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Greetings!
Welcome to our Christmas edition of the Marguerite
Press eNewsletter! The tiny book and flower is our
registered service mark. We here at Marguerite
Press
recently celebrated our 9th anniversary on November
27, 2005. And, this has been one of our best years
ever. We helped organize and plan the 2nd Annual
Indianapolis Book Fest; held the 4th Annual Around2It
Essay Contest; started the Indiana Herald
Newspaper's Online Book Club; and expanded the
membership of Marguerite Press Promo.
In August 2005 Marguerite Press released, How To
Self-Publish That Great Novel Without Going Nuts!, by
Delores Thornton.
We here at Marguerite Press would like to take this
opportunity to thank all those who purchased copies
of Thornton's books, and also those who interviewed
her for various on and offline publications, as well as
radio and television shows. Additionally, we say
thanks for all who supported our members, sponsors
and affiliates. It was greatly appreciated.
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4th Annual Marguerite Press Awards
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Marguerite Press 4th Annual Literary
Awards! This online contest is to determine the best
Small Press for 2005. Categories are Best Website,
Best Blog,
Best Promoter, Best Publicist, Best
Reviewer/Interview, Best Online Talk Show Host
(radio, tv, or website) and Best Small Press.
Nominations will be open from now until Christmas
Eve!! You may nominate YOURSELF!!
To nominate someone just send me
their name
and put "MP Awards" as your subject. In the body
specify what you're nominating them for, ex:
Jane Doe, for Best Publicist, website
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After the finalists are determined you'll be asked to
send a PROFILE (which includes a street address,
website, and brief description of company) of the
Small Press. On New Year's Eve I will post the
finalists, then open up the polls for voting. Winners
will be determined by email voting!!
The overall winner in the Small Press Contest will
receive the coveted Marguerite Press Etched
GlassTrophy. All contests will be judged by email vote
EXCEPT the Website and Blog Contests, which will be
judged by expert webmasters/mistresses. Winners in
the other contests will receive a certificate and a
website award. Look at the entrants and winners
from 2004 and visit their sites!
http://www.margueritepress.com/Awards_Program.ht
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Around2It & BookNook Radio Shows
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Around2It with Delores Thornton has been a driving
force in radio. The first author with a show on Artist
First, Thornton paved the way for the Author Hosted
shows! Around2It, radio show first aired in-studio in
2002 in Indy. BookNook was born in 2004 and both
shows moved to Globaltalk in 2005. The New Year will
bring exciting NEW changes for the radio shows.
Thornton will engineer the shows directly from her
OWN site!!
Past shows have featured singers, comedians,
dancers, publicists, models, promoters, bookstore
owners, book club presidents, authors and poets.
Look at a short list of past guests: Joylynn Jossel,
D.L. Moore, Aleah Holland, Niambi Jarvis, L.A. Banks,
Therone Shellman, Jonathan Isom, Tann Moore, Greta
Devereaux, and Waltenegus Dargie. Please visit the
guestbooks at Marguerite Press to find out more
about them.
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Indianapolis Book Fest
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Join us for the 3rd Annual Indianapolis Book Fest
June 16 - 17, 2006
UNLOCKING THE FUTURE THROUGH READING
The Indianapolis Book Fest is a citywide book
celebration. It will be held in the spring of 2006. The
event is part of an effort to promote the cultural
aspects of the Hoosier capital. The theme for
2006, "Unlocking The Future Through Reading."
Look for updates and vending and sponorship
opportunities soon. And, make sure you get in the
Souvenir Journal!
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Blackrefer.com
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Thornton is the literary expert at Blackrefer.com and
has the opportunity to interview and spotlight
writers. Here's a few of the interesting people she's
connected with lately: B.R. White, Michelle Larks,
Patricia Pope, Mignon Renae Spencer, Greta
Devereaux, and Carolyn Gibson.
AND...it's that time again - BlackRefer.com's Best
Books of
2005 will soon be released. Click the link below to see
the list from 2004.
While you're at Blackrefer.com request a link to your
own site. Blackrefer.com is THE most widely accessed
online directory for African Americans.
Learn More
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Holiday Gift-giving!
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Give the gift that lasts all year! Learn how to
assemble a professional review kit, prepare for and
secure radio and television interviews; fill out those
publishing forms, ie., BIP, LCCN, SAN, ISBN,
Copyright, and Bar Code. Discover how to plan your
book tour, and even how to organize large-scale
literary events.
At last, a complete guide to self-publishing, with an
emphasis on marketing and promotion, by the Queen
of Promotion herself!
$15.95/Spiral Bound Publication Date: August 12,
2005 ISBN: 0-9656584-8-1 LCCN: 2005902197
Publisher: Marguerite Press Visit
www.margueritepress.com to pick up a copy & begin
a successful self-publishing career!
Our Price: $15.95 includes shipping
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Marguerite Press Promo is really
growing!
Put Marguerite Press Promo, a mega-marketing-
machine, to work for YOU. Voted the Queen of
Promotion, Thornton does it better than anyone, and
at a fraction of the cost.
What do all the following people have in common?
Charlotte Clark-Frieson, Heather
Covington, Barbara
Custer, Bertha Davis, Brittany Elmore, Lillie Evans, J.
Prewitt Everett, Dorothy Ford, Cherie Harwell, Kevin
Wayne Johnson, Rosie Hollins Jordan, Judy Mays,
Thomas McGrone, Sr., Franklin Oliver, Patricia
Richardson, Crystal Rhodes, Kim Robinson, Marie
Sisco, Maxine Thompson, Delores Thornton, Carmel
Victor, Malcolm Watts, and Nancy Weaver.
They have all decided to take the
promotion of their
books and/or business to the next level. They're done
their homework and come to the realization that NO
ONE can promote them better than Delores Thornton,
voted the "Queen of Promotion," by C&B Books of
New York, and the "Literary Expert" on
Blackrefer.com.
Find out more...
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