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Hi everyone,

Just a few quick updates this month.

1. I am rewriting my Viking novel for an editor and hopeful she’ll be interested once I’ve finished the requested edits. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

2. Rat Race Mutiny is now open. I’ve had so many people ask me over the years how they can work from home. I’ll be gathering my guides, ideas, classes and thoughts on this site. There are going to be tons of free resources. I already have the first two articles posted and am working on a third tonight, so go check it out at ratracemutiny.com and bookmark the site for reference. Better yet, sign up for the newsletter, which is simply the RSS feed and you’ll get updates in your email box.

3. Crabby Housewife is going very well. I have several new articles up over there. I love being able to talk about my life as a housewife/writer and share how crabby and grumpy I am and still get a good response. I just finished an article on getting rid of soap scum. Check it out at crabbyhousewife.com.

4. Author Yearbook. The author yearbook contest is over. I’ll be emailing winners in the next week.

Thanks so much. Talk to everyone soon

Love you all!

Lori

Dear friends, family and readers,

If you haven’t yet had a chance to read the first seven installments of Frenemy, I hope you’ll hop over to http://lorisoard.com/frenemy and check out my latest story. These characters just seem so real and the situation so familiar that I feel like I could write this story in my sleep. I hope that you enjoy this free serialized novel and subscribe so that you’ll be notified when I post new installments. My goal is to post a new installment at least once a week. Some weeks I post more and some less, but it all balances out in the end.

Happy reading!

Lori Soard

http://lorisoard.com/frenemy

Dear friends,

I can’t even begin to tell you what a blessing it is to be able to write for a living. This is the one thing in my life in which I excel, feel in my comfort zone and just truly enjoy. I believe we are all made for specific tasks and God made me to be a writer. I’m now working about 20 hours a week as an editor and freelance writer with nonfiction projects. I’m also spending some of that time designing websites. However, I am also finding a little time to work on my next fiction project, which will be a Civil War story.

I’m finding the study of the Civil War fascinating, but it seems that I have a lot to learn about the era. So, while I’m excited about my new story, it is going to be a while before I can complete it. I’ll have more news as I move forward.

Warmly,

Lori Soard

I just finished editing a Viking romance and sent it to a publisher that I’ve wanted to be published with since I was nine-years-old. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Now, I am working on a contemporary inspirational romance and have an idea for another historical romance novel. I have some articles to complete and then I’ll be able to get a little more writing in :).

As I began laying out the pages for the setup of the author yearbook, I realized that I have one more spot if another author would like to be involved. If you know of someone looking for an inexpensive and comprehensive group promotion, please let them know. Here is the initial email that explains the project:

Hi all,

After discussing some ideas with authors involved in this project, I’ve added quite a few more perks. The cost is still low, much less than many single ads. Details are below. Let me know if you have any questions. I’ll be closing entry into the yearbook as soon as it is full.

Lori

AUTHOR YEARBOOK/RADIO EXPOSURE PACKAGE

Register for the 2009/10 Author Yearbook and start receiving the following benefits spring ‘09! The yearbook itself will be released in late spring, but some of these promotions will help us gear up for its release and beyond:

Here is what is included in the package:

• Yearbook is in print and ebook. It is offered free in e-format to the list of 30,000 + readers, and also sent to my list of librarians and booksellers (about 33K people in all).
• Your participation in the project includes:
  • Listing on yearbook page
  • Full page (8 1/2 x 11) personal note from you to your readers. You can do other things with this page. Just ask me
  • Interview/quotes throughout book
  • Radio interview. These will go on my radio network and will also be made available to a couple of hosts I know for free use. We will also be uploading as podcasts.
  • NEW!!! Free ad in quarterly newsletter sent to 30,000 readers.
  • NEW!!! Author Yearbook website with your bio and book featured.
  • NEW!!! Interview posted on website and quarterly free workshops and chats to bring even more readers streaming in.
  • NEW!!! One month banner ad on the site featuring your book and link to place where it can be ordered.
  • NEW!!! Yearbook presence on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, etc.

We may add more items as we go along and they occur to us and funding/time allows. But this is a nice start for the project and should help us all see an increase in book sales.

I am limiting the number of authors involved and will close registrations once I reach that number, so space is limited. You can register by clicking either of the links below.

Lori Soard

Reserve space with first payment of $96 (please note that this is a limited three month subscription. Total of 3 payments of $96.00 each).

Pay in full and receive 10% discount

Questions? Feel free to email me

My dear friend LaShaunda Hoffman is hosting another online conference through Sormag.com. The details are below. If you have questions, please e-mail here. Yours truly will be teaching a workshop on a topic to be decided. Be sure to mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss this.

Hi all,

I just wanted to post a quick note about a contribution I made to the new writer’s devotional book called WORDS TO WRITE BY. I’m so excited about this wonderful resource for writers. It is chock full of useful tips and daily devotionals, along with favorite poems and scriptures. It is available as an e-book or paperback. I have just reviewed the paperback version and it is very nicely put together. I’ll be buying many of these for Christmas gifts this year.

To read more, go to http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/MVRobinBayne3.html

Lori

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Adults (I also have a separate class for teens–just ask me if you have a teen that is interested)
Meet: Once a week for an hour

Learn how to create and write for your own blog. Blogs are taking over cyberspace and are a creative way to have an impact on others and get your message out to the world. We’ll talk about how to write for blogs, length of posts, keeping postings interesting. We’ll also work on helping each student find his/her own niche area to write about, learn where to get free blogs, and even how to make a little extra money from your blog. I make an average of $200 a month on my personal site doing nothing but posting new items and updates from time to time. It does take a little time to get to that level, but its possible to make even more if you work at it.

Limited to 10 students. 5 spaces left

Cost: $75

Register Now to Reserve Your Space

I have been teaching online classes for over ten years, some free and some more organized classes such as this one with in-depth topics and feedback. I’m published in articles, short stories and books and have a PhD. in Journalism and Creative Writing.

I apologize for any inconvenience, but I cannot help with blog topics about anything that is not PG-rated. If you aren’t sure if your topic is PG or in keeping with my conservative values, please email me privately before registering and we’ll discuss the topic you want to blog about ahead of time.

If you have any other questions, I’d be happy to answer those as well.

Lori

Hi folks,

Many of you know that I now work for LoveToKnow. One of the areas I’m over is the Cats site. I love working on this site, answering questions about cats and editing articles. There’s always something fresh and new happening at LTK Cats. We cover topics like fur loss, distemper, cats using anything but the litter box and cats fighting with one another.

If you own a cat, or are just thinking about owning a cat, then you’ll want to check out some of the articles and tips on the site. You can visit at cats.lovetoknow.com. Hope to see you there!