Authors, bookstores, and social media, oh my!
Cathryn Prince and Andrew Kessler came to Ithaca on the 10th and 11th of October for two book events. As authors of new titles related to Mars and meteorites, Prince and Kessler found Ithaca a town of...
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A Day at BEA: Swenson Book Development does Book Expo America
Swenson Book Development, LLC was in the thick of publishing madness two weeks ago – two members of our team, myself and Jill Swenson, checked out the trade floor and events at Book Expo America....
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Historical Non-Fiction Narrative: Two Day Writing Workshop Sept 8-9
Discover your voice. Let loose your inner sleuth. Learn new skills and polish your work-in-progress. This two-day non-fiction writing workshop will help you identify a story, learn new research...
View Article2012 Military Writers Society of America Conference September 27-29 in Ohio
Military Writers Society of America convenes in Ohio September 27-29 for the annual conference and awards Banquet. An association of more than a thousand authors, poets, and artists come together by...
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Alternatives Federal Credit Union Featured Business of the Month in March
It is both an honor and a privilege to be the featured Business of the Month at Alternatives Federal Credit Union. Alternatives (AFCU) is a regional Community Development Financial Institution. This...
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Death in the Baltic: WWII Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
Horst Woit, a young boy, snatched his uncle’s jack knife from the kitchen table as he and his mother walked out the door of their home. They trudged through the snow and freezing weather toward the...
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Interview with Cathryn J Prince, author of Death in the Baltic
Jill Swenson: Cathryn Prince, this is your fourth book of historical non-fiction. Death in the Baltic: The World War II Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff is a featured selection for the Military History...
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Military Writers Society of America: 2013 Conference September 26-29 in Dayton
Saving history one story at a time, Military Writers Society of America is a national organization dedicated to helping veterans, their families, and historians inscribe the complexities of military...
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Veterans Day 2013 in Ithaca to include Absent Narratives from War History
Award winning author, Cathryn Prince, will be in Ithaca for two events during Veterans Day weekend. Cathryn Prince is the author of four books of non-fiction history, a frequent contributor to The...
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Top 10 List for 2013: Good News from Swenson Book Development LLC
It has been a very good year for Swenson Book Development LLC and we credit the successes and accomplishments of our clients during 2013. 1. Did someone slip President Obama’s speechwriter an advance...
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How to use Twitter for research and writing
Nearly a billion people have registered accounts on Twitter and 100 million of them use it every day. Three quarters of them on a mobile device. As a writer, it’s easy to dismiss Twitter. If you’re an...
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Recommended. Summer. Reading.
Two novels. Both are set during the Second World War and yet neither is a war story. Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See, won the Pulitizer Prize for fiction this year. Read it to gain an...
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Are you a member of the Authors Guild?
The Authors Guild is the nation’s professional organization for writers, aiding and protecting author’s interest in copyright, fair contracts, and free expression since 1912. It supports working...
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What some of our authors are reading this August
See what some of our authors tell us they are reading this summer. Cathryn Prince, author of American Daredevil: The Extraordinary Life of Richard Halliburton, the World’s First Celebrity Travel Writer...
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Sockpuppet Armies Attack Authors
When your writing is published, expect to go public. Positive engagement with your audience is critical to the success of your book. Readers want to connect with authors. And writers like to hear...
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Gratitude for Great Works
As the year begins to come to a close, the Thanksgiving holiday reminds me of how much light there is in my life. I live in a community that reads, celebrates books, and supports literary artists and...
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Reading WWII and Thinking About Tomorrow
It’s no secret, I like history. It offers us lessons about the future. You won’t be surprised then to hear this past year I’ve read a lot of books about the years in Europe leading up to WWII. From...
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Three Book Giveaway
Summer is for reading. And this summer World War II has never seemed more relevant. To reward reading and reflection on this history, Swenson Book Development LLC is offering a three book giveaway....
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Veterans Day 2013 in Ithaca to include Absent Narratives from War History
Award winning author, Cathryn Prince, will be in Ithaca for two events during Veterans Day weekend. Cathryn Prince is the author of four books of non-fiction history, a frequent contributor to The...
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Top 10 List for 2013: Good News from Swenson Book Development LLC
It has been a very good year for Swenson Book Development LLC and we credit the successes and accomplishments of our clients during 2013. 1. Did someone slip President Obama’s speechwriter an advance...
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