Success In the Press - New Launch!

Far Away Bird by Douglas Burton

Winner - 2019 Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest - Best Historical Fiction Novel

Synopsis: Inspired by true events, Far Away Bird delves into the complex mind of Byzantine Empress Theodora. This intimate account deftly follows her rise from actress-prostitute in Constantinople's red-light district to the throne of the Byzantine Empire.

Author bio: Douglas Alan Burton is a speaker, author, and expert storyteller whose work depicts heroic figures and their deeper connection to the human experience. Doug blogs about heroes, heroines, and villains in pop culture with some unexpected and refreshing perspective.

Launch: Far Away Bird was released by Silent Music Press, LLC on February 6, 2020.

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Success in the Press - New Launch!

The School Choice Roadmap: 7 Steps to Finding the Right School for Your Child By Andrew Campanella

Synopsis: The School Choice Roadmap offers a seven-step process that will help you harness the power of your own intuition—and your own expertise about your child’s uniqueness—to help you find a school that reflects your family’s goals, values, and priorities. Filled with sage advice […]The School Choice Roadmap is an optimistic, empowering book that cuts through the confusion in K-12 education—so that you can give your children every opportunity to succeed in school and in life.

Author Bio: Andrew Campanella has dedicated his career to helping families discover their K-12 school choice options. He serves as president of National School Choice Week, the nation's largest public awareness effort for K-12 education. Previously, he worked in senior level positions at the American Federation for Children, the Alliance for School Choice, and the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence.

Launch: This book was published by Beaufort Books on January 21, 2020.

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CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: The Indie Writer Book Launch Guide

Happy Wednesday, y’all! We wanted to draw your attention to The Indie Writer Book Launch Guide by Yellow Bird client Scott Semegran. This is one of the best book-launch advice pieces we’ve seen. It's well organized, understandable, and thorough. If you’re exploring nontraditional publication routes, be sure to take a look. Below are some of the questions the guide answers:

• Where and how do you get professional book reviews?

• Which literary journals can/should you submit your book to?

• Where do you go about finding book bloggers?

• How can/should you take advantage of book-related social media sites like Goodreads, LibraryThing, and Riffle?

• What is an ARC and why should I have one?

• How and why should I do book giveaways?

• How and where can I set up a book launch event?

• How do I create a book trailer?

• What’s a blog tour, and how can I set one up?

…And much, much more! Thank you, Scott, for bringing this guide to our attention!