The Great First Impression Book Proposal: Everything You Need to Know About Selling Your Book to an Agent or Publisher in Twenty Minutes or Less
Carolyn Howard-Johnson has nearly three decades of retail experience plus oodles more in the fields of journalism, public relations, publishing, and marketing.   She consults in the three Ps: publishing, promotion, and publicity and is the author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers and one for retailers. Her how-to books are multi award-winners including awards from USA Book News, New Millennium Award, Reader Views Award, and many others. The marketing she has done for her award-winning fiction and poetry puts her in a unique position to advise other authors with The Frugal Book Book Promoter, second edition.  Howard-Johnson was named Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment by members of the California Legislature and by the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Impact Council. "Pasadena Weekly" honored her for literary activism and her community gave her its coveted Diamond Award in Arts and Culture. She also teaches occasional seminars for UCLA's world renowned Writers' Program and occasionally is a guest speaker for fellow instructors and for the UCLA's career center.  Her Web site is www.HowToDoItFrugally.com where she offers a free craft and book marketing focused newsletter along with a free gift for subscribing. She blogs on book marketing at www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com.