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Here is a list of my resources for all kinds of good stuff. These are the people I call when I need something done in the catagory in which they are listed. If you need further information, contact them by e-mail, on their website or telephone or give me a call (on your nickel) and I will be happy to provide you with a personal recommendation. - Larry James

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Book Cover Design & Layout - One-pagers - Computer Photos - 4-color Book Marks
Jim Weems * Ad Graphics 8516 East 56th Street Tulsa, OK 74145 * Jim designed the covers on "How to Really Love the One You're With" and "LoveNotes for Lovers."	800 368-6196 918 252-1103 918 252-3596 FAX Jim@JimWeems.com www.TheBookProducer.com
Book Cover Design
Allison Wildman Lightbourne Images 2565 Siskiyou Blvd., #1-G Ashland OR 97520 * Gaelyn designed the cover of "Red Hot LoveNotes for Lovers."	800 697-9833 503 488-3060 541 482-1730 FAX Gaelyn@Lightbourne.com www.Lightbourne.com
Book Interior Design - Layout & Inside Graphics
Sue Knopf Graffolio 1528 Mississippi Street La Crosse, WI 54601	608 784-8064 608 784-9355 FAX graffolio@charter.net
Book Printers
Pamela Thames Patterson Printing 1550 Territorial Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022	800 848-8826 Ext. 542 269-925-6057 FAX PThames@Patterson-Printing.com www.Patterson-Printing.com
Book Distributors
I can personally recommend my book distributor, Midpoint Trade Books - 212-727-0190. Ask for Eric or Gail and remember to mention my name. - Larry James Eric Kampmann, President of Midpoint Trade Books and Larry James at the Borders Expo, Phoenix. Read Eric's article, Distributor vs. Wholesaler Defined!
To quote my friend, Dan Poynter:  "Bookstores no longer order directly from publishers. They prefer fewer vendors and quicker service. The best way to reach the book trade (independent bookstores, chain bookstores, wholesalers and libraries) is with a distributor." Dan Poynter Tip:  Distributors ONLY distribute books to book stores! Distributors DO NOT "sell" books. It is up to the authors to generate interest in the book to alert potential buyers that the book exists and is in the stores. Whether you sell out to a large (NY) publisher or publish yourself, the author must do the promotion. The books will sit on the shelf for one four-month season. If the author has not driven buyers to the stores, the books will come back as returns. Your distributor is your partner. Work with your distributor, support the efforts of your distributor and honor your distributor. Visit the Publishers Marketing Association's Distributor & Wholesaler Directory.
Company Logos, Video Tape Jackets, Book Covers, Letterhead, Business Cards and Envelopes
Janet Wandrey * Paper Touch Publishing 6981 West Rose Garden Lane Glendale, AZ 85308 * Janet designed the CelebrateLove.com logo, mailing labels, business cards, letterhead and envelopes! Great work, Janet!!	623-561-8526 623-572-0678 FAX jwandrey@inficad.com
Printing (4-color) - Brochures, Flyers, One-pagers, Letterhead, Envelopes, Business Cards, etc.
Vern Krehbiel * Kwik Kopy Printing 4841 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 * Vern does high quality printing for many professional speakers & authors nationwide. Very good on follow-up. Ask for the "Larry James" discount. (No kidding!)	602 941-5545 Phoenix Area 800 941-5567 602 481-0822 FAX vernkr@prodigy.net
Pressure Sensitive Labels *
Cecilia Massey Bennett's Decal & Label 18 Northeast 48th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105	405 528-5671 405 528-5672 FAX * Made to Your Specifications
Dunwoody Booth Packaging & Labels 4085 Sladeview Crescent Mississauga, Ontario CANADA L5L 5X3	800 565-8855 Ext. #228 800 668-8010 FAX gdunwoodybooth@hotmail.com www.dunwoodybooth.com/ * Made to Your Specifications
Four-Color Postcards & Book Marks
1-800 POSTCARDS 50 West 23rd Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10010 * See $$ Saving TIP below!	800 767-8227 212 271-5506 FAX 212 271-5505 Ext. #3 info@1800postcards.com www.1800POSTCARDS.com
Blank Audio & Video Cassettes - Duplicating Equipment
CDI Media Solutions, Inc. 1710 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810	800 327-9332 407 299-7363 www.CDIMediaSolutions.com/ sales@CDIMediaSolutions.com
Audio & Video Cassette Editing, Production & Marketing
Janita Cooper Master Duplicating Corp. 2020 North 25th Drive Phoenix, AZ 85009	800 228-8919 602 274-9111 Phoenix Area 602 484-7325 FAX JCooper@masterdup.com
Photo Reproduction - Personal & Product Photos
Mass Photo Company 1315 Waugh Drive P.O. Box 829 Houston, TX 77001	713 523-4503
WebSite Marketing and Promotion: Site Design, Page Construction, Custom Graphics, Publicity, Maintenance & Training
Wes Hopper * Horn Creek Communications P.O. Box 1402 Lakeside, AZ 85929 * My great friend Wes designed the CelebrateLove.com website and put up the first 16 pages. Thank, pal.	928-368-5145 Wes@HornCreek.com www.HornCreek.Com
Inkjet and Toner Cartridges (and more) for Printers and Fax Machines
SAVE $$$ on Ink Cartridges! This is my own personal place to save a lot of money on popular brand ink cartridges. For example: I recently paid $51.99 for a toner cart for my FAX machine at OfficeMax. I bought it here for only $14.95 plus $5.75 (USP Ground)! Most are reconditioned carts (for many brands), but high quality with excellent customer service. http://kalvins.com

*$$ Saving TIP: Although 1-800-POSTCARDS prints POSTCARDS, here's a tip that will save you money. Have your graphics person create your bookmarks two-up (two bookmarks side-by-side on the same POSTCARD) to their postcard specifications. That way when you print 1000 postcards, you can have them cut (at a local printer for a few dollars) and you actually end up with 2000 bookmarks! Hmmmm! Always looking for a way to shortcut the system!    ;-)

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Author's Questionaire - Publishing Consultant, Bob Erdmann of www.Bob-Erdmann.com offers a questionaire that will tickle your imagination and to get the creative juices flowing. This form can be extremely helpful in assisting you in developing your thoughts about marketing your book to a publisher and to the public. Also check out his articles about publishing.