Sleepytown Press


  • Home Page
  • Books
  • News
    • Author Interview
    • Book Signings
    • Coming Soon
    • Decatur Book Fair
    • Marketing Your Book
    • Newsletter
    • Poetry Collection
    • Short Story Anthology
    • Sleepytown Book
    • SP Authors Only
  • Adult/Tween Authors
    • Joe Coxwell
    • Brenda Douglas
    • Bobbie J. Gulley
    • Wanda Lane
    • Mary John Lewis
    • Danny McCarty
    • Carol Oschmann
    • Donelle Lang Proctor
    • Women of God
  • Children's Authors
    • Gary Gainey
    • Ellen George
    • Jerilyn Ito
    • Annie B. Lee
    • Esther Mackey
    • Justin W. Pope
    • Esther Mackey
    • Mary Mignery
    • Lois Sullivan
    • Michele Verhoosky
    • Meg Weidner
    • Steven Whited
    • Randy Young
  • Illustrators
  • Painting
  • Submissions
  • Art & Illustration
  • The Publishing Journey
  • Trim Sizes Available
  • Websites for Authors
  • Who is SP?
  • Keys to Blogging
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Publishing Fee
  • Trade Discount

Short Story Anthology

11/29/2010

0 Comments

 
if you are planning on getting one to three short stories sent in for the anthology, you still have time. I am going through the stories and assigning them positions in the book. I am also contacting authors and asking them for the needed information for the book. If you submitted something earlier, look for an email this week.

If you still have something to send, get it in ASAP.
0 Comments

Do you have a silver bullet?

11/18/2010

0 Comments

 
I have been reading a book by Rick Frishman and Robyn Freedman Spizman titled "Author 101."  It is promoted as the "Insider's guide to promoting your book." They suggest that you have a "Silver Bullet." They say your bullet should read like a Newspaper headline and clearly explain what your book is about in basivally twenty seconds.

They suggest that you answer  the following:
*What is your book about?
*Why is it special?
*How will it benefit the reader?

Your Silver Bullet should grab the reader's attention  and compel them to want to know more.

You should be able to deliver the Silver Bullet to someone orally within twenty seconds. If you have not grabbed someone's attention within twenty seconds, you have probably lost them all together.
0 Comments

Money Does Not Grow On Trees

11/16/2010

0 Comments

 
I know that money does not grow on trees, but if it did, I would be one happy guy. It would be so much fun being able to pursue a dream and see it to the fullest extent. I guess that everyone has dreams. I, for one, do not think that it is bad to dream. Maybe we would be really sad people, if we did not have something to dream about or hope for in our daily lives.

What would I do, if I had the money?

1. I would build a special combination book store and art store and gallery. I would teach Art at night and on the weekends. I would have a small gallery for all of my students art. I would "spot-light' books for all ages. One thing for sure, I would display books from our local authors.

2. I would run Sleepytown Press as a Traditional Publisher out of the Book Store. The benefit of having a place to display and sell the books would be an added plus. Yes, if I had the money, I would have a traditional publishing house.

3. I would open a small unique restaurant next to or connected to the book store. It would be colorful and feature all of my favorite recipes. It would also feature one of my favorite things, lights hanging from the ceiling. (Maybe chandeliers over each table.)

What is your dream? Name three special things that you would do, if you had the money to do so. To dream is a good thing.
0 Comments

What a busy weekend and week

11/4/2010

0 Comments

 
I am still accepting Short Stories for the anthology. Tell your friends and neighbors and yourself to get them in as soon as possible. I would like to get the final entries this month so that I do not have to drag it out and take extra time. I plan on having the Short Story book out before Christmas. Hey, it would make a great gift for friends at the office.
0 Comments

    Archives

    June 2015
    May 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    July 2013
    June 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    October 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010
    September 2008



Sleepytown Press: Where Dreams Really Do Come True!