Tannia E. Ortiz-Lopés will be moderating the 15:00 CET and 16:00 CET workshopsBIO:Tannia E. Ortiz-Lopés is a writer by profession, a mother by choice, and a wife by the covenant of marriage. She was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico and currently lives in Germany with her husband and two sons. On 2004, she published her first free-style inspirational poetry...
Moderator: Frances Shani Parker
Frances Shani Parker will be moderating the 14:00 CET workshop.Bio:Frances Shani Parker is an award-winning writer, consultant, and former school principal. A hospice volunteer for many years, she is author of nationally endorsed “Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes.” With stories, poems, and general information, she presents...
Sponsor - Linda Ballou
This years event is Sponsored by author and travel writer Linda Ballou. Bio: A love triangle of extremes has proven to be a solid base for my writing. From my roots in Alaska I receive strength, solitude, centeredness and respect for the awful power of nature. My short story Raindrop People and numerous adventure articles including my most recent “Raven...
Workshops and moderators
Workshops taking place during PROMO DAY 2009:Times are shown in Central European Time.14:00 Lael Johnson - Blogging and Journaling. Moderator Frances Shani Parker15:00 John Evans - The Age of Networking: Tips and Tricks to Survive in Today's information Age. Moderator Tannia Ortiz Lopez16:00 Karina Fabian - Marketing for Beginners. Moderator Tannia...
On site Bookstore
On the PROMO DAY site you will find an on site Bookstore featuring a variety of books by the PROMO DAY crew.The bookstore lists books by the PROMO DAY workshop presenters, moderators, sponsor and organiser.From Saturday 9th May you will also be able to purchase your copy of the official PROMO DAY book here. Drop by the bookstore and take a lo...
Samples Page
Samples Page- Your chance to show off you writing skills and maybe catch a new paying assignment or book deal whilst your at it!Send a sample of your writing (can be an article, a poem, a chapter from your book, etc...) in word or pdf format to promoday@ymail.com before 20th April 2009. Please make sure you include copyright information.Don't miss...
WH- Lael Johnson
Workshop Title: Blogging and JournalingTime: 14:00 CETBio:Lael Johnson is the owner of Writer's Eye Advisory Service and Creations Beadwork. She has a varied background in history, marketing management, psychology, community service and facilities management. She is also a trained creativity coach, writer and beader. She believes in celebrating creativity...
WH- John Evans
Workshop Title: The Age of Networking: Tips and Tricks to Survive in Today's Information AgeTime: 15:00 CETBio: Author John Evans was born in 1985 in the small town of Tooele, Utah. From there he spent much of his life moving from place to place, often not staying in one location for more than a few months. Evans has gone on to write one novel, and...
WH- Karina Fabian
Workshop Title:Marketing for BeginnersTime:16:00 CETWorkshop outline:In "Marketing Basics," Karina will offer advice for seeking and reaching your target audience and getting them interested in your book—and you. We'll explore the things every author should do and ways to make your efforts more effective. This will be mainly a Q&A session on the...
WH- Carol Denbow
BIO:Carol Denbow is the author of 5 non-fiction books and co-contributer to another as well as the editor of 9 writers Websites. Carol loves to write and share information with other writers and published authors. In addition, she is a retired business owner, farmer, mom of two, and step-mom of two additional grown kids. Carol's books include: ...
WH- Joyce Anthony
Bio:Joyce A. Anthony is a Pennsylvania-born writer who shares her home with a teenaged son and mini-zoo. Writing is just one of her many passions. Others include her work as an advocate for animal rights and work in the field of both Asperger's and bipolar disorder. Visit http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/ for more information on Storm. Meet the characters...
WH- Elysabeth Eldering
Bio: With a childhood spent traveling the globe, it's no wonder that writer Elysabeth Eldering has a passion for geography! Growing up in a military family, Elysabeth lived in Japan, Germany, New York, Kentucky, and Texas before her family finally settled in a small town in South Carolina. Elysabeth, who lives in Honea Path, SC, has put her globetrotting...
WH- Carolyn Howard Johnson
Workshop Title: Query Letters as Promotion: Let's Make Them Picture Perfect!Time: 18:00 CETBIO:Carolyn Howard-Johnson will be speaking on Query Letters as Promotion: Let's Make Them Picture-Perfect! on PromoDay at 9 am. Pacific Time. Her first novel, This Is the Place, won eight awards. Her second book, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered,...
WH- John Desjarlais
John Desjarlais will be giving a workshop during PROMO DAY about Finding an Agent. The workshop will cover:Who needs an agentWhere to find (and how to read) agent listingsAAR and non-AAR agentsFee-charging and non fee-charging agentsWriting the agent queryMeeting agents at conferencesQuestions to ask an agent when you get an offerWhat an agent will...
Workshops taking place during PROMO DAY 2009
Workshops taking place during PROMO DAY 2009:Times are shown in Central European Time.14:00 Lael Johnson - Blogging and Journaling15:00 John Evans - The Age of Networking: Tips and Tricks to Survive in Today's information Age16:00 Karina Fabian - Marketing for Beginners17:00 John Desjarlais - Finding an Agent18:00 Carolyn Howard Johnson - Query Letters...
