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SALE!

BD — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:23:12 +0000

For a limited time the Nook AND Kindle editions of FEISTY FAMILY VALUES is on sale for $3.99. Just click on the Amazon Click to Purchase box on the left side of the page and “enjoy the read.”

“Feisty Family Values” Award-Winning Finalist

BD — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:27:20 +0000

USA BOOK NEWS ANNOUNCES

“Feisty Family Values” Award-Winning Finalist

Fiction & Literature: Chick/Women’s Lit

“BEST BOOKS 2010” AWARDS

WICHITA, KS – USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE “BEST BOOKS 2010” AWARDS (BBA) on October 26, 2010. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2010 and late 2009.

Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of USABookNews.com, said of the awards, now in their eighth year, “The 2010 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the United States. With a full publicity and marketing campaign promoting the results of BBA, this year’s winners and finalists will gain additional media coverage for the upcoming holiday retail season.”

Winners and finalists traversed the publishing landscape: Simon & Schuster, Penguin/Putnum, Rodale, McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, Moody Publishers, American Cancer Society, Sourcebooks & hundreds of independent houses contributed to this year’s outstanding BBA competition. Keen adds, “BBA’s success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise.”

A complete list of the winners and finalists of the USABookNews.com National “Best Books 2010” Awards are available at http://www.USABookNews.com in alphabetical order by category.

Free Authographed Bookplates

BD — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:57:26 +0000

For those of you who are unable to attend one of my book signings I now have book plate stickers available that I can autograph and send to you “free of charge.” Why? A dear friend of mine who lives on the east coast purchased a copy of Feisty Family Values and wanted it signed, so he sent it to me and included return postage. I was flattered and honored, but saddened that he had to pay so much for postage. I had to find a better way for readers to get a signed copy of Feisty Family Values.

So, I got on the internet and low and behold I found book plates. Tons of them in fact and it appears they have been a collectors items forever. The hardest part was finding blank ones big enough for me to put something beyond my name on them. What I found was http://bookplateink.com.

Contact me at bd@bdtharp.com if you would like to have a signed bookplate for your copy of Feisty Family Values.

Kansas Professional Communicators

BD — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:29:05 +0000

I’m pleased to share that the three items I entered in the KPC Contest all won awards this year.

2nd Place, Personality Profile: Gerda Weismann Klein, Active Aging, March 2009 edition
2nd Place, Feature Story: Betsy Redler & Her Pink Posse, Womens Focus, October 2009 edition
3rd Place, Special Articles, Business Category: Saint by Sarah Jane, Womens Focus, April 2009 and Car Lover Turns Passion into Business, Active Aging, April 2009

Kansas Professional Communicators is the only statewide organization of women and men representing the full spectrum of communication professionals.

First Print Run Sold Out

BD — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:26:37 +0000

My publisher Five Star notified me today that the first print run of Feisty Family Values has sold out. How cool is that? They are doing another printing and my goal is to sell out so they will go for a third, and so on and so on and so on.

Those of you that have bought your copy of Feisty Family Values – Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Tell your friends and family, call your local library and ask them to stock a copy, write a review on Amazon.com, Borders.com, or Barnesandnoble.com; and buy them as gifts.

Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about how much you enjoyed Feisty Family Values. And just so you know, the 2nd draft of the sequel, Patchwork Family is complete. It is out for review by a couple of my writing buddies who happen to be great at proofing. As soon as it’s polished and ready for prime time I’ll give the publisher a call and see if they’ll acquire it.

Take care and enjoy the roller coaster that is life…