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  kishore g says

  sir,
  I am from Vizag.
  Pls send me an invite to the group - Friendship for Universal Peace

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Radhika r says

  I was impressed by your varied interest and you still have time to read . Way to go

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  IKECHUKWU OZIGBU says

  Hi, saw your shelf and thought it will be nice if we share some ideas, i read randomly but mostly books about success building.

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  carolynhowardjohnson says

  It's Sharing with Writers, same as my newsletter and one of my blogs. Some days I just can't get original. (-:
  Best,
  Carolyn Howard-Johnson
  www.howtodoitfrugally.com

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  maryanneraphael says

  Thanks for the suggestions. Did you share those last ones with Carolynhowardjohnson?
  Best wishes, maryanne I do not really want to start a group but I would enjoy being part of one/ [Maryanne

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  carolynhowardjohnson says

  Swamy, I opened a group for writers but don't know how to vinite people to it. Hoping it send a notice out to all all my list automatically. Let me know if you get one! Thanks to you and Maryanne for the suggestions. (-:
  Carolyn

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  maryanneraphael says

  I do not understand how to start a group. What do I do?
  Best, Maryanne

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  maryanneraphael says

  Thanks so much for your advice on how to reach many members at the same time
  Best wishes Maryanne Raphael

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  carolynhowardjohnson says

  Thanks for your good wishes. Swamy. It has already been in the top ten for its category on Amazon--several times. Up and down. Hate the downs. Love the ups. (-:
  Good to hear from you!
  Best,
  Carolyn

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  rexupen says

  Sai ram Sir
  
  yes, itoo agree it helps oes brain to read books simultaeously...
  feel priveleged to have ur frndship request...
  would love to hear more...

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  rexupen says

  Sai ram Sir
  
  yes, itoo agree it helps oes brain to read books simultaeously...
  feel priveleged to have ur frndship request...
  would love to hear more...

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  carolynhowardjohnson says

  Dear Swamy:
  
  Because you are a Shelfari friend, I thought I'd pass on to you a quiz I'm using to promote my new book, the 2nd in the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers after the award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter.
  
  The Frugal Editor is a must for writers and includes lots of good stuff important for any writer to know. It is, ta da! The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success.
  
  Check Your Sell-Your-Book Expertise with Carolyn's Quiz
  
  
  Every writer should know the answer to these or know how to find out :
  
  
  1. What is the rule posted by most agents and publishers I can break in order to sell my book faster?
  2. How can a style sheet help me edit my book or work better with my editor?
  3. Why do I need to know about indexing?
  4. How can I corral Word's Spell Checker to help rather than hinder my editing process?
  5. Why is editing important to getting a publisher or an agent when my publisher's editor will help me with that anyway?
  6. Why should I rarely send out a cover letter rather than a query letter?
  7. Why should I avoid using italics for internal dialogue? How do you avoid using them for internal dialogue?
  8. What perfectly natural and grammar-perfect thing should I avoid telling an agent?
  9. How can I turn adverbs that slow my narrative into metaphors?
  10. How can I purge my copy of passive constructions using a computer?
  11. How can code words in my document help avoid humiliation?
  12. How do I avoid superfluous quotation marks that annoy agents and editors?
  
  
  If you don't know the answers to most every one of these 12 questions without peeking you are sure to benefit from the newly released
  
  The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success
  available now on Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/
  
  It's already rocketed to Amazon's Top Ten List in its category!
  
  It should be sitting on your shelf right next to the award-winning* first in the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers,
  The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won't
  by UCLA Extension Writers' Program Instructor Carolyn Howard-Johnson
  
  *Winner of USA Book News Best Professional Book 2004
  *Winner of Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award
  

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  supergleek says

  Thank you for that note. It made me feel a lot better about being 'unique'. :)

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Oswald Pereira says

  Hi,
  Thanks for accepting my request for friendship. Please give me the urls of your website and blog.

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Justbe says

  Thank you for the mantra and blessing.
  Namaste, Lynne

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  Justbe says

  Thank you for accepting my friendship invitation. Yes, too many books, too little time. I am going through book withdrawal this week, because the yogi who is the founder of my teacher training is in town to do an all day workshop at my studio. There has been a lot of preparing to do and then my regular classes to teach! Oh well, next week I'll do some extra reading. Have a wonderful day!

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