DKV Writing 4 U

Posted By Karen on August 27, 2010

VBT – Writers on the Move is a group of writers and author who use cross-promotion to create and increase visiblity and readership.

With award winning authors and editors such as Carolyn Howard-Johnson, and Lea Schizas we offer useful information on writing and marketing.

The group was on hiatus over the summer, but we’re back now, and ROARING to go! As part of our author group, we try to provide our readers with writing and marketing information as well as updates, information, and reviews on great books.

Each day in September a different author and information will be presented. Just follow the schedule and click on the corresponding day.

So, stay tuned, we start September 1st – Hop on Board!

For the schedule please go to:

http://vbt-writersonthemove.blogspot.com/2010/08/writers-on-moves-september-2010-tour.html

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For writing and marketing information check out my other sites:

http://karencioffi.com

Karen Cioffi Writing for Children & More

And, be sure to check out our writing services on this site!

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Until next time,

Karen Cioffi

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Posted By Karen on July 17, 2010

Well, our July special is over. But, stay tuned for future specials and freebies.

For great writing and marketing  information, tips, resources, and links visit:

Karen Cioffi.com

Karen Cioffi Writing for Children and More

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As far as news, our ghostwriting and editing services are going full steam ahead. In fact, we had to hire a couple of subcontractors to meet our workload and deadlines. But, it’s all good . . .

We’ve become very proficient at article marketing for e-commerce markets, product descriptions, and product guides . . . writing for these areas is in high demand.

So, if you need help with a story, want to write a story, need B2B help, ghostwriters for your marketing endeavors, editing, and so on, send us an email at:

karenrcfv AT Yahoo DOT com

Oh, please don’t forget to subscribe. In addition to a great FREE monthly newsletter, A Writer’s World, you’ll get a free e-book: The Blogger’ sChecklist.

And, on the leftside bar (right on top) there’s a free gift for you, just for stopping by!

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Until next time,

Karen Cioffi

Author, Ghostwriter-for-hire, Freelance Writer, and Reviewer

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Posted By Karen on June 20, 2010

As a super special way of welcoming Kathy Stemke on board as an editor and freelance writer, we are having a SUPER SPECIAL. With these affordable—yet limited time so act now—prices, you can’t afford to pass up this amazing opportunity.

NOW ON TO THE GOOD STUFF:

Guidelines:
• Special begins July 1, 2010
• Special ends July 15, 2010
• Queries begin immediately

EDITING AND CRITIQUE SPECIAL

Picture books and articles:
$15 up to 500 words (regularly $25)
$30 up to 1000 words (regularly $40)

Chapter books and middle grade
$2 per page, minimum of $50 for project (regularly $3 per page)
One page is equivalent to 250 words, 12 font

Note: 12 font Arial or Times New Roman is preferred
Feedback will be provided with each edit

EXTRA SPECIAL – FREEBIES

FREE fiction for nonfiction book proofing and critique
(1000 word limit – first 2 query/requests)

FREE blogger site creation (first query/request)

FREE 1 page press release (first query/request)
Up to 250 words

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E-BOOK SPECIAL:

5 page e-book, on a topic you choose, for $25.00
10 page e-book, on a topic you choose, for $50.00

The e-book may or may not include pictures – we reserve the right to make the final decision on this.

Rules:
1. One per customer
2. We reserve the right to refuse your query if necessary
3. You will be asked to provide topic information, and/or an outline, and author info
3. Turn around time will depend on the number of requests, but should be within one month (difficult topics may take longer)
4. Half the cost down upfront, and the balance when the e-book is complete
5. You will be able to claim the e-book as your own (we are the ghostwriter)

Your e-book will be emailed to you as a pdf file after payment is received in full. Payment is to be made through PayPal as a personal payment.

This is GREAT offer, and for a LIMITED time only. Act now.
Use our contact page or email us at: dkvwriting4u@yahoo.com
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Depending on number of requests, turnaround time will be between 2-4 weeks. We reserve the right to extend turn around an additional 2 weeks or more if needed.

You can and should, query us now and get your book in the queue.

NOTE: We will make every effort to accept all requests, but if circumstances warrant and we need to dismiss a query, we will provide an explanation to the party involved.

Query us at karenrcfv at yahoo dot com or dkvwriting4u@yahoo.com with the following (please put DKV July Special in the subject box):

1. Your name and email address
2. Genre
3. Word and page count of completed manuscript
4. Short blurb of what the book is about
5. Any other pertinent information

Payment: Payment can be via Paypal or check through snail mail. You have the option of paying half before we begin and the rest once I tell you the manuscript is complete, or the full amount right away.

For more information, or to send your requests: email Karen at: karenrcfv at yahoo dot com or dkvwriting4u@yahoo.com  Please put DKV July Special in the subject box.

AND, please do not send attachments before contacting us.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE SUPER SPECIAL PRICES AND FREEBIE OFFERS  (you’ll need to act right now to get the freebies since they are limited).

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Great Writing Tools and Programs:

Writing, Publishing, and Marketing – You Can Do It

Writing for Children One Step at a Time

The Self-Publishing Guide, 2nd Edition

The Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club

Write More, Sell More, Make More Money Than EVER in 2010 Coaching Program

And, please, if you do take my advice and join one or both of Suzanne’s groups, please mention my name–I am an affiliate of hers. But, also know that I only recommend these programs because I belong to them and I know their value if you’re serious about writing.

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If you haven’t yet, be sure to sign up for our FREE monthly newsletter and get a FREE eBook!

Until next time,

Karen Cioffi
Author, Ghostwriter-for-hire, Freelance writer, Reviewer

http://karencioffi.com

Karen Cioffi Writing for Children

http://nothingventurednothinggained.org

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Posted By Karen on June 19, 2010

MEDIA RELEASE

Contact: Karen Cioffi
Email: karenrcfv@yahoo.com

For Immediate Release

Author, Editor, and Freelance Writer Kathy Stemke
Joined the Team at DKV Writing 4 U

DKV Writing 4 U is privileged to welcome Kathy Stemke to the team at:

http://dkvwriting4u.com

As a super special way of welcoming Kathy Stemke on board as an editor and freelance writer, we are having a SUPER SPECIAL July 1st through July 15th, 2010. Stop by our site for the details to this special and to learn more about Kathy Stemke.

DKV Writing 4 U is a writing service that includes ghostwriting, copywriting, editing, proofreading, critiquing, media releases, and much more.

With experienced and professional writers, we offer quality work at affordable prices. In addition, there is a FREE gift just for visiting. And, if you subscribe to our site, you will receive another FREE e-book about writing and/or marketing.

DKV Writing 4 U strives to help writers on their journey toward publication; businesses increase visibility and opportunities; and for those just starting out, we even help with blog and website creation.

Karen Cioffi is an author, ghostwriter, and freelance writer; co-moderator of a children’s critique group; a reviewer for multiple sites; and founder and manager of VBT Writers on the Move.

Learn more about DKV Writing 4 U and our special offers at: http://dkvwriting4u.com

Learn about the DKV Writing Team at: http://www.dkvwriting4u.com/dkv-writing-team/

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I put the great news in this format so you can see what a media release should look like – killing two birds with one stone.

I’ll be posting the July 1st to July 15th SPECIAL in a bit. These prices are great bargains–especially the FREEBIES!!! Be sure to take advantage of them.

Karen Cioffi

Karen Cioffi Writing for Children

http://karencioffi.com

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Posted By Karen on June 13, 2010

Keeping up with a number of blogs is time consuming and since this is a writing services site I’ve decided to do away with the blog portion of it.

The original purpose of this site was to let visitors know what services we offer and introduce our team. We are going back to that purpose.

There may be the occasional post about writing service specials or special events, but aside from that, this is it.

We will still have the same valuable information about writing, freelance writing, and marketing, but the posts will be published at the two sites below:

KarenCioffi.com
http://karencioffi.com

Karen Cioffi Writing for Children

Please be sure to sign up for our Free monthly newsletter and receive a free e-book!

Also, at the top left sidebar is a FREE GIFT just for stopping by!

If you’d like to contact us about any of our services, please contact Karen through the Contact Page at this site, or at: karenrcfv at yahoo dot com.

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Posted By Karen on May 8, 2010

Since we’re running another special through May 31st, 2010, this is a revised reprint from a January post.

You know . . . an easy way to turn your knowledge into possible income is to create a booklet or e-book. And, an e-book, if you use sources such as Lulu.com and Smashwords.com, will cost nothing to create.

But, on the flip side, if you’re thinking of doing B2B (business to business) work, businesses would prefer a booklet to hand out to prospects, clients, or employees.

While booklets have their place, today, I’m going to address e-books because they’re such an amazing product and they can be absolutely FREE to create! What else can you create for FREE and SELL for whatever you think it is worth? The only cost is your time and some effort.

All you need to do is open a Word document and start typing away. Get all that expert knowledge you’ve accumulated over the year/s and create your content. Just be sure that your content will actually be of value to your readers and reliable.

Pretty easy so far, right?

Now that your content is set, you can add pictures. If you can believe it, this is free also! Just use clip art or visit sites such as Freepixels.com, or MorgueFile.com. Another easy way to do this is to take your own pictures. Download them onto your computer and then upload them into your e-book. If you have a program such as Photoshop Elements you can create all types of variations of one simple photo.

That’s it! Now, it’s time to take your Word doc and upload it to Lulu.com, or other source. You can also use a pdf creator and change your word doc into a pdf file – now you have an e-book!

Is that cool!

So, what can you do with that e-book you created . . . well, just about anything!

You can sell it on your site through Paypal, or use a shopping cart service; you can sell it through Lulu or Smashwords; you can offer it as a free gift to entice visitors to sign up for your newsletter. If you’re giving it away as a free gift to subscribers to your site, you can get even more bang for your effort by making it reprint allowable. This is a great way to increase your visibility, create backlinks, and bring traffic back to your site. You can also offer it as a combo with other works you have for sale. And, you will be establishing and promoting your expertise with it…you get the idea.

What? You’re not sure if you can do it on your own? That’s okay, don’t fret.

If you’re a little hesitant about undertaking this task, there is help available at here at DVK Writing 4 U. Whether you’re an author looking for exposure and promotion, or you want to offer a free gift on your site, or want to earn some money with it . . . if you’re a business looking to increase traffic and visibility and sales . . . contact us today.

In fact, thru May 31st, DKV Writing 4 U is having a SPECIAL:

5 page e-book, on a topic you choose, for $25.00
10 page e-book, on a topic you choose, for $50.00

The e-book may or may not include pictures – we reserve the right to make the final decision on this.

Rules:

1. One per customer
2. We reserve the right to refuse your query if necessary
3. You may be asked to provide topic information and/or an outline
3. Turn around time will depend on the number of requests, but should be within one month. Difficult topics may take longer
4. Half the cost is to be paid upfront, and the balance when the e-book is complete
5. You will be able to claim the e-book as your own (we are the ghostwriter)

Your e-book will be emailed to you as a pdf file after payment is received in full. Payment is to be made through PayPal.

This is a GREAT offer, and for a LIMITED time only. Act now.

Use our contact page or email us at: karenrcfv @ yahoo.com

Until next time,

Karen Cioffi
Author, Ghostwriter-for-Hire, Freelance Writers, Reviewer

http://karencioffi.com

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Posted By Karen on April 10, 2010

Okay, I was a little premature in stating in my last post that I wouldn’t be posting here anymore. I will amend that statement to:

I will only post here with extraordinary offers and news!

And, the great news up now is that I will be presenting a FREE one-day workshop: Writing for Children – A Beginner’s Workshop

The Date is Saturday, May 1st through The Muse Online Writers’ Conference.

Here’s how to join in:

Writing for Children – A Beginner’s Workshop with Karen Cioffi

To register for this FREE workshop to be held in the password protected room in the General Forum (link in the navigational area in the conference website), click here:

http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com

You’ll need to register by giving yourself a username & password, wait for a confirmation that you have been accepted; it’ll come in your email. Then you can link into our forum (the password will be issued to all who register a few days before the workshop begins).

As soon as your registration is accepted, send Lea Schizas the following within the body of an email:

Your name

Your email

Place “Karen Cioffi” in the subject heading

Email Lea Schizas at: museitupeditor AT yahoo DOT ca

WORKSHOP INFO:

Do you want to write? Do you want to write for children? Have you written a children’s story or other fiction story and aren’t sure if it’s in good enough shape to submit to agents or publishers? Do you know proper punctuation and formatting? Do you know how to show rather than tell?

While this workshop is geared specifically for new children’s writers, it offers the basics of writing in general with additional information for the children’s writer.

Some of what will be included is:

The different genres of children’s writing

Point of View (POV) when writing for children

Basic structure, formatting and timeframe (for all genres)

Basic grammar and punctuation (for all genres)

Different methods of writing (for all genres)

Building a three-dimensional character (for all genres)

Showing vs. Telling (for all genres)

Finding age appropriate words

Resources and tools to help you hone your craft (all genres)

And, a little about marketing

This workshop will provide the basics to get you started in the right direction. You will also have the opportunity to get a critique of up to 250 words of your manuscript or article.

Karen Cioffi is a published author, writer-for-hire, freelance writer, and reviewer. She is the founder and manager of VBT Writers on the Move (a group of authors utilizing cross-promotion to increase visibility and readership) and on the team at DKV Writing 4 U where you can sign up for her FREE monthly newsletter and get a FREE e-book as a bonus. You can read more about Karen at:  http://karencioffi.com/media- page/

There’s more! I will also be giving out:

Handout: (and exercise sheet and an ebook of writing instruction)

Door prize: Two ebooks:

Writing, Publishing, and Marketing – You Can Do It

A Writing E-book (a compilation of writing articles – untitled as of yet)

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So, if you’re a new writer and want basic guidance and tips to get you headed in the right direction, please join us on May 1st. Even if you’ve been writing a while and would like to join in, please do! It’d be great having you on board.

I hope to see you at the workshop.

Until next time,

Karen Cioffi

http://karencioffi.com

http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com

http://nothingventurednothinggained.org

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Posted By Karen on April 9, 2010

Keeping up with a number of blogs is time consuming and since this is a writing services site I’ve decided to do away with the blog portion of it.

The original purpose of this site was to let visitors know what services we offer and introduce our team. We are going back to that purpose.

We will still have the same valuable information about writing and marketing, but the posts will be published at the two sites below:

http://karencioffi.com

http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com

Please be sure to sign up for our Free monthly newsletter and receive a free e-book!

If you’d like to contact us about any of our services, please contact Karen through the Contact Page at this site, or at: karen at yahoo dot com.

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Posted By Karen on April 4, 2010

If you sign up or subscribe to a site’s newsletter, whether for a free ebook or for the free monthly newsletter, watch out for the confirmation email!

A Little Insight into Subscribing to Sites:

I review my autoresponder service periodically and most recently I noticed there were eight subscribers to my blog who either never responded to the confirmation email or their email service bounced the confirmation.This has happened on my website subscriber box also.

I would think if you go to the trouble of subscribing to a site, there’s a reason. Unless, you subscribe to so many that you cannot keep track. But, then we go back to the aspect of taking the time to sign up – you must have wanted something.

When I find a site that I find valuable and especially if they are offering an free useful ebook, I will subscribe to the newsletter. I do pay attention for the confirmation email to make sure I receive what I signed up for.

So, if you’ve signed up for a site’s newsletter, be sure to look out for the confirmation email because the autoresponder service cannot send any emails to you without it. If you’re not sure why you aren’t receiving the newsletter or the free gift, contact the site owner. Most sites should have an email address or contact page to make this convenient. Or, if you can’t find any contact information (which all sites should have this available) you can leave a comment on the most recent blog post mentioning you’ve signed up and seem to be haven’t a problem. All savvy bloggers (site owners) check their readers/visitors’ comments.

Another way to subscribe to sites is through their RSS or Atom feed. I do this with my yahoo account and I love it. I get the updated blogs of the sites I subscribe right on My Yahoo page. This is just a convenient method for me because I’m in and out of my Yahoo mail throughout each day. I scroll down my LONG list and, time allowing, visit the sites and comment. What’s great is if I don’t have the time for a visit, I am still able to read the new post right from my Yahoo subscriber list.

While this is an easy way to get updates of blog postings, you do miss out on the information and special offers that may only be available through the site’s newsletter or by signing up for it. I know I try to add links, tips and more  in my newsletter that I don’t post about.

The next issue I’ve noticed is that readers who subscribe to a newsletter often don’t even open to give it a quick glance to see if there is any valuable information. Now, I know time is an issue with all of us and some marketers have 90-95% of promotion and offers involving money rather than useful content, but you get to know fairly quickly which newsletters or promotional emails this pertains to. All you have to do is unsubscribe to those sites.

Related Articles:

Marketers – Are They Wasting Our Time?

Blogging Commenting Etiquette

Until next time,

Karen Cioffi

http://karencioffi.com

http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com

http://nothingventurednothinggained.org

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Posted By Karen on March 31, 2010

April will not only bring a rejuvenation, it will also bring A Writer’s Life tour. What’s great about this tour is that it will provide writing and marketing information along with a number of great book updates.

With new, experienced and even famous writers, this tour will be sure to provide some useful information for everyone.

Each day a different writer is featured at a different site–talk about variety. He/she will either provide an article about writing and/or marketing, or talk about his/her latest book. With a children’s book publisher, two editors, and a marketing guru, there is always great content to be shared.

So, rather than post the entire schedule here, I’ll give you the link:

http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com/2010/03/writers-life-april-tour.html

Check out these useful articles about virtual tours:

Being A Gracious Virtual Guest

Being A Gracious Virtual Host

Until next time,

Karen Cioffi

Author, Writer-for-Hire, Freelance Writer

http://karencioffi.com

http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com

http://nothingventurednothinggained.org

Don’t forget to sign up for our FREE monthly newsletter and get a FREE gift!

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