LZ ANGEL NEWSLETTER Issue 6

LZ ANGEL NEWSLETTER Issue 6 - Volume 1 May 21, 2004 The American Authors Association

NATIONAL PUBLICITY SUMMIT What is it and is it worth while to spend $ 4,797 of your money to talk to representatives from the media to promote your book or film? The basic idea of this event is to put the author in touch with the main producers from radio, TV and the print media worlds. You spend a week talking one on one with each of them. You can get a faxed copy of the info (30 pages) by calling this fax on demand system at 800-223-4128 and requesting document 1048). From the organizers of the event here is some information on how it works: From: The promoter - Steve Harrison There’s nowhere else you’ll ever meet so many people who could make you rich and famous … all in one room!!! Come to my National Publicity Summit in New York, July 14th-17th, and you’ll have personal, one-on-one, face-to-face appointments with 52 producers and journalists from top media outlets including: 48 Hours ABC’s The View ABC Radio Network Alternative Health Magazine American Baby Attache Catherine Crier Live CNN Cooking Light Creative Living Dr. Laura Family Circle Fitness Fortune Small Business Fox and Friends Fox News Channel Glamour Good Housekeeping Gourmet Health Hemispheres Inc. Ivillage.com Jane Magazine Ladies' Home Journal Late Night with Conan O'Brien Learning Annex Live with Regis and Kelly Men's Health Money Montel More MSNBC New Haven Register New York Daily News New York Post New York Times Newsweek Parents People Magazine Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Publishers Weekly Redbook Salon.com Self Star-Ledger Tom Joyner Morning Show TV Guide Vegetarian Times Vitality Weightwatchers.com Woman’s Day Working Mother For an updated list of the media who will be attending go to www.freepublicity.com/media The National Publicity Summit officially starts on Wednesday, July 14th. From 7 p.m. 10 p.m. you will meet along with the other participants for a special pre-Summit prep session. This will prepare you for the most the next day’s “Meet the Media sessions.” The “Meet the Media” sessions start Thursday, July 15th. There will be a total of five “Meet the Media” sessions throughout the Summit. During each session there will be anywhere from 10-20 editors, journalists and producers who will arrive and be accessible to you for those three-hour sessions. You’ll be able to meet the media face-to-face, shake hands and talk with them about what you’re promoting. You’ll then be able to go around and meet the ones who would be most appropriate for what you’re promoting. All the attendees won’t be approaching the same media people because everyone has different topics and different goals. While you may really want to talk to a CNN producers, another attendee will want to visit with a writer for Good Housekeeping. You’ll have special “appointments” to meet the journalists from the shows, magazines and newspapers you most want to cover you At our last Summit, everyone had the chance to meet the journalists/producers they wanted to meet and that’s how it will be again. Before coming to the Summit, you’ll be trained on how to give your pitch (or ask your question) in 30 seconds or less. Acquiring this skill alone is worth the price of admission because it’s THE key to getting the media to give you coverage. When: The National Publicity Summit starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14 and ends at 6 p.m. on Saturday July 17. All of the events with the exception of the first Wednesday evening session will take place at New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania, which is located directly across from Madison Square Garden at 401 Seventh Ave in New York City. Phone number is 212-736-5000. The Wednesday evening session from 7 10 p.m. will take place one block away at the Southgate Hotel, 371 Seventh Ave., 212-563-1800. National Publicity Summit Bradley Communications Corp. 135 East Plumstead Ave Lansdowne PA 19050 610-259-0707 x119 Fax 610-284-3704 Note on the above information: This is not an endorsement by AAA but information for consideration. The AAA has no position on this offer - use this service at your own risk. Books to Review Author's Life is a new online E-Magazine that is looking for published authors to profile and interview. Book reviews will also be done. This is a free service to all authors. Interested authors should email their personal Bio, a brief summary of their book to Cindy Butler.		UPDATE - SACRAMENTO BOOK FAIR There are close to 3 dozen authors now registered for the First Annual AAA Book Fair which is being held in Sacramento, Californian July 3rd. There will be presentations by local authors and poets all day long as the AAA takes over the Florin Shopping Mall for the big community book event. Anyone still wishing to register for the book fair (Just $10 registration for a table) can contact Bill McDonald. Tony Lazzarini - AAA AWARD WINNING PLAYWRIGHT Has a New Screen Play In The Works! Rumors have it that Tony Lazzarini is about to have one of his screen plays made into a movie to be eventually shown at the Sundance Film Festival when it is completed. Fellow AAA member Bill McDonald was rumored to have been considered for one of the lead roles in the production. Stay tuned for further updates! "In The Shadow of The Blade" The successful documentary film continues to makes waves across the south as it is shown in Florida, Alabama and Georgia this month. It had a very special showing at Fort Rucker where large crowds came out to see the film that was born at Rucker back in October of 2002! BOOK OF THE MONTH The Swan- Tales of the Sacramento Valley By Andrew F. O'Hara *"Best new book out about people since O' Henry died!"* AAA Review May 12, 2004 THE SWAN Much has been written about the rich history of the Sacramento Valley – the Gold Rush of 1849, Sutter’s Fort, the Donner Party, and the Pony Express. Now “The Swan” brings you tales inspired by the people who live in the valley today: their dreams, their hopes and loves, their weaknesses and their personal tragedies. Two children meet in a field under the stars and form an unforgettable bond. An old soldier struggles to live with the shame of his past, while a young minister learns to die in peace with his. A baseball player’s home run saves a crowd from disaster. A modern Don Quixote leads his town to war against the planets; two lovers are reunited by a remarkable camera, and a weary policeman searches for answers to the riddle of death. A thread of ancient legend and mystery binds the people of each tale together in a web that will endear you, forever, to the charm and beauty of the Sacramento Valley. About the Author: Andrew O’Hara is a retired California Highway Patrolman who spent much of his boyhood and career in the Sacramento Valley. He lives in Sacramento with his wife, Lisa. ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATIONS Bill McDonald will be speaking at this year's Memorial Day services at The Vietnam Veteran Memorial at Angle Fire, NM. http://www.booksurge.com/ Up Coming Conferences to Attend BookExpo America, June 4-6 at Chicago's McCormick Place. Indianapolis Book Fest, June 12, at the Indiana Historical Society. _______________________________________________________ Something For Self-Published Authors A Self-Publishing Bookstore Coming to Las Vegas *A Novel Idea* is a new book store that is going to open in Las Vegas by the end of this summer. It will carry self-published titles. *A Novel Idea* will stock their shelves with books from self-published authors on a consignment basis. Authors must agree to sign a space rental agreement for shelf space at $5 per month per title. (A minimum participation fee of $50). For all the details, contact: Jack Ferm, 1812 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 4-134, St. George, Utah, 84770, Phone: 435.674.9222; Fax: 775.890.3265. Note from AAA President: I got the above information from Authorhouse. WriteCraft's Quarterly Short Story Contest "Each entry must be 1500-5000 words and clearly based on the photo prompt on site. Pornography, seditious or treasonous content, and stories that are excessively violent will not be considered." "Hints and Tips Use perfect grammar and punctuation. Don't bother us with religious, moral, or political dogma. We will not be anybody's bully pulpit. Don't write ‘cleverly.’ We won't consider a 500-word sentence or experimental punctuation of any kind. Avoid modifiers unless they add an unusual or unexpected quality to the word they modify. At WriteCraft, we distrust adjectives and adverbs. A short story is not an essay. Show us the story; don't tell it." PRIZE: $25 ENTRY FEE: None DEADLINE: Quarterly URL: http://www.writecraftweb.com/ Baseball Essay Contest "Creative Nonfiction seeks essays for a special issue devoted to all aspects of the game, to be published concurrently as a book in Southern Illinois University's Writing Baseball Series. "What we're looking for: Strong reportage Attentiveness to language – well-written prose, rich with detail and a distinctive voice. An informational quality or instructive element that offers the reader something to learn (an idea, concept or collection of facts, strengthened with insight, reflection and interpretation.) A compelling, focused, sustained narrative that is well-structured, makes sense and conveys meaning." PRIZE: $500 ENTRY FEE: $20 includes a 3-issue subscription to the journal DEADLINE: August 1, 2004 URL: http://www.creativenonfiction.org/