Author Update!

Sep 22, 2023 4:01 pm

If you’re new to AlzAuthors, welcome! We’re glad you’re here. We email our authors periodically with information to help them make the most of their affiliation. Please stay with us.

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Hello ,

We haven’t sent out an "Author Only" email in a while so we’re embarking on a series of quarterly (or so) emails to keep you up to date on what's going on and how you can best use AlzAuthors as a platform to promote yourself and your resource. We’ve got news and lots of ideas. If you have your own ideas please let us know.

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Cruise With Us!

This is the biggest news! For years, we’ve been dreaming of getting together on a CRUISE! Lately, the dream has become more insistent, and a link to a friend who’s a travel agent makes it a little more possible. What would be better than getting the management team on a cruise? Having our authors join us! That’s right! You are invited to come along. This would be a social event, and spouses, friends, and family are included. On Sea Days, we’d host marketing and promotion workshops. And there’d be plenty of opportunities to hang out together on board, at dinner, during excursions, and at entertainment and events. If this intrigues you, please complete our survey. If you’re not interested, you can also complete the survey. We want to get a feel for the interest in this endeavor before we proceed. All aboard!!

Complete Survey!

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Help Wanted: Authors to Write Short Caregiver Tip Sheets

Attracting readers and caregivers to the AlzAuthors platform is challenging, as is motivating them to join our mailing list. The more readers we reach the more we can share all of the beautiful books and other resources in our collection. You can help while also promoting yourself and your resource. We're looking for authors to write short tip sheets on a variety of caregiving topics. These will be advertised on our social media and website. Readers and caregivers will receive them free of charge when they subscribe to our weekly newsletter. The more people reading our newsletter, the more people will discover your work.

Potential topics:

What to do when you suspect dementia or cognitive impairment
Building a care team
Finding care in your community
Managing difficult behaviors
The Legal Lowdown
Activities for people with dementia
What to tell the children about a family member’s dementia
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia: What’s the difference?
How Music Benefits People Living With Dementia
Traveling with a Loved One With Dementia
Taking Control of your Cognitive Health: What You Can Do
Your idea

The authors will get credit for their work and a mention of their resource, including cover image, and links to their AlzAuthors post, podcast, etc. If you are interested, please contact marianne@alzauthors.com.

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Have you Discovered Shepherd?

It's a book discovery tool

At Shepherd, 8,000+ authors have shared five of their favorite books around a topic, theme, or mood. They make it easy to find books they recommend through a book they already love, an author they adore, or a Wikipedia topic that interests them. Alzheimer's and dementia are hot topics:

Book picks from passionate experts…

You can add your own book list, which includes your bio and your own book, and it's FREE. Find the author information here. Founder Benjamin Fox shares his vision in this video.

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A Book Review from Patti LaFleur

and how to get book reviews

Patti LaFleur, also known as "Carepartner Patti" recently joined our team as a book reviewer, reading through some of the books in our collection and offering her impressions on her social media in short videos. Here's her latest:

"Thank you, Paulette Sharkey and AlzAuthors, for sharing this beautiful children’s book with me that empowers children, and combats stigma around Alzheimer’s disease."

See it on Twitter

See it on Instagram

Reviewing the books of fellow authors is a way to support one another and build relationships. Our Round Robin Review Circles allow you to do so without violating Amazon's terms. This is a private group, so you must join. Be sure to follow the instructions in the About section. The join link is good for only two days; if it doesn't work email alzauthors@gmail.com.

Join Here!

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Show the World You're an AlzAuthor!

Our online store has dozens of items in a variety of colors

and designs for you to tell the world about AlzAuthors.

Take 20 percent off your purchase now through 9/27.

Start shopping!

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Have you Joined Our Exclusive Writers Group on Facebook?

We started a private Writers Group on Facebook a few years back to chat with one another about writing, publishing, and marketing. It's a great place to share info and get tips on everything "author-y." If you haven't joined yet here's the link:

Join Here!

The link is good for only two days; if it doesn't work email alzauthors@gmail.com.

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Our 6-Word Memoir Project is Still On

We are still collecting stories for our Six-Word Memoir Project.

Here are a few examples of submitted stories:

What I wish I knew about Alzheimer's or dementia that I didn't find out until later:

Caregiving would reveal my best parts.
The doctors didn't have many answers.
Have patience. Every day is different.
Share your experiences to help others.

Here’s how to share your six word story:

1. Go to: https://app.sixwordmemoirs.com/dashboard where you’ll be prompted to login with a name/password/email. It's free.

2. Then go to Join Topics and use these codes:

b9xeuc4g: What I wish I knew about Alzheimer's or dementia that I didn't find out until later
a8tt44di: In six words, what’s one takeaway from my personal journey caring for a loved one with dementia?
cdbu8g7k: How I rose to the challenges of caring for my loved one with dementia

3. Share one or as many six-word stories as you like!

We can't wait to read your stories! All stories will be collected into a book to share with the world, offering hope to those currently on a dementia journey.

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Is Your Book in Audio?

If your book is published in an audio format please let us know. There are times during the year when audiobooks are promoted, and we'd like to run our own campaigns to drive readers to your books.

Enroll Here!

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Join our Author Directory

Our author directory enables you to connect with other authors to help build relationships and partnerships. Looking for someone to join your event? Want to a do a newsletter swap or blog hop? If you're interested in working with other authors please enroll.

Enroll Here!

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