - well
now is the perfect time.
So, sit back, enjoy the summer months and start those creative
juices flowing. Read books that have been sitting on a shelf or your
bedside table, search out topics on the internet that have always
interested you, but one of the most important things you can do is
sit back and throughout this summer observe and watch people and the
world as it goes by as this is your “blank sheet of paper” and where
you can start that pen writing:
• what better opportunity when you are at the lake or the beach to
watch children play and interact – perhaps this is where you find
your inspiration to write that “Children’s Book”?
• what better opportunity when you are touring across the country to
observe how beautiful and lucky we all are to live in your country –
perhaps this is where you find your inspiration for that “Poetry
Book” or even a “Photography Book”?
• what better opportunity when you are touring a beautiful city or
famous landmark to observe people – perhaps this is where you find
your inspiration to write that “Self Help Book”?
Oprah talks regularly about the “Aha” moment and we at Ink Tree
believe that for each and every writer to pick up a pen, sit at a
computer or even talk into a recorder they need to find their “Aha”
moment which will inspire them to follow a writing dream or continue
one that has already started.
There seems to be less stress in the summer, it’s time for the
family and friends and the BBQ season brings us together more with
the ones we love and enjoy. As we spend the next 3 months doing all
the things that we love so much about the summer, try and do the
following three things:
• really listen to people
• watch closer than you have before, and
• ask questions that will offer everyone we are around the
opportunity to talk to us, perhaps in a way they never have before
and encourage them to keep talking
At Ink Tree, we believe that those three points will open up all
kinds of possibilities for all you writers out there to find that
“Aha” moment in the upcoming “dog days of summer” and in turn will
inspire each one of you to write your way to achieving your dream.
LIVE IN POSSIBILITY!
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reserved.
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Questions from Self Publishers
Q: "When I print my
book, how many should I print?"
A: Well,
that depends on what you're going to do with your book. Are you
just giving it out to family and friends? Are you selling it
only locally? Are you signing up with a distributor and going
full-steam ahead? Keep in mind that the more books you print,
the cheaper each book will be to print. Also keep in mind that
when you are selling your book to bookstore and other large
commercial buyers, you will be selling that at a discount of at
least 60%.
Do you have a publishing question you'd
like to see featured in our newsletter? Send it to us at
info@inktreemarketing.com
with the subject line: "Newsletter Question".
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Links and Resources for Self Publishers
We now have a self publishing blog that we update
regularly with insider tips, tricks and info on how to self publish
your book successfully. Check it out!
http://selfpublishingbooksforprofit.blogspot.com/
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Self Publishing Articles on Our Website
Check out our FREE Articles page on our site for
articles on all areas of Self Publishing. Featured this month:
Marketing A Book - Strategies and Tips for Creating a Book
Marketing Plan that Works
You can find our article
database here:
http://www.inktreemarketing.com/selfpublishingarticles.htm
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Mention My Book!
Don’t forget to submit YOUR book! You'll find instructions at the
end of this section.
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Tails of a Healer: Animals,
Reiki and Shamanism
Rose De Dan, Author
Available at:
www.reikishamanic.com
Eleven years in the making, "Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and
Shamanism" features 45 true and heartwarming stories about animals
and
their role in the evolution of a gifted energy worker and shamanic
healer. Meet the myriad of animals that populate the pages of
"Tails
of a Healer," and follow animal communicator and healer Rose De Dan
as
she relates humorous tales of what happens when worlds collide -
human
vs. animal, ancient traditions vs. modern world - and touching
stories
of life and death. This inspiring collection of tales, featuring
dozens of photographs by the author, is brought together here in
one
place for the first time.
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Sorry, You
Can’t Enter Heaven
Randi Altschul and Kathleen Shaputis, Authors
http://www.iuniverse.com
In a world where plastic surgery is growing more
popular, almost as routine as gynecologist appointments for some
women, what if you found yourself at the Pearly Gates and they
wouldn’t let you in. You’re not…well, you. For vanity’s sake, you
changed the original packaging and altered your destiny.
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Texas Hometown
Cookbook
Sheila Simmons & Kent Whitaker, Authors
http://www.GreatAmericanPublishers.com
Texas Hometown Cookbook dishes up a double-helping of
local, tried and true recipes and fun-filled facts about hometowns
all-over the Lone Star state. From frontier campfire cooking, to
spicy Tex-Mex fare, from old-fashioned cowboy cooking, to the German
influence of Central Texas, to southeast Texas' own style of Cajun
and Creole cooking, Texas cooking is diverse... and delicious.
You'll find a taste of it all in Texas Hometown Cookbook.
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***The intention of our Mention My Book section is to give free
exposure to
self published books. Every bit of publicity counts! If
you want to submit your book for mention, please send an email with
the subject line “Mention My Book!” to us at:
info@inktreemarketing.com***
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To your
publishing success,
Joni Pypers
VP Marketing
Ink Tree Ltd.
For more information on Ink Tree and our
self publishing
and
book
marketing services for authors and publishers, visit us at:
http://www.inktreemarketing.com
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