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Stacy Anderson
Awareness Member
Post Number:
22
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 12:35 am: |   |
Hi All,
Book Expo America...
Who's going this year? Who's been there before? What did you think of it if you have been before? Just curious what you fellow authors think of the biggest book convention of the year. My publisher will be presenting our books ( mine included ). I won't be there. Just couldn't make it this year. Anyway, step up to the plate if you have anything to say about the BEA. By the way I've never been so that's why I am so curious. I heard George Carlin is going to be there doing standup. There supposed to be some music groups too...oh well. Sounds like fun. What do you all think?
www.stacy-deanne.net
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Todd Hunter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1486
Registered: 02-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 04:58 am: | |
This is the first I've heard of it, to be honest...
do you have info, or a website we can visit, to check it out? |
Laurel Johnson
Unity Member
Post Number:
2947
Registered: 01-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 05:24 am: | |
I know someone who went last year. Said it was not nearly as well attended as prior years and was disappointed. I have never been. |
Joyce Scarbrough
Hunger Member
Post Number:
70
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 06:52 am: | |
If my book wins the Ippy Award in the YA category, I'll be going. The winners will be announced May 21 and they'll all be presented at Book Expo in June. Crossing every possible body part until then.
Toyce
True Blue Forever
Read the first chapter at http://www.authorsden.com/joycelscarbrough1
See the hunk at http://www.southernbelleauthor.com/joycepersonalpage
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Stacy Anderson
Awareness Member
Post Number:
23
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 11:04 am: | |
Todd,
Just type in Book Expo America on your favorite search engine and the websites should pop up. |
Stacy Anderson
Awareness Member
Post Number:
24
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 11:07 am: | |
Good luck, Joyce! Aren't you nervous? If you win won't you have to say some little speech or something at the awards banquet? I'd probably die of fright, LOL. I heard the banquet is the best part. I hope you win! |
Joyce Scarbrough
Hunger Member
Post Number:
71
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 03:48 pm: | |
Thanks, Stacy! Since I entered my book last October and have been dying for May to even get here, I'm too excited to be nervous. I'm not sure about having to say a few words, but since I've been practicing a speech like that since I first wrote the final words of True Blue Forever, I should be able to remember at least a little of it! 
Toyce
True Blue Forever
Read the first chapter at http://www.authorsden.com/joycelscarbrough1
See the hunk at http://www.southernbelleauthor.com/joycepersonalpage
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priceless1
Wandering Member
Post Number:
122
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:59 am: | |
We're going. Or rather Fred is going and I'm staying behind to run the biz. We only have two titles, but it's better than nothing, I say. It's great experience for us and we'll do anything to get our books out there.
Joycie...good luck, girlfriend!
Lynn
Lynn
lynnprice.net
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Joyce Scarbrough
Hunger Member
Post Number:
75
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:54 pm: | |
Thanks, Lynnie-poo! (Wonder how many folks get nauseated by our posts to each other!) BTW, I got your book in the mail the other day. It's on my nightstand with Bill's book. Oops, I'd better go add a Christian book to keep an eye on them! 
Toyce
True Blue Forever
Read the first chapter at http://www.authorsden.com/joycelscarbrough1
See the hunk at http://www.southernbelleauthor.com/joycepersonalpage
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Bill Nelson
Wandering Member
Post Number:
120
Registered: 10-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 01:48 pm: | |
You leave me and Lynn alone, Toyce.
I like the idea of being cozy on the night stand with Lynn.
Knock before you come in the room!
bn |
priceless1
Wandering Member
Post Number:
124
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 09:09 am: | |
Bill, you dirty old man! I can see the cover of my book blushing from here!
Lynn
Lynn
lynnprice.net
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Bill Nelson
Wandering Member
Post Number:
125
Registered: 10-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 09:44 am: | |
Yeah, but did you see it smiling later?
bn |
Todd Hunter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1501
Registered: 02-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 09:47 am: | |
smiling, or smoking? |
Mary Erickson
Awareness Member
Post Number:
9
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 11:52 am: | |
Joyce, if Lynn's and Bill's books need a chaperone, you could send for mine. It's in the lending libary. Come to think of it, I think I'll send for yours if it's available. And since Lynn has 100 copies, give or take a few, I'm going to send for hers, too. I'm not, however going to send for Bills. I don't want to send back a bunch of used books. LOL.
Mary |
Joyce Scarbrough
Hunger Member
Post Number:
79
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 02:23 pm: | |
Look at it this way, Mary. If you get Bill's book, you might end up with some additional Little Golden Books. 
Toyce
True Blue Forever
Read the first chapter at http://www.authorsden.com/joycelscarbrough1
See the hunk at http://www.southernbelleauthor.com/joycepersonalpage
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Diana Hignutt
Awareness Member
Post Number:
27
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 05:02 am: | |
I'm going to Chicago for the Book Expo in my capacity of Marketing Director for Behler Publications (yeah, I'm going with Fred). I'm really looking forward to learning and networking a ton. I believe we'll only have two books to showcase by then, but we'll have our earliest catalog listing our first eight titles as well. Plus, I plan on meeting everyone in the industry who attends.
Diana Hignutt
www.behlerpublications.com
www.dianahignutt.com
www.authorsden.com/dianahignutt
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Steven Shrewsbury
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
742
Registered: 04-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 05:23 am: | |
Posting dates and table of events would be cool. I dunno if I can get off work those days, but I live a hundred miles south of Chicago...
www.stevenshrewsbury.com |
priceless1
Wandering Member
Post Number:
126
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 11:10 am: | |
"Yeah, but did you see it smiling later?"
Huh. My book always did have slutty tendencies. It's my main character, I swear. She's just a free spirit and drives her patients nuts, not to say anything about my male protagonist...
Gee...it strikes me that people may have the wrong idea about my book. It's a character-driven medical fiction!
Really.
Honest.
And Mary is right. I have a lot of books in the LL. And if you think keeping them separated and behaving is easy, well, think again. Someone puhleeeze check a few out!
Lynn - (lending library) www.thelendinglibrary.com
Lynn
lynnprice.net
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Gary Midge
Awareness Member
Post Number:
1
Registered: 05-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 12:14 pm: | |
Where in the Book Expo hall will Behler Publications be? I'd like to stop by and say hello. |
priceless1
Wandering Member
Post Number:
127
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 06:38 pm: | |
Gary, we don't have a booth since we only have a grand total of 2 books. Darn shame the three books that are going to print right now will miss the cutoff! Our books will be at the PMA table. Fred and Diana will be walking around looking intelligent. If you'd like to say hi, email me privately and I'll give you his cell number.
Lynn
lynn@behlerpublications.com
Lynn
lynnprice.net
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Stacy Anderson
Awareness Member
Post Number:
26
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 01:59 pm: | |
Lynn, there is nothing wrong with not having a booth. Just go up there and hold your head high with your two books. You've made it into the publishing world which says alot more than some wannabe publishers. We need more publishers like you ( who are willing to give authors a true chance ). I admire you. I hope to start my own magazine and fashion line  one day...sigh. But that's a ways down the line. So I congratulate anyone who has the courage to start any business in the literary world. And next year you'll definitely have more than two books. Besides, those booths are terribly expensive aren't they? I hope you have a good time at the expo and get lots of exposure! |
Claudia Turner VanLydegraf
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1175
Registered: 06-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:15 pm: | |
Ok, you wanted a schedule of events and stuff for the Book Expo in Chicago; well, here is a partial that I am passing on to all of you that might be able to get there:
<<Subj: Join Writer's Digest at BookExpo America
Date: 5/12/04 11:00:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: writersdigest-newsletter@fwpubs.com
To: **********@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
BookExpo America/Writer's Digest Books Writer's Conference
TO: ******************, May 12, 2004
Join a panel of expert authors and editors for a day
of advice, tips and perspective on the business,
as well as the craft, of writing
___________________________________________________________
Dear Newsletter Subscriber,
Writer's Digest Books invite you to attend the second annual
BookExpo America/Writer's Digest Books Writer's Conference,
in Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, June 2, at the McCormick
Place Convention Center.
This all-day event is open to the general public, with a
registration fee of just $149.00. Complete registration
information can be found at
http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/writersconference.
Industry professionals, including award-winning novelists,
writer's agents, book and magazine editors and publishers
will be holding panel discussions on how writers like you
can make your work stand out and get it published.
* Discover how to find the right agent and what editors
are buying.
* Participate in "Breakout Sessions,"
Learn how to write effective queries and synopsis
Create non-fiction book proposals
Package a book's marketing plan.
* Pitch your book proposals to editors and agents on
the panels and get instant feedback.
These Authors and Editors Will Be Participating:
Keynote speaker Loren D. Estleman is the author of the
upcoming book, Writing the Popular Novel. Also participating
are Bob Mayer, author of The Novel Writer's Toolkit; literary
agent Michael Larsen, author of the just-released How to Write
a Book Proposal, 3rd Edition; author and agent Donald Maass,
author of Writing the Breakout Novel; as well as novelists
Lisa Tucker and MJ Rose.
Writer's Digest Books editors, Barbara Kuroff, Katie Brogan,
Jane Friedman, Kelly Nickell, Alice Pope, and Kristin D. Godsey,
editor of Writer's Digest magazine, will moderate the panels.
Meet your favorite Writer's Digest Books authors at the
Writer's Digest Bookstore with signings scheduled throughout
the day! Plus, best-selling writing titles will be available at
discounted prices.
For more information about the panels and the
authors/agents/editors who are participating, as
well as a complete schedule, visit
http://www.writersdigest.com/bea today!>>
I won't be able to go to this event, but it sure sounds like I would really get a lot of info out of it, if I were able to be there......
Claudia
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Stacy Anderson
Awareness Member
Post Number:
31
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 12:48 am: | |
Claudia,
Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to list these events. I'd read about some other ones on the Book Expo website but I hadn't seen these the last time I checked. There's going to be a lot of new events this year. |
Diana Hignutt
Awareness Member
Post Number:
35
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 03:31 am: | |
Okay, this just in. We (Behler Publications) will have a partial booth at the PMA time-sharing table to display our first two books, and our catalog of upcoming titles. I don't know when just yet, but if I find out, I'll let you know when we'll be there. I'm also working at the co-op PMA table for a couple of hours, though, I don't know when on that either. I look forward to meeting any Mindsighters that go to the convention. See you there.
Diana Hignutt
www.behlerpublications.com
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Steven Shrewsbury
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
774
Registered: 04-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 05:19 am: | |
Dang, only 100 miles away, too. Dunno if I can score the day off...150 bucks to walk in? Sheesh
www.stevenshrewsbury.com |
John Laurence Robinson
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
574
Registered: 01-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 07:05 am: | |
I just found out that Cook/RiverOak will be there as well, and will be using my book as a gift handout to bookstore owners. That's pretty nifty!
John |
Nancy Marie
Unity Member
Post Number:
1738
Registered: 08-2001
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 07:43 am: | |
That is cool, John. I hope the extra publicity will bring in lots of sales.
blessings, Kitty |
Diana Hignutt
Awareness Member
Post Number:
48
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 03:48 am: | |
Anyone going to Chicago:
Behler Publications will have the PMA Demonstration Booth (1552) on Friday June 4th at 5pm. So, if you want to stop by and meet Fred Price and yours truly, we'd love to see you.
Also, I'm volunteering for a couple of hours at the PMA booth (1552) on Saturday from 4:30 -6:00pm.
Diana Hignutt
Director of Marketing
Behler Publications
www.behlerpublications.com
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Dee Power
Awareness Member
Post Number:
16
Registered: 05-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 09:36 am: | |
I have been interviewing bookstore owners and buyers, including the big book chains for our new book, "The Making of a Bestseller," Going to BEA validates a small press in the eyes of a book buyer. I'm glad Behler Publications will be there. I would really like to see that publisher do well. I've visited the website, very well done, professional and friendly.
Dee
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priceless1
Wandering Member
Post Number:
171
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 10:07 am: | |
Bless you, Dee. Anyone who has ever been in business for themselves will tell you that they become married to the job. In a past life, that notion would have given me hives. But when it's right, it's not a job, but an honor. We absolutely love what we're doing and have had the pleasure of reading some truly amazing work. We plan on attending all the big book conventions so that our books and name become synonymous with success.
Diana, you knock 'em on their knees...and say hi to Fred for me.
Lynn (who remained behind to keep the office fires burning)
Lynn
behlerpublications.com
lynnprice.net
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