Quality Life Resources New Website

Quality Life Resources New Website

  A very special hello to all of our readers.  Thank you for your patience as we work on providing a better online source for all things Quality of Life.  As you can see Quality Life Resources has undergone several changes in the past few months.  More changes are coming but for now codin...

How to Delete Facebook

How to Delete Facebook

  Facebook, Facebook, Facebook.  Do have any idea how many searches are submitted in Google alone each month for ‘How to Delete Facebook’ or ‘How to Delete Facebook Account’?  Well over 300,000 searches.  That’s a lot of people who have decided that the most popular social netwo...

How to Say No to Family and Friends

How to Say No to Family and Friends

  Learning how to say no to family and friends can be such a grueling experience.  You don’t want to let anyone down, you feel guilty when you choose not to help and you genuinely want to see the people in your life succeed.  Does any of this sound familiar? These are the self-defeati...

Best Way to Save Money

Best Way to Save Money

  In this economy everybody wants to know the best way to save money.  There are numerous ways to cut back on your spending and reduce your living expenses but really and truly what is the best way to save money? You stash that cash.  I recently had a conversation with one of my girlfri...

Where to Find Mr. Right For You

Where to Find Mr. Right For You

  Cinderella had Prince Charming, Barbie has Ken and Eve had Adam.  So where is the love of your life?  Depending on your age and how loud your biological clock may be, ticking finding someone special to share your life with can creep up on your list of priorities. Even if you’re not ...

7 Ways to Reduce Stress This Year

7 Ways to Reduce Stress This Year

Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to reduce stress this year?  If so, you’re not alone.  Stress has become such a deadly part of our everyday lives that we tend to underestimate the dangerous effects it can have on our minds and bodies. As a matter of fact, prolonged stress can create ...

3 February Writing Contests

3 February Writing Contests

  Hello to all our regular writers who visit our site for writing resources, contests and updates. As you can see we've made quite a few changes over the past few months. Going forward we will no longer post as many writing articles as we did in the past. We will however continue to post wri...

  • 3 Simple Book Sales Techniques
    3 Simple Book Sales Techniques
    Written by Alana Johnson   // January 3, 2011   // 0 Comments

    Here are three book sales techniques you can include in your book marketing plan to increase you exposure and book sales.

  • Book Marketing Help
    Book Marketing Help
    Written by Alana Johnson   // January 3, 2011   // 0 Comments

    If you have reached the coveted contract stage of the book publishing process, then you now need book marketing help. Book marketing is one of the most important elements in writing a successful book. Without ways to market a book you won’t see many profits unless you are royalty or have a famous last name. Don’t sit around waiting for an explosive marketing campaign masterminded by your agent and

  • Book Marketing Profits
    Book Marketing Profits
    Written by Alana Johnson   // January 3, 2011   // 0 Comments

    Book marketing is an essential part of the publishing process. You spend weeks, months or even years writing your book. Another gruesome process begins as you dive into the literary agent pool. Finally your moment of triumph arrives when you receive a contract from a publisher. Was it worth it? All the months or years of perseverance you stayed up late, skipped spending time with fam

  • 8 Great Book Marketing Tips
    8 Great Book Marketing Tips
    Written by Alana Johnson   // January 3, 2011   // 0 Comments

    Do you need to market a book? As an aspiring or published writer, book marketing is of great importance to you career. At some point - if you haven’t already reached it - you will come to understand that you must take matters into your own hands to market your book. Depending on who you are, what you’ve accomplished, who you know or are related to, what your spending budget is and so

  • Marketing Your Book through Celebrities
    Marketing Your Book through Celebrities
    Written by Alana Johnson   // January 3, 2011   // 0 Comments

    Seeing your book in the hands of a celebrity on television or the internet is a fantasy of all writers. Especially when you’re doing everything in your power to market a book. This kind of exposure is great advertisement. Consumers obsess over celebrities. They live lives we dream about, they have global followings and most importantly they have influence. Did you know that Rory Free

  • Creating Book Exposure and Promotion
    Creating Book Exposure and Promotion
    Written by Alana Johnson   // January 3, 2011   // 0 Comments

    Creating exposure for you book can be a daunting and difficult task. However it is important when you have to market a book. Nevertheless, it does not have to be expensive or painful. After you have written your book and have gotten it published, comes the hardest part of all – exposing it to readers who will buy it. Without this particular piece of the puzzle, where is your accomplishment?

  • Building an Author Platform
    Building an Author Platform
    Written by Alana Johnson   // January 3, 2011   // 0 Comments

    An author platform by definition is having a following or built up readership, an existing group or individuals who are familiar with you and your work. Having a platform helps agents and editors decide if they want you as a client. It also helps when the times comes to market a book. A writer, who comes with her own readers all ready to purchase her book, is far more appealing and likely to sell