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April L. Hamilton is an author, author services provider, blogger, Technorati BlogCritic, leading advocate and speaker for the indie author movement, and founder and Editor in Chief of Publetariat, the premier online news hub and community for indie authors and small imprints. April is also on the Board of Directors for the Association of Independent Authors.
In 2009, she launched Publetariat Vault University, an online educational program offering lessons in Self-Publishing and Author Platform/Book Promotion. Her popular self-published reference book, The Indie Author Guide, has been picked up by Writer’s Digest Books for publication in a revised and updated edition in December of 2010 (currently available for pre-order from Barnes & Noble at a discount).
April is also the author of novels available in both ebook and POD form. She’s been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, MSN Money and The Washington Times, and profiled by ABNA Books and The Writing Cast podcast. Her book, The Indie Author Guide, has received favorable mention on CNET and recommendations from The Huffington Post and New York Times Magazine.
She’s spoken at the O’Reilly Tools of Change Conference and the Writer’s Digest Business of Getting Published Conference, and has also judged self-published books for competitions run by Writer’s Digest and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
April lives in Southern California with her two children and entirely too many pets. When she’s not writing, promoting indie authorship, kid-wrangling or pursuing her grandiose and hopeless dream of a neat and orderly household, she can generally be found reading, reclaiming the domestic arts (aka crafting) or taking in a movie.
“Your Book Is Your Hook!” Supports…
Project Night Night and their efforts to put a new or slightly used children’s book in the hands of homeless children in shelters in the United States. Since 2005, they have hand-delivered more than 100,000 night night packages which include a stuffed animal, a blanket and a children’s book tucked inside a canvas night night bag. We encourage you to find out how you can donate to support their efforts today. For more information, go to ProjectNightNight.org
Heifer International’s Read to Feed(R) is a reading incentive service-learning program that offers global education opportunities and will foster in your children a love for reading, a passion to help others and a way to help create a better world. For more information, go to Heifer.org/readtofeed
The Next Bestseller™ Exclusive Weekend Workshop For Writers
January 14 – 16, 2011 (New York, NY)
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Practical training for a first time or seasoned author to learn to properly pitch your book to the book publishing industry, Hollywood, the media and others. Whether you are going to a writers’ conference, publishing industry event or have a sudden opportunity to pitch your project to a professional, this is your weekend to prepare, practice and polish up your pitch with the professionals.
PLUS you will receive a BONUS full scholarship to a second weekend workshop – The Mastery of Self-Expression. This is an opportunity to continue to work on your personal presentation skills in an environment designed for creative people like you. It is a 3-day intense workshop to expand your creative abilities and vision.
Graduates of The Mastery include Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Fisher Stevens, Mary Louise Parker, Tommy Tune, Michael Bennett, Colin Higgins and many others.
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