Category: Carrick Blog

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Bloody Words ~ Making an e-Book Panel, with Donna Carrick, Michael McPherson and Rebecca Senese

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Is your manuscript gathering dust? Are you interested in turning your "ripper" into an e-Book? Well, if you're already registered for the Bloody Words XII Conference being held June 1-3 at the Toronto Hilton Downtown, then join panelists Donna Carrick, Michael McPherson and Rebecca Senese for a lively discussion on the "brass tacks" of creating… Continue reading Bloody Words ~ Making an e-Book Panel, with Donna Carrick, Michael McPherson and Rebecca Senese

The Bloody Words “Friday Night FunnyBones Event”, with hosts Joan E. O’Callaghan and Donna Carrick

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Have you registered for Bloody Words?If not, search for BLOODY WORDS XII in your favourite search engine and follow the links to register now! Conference will be held next week, June 1 - 3, 2012, at the Toronto Downtown Hilton Hotel. Be sure to stick around after the Friday evening panels! At 10 pm, our… Continue reading The Bloody Words “Friday Night FunnyBones Event”, with hosts Joan E. O’Callaghan and Donna Carrick

A “Great News” Week at Carrick Publishing…

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I can honestly say there are times when Alex and I have no idea where this roller-coaster writing life will carry us next. Of course we have goals and plans -- you can't set off on a journey like this without some kind of road-map. And yet hardly a week goes by without an exciting… Continue reading A “Great News” Week at Carrick Publishing…

The Platform “Voice” John Rakestraw~ BlogTalkRadio, on Indie Publishing

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The Platform "Voice" ~ BlogTalkRadio host John Rakestraw and co-hosts Liz Borino and A.T. Russell speak with Donna and Alex Carrick on the topic of Indie Publishing. Tune in for the Mother's Day edition of The Voice: Listen to internet radio with John Rakestraw Talks on Blog Talk Radio

Guest Author Troy Lambert (Redemption) ~ Twenty Years in a Day:

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“Dude, your book was great! I read it in a day. I started yesterday morning, and I didn’t go to bed until I was done last night.” A great compliment that drove a nail into my heart. It took me nine months to write that novel and you read it in one day? And really… Continue reading Guest Author Troy Lambert (Redemption) ~ Twenty Years in a Day:

Today’s Author: Building a platform, Part IV- Twitter, a hard look at the numbers

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Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him to Tweet and he’ll forget to eat… One of the key benefits of Twitter over other Social Media platforms is the ability to interact with such a large and diverse group of people. If you’ve been following our series (See Building a… Continue reading Today’s Author: Building a platform, Part IV- Twitter, a hard look at the numbers

Congratulations to Bony Blithe “Light Mystery” Finalists!

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And the shortlist for the Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award 2012 is..... (Drumroll please) Janet Bolin, Dire Threads (Berkley Prime Crime) Alan Bradley, A Red Herring without Mustard (Doubleday Canada) Gloria Ferris, Cheat the Hangman (Imajin Books) Mary Jane Maffini, The Busy Woman’s Guide to Murder (Berkley Prime Crime) Phyllis Smallman, Champagne for Buzzards (McArthur… Continue reading Congratulations to Bony Blithe “Light Mystery” Finalists!

Today’s Author: Building a platform, Part III- Twitter Basics

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Ask not for whom the bird Tweets. It tweets for you… One of the questions I’m asked by fellow authors is: How can I build a strong network on Twitter? By now you’ve set up accounts with several of the major Social Media forums. (See Building a Platform, Part I: Blogging and Part II: Networking… Continue reading Today’s Author: Building a platform, Part III- Twitter Basics