I am itching to go camping this year. Track Season starting up now; cannot think about it now. I am busy in my spare time teaching the fundamentals of throwing the Discus. Anyone planning to go camping this year?
The Hand in Publisher Weekly Magazine
Great news, we got confirmation that “THE HAND” will be included in the March 9, 2015 Issue of the Publisher’s Weekly Magazine.
The Hand at the Tucson Festival of Books
Got confirmation that “The Hand” will be at the upcoming Tucson Festival of Books
When: March 14-15, 2015
Where: University of Arizona Campus | University of Arizona Mall | Tucson, AZ 85721
Event Overview
Thank you for joining us at the Tucson Festival of Books held on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, Ariz. A literary oasis for book lovers and authors alike, the Tucson Festival of Books welcomes authors representing a wide variety of genres including fiction, nonfiction, children’s fiction, cooking, and poetry. With more than 100,000 potential readers in attendance, this is an excellent opportunity to exhibit and promote your book during your one-hour book signing.
Event website: http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/
Please note the Author Solutions Book Gallery will be located at Booth #178. The Author Solutions booth is located just north of the food court.
Please note The Hand will be displayed with Author Solutions, LLC
Fun Time Savers when preparing Fruit
A time saver for preparing fruit – at home or camping. (https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1496387887168755).
Publisher Weekly Impression for The Hand
Publisher Weekly Impression banner for The Hand. Publishers Weekly (PW:www.publishersweekly.com) is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents.
National Press Release has been sent
Great news, check out the gold seal of excellence added to the book cover (based of the positive feedback by the US Book Review). The Press Release has already been sent to newspapers, radio stations, magazines and television stations. The Press Release has been distributed over the newswire to over 30,000 opt-in journalists and bloggers.
Please click on the link below to view your recently distributed press release.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/JLSimmons/TheHand/prweb12215069.htm
Ask for the book in your local library (public or school).
The US Review of books for The Hand
http://www.theusreview.com/reviews/Hand-Simmons.html#.VBRGf_ldWSo
The review was good, thereby qualifying me for the Gold Seal of Literary Excellence.
Some of the benefits that come with this recognition includes:
- Premium Review Service from the US Review of Books (plus submission to the Eric Hoffer Awards)
- The opportunity to have Trafford’s Gold Seal of Literary Excellence stamped on your cover once you get a positive review. You can also use the Gold Seal on other marketing platforms like your book’s website
- Booksellers Return Program for 2 years
- A Single Slot Ad in Ingram’s Advance Print Catalog
• Publicity Plan – NetSpeak Edition
Activity suggestion for sharing The Hand
I read the book to a group of teens, at a youth ministry event for a local church. The teens had a church sponsored sleepover at a local hotel. The hotel allow me to read the book in the center section of the Hotel – others in the hotel, stood and sat along the rail to listen to the book. Afterwards, they asked where to buy the book.
The Teens enjoyed the story. The big question was “where is the Hand is now?” All I can say is “You need to contact the Camp Ground with this question.” They are already asking about a sequel.
A suggestion:
Reading a story to a group of 13 year olds and over, is a good way to share a story i.e. teen events, camping, youth ministry, book clubs, etc.
A fun read to ages 13+
I read the book to a group of teens, at a youth ministry event for a local church. The teens had a church sponsored sleepover at a local hotel. The hotel allowed me to read the book in the center section of the Hotel – others in the hotel, stood and sat along the banisters to listen to the book. Afterwards, they asked where to buy the book.
The Teens enjoyed the story. The big question was “where is the Hand is now?” All I can say is “You need to contact the Camp Ground with this question.” They are already asking about a sequel.
A suggestion:
Reading the story to a group of 13 and over, is a good way to share the story i.e. teen events, camping, youth ministry, book clubs, etc.
Gooodreads Book Club (Authors program)
I have been accepted into the Gooodreads Book Club (Authors program). Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. They have 30+ million members; their mission is to help people find and share books they love.
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- See which books your friends are reading.
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- Check out your personalized book recommendations. Our recommendation engine analyzes 20 billion data points to give suggestions tailored to your literary tastes.
- Find out if a book is a good fit for you from our community’s reviews.
The www.vislegacy.com website have been update with active links to www.goodreads.com.
Please add your book review via the authors’ website www.vislegacy.com or https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23005090-the-hand
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