New Authors - Get Instant Interest in Your First Book With This Simple Secret

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New authors can find getting consumer interest in their book a daunting task, they look at the field that their book is in and think that there is no way to stand out from the crowd. Well there is a way to not only standout from the crowd but get heads and shoulders above them as well.

There are many successful strategies to sell your book, and the math behind them can be confusing. As a matter of fact the statistics can be quite confusing, causing many self published authors to choose just a few if any of the available strategies.

One of the simplest but misused and misunderstood strategies is to have someone Interview you about your book. That's right, just have a friend or relative come up with about 20 +/- questions about your story and have them quiz you with them. Record the conversation, make it light hearted, much like a talk radio show. Be funny, excited and give tons of info about yourself and your story.

The reason I suggest this strategy is for a couple of reasons, one it's because people are often just as interested in the author as they are the story. Next it's because many new authors do not do an interview, they simply do not think that the audience is interested in them. Moreover, they don't believe that an interview will help them sell more copies

Finally many people do not know how to leverage this conversation, they either just let it set on their computer, web page or on their blog. There is a better way, repurpose the interview, have it transcribed, so you can add it to your blog, search engines love new written content. Put it on a CD, to be given as a bonus or as a gift to anyone who visits your site. Add it to a CD Training Course if the book can be used in some sort of teaching or training course.

Upload it to a pod cast directory so that you can reach even more traffic to your site. Take your transcript of the interview and break it up into short (250 word) articles and post them in article directories. These are just a few of the hundreds of ways you can benefit form creating an interview about your first book.

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Get Bigger Calf Muscles Through the Help of These Various Exercises

Calf muscles or scientifically termed as gastrocnemius are hard to tone because of the large muscle mass. Getting bigger calves is not only aesthetically pleasing especially for men, but it also helps in making you stronger.

One of the reasons why a lot of people would fail to make their calf muscles bigger is because they don't train harder. Keep in mind that these group of muscles are the largest muscles in the body but they also handle the body weight while you are running, walking, standing, and doing other physical activities. Hence, these muscle groups are exposed to a lot of stimulation and can only respond to tougher workouts.

If you are training your calves for only ten minutes then don't expect to gain muscle mass. For those who have skinny gastrocnemius, you will need to work them out for at least thirty minutes every day on a regular basis. The results would usually be apparent for several months.

For those who would like to increase the mass of their calves, here are some helpful exercises that you can follow.

You can try the one leg calf raise in order to get bigger muscles. This is suitable for those who don't have evenly toned legs or if your leg is slightly shorter than the other. This is quite simple because all you have to do is to raise your leg for a couple of minutes.

Another exercise would be the seated calf raise. You can use a seated calf raise machine to help you in this exercise. Doing this exercise is quite simple especially if you have the calf raise machine. However, if you don't have the raise calf machine, you can also still try the one leg raise.

In order to effectively increase your calf muscles, you need to do these exercises using super heavy weights. Make sure that the weights that you are using are heavier than those that you are usually using. By increasing the weights, you'd be able to make the muscles in your calf much bigger than what you have.

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Comic Jumper playthrough pt1

This is my playthrough of the new Xbox Live arcade release, Comic Jumper, with commentary.



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Book Review: Scientology - A New Slant On Life

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The Scientology book, New Slant On Life is a collection of L. Ron Hubbard's philosophical writings on life. Included in this 366 page book is a meaty glossary, index, and ample accompanying text illustrations.

Scientology is about how you as a spirit, a life force, operate in this world. This book constitutes essay after essay on how to better yourself and make life work better for you. Each chapter of the book deals with a different facet of life.

For example, there is a chapter on marriage. There is another chapter on how to live with children. There is also the article called: The Two Rules For Happy Living, simply suggesting there are two easy rules one can apply so as to live happily.

Then there is what is termed, Third Party Law. This is a simple law, in that for every quarrel or conflict to occur there must be a third person promoting the upset to the two people involved in the quarrel. This essay explains that if this third party were not present then the two people having the quarrel would fix it between them. This is an interesting law of life.

But there are more essays. There is what causes you to roller coaster in life. How many people go up and down, as a regular thing? Many, we suppose. Well, if they get this information on the cause of their roller coaster then it must be presumed that the roller coaster phenomena would becomes less because they could then stop it.

There is a whole section on work, with essay titles such as On Work And Success, The Man Who Succeeds, and A True Group.

For the spiritually inclined there are essays such as, Man's Search For His Soul, On Our Efforts For Immortality, On the Mind And Survival, and On Raising Our Level Of Consciousness. For those seeking spiritual betterment, this is a thought provoking section, it is interesting and explains more about Scientology and its philosophy.

There are twenty-four separate essays in this volume. It has dozens of illustrations to make learning easier. L. Ron Hubbard is an excellent writer. He wrote fiction works for a living when younger, but here he has turned his hand to philosophy about life, which has drawn millions to the movement that sprang up around his books.

The subject matter of Scientology is in its books. This book is available in most libraries, and is available in hardback, soft cover and audiobook. It was recently revised and republished. The writing is set at a good pace, it does not waste any of the reader's time.

Scientology: A New Slant On Life is an excellent book for someone who wants to know more about the subject and make up their own mind.

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Movie 4 - Antarctica - part 2 (subtitles)

Movie no 4 take you across Drake Passage to Antarctica - Melchior Islands and Port Lockroy - over Christmas and New year as a part of Yaghans circumnavigation 2006-2009. See also website: www.yaghan.com. Book published in May 2010. Title: "Back at the helm". Can be purchased at www.amazon.com (also available as Kindle ebook).



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Career Book Review "101 Ways To Successfully Market Yourself" by Jay Miletsky

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In today's marketplace, your career is 100 percent your responsibility, including marketing your strengths. Unfortunately, marketing can be maligned, especially when you're the product being marketed. Honest attempts can appear boastful, so we hesitate to do so. Yet, if people aren't aware of your strengths, how will they know when, where, and how to use them?

The best self-marketing centers around building relationships and having fun doing so. Successful self-marketing can, among other things, enhance your job search, promote your own company, grab a piece of the spotlight (i.e. become a thought leader/industry innovator), and make new friends.

Following is the second of three articles summarizing "101" career books published by Course Technology. A different author highlights what it takes to achieve professional success in the 21st century for each book. Here, it's businessman and marketing expert, Jason Miletsky. His new book is entitled 101 Ways To Successfully Market Yourself."

Miletsky is CEO and executive creative director for a leading marketing communications agency in New York City. He's a featured speaker for numerous companies and seminars and guest lectures for universities.

"101 Ways To Successfully Market Yourself," is a short read of 88 pages, long on self-marketing tips. You're bound to learn some new applications to advance your career. Use Miletsky's ideas to gauge how many techniques you currently incorporate to promote yourself, and decide which ones best suit your needs.

The book reads in three easy parts. The first is entitled, "27 MYM (Marketing Yourself Mandates);" and establishes the foundation of your self-promotional efforts. Miletsky's tips include:

Understand Your Personal Brand. Your personal brand is your personal reputation. It's key to successfully market yourself and sustain relevant long-term connections. People will decide to befriend or distance you based on your personality, sense of style, unique qualities, what and how you say it, commitment follow through and what you potentially bring to the table.

22. Do Something Specific to Stand Out. Accomplish something that separates you from the crowd, and you'll find yourself in more demand. Suggestions include write a book, or articles for popular print/online publications, record a series of Web videos, and hold a seminar.

27. Don't Give Up-It Won't Happen Overnight. "Marketing yourself is a process," says Miletsky. It takes time to meet new people and build a following. Persevere.

Part II is titled, "Make The Most of The Web." Miletsky emphasizes that to effectively market yourself today, you need to include the Web. "Social networking may die down a bit over time, but it's here to stay," he says. For space interest, Miletsky assumes you have a basic knowledge of the three big social networking sites: Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. If not, he advocates learning their attributes as soon as possible. Highlights include:

28. Make Social Networking Part of Your Daily Routine. Social networking does take time and effort. It can take a while before you see results. "This can be frustrating, because thanks to the speed of the Web, most people have lost their patience to allow things to happen over time," says Miletsky. Incorporate social networking into your daily routine, using the Big 3 sites. Send an e-mail blast once a month to your contacts. Inform them of your new blog posts and other information.

63. Get Your Name in a URL. Make sure you secure your name as a URL. It's good marketing for any of your online activities you engage in. Defensively it prevents someone else from cashing in on your name, as you become better known.

69. Broadcast What You Write. Get the URL for any blog post you write or comment you leave on someone else's blog (shorten the URL through bit.ly or some other shortening service). Broadcast it on Twitter, use it in LinkedIn conversations, and post it on relevant Facebook groups and your Facebook wall.

"There's Life Offline-Get Out and Meet Real People," is Miletsky's third message. Among his suggestions are:

78. Become a Regular. Frequent various places. Over time, people will recognize your face, making connections easier.

82. Seek Out Public Speaking Opportunities. Meet numerous people all at once. Be a featured speaker in a room full of people listening. Speakers command attention, are focal points for attendees; and many will want to befriend you afterwards.

101. Make Follow-Up a Ritual. Make sure you follow up with each new contact within 24 hours after your initial connection. Send a quick e-mail to remind new contacts who you are, how you met, and conversations had. Suggest a future meeting when you sense mutual benefits.

Six appendices enrich the book; with the first listing Miletsky's top 30 Twitter tools. "Twitter is one of the absolute best ways to get people to notice you," he says. Endorsements include:
Tweetdeck. Provides numerous columns to allow simultaneous monitoring of people you follow, tweets mentioning you, direct messages and any other keyword/group you choose.

Twitterholic. Checks your relative ranking and graphs your followers over time.

Nearby Tweets. Enhances local marketing by entering desired geographical location/keyword. Site shows the people within that radius that fit the description.

The " Who You Should Follow On Twitter" List is Appendix B, and details 31 active links to find good people to follow on the site. Included are:

25 SEO Gurus.

50 Users to Follow for Job Searching.

Top 237 People to Follow on Twitter Who Will Follow You Back.

The most comprehensive appendix, titled, "Strategies for Success," specifies how to maximize your achievements at work. Its nine tips include "Visualize Success," and "Learn How to Advance within the Company;" which features 30 soul-searching questions pertaining to seeking a management position. Those queries include:

Are you decisive?

Can you see yourself calmly and objectively handling crisis situations?

Do you do your best work all the time?

Other appendices highlight LinkedIn groups, networking events and additional social networking sites.

Marketing yourself is no longer an option. To enjoy long-term career success, learn and hone a process that works for you; and have fun doing it.

Complement Miletsky's message with Rashika Fernando's "101 Career Success Tips," and Carol A. Silvis's "101 Ways To Make Yourself Indispensable at Work," to jump-start your career, whether employed, unemployed, seasoned or novice.

You can follow the author on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/jaymiletsky.

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Preventing Breast Cancer - A Review of Dr Pendergrast's New Book

Occasionally a book comes across my desk that profoundly changes my thinking about a topic, and even changes my life entirely. Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love is such a book.

You could say that I am a bit of a health nut. I eat an exclusively raw diet. My upbringing included the use of herbal remedies and homeopathy (secretly I want to become a homeopathic physician, even if only to treat my immediate family members). And I practice yoga as often as time permits. However, getting my husband and children to follow suit has not been easy.

Now, though, after reading this groundbreaking book, I have very specific and scientifically proven reasons for changing the diet and lifestyle of my family.

The book starts off with an explanation of what reducing risk of cancer actually means in terms of statistics. I found this enormously helpful, and not the usual regurgitated CDC garbage that I was expecting. Then it goes into general guidelines for preventing breast cancer, such as painting a colorful diet, moderate exercise, and minimizing environmental toxins.

Next there is a whole section devoted to the top 10 foods for breast health. I can't say that I was surprised to see the foods listed. We all pretty much know by now to increase our intake of foods high in antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids. However, I still gained a lot of information about not only why we should be eating more broccoli, but also how to prepare and enjoy foods like soy.

Foods to avoid were also covered in detail, with recommendations about how to substitute repeat offenders with healthier alternatives. I found this to be extremely helpful, since a lot of the foods Dr. Pendergrast mentioned can frequently be found in my own cupboards. In addition, some modern toxic inventions were mentioned, as well as how to reduce contamination from them.

A book on the topic of preventing breast cancer would be incomplete without information about what to eat during treatment and preventing recurrence. Dr. Pendergrast treats this portion very delicately, yet firmly, with a brief note for breast cancers survivors.

Finally, the book ends with a study of integrative medicine, which the author wisely predicts to be future of health care. Eight domains of health for prevention and wellness are discussed, giving the reader a complete picture of how to obtain an optimal quality of life.

Overall, I found the book to be extremely informative and well-researched. It is very enjoyable to read as well, with personal anecdotes and third-person narratives of real people who have been affected by this devastating disease. This book is a must read for every woman of any age. I especially recommend it to mothers of daughters, since the eating habits we pass on to our children lay the foundation of health for the rest of their lives.

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