"The Indie Author Show" features award winning book cover designers, TLC Graphics, LIVE!

The award winning team of TLC Graphics will be featured LIVE on The Indie Author Show @ 7PM CST with host and author, Bobby Ozuna. There is a saying, never judge a book by its cover, but in the indie publishing world, that statement has never been more inaccurate. A book cover can make or break an author's chance of gaining recognition due their writing style, based solely on the outward impression of its "look." Discover insider tips from a team of designers who have cornered a market for their ability to create high-profile book covers that help their clients gain the attention and recognition they deserve.

Together, TLC Graphics and Narrow Gate Books transform manuscripts into beautiful, marketable, and salable books, escorting your project from idea through marketing and sales. Providing publishing production and development for the serious small and independent publisher. Services include award-winning cover and interior design, editorial, printing, distribution, and PR.

From our clients:

“I set out to create 'as good or better' a book than any commercial publisher could have done. That goal has been met—and then some. I'm moved to tears to call each of you my teammate." 

– Doug Koktavy, B Brothers Press

“Their level of integrity and honesty is very rare. They are professional, creative, and go above and beyond the call of duty.” 

– Christina Avaness, Tiara Publishing

"I was immediately hooked by their professionalism and approachable personalities. Since 2006, the insight and talent offered us have been crucial in developing our books. Their artistic talents gel with their keen marketing abilities to create books that sell themselves."  

– Kelly Gilpin, managing editor, Future Horizons

 

TLC Graphics and Narrow Gate Books
Award-Winning Publishing Design and Development Firms with Biblical Values
Phone: 512-669-5744 / Fax: 512-904-8120 / Austin, Texas
Web site: www.TLCGraphics.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/helpmepublish
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tlcgraphics
Blog: http://helpmepublish.wordpress.com

"The Indie Author Show"--Mon, Dec 28th, 2009

Two Texas Teens co-author and release new children's book: Mr. Teddy Loses His Bowtie!

Join me LIVE tonight, Monday, December 28th, 2009 for a very special segment of The Indie Author Show on blogtalkradio network! Tongiht's guests are two young Texas teenagers who co-authored a children's book entitled: "Mr. Teddy Loses His Bowtie."

These young ladies deserve to be honored for their efforts and you can show your support by listening LIVE tonight @ 7PM CST via the homepage for The Indie Author Show here: http://blogtalkradio.com/theindieauthor.

IF you miss the live streaming broadcast, you can catch the archive tonight after 9PM CST from Bobby's homepage @ OzunaPub.

Be sure to create a username/password with blogtalkradio and join us in our LIVE chat-room tonight, where you can pose questions for me and my guests, Lindsey and Caroline. You can also email your questions for me and my guest here.

To show your support for these two young ladies and their literary endeavors, stop by Amazon.com today to purchase your copy of Mr. Teddy Loses His Bowtie. You can purchase your copy here.

...supporting the independent arts as the voice of the independent author...

~Bobby Ozuna

"Drawing the Story"-- December 27th, 2009

FREE CLASSES!

Learn how to write better and more "realistic" fiction!!!

"PROUD SOULS"--An In Depth Look At the Hero and the Writer's Journey!

If you want to learn how to write better fiction, then you are going to want to catch the new series of videos where Bobby Ozuna breaks down the mythological and story-writing principles of Joseph Campbell (The Hero With A Thousand Faces) and Christopher Vogler (The Writer's Journey). Using his own novel--Proud Souls--as the test medium, you will learn writing tricks, tactics and approaches for creating "real" fictional characters, storylines and plot, using Proud Souls as the test medium.

These videos/podcasts are free to anyone and will be available for download soon. Watch the introductory video below with author and host to "The Indie Author Show"--Bobby Ozuna!

"The Indie Author Show"--Monday December 14th, 2009

Today is the last day of my mini-vacation to The Big Apple and because of that, I have no guest scheduled for (tonight) Monday December 14th, 2009. 

We are back on the air, LIVE, next week!!!

~Bobby Ozuna

"Bobby's Book"--December 9th, 2009

"Bobby's Book"--December 9th, 2009

To incorporate a personal touch to my show, The Indie Author Show, I have decided to allow each guest to personally sign a journal with their name, city/state and a personal greeting to me, then ship it out in the mail to my next guest. I felt this would be a great treat to receive down the road one day--a way of shaking hands with each guest who can't meet with me face-to-face. I am calling this little segment (and experiment): Bobby's Book.

On November 30th I interviewed an amazing illustrator for hire by the name of Ryan Shaw of Ryan Shaw Illustrations. He has posted a wonderful testimonial on his blog and of course, shared a picture with Bobby's Book as it traveled to Houston, Texas.

Click HERE to read Ryan's blog entry and check out his amazing art. To listen to an archived broadcast of my interview with Mr. Shaw on November 30th, click HERE. To contact Ryan Shaw to illustrate your next book project, contact him via email HERE.



...supporting the independent arts...

~Bobby Ozuna
Book Marketing Consultant
Co-Founder, READ3Zero Literacy Foundation for Kids
Host, The Indie Author Show

Operation eBook Drop Ed Patterson

On tonight's edition of the voice of the independent author--The Indie Author Show--I featured author Ed Patterson and discussed a movement that started between reader and author, that has now gone international, all in efforts of support Coalition Troops stationed abroad: "Operation eBook Drop!"

Here are some links for further information on Operation eBook Drop:


For information on joining (authors, deployed troops or their families):
http://blog.smashwords.com/2009/09/smashwords-supports-operation-ebook.html

For information on Operation eBook Drop authors:
http://tinyurl.com/ygk8u5o

For the Operation eBook Drop Kindleboards forum:
http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,13352.0.html

And come join the Operation eBook Drop Fan club at Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Operation-EBook-Drop/172002003420

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Be sure to visit Ed Patterson's homepage @ DanCaster.com.

To email Ed Patterson directly, click HERE.

...supporting the independent arts...

~Bobby Ozuna

Press Release: Operation eBook Drop Supports US Troops

Illustrator Ryan Shaw featured LIVE on "The Indie Author Show" with Bobby Ozuna

I am pleased to announce my feature LIVE interview this week with children's book illustrator--Ryan Shaw of Ryan Shaw Illustrations.

If you are an author of children's literature or an aspiring author of children's literature in need of a good book illustrator, you will want to listen in to tonight's episode of The Indie Author Show on blogtalkradio network as we discuss the process for acquiring and working with an illustrator to further enhance your children's book.

To listen live tonight, Monday, NOvember 30th, 2009, click the URL below. You can also listen to the show via archive download, 30 minutes after the show has aired live.

Illustrator Ryan Shaw on The Indie Author Show with Bobby Ozuna

To book your LIVE guest appearance on The Indie Author Show with Bobby Ozuna or have your book or book service "plugged" LIVE on the air, contact Bobby Ozuna via email.

~Ozuna Publications

Literacy. Creativity. Learning.

"The Indie Author Show" Presents Author Melissa M. Williams LIVE!

The Indie Author Show and host, Bobby Ozuna feature author/public speaker & indie publisher, Melissa M. Williams LIVE on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 @ 7PM CST.

Be sure to catch this week's edition of The Indie Author Show on blog talk radio network with your host Bobby Ozuna, as we feature best-selling children's author Melissa M. Williams of LongTale Publishing.

Melissa is the author of the Iggy the Iguana children's chapter-book series for kids, co-founder to READ3Zero and owner of LongTale Publishing. Melissa has been able to turn an idea for a story, which started at the age of 8, into a publishing business that has been able to generate something most indie's have difficult creating: book sales. At her most recent book signing for Barnes & Noble, Melissa was able to sale 120 books to her fans and is close to selling 1,000 books in her most recent 90-day marketing plan with Ozuna Publications.

On Monday, November 23rd, 2009 @ 7PM CST, The Indie Author Show will discuss secrets to her book-selling success in the children's marketplace, discuss her approach to selling books to kids, her current short-story project with READ3Zero and also share insight into upcoming projects, her third book in her series--Turtle Town--and answer your questions.

Click below to follow the link to The Indie Author Showpage!

MELISSA M. WILLIAMS LIVE INTERVIEW ON THE INDIE AUTHOR SHOW

The Indie Author Show features a live "chat" with our guests and host and a call-in number, where you can pose your industry questions directly to our guests and hosts. Be sure to catch the live broadcast HERE on blog talk radio network!


...supporting the independent arts...

~Bobby Ozuna
Book Marketing Consultant
Literacy. Creativity. Learning.

*Bobby Ozuna is a private book marketing consultant, offering a range of services for indie authors & publishers. To contact Bobby Ozuna regarding his services and learn how he may benefit your publishing and selling needs, contact him here.*

COMING SOON from Ozuna Publications: Babygirl's Book Reviews!

I am very excited and honored to say my daughter, Elizabeth, has joined the Ozuna Publications staff and she will feature her very own blog under Ozuna Publications where she will feature book reviews for chapterbooks, tween and young adult fiction novels. Babygirl's Book Reviews will go LIVE this weekend where she will begin populating her very first written reviews and she will also be a special co-host on various segments of The Indie Author Show with her father, to discuss and share her latest book reviews.

So, for you indie authors who publish and write children's chapterbooks, young adult fiction and tween books, you can now start sending queries via email (or comment posts to this article) to have my 14 year old daughter Elizabeth spotlight and review your book on her (upcoming) new website: Babygirl's Book Reviews and quite possibly have that review featured on The Indie Author Show!


Stay tuned for more details!

"The Indie Author Show"--November 13th, 2009 with Bobby Ozuna

Listen to the introductory show on Blog Talk Radio Network's NEW show designed to support the efforts of independent authors and publishers: "The Indie Author Show" with your host, author and book marketing consultant, Bobby Ozuna.

If you are interested in being a guest or have industry  news, a press-release, publishing event or book blurb you wish to share on the air, contact Bobby via email.

Moving Forward with "The Indie Author Show"

Great news, great news, and more great news...

I am going LIVE with my inagural episode of The Indie Author Show on Blog Talk Radio Network, this Friday the 13th (fitting huh?) of November at 9PM CST. This show will stream for about half an hour and essentially (as I have said already) share the vision and purpose for the show.

Let's talk news...

For starters I announced the upcoming show on the Internet at 5PM on Monday the 9th and before I went to bed that night (midnight for me people) I received 28 requests and confirmations from potential guests for this new show. By Noon on the 10th, I was booked for essentially, the entire next year of programs!!!  With only one show per week, I have received 42 guests requests, which will leave about 10 avaialble spots for the children I will spotlight next year. I will utilize The Indie Author Show to spotlight winners of the READ3Zero short-story contest--"I Write: Short-Stories By Kids, For Kids"--and interview them to learn insight into their creative minds and accomplishments. So, if there wasn't enough reasons to encourage a child to participate within the READ3Zero short-story contest, how about the possibility of being featured LIVE on the air!!!???

*Don't worry!!! With this much potential traffic, I am already working on a second show time during the week, doubling our listening capacity and guest spots!!! Remember, if you build it...he will come!*



What You Can Expect from the Show...

Because I am such an advocate for all things literary--that and I have performed or am presently performing these "steps" myself for other clients--I will use as much diversity as possible when booking clients, to ensure our listeners learn as much about the indie publishing world as possible. So, if you are a talented author, but aren't sure about the book review process, or perhaps you write children's stories but don't know what to look for or what to expect when looking for an illustrator, you will find those answers from the people who work the industry everyday. You will find the answers from other indie's who may be the very key to unlocking the next pathway in your literary journey.

Learning is about diversifying...

As of now, I have plans and confirmations from authors, publishers, radio hosts, Amazon Top Reviewers, award winning book cover designers, Presidents of publishing organizations, illustrators, children's authors (and children--yep, children authors), VBT hosts, marketing experts, publicists, foundation chairs, web designers and more!

I will feature such names and experts as John Kremer (1,001 Ways to Market Your Book), Sandy Lawrence (publicist/CEO of Perceptive Marketing & host to The Perceptive Marketing Hour Radio Broadcast), Edward Patterson (author & founder of Operation eBook drop), Melissa M. Williams (children's author/CEO of LongTale Publishing and co-founder to READ3Zero), Lesa Trapp (host to The Odd Mind Show), Tamara & Tom Dever (AWARD winning book cover designers/TLC Graphics), Susan Wingate (multi-award winning author), Ryan Shaw (Children's Illustrator)...and many, many more...!!!

How you can contribute...

Send me your news! Send me your press-releases, updates, event news, award notifications, book blurbs (2~3 sentences about your book), industry news, hottest trends, etc., and MOST IMPORTANTLY, send me questions and challenge me to find the best information that WILL HELP YOU SUCCEEED AS AN INDIE AUTHOR & PUBLISHER! For that, after all, is why I am here...

Secondly, spread the news! Re-tweet this content, re-post the article, URL's, etc., on your blog, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Ning Sites, etc...spread the word, the more the merrier!

What's Next???

Great question! For starters, listen LIVE this Friday night @ 9PM CST. You can navigate to the show site by following the URL below. Secondly, if you want to stay current with industry news and stay connected with interviews, follow-up interviews, updates and more, SUBSCRIBE to this blog! Once I get rolling, it's oftentimes hard to keep up! Trust me!

Introductory show with author, book marketing consultant, advocate for literacy & host, Bobby Ozuna

...supporting the independent arts...

~Bobby Ozuna

Literacy. Creativity. Learning.

Introducing, The Indie Author Show

Ozuna Publications is pleased to announce Bobby Ozuna's return to radio!

After a short break from radio, I am pleased to announce my return, this time on Blog Talk Radio Network with a show designed to promote, publicize and support all aspects of the  independent publishing industry: The Indie Author Show!

If you were a fan and follower of The Bobby Ozuna Show on Artist First Radio Network, then you will love this new show! I will feature indie authors, publishers, marketing experts, book consultants, illustrators, publicists and more!

If you have news pertinent to the indie publishing world, an article, a press release, a virtual book tour, event date, etc., you can send that information to me and have it plugged LIVE on the air on my show! If you are interested in being a guest on this new show, contact me HERE.

The first show will air this Friday, November 13th @ 9PM CST.

...supporting the independent arts...

~Bobby Ozuna

Online Marketing Manager, LongTale Publishing

Book Marketing Consultant

Co-Founder, READ3Zero

Literacy. Creativity. Learning.