Nightengale Media Launches Publishing, Web, Radio Triple Whammy on Sept. 4

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) September 4, 2007 -- 1) Nightengale Media LLC launches CallingAllAuthors.org, a community website where writers Learn the Business of Authoring a Book, and 2) releases the book "Calling All Authors  How to Publish with Your Eyes Wide Open, Revealing Publishing Myths, Misconceptions and Realities," as 3) Calling All Authors the talk show on Global Talk Radio hits an all time high in popularity.

Nightengale Press publisher, author, and speaker Valerie Connelly started the internet talk show "Calling All Authors" on Global Talk Radio in 2005 and watched it grow into a top-ranking popular Global Talk Radio program focusing on authors from all over the world and experts from all facets of the publishing and marketing industries. "Calling All Authors," the radio program, is the source for the bountiful information in Calling All Authors, the book, which is the inspiration for http://www.CallingAllAuthors.org the community website.

The Calling All Authors talk radio show is booked well into 2008, with requests to appear on the show coming daily from agents, authors and experts all over the world. In a how-to genre inundated with titles purporting to give the new authors the tools to get their books written, published and marketed, Valerie Connelly's Calling All Authors is the publishing guide that tells the truth from insiders about how the publishing world does what it does. This is the only book in the genre that dispels the myths, maps out the misconceptions and reveals the realities of publishing books.

And the reviews support this book's veracity. In a recent review by P. M. Terrell, an internationally acclaimed mystery author, she entitles her review "5 stars -- A Must Have for any Author! The front cover reads 'revealing publishing myths, misconceptions & realities...' and this book definitely lives up to that. There are plenty of books flooding the marketplace telling authors that 'they, too, can be a best-selling author if they will only follow this advice...' but Valerie Connelly's book truly tells it like it is. She doesn't hold back punches, but gives authors the true story of the publishing industry and what it takes to become successful. She uses a "bull's-eye" approach to marketing that makes great logical sense, is easy to follow and implement, and I am already seeing results from using it. She has wonderful worksheets for publicity campaigns, interviews, book signings, and even budgeting. Valerie has the bonus of being a successful author and a successful publisher, and she also draws upon dozens of in-depth interviews she's done through her radio program, "Calling all Authors", in which she's interviewed publishers, publicists, agents, and authors. She has definitely done her homework with regard to every aspect of this book. I only wish I had it when my first suspense was published in 2002 - it would have saved me a lot of false starts when I was learning the promotional angle. I will be using it as a blueprint to follow with my subsequent books... It has also provided the realities of the "big NY publishers" that so many aspire to, and how the smaller and mid-size publishers are changing the face of the industry. Whether you are a brand-new author or you've had several books published, and regardless of your current level of success, there's a lot you can learn from this book."

In this book, Calling All Authors, readers will find answers from publishers who appreciate their authors, answers from authors who followed their dream and from experts in publicity, the Internet, writing, editing and graphic design. And of course, Ms. Connelly ties these commentaries together with her perspectives as the author-turned-publisher who has found award-winning books and best-selling authors flocking to her publishing house.

"I am thrilled to share the knowledge I have gained, and the knowledge of so many experts, as well as the real-life experiences of authors in this book," Ms. Connelly says. "It was very difficult to select who to include and chisel the overwhelming amount of information into a usable book size. I expect there will be a yearly update to Calling All Authors as long as we do the program and I am running Nightingale Press. The publishing world is dynamic and changing rapidly. There will never be enough room between the covers of a book to say it all. I just tried to say it honestly."

And now, the website http://www.CallingAllAuthors.org, developed in JOOMLA! Community Builder, and using Virtue Mart as the product store, brings even more to the writers looking for honest information and inspiration to forge their own success. Experts lined up to be on the monthly Teleseminars, Bi-monthly Webinars, which are booked into 2008. Also, Audio Mini-Clips Libraries of advice and information, monthly video Educational Lessons from the Publisher's Corner, and an interactive community of Members who post news, post articles, blog, connect and IM through the website, provide a continually growing wealth of information and learning for writer everywhere. The public sees some of the site. Registered clients see a bit more of the site. For only $79 a year, paid Members gain full acces and can post their books for sale, expertise through publishing articles, blog from this site, and connect with others in the industry looking for the knowledge they have to offer. Industry experts have joined as Charter Members willing to share their expertise with writers and are available for them. Writers join the site to learn and are willing to share their experiences with each other. "I expect in a year's time http://www.CallingAllAuthors.org will become the definitive website for straight talk, straight information for writers all over the world," Ms. Connelly says. "That is our mission and it is our hope that there is truth in the saying 'Build it --- they will come.' I encourage every writer to enjoy the comprehensive information in the book, on the website and on every radio show."

Go to http://www.callingallauthors.org to become a Member.

Purchase the book Calling All Authors (ISBN 1933449438 /EAN9781933449432 -- $19.95US / £9.95UK) at http://www.nightengalepress.com, and all online bookstores, and upon request in bricks and mortar bookstores nationwide.

Listen to Calling All Authors on Global Talk Radio on Tuesdays at 4pm Central Time at http://www.globaltalkradio.com or listen to the archives at http://www.globaltalkradio.com/shows/callingallauthors

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