Here you will find links to some valuable
resources. This page will remain a work in progress as we will add new
resources when we find some worth sharing. If there is a resource you'd like to share please
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here.
Likewise, if you hear about a resource that appears to be "too good to be true,"
please let us know. We will socialize it among our most experienced
members and see if it is fact or fiction.
We have separated the writing
resources into categories to better help you find what you are looking for.
When you contact a resource, please let them know you saw it at the MWSA site!
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Writing Resources
Marketing
Increase your exposure online with Internet marketing. Marketing expert
Michael Fleischner provides no-cost information, tips, and strategies.
Authors' Coalition CD
The Authors’ Coalition CD is a cross-promotional project, which will
provide
participating authors with exposure in book fairs, conferences, trade shows
and other events across the country. Currently, AC plans to distribute
copies
of the CD at the UCLA/LA Times Book Festival in Los Angeles, Book Expo
America
in New York City, Women’s Veterans Event in Branson, MO, Military Vehicle
Preservation Society Conference, Little Rock, AR, West Hollywood Book
Festival,
LA, Veterans Week Event, Branson and other smaller events. Participants are
encouraged to make additional copies of the CD to distribute at their
individual events as well.
Each participant will receive 10 copies of the cd for his or her own
purposes. If a participant wants additional copies, there will be a small
fee.
Each participant must agree that the material that he/she provides can be
copied and freely disseminated. (explain the value of cross promotion here?)
A
statement to this effect must accompany the submission of these materials.
The price to participate in this program is $200.00
Please contact Carolyn at
HOJONEWS@aol.com for additional information.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's advice in The Frugal Book Promoter is like
having your own private tutor, writing coach, PR person, English teacher,
salesman of the year, marketing agent and,
once you've talked to her, cheerleader,
all rolled into one. They ought to bottle her energy and sell it. I'll
take ten bottles. Uh ... Make that twenty.
Georgia Richardson ---Queen Jaw Jaw, Author, A Funny Thing Happened on
the way to the Throne
reviews
Midwest
Book Reviews reviewing services, book
lover resources, and tips for writers and publishers. This is an
excellent site and serious authors need to check it out!
Quick and easy way to obtain an
ISBN for self publishers/authors with only a few titles and who intend on
self
distributing or selling over the internet.
Place an
order online (24/7) or get immediate assistance over the phone
We
specialize in publishing military writers. Offering MWSA members the most
comprehensive manuscript evaluation, editing and writing assistance services
in the business.
Proudly announcing the November
release of the second edition of
182 DAYS IN IRAQ by Phil
Kiver.
Plan to
attend our military writers publishing seminar at Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Spring of 2007.
Promote your book with 1,000
FREE full color business cards for MWSA members who publish with
Word
Association Publishers.
Leatherneck Publishing is growing, and they need your help. Got a
military manuscript inside you just dying to get out? They can help.
In addition to helping authors write better military books, they are
expanding their footprint and showing up in more and more stores across the
country.
Perihelion Press is an independent publisher. We publish
general interest trade non-fiction, with a focus on inspiration, health, outdoor
recreation, travel, fitness, and self-improvement
Catherine Donaldson has
worked for over 10 years as a professional writer and editor, working on
such things as reference books, fiction novels, and other essays and
informational publications. She has also spent four of those years
teaching composition at the college level. She is used to working under
strict deadlines and always deals with authors in a professional manner.
References available upon request, and discounts given to MWSA authors.
Click
here for more info.
Steve Neill offers
highly photo-real book covers, artwork and CGI models for books and
publications.
WORLD WAR II CONSULTANT:
Looking for a WWII expert for your project? I was a rifleman with the
Third Infantry Division on the Anzio beach-head, in the first wave of the
landing in southern France (where I was wounded), and in the Vosges and
Colmar Pocket campaigns. I have the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. As
Professor of History at Illinois State University, Normal, I taught a
popular course on World War II. I review books for THE JOURNAL OF MILITARY
HISTORY. I am available to serve as a consultant, providing historical
accuracy and authenticity of combat and army life during the war. I charge
$100 to read and comment on a book manuscript (fiction or non-fiction) or
screenplay. Anything more than that is negotiable with the author or
screenwriter.
Earl A. Reiton
"A guide
to publishers and writing services for serious writers." The list is
updated regularly and strives to keep authors informed of who's out there
worth looking into and who's out there and to be avoided. Bookmark it
today!
Places
to post your book free or at minimal cost
Great site for free publicity for your
book!
AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS: Stop losing 30-55% of your
sales. Sell directly to your readers through bookhitch.com!
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent Federal
agency, dedicated to the preservation, maintenance, and publication of
America's public records. This is a good place to start for nearly any
research project. Pay special attention to the Archival Research
Catalog (ARC), and the Digital Classroom.
The Federal Government’s gateway
to just about every Government resource on the Internet. At FirstGov, you
can find Government Benefits, apply for Government Grants, shop Government
Auctions, apply for Government Jobs, contact Elected Officials, order
Consumer Publications, and a lot more. Pay special attention to the “Get It
Done Online!” section. It’s packed full of resources.
Major Vietnam
War resource- poetry, war stories, photos, PTSD information, newsletters,
home pages for the 128th Assault Helicopter Company & the 173rd Assault
Helicopter Company.
The Coming Home Project is a non-profit organization devoted to providing
compassionate care, support and stress management tools for Iraq and
Afghanistan veterans and their families. We are a group of veterans,
psychotherapists and interfaith leaders committed to helping transform the
wounds of war. We help veterans and family members rebuild the connectivity
of mind, heart, body and spirit that combat trauma can unravel; renew their
relationships with loved ones; and create new support networks. We build a
safe space – a community -- for veterans and their families to come together
and share their stories, struggles and accomplishments. Single veterans are
also most welcome.
Stand Down was founded by two
veterans with a vision to help their comrades who are struggling, who have
lost their homes, their dignity, and their ability to lead productive lives.
Stand Down is a multi
tiered program that assists and supports male veterans who are struggling
with addiction and have become homeless as a result of that struggle.
We
believe that healing can happen with proper support and by learning more
about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD not only affects the survivor of
trauma, but family members, and those around us as well. There is support
for all of us here.
A
Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear Using Psychology, Christianity and
Non-Resistant Methods
The Andermax Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission
is to enable healthy and hope-filled lives for all people. We grant funds to
find cures for major illnesses, to use nature and the arts to help people
heal physically and spiritually, and to make fundamental changes in
communities in order to eliminate poverty.
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