Author Margot Livesey discusses her new book, “The House on Fortune Street” with host Kecia Lynn.

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Vlogging, or video blogging, is a great technique for writers of all genres to use to connect with readers, fans and industry professionals.

In this video, learn how fiction and nonfiction writers can leverage vlogging for blogs and websites.

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http://yourbookisyourhook.com It’s May and it’s time for Book Expo America (BEA), the largest annual U.S. book publishing industry event. Find out about the brand new DIY Conference being introduced this year at BEA. If you want to be self-published, this new DIY Conference is where you’ll want to be on May 24th. Get the tip of the month for your book project and make your plans to attend Book Expo America. Pay close attention to whats happening each day during the conference. Identify your best next step and act on it. You’ll have access to literary agents, publishers, industry publications, foreign rights and much much more.

Listen to the weekly radio show on WomensRadio featuring interviews with industry professionals and where authors and writers share how they got published and how they use their book as their hook. This month is filled with prominent literary agents, bestselling authors, the founder of Write On! For Literacy and a top expert with more than 100,000 followers on Twitter.

Meet me in New York City during Book Expo America this month where youll find me hosting an exclusive mastermind event with an all-star industry professional panel. Be 1 of 20 authors to attend and get answers for your book project. You can also catch up with me on my own book & event tour in Miami, FL.

Refer to the Your Book Is Your Hook! schedule for upcoming events and appearances this month and read the blog for more resources.

My intention is to help you write, market, publish and make money with your book. See you this month at Your Book Is Your Hook!

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http://www.yourbookisyourhook.com/marketitnow – Learn more about the Market It Now Class with Jennifer S. Wilkov beginning on June 28th and claim your seat for this exclusive chance to be one of 24 authors to work directly with Jennifer on your book platform and marketing strategy.

This is your opportunity to work with a professional who has done it all.

Jennifer S. Wilkov is the popular radio show host of the #1 show on WomensRadio called “Your Book Is Your Hook!” She is a best-selling award-winning author, an award-winning freelance writer and a book business consultant for authors and writers like you. She is currently on an international tour for her fifth book.

Straighten out your social media strategy, solidify your speaking programs and strengthen your market position with this one class.

Claim your seat for the Market It Now Class today.

Build your book platform and market it now.

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Author ZZ Packer discusses her new book “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere” with host Kecia Lynn.

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Author and physician Abraham Verghese discusses his new book “Cutting for Stone” with host Kecia Lynn.

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Eddie Turner participates in a book writers workshop hosted by author and publisher, Melissa Giovagnoli, founder of Networlding.

To learn how to get started on writing your own book visit www.networlding.com!

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Tom Kime has an insatiable appetite for his craft working in some of the most famous restaurants in London, including Terence Conran’s Le Pont de la Tour, and The River Café. He worked with celebrity chef Rick Stein at the Seafood Restaurant as well as the award-winning restaurants Cicada and Darley Street Thai in Sydney. He wrote and presented the eight-part television series, Our Man in Vietnam and a second series on Thai food. Tom’s catering company creates, bespoke private parties from Royal Thai banquets, to celebrity media launches. His clients include A-list celebrities and royalty from Great Britain and Saudi Arabia. He has set up two acclaimed restaurants in London and Malta both well received by London’s food critics and in the press. He is currently working on a new restaurant project in the Hunter valley to open in 2007. In late 2005 Tom’s first book Exploring Taste and Flavour was awarded the prize of ‘Best first cook book in Britain 2005′ by the World Gourmand Awards. In March 2006 Exploring Taste and Flavour was nominated as a finalist in the Chef and Restaurant category in the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) awards in the United States. Tom writes regular articles and recipes for Olive and BBC Good Food magazines. Tom’s articles have also been published in The Sunday Times’ Style magazine, Food Illustrated, BBC Good Food, Food and Travel and Olive. He has written articles for the Guardian and the Independent on Sunday Travel supplement. Articles on Tom have also appeared in the Sun Herald and the Sunday Telegraph in Sydney. His second book Street Food published by Dorling Kindersley already out in the UK, was launched in Sydney in July 2007. Asian Bites, also with Dorling Kindersley was published in 2007. Tom’s fourth book entitled Tom’s Table was published in the UK by Paragon and was voted Best Entertaining Cookbook at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2008. Tom’s fifth book, Fish Tales was published by Kyle Cathie Ltd in 2009. Tom is an experienced chef, food writer and teacher inspiring people with his love of food.

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Sarah Thornton is a Canadian writer and sociologist of culture. Since 2003, she has been investigating the social dynamics of contemporary art.

Her second book, Seven Days in the Art World (2008), is a witty series of non-fiction narratives, revealing the inner workings of the institutions that contribute to an artist’s place in art history. Based on intensive ethnographic research (i.e. hundreds of hours of participant observation and in-depth interviews with over 250 people), the book is an international hit, translated into ten languages.

Produced for http://bookTV.co.nz by CLIP Video, http://clipvideo.co.nz

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Learn how to negotiate pay as a professional freelance writer with expert freelancing advice in this free job skills video clip.

Expert: Rebecca Sato
Contact: www.zenlife.net
Bio: Rebecca Sato has been a science and health researcher for the past few years. Her goal is to teach people to live a long and healthy life.
Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

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