You Are Not Alone, Forsaken, or Unloved.

Well… we are slowly moving to a new format on this site. I hope you like it, and will come back often. While you are here we would love it if you would sign-up for the RSS feed. That helps us climb up in the Google Search Rankings. That means we move up the page when people are searching for us.

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The new format we are changing to will be about writing. We will have guest writers, author interviews, trends in publishing, etc.  Let me know if you would like to be be interviewed, or would like to do a guest article on writing. I will schedule you in and let you know ahead of time when your time is near.

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One of the things that always seemed to give me problems was to figure out where to try to sell my books. We all have the online outlets working for us like, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon, but what about in the real world.

I did an interview with none other than John Kremer about month ago. I will be having that podcast right here on this sight shortly. John asked me about unusual places to sells books.

I hope you come back to hear that podcast.

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I also have a book trailer that will be downloaded to this sight. You can see it right now by going to You Tube, and typing in, “Signs of Hope-Doug Bolton.” It is a very well done trailer by Apex Reviews.

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My book, “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” is on a special sale right now in the bookstore. This book reaches out to those who may be suffering from anxiety, fear, depression, addictions, self-doubt, hopelessness, and the many other usual suspects. Just click on the “bookstore,” tab at the top of this page.

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My thoughts for today…

We all have faced trials and storms. They will not go away, and let us live in a dream world. Many times we feel like we are being dragged down by a huge magnate. We seem to be drowning in the muck and mire.

How can we survive in all of this turmoil?

WE need to rely on God to hold us by the hand and walk the paths we take with us. He is always there anyway, we just need to ask him for help.

He will still allow the storms, but He will help calm them. Many times adversity helps us grow.

In closing..

You are not alone.

You are not forsaken.

You are not unloved.

Above all… Never, ever, give up!

New Ideas on Marketing for Authors

It has been a while since I last posted. I have been busier than that famous cat on a hot tin roof. I had 6 signings; placed books in over twenty outlets, and sold about 200 books, in the first two months.

Can’t complain about that since a report says that a first time author is very lucky if he sells 100 books in his first published effort.

My marketing plan is going right on schedule. After things settle down I will be sharing why I did so well out of the gate.

I will be sharing excerpts from my new book, “Becoming Famous Before you are Famous.”  

It is about the things an author needs to do before they even approach a publisher, to get their name out there.

Check back often to see many ideas on how to market your book.

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Exciting Events Coming up in Oregon

I have a very busy Christmas month coming up. Hope you can make some of them:

December 7th: Signing at Willamette Christian School 6:30-9:00 p.m.

December 8th: Signing at the Oregon State Capital 4:00-6:00 p.m.

December 10th: Signing at Eola Hills Winery 6:00-9:00 p.m.

December 11th: Signing at Wings of the Soul Christian Bookstore in Salem, Oregon

December 14th: Speaking at a Kiwanis Club breakfast in Albany, Oregon 7:00 a.m.

December 14th: Signing at Willamette Christian School. 6:30-9:00 p.m.

My schedule will be filled in even more as the days go by so stay tuned.

Let me share more information on some of these events:

  • The two Willamette Christian signings will be at a school that two of my granddaughters go to. I am signing on the nights that each of them perform in their Christmas programs. A double dip time for me.
  • The signing at the Oregon State Capital will be with several politicians, and other Oregon authors. It will be a special time to come and see the capital, and but some wonderful books as Christmas gifts.
  • The signing at Eola Hills Winery will be the highlight signing for me this year. If you need to choose one to go to, this would be the one.

I will have many special performers and guests to this Gala event:

  1. Mindy Taylor-Heresy: Local recording artist. She will sing and sign her CDs.
  2. Julie Hoy: National recording artist who will be singing some songs from her latest Christmas CD, and signing  afterwards.
  3. The Investments: A barbershop quartet from Corvallis, Oregon will be performing all night by going from table to table.
  4. Laura Morett: Special guest speaker who was a TV star from the Survivor Reality TV show of 2009. She will sign autographs afterwards.
  5. I, of course, will be there to talk on “Signs of Hope for Christmas,” and signing books afterwards.

The speaking engagement at the Kiwanis Club in Albany, Oregon will be a reunion of sorts, because I was once the president of the club back in the 80’s. There are still many members that were members back then. I will speak on, “The Signs of Hope for Christmas.”

Hope to see some of you at one of these events. If you can’t make one of them, my book, Signs of Hope:Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World, can be bought on line at: Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. It can also be bought at: www.winepressbooks.com, or own my own author website at: www.dougbolton.com. If you order from my website you will a personal note, and autograph with the book.

God bless…

Doug