During the past several months, I have had many phone conversations with Chef Franco Lania while working on his chef’s memoir. Working with Franco has been easy, and anyone who knows him gets that he’s not shy, and basically wears his heart on his sleeve. I came to know and understand his essence and philosophy [...]
17 year-old Joacim Kempe of Sweden has completed and self-published his first cookbook. He began working with me just a mere 5 months ago. I am so impressed by this bright and enthusiastic young man. We can all learn a little something from him when it comes to getting motivated to do something, and following [...]
Prakash Adhikari of Nepal Check out this video featuring this visionary entrepreneur and author, Prakash Adhikari of Nepal. His book will be available by mid 2012! Watch the video to get a sneak peek and see his vision for the “New Nepal.” Very inspiring! I met Prakash Adhikari on Facebook in 2009. He impressed me [...]
Scenic video of Turkey featuring the song “Mediterranean Blue” composed and arranged by Raif B. Denktas, and available on the LP and CD entitled “Gorilla Guru”.The beautiful blues of the Mediterranean inspired Raif to write the song Mediterranean Blue. Music From MCM Records – Gorilla Guru Before there was Balanced Rock Press, there was Balanced [...]
Cuban-born actor and star of many incredible telenovelas – William Levy has taken “Dancing With The Stars” by absolute storm. On his third dance tonight dancing the Salsa, he brought the audience to its feet before he even started dancing. I have been watching William for a few years now on Spanish television and it [...]
My first encounter with Celeste Yarnall was on Facebook in 2009. I noticed she had written a book about holistic cat care with a beautiful Tonkinese cat on the cover. I had owned a Tonk that was an absolute love, so I wanted to find out more about her connections to these beautiful and loving [...]
Julian Gil is rounding up his recent philanthropic trip in Puerto Rico on Thursday March 22nd at the Jaime de Benitez Park located on Laguna del Condado. Most recently Julian Gil has stepped up and utilized his celebrity status by associating himself and supporting and promoting many good causes by autographing and giving his popular [...]
Did you “go ballistic” after being laid-off and start a successful small business instead of looking for a job? I’m looking for real-life success stories for a book that will be published this summer entitled – “Laid-Off To Launch: Going Ballistic After Being Laid-Off.” Every entrepreneur has a story. And your story is worth writing, [...]
MISS MARY’S HONOR GUARD is the story of a Confederate cavalry officer who valiantly rescues his sweetheart, Mary, when she is snared by the Union Army and charged with espionage. She must then flee across the South through a gauntlet of danger. While she navigates her way to safety, the officer strikes deep into Union [...]
Valalita Elaine Trudell, is a cook, cooking instructor and author. She has just completed her first cookbook entitled Cuisine and Folklore of the Cajuns and Creoles which is her family collection of authentic Louisiana cuisine recipes. The book is laced with stories of her ancestors—the Cajun and Creole people and folkloric legends about the great [...]
Are you writing a non-fiction, self-help type of book? If you are, you are in luck because… guess what? You could actually sell your book to an agent or publisher with a well-written book proposal and just a sample chapter or two. You don’t need to complete the whole book! But writing a good book [...]
Publishers want to know how you are going to market your book. That’s why there is no getting around the book proposal. The book proposal forces you to write your marketing plan.
As a first-time author, you have several uphill battles in front of you. One of those battles is your branding. First and foremost, you are UNKNOWN! Ouch, that hurts! This can be really frustrating because you know you have something to say that’s of value, and you just know if you could get your book [...]
Scenic video of Turkey featuring the song “Mediterranean Blue” composed and arranged by Raif B. Denktas, and available on the LP and CD entitled “Gorilla Guru”.The beautiful blues of the Mediterranean inspired Raif to write the song Mediterranean Blue. Music From MCM Records – Gorilla Guru Before there was Balanced Rock Press, there was Balanced [...]
If you believe that you have a book in your future, and that writing is one of your ways of expressing your creativity, I’d like to welcome you to this part of the site and introduce you to my proprietary systems for book writing and branding. If you are serious about getting your book done [...]
Cuban-born actor and star of many incredible telenovelas – William Levy has taken “Dancing With The Stars” by absolute storm. On his third dance tonight dancing the Salsa, he brought the audience to its feet before he even started dancing. I have been watching William for a few years now on Spanish television and it [...]
Yet another ‘celebrity cookbook’ is brewing! And this one sounds exciting! Actor and fitness guru Matthew McConaughey seems to have another interest besides running bare-chested on the beach…cooking! I’m impressed, and it makes perfect sense. Good food is made at home. He recently told PopEater that cooking is one of the things he and his [...]
The International Association of Cookbook Writers (IACBW) invites anyone who dreams of writing their own cookbook to connect with us to learn, and become truly focused and inspired about writing, publishing, and marketing a cookbook. Writing a cookbook can open many new doors, and we will show you how to navigate successfully in today’s rapidly [...]
At the recent Paris Cookbook Fair held this past March 2011, Edouard Cointreau, President of Gourmand and founder of the Paris Cookbook Fair discussed the present trends and future of the cookbook publishing business. He met with an intimate group of participants in conference where this video was taken. Cointreau stated that at this time [...]
Did you “go ballistic” after being laid-off and start a successful small business instead of looking for a job? I’m looking for real-life success stories for a book that will be published this summer entitled – “Laid-Off To Launch: Going Ballistic After Being Laid-Off.” Every entrepreneur has a story. And your story is worth writing, [...]
Springtime is all about new beginnings. Make 2012 the year you create your dream of writing your own book a reality! To help you do this successfully, you’ll also want to think about increasing your ‘fan’ base and “getting better known.” This will require some work, so I’ve listed some helpful adjustments you can make [...]
My first encounter with Celeste Yarnall was on Facebook in 2009. I noticed she had written a book about holistic cat care with a beautiful Tonkinese cat on the cover. I had owned a Tonk that was an absolute love, so I wanted to find out more about her connections to these beautiful and loving [...]
MISS MARY’S HONOR GUARD is the story of a Confederate cavalry officer who valiantly rescues his sweetheart, Mary, when she is snared by the Union Army and charged with espionage. She must then flee across the South through a gauntlet of danger. While she navigates her way to safety, the officer strikes deep into Union [...]
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