How to plant a book that you read

This week's publishing news comes from the head editor at Big World Network.  She is gorgeous, although this video doesn't really show her off very well.  She's a fantastic editor and very talented writer.  Big World Network has published 3 of my books and their entire team is fantastic to work with.

Listen to the part about the books that are being sold with seeds embedded in their pages!  Enjoy!





If you'd like to see some of the books that Amanda Meuwissen has written, you can find them at:

News today in the publishing world

One of my publishers creates this fantastic video series about what's happening in the book world. This week, the graphic designer/tech guru of the company debuts as the presenter.  Nice job Mario Hernandez!

What's in the news:  Google mobile searches now outpace online searches, Amazon creates a new YA Book Club, and ebooks are now available on JetBlue flights!

Indie news this week May 2015

One of my publishers just posted this informative video about the latest scoop in the Indie book publishing world:

Beer with Books?

One of the companies that has published some of my books is Big World Network. The founder, Jim McGovern, posts these really great, quick videos about what's happening in the world of publishing. In this episode, he talks about some interesting trends, such as recommendations for pairing beer with books, like wine with meals. Funny. Check it out!

New tax terms for authors and publishers

Here's the latest video from one of my publishers.  Jim McGovern created Big World Network and does a great job giving viewers the latest scoop on what's been happening in the industry.

What's The Latest Scoop in the Publishing World?

Here's the latest video from one of my book publishers, talking about what's the latest scoop in the world of books, writers, and readers!

The books I've published with Big World Network are:

* How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy

* A Gift of Love

* Climbing Family Trees





 Happy reading!

 Trina Boice

Twitter party to launch new book Climbing Family Trees for genealogy lovers!

Yesterday my publisher, Big World Network, hosted a fun Twitter party to launch my new book "Climbing Family Trees."  

Below is the dialogue that trended all morning long:

Trina Boice has been with BigWorldNetwork.com since the beginning of the site in late fall of 2011, and has since published several series and books with us. How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy, a nonfiction book about earning and saving money from home, is available now in paperback, eBook, and audiobook.

Trina’s newest novel, originally published in 2005, and then as a series on BWN, is a joint effort with her twin sister, Tracey Long – Climbing Family Trees: Whispers in the Leaves.

Climbing Family Trees is a nonfiction/inspirational book about genealogy, with advice as well as personal stories from the twins and others. The book released this past weekend, starting with a Twitter Release Party in which BWN asked the sisters to join us and answer some questions about the book.

BWN: Welcome to BWN’s second ever Twitter Release Party! Featuring new book release Climbing Family Trees: Whispers in the Leaves. This is the 2nd edition of Climbing Family Trees. What originally inspired you and Tracey to take on this book?

Trina: Our own family inspired us to write Climbing Family Trees several years ago. We had been bit by the genealogy bug and loved inspiring stories. It was such a fun book to write! Any time you want to have a spiritual experience, just do genealogy!

Tracey: It was such a fun project to do together. Because we're twins, we think alike so we're already "on the same page."

BWN: How did you go about gathering so many inspiring personal stories about genealogy?

Tracey: We sent query letters to genealogical societies and got great stories.

Trina: Genealogists are VERY giving. Sharing is what they do all day long, so they were eager to contribute. We put a call out for inspirational stories of people who felt help from heaven with their family tree. We received so many heartwarming stories. Heaven truly helps those who want to unite families! So sweet!

BWN: Further proof that writing can be communal! What was the most difficult hurdle while working on Climbing Family Trees?

Trina: We wrote the book before cloud computing and had to email the manuscript back and forth. Our computers crashed TWICE while writing it. Luckily, we each had manuscript versions to email to each other. The two of us are in the process of writing another fun book together. We love the collaboration.

BWN: What new title are you working on? Can you give us a sneak peek on the topic?

Tracey: Because our focus is "families" & "fun" we're writing a book of party games. People often rely too much on watching videos for group entertaining because they don't know what else to do!

Trina: We're usually working on several things at a time! We’re working on a kind of Whose Line Is It Anyway party game book. Our nephew was in a comedy improv group in college and shared some of his group's warm-up games to add! We've tried many of them at parties. Soooo much fun! We'll post videos when the book comes out.

BWN: That sounds fantastic! I know my family get togethers could use some fun ideas for activities.

Trina: Every family has natural hams, so interactive party games at family reunions are always a hit. We have a whole chapter in Climbing Family Trees with fun family reunion party games too!

BWN: Was Climbing Family Trees your first time writing something together?

Trina: Yep, the first official published work. We had collaborated on other projects together and still do.

Tracey: We competed in a National Speech/Debate event together as twins.

Trina: Can you believe Tracey was my live prop once in college for an expository speech about twins? We won 1st! Another project could be to gather fun stories about twins. People love stories about twins tricking people.

BWN: Have you and Tracey ever tricked anyone as twins?

Trina: Of course! We switched classes, and tricked dates. Tracey's husband almost kissed me on her wedding day!

Tracey: The question is how many times have we tricked people! That's a great book idea!

BWN: Agreed! Thank you both for joining us today! Genealogy is something anyone can get involved in, and often engrossed in before they even realize it.

Trina: Absolutely! It's not just for "old" folks. We all have a hunger to know where we came from. Genealogy isn't just finding your ancestors, but connecting with your living relatives and celebrating family.

Tracey: Alex Haley, the author of Roots stated everyone has a deep thirst to know more about their family. Our book helps you start learning how. Many people believe in a guardian angel, and who best but an ancestor of yours to help guide you in climbing your own family tree.

Trina: Climbing Family Trees includes TONS of ideas to honor your heritage and celebrate family every day. It also includes touching stories of adopted children finding their blood relatives. Very tender.

Tracey: We even have a chapter on animals involved in genealogy. And we'd love to know how the book helps readers and listeners find and connect with their own family trees!

To let Trina and Tracey know your thoughts on the book, feel free to respond to this blog post, on their series page, on any episode pages for Climbing Family Trees, or leave a review on Amazon.

Purchase your copy of Climbing Family Trees: Whispers in the Leaves now at: https://bigworldnetwork.com/site/store/climbingfamilytrees/ … and receive a FREE audiobook with purchase of the paperback

Watch for FREE eBook days on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Family-Trees-ebook/dp/B00CUTES2U/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369001924&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=climbing+family+trees+trina

Check out the video promo here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNSX_yW5f_s …

You can also download and print a FREE bookmark at the Climbing Family Trees series page: https://bigworldnetwork.com/site/series/climbingfamilytrees/ …

Win a Roku in my newest contest!

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Win a NEW Roku HD player with 450+ entertainment channels available, including hundreds of free movies.

 

Submit a topic for the final episode of my online book How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy. If your episode idea is selected, you will win a ROKU HD Streaming TV player. If there are multiple suggestions with the same topic, we will hold a drawing for the winner.

Submit your ideas to contest@bigworldnetwork.com. Be sure to include your first and last name. The winner will be notified by email. Contest ends Friday, June 15th at midnight. The winner will be announced June 25th, and the season finale episode will air on July 25th.

By submitting your suggestion, you agree that your topic may be used as an upcoming episode, even if it isn't selected for the first prize as the Season 3 finale. Sponsored by Trina Boice's How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy and BigWorldNetwork.com.

LDStoryMakers Knows How To Throw a Conference

LDStorymakers


The excitement and buzz about the LDStoryMakers Conference this May has begun! It has been a few years since I've been able to attend and I'm sooo excited that I get to not only attend this year, but also teach a couple of classes! Woohoo! So much fun!

You won't find a group of more fun, passionate, enthusiastic writers as this group. In attendance will be high profile agents, successful authors, and those wanting to hone their craft and be a part of this exciting industry. You get to participate in pitch sessions, Writing Boot Camp, contests, yummy meals, networking, brainstorming, and so much inspiring information that your head will explode by the end of the conference.

To learn more about the conference and register, go to:
http://ldstorymakers.com/conferences/registration/

I hope to see you there!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!  I'm excited for 2012 and want to thank you for all of your kind support in 2011.

Right before Christmas I told you about a fun contest sponsored by the Big World Network.  The contest was a big success that drew a lot of new visitors to the site.  If you haven't had a chance to check out the free books on their site, go to www.bigworldnetwork.com

Following is the list of winners.  I've tried to contact everyone personally by email or Facebook, but if you're on this list and haven't heard from me, please let me know!

* Jennifer Johson                             * Andrea Hecklinger                     * Nancy Grasseschi
* Kari Tuttle                                    * Susan Pixley                              * Cindy Hogan
* Stephanie Nelson                          * Tawn Makela                            * Shara Edwards
* Celeste Estes                                * Donna Hatch                             * Allison Mudliar
* Annette Coffee                             * Andrew Gallen                          * Manuela Bega
* Jill Mitchell                                   * Cricket                                      * Nicole Budge
* Catharine Rasband                       * Debbie                                      * Tera Duncan
* Will & Gemma McCoy                * Renee Dunkin                            * Heidi McClellan
* Shara                                           * Joel                                           * Jim
* Kristen                                         * Tracey Long                              * Nikki
* Rosemary Cantrell                        * Trisha                                        * NJM
* Marci Mathison                            * Trisha Wilson                             * Nancy
* Vicki Washuk                               * Katrina                                      * Kristen Robison
* Willow Lady


Congratulations!!

We Can Both Win a Kindle!

Hi friends!

Win a Kindle and a bunch of other prizes by simply "liking", making a comment, or subscribing to my FREE new $$ money book series this week only at:
www.bigworldnetwork.com/UpinDownEconomy.html

Tell all your friends to come support me and my new book and I can win a prize too! The Big World Network is a new, cool web site where readers can get books for FREE, listen to the authors read each chapter, and win prizes!

Big World Network Launches TODAY!

I'm really excited about a new web site called www.bigworldnetwork.com which launches today!
They're featuring one of my new books, "How to Stay UP in a DOWN Economy: Saving and Earning Money From Home", but that's not the only reason why I'm excited.

Their goal is to change the way we read books and interact with authors online. On their web site they say "Think of us as a television network, but for literary series written in episodic format." Sixteen books will be featured during this first season. You can choose between either reading each week's episodes or listening to the audio versions.

Each day, two books are spotlighted, offering new episodes to enjoy. Several of my author friends have been selected to participate in this first season's launch, so I know you're going to love their work and become addicted! I highly recommend Steven Booth, Tristi Pinkston, Heather Justesen, and Amanda Meuwissen. I'm excited to get to know the other authors. My episodes will be featured every Wednesday for 12 weeks. It's the only non-fiction book to be chosen for the series!

The audio chapters are also going to be made available on iTunes each day, and they're currently working on developing formats for the iPad and iPhone, so stay tuned! You'll be able to interact with the author, write comments, and offer suggestions.

Check it out!!