Goodreads for Authors

Have you used Goodreads.com?

Cedar Fort authors can now collaborate together on a group specifically made for you. Click here to request to join the group.

Goodreads.com is a fantastic social networking tool for anyone in the book world. Whether you're an author or a reader, this site will help you organize your books and keep in touch with other authors. You can become public fans of your favorite authors, and build a list of fans.

The discussion boards will enable all of you Cedar Fort authors to get in touch with each other and plan events, brainstorm ideas, and support each other!

We look forward to seeing you online!

Relentless - Dax Crum, one-handed basketball player

"Relentless" is one of our February releases. This is an inspiring story that will show you that whatever obstacle you have, you can overcome it with some hard work. You can buy it at: Deseret Book, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Borders, St. George Costco, Walmart, and Cedarfort.com.
http://www.cedarfort.com/#%7Bselector%3A%22.ldsba-body%22%2Cmodule%3A%22/ldsba/productDetail.module%22%2Cparameters%3A%7Bproduct%3A%2220069342%22%7D%7D

Authorpalooza or should I say, Cedar Fort Palooza!

Barnes and Noble's semi-annual Authorpalooza will be held tomorrow, Saturday, February 5th from 1pm-4pm at the Sandy store (10180 S. State St.)
We have 19 Cedar Fort authors who will be participating. Stop by and show your support!

1. Dax Crum – Relentless
2. Carla Kelly – Borrowed Light
3. American Idol – Jared Myers and company
4. Seth Sorensen – The Utah Story
5. Frank Salisbury – Utah UFO Display
6. Rachael Renee Anderson – Luck of the Draw, Divinely Designed
7. Stephen Gashler – The Bent Sword
8. Phyllis Gunderson – The Jaguar Prophecies
9. Vicki Hall – All that was Promised
10. Nick Sarkady – Trash to Toys
11. Randy Gibbs – You Get to Say
12. Sheralyn Pratt – Rhea Jensen series
13. Cheri Chesley – The Peasant Queen
14. Mike Knudsen – The Rogue Shop
15. Frank Cole – Hashbrown Winters series, Guardians of the Hidden Scepter
16. Wendy Paul – 101 Gourmet Cookies, 101 Gourmet Cupcakes
17. Aubrey Mace - Santa Maybe, My Fairy Grand Mother, Spare Change
18. Alicia Buck - Flecks of Gold
19. Tucker Davis - The Fourth Gift
    

Exciting Changes at Cedar Fort!

Cedar Fort, Inc. is going through some exciting changes. We now have a brand new company blog and have added to our marketing staff. All of the old blogs, except for this one, have been condensed into one. You can find news about our books, tips for writing, marketing and public relations advice and much more on the new blog! Mariah Overlock and Laura Jorgensen are going to be our content and social media writers. They will be running our blog, Twitter and Facebook accounts. Adam Thomas will come aboard on February 7th as our new publicist and will concentrate on media relations. I am now the public relations and marketing manager and will continue to work as the author liason. I'll still be running this PR blog but eventually would we love to switch it over to the new blog so everything is in one place.
Go check out the new blog and let us know what you think!
Cedar Fort Books Blog

Author Survey

In order to better our company, we have put an author survey together. If your book was released more than 90 days ago, please fill-out the survey. The link for it is below. If your book was just recently released, you'll be getting the survey after 90 days.
We appreciate your feedback.
Thanks!

http://author.cedarfort.com/survey.html

Book trailer for "Bumpy Landings" by Donald J Carey

When Jordan MacDonald goes behind his mother's back to get his pilot's license, he soon finds out that a life full of dishonesty attracts more turbulence than he's ever faced in the air. Set against the majestic backdrop of the Hawaiian islands, this heartwarming story of romance and self-discovery will take you to new heights with each turn of the page.

Book Cover Contest

Several Cedar Fort covers have been nominated for the LDS Publisher's Best Book Cover Contest. Go to the website and vote for your favorites. The voting ends Thursday, January 6th at midnight.
Good luck to our designers!
LDS Publisher Best Book Cover Contest

Top Ten List

Here's the top ten list for the last two weeks of December. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!

1. The Christmas Stone by Liz Carlston
   
2. Cartels and Combinations by Mike McPheters
3. The Fourth Gift by Tucker Davis
4. The Old Testament Made Easier, Part 3 by David Ridges
5. The Old Testament Made Easier, Part 2 by David Ridges
6. 101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes by Wendy Paul
7. The Carpenter's Miracle by Judd Parkin
8. It's Good to Be Alive by Jack Rushton
9. 101 Gourmet Cookies by Wendy Paul
10. 65 Signs of the Times Leading Up to the Second Coming by David Ridges
    

More Whitney Award Nominations

In the past week, we've had three more books nominated for Whitney Awards! They are:

• Lucky Change by Susan Law Corpany
• The Widower's Wife by Prudence Bice
• The Broken Road by Shannon Guymon

That makes about 15 nominees from Cedar Fort. Way to go everyone!!

Whitney Nominations

I received an email this morning notifying me that seven more Cedar Fort books have been nominated for Whitney Awards! The final day to nominate a book is December 31st and can be done so on the
nomination page.
Finalists will be announced on February 1, 2011.
Congratulations to all the nominees!!

• Rebound by Heather Justesen
• The Bent Sword by Stephen Gashler
• The Canticle Kingdom by Michael Young
• The Peasant Queen by Cheri Chesley
• The Rogue Shop by Michael Knudsen
• Meg's Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
• Growing Up Gracie by Maggie Fechner
  

Top Ten List

Here's the top ten for the first two weeks of December.

1. Agent Bishop by Mike McPheters
2. The Christmas Stone by Liz Carlston
3. The Fourth Gift by Tucker Davis
4. Cartels and Combinations by Mike McPheters
5. Old Testament Made Easier, Part 2 by David Ridges
6. Old Testament Made Easier, Part 3 by David Ridges
7. The Carpenter's Miracle by Judd Parkin
8. 101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes by Wendy Paul
9. It's Good to Be Alive by Jack Rushton
10. Old Testament Made Easier, Part 1 by David Ridges

Help Give Someone a Home for Christmas

Being home for the holidays is something Janet and Michael Weaver cherish. That is why the Weaver's are donating half of author royalties from their book, “The Apology,” to The Road Home. The Salt Lake based charity will receive the portion of royalties from book sales from November until Christmas.

“The Apology” is the story of Martha Day, a recent widow, who wants to reconnect with her three children. However, her son, Bill, faces his own struggles; her daughter Nellie has a secret she cannot share; and although her youngest daughter Charlotte lives nearby, she is just too busy with her own life. Taking control of the situation, Martha devises a plan to have her children spend the holidays with her. As each child receives an invitation, they must decide to overlook past grievances and move forward to a better future.

The Weaver's want everyone to have a place to call home this holiday season and are helping in more than one way. As Michael put it, “A book, a painting, or any other artistic endeavor is really a gift to others. Why not make it a financial gift as well.”

The Road Home will be hosting the 16th Annual Holiday Broadcast on December 21st and 22nd and have invited the Weaver's to take part by selling their books at the event. You can find more information about the event at 16th Annual Holiday Broadcast.

Top Ten List

Here's the top ten list through Nov. 30th. Remember, these numbers represent the demand for your book from retailers, not necessarily those that sold through to an end consumer.

1. Agent Bishop by Mike McPheters
2. The Christmas Stone by Liz Carlston
3. The Fourth Gift by Tucker Davis
4. The Old Testament Made Easier Part 2 by David Ridges
5. The Old Testament Made Easier Part 3 by David Ridges
6. It's Good to Be Alive by Jack Rushton
7. The Carpenter's Miracle by Judd Parkin
8. Cartels and Combinations by Mike McPheters
9. 101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes by Wendy Paul
10. 101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone by Wendy Paul

Mother's Day Pamphlet Contest Results

Dear Authors,

Thank you for participating in our Mother's Day Pamphlet contest. We appreciate your submissions and hope to continue to offer contests like this in the future. The winner will be notified by email from our acquisitions department. If you don't receive an email by 4pm MDT, you are not the winner this time, but please send us more of your work in the future!

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Today's commercial, "The Christmas Stone" by Liz Carlston

101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone

Enjoy "101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone" by Wendy Paul.

The Fourth Gift

Each day this week I'll post one of our commercials currently running on KSL. These titles are sure to be a hit for this holiday season! Today it's "The Fourth Gift" written by Tucker Davis.

Cartels and Combinations Trailer

The author of "Agent Bishop" is back with his newest novel, "Cartels and Combinations." It's a must read!

PR Tools For You

Hi Everyone,
We've been getting a lot of inquiries from authors who would like to know what they can be doing to help promote their book. On this blog, you'll find several tabs which feature great resources for you to help promote. If you haven't looked at it in a while or at all, take a few minutes and browse through the introduction, your marketing web, first steps and recommended resources.

Since the author is the one who knows their book best, see what you can come up with for a marketing plan. I have been extremely impressed with some of the plans that have been presented to me. Give it a try and let's see what great ideas are out there!

The Jaguar Prophecies

Check out the trailer for one of our newest releases, "The Jaguar Prophecies" by Phyllis Gunderson. Let us know what you think!