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Book reviews, author interviews, thoughtful commentary with Lisa Lickel and friends
Showing posts with label John 316 Marketing Network. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John 316 Marketing Network. Show all posts
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Night of the Cossack
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Forgiveness Formula Book Launch and Book Marketing Strategies
Forgiveness Formula Book Launch and Book Marketing
Strategies
Yet, when we truly do apply the teaching of Jesus regarding forgiveness, it opens the way for God to bring healing into our lives. I actually learned about this during a counseling session when I was going through some deep healing. The counselor shared with me the illustration of the forgiveness cross that I will never forget. It contains three parts: forgiving others, asking God’s forgiveness and then forgiving ourselves. That’s the three-step process that we explain in more detail in our book and one of the main illustrations I use in my section on forgiveness.
And I, Lisa, have to say that having read this book and been completely blessed by it, it's a perfect gift for anyone who's married now, but especially for those contemplating marriage. Who we are is made up a lot of where we come from, and working out those things together before your lifelong commitment to each other is an incredible gift to your loved one.
Today I’m
hosting an interview with Shelley Hitz, the co-author of the book, “Forgiveness Formula: Finding Lasting Freedom in Christ.” In fact, the book launch for “Forgiveness Formula” is today, December
6th! When you get your copy
of the book today, you’ll also get 19 bonuses worth over $100 and be entered to
win the grand prize drawing of one Kindle Fire, Nook or iPod Touch. You can get all the details here: www.theforgivenessformula.com/gifts/
(NOTE: if you don't have a Kindle or Nook, you get the free application for your smart phone or pc by clicking on the link.)
Shelley, how did you come up with your
title, “Forgiveness Formula: Finding
Lasting Freedom in Christ?”
To be
honest, we recognize that there is truly no “formula” for forgiveness. It is something supernatural that God does within
us. But as far as the title goes, “Forgiveness Formula,” – the word formula
refers to the teachings that Christ have given us in His Word, the Bible. His teachings or His “mathematics” that truly
do “add up” to a full life (John 10:10).
Often
time, we scratch our heads - like the image on our front cover of a boy
scratching his head and looking at the chalkboard of all these mathematical
equations. I think sometimes we look at
our lives and we’re scratching our heads because our circumstances don’t make “add
up” in our eyes. They just don’t make
sense in our human “calculations.”
Yet, when we truly do apply the teaching of Jesus regarding forgiveness, it opens the way for God to bring healing into our lives. I actually learned about this during a counseling session when I was going through some deep healing. The counselor shared with me the illustration of the forgiveness cross that I will never forget. It contains three parts: forgiving others, asking God’s forgiveness and then forgiving ourselves. That’s the three-step process that we explain in more detail in our book and one of the main illustrations I use in my section on forgiveness.
Share a few of the marketing strategiesyou
used to promote “Forgiveness Formula.”
For the
first time since I published my first book in the fall of 2008, I wrote out a
book marketing plan. To be honest, I
wish I would have started this habit a lot sooner. As they say, “If you fail to plan, you plan
to fail.” And that’s also true with book
marketing.
Since
my husband and I co-authored this book, we sat down together and decided on a
4-month book marketing plan. We didn’t
have a huge marketing budget, so we chose options that were either free or low
cost.
Here is a list of what we put into
place starting in September 2011.
- Book website
- Book blog with the theme of forgiveness
- Facebook business page
- Twitter account
- YouTube video marketing
- Press Releases
And I’m
not going to lie….book marketing is a lot of work! Not only did we start setting up our author
platform through blogging and social media, but we also began planning a free online conference,
book launch and virtual booktour. Looking back I wonder, “What
was I thinking?” We don’t have a large
staff, or any staff at all and so we’ve spent many hours investing into these
book marketing strategies.
Is it
worth it? You bet!
We are
passionate about spreading the message of Christ’s forgiveness through our book
and so if even one life is changed, it’s been worth it. People have told us that they both laugh and
cry as they read our book. Ultimately,
we pray that many lives are impacted by Christ through our book – through the
testimonies we share and through the power of God’s Word.
Shelley Hitz is the co-author of
Forgiveness Formula: Finding Lasting Freedom in Christ, along with her husband,
CJ. In this book they talks more about
this topic of forgiveness as well as when bad things happen. Visit their book website to check out their
full virtual book tour schedule and special gifts with purchase at:
www.TheForgivenessFormula.com
Friday, November 18, 2011
Creek Country Saga
A bloody massacre and a merciless reprisal.
Survival comes at a cost.
About the first book in the series, Wounded Spirits:
When a distant war among the Natives spills over into a nearby skirmish,
Adela McGirth’s life takes a perilous turn. Deep in enemy territory she’s
challenged to keep her mother alive, her sister sane, and her new-found love
from growing. A loyal Creek warrior, Totka is forced to align with the
extremist Red Stick faction whose goal is to eradicate the Whites from Creek
soil. In the midst of battle, Totka is assigned to protect those he is expected
to hate–and kill. Life was simpler before his enemy became a beautiful face
with a quiet strength and dignity he cannot resist.
Read my review below. And the Good News following!
CURRENTLY ON SALE E-BOOK FOR $1.99; PRINT $6.58
About April:
April W Gardner resides in Georgia with her USAF husband and two sweet
kiddos. She is the author of the historical romance series, the Creek
Country Saga, as well as the children’s adventure series, the Channel
Islands Resistance. She is the founder and senior editor of the fun
literary website, Clash of the Titles.
In her free time, April enjoys reading, organizing, and DIY. In no particular
order, she dreams of owning a horse, visiting all the national parks, and
speaking Italian.
Review Of Wounded Spirits:
April Gardner's debut novel Wounded Spirits is a heroic story about a little-documented era. In the early 1800s America was suffering. European and expanding white settlers and the native tribal people were at an impasse. Only the superior numbers and weapons of the whites, along with their dread diseases, forced the tribal peoples to give up their land and way of life. April tells the story of a Creek clan versus white settlers in what is now Georgia and Alabama.
Before you pick up this wonderfully-told debut novel, be warned that it is book one of a projected series and you will be left aching for more when you get to the last page.
Adela McGirth and her family farm near a small settlement that is at uneasy peace with a Creek tribe. In fact, Adela's father's first wife was a member of the tribe and he taught his second family to respect everyone. It's a respect that comes with a terrible price when an uprising of Creek warriors, the Red Sticks, battle the American settlers for their right to maintain their way of life and tribal territory. Adela's sister is killed and so, perhaps is her intended, a young soldier. Adela, a surviving sister, and their mother who is expecting a baby, are taken as slaves by one of the Creek, a man who had spent part of his childhood with the McGirths. Adela's father had been away while the skirmish took place and seeks revenge on his former friends when he presumes his family are all killed.
In the several months that Adela and her family live with the clan, strange things happen to sway her sympathies in directions she cannot understand, especially when a young Creek protector, Nokose, makes it clear he wants her as his wife. Adela's faith becomes a matter of survival and a means of coping with her sister's increasing hostility and grief and her mother's difficult and every-obvious mortal pregnancy.
Nothing is easy in Aprils' story. Life and loyalty mingle with death and revenge in blurry lines. I find myself replaying events and motivations, reliving the story long after I finished reading. A Reader's Discussion Guide is included.
SO... The Great News is that WARRING SPIRITS IS soon to be yours too! Watch for the upcoming special release.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Intriguing new Bible Study! The Book of Ruth - A Story of Love and Redemption
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Meet SE GREGG on the John 316 Marketing Network summer tour
Book: The Christian Olympics: Going for the Gold Crowns, the unveiling of the Bible's comparison of the Christian race to the Olympic Games, is the spin-off from the newspaper article titled "The Christian Olympics are still going on!" written by the author. Today more than ever Christians are discouraged in their walk with God because of the multitudes of personal problems, suffering, and worldly events that have occurred. Some have given up, lost hope in their faith, and/or don't feel that living holy lives matters anymore. The Christian Olympics will stir up Christians, igniting their spiritual fires to look forward to what is ahead. When Christians see themselves as players in an Olympic game, it gives them a new understanding and exhilaration for the Christian life, as spiritual athletes. Readers will actually visualize themselves in a spiritual athletic competition which has never been done before in a Christian book.
http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Olympics-Going-Gold-Crowns/dp/1597815306
Bio: A marathon runner in the Christian Olympics for several decades, S. E. Gregg is a Bible school graduate and the founder of Sound Doctrine Christian Ministries. An award winning author, gifted Bible teacher and Bible curriculum writer, Gregg has authored the best-selling books,"Evangelism Counseling- How to Counsel People About Salvation," "The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns," and the salvation tract,"God Became A Man." The salvation tract has been translated into the Burmese language and over 100,000 have been printed.
http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Olympics-Going-Gold-Crowns/dp/1597815306
Bio: A marathon runner in the Christian Olympics for several decades, S. E. Gregg is a Bible school graduate and the founder of Sound Doctrine Christian Ministries. An award winning author, gifted Bible teacher and Bible curriculum writer, Gregg has authored the best-selling books,"Evangelism Counseling- How to Counsel People About Salvation," "The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns," and the salvation tract,"God Became A Man." The salvation tract has been translated into the Burmese language and over 100,000 have been printed.
Gregg lives in the Philadelphia, PA area.
www.Christianolympics.org
Blog: The Christian Olympic blog is a list of articles about worldly events that are happening along with sports and how they relate to the Christian marathon.
http://christianolympics.blogspot.com
www.Christianolympics.org
Blog: The Christian Olympic blog is a list of articles about worldly events that are happening along with sports and how they relate to the Christian marathon.
http://christianolympics.blogspot.com
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Rose McCauley, the Christmas Belles of Georgia, on the John 316 Summer tour
Bio: Rose Allen McCauleyis happy to live in the beautiful bluegrass region of Kentucky on a farm surrounded by God’s creation. She has been writing for over ten years and has been published in several non-fiction anthologies and devotionals. She is thrilled for this to be her first published fiction because Christmas books are her favorites. She has a growing collection of Christmas books, and this one will takes its rightful place among them.
I wrote this book because I liked the intriquing idea, and I love it because it is a Christmas book and also one that includes a tradition we did with our family when our kids were younger.
The book is published by Barbour Publishing, so can be bought through them or anywhere that carries their books--WalMart, most Christian bookstores and www.cbd.com or www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com It's release date is September 1, 2011. You can also pre-order by clicking on the links on the home page of my website.
CEnjoy the Back cover copy – Christmas Belles of Georgia
Surprised by Life—and Love—at Christmas
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