December 16, 2006 by Victor Volkman.

Join us on Internet Voices Radio on Thursday, Dec. 21st, 2006 at 8PM EDT as we speak with author, editory, and book coach Joan Neubauer of WordWright.biz  Joan will share with us the secrets of good storytelling that all fiction authors must know.  Specifically, she’ll touch on story construction–from beginning to end, narrative, characterization, dialog, and conflict.  Joan is author or co-author of more than a dozen books and brings considerable editorial experience to this week’s discussion.

Joan and her husband Steve Neubauer own and operate WordWright.biz, Inc., a publishing house in Alpine, Texas. “We’re an author incubator,” Joan says. “We want to nurture authors and help them develop into the fine writers and promoters they can become.” Joan takes her own advice and is making a name for herself, her publishing house, and her authors. WordWright has acquired a reputation as one of the finest publishing houses to showcase new authors. Since 2000, WordWright has published over one hundred fifty titles for new authors. WOW! 

Joan continues to write books, articles, and columns. She also travels extensively to promote her books and her publishing house. She is available to speak on a variety of subjects for writers groups, corporate functions, civic and service organizations, and schools.

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December 10, 2006 by Victor Volkman.

Join us on Internet Voices Radio on Thursday, Dec. 14th, 2006 at 8PM EDT as we speak with author and self-publisher Bill Cooper of www.leadingbeyondtradition.com.  Bill will share with us secrets of the all-important art of staying organized during the book development process.  Starting with why he wanted to write his book, he’ll take us on a journey of how he navigated the maze that is the world of publishing for the first-time author.  Specifically, he’ll touch on the nuts-and-bolts of writing and rewriting, dealing with ISBNs, copyrights, barcodes, and other book data, developing the cover, successful marketing strategies including getting speaking engagements, and finding the committment to get it all done.

Bill Cooper spent nearly 30 years in policing and retired as Chief of Police. He is an award winning professional speaker and the author of the book Leading Beyond Tradition. The book is based on his highly successful and unique business management model, which capitalizes on the Six Sigma process improvement methodology and CompStat.  Chief Cooper has also authored and taught more than a dozen management and leadership courses.  You will find his seminar and speaking topics, as well as papers and articles on his web site www.leadingbeyondtradition.com.  He is a Motorola-trained Six Sigma Black Belt and teaches graduate school MBA courses, and is widely recognized for his motivational and inspirational keynote addresses and seminars.

Bill Cooper holds an MBA and a second Masters Degree in Public Administration.  He consults in leadership and organizational development, as how to implement his model.  He builds performance scorecards, dashboards, and cost of poor quality calculators, designed specifically for your organization.  Look to maximize the skills of your leaders, maximize your organization’s capability, and improve your ROI.

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December 1, 2006 by Victor Volkman.

On Internet Voices Radio  Thursday, Dec. 7th, 2006 at 8PM EDT we spoke with Mark Levine.  He talked about what to look for in a self-publishing company and has gone so far as to create an Author’s Bill of Rights.  Mark shared with us the top items that make a self-publishing contract not author friendly. Specifically, he highlighted many problems that “self-publishing” companies have in common. Last, he covered specific marketing techniques for success.

Mark Levine co-founded Click Industries in 2000 and developed the concepts for all of the company’s web sites. Mark is a 1989 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he doubled majored in political science and journalism. He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1992 and practiced corporate, entertainment, and intellectual property law for nine years.

In addition to writing and creating the web sites that comprise Click Industries, Mark has also published scholarly works, a novel, and a non fiction book. His law review article, “Home Office Deductions: Deserving Taxpayers Finally Get a Break” was published in the ABA Tax Lawyer in 1991 and was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1992.

His first novel, I Will Faithfully Execute was published in 2000, was awarded his publisher’s Book of The Year Award for 2000-2001, and was read by former President Bill Clinton. Mark’s second novel, Saturn Return, is a coming-of-age novel that examines who we are, where we’re going and who we’re meant to be with.

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