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House with Chimney

Email marketing is something I’m new to in the sense I don’t have my own newsletter. I most definitely subscribe to a lot of them. For some reason I thought this might be a good idea to grow my brand. I asked some people, research a few sites and made a small list. I found one I liked that was free, if I had x amount of subscribers, call my name. It wasn’t easy since this was totally foreign to me. But hour after hour I worked on it trying to get something that people might actually like.

Signing up myself I did a test run and waited. When it finally appeared in my mailbox I was able to see where I had gone wrong. Just before I deleted the email something caught my eye at the end. My home address. Not wanting to shout to the world HERE I AM I immediately went back to the site to check this out. Turns out there is this thing call the anti-spam law that they adhere to as do the other programs. Contacting them by mail I was told I did have options. YAY!

I could use a business address. I work at home. Or I could get a post office box and use that. Hmm let’s see. I need to pay for a post office box to get my newsletter to a subscription population of one? Can you tell I was not feeling that? I was now dejected for I had high hopes I had high hopes. Anyone remembers that song? Venting to my editor she shot across a possibility of a place where you did not have to put your address on the page. I will be checking it out soon. They do have a free option, I am totally loving that. Hopefully this one will work out.

How badly do I need a newsletter especially one with one subscriber? I’m not sure. But it be fun to learn something else new that could help my brand.

Charities, Children, Peacock Writers

The Peacock Writers

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Today’s post is to showcase a group of writings doing a wonderful thing. I met Chris through a forum and we buddies every since. It was through her that I came to learn about the group.

THE PEACOCK WRITERS

We are a small group of writers who have banded together with one purpose in mind – to collate children’s stories & poems to donate to children’s charities.

Thanks to our wonderful team led by Paula Shene & Gwen D’Young & our contributing authors, we manage to publish two books each year. No two series are the same as each have their own common theme. Each one is available to but as Kindle edition, plain text or illustrated version.

I truly believe the following books will make a lovely present for children this Christmas:

A Whimsical Holiday http://www.amazon.com/Whimsical-Holiday-Children-Childrens-ebook/dp/B006MQ1A0K

Snowflakes on My Lashes http://www.amazon.com/Snowflakes-My-Lashes-Peacock-Presents/dp/1492749443

For a full list of our contributing authors & to learn more about our charity group, please click the following link: http://thepeacockwriters.weebly.com/

Author, Jason Pinter, The Mark

Jason Pinter

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On my bookcases you will see primarily the authors of Stephen King, Agatha Christie, James Patterson, Greg Iles and Bentley Little. I have 95 percent of their works. The ones I don’t have are either out of print or I need to get. I been on the look out for a “new” author to dive into and enjoy. Over the last year or two a number of names have been read but the books did not encourage me to buy more of their writings.

Being in one of my favorite spots in town, a used book store, I came across “The Stolen” by Jason Pinter. The back cover intrigued me so I sat down on the floor and began to read. I was so engaged in the book that time passed me by fast. My husband strolled by to say, “Whenever you are ready let me know.” I was already on chapter 5 of the book. Mr. Pinter had me hooked from the first page and I could not put it down.

Buying it I went home ready to Google to see what else he had. I learned this book was the third in a series. There was only one thing left to do. Get the first two before I finished this book for I am anal in the sense I like to read in order.

The first book was “The Mark” and I read it happily and as engaged in it as I was with his third. I can’t stop talking about this author to other people. He has received a new fan in me. I have found my “new” author to fill my shelves. The joy of finding someone who is already established is they have a few books out there for me to inhale and enjoy.

I have a new person to read now. I just need to make space in my library for him for I believe he and I will have a long and happy relationship together.