Begin Your Healing Journey

Spring is a time for renewal and rebirth. It is the perfect time to begin your personal healing journey. Most people have things that they want to improve and to change in their lives.  We have the ability to change things and to improve our situations, but we need the proper tools to make it happen. Dyan Garris has assembled a toolbox filled with the tools that are needed for your healing journey.   One of those tools is her book Money and Manifesting.

Over the last couple of months, I've worked extensively with Dyan Garris and have learned so much from her. I was very excited when she decided to offer a teleclass to give us additional details which compliment the information in Money and Manifesting. Not just another manual about the laws of attraction and the power of positive thinking, Ms. Garris teaches what stands in our way of manifesting, how to unblock the energy flow of money, and how to actually transform energy to get what you desire.

Feel free to tell any friends that want to make positive changes in their lives about this free class. There's still time to get your copy of Money and Manifesting - and to sign up for the teleclass. What's stopping you from making your life better? Attend this class to find out what's stopping you and how to get past these things.

Money and Manifesting Teleclass
Event Details

Manifesting Teleclasses - May 21, 22 and 23, 2008 at 8:00 PM EDT (5:00 PDT, 7:00 CDT). There is no charge to attend this class (besides any applicable long distance fees). The prerequisite for the class, is that you must read Money and Manifesting by Dyan Garris before the class. The book is $14.99 and if you purchase it from Dyan, she is offering a $3 discount (enter "TELEMM" at checkout on Dyan's website to claim your discount – www.voiceoftheangels.com).

These are the goals that Dyan has for class attendees to come out of class:
•    Equipped with the information you need to move forward
•    Knowing exactly what has been in your way
•    Knowing what to do about these things
•    You will be empowered and ready, willing and able to make the changes you are longing to make
•    Able to make positive changes in your life

Are you ready to move forward? Then let's go!

"It is not enough to think positively, repeat affirmations, and attract positive energy. We must implement and integrate this learning into our daily lives. This is the real secret of manifesting money. It is the real secret to manifesting anything."
- Dyan Garris, author, musician, and clairvoyant.

Register for the free "Money and Manifesting" Teleclass by sending an e-mail to info@voiceoftheangels.com. Space is limited. Register now to reserve your place.
 
Where & When
The class dates are May 21, 22, and 23rd at 8:00 PM EDT (5:00 PM PDT, 7:00 PM CDT). Each class is 45 minutes in length. This is an interactive class, not a presentation. If you miss a class MP3 downloads will be available. The prerequisite for the class is that you read Money and Manifesting by Dyan Garris.

Visit Dyan's site to order your copy today - www.voiceoftheangels.com

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Learn How Dyan Garris Began Her Incredible Journey

There are several promotional events going on this week and I want to share the details with you.

Dyan Garris' virtual blog tour for Money and Manifesting is in its fourth week. We've had a great month sharing information about Dyan's latest book.  This book is perfect for people who are interested in the law of attraction, but have had problems manifesting.

Tuesday April 22 - http://detailwithnikkileigh.blogspot.com/ - Learn more details about Dyan Garris and also, Money and Manifesting.

Wednesday April 23 - http://melissaalvarez.blogspot.com/ - Dyan visits with author, Melissa Alvarez and she has written an article. It shares her personal story of how she began creating the assorted items that is in the toolbox she created. She has many items to share with people who want to learn how to take their life to a higher and better level.

I would also like to extend an invitation for you to listen to an interview I did on Monday afternoon with author, Joyce Anthony. We talked about her background, the social issues that are important to her, the process she uses to write and her novel, Storm. I invite you to learn more about this special lady – www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh

Nikki Leigh

www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm

Author of the Book Promo 101 Series

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Contact me to Participate in the Ethnic Presidency Blog Blitz

I’m coordinating a "blog blitz" April 6-11, to promote The Ethnic Presidency: How Race Decides the Race to the White House. We’ve all seen the news reports about how race and gender are playing a big part in the presidential primaries and elections this year. The Ethnic Presidency helps us to understand the many ways that race plays a part in political elections and it has played a part for decades. This book will help you learn more about this topic that America and the world will continue to watch throughout this election year.

Since this is a hot button topic, this is a great way to get some additional traffic to your blog. Let me explain how the blitz works...

The blitz home page is - http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Ethnic+Presidency+Blitz and it will link to a series of pages which include: a book summary, an author bio, the table of contents, reviews, the introduction, the book cover, an author photo and a series of excerpts based on the following topics:

* Democrats and the Black Vote

* Democrats, the GOP and the Asian Vote

* Obama and the X-Factor of Race

* Reagan and Race

* The GOP and Immigration

* The Hillary and Obama Roadshow

Each blog host can choose any topic or topics and other information to post on their blog. I ask that you post the information on your blog for at least one day and more if possible. It is as easy as copying the excerpts that interest you and pasting them onto your blog.

In exchange for posting the information, your blog will be promoted as part of the blitz and additional back links to your blog will be created. Both of these things will help build visibility for your blog. If you know anyone that would like to participate in this blitz, forward this message to them or I can be reached at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com

Nikki Leigh
www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm

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Join Patricia Guthrie on Her Virtual Book Tour
Category: Writing and Poetry

This is the second week of Patricia Guthrie's virtual book tour to promote In the Arms of the Enemy. The book is great for readers who enjoy romantic suspense and stories about horses. The stops of the tour for this week are listed below with a link directly to Patricia's information.

Mon March 10 – http://marjo-mumswritings.blogspot.com – Dee Owen

Tue March 11 – Interview With Maggie (heroine) - http://shareyourheroine.blogspot.com/

Wed March 12 - http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/ - Marilyn Meredith

Thur March 13 – Gayle – http://nuzzlingmuzzles.blogspot.com/

Fri March 14 – Candid Canine - http://candidcanine.blogspot.com

We invite you to visit any or all of these tour stops. We welcome your comments and thoughts. Patricia would love to talk with you about her books, her love of horses, the real life events that moved her to write this story. There are a lot of blog owners who asked questions about horses this month. Come along with Patricia as she begins her tour.

For much more information about Patricia Guthrie and In the Arms of the Enemy, visit her virtual book tour web pages - http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Patricia+Guthrie. If you missed any of her tour stops last week – you can access the information at the link above.

I invite you to visit Debbie Thomas – author of Brekleby Press. This is a time travel fantasy. Debbie has posted information on the virtual book tour site for you to learn more about her book. To visit Debbie, click http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Debbie+Thomas. You can also visit her blog which is located at - http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/blog/museofmind. On Monday, Debbie is visiting Elena Bowman's blog - http://elenadorothy bowmansbooks. blogspot. com/

Nikki Leigh – Award Winning Fiction and Non Fiction Author

www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm

Book Promo 101 – Learn the Basics of Book Promotion

http://www.amazon.com/Book-Promo-101-basics-Promotion/dp/1594314691

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Update for the Virtual Book Tour Website

We're having a great week at the Virtual Book Tour website and I'd like to extend an invitation to each person to visit us. We have three great authors touring this month and they have posted a wealth of information about their books. You will find book summaries, excerpts, information about how current events tie into their books, why they decided to write that particular book and much more.

For people who haven't heard of the Virtual Book Tour website – let me share a few details. Each month a variety of authors are featured on the site and they share all sorts of information about their books. The website is www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion. Each touring author has their own tour page and all information about their tour can be accessed from that page. This is the page for February – http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/february-authors-2008.

Feature Authors for February 2008 -- Click for tour details

Earl Ofari Hutchinson - The Ethnic Presidency
http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Earl+Hutchinson+-+Feb+2008

Steven Clark Bradley - Nimrod Rising
http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/steven-clark-bradley-author-nimrod-rising

Virginia Vassallo - How The Stars and Stripes Began
http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Virginia+Vassallo

We invite you to visit each author to learn more about their books. 

The Ethnic Presidency by Earl Ofari Hutchinson - Who hasn't heard about the presidential primaries this week? In many of the news programs, one of the topics of conversation is the part that voters' race and gender will play in their vote. This is the topic of The Ethnic Presidency. Take a look at the part race plays for each and every candidate in 2008 and he provides many examples throughout the last century to show how race affects the elections.  On Thursday February 7^th, Mr Hutchinson is making a guest appearance on several different sites. You can visit him at any of these links - http://philipharris.blogspot.com/2008/02/ethnic-presidency-how-race-decides-race.html, www.americanchronicle.com/articles/51521 and http://community.myfoxmaine.com/blogs/PhilipHarris

Nimrod Rising by Steven Clark Bradley - Nimrod Rising is a book about the history of life itself and the origin of evil. The story and the geographical and historical background, centered around current events, will cause readers to pose such profound questions as, Who are we? Where did we come from? What was here before us? Where are we going? Are there answers to the question of why the world faces its current condition today? Nimrod Rising offers "possible" answers to those questions. It will awake the imagination and the cause self perception as they read.  I am convinced it will hold your attention to the very end.

How The Stars and Stripes Began by Virginia Vassallo – Have you heard of the military newspaper, the Stars and Stripes? Have you ever wondered how it was started and who was the driving force behind its birth? If so, you must visit with Virginia. Her grandfather, Guy T. Viskniskki, the dynamic first officer-in-charge and editor-in-chief of The Stars and Stripes newspaper. This book is partially based on his autobiographical notes, family history and military records.

Any questions, feel free to contact me at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com. You can also visit the website to learn more about book promotion. There are over 100 promotional articles and interviews posted at http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/node/46.

Nikki Leigh

www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm

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New Virtual Book Tour Site Launch on February 1

Many people have heard about virtual book tours, sometimes called virtual author tours or virtual blog tours. They are a new and exciting way for authors to "tour" the internet - without leaving their home.

Imagine... you can meet potential readers from all over the internet and potential all over the world and you don't need to leave your home and family. In addition, a virtual tour is much more reasonably priced than the plane tickets, hotel rooms, meals etc that you need to buy for a book tour on the ground.

Authors and readers are all invited to visit the new virtual book tour site. There are over 100 articles and interviews to help authors learn more about book promotion. There are a number of web pages that were created by our tour site sponsors - they offer many products and services that could be beneficial for you. (If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact me at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com for more information.)

What's different about this book tour option? While our featured authors will visit other blogs throughout the month, each tour stop will be posted on the book tour site. Visitors who come to the site have the option of reading any or all of the information about the books and the author in one central location. So, whether you arrive at the tour on day 1 or the last day, you can easily catch up on all the details that each author wants to share with you. Each visitor has a choice about how they want to learn about the feature authors. I encourage you to visit the site frequently to find out what new information has been posted. The links which are posted below, take you to each author's tour page. All posts about their books are linked to these pages and are easy to access.

So, what books are we featuring in February? Here's some information about the authors you will meet during the month. They have all posted some information on the site and much more will be posted throughout the month.

Earl Ofari Hutchingson - The Ethnic Presidency: How Race Decides the Race to the White House http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Earl+Hutchinson+-+Feb+2008

Steven Clark Bradley - Nimrod Rising
http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/steven-clark-bradley-author-nimrod-rising

Have you ever felt that the world was guided in ways that are beyond man's control? The constant changes in the world since the time of Nimrod 4000 years ago until today and all the events that have shaken the world have been to bring the universe back into the hands of the Prince of Darkness, Lucia, a world that he had ruled with his Watchers before it was all ripped from his grasp when man was created. Nimrod Rising paints a diabolical picture of how the Prince of Darkness executes his evil plot to take the world back by force and destroy civilization in the process. From the Great Builder Nimrod in 4000 BC to today, 666 generations later, you can ride the storm of Nimrod Rising and experience the death of a world and the birth pangs of another. You will swear it is really upon us!

Virginia Vassallo - Unsung Patriot: Guy T. Viskniskki How The Stars and Stripes Began
http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Virginia+Vassallo

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Author Book Tour From Your Easy Chair - Is She Crazy?

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	I may be crazy, but not about this. Any author can do a book tour from the comfort of their home. Even if there are two feet of snow in your driveway, you can still have a book tour. It is critical that you have a computer, an internet connection and electricity - but it can definitely be done. One of the authors that will tour with me in February is even going to be traveling for one week during the month, but she will still be promoting her book. We've all had book signings where very few people attended. Sadly, book signings with authors aren't the big attraction that they used to be. It can be very expensive and disheartening to plan to book signing and to have only a handful of people attend. But, there is another way. I suggest that you have a virtual book tour. These are also called virtual blog tours. There are a number of ways to conduct these tours. You can visit a bunch of different blogs throughout the month and encourage potential readers to chase you around. Or, there is a brand new option that I'm very excited about. With a friend, I just launched a new and different virtual book tour website. I like new, unusual and creative promotional activities because they are more fun and more memorable. That's one of the reasons I'm excited about this new site and a new way to hold a virtual book tour. Another reason is because this program gives the author control of their tour. Now, if you're an author who doesn't want any control, that's fine. Our authors have the choice to control their tour personally or to have me coordinate each aspect of the tour for them. The possibilities will increase over time and I'd be happy to discuss any ideas with you to customize the tour for you. Definition of a Virtual Blog or Book Tour 1. Simply, a virtual blog tour is a cyber "tour" of various blogs and websites. These blogs and websites usually have themes that are within the book that is being promoted on the tour. This "tour" allows authors to reach many people as they travel through the blogosphere. 2. A tour contains a set of blog, website interviews, reviews or guest posts that are posted on a series of blogs during a set amount of time. Various blog owners host you and many ask you interview questions about your book or they may request that you write a piece about a specific part or element of your book. 3. Virtual blog tours are a wonderful alternative to a "live" bookstore tour. A bookstore tour can be very expensive, consume a lot of your time, take you away from your family and job and there is no guarantee that it will be successful. A blog tour can be done from home and in your pajamas if that's what you prefer. The Virtual Book Tour Website I'd like to invite each person to visit the new site. The address is www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion. This is a site that was created to promote and host author book tours and to make it easy for potential readers to learn more about a wide variety of books and authors. Each touring author is given a section of the website to promote their books. For a couple of examples, feel free to visit - http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/.... This page links you to each author that is touring in February and I will create a similar page for touring authors each month. In February, we have three authors touring at this point and I'm talking with several more. For more information about the February authors, visit that page and click on their name. These authors include: Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Steven Clark Bradley and Virginia Vassallo. This page takes you to Earl Ofari Hutchinson's information http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/... and all information throughout the month will be in this same location. In addition, the various posts will remain in our archives for people to view even after the tours are over. The site is designed in a way that attracts the search engines and that will generate links to your information. I'm writing a short e-book for each of our touring authors to help them learn to use the site, how to create a variety of items to post during their tour and ways to make the most of their tour. I'm also available to help with questions and to offer suggestions of ways to make the most of your tour. Another great advantage is that each author can benefit from the traffic generated for the other touring authors on the site. The site also offers the chance for website, newsletter and blog owners to promote their sites to visitors. These are site "sponsors". All I ask is that the blog and website owners post a simple promotional message once a week. I'll supply a message for the sponsors to use. This is one of the ways the touring authors will be promoted around the internet. If you're a blog or website owner, feel free to contact me for more information. I can be reached at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com. I would love to talk to you about the options to promote your book. Nikki Leigh - Author of the Book Promo 101 series Visit www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm for more information Tours on the virtual book tour website begin at only $105 for a full month.

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Virtual Book Tour – Unique and Unusual Book Promotion Option

The Virtual Book Tour site offers something for anyone who loves books. Readers have a chance to meet new authors. Authors get a chance to create a profile page to promote their books. Authors can opt to be a feature author and their work will be promoted on the site for a specific period of time. The site also allows any person, author, business to promote their products or services on the site - free.

Virtual book tours give authors to opportunity to travel the internet, without leaving their home. Many authors visit various blogs, websites, and they may be mentioned on newsletters or review sites.

This approach offers a number of benefits:

..[i Much more cost effective than a physical book tour to different cities

..[i You don't have to leave your home, job and family in order to tour

..[i It is a way to get information about you and your books circulating on the internet

..[i Virtual book tours generate book sales and a buzz about your book

..[i You will have additional search engine links to your website and to details about your books

..[i The Virtual Book Tour site is part of InspiredAuthor.com which had over 3,000,000 hits in 2007

I'm happy to announce a new way to accomplish these same benefits for you and your books, but this option offers more control for you and the tour coordinator who works with you.

Here are some problems I've seen with typical book tours:

..[i Tour stops on websites with low traffic

..[i Blog hosts forgetting to post your interview or posting late in the day

..[i Blog hosts posting the wrong information on the day when you are scheduled

What happens when people see the information about your tour and they go to the daily tour stop and your information isn't online? This makes you look bad and often people don't return to look for your post. The new Virtual Tour site gives you and your coordinator complete control over the information is posted and when it is posted. If you control your tour, post the information at any time that suits you. If you hire a coordinator, this person makes sure your information is posted on the right day.

Another benefit is that people don't need to chase you around the internet. They can return to the same site during the month to visit you and to learn more. But, you might wonder how they will hear about your tour. That's the beauty of our book tour site sponsors. We are always on the lookout for sponsors. These people post promotional information about the Virtual Book Tour site each week to circulate current details for their website or blog visitors. In return the site sponsors are given a dedicated page on the Virtual Book Tour site to promote their website, their blog, their book or their business. The site offers free and easy promotion for you and/or your business. Contact me about being a sponsor – I can be reached at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com and please put "Sponsor" in the subject line.

To visit our site, click www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion. There's a wealth of information about how the site works, how to post information, and about 100 promotional interviews and articles for you.

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The Blog Trail - November 9th
Current mood: creative
Category: Writing and Poetry

Friday Nov 9 on the blog tour trail –

Christee Gabour Atwood continues her tour today to promote her book – Three Feet Under: Journal of a Midlife Crisis.

Visit today with Christee Gabour Atwood as she talks about her writing, her book and much more. Click here to read more - http://detailwithnikkileigh.blogspot.com/ She even tells my favorite rubber chicken story today – guess you'll have to visit to find out more…

Darrell Bain is my guest today as he talks with us about his books and how he promotes - http://www.inspiredauthor.com/v3/author-promotional-interviews

While you're on the Inspired Author website, I invite you to take a look at the Self Promotion section. There are over 60 promotional articles and interviews that I want to share with you. The link is - http://www.inspiredauthor.com/v3/node/12

I have an article posted at Romance Sirens about the difference between romance and women's fiction. If you would like to take a look, visit - http://www.romancesirens.com/main/2007/11/8/womens-fiction-vs-romance-by-nikki-leigh.html

A thought for the day from Christee – "This year I will stop thinking of that "fur" on my ceiling fan as an artistic statement".

For daily updates on Christee's tour and more, visit www.muzesmusings.blogspot.com.

Nikki Leigh

www.nikkileigh.com

"Coastal Suspense with a Touch of Romance"

Author Promotion - www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm

Book Promo 101 – Learn the Basics of Book Promotion

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Book Promo 101 by Nikki Leigh is Now Available
Current mood: excited

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..> ..> I am very happy to announce the e-book release of the first book in my author promotion series. Book Promo 101 - Learn the Basics of Book Promotion. (The print book should be available in November.) I will announce the print release when its available.   This book covers the following topics -   How Do You Develop a Marketing Mind When Should You Start Promoting Design Your Book with Promotion in Mind Should You Hire a Publicist Creating a Marketing Plan What Goes in a Press Kit Writing and Distributing Press Releases Utilize Book Reviews Designing an Author Website Use Promotional Items Selling Books in Book Stores Other Places and Ways to Sell Books Blogging About Your Book Use Email and Signature Blocks to Promote Use Forums and Message Boards Expand Your Area of Influence For more information - visit http://www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm The e-book can be ordered from my publisher at: www.ebooksonthe.net/catalog/eBooks_Catalog_NonFiction2.html   Contact me with any questions. nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com   These are a few reviews I've gotten for Book Promo so far ---     As a published author I constantly seek to increase my knowledge on how to market and promote my books. I have read hundreds of books, eBooks and reports on effective marketing ideas. One of the best, hands down, is Book Promo 101; Learn the Basics of Book Promotion. Author Nikki Leigh covers an incredible amount of information that any serious author needs to know in order to catapult book sales. This is a MUST HAVE resource. Don't think about it for another minute. Order your copy today. You will be glad you did.   Kathleen Gage The Street Smarts Marketer Bestselling Author The Law of Achievement www.streetsmartsmar keting.com   ~*~ Book Promotion 101, the first in a series from author Nikki Leigh, is clearly a book written by an author with that rare blend of writing talent and keen business savvy.  The book starts out by introducing the basics of promotion and tricks to help the reader develop what the author calls the "Marketing Mind" - something that doesn't always come easily for authors.  Interspersed with meaty "how to" chapters, are advice from professionals in the world of book promotion, as well as tips and tricks from Muze, her cat and writing companion.  Each chapter ends with exercises to reinforce the concepts it introduced and to help you dig deeper in your promotional efforts. While all that is great, what makes Book Promotion 101 really unique is the depth and breadth of the subject matter covered: when to begin promoting your book, ways to promote through the development and presentation of your book, hiring and working with a publicist (and deciding if you need too!), how to develop a marketing plan, write an effective biography, build a press kit, get press coverage and book reviews, develop a brand and a website that reinforces it, ways to build your credibility as an author and why that's important, and even where to look for markets to sell it.  By the time I got to the end, it didn't seem possible that Ms. Leigh could have more tricks up her sleeve.  She does promise more, however, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next installment.   Nora Peterson - www.norapeterson. com Past Imperfect, Retire Rich & Wall Street Lingo   ~*~   "An author can never get too much information about promotion. Book Promo 101 is a great starter. I can't think of a single aspect of promotion it doesn't address." ~ Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of The Frugal Book Promoter.   ~*~   "Every author should cut his or her teeth on Book Promo 101.  The basics are all here. They'll put any author on the path to success." ~ Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers.   Nikki Leigh – Fiction Author – www.nikkileigh.com Promotional Services - www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm "Coastal Suspense with a Touch of Romance"

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