Self Promotion

We know that many of your have your own home businesses, Etsy craft stores, theatre companies, blogs, self-published books, etc. Please consider this thread the home of all things self-promotional! It's also a good spot to let us know about interesting activities and events going on in Toronto this fall.

PLEASE keep all self-promotions in either this thread, or in the General (non-Toronto) NaNo forum for promotions.

Nanowrimo Sticker Calendars:
This is something I tried last year. I didn't think stickers would provide much motivation past grade3, but it worked incredibly well. Basically, you get a sticker for each day where you reached your wordcount goal, and a smaller sticker for writing at least 250 words. There's also a section for wordcount.

The Sticker Calendars are $3 each, stickers extra. 55% of the profits will be donated to Nanowrimo; the other 45% goes back into Catnip's Writing Resources (catnip4writers.com), a web directory of free tools and resources for writers.

LOLsketch:
If you like LOLcats, check out LOLsketch.com .It's just like regular LOLcats, but with drawings instead of photos, because sometimes you just can't get the camera in time :D

LOLsketch is badly in need of contributors, so I will give a free Sticker Calendar to anyone who submits a sketch (doesn't even have to be good) from now until the end of the year, just mention your nano username in your submission. (calendars are good for any year)

You can publish your NaNo Novel!

My friend, Jennifer Bogart wrote a NaNo book last year. And then she edited it! And then she self published it on Amazon!

It's a chick lit book. Synopsis "A simple dare. 30 days, 30 new experiences. Be inspired by Willow as she embarks on an adventure of a lifetime."

I am a graphic designer, so I helped her with her cover and she listed me as the Illustrator. So, here's the Kindle link to the book.

http://www.amazon.com/Remember-Newvember-ebook/dp/B0052UAG70/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1318354721&sr=1-1

Just encouraging you all that you can do it!
Jo Kasunic (nee Clendening)

Hey, all! I'm one of the MLs this year, but I'm also in the middle of training for a giant charity walk, the proceeds of which are going to cancer research.

You can look at our blog for some more information, or follow us on our Twitter account or Like our Facebook page for more frequent updates or to show your support -- we're hoping to get to 100 Likes by the end of the weekend so that we can show some preliminary support when fundraising, so if you could help us out, that'd be great!

And, of course, if you're able to donate, that would be amazing - all the information is at our main site, and we're able to issue tax receipts in both Canada and the United States. :) If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on our Facebook wall, @reply us on Twitter, or leave a note here/NaNomail me! :D

- Drew

Hey, all!

(Great thread idea, Mods!)

My name is J.M. Frey and I am a writer, fanthropologist, and professional geek. Two of my past NaNos are with publishers (one is out, one comes out next June), and I would really appreciate it if you'd take a look at them.

TRIPTYCH
http://www.amazon.ca/Triptych-J-M-Frey/dp/1897492138/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300742523&sr=8-1

A novel about intergalactic culture shock, accidental time travel, and choosing to love in the face of intolerance.

“I finished Triptych in one go last night, couldn’t put it down even. It’s a very impressive first novel and if Ms. Frey continues to do with science fiction what she’s done in this book she might single-handedly be credited with reviving the entire genre. Bravo! Encore, encore!”
–Todd McCaffrey, author of The Dragonriders of Pern series


THE DARK SIDE OF THE GLASS
Mary was a fan of the vampire-cop drama "City By Night", until she woke up in the world of the show. Now she has to find a way home from a world that, pardon the pun, totally sucks.
Coming June 2012 from Double Dragon Press.
http://jmfrey.net/2011/08/announcement-the-dark-side-of-the-glass-picked-up-by-double-dragon-publishing/

The rest of my non-NaNo books, projects, and products can be found at http://www.jmfrey.net

If you are interested, I can also arrange for you to be able to purchase signed copies of any of my books.

Thanks, everyone!

--JM

I'm Lithy, and my real name is Dianna. My real name has a blog about writing, http://diannaswritinden.com. My real name also blogs sometimes for http://nowhearthis.ca.

I am hoping that by this time next year my real name will have more writing links to put here.

My real name is George Arnold Hall and my first book, non-nano, is available on iTunes, Kindle and in print. The order links are on the right side of my website http://www.georgearnoldhall.ca

Hey, where's the edit button? I wanted to add that I will have sticker calendars with me at events, so you can get one in person and skip the shipping. If you're not coming to events, you can order online http://www.catnip4writers.com/sticker-calendars.htm

Hey there! I hate self promotions, but in this case I think its really interesting to know what each other are doing, and I love that we already have some published Nanoers here! =) I dreamily wish that one day I will also be among you! =)

In the mean time...my name is Melissa Arnold and I'm a Jewelry Designer. Perhaps some of you girly geeks will love my work, perhaps not. Who knows! :P

I am a Jewelry Designer and Entrepreneur. I am a Member of The Artisan Group and my Jewelry will be on display with GBK's Golden Globes Celebrity Gift Lounge in Hollywood in January, and many celebrities attending the exclusive Gift Lounge will go home with Swag bags from The Artisan Group which will include Jewelry from my Shop - Sahetah's Jewelry.

What am I designing? I design Vintage style Jewelry (Budget friendly) as well as what I call 'feminine Steampunk'. Don't grab your goggles and your your photon beams however, this isn't your average steampunk. This is more feminine and classic geared for 'all' ladies - and sometimes a little more modern. It comes with a price tag - to forewarn you, lol. You will have a chance to see my work first hand as I often go out wearing my designs, so it wont 'just' be me and my Portable Telecalculation Engine for Adventures (laptop) with me!

On top of this, on Nov 5th I will be at the Made By Hand craft show at the International Centre. It will be my last craft show this year as I need to prepare for the Golden Globes event.

Want more info about the Made By Hand show? Visit their website! http://www.madebyhandshow.com/

And if you want to visit my shop, you are more than welcome too!

www.SahetahsJewelry.com (my very own website is coming soon)

i keep a daily drawing/sketch/doodle blog, just to keep myself in practice (i used to draw a lot when i was younger but then i more or less stopped).

drawing 365.

I expect to reading from my NaNo novel start from last year, this Wednesday October 26 - 7–10pm Tequila Bookworm, 512 Queen Street West, upstairs -

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223744741019970

I'll be reading a small section from my NaNo novel of this year, this Thursday, November 10 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm - The Beautiful & The Damned - at Zelda's on Yonge Street -

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232889016765022

• I'm part of a geek music duo, Debs & Errol. Only band with a daily webcomic. :D
  


• I also write NaNoToons. There's an FB page too.
  


• I like to write silly songs about NaNo. I made a page in FB called write NaNoTunes. This is also in the WikiWrimo too.
  
  

I'm a web designer - have been for around 15 years now, after doing predominantly graphic design for print before that (I still do some print design as well). The sites I've done range from small, simple static HTML sites for individuals to custom-built PHP/PostgreSQL web applications for arts organizations, and everything in between - Wordpress blogs, Drupal sites, image galleries, e-commerce sites, etc. Sometimes I work on my own, sometimes in partnership with other designers or developers. I can also host sites, register domain names, etc.

My business site is at www.spidersilk.net, though honestly the design of it hasn't been updated since 2002 or thereabouts, so it's not in itself a great example of my work - the sites listed in the portfolio section, especially the more recent ones, are much better. For some reason, spending most of my waking hours working on other people's web sites leaves me with a distinct lack of enthusiasm for working on my own... Cobbler's children and all that, I guess.

Anyway, I'm willing to make a special offer for NaNo participants: anyone doing NaNo who wants a web site set up to showcase their writing gets a 20% discount off my normal rates. (NaNo participants who want a web sites for something non-writing-related, like their day jobs, feel free to contact me as well - we can work something out.)

yay, this is really interesting!!

as for me, well i just a small blg
that i only post in every now and then, lots of free verse poetry and projects that i work on.

:)

www.strawbereeze.blogspot.com

I talk a lot about writing!
MissWrite.net - rock your writing with pencil-sharp tips and tricks of the trade
Toronto Writing Examiner- local books, writing, workshop news

and books!
BloodyBookish.com - a literary hotspot for dark fiction enthusiasts

If ANYONE wants to skip the CELEBRATION "Hooray it's over!" Party on December 1st, and see some LIVE, IMPROVISED COMEDY instead, you can check me and my fellow The 404s out at The Rockpile in Etobicoke (just west of Kipling Station, like literally 2 bus stops from there on the TTC).

The 404s
"We've Been Naughty"
a Christmas-themed improv show.

The Rockpile 5555 Dundas St. W.
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm
Tickets: $10

If you've ever been to Anime North, or other conventions in the region and have seen us before, you know what we're about. Improv with a nerd edge. This is a 19+ show, so we may get a little dirty, compared to our usually (close to) PG shows.

www.the404s.com

We're on Facebook and Twitter too. :D

This is kind of a big event for me so I hope people can see it way down here on the bottom like this...

On November 17th, I will be hosting my official book launch party at the Second Cup on Church and Wellsley. It will be starting at 6:30 and for fun I will be reading the first chapter of my book, Catalyst, and also a short story I wrote called "Twi-Hard". The books will be on sale! If you want one please let me know because I'd love to sell you one!
I'm really nervous about this event but I'm hoping that I can get some interest from my favorite writing community!
Oh- ps- I'll also have magnets there!
The books will be $15
and if you want any more information I have a page on facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=287581824608623

AND I have a group on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=287581824608623#!/pages/Catalyst-Saga-of-the-Radicals/118464254895812

AND I have a website :)
www.sagaoftheradicals.com

I'll be reading from my NaNo work-in-progress:

to hear a mildly hot section come to:

https://www.facebook.com/events/213994445336247/

for a wildly hot section come to:

https://www.facebook.com/events/137363156371963/

I'd like to draw attention to Penumbra, a small new e-Mag dedicated to providing the speculative fiction stories you love. We're currently offering a special deal to new subscribers. When you get your one year subscription for the great price of $36.00, you get the first two issues of Penumbra FREE:

http://www.musapublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=34

The main website for Penumbra is here:

http://penumbra.musapublishing.com/