Blog Posts for Ernie J. Zelinski

Hawaii Here I Come - Be Ready!

Ernie J. Zelinski — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:50:33 -0800

One of my goals is to have a company sponsor trips and accomodations for me to Hawaii in winter.I know that I am much closer today. Just got back from Las Vegas where I attended Rick Frishman's Author101University 2-day seminar.I went there with the intention of getting someone to sign up with me to share the cost to go to Brendon Burchard's 3-day seminar in March on how to get corporate ...

Hawaii Here I Come - Be Ready!

Ernie J. Zelinski — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:50:14 -0800

One of my goals is to have a company sponsor trips and accomodations for me to Hawaii in winter. I know that I am much closer today. Just got back from Las Vegas where I attended Rick Frishman's Author101University 2-day seminar.I went there with the intention of getting someone to sign up with me to share the cost to go to Brendon Burchard's 3-day seminar in March on how to get corporate ...

People's Most Favorite Cities - Not!

Ernie J. Zelinski — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:20:35 -0700

Here are some of my favorite quotes about favorite cites that were not necessarily favorite cities by the respective people to whom the quotes are attributed:The Best Thing Ever Said about Boston I have just returned from Boston. It is the only thing to do if you find yourself there.— Fred AllenThe Best Thing Ever Said about BuffaloIn Buffalo, suicide is redundant.— From an Unknown Chorus ...

Authors Should Avoid Book Marketing Companies That Know Very Little about Book Marketing

Ernie J. Zelinski — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:19:50 -0700

I recently received this e-mail from a company named BookWhirl:As you read the e-mail, pay particular attention to the grammar/spelling and see if you can see any mistakes (besides the most blatant one where "Brian" is used in the Header E-mail address and "Bryan" is used in the body). There are at least three other mistakes.----- Original Message -----From: Brian Villa To: ez ...

THE BLUE PORSCHE BOXSTER CHALLENGE - THE RACE IS ON!

Ernie J. Zelinski — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:17:11 -0700

Several months ago I received an e-mail from a guy named Oliver Luke in Vernon B.C. who claimed to be a fan of my books. Oliver said that in the near future he wanted to fly to Edmonton where I live to buy me dinner.I agreed but I didn't think he would actually do this.Unlike the vast majority in society, Oliver kept his word and actually spent money on an airfare to come to Edmonton to buy me ...

Who Has the Fat Phobia — The Reader or the Writer?

Ernie J. Zelinski — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:17:10 -0700

Here is an excerpt from an e-mail that I recently received from a reader of my books. Subject: Just a Question From a Reader To: success101coach (at ) yahoo ( dot ) com Hi, I have read your book, The Joy of Not Working, and perused a few of your websites, and I must say, I enjoy them very much. I do have a question, though. What do you have against fat people? In your book, The Joy of Not ...

No Problem in a Book Contract - A Lawyer Will Certainly Create One for You

Ernie J. Zelinski — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:41:13 -0700

I just received the following e-mail from my friend Greg Gazin. Your book contracts – do you review them yourself or have a lawyer look at them? Thanks.Greg.This was my reply: Greg: No, I have never had a lawyer review my book Agreements. Keep in mind that I have over 101 foreign rights book deals with publishers in 20 different countries for my various books published in English under ...

Free E-books Lead to Interesting Events

Ernie J. Zelinski — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:37:30 -0700

I have now had books pubished in 20 languages in 27 different countries:Perhaps I may have a book published in the 21st language in the 28th country.It's amazing the things that happen when you post free e-books on the Internet.I received this e-mail the other day about my free e-book 1001 Best Things Ever Said about Work (and the Workplace) :----- Original Message -----From: abubakr abdullaTo: ...

This Is the Sort of English Up with Which I Will Not Put !

Ernie J. Zelinski — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:46:22 -0700

Below are some quotations about writing, grammar, and quotations: Quotations are a columnist's bullpen. Stealing someone else's words frequently spares the embarrassment of eating your own. — Peter Anderson A bad review is like baking a cake with all the best ingredients and having someone sit on it.. — Danielle Steel There's no greater bliss in life than when the plumber eventually ...

Three Rules for Writing a Novel and Other Great Quotations about Writing

Ernie J. Zelinski — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:00:48 -0700

Here are some more quotations and sayings about writers and writing:There are three rules of writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.— W. Somerset MaughamThe only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.— Author UnknownHistory will be kind to me for I intend to write it.— Winston ChurhillIt is a mean thief or a successful author that plunders the ...