Novelist, Poet, Author of the HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Irwin Award Winner at Book Publicists of Southern California
- Blogger at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com at http://TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com
- Instructor UCLA Extension Writers' Program at UCLA
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- Past
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- Author at Red Engline Press
- Blogger at Mlitary Writers Society of America
- Member at Boomer Women
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- Education
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- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Southern California
- Charles University
- Herzen University, St. Petersburg
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- University of Utah
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Summary
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel, This Is the Place, won eight awards. Her book of creative nonfiction, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered, won three. An instructor for UCLA Extension's world-renown Writers' Program, her book The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won't was named USA Book News' "Best Professional Book 2004," and was given the Irwin Award. Her second book in the How To Do It Frugally series is The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success. It also won USA Book News Best Book award as well as the Reader Views Litarary award.
Howard-Johnson's chapbook of poetry, Tracings, was named to the Compulsive Reader's Ten Best Reads list and was given the Military Writers' Society of America's Silver Award of Excellence. She is the recipient of the California Legislature's Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment Award, and her community's Character and Ethics Committee awarded her work promoting tolerance with her writing. She was also named to Pasadena Weekly's list of 14 "San Gabriel Valley women who make life happen." Her website is www.HowToDoItFrugally.com . She Squidoos at http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/workshop/HowToDoItFrugallyforAuthors.
I am looking for grants to help me expand projects I have going to help authors with their careers.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Specialties:
Book promotion, book PR, proposal writing, manuscript editing (fiction and poetry only), editing/writing of query letters, cover letters, media releases, media kits, consulting on publishing,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Education
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University of California, Los Angeles
Post Grad Work Only , Writing, Anthropology , 1998 — 2008
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University of Southern California
BA , English Literature, PR , 1973
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Charles University
None , Music, History, Writing
Studied at Charles in conjunction with Glendale Community College program.
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Herzen University, St. Petersburg
none , Writing, Poetry
Studied in conjunction with Summer Literary Semesters.
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Trinity College, Cambridge
none , English LIt, Writing
Studied in conjunction with a UCLA program.
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University of Utah
none , Journalism, education
- Activities and Societies:
- Delta Gamma Fraternity, Spurs, Sophomore Honorary Organization. Contributor to U. of U. Daily Newspaper
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Honors:
California State Legislature’s Woman of Year,Arts and Entertainment.
Reviewers' Choice Award, Sime-Gen.
Red Sky Press Award: University of Akron.
Masters Literary Award: Finalist.
New Millennium Literary Semifinalist.
Mille Club: AmErica House.
MyShelf.com: Best Reads.
Long Story Short: Poem of the Month.
#1 Best Sellers: EBookAd.com.
Star Books Best Seller since 2004.
Reviewer’s Choice Masterpiece for WordMuseum.com.
Readers’ Award: Pedestal Magazine for poem..
Glendale's Character and Ethics Committee: For promoting tolerance.
Book Publicists of Southern California: Irwin Award.
Pasadena Weekly's List of San Gabriel Valley's Women Who Make It Happen..
The Compulsive Reader, 10 Best Reads for Tracings.
The Military Writers' Society of America, Silver Award for Tracings.
Publishers and Writers of San Diego, honorary member.
American Business Women's Association, outstanding woman.
Amazon.com Top Ten Books in Sales for category.
Top 10 Podcast on AuthorAccess.com.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Contact Settings
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