*WELCOME ALL & HAPPY HOLIDAYS*

Welcome everyone to my New Writers Blog! Lets start with a shame-less book plug for my book, Addicted To Dimes, (Confessions of a Liar and a Cheat), Which was released on Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com late Nov, 2012 and May 16th 2013, My *EBOOK* Launched on Amazon Kindle for only $4.88 * http://www.amazon.com/dp/0984478485/ …Did I tell you they both make a great gift for the Holidays?

I also have become an #SMGirlfriend on twitter with “Dabney Porter” and the girls! They have some wonderful events, magazine, blog and so much more. It is just the place to be to share Social Media! We have loads of interaction and fun on Twitter! So go by their website, or JustGlued.com, and find out how you can get your Awesome *Badge of Brilliance* and be part of the crowd!

I’m An #SMGirlfriend!!

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You can also find me hanging out on Goodreads as I’m now a “Profiled Author” through the Goodreads author program. You can check out what I love to read, and I really love interacting with all my readers of my book. They have some wonderful “writers & book Groups Too! You can come visit my link: https://www.goodreads.com/AuthorCatherine-Townsend_Lyon ….

You can come follow me on Twitter @kitcatlyon or LUV_Recovery And of course before you leave WordPress, come see the happenings in on my “Recovery Blog” here: http://catherinelyonaddictedtodimes.wordpress.com Of course don’t forget to give my “Facebook Like Button” a “Click” on my blog here in the sidebar!

Now let me help you with some *Social Media Marketing* Tips & Advice with you. Why you ASK?….Because just about all the help you need about marketing your wares on the Internet is at one of my *Favorite* Media Marketing Blogs…… Please meet “Wendy McCance” her Blog site has the MOST BANG for your BUCK when it comes to social media marketing, making extra money on your Blog, and  SO Much MORE! Here is a little about Wendy:….

She is a Michigan based freelance writer and her Blog is very popular, as she has gained a big following at “Searching For The Happiness.” So…..GO visit her Blogsite at: http://www.searchingforthehappiness.com She has so much good information on all you need to know on social media marketing, making your blog earn income as you blog, and so much more. To contact Wendy about her other services like. Writing assignments, Interviews, or Speaking engagements, check out her *ABOUT PAGE* and fill out a Contact Form, or Email her at: wendy.mccance@yahoo.com & her Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/Searchingforthehappiness ……

My next popular and good pal, “ROBERT, or BOB” as I call him, is A SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING GURU…….Really, he is!

He also is a generous, kind, and helpful guy as well. I can not tell you HOW MUCH I have learned from his websites! He has a series of “YouTube” marketing videos on his website on all the, Hows, Why’s, and Where’s of *Twitter~Facebook ~ and other great marketing sites and MORE!…. http://t.co/e3H90Zt0Wh  ~ Pinterest   http://t.co/Jck3z4m5SZ  ~ again, all on Youtube.com. He really loves it when you give him some “SHARES”….

YOU don’t KNOW SPARKAH…or Media Marketing if you have not visited Bob’s website at:  http://Sparkah.com/guerilla-marketing-strategies/  you can also follow BOB on Twitter @journik & http://journik.com  here is his latest offering on YouTube: http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL53FA3BC597W85729  ……

Now here is some of my favorite “Social Media Websites” that can help get your Book, Blog, or Website get noticed. www.Goodreads.com   www.Facebook.com   http://About.me  www.Twitter.com  www.Pinterest.com  www.Linkedin.com  www.Bloglovin.com   www.networkedblogs.com  http://Yeahwrite.me.com

*I have to give Props to http://wordpress.com for being such an awesome hosting site for blogs*

Now, if you’d like to learn how Amazon’s “KDP” works and it’s Free Self-Publish instructions for your next e-book, than visit my good friend, “Arthur Crandon’s” Website, click on page: “Help for Newbie, Penniless, Writers” on: http://www.arthurcrandon.com   How do Publish for Free with step by step info! And your there, check out ALL Art’s books!

*I hope sharing all this “Marketing & Publishing Info” will be of help to “New Writers,” and writers looking to become better at their craft like me! “Networking,” and writers & authors helping one another, and with those you meet through “Social Media” sites is a lot of fun! Just a great way for all writers and authors to help one another be successful and share “Readers”……
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 “God Bless All and Happy Writing”
Author, Catherine Townsend-Lyon