Nanci

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Date registered: May 12, 2012

Latest posts

  1. OutLoud: Wotan’s Dilemma by Hank Quense — May 17, 2013
  2. Advertising for authors — April 20, 2013
  3. Joshua Silverman shares his story of writing — April 17, 2013
  4. Sweta Srivastava Vikram No Ocean Here — April 16, 2013
  5. Fiction Writing Guides by Hank Quense — April 13, 2013

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  1. Quinn Barrett of Wise Bear Books announces 2012 Digital Book Awards — 5 comments
  2. Interview with Andrew Seaward, “Some Are Sicker Than Others” — 4 comments
  3. Why Authors Need to Write — 3 comments
  4. Amazon Categories Create Best Sellers — 3 comments
  5. When a book is bad — 2 comments

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May 17

OutLoud: Wotan’s Dilemma by Hank Quense

This story is a retelling of the Rhinegold Myth.  The original myth takes place along the Rhine River in Northern Germany during the Dark Ages.  While the myth itself isn’t as well known as the Camelot legends, it has been used in whole or in part in many other works.  J. R. Tolkien used elements …

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Apr 20

Advertising for authors

Today I talked with JaVonna Smith, CEO of Review-Worm as well as Small Business Solutions Frisco about Advertising for authors. This is an important topic for authors, considering all the opportunities out there to get your book into the hands of readers. But it takes knowledge to know what will work for your book and …

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Apr 17

Joshua Silverman shares his story of writing

Joshua Silverman

What a great interview with up and coming author, Josh Silverman. Josh has been working at his craft, a little more than most, having grown up with parents who inspired his story telling in unusual ways.       Listen to internet radio with JaVonna Smith on Blog Talk Radio

Apr 16

Sweta Srivastava Vikram No Ocean Here

A reading from the collection of poems by Sweta Srivastava Vikram, No Ocean Here. No Ocean Here bears moving accounts of women and girls in certain developing and under-devloped countries. The book raises concern and chronicles the socio-culteral conditions of women in parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The stories, either based on …

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Apr 13

Fiction Writing Guides by Hank Quense

Hank Quense

Every writer has questions, and whether you’re just starting out or have been at the keyboard a long time, things are changing quickly and you have to keep up or be left way behind the back. Hank Quense has been around the publishing block a time or two, having written and published nearly a dozen …

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Apr 11

What does your author website say about you?

On this episode of Review-Worm Radio, I talked with JaVonna Smith about author websites. Authors have so many options or paths to take when developing a website. What does your site say about you and your work?   Listen to Review Worm Radio with with Nanci Arvizu and JaVonna Smith on Blog Talk Radio

Apr 08

The Prince Charming Hoax on Page Readers Outloud

Today I’m reading Chapter 14 from Shelley Lieber’s The Prince Charming Hoax. Listen to internet radio with Page Readers on Blog Talk Radio

Apr 08

How not to pitch your book.

I found this funny clip “How NOT to pitch your book” on YouTube. Watch it and pay attention.   As an editor, critique and reviewer, I’ve seen many pitches in my inbox, all authors who are very enthusiastic about their book. All needing help to “make it happen” regardless of what stage they’re in along …

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Apr 05

Review Worm Radio discusses LinkedIn for authors

Review Worm

I’m super excited to be part of a new Blog Talk Radio Show, Review-Worm. Review-Worm is the newest branch of her business, for marketing professional JaVonna Smith. As owner of Small Business Solutions Frisco, located in the Dallas, Texas area, JaVonna saw a gaping whole in services authors need – all authors, on any budget. …

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Mar 05

How well do you connect?

We spend so much time working on making connections using Social Media. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest… the list is long. Once you make those connections, how do you use them? Do you share your content? Of course you do? But then what? Do you share your connections content? Do you Like it, Pin it, Tweet …

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