My Slideshow 7/18/08

Up coming events by Kendall Publication & Events by Especially Yours. www.kendallpublication.com

      Calling all Readers & Authors!

Hello Readers,  

Kendall Publication would like to take this time to invite you to the Kendall Publication Celebration First Chapter/Grand Opening Party... Admission is free for all readers BUT you must RSVP by September 20, 2008 to receive your formal invite pass via email.  This is the only way to make sure everyone has a chair. 

AUTHORS:  Regardless if you are published with another publisher or you are your own publisher, you too are invited to attend as a guest or as an Author by displaying your own work and having the opportunity to read an excerpt from your book via our open MIC.  POETS are more than welcomed to share their talents on MIC also. 

The Cost for Authors that would like to display their books to sale to our guest:  is only $25.00 per table space. Each participating Author will have the opportunity to speak on our platform to our guest readers.  Participating Authors must RSVP in advance with payment on or before September 20, 2008.  Timing is everything!  You can also have your book cover displayed in our featured programs for an extra $5.00 

To RSVP simply send and email to:kendallpublication@kendallpublication.com 

FOOD, FUN, MUSIC, PRIZES, LAUGHTER, AND GIVE AWAYS!  WIN AN UNTOUCHABLE MASSAGE!   

GUEST SPEAKERS:  Dana Pittman, Betty Scott, Tamara Grant and Marcus Harris from GWE!  More to confirm later.

We would like to thank you for taking this time to read this email and we are Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday October 11, 2008 at 8:00 PM  (attire business professional)....If you are in Atlanta please take advantage of the opportunity to sell your books on site.  This event is for you too!

      No one will leave without a gift!

Who's behind Kendall Publication

Now in your local bookstores!

I ususally don't write book reviews but this one is well worth it!, February 22, 2007
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Reviewer:

Geraline Johnson - See all my reviews

Finally an urban book that you don't need hooked on phonics just to interpret slang!

With Sensation Tangelika takes you in the hood, but yet her writing is very artistic. Sensation was a fast read, 334 pages of pure emotional drama. I read this book twice I loved it so much, which is why I decided to write a review!

Teresa Tucker AKA "Sensation", is easily lured into the world of exotic dancing through connections of her own boyfriends so called best friend. Teresa feels that the attention from other men is a substitute for the fact that the man she loves most doesn't think she is marriage worthy. Is he right? After Teresa finds out that Devin her boyfriend is not as true to her as he led on to be. She becomes destructive to him and whether or not she realizes it, but she becomes destructive to herself as well. The friends she encounter, and the dope slinging pimp that wants more from her than she could imagine, keeps you on pins and needles guessing at how the book should end. However A long trip home to her mother is an eye opener, and could be the beginning of a new life, that is, if Teresa can slow her fast behind self down.

The entire book is written in first person, it's written similar to a memoir. Nine cliffhanger juicy chapters filled with drama and chaos. A fast paced read that will keep you up in the wee hours of the morning rushing towards the ending. Great job Tangelika Bolen, what a debut. Out of all the books I read each month, I never felt like writing my opinions. Sensation is well worth it. You now have a fan.

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NEW AUTHORS BRING ABOUT GOOD THINGS..., January 30, 2007 Tangelika Bolen weaves a tale filled with enough drama and suspense that's bound to keep readers tuned in untill the very last page...wanting more and more! Teresa Tucker is easily trapped into a world of exotic dancing, murder, deceit and other surprises that she never expected to come her way. Her long-time boyfriend, Delvin, attempts to keep Teresa from the game, but he's got to clean up his own mess before he can make their relationship work. No matter how bad things are, Teresa has fooled herself to believe that the only solution to her and Delvin's on and off again relationship is for the two of them to get married. Well, he ain't having it! Delvin continues to dangle Teresa on a string, and the more he dangles, the further away she gets. When Teresa meets, Calvin, she sees that the grass just might be greener on the other side. He embraces her career, and all she's ever wanted is a man who accepts her for who she is. But, how accepting can one man be? Is he a friend or foe? More than anything, will Teresa be able to recognize a decent man, when her heart belongs to another? Sensation will have you guessing. It is a delicious read and BIG HIT! Bolen leaves you thirsty for more and she proves herself to be a rising star.

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Rated 4.5 Flags by Euro-Reviews, January 11, 2007 ..> ..> Reviewer: Chantay Wesley "BookLover4Life" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews    Sensation begins with Teresa trying to get away from something bad that's happened. As she drives to her mother's house, she remembers how she got to this point. Teresa and Delvin have been dating for years but Teresa needs excitement in her life. When she starts seeking a thrill, Teresa goes for it full force. Not long after, Teresa begins stripping and enjoying every minute of stripping in Georgia. She still wants to make things work with Delvin but both of them want to have their cake and eat it too. Needing a break from Delvin, Teresa heads to Florida. While in Florida, Teresa really perfects her skills as a stripper using the name Sensation. Over time she darts in places all over Florida and Georgia having the time of her life. In the stripping clubs of Florida and Georgia, Teresa sees all kinds of things. Drugs, money, sex and violence are all around her. Being the money hungry person she is, Teresa starts to sale drugs but that doesn't last for long cause she gets kicked out of the stripping club. Teresa heads to her mother's house, needing some time to think about life, it's there that she meets Calvin. But what about Delvin? She still wants him, even though he's cheated on her. Sensation starts off fast-paced with an action-thriller feel to the story. Title character Teresa is a confused soul on the run from something. As the story goes on, readers see that Teresa thinks she knows what she wants but something almost always comes along and steers her away in the wrong direction. The events in this story will definitely keep readers turning page after page to see what Teresa will get into next. The title fits this story to the letter. Sensation is full of so many great laughs that readers will wake up from reading the story with sore stomachs. This story is full of money, drugs, sex, and violence a combination for a wonderful read. With Sensation's jaw-dropping ending, readers will be left wanting more stories from Tangelika Virginia Bolen. Always remember be careful of what you ask for, you might just get it! Chantay W. Euro Reviews Reviewer

 In stores Now...

1. Keep all your rights and get a non-exclusive contract.

2. Set your own retail price for your book.

3. Professional interior formatting and typesetting is included.

4. Personal marketing guidance after publication will be included.

5. Have access to flexible print-runs from 1 to 5000s.  

6. Making sure our authors price is below wholesale, regardless of quantity.

7. Receive distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Our doors are open to the first six (6) submissions for only 399.00!  Publishing should be an adventure not a mystery!

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Book Buyers Want Books That Are "Just Right"
By Publishing Coordinator Sarah Boulden

With thousands of books published every year, getting a title into bookstores can be tough. To have a good chance of shelving a title, writers and publishers need to focus on the buyer's standards in addition to catching the eyes of the end consumer.

According to Biblio Distribution, buyers usually see around 1,000 titles a month, so to make it onto the shelves a book needs to stand out, but not glare amongst competitive titles. Here are some key points to keep in mind during the production of a book:

• Just the right name. Titles should be catchy without being kitschy, and subtitles should be applicable to the title without being redundant, with key words to help the buyer and reader know what the book is about.

• Just the right price. Buyers have a budget. If a book is more expensive than other books in a genre, a buyer will pass, especially if a more credentialed author offers a similar book for the same price. At the same time, if a book is priced too low, the buyer may assume it is not worth buying.

• Just the right size. Each genre has standard book sizes and formats (children's books are especially competitive!). If a book stands out awkwardly among the rest or gets dwarfed on the shelf, the buyer will not pick it up. In addition, the cover should compare to other titles in the same genre, without being too similar.

Kendall Publication is making it easier for writers to get publish on a low budget!

Are you tired of the same old obstacles? The hassles of finding a literary agent that will actually work hard for you by placing your work in the hands of a Traditional Publisher. That could take two and even three years sometimes before you even get the opportunity to hold your first born in your hands—fully developed and ready for bookstores.

Yeah! I've been there done that, and ready to write a book about it. (smile) But at Kendall Publication, they are offering you the best publishing services at the least expensive rate ever!! And they really do work hard for you.

You can now have a store quality novel in your hands in just a few weeks. Your novel will post instantly on Amazon and Barnes and Noble within one week after your acceptance of your proof! That is fast isn't it? That is not all. Kendall Publication will walk you through the entire printing process step by step as needed.

This coming November 15th, the doors will open for the low printing cost to the first 20 edited manuscripts submitted, for the low price of only $399.00! Unbelievable, but true. That price cannot be beat. Authors I urge you to take this time to spit shine your master piece, and take advantage of this GREAT DEAL!

There is nothing more greater than cost breakers!

~Tangelika Bolen

Has anyone read the comments posted on Essence Magazines Best Selling Authors page for the month of August and September?  If not  

Please go to the link below. 

      http://www.essence.com/essence/books

I too read those horrid comments, and didn't care too much for the bragging rights either! It was ABSURD! Nevertheless putting our business STRAIGHT ON THE STREETSwhen they demanded our silence!! What a slap across the face while being screwed from behind!!!

This is unjust and unfair treatment to the supporting fans as well, because you are only supporting the publisher not your fellow Authors!

ON A PERSONAL NOTE:

Upon signing with BPB in July 2005 I was told my novel will be released in October of 2005.  BPB contact me with a cover Galley and told me I will have copies of my novel on February 28, 2006.  They posted my cover on many websites and made it available for pre-order with a posted release date for March 2006. Once that date passed Amazon posted a new release date for May 2006, and now its completely unavailable.  At the end of April I recieved a copy of my manuscript which was delivered via UPS from BPB for an overview which confirmed that my novel never was shipped out for print.  I am apauled by this, and they have made no effort to provide and explantion for it! I've given BPB many opportunities to salvage our relationship, but BPB (Felicia Hurst) fell to return calls or answer certified letters!   

We need you the public to help.  Please stop supporting this so call Slavery as they referred to one of their Authors.  We the slaves worked to hard to be abused, ignored and taken advantage of!

As for other BPB Authors, they have not recieved royalties that are way past due.  Please Suport the author not the Publisher.

My deepest regards to those who have attempted to pre-order or have considered purchasing my title.  

A revised copy of Sensation, and my other works will be released soon!  Please see my website www.tangelikabolen.bravehost.com for additional information.

Thanks for your Support!