The PR expert I contacted is going to give us some tips, but she's booked up until October, so I went ahead and finished the draft of the press release. Take a look and see if you have comments. The ordering info obviously is NOT on the site yet, and all of the book's details (exact page count, ISBN, release date, price, etc.) need to be added once it's uploaded to Lulu.
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Writing Community Unites to Write “Stories of Strength” for Katrina Relief
As they watched the coverage of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, writers who had gathered on the AbsoluteWrite.com message boards decided not to sit by helplessly any longer. Instead, they got their pens moving—writing uplifting essays, short fiction, and poetry on the theme of “strength.” The result is the 320-page anthology STORIES OF STRENGTH, with 100 percent of the proceeds to go to the Red Cross for disaster relief.
Headed by author Jenna Glatzer, whose latest book is the authorized biography Celine Dion: For Keeps, this project attracted many well-known writers, such as famed science fiction author Orson Scott Card and Christian romance author Robin Lee Hatcher. Both contributed stories, and Card’s sheet music for a hymn co-written with Mark Mitchell leads the anthology.
Hundreds of submissions poured in from all over the world in just two weeks, and more than 100 writers’ works were chosen for this project. A team of nine volunteer editors, several of whom work for prominent magazines and literary journals, polished the anthology, and a volunteer graphic designer contributed the cover art.
[Local writer XYZ’s story “yyy” is among the works included in STORIES OF STRENGTH. XYZ says, “yyy.”]
The book is a tribute to the human spirit, containing mostly true stories of people who’ve had to fight to find strength in challenging situations ranging from the death of a child to natural disasters, paralysis, and facing the much-feared Library Troll. At times tear-jerking, at times humorous, this book is guaranteed to lift spirits and remind readers that human strength knows no boundaries.
“Many people have said they plan to order copies for everyone on their holiday list,” says Jenna Glatzer. “What a fantastic way to give a present that also helps people rebuild their lives.”
The writers hope to turn their words into sizeable long-term contributions to the Red Cross. In addition to the writers' donation, publishing company Lulu is also donating its profits from the book directly to the Red Cross.
Most writers are available for interviews and book signings.
Ordering details are at www.storiesofstrength.com.
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The part in brackets is where writers can fill in either a quote about why they chose to be involved, or a little about themselves. Local papers do love to run stories about local people doing good things!
So... let me know what you think.
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Writing Community Unites to Write “Stories of Strength” for Katrina Relief
As they watched the coverage of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, writers who had gathered on the AbsoluteWrite.com message boards decided not to sit by helplessly any longer. Instead, they got their pens moving—writing uplifting essays, short fiction, and poetry on the theme of “strength.” The result is the 320-page anthology STORIES OF STRENGTH, with 100 percent of the proceeds to go to the Red Cross for disaster relief.
Headed by author Jenna Glatzer, whose latest book is the authorized biography Celine Dion: For Keeps, this project attracted many well-known writers, such as famed science fiction author Orson Scott Card and Christian romance author Robin Lee Hatcher. Both contributed stories, and Card’s sheet music for a hymn co-written with Mark Mitchell leads the anthology.
Hundreds of submissions poured in from all over the world in just two weeks, and more than 100 writers’ works were chosen for this project. A team of nine volunteer editors, several of whom work for prominent magazines and literary journals, polished the anthology, and a volunteer graphic designer contributed the cover art.
[Local writer XYZ’s story “yyy” is among the works included in STORIES OF STRENGTH. XYZ says, “yyy.”]
The book is a tribute to the human spirit, containing mostly true stories of people who’ve had to fight to find strength in challenging situations ranging from the death of a child to natural disasters, paralysis, and facing the much-feared Library Troll. At times tear-jerking, at times humorous, this book is guaranteed to lift spirits and remind readers that human strength knows no boundaries.
“Many people have said they plan to order copies for everyone on their holiday list,” says Jenna Glatzer. “What a fantastic way to give a present that also helps people rebuild their lives.”
The writers hope to turn their words into sizeable long-term contributions to the Red Cross. In addition to the writers' donation, publishing company Lulu is also donating its profits from the book directly to the Red Cross.
Most writers are available for interviews and book signings.
Ordering details are at www.storiesofstrength.com.
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The part in brackets is where writers can fill in either a quote about why they chose to be involved, or a little about themselves. Local papers do love to run stories about local people doing good things!
So... let me know what you think.