ABOUT ANNETTE

Annette Fix is the author of The Break-Up Diet: A Memoir which has recently been optioned for development as a cable TV series. Her book was a finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s 2009 Book of The Year Awards, and received an honorable mention in the life stories category for the Writer’s Digest 17th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards that will be featured in the March/April 2010 issue.

Annette is the former senior editor of WOW! WomenOnWriting.com, an online magazine written by, for, and about women in the publishing industry. During her editorship, WOW was selected by Writer’s Digest for their list of “101 Best Websites for Writers” for two consecutive years.

Annette speaks at national writer’s conferences and organizations about online promotion, how to get an agent, and memoir writing. She also teaches in-person and online workshops.

She began her writing career hawking her feature film spec scripts in Hollywood, nearly killed her muse by working as a technical copywriter for the computer industry, and finally found her way to narrative writing, which feels like dancing naked in a field of flowers compared to her previous writing ventures.

Be sure to check out Annette’s speaking topics, freelance editing and development services, workshops, writing related articles, and author interviews on the other pages of her Paper Trail site.

On the personal side, Annette was a single mom for 15 years—sole support and care of her son until she met her Danish Prince Charming. She lives in Laguna Niguel, CA with her hubby and two rescued dogs: a Rottweiler/Shepherd, and a Labrador/Staffordshire Terrier. She was recently empty-nested by her 20-year-old, photographer son.

Annette is currently working on a book about her experiences as a single parent.

Contact Annette via email: annette [at] annettefix [dot] com, or by phone: 949-874-8558 (Pacific time).

Catch up with her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AnnetteFix
Find her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AnnetteFix

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  1. Hello Anette,

    My name is Stephen Tremp and I was at your workshop at Aliso Viejo library last Sunday. Thank you so much for the information and tips you shared. I recently self published a suspense thriller entitled Breakthrough and right now I am actively looking for as many ways possible to promote my book. I walked away with a lot of ideas from your workshop and am very busy navigating through the links listed on your handout.

    Breakthrough is available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I have sold about 100 copies.

    Quick question: I have a book signing April fourth at Borders Books in Costa Mesa. Do you feel book signings a time consuming endeavour that do not pay off as well as focusing on other avenues of promotion such as social networks, blogging, and looking for newspapers to review the book?

    Thanks for any feed back you can offer. Have a great week.

    Best regards,

    Steve Tremp

    Comment by Stephen Tremp — March 24, 2009 #

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  2. Steve,

    I’m glad the workshop was helpful to you! I was afraid I’d have to bring a mop and bucket to clean up the exploding heads! LOL I know it was a lot of information to take in within such a short period of time.

    Check my post on this blog about Hand-Selling Your Book Successfully. That will give you some tips for in-person signings.

    When it comes down to it, you may be able to reach more people online, but there is still no substitute for meeting readers in person. When you make that personal connection, it often develops a loyal following. The reader is more invested in your story when they’ve gotten a chance to actually meet you.

    As far as newspaper reviews, your time would be better spent getting Amazon and other online reviews—you’ll reach more readers that way. Check the link to the Online Reviews article on my articles page. That should help you. =)

    Best of luck!
    Annette

    Comment by thebreakupdiet — March 24, 2009 #

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  3. Good morning Annette,

    Thanks for the speedy response. These blogs are most helpful.

    Quick Question Part Deux: I’m having business cards made and keeping it simple. Do you recommend putting my picture on the card? I’ve been receiving mixed feed back on the matter, but overall more people think its cheesy for an author to have their image on the business card. Thanks again.

    - Steve Tremp

    Comment by Stephen Tremp — March 25, 2009 #

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  4. Steve,

    There are two schools of thought about it. The “it’s a cheesy exercise in vanity” club and the “put a face with a name” club. Personally, I love business cards with pictures on them. I have my picture on my business cards. Speakers and real estate agents have their pictures on their cards. For me, it makes it so much easier at networking events when I get home and have 20-30 biz cards in my hand, I can remember the conversation with someone so much easier when I see a pic of the person’s face. I wish putting pictures on biz cards was mandatory.

    Annette

    Comment by thebreakupdiet — March 25, 2009 #

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