The 2010 Summer Author Showcase

Greetings!


It's that time again! The CALL is out for authors for the 2010 Summer Author Showcase. Please read the guidelines below. Please note that the deadline for entries is May 27th!

Here's looking at you!


~~Yolanda M. Johnson-Bryant
Literary Wonders! (www.literarywonders)
The Author's Hideaway!

Literary Wonders! and The Author’s Hideaway

June 2010

Author Showcase Guidelines

1. Most Recent Author Photo
2. Most Recent Book Cover
3. Most Recent Brief Bio
4. What genre do you consider yourself?
5. Give us a synopsis of your most recent book in 3 paragraphs or less
6. Titles of all of your books
7. What made you decide to become an author?
8. What do you enjoy most about being an author?
9. Do you read? Do you think it is essential for a writer to read?
10. Traditional publishing or self-publishing? Why?
11. How are you giving back to the literary community?
12. What is one tip you would give new authors?
13. What is the biggest lesson you have learned since becoming an author?
14. What is the one thing that irks you about the literary industry?
15. Give your ideal writing atmosphere.
16. Who, What, When and Where is your next event? (Include city and state)
17. Suggest a preferred literary service. (i.e. publishing, printing, editing, marketing, accessories, etc)
18. Suggest an independent bookstore.
19. What is your view on the new direction of publishing? (i.e. e-books, audio books, electronic publishing, etc.)
20. Give an inspirational quote. It can be yours, but it it is not, please cite the original author or I you don’t know who it is, please cite ‘unknown’.
21. Where can readers find your work?
22. Contact info

If you are interested, please forward the required information to info@literarywonders.com with Author Showcase in the subject line.

Please only submit photos in jpg format. Also please format answers in Word format.

All entries must be complete or they will be automatically disqualified. The deadline for entries is May 27, 2010. No exceptions.

**If you have been in the LW! Author’s Showcase in the past 12 months, you do not qualify.
*Literary Wonders! reserves its right to refuse authors that do not fall within its guidelines.