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Funeral for the World

I wrote Funeral for the world on New Years Eve of 2008. I remember sitting in my bed dreaming that one day this world would end and I grew sad as I woke up thinking about all the people here on earth who are only living for themselves. I actually read the poem out loud to a crowd that same night right before the ball dropped. Funeral for the world is really a poem meant to grab your attention to help you take the focus off of the right now and put the focus on making preparat… Continue

Added by Aaron Jones on July 6, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Par for the Curse Blog Tour (May 25-29, 2009)

Tour for Toyi Ward, author of Par for the Curse (2009).

For the FULL SCHEDULE:… Continue

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April 25th Is The Last Night To Check Out The Pocketbook Monologues In Atlanta!

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Check this out! Get More Website Traffic.....

Here's something someone has shared with me... I'm testing it now to learn more about it and it's results. In a nutshell, it's way to capture more traffic to your website through a system the creates viral traffic. It doesn't cost anything.... I know you like that... Right? Here's the link below to create more traffic... http://tinyurl.com/crxbrv Live Life to Leave a Difference, C.F. Jackson Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on February 19, 2009 at 4:24pm — No Comments

How To Sell Your Own Self-Published Books

How is it possible to sell your own self-published book with 692.3 million books reported by Nielson BookScan as being sold in 2007? This is a 5% increase from the previous year.

It has been reported by Publisher Weekly that the internet is the dominating factor when it comes to bookselling. In 2007, 35% of book purchases during the nine- month pe… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on February 9, 2009 at 12:01pm — 2 Comments

Choosing Your Keywords For Google

The power of internet keywords is to use the right keywords and phrases in the area that your market and audience are search for you in. So in this week's Website Makeover Workshop, we're talking about choosing keywords in order for Google to help you reach your market, your buyer, or where you want to be on this World Wide Web! Let's Get Star… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on January 26, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Website Makeover Monday - How to Accelerate Your Book Marketing Success

In order to bring more value to the weekly Website Makeover Monday and to the Website Makeover Workshop value I would like to enlist your help. I am in the process of planning some future programs. Of course, it would be silly to do this without YOUR input. I want to know what will help you accelerate your success online as an author and writer for this 2009 year.. And so, will you help me out by completing my brief survey? It should take you about 90 seconds. Here is the li… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on January 5, 2009 at 5:38pm — No Comments

What Would A Domain Name Do For Your Book Marketing?

Again! What Would A Domain Name Do For Your Book Marketing? A few months ago I shared with you the opportunity to grab hold of your domain name FREE for 12 months! Did you miss it? Were you second guessing yourself? Were you content with the ready made domain name you already had? Or was the investment too much? Well, here's your opportunity to step it up.... No FREE is not available! That opportunity has past you by, but you can own your domain name for JUST $3.99 for… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on December 16, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Website Makeover Monday - Website Marketing Optimization Tips For Unpublished Christian Authors

Website Makeover Monday - In The Zone Segment I hope you've enjoyed the series we just wrapped up 6 Steps on How to Market Your Book on the Internet.... Today we're back with a Website Makeover Workshop Mini Mini Mini Session! Not all writers are published authors as of yet and that's okay. Today we're looking into an unpublished christian author / writer to learn how to market a book. Tune in now to learn a few website marketi… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on December 15, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

It's Here! Order Your Copy of Gumbo for the Soul!

I'm truly blessed to be a contributing author in Gumbo for the Soul: Here's Our Child-Where's the Village! It is here! It was launched this week and is available for purchase on Barnes and Noble website at http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Gumbo-for-the-Soul/Beverly-Black-John… Continue

Added by Serena W on December 8, 2008 at 12:12am — No Comments

Be One in 10,000!

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Added by Black Author Showcase on November 24, 2008 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Book Marketing: Selling Books On The Internet

Website Makeover Workshop is designed to provide resources, tools, and workshops to meet the needs of any author or writer. The launching of the Website Makeover Workshop Authority Site provides a central location to gain knowledge to help with booking marketing and learning how to sell books on the internet. Website Makeover Workshop offers free: - Articles - Book Marketing Online: “How-To” Vi… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on October 27, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Website Makeover Monday - How to Leverage The True Power of The Internet

This is an awesome video I came across last evening... It really shows the power of the intenet. As authors when we understand and then learn how to truly leverage this intrument called Web 2.0... The echoing of the words, "My book isn't selling!" or "I need traffic to my website." It's really comes with the power of gaining true understanding of the internet! Check out this video and let me know… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on October 13, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Day 10 - Life Lessons Writing for a Purpose Workshop Series

Today's session included five participants and one guest. Our focus for this session was on writing creative essays. I shared copies of The Urbanite Magazine with workshop participants, and we read through all of the creative essays. I also took the time to define for the participants the meaning of a creative essay and to explain the writing challenge sponsored by The Urbanite Magazine. Participants… Continue

Added by Lynn Pinder on October 5, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

Website Makeover Monday -FR.EE Resources and Requesting Your Valuable Opinion

Website Makeover Monday Quick 90 Second Ask Campaign! Your input and insight is valuable and that's why I'm enlisting your opinion!

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In return, I will definitely make it worth your time! >>… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on September 29, 2008 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

FR.EE Website/ Domain Name For a Year... Don't You Need One?

I've shared this with a few authors one-on-one! It's time to share it with everyone! For 12 months you can grab a .biz domain name for FREE so take advantage to pump up your marketing of your book, your website, and or your events. Click below and begin marketing and promoting with your very own website name that will cut your current one in half. Free .biz domain for a year Continue to make it your day! Won't Be Denied, C.F. Ja… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on September 23, 2008 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Website Makeover Monday - How Keywords Can Drive Traffic To Your Website...

Website Makeover Monday - In The Zone Segment This past Thursday I had the honor to be interviewed on the Writer's Chat Life with host Kisha Green. We talked about many techniques and strategies for any author or writer. But one thing that came to me this weekend that I was unable to dig into was the power of KEYWORDS.... At the end of the day, we can do all the social networking and commenting from here to MySpace, but without a true foundation, we're "Working Too Ha… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on September 22, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

"Barack Obama For President"

Obama for President African men can run government police departments Doesn’t that give the America people the slightest little hint? That an African American man can be an awesome president? Many African American men are the greatest men around Leading the nation in creating improved patent ideas we use everyday Keeping our country safe advancing our technology in truth turned away Without the creative accomplishments and experiences of our African men We would not have durable shoes, stop lig… Continue

Added by Dorise Conaway on September 21, 2008 at 6:13pm — 2 Comments

I HAD AN AWSOME TIME AT "FOR SISTERS ONLY" - THE LITERARY PAVILION

(Above: Me & Shunda Leigh: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF for BOOKING MATTERS MAGAZINE) BOOKING MATTERS MAGAZINE hosted it's 5th Annual "Literary Pavilion" at the hugely successful FOR SISTERS ONLY convention at the Georgia Congress Center. Managed by V-103, the event also brought out a roter o… Continue

Added by Relentless Aaron on September 15, 2008 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Website Makeover Monday - How Do You Draw Your Visitors Into Your Website?

Website Makeover Monday - In The Zone Segment The question proposed in this Website Makeover Workshop Mini Mini Mini Session: How Do You Draw Your Visitors Into Your Website? You can honestly say to yourself, you've been pitched or drawn in just by a question. And it's the same with your website.... You have to draw them in with a question to make them think! >>> Click Here to Learn How... <<<… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on September 15, 2008 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

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