BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JANET ELAINE SMITH PRESENTS FICTION, FUN AND FACTS

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Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006                                 Edition 1, Vol. 1

Pluto, Shooting Stars and New Goals

In August, 2006, the news media broadcast the astonishing news that the planet Pluto had been reduced to the status of a "dwarf planet." The same week, the news permeated the airwaves that the most spectacular shooting star display since 1862 would occur.

Was it fate, coincidence, or good planning on the part of Star* Publish that they planned the launch of their new "Shooting Star* Books Program" at the same time? Whatever it was, it couldn't have been anticipated with better coverage. Kristie Leigh Maguire, owner of Star* Publish, must have seen it written in the stars.

The Shooting Star* Books Program plans to invade every corner of the United States. Will they send a missile into outer space? Even Star* Publish hasn't figured out quite how to do that. However, they do plan to send their books into the far-reaching corners of the country by notifying many of the bookstores, nationwide, of the exciting new authors and topics so they can be found any time you walk into a bookstore, whether it is an independent store or one of the big chains. No more will you have to go to an online bookstore and wait until the book you just can't wait to read shows up in your mailbox. Yes, you will still be able to get them there, if that is your preference.

This is innovative, earth-shattering news for authors, readers and booksellers. As one bookstore manager asked Janet Elaine Smith, the Marketing Director of Star* Publish, "How many times can I sell The Da Vinci Code to the same customers?"

There will be posters and promotional material for all participating stores. Watch for them and go hang your wishes on a Star--a Star* Book, that is.

 

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Book-signings Popping Up

Star* Publish Authors are already hitting the scene in various places by book-signings for several of their authors.
September 23, 2006, starts the signings when Janet Elaine Smith will be at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Grand Forks, North Dakota, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Janet is the author of 14 novels, all which are being re-released by Star* Publish. Four of them are now available, including her Patrick and Grace Mysteries and her online best-selling historical, Dunnottar.

October 21, 2006 you can find Philip Harris, author of Waking God, at Mr. Paperback in Lewiston, Maine at 1 p.m.

November 26, 2006, Kristie Leigh Maguire and Catherine Macdonald will open the Christmas season at Barnes & Noble in Reno, Nevada. They will be joined by representatives of AAUW as they focus on literacy. Kristie is the author of Desert Heat and Cabin Fever. Catherine is the author of Road Queens and Coming Home.

Watch for a Star* Author in your neighborhood.

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Star* Publish Appoints

 Marketing Director

Janet Elaine Smith came onto the book publishing scene in June 2000 with the release of her first book, Dunnottar. With no marketing background and not even knowing an author had to market their own book, she soon proved that hard work, good luck and the right contacts could bring success. The fact that bookstores are now more open to stocking Print-on-demand books is due in large part to Janet's unique, fun phone calls to bookstores. Janet's book, Promo Paks: Nearly-Free Marketing for Authors, is published in e-book format by Star* Publish.

In addition to being appointed to the Star* Publish staff as Marketing Director, Janet will be in charge of the new Shooting Star Books program, where her services will be available for Star authors.

Janet can be reached at marketingstarpublish@yahoo.com

 

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Star* Publish Owner

 Sets New High Standards

Kristie Leigh Maguire, owner of Star* Publish, describes Star* Publish as a place "where quality meets hospitality, honesty and integrity."

If you want more control over the publication process of your manuscript, Star Publish is the publishing house for you. If you want personal one-on-one interaction with your publishing house, Star* Publish is the place for you.

Star* Publish is as close to self-publishing as you can get without doing it all yourself. Star Publish takes care of the nitty-gritty details of getting your manuscript to publication as a quality book so you don't have to.

Ask about our optional new innovative marketing plan, Shooting Star* Books Program.

 
 
 
 
 
 
A great book is like a great mind; it keeps on giving
over and over and over again!