Mary Jo Tate, Editor & Book Coach
“Amid a relentless string of layoffs and pay-freeze announcements, book publishers are clamping down on some of the business’s most glittery and cozy traditions. Austerity measures are rippling throughout the industry as it confronts the worst retailing landscape in memory.”
Read the New York Times story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/books/05publ.html?_r=1&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
A Ballad for Baghdad—which I had the privilege of editing—is one of the most powerful books you’ll ever read.
Ali Turner, an ex-hippie-chick Viet Nam War protester who describes herself as a “recovered socialista/feminista,” tells of the personal transformation that led her to spend 3 years in Baghdad supporting the soldiers she once regarded as “baby killers.”
She also tells the amazing stories of the soldiers, Iraqis, and interpreters—tales of courage, compassion, and humor that you won’t hear from the mainstream media. No matter what you think of Operation Iraqi Freedom, these stories are larger than the politics and guaranteed to touch your heart.
You’ll read about a Sunni interpreter’s lifelong search for Jesus and her baptism as a new Christian . . . in Saddam’s swimming pool; an on-the-scene perspective of the elections in Iraq; the hilarious G.I. Joe Hostage Doll incident; what happened when the air conditioner in Saddam’s cell broke down; the surprising similarities between Terri Schiavo’s situation and terrorists’ treatment of hostages . . . and the impact her death had in Iraq; and much more.
You can get your copy of A Ballad for Baghdad here:
http://tinyurl.com/6l7kcr
Here’s what Lt. Col. Robert “Buzz” Patterson, USAF (Ret), New York Times bestselling author of War Crimes, Dereliction of Duty, and Reckless Disregard has to say about A Ballad for Baghdad:
“Want to know the real story of the war in Iraq? This is it! An intimate personal journey, well researched commentary, and a passionate, thoughtful, cogent set of stories-within-the story of Operation Iraqi Freedom recorded by someone who lived there in the formative years of ‘04 to ‘07. The fact that I, a retired Air Force officer and pilot am strongly endorsing the written work of a woman who once tried to shut down Wright Patterson Air Force base is a delicious irony. Ali’s perspectives on the war are the same as my own, and we could not have come from more disparate backgrounds. I love this book!”
Ali also wrote and recorded an unplugged, acoustical ballad that is your free bonus download when you buy the book. Don’t miss this book! Get your copy here today:
http://tinyurl.com/6l7kcr
Blessings,
Mary Jo Tate
P.S. Several stores, groups, and media outlets in Ali’s hometown are sponsoring a community service project to get A Ballad for Baghdad shipped to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Qatar as a huge, corporate thank-you to our soldiers in time for the holidays. If you would like to participate, buy two copies–one for yourself and one (or more) for the soldiers at http://tinyurl.com/6l7kcr. Amazon will give you free shipping, and you can have one copy sent to Ali Turner, PO Box 428, Athens, AL 35612. She’ll sign it, put your name in as the donor, and send it on to “The Great Sandbox.” There are people there waiting to receive them who will make sure the soldiers get them as Hannukuh / Christmas presents. Thanks for your help!
One of the wonderful benefits of owning your own business is that your future is in YOUR hands and not resting at the mercy of a large corporation or the stock market.
Given all the bad economic news lately, wouldn’t it be nice to be the one in control of your future?
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Debbie also interviewed 23 other successful career-at-home moms (I’m one of them!) and includes their stories, tips and advice in the book. Because they all run different types of businesses, this really adds to the depth and value of the book.
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Building my writing, editing, and coaching career at home is what has enabled me to remain at home with my four sons and continue homeschooling them even as a single mom. That’s why I’m so passionate about this subject! In addition to sharing my story and tips in the book, I’ve also contributed a bonus with my best tools and strategies for moving past the juggling act to balancing your family and career at home.
One of my editing clients wrote about the Lake Superior State University 2008 List of Banished Words to a Yahoo group for writers and publishers to which we both contribute. He commented, “I’d expect Mary Jo Tate to come up with this.”
Here’s my reply:
Now, Jay, don’t throw me UNDER THE BUS just because someone else came up with this first. (Quite a clever PR gimmick for a little-known university, I might add.)
BACK IN THE DAY, you thought my work as a WORDSMITH was SWEET.
Now you’re DECIMATING my reputation by creating a PERFECT STORM about a list of banished words.
You’re so RANDOM, and it’s causing a pretty EMOTIONAL scene around here.
Maybe I should host a WEBINAR about how to AUTHOR a book. After all, AUTHORING IS THE NEW WORDSMITHING.
Including humorous trivia like this could really make it POP.
Just so you don’t think I’ve been sitting around twiddling my thumbs, I’ll have you know I’ve been busy editing a book about Iraq that talks about the troop SURGE in a POST 9/11 world. Oddly enough, it doesn’t address the issue of WATERBOARDING.
Don’t forget to start planning ahead for a BLACK FRIDAY sale on your curriculum this November. Can you find a way to market astronomy as an ORGANIC subject?
I just wanted to GIVE BACK by using every word and phrase on the Lake Superior State University 2008 List of Banished Words in a single e-mail.
Like it or not, IT IS WHAT IT IS.
I’m SO outta here!
