|
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Be
sure to introduce yourself in the Federation
online forums, and check out the
member biography
section to find out more about each.
New Members:
Beth Skala - Nanaimo, BC
Shirley I Osborn - Los Angeles, CA
Aline Soules - Danville, CA, USA
Kerry Lynn Parsons - Lakefield, ON
Marc Mullo - Thunder Bay, ON
Dannabang Kuwabong - Hamilton, ON
Carol J Ogden - Vancouver, BC
Lois MacDonald - Whitby, ON
Michael Dyet - Brampton, ON
David MacLean - North Van, BC
Suzanne Hunter - Calgary, AB
Poetry for Life Project
Marilyn Edwards - Langley, BC
Darla
Fisher-Odjig - Acton, ON
Raymond Miot - Verdun, QC
Michael Morris - Burnaby, BC
John Corvese - Burlington, ON
Irving
Miller - Chicago, IL
Fotios Panos - Greece
Her Excellency the
Right Honourable Michaelle Jean
C.C, C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.
Governor General of Canada
Renewed
Members:
Paul Hartal
Mary Anne Lonergan
Josie Di
Sciascio-Andrews
John Jansen de wal
Renée Von Paschen
Maurus Cappa
Krow Fischer
David Brydges
Michael Cotterell
Judith Black
Najah Shuqair
Marlene Laplante
Neil Harding
MacAlistair
Raymond Fenech
Maria Pia Marchelletta
Jodie Lindley
Rosa Hong Chen
Geneva Neale
Nikhil Parekh
|
|
|
POETRY BLOG
CALLING ALL POETS
Hey everyone. If you are a CFP Member we would like to post your poem
on the Federation of Poets blog. One poem per member per month. A
maximum of one poem will be posted per day.
Here's
what you do:
Step 1 - Send an email to:
Blog@federationofpoets.com
Step 2 -
In the email body - have your poem with the title exactly how you want
it to appear.
We will then post it, and share it with the world.
Poetry Canada Back Issues are available, once
they're gone that's it.
Here is the link to any that are
left.
Poetry
Canada Archives
|
CONTESTS & CALLS
Poetry Contest
DR. WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND
POETRY CONTEST
Accepting poems until
March 28 2011
Go
here for
details
CALLING All Artists -
How would you like your art on the cover of our
anthologies Credit and 2 free copies plus get free promoted.
Send a .jpg or .gif for review - even better is if you have a link to a
gallery.
We promote FREE contests, if you
have one, let us know and we'll let everyone else know.
SPREAD THE WORD
Proudly display the CFP logo on your site, and let us know,
and you'll be automatically entered into a contest where you can
win a free ad in Poetry Canada. Link to:
http://www.federationofpoets.com
CHECK OUT THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR COORDINATOR
Maurus Cappa
is the NEW Calendar Coordinator!
Email him at:
Maurus@federationofpoets.com
If you are a CFP member, this is a great way to promote your book
launches, appearances,
and check out contest calls and events.
If you are a CFP member, or a CFP Affiliate Organization feel
free to submit your events to us. It is a great way to easily increase
attendance.
CFP MEMBERSHIP
BENEFITS
Over 20 benefits including a great community of friends.
JOIN
TODAY!
UNITING TO CREATE ONE VOICE
FEDERATION OF POETS
Canadian Federation of Poets
We are always looking for help, if you would like to join our
volunteer team, go here and check out our list of positions.
Become
a CFP Volunteer
|
|
Feb 2011 -
The greatest month for poetry writing because of Valentine's
Day
Congrats to all
the groups who were active this month, promoting poetry,
spreading the word, sharing their work, integrating it with
art, and creating a better world.
We have lots of activity happening with
local Federations so be sure to check the calendar for dates
and times, or get in touch with local groups.
Reminder If you haven't
already registered to pay via paypal - it is time to renew/join using
this method so you can continue to be a part of a great
organization
www.Federationofpoets.com/paypal.htm
Thanks
Enjoy the month and keep on
creating :)
Tracy Repchuk
President and Founder of the Canadian Federation of Poets
Join
the Canadian Federation of Poets
www.FederationofPoets.com
Because Now You're Family!
|
|
YOUR BOOK COVER
The 4 Elements Your Book Must COVER
You have possibly heard all about
this before, but just in case you haven't - I wanted to bring it to
your attention.
The reason is three-fold:
1. When I took my book through this process (31 Days to
Millionaire Marketing Miracles) - the cover page difference was
amazing and effective.
2. In looking at many existing poetry books, trust me when I say -
you didn't follow AIDA. If
possible, review what you have and update it for 2011.
3. I did my original design, back in 2007, under a brutal deadline,
so even thought it was rushed, at the time it still sold. Since
releasing my new book cover, I have had the book get bid on for
$1500.
My first book design was free - I did it myself. (and it shows)
My eighth book design - front and back cover - (the one you see now)
cost me $500USD.
If you want to know who I used, just email me.
ATTENTION - You have 4
seconds to impress them. The front cover must have a title
that can be read across a bookstore. Be attractive and fit the
theme.
INTEREST - Then the purchaser will quickly flip to the back.
You have 7 seconds to sell them. This is NOT a place for your
bio or what inspired you to write the book. Tell them the
benefits they will get from reading it, include testimonials if you
have them, and leave them needing that book. Appeal to their
"What's in it for me" attitude.
DESIRE - Once they've
done with your back cover, they will open up the book and look at
the table of contents - and this had better be organized and
compelling. A book is no place for 'untitled' or lame titles
for your work. You have fractions of seconds for them to STOP
and want to know what the poem from that title would look like.
Because then - you've got...
ACTION - They need to
know, and will now take the action required to walk out of the
bookstore, or hit ORDER on Amazon. Last mention here, make
this process very easy - stamps, mailing a cheque, they will forget
and you won't sell a book after all of your effort. Get paypal
on a blog if you have to - but make it easy to buy your book!
I have spent $12,000 getting educated on book
production and marketing from #1 International Bestselling authors,
and 14-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans
and Robert G. Allen, so I am passing a small but critical piece that
I learned. Richard Paul Evans was the first person in
history to make the New York Times #1 spot in both soft and
hard-cover simultaneously, sold the most books in history as a
self-published author, and got the largest advance in history for
their first book (7-figure
advance, yes-including JK
Rowling.)
Examine the books on the
bestseller list in your category, pull the book up from Amazon, look
at the front, back, inside table of contents, and see how your book
rates against it. Would it generate the way it is right now,
enough INTEREST for someone to take ACTION and buy it?
AFTER -Version
24
BEFORE - Version 9
 
My real improvements also came
on the back cover, where it became less about 'me' and more about
what the book would do for them.
So take care on your cover page, and
make it count.
|
