Aspiring writers and new authors you don’t want to miss this…

Taking It To The Next Level In 2009
Virtual Fiction Writers Conference
Thursday, April 16, 2009 – Saturday, April 18, 2009
$50 Registration Fee Includes All Sessions!

Faith Based Fiction Writers of Atlanta, formerly Visions in Print Writers Group are hosting their second annual Virtual Writers Conference. The proceeds will be awarded as a college scholarship to a Class of 2009 high school student. They are offering seven workshops and teleconferences sessions with top selling authors and industry experts that will help you improve your writing and/or market your current work.

For details visit Urban Christian Fiction Today

Story Structure: And The Crowd Roars, An Unforgettable Ending

I wrapped up the four-part series on story structure I’ve been writing for Urban Christian Fiction Today. See article below.

Story Structure: And The Crowd Roars, An Unforgettable Ending
Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 4
by Tyora Moody

Have you ever watched a basketball game and your team was down by a few points? They have possession of the ball and the clock is winding down fast. Whether you are sitting in the bleachers or on your living room couch, the anticipation of the final outcome has you riveted. All is quiet as the crowd watches a player throw the ball from what seems like miles from the basket. Swoosh! And the crowd goes wild! “We won! We won!” Read more

This Broken Vessel Restored Blog Tour Starts March 15th

Paulette Harper

Tour for Paulette Harper, author of That Was Then, This Is Now

For the full schedule, visit http://bit.ly/ThisBrokenVesselRestored.

How To Self-Publish & Create Ebooks

LaShaunda Henry is the owner of Black Business Women Online and a slew of other websites. I remember LaShaunda back when I was working behind the scenes on my now defunct site, DOEnetwork.com. She’s an extraordinary entrepreneur and encourager. Is that enough of a tongue twister for you this Monday? LOL!

Thanks to PR Extraordinaire herself, Pam Perry, I checked out this video over the weekend and thought it would be great to post today. Enjoy!

Authors & Web Presence

Last night, I joined Tabitha Vinson on her online radio show to talk about how authors can create a Web presence. In less that 30 minutes, we discussed branding, using social media and blog tours. My segment starts in the middle.

Book Buzz 2.0 | Thinking Ahead

Book Buzz 2.0: Thinking Ahead
by Tyora Moody

When writing a book, one may think it’s too soon to think about marketing. The impression I’ve been getting the past few years, it’s actually a very good idea to not only start thinking about book promotion, but to study the various avenues. Whether published traditionally or self-published, too many authors concentrate all their efforts on writing the book. That’s only half the process. The next half is selling the book.

I often receive emails from unpublished writers about whether it’s beneficial to have a web presence. Yes, if you want to sell books in the future. It certainly doesn’t hurt to have an established audience prior to the book contract. If anything, it may make you more appealing to a publisher who in all honesty is clearly looking for the dollar sign aspect of your book.

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