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Sandy O Nathan's Blog
August 19, 2009
- Cookies make a difference. These are French macaroons, or Luxembourgers, made by Burdick Chocolates of Northhampton, MA. Photo courtesy of Burdick Chocolates. I recently posted an article by super publicist Susan Schwartzman about working with a publicist and the importance of sending cookies once in a while. This seems like a small thing––maybe even a bribe––but it’s ...
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July 29, 2009
- My first book, Stepping Off the Edge: Learning & Living Spiritual Practice, is drop dead gorgeous and top of the line all the way, with exquisitely designed interior and a killer cover. It has won––to my ecstatic surprise––six national awards in major contests. Furthermore, T. Terry Whalen, in his book, Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams, reports Bookscan sales through bookstores. ...
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June 8, 2009
- This Lightning-blasted Tree Reminds Me of God's Power. “In God we trust” appears on our currency. These words are controversial. They prompt some people to fight for their removal, while others insist that they belong on our money and everywhere else. I ask: Do we trust God? If so, which one? I’ll explain. I recently had a flamboyant lesson in paying attention. Paying attention ...
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June 8, 2009
- Sandy Nathan, award winning author, rides her horse for the first time after having her ankle fused. Little did she know that getting over writer's block would be harder. I wrote an introductory article on unlocking writers block a few weeks ago. (The one illustrated with photos of us trying to get a horse into a trailer.) After three weeks of vacation in New Mexico, I’m home and ...
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June 4, 2009
- NUMENON (Book 1 of the Bloodsong Series) is an astonishing spiritual adventure. Critically acclaimed and beloved by readers, Numenon has now won FOUR NATIONAL AWARDS. (You can read about them below.) ISN’T IT TIME THAT YOU READ NUMENON? If you have an Amazon Kindle, you can buy it for only .99 cents. (What a deal!)You can buy it as a paperback on Amazon, or as a 1st edition hardback. (Check ...
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May 4, 2009
- I'm going to illustrate this blog post with a simple tale springing from ranch life. This is a true story, obviously, since those are photos. This is The Day Corcovado Learned to Load and Unload from a Trailer. Note that the horse is not freaking out, pitching a fit, or tramping his handlers. No, Corco is doing something more effective. He's adopted The Mule Stance. My mind ...
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April 25, 2009
- Numenon, by Sandy Nathan, is a Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner! By winning a Nautilus Silver Award with her book, Numenon, author Sandy Nathan joins the ranks of Deepak Chopra, M.D., Barbara Kingsolver, Thich Nnat Hanh, Jean Houston, PhD., Eckhart Tolle, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. All are Nautilus Award winners. “Joining the company of these amazing people moves me to ...
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April 21, 2009
- WHAT MAKES A GOOD BOOK COVER DESIGN? "It May Be Forever" Cover by Lewis Agrell. I love this cover! Most of the book contests, like the Benjamin Franklin Awards, IPPYs, Indie Excellence, and all the rest, are closed for the year. The books have been submitted and they’re being judged. Will your book win? Two factors have a very large weight in determining whether you walk ...
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April 17, 2009
- Sandy Nathan, award-winning author of Numenon and Stepping Off the Edge, which was the book featured on my Amazon Bestseller Launch. MY AMAZON LAUNCH WAS A FLOP BY ANY OBJECTIVE MEASURE. We sold 13 books. These impacted our Amazon rankings, but we made almost nothing on 11 of them, which were purchased through resellers. Afterward, I was exhausted and my kids ran scared whenever ...
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April 17, 2009
- With horses, you win the minute you walk into the arena. This is a Matched Pairs Class at the La Bahia Peruvian Horse Show in Watsonville, CA. My husband and I are riding horses that are full brothers––same mom & pop. Except for the extra chrome (white markings) on Azteca, these horses pass for identical. The judge told us after the class, "You won that class the minute ...
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April 17, 2009
- Amore et Psyche––Desire and the soul. Today, we'll talk about psyche, the soul. Personality type may seem an abstract and unnecessary thing for writers to be concerned about. Shouldn’t we be polishing our prose with our writing groups and editors, instead of worrying about our psychological types? No. Personality type is something writers must know, in addition to how to ...
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February 11, 2009
- FULL POWER LIVING is an on-line radio program hosted by my favorite host, Ilene Dillon. Ilene is my favorite radio show hostess. For one thing, she's REALLY smart--she's been a psychotherapist for more than 36 years and holds both the MSW and MFT licenses. The Emotional Pro, Ilene has studied emotions as part of her quest to teach people about love. She is a pro: a therapist, author, teacher, ...
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January 17, 2009
- I'm writing about my Amazon Bestseller Day, which occured December 9th 2008. Please jump over to my blog for authors, YOUR SHELF LIFE: How Long Will You Last?, for updates. YOUR SHELF LIFE promotes sane and happy living for those in the scribbling and publication trade. This is the first article of a series. Sandy Nathan, award winning author of NumenonAmazon ...
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November 21, 2008
- My Amazon Bestseller Best seller Book Party is coming right up: December 9 2008. I’m doing one of those “bust into the Amazon bestseller ranks by providing incentives (bribes) to buyers to if they buy on a certain day.” These parties have been around for a while and have been lauded and condemned by many. I’m doing mine for a bunch of reasons, one of which is the possibility of moving ...
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