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Carolyn HowardJohnson
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel, This is the Place, and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered are both award-winners--some 12 between them. Her fiction, nonfiction and poems have appeared in national magazines, anthologies and review journals. She speaks on culture, tolerance, writing and promotion and has appeared on TV and hundreds of radio stations nationwide. She is an instructor for UCLA Extension's Writers' Program and has shared her expertise at venues like San Diego State's world renowned Writers' Conference, Call to Arts! EXPO and Dayton University's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.
She was awarded Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment by the California Legislature; her home town's Character and Ethics Commission honored for her work on promoting tolerance and the Pasadena Weekly named her to their list of "San Gabriel Valley women who make life happen" for literary activism. American Women's Business Association (ABWA) named her Outstanding Woman in 2007l
Her nitty gritty how-to book, THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER won USA Book News' Best Professional Book 2004 and the Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award. THE FRUGAL EDITOR: PUT YOUR BEST BOOK FORWARD TO AVOID HUMILIATION AND ENUSRE SUCCESS is the second in the HowToDoItFrugally series (http://HowToDoItFrugally.com). It was named the best publishing book of 2007 by USA Book News.
Her chapbook of poetry, TRACINGS (Finishing LIne Press), was named to the Compulsive Readers Top 10 Best Reads for 2004 and honored for excellence by the Military Writers' Socieity of America. It is now available from Amazon.com.
Carolyn's newest book is The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success . Cheryl Wright of Writer2Writer.com says, "The Frugal Editor will become a well-used reference for writers around the world." It won both USA Book News and Reader Views Literary Awards in its category and was named finalist in the New Generation Indi Book Awards contest. It is available on Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/Frugal-Editor-forward-humiliation-success/dp/0978515870/).
Amazon.com also just published her Short. It is The Great First Impression Book Proposal: Everything You Need To Know About Selling Your Book in 20 Minutes or Less. Find it at http://www.amazon.com/Great-First-Impression-Book-Proposal/dp/B000YG6O5U/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197066155&sr=1-1
Sharing with Writers and the Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor, both blogs by Howard-Johnson, are award-winners. The first was named to Writer's Digest's 101 Best Websites and the second to Blog of the Day Awards.
Howard-Johnson loves to travel and has studied writing at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, UK: Herzen University in St. Petersburg, RU; and Charles University in Prague.
Carolyn is the founder of Authors' Coalition ( http://authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com ).
Accomplishments: California State Legislature’s Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment Award, 2004
First Author Ever Given this Award in a Community Where Movies Prevail
Reviewers Choice Award: First place, Sime-Gen’s mainstream category, spring 2001. Reviewers nominate, vote for prize.
Literary Award, Red Sky Press: 2001, judged by Rose A. O. Kleidon, Prof. Emeritus of English at Univ. of Akron.
Masters Literary Award: Finalist 2000.
New Millennium Literary Award: Semifinalist, 1400 entries, June, 2001.
Mille Club: Honored by AmErica House, Baltimore, Md. for sales and promotion.
Preditors and Editors Readers Poll: Top 10 Novels for 2001, Top 10 novels for 2002, Top 10 Literary books (Harkening) for 2003.
NUW’s Award of Excellence: Editor: Kristie Leigh Maguire.
MyShelf.com’s Ten Best Reads: For THIS IS THE PLACE, 2002.
Women WritingOnLine Award: Honorable Mention,first person essay “Life Begins at 60.”
Zino.com’s award for Outstanding Article, May, 2003: “Taking a Dose of What’s Good for You.”
Book Crazy Radio Network: Award celebrating 100 reviews.
Long Story Short: Poem of the Month, “Shelf Life,” March 2204.
#1 Best Sellers: EBookAd.com, THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T, Aug. 2004. (The e-book version of FRUGAL is now located at http:starpublsh.com/starbooks.com.)
Reviewer’s Choice Masterpiece. selected by reviewer Lori Soard for WordMuseum.com (http://wordmuseum.com/wmreviews.htm ).
The Pedestal Magazine, Readers’ Award (http://pedestalmagazine.com) for poem, “Olvera Street Tutorial.” Editor, John Amen.
Military Writers' Society of America's Award of Excellence for Poetry.
Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award.
USA Book News' Best Professional Book, 2004.
Reader Views Literary Award, first place.
USA Book News Award, first place for The Frugal Editor (2nd USA Book News award).
Best Marketing Campaign award from the Indie Book Awards contest.
Finalist for The Frugal Editor in the New Generation Indie Book Awards contest.
Writer's Digest named Carolyn's blog, Sharing with Writers (www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com) to its 101 Best Websites list.
AUTHOR-OF-THE-MONTH
Tomrbooks: Calley Moore, Editor.
Aspiring Authors: Diana Redman, Editor.
Word Thunder: Sarah Mankowski, Editor.
My Shelf: Brenda Weeaks, Editor.
Authors’ Cove: First Featured Writer of the Month. Erika Michell, Editor.
USA Book News' “Best Books 2004” Award --THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER, Professional Category
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Books
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 | Tracings by Carolyn HowardJohnson
A chapbook of poetry that will strike chords--both major and minor--with women of all ages....
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 | Support Our Troops by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Support Our Troops recognizes the bravery, fortitude, and sacrifice of American troops the world over and thanks them for their service on our behalf. A key to their success—as anyone from the newest recruit to the most battled-hardened veteran will attest—are the support and prayers of those at home; the publishers of this book do their part by donating a portion of the proceeds from sales to sup...
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Short Stories
Milk Glass, An Excerpt from by Carolyn HowardJohnson
This excerpt from Carolyn''s most recent award-winning book is an example of the new genre creative nonfiction. It''s true but reads like a story. ...
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Poetry
Poetry: Carolyn's Answer to the Inadequacy of Viagara by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Disclaimer: Do not read if you humor bone is in disrepair. ...
Mazatlan Shrimp a la Maria by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Carolyn loves to travel, to write and to eat. Though she isn''t the greatest of cooks, she likes to put the easy recipes she finds in foreign lands into the shape of poems--that process feeds all her ...
Poem from Tracings, an Award-winning Chapbook by Carolyn HowardJohnson
A chapbook of poetry from an award-winning expert on book promotion? Yep. Try it. You may be surprised! ...
Woman's Day by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Published in Sparks Magazine and The Feminist Journal, Caroyn offers this favorite to fellow Authors Den readers, especially the women and girls....
St. Petersburg Delicacy: Russia's Secret for a Regular Traveler by Carolyn HowardJohnson
This is a combination poem and recipe. I wrote it on a rainy day in June in St. Petersburg, Russia. I was sitting at a window in the Joy Cafe, feeling abundant joy. I watched stylish St. Petersberg ...
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Articles
Check Your Sell-Your-Book Expertise with Carolyn's Quiz by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Here's a quiz that will help writers figure what they do and don't know and that's a great place to start when deciding what to learn next. "Oh, No! You mean editing is part of marketing!"...
15 Commandment for Getting FREE Publicity by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Award-winning author tells why getting free publicity can be like planting tulip bulbs....
16 Ways to Get Free Publicity by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Especially For Authors But Others May Peek: Practical Publicty Tips for All...
Carolyn's Noble Prize for Literature by Carolyn HowardJohnson
The Nobel committee, by virtue of the sheer volume of unrecognized fiction, misses much that is great!...
Life Begins at 60:Beating Time at Its Own Game by Carolyn HowardJohnson
A first person essay about how one writer beat the odds in the face of sexism, cancer and her own unadulterated stupidity...
A Rant and 10 Practical Ways to Talk to Authors by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Besides a Rant this Article Give Pracital Advice for Reading Readers
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Fighting Illiteracy with the Spoken Word by Carolyn HowardJohnson
How do we reach people who can''t read on our National Day of Literacy? The old-fashioned way. Read to someone special. Volunteer time to talk about literacy. At a library or (gasp!) at Wal-Mart! ...
Hate to Love Amazon by Carolyn HowardJohnson
So You’d Like To…Plan a Targeted Publicity Strategy for Your Book
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Could Elizabeth Smart Help the World be More Tolerant? by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Elizabeth Smart is a victim of the radical fringe. There has been way too much radical thinking going around lately....
Taking A Dose of What's Good For You by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Ever hear of Terezin? It's a place one goes only because one must. It's a place you'll be glad you visited if you can muster the courage....
Life Begins at 60 by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Sometimes the barriers in life are subtle. They creep up silently on padded feet and, if we sense them at all, we choose not to turn and face them....
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News
Brillante Award: Two Blogs Are, er...Brilliant by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Carolyn's blogs get two sassy awards in a day. ...
Get In on the Nation's Best-Trafficked Book Fair by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Planning ahead can be a good thing if you save a money and get a tax free vacation to California out of it! (-:...
Editor and Author's Blogs Honored 2nd Time in a Month by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Authors' advocate Carolyn Howard-Johnson sees helpful blogs for writers awarded twice inside of a month. Editing anyone? How 'bout book promotion? ...
Writer's Digest Names Sharing with Writers 101 Best in 2008 by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Writer's Digest Managing Editor names Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Sharing with Writers top 101 Websites for 2008....
Author Advocate Named to Cohost New Borders Best Selling Authors Series by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Carolyn Howard-Johnson continues her path toward helping other authors market their work with gif for Best Selling Authors TV and Borders Books....
When Polygamy Rises to Headline Status Radio Hosts by Carolyn HowardJohnson
The author says, "Much has been written about the distinctive mores of our American South, a little about our Quakers and Amish but very, very little about Utah and Mormonism, especially the mainstrea...
HowToDoItFrugally Author Contributes to DeSilva's News by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Carolyn Howard-Johnson partners with Jozette Aaron to help writers pursue careers as professional writers....
Indie Book Awards Honors Carolyn Howard-Johnson--Twice! by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Independent Book Publishng Professionals Group honored author of the award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Once for Marketing. A finalist not for the newest in the series....
Writers Travel 2,200 Miles to Find One Another, Partner on Project by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Sharing with Writers,a newsletter-aid for writers, now has a humor columnist, thanks to serendipity....
Winners Win. Other Authors Win, Too! With FREE E-Book by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Kathe Gogolewski and Carolyn Howard-Johnson name winners of Tri-Studio.com's Out of The Box Promotion Contest for Writers. Winners ideas are part of a free e-book for writers....
The Frugal Editor Garners Second Award by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Readersviews selects second in the HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Presumablly great editing it a publishing category worthy of being honored. ...
Free Writers' Conference Offered! Registration Time by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Lea Schizas and Carolyn Howard-Johnson work their magic to bring publishing essentials to writers again in 2008!...
Catholic Writers Guild Offers Writing Seminars to All by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Carolyn Howard-Johnson to share he frugal secrets at new online conference. ...
Best Selling author TV to Appear at Authors' Coalition Booth by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Authors signing at the Authors' Coalition booth at the LA Times Festival of Books in April to receive free video publicity!...
Authors' Advocate and Speaker Carolyn Howard-Johnson To Do Online TV by Carolyn HowardJohnson
The authors' advocate will team with Rey Ybarra, popular live radio host turned Internet video host and CEO of Best Selling Author Online ...
Authors Invited to Sign at US Premier Book Festival by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Cross promotion works! An booth will be more successful if more than one author is working it. Try the Authors'' Coalition method....
Get Your Book Seen by Book Buyers by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Authors' Coalition founder Carolyn Howard-Johnson designs a catalog that is more than a catalog. It's WonderCatalog. It cross-promotes, it give an author crediblity....
Newsletter Editor Quits Neglecting Poetry Pals by Carolyn HowardJohnson
So, enough already! Poets deserve their moment in a how-to newsletter for writers, especially when the editor is herself, a poet!...
Award-winning Poets Co-Author Chapbook Published by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Amazon.com Is a Publisher, Too! Who would have paired poetry with the bookselling giant, Amazon? Who would have figured that poets on the opposite side of the world could collaborate this way?
Hosts Name Top Eight Show Guests for 2008 by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Authors Access list includes listserve moms, authors, all active in the publishing industry. ...
Author Advocate Carolyn Howard-Johnson Takes Up Nobel Slack by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Author of the award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers gives out literary awards to emerging authors....
Tri Studios Names Publicist and Editor Carolyn Howard-Johnson as Judge by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Carolyn Howard-Johnso will judge Tri-Studios'' first-ever promotion contest....
Amazon Short Program Fits Howard-Johnson's Plans to Help Authors by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Most authors hate, loathe, despise the book proposal process. Carolyn Howard-Johnson tells you everything you need to know in 20 minutes or less....
USA Book News Names Frugal Editor Top Publishing Book 2007 by Carolyn HowardJohnson
Howard-Johnson's small press book joins Simon & Schuster, Penguin-Putnam, HarperCollins, Random House,
Houghton Mifflin Co., John Wiley & Sons Red Engine Press & Hundreds of Independent Titles Sco...
The Frugal Editor Is Amazon Top Ten in Editing Category by Carolyn HowardJohnson
The Frugal Editor is poised to help authors everywhere with professional presentations of everything from query letters to final manuscripts....
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Events
Author to Advise Boomers Seeking New Career 1/30/2009
I'm sending this release a bit early because of this week's sorry news about the unemployment rate. Of course, it will also be of interest to writers who want to expand their careers and to those boomers I mention in the headline, especially since I ...
Summer Poetry Reading at the Palisades 8/11/2008
Ahh, what could be more pleasant? Poetry at the Palisades, Pacific breezes at sunset. Please come!
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Evie Ybarra Interviews Authors Advocate on the New State of Publishing 7/17/2008
Who knows what questions will be asked about books and publishing but it's sure it will be pertinent to books and authors. Evie Ybarra, an old radio pro, returns to the air with an interview of Carolyn Howard-Johnson...
Author and Publisher Team to Offer Free Teleseminar on Bringing A Writers' 7/12/2008
Everyone has a story to tell. Here's how to make it live a longer life than your own. Coming from Patrika Vaughn and Carolyn Howard-Johnson is an free online seminar on making your journal (your life!) into fiction or into a memoir....
Howard-Johnson to Present at FREE Writers Conference 5/5/2008
Free online conference to benefit writers who want to learn more about everything from editing to marketing....
Authors' Advocate Carolyn Howard-Johnson to Sign at LA Times/UCLA Festival 4/26/2008
On April 26 & 27, Carolyn Howard-Johnson will cross-promoted with other Authors' Coalition authors at the LA Times/UCLA Fesitval of Books....
Marketing Book Fairs Successfuly Carolyn's Topic in April 4/17/2008
Let's not suffer through a hum-drum book fair! Carolyn to share tips for making any fair a sizzling success at Book Publiicsts of Southern California meeting in April....
Author/Editor to Speak to Advanced Toastmaster Platinum Group 3/14/2008
Carolyn Howard-Johnson to Speak at Advanced Toastmasters Platinum
Advanced Toastmasters Platinum offers an opportunity for the public to meet and hear award-winning author and publicist Carolyn Howard-Johnson. Howard-Johnson’s p...
Publishing Panel Moderated by HowToDoItFrugally Author 9/7/2007
Author who has published almost every way possible moderates publishing panel. "Even experienced authors will learn something," she promises....
Writers to Aid Charity and Learn at Pen to Paper Literary Symposium 8/8/2007
Carolyn Howard-Johnson will speak to Dayton writers courtesy the Pen of the Writer and the Mark Baker Foundation...
New Books Launched at Hollywood Book Festival 7/3/2007
New book festival attracts authors for showcasing new books to the Hollywood crowd....
Poetry! Don't Let It Molder in a Drawer! 4/21/2007
Well-known author of the HowToDoItFrugally series of books for authors and poet helps poets publish at free event....
Poets Introduced on TV 4/15/2007
Award-winning author introduces two young poets to community. It's their first TV appearance ever!...
The Frugal Book Promoter Talks Publishing at Pasadena's Famous Bookstore 12/2/2006
Carolyn Howard-Johnson partners with grammar sweeter and children's author to talk publishing....
The Frugal Book Promoter Speaks at Writers' Conference 10/14/2006
Speaker/author/promoter shares promotion secrets with Sinclair Lewis Writers' Conference attendees...
Free Promo Advice Offered at The Muse Online Writer's Conference 10/9/2006
Two authors with practical and formal experience as book promoters offer up free advice at an online writer's conference....
Duarte One Town One Book Festival 10/7/2006
Carolyn Howard-Johnson to Speak on Publishing, Support Literacy...
Prepare for Halloween at Horror Writers Chat 9/24/2006
A chat for writers armed with Halloween promotion questions. Horror writers welcome, of course!...
Carolyn Howard-Johnson Teaches UCLA Class in Manuscript Polishing 8/5/2006
Your career and credibility depens on the quality of the manscript you submit. Here's a couse that will help you do yourself proud!...
Ask The Frugal Book Promoter What You Will 7/18/2006
It's Your Book: Now's the Time to Learn More about Promotion in Person from Industy Guru. Call in! No Charge!...
Reach for Your Dream: Publish Your Book Your Way 6/10/2006
If you want to write, not participate in the publishing rat race, this free seminar is for you. If you dream of publishing the old-fashioned way, this seminar is for you, too!...
Authors' Coalition Teams with LA Times Festival of Books for Booth 610 4/29/2006
Sometimes great ideas start small and grow; the flower may mean better results for many authors....
Carolyn Howard-Johnson to Be Featured at LA Times Book Fair 4/28/2006
Authors' Coalition members including founder Carolyn Howard-Johnson to sign, show wares at prestigious LA Times Festival of Books...
Muse It Up Club Spotlight The Frugal Book Promoter 4/2/2006
Well know authors' group associated with ApollosLyre.com includes poet and promotion guru for 2nd time. Yes, the two are not exclusive of one another! come and find out why!...
Carolyn Howard-Johnson Reads Poetry! 12/3/2005
Howard-Johnson Waxes Nostalgic for The Desert Woman's Annual Luncheon...
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Links
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| Carolyn's Website
Read the first chapter of "This Is The Place" and an excerpt from "Harkening."
See my list of seminar/speaking/judging, learn about Authors Coaltion and a ton more!
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Writing and Professional Awards
This is the Place has won eight awards, Harkening three. Please visit Carolyn's Literary Times site for a complete list. http://carolynhoward-johnson.com
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My Favorite Review
Rolf Gompertz is a teacher at UCLA and the author of several books including his new novel, "Abraham, The Dreamer." His keen intelligence shows in the insight he brought to this review.
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A Semi-Monthly Rant is Just Enough to Let Off Steam
Visit my "Back to Literature" columns--both current and archived. Here you'll find "Carolyn's Annual Noble Prize" and rants on everything from censorship to the state of the publishing industry.
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Additional information
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| I took time from my first passions, fiction and poetry, to share my practical experience and professional knowledge of promotion with writers. Thus, THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER and later THE FRUGAL EDITOR were born. Please check them out. Tim Bete, director of the Erma Bombeck Writers' Conference at Dayton University, says that when you've read FRUGAL, you will "know more about promotion than your publisher." |
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Contact
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Fax: 818 790 4299
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