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Upcoming Events
Best-selling author, Marnie
L. Pehrson spoke at Rock Point Books on Thursday, March 29, 2007:
Don't Cover Your Roots, Embrace Them!
March 29th, 2007, 6:00 p.m. ET
Rock Point Books, Downtown Chattanooga, TN
The author helped attendees discover themselves by discovering their ancestors. She discussed how she incorporates her family history into her novels,
researches the past, gains greater insights into her ancestors’ lives, and helps others appreciate their heritage.
Using the realm of fiction, Pehrson brings her forebears’ journeys to
life – whether it be the heroic acts of her Revolutionary War fourth
great grandmother or her great grandparents who were married in the middle of the road at midnight. "It's my hope that people will come
away inspired, knowing that their ancestors are much more than just
names on a pedigree chart, but real people who played a significant
role in who they are today," says Pehrson.
NEW Interview
Joan Hetzler of the Writers'
Show (WAWL Chattanooga
91.5 FM) interviews Marnie about Angel
and the Enemy, how she incorporates family history into her books, and
her self-publishing strategies.
Interview aired 3/4/07.
Part 1:
MP3 File
Part 2:
MP3 File
Civil
War “Clean Romance” Makes Barnes and Noble’s Top 100
 Ringgold,
Georgia December 4, 2006 –
Georgia
native, Marnie L.
Pehrson, took her historical fiction romance Angel
and the Enemy to the Barnes and Noble Top 100 Best Seller’s list
on December 2nd. The
novel, set in the North Georgia/Tennessee area during the last days of
the Civil War and thereafter, is timely in light of local
representatives now gathering to plan for the 150th
anniversary of the War Between the States.
Pehrson
organized an Internet launch to over a half a million people on December
1st by pulling in favors from her friends and associates with
newsletter lists. Together, Pehrson and her friends gave away over $700
dollars in ebooks and virtual products and services to everyone who
bought the book on December 1st and 2nd through
Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
“I
chose BarnesandNoble.com for our primary launch because even though this
was an online promotion, Barnes conveys a ‘brick and mortar’ feel to
people’s minds. Becoming a Barnes and Noble best seller is the first
step toward my dream of becoming a New York Times Best Selling
Author,” says Pehrson.
Most
experts might say that Pehrson had two strikes against her with this
campaign. First the book is fiction whereas non-fiction is traditionally
easier to market in this fashion. Second, Angel
and the Enemy is a “clean romance.” As Aneeta
Sundararaj of HowToTellAGreatStory.com expressed, “Having never
read a piece of work specifically categorized as ‘clean-romance’ I
was curious about this novel. I must admit that there was a part of me
that thought that 'clean-romance' translated into 'boring'. Truth could
not be further from reality. I was pleasantly surprised by how this
story was not only deeply entertaining, it contained all of the
ingredients for a great story which are suspense, drama and action.”
Pehrson
is cofounder of a web site that produces clean romance for women who are
tired of graphic novels. Marnie Pehrson and her partner Marcia Lynn
McClure formed the CleanRomanceClub.com
site nearly three years ago because they believe that women deserve a
little romance without the shock. They've found that there is a
significant market for clean romance, especially on the Internet. Angel
and the Enemy has proved that by reaching the Barnes Top 100 Best
Seller’s list.
Marnie
Pehrson may be contacted at marnie@marniepehrson.com
or 706-866-2295. For more information on Angel
and the Enemy visit www.AngelandtheEnemy.com
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