Gary Kent to appear at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA

August 17, 2009

Indie filmmaker and author Gary Kent will make a stop on his 2009 book tour for a signing at Burbank’s legendary horror bookstore Dark Delicacies on Saturday, August 29. Kent will speak about Shadows & Light, his autobiographical account of the evolution of indie film, at 7 p.m..

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Bookvisions Blogger “Highly Recommends” Social Media Survival Guide

July 24, 2009

Self-proclaimed “social media dummy,” Linda of Bookvisions calls Deltina Hay’s A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization “interesting and informative” in a recent review. She praises the accompanying resource CD for its detailed forms and charts, and additional reading and resources lists. Linda notes that the book is “written textbook style - only better - because it never gets boring!”

A blogger and new social media user, Linda “highly recommend[s] this book to anyone who is interested in the internet.”

Read the review here…

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Reader Views Reviewer Places Stricken on Must-Have List

July 22, 2009

Carol Hoyer, PhD, a professor of psychology and reviewer at Reader Views, describes Spike Gillespie and Katherine Tanney’s collection Stricken: The 5,000 Stages of Grief as “an excellent book that can and should be kept on our bookshelves and read frequently.”  Hoyer exults in the authenticity of the experiences of loss related in the work, and finds them both “inspiring and encouraging.”  For Hoyer, the words of each contributor come across sincerely and compassionately, and have a profound impact on the reader as an individual.

All in all, Hoyer says, “this is a book I have put on my students’ ‘must have list.’”

Read the full review here…

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Deltina Hay Links Social Media and Book Publishing in Cover to Cover Interview

July 21, 2009

Hear Social Media Power owner Deltina Hay’s interview with Frank Gromling of Cover to Cover. Gromling asked Ms. Hay about social media and Web 2.0 topics and how it all applies to the book publishing industry in an interview that aired on WNZF NewsRadio Saturday morning, July 18.

Listen to the interview here…

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2009 Texas Book Fest Panel on Cinema to Include Gary Kent

July 17, 2009

We at Dalton Publishing are thrilled to announce that Gary Kent and his book Shadows & Light: Journeys with Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood, released July 2009, have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Texas Book Festival! The festival takes place at the State Capitol Building in Austin from Saturday, October 31 through Sunday, November 1.

The final lineup of writers featured along with Gary will be released Thursday, September 3, so check the Texas Book Fest Website for more details.

An annual event since 1996, the Texas Book Festival is one of the premier literary events in the country. Come and enjoy a weekend of readings, discussions, book signings, and live music at the Capitol in Austin with over 200 authors from Texas and beyond.

For more information about Gary and his book, click here.

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Deltina Hay Discusses Social Media Survival Guide on “Cover to Cover”

July 15, 2009

On Saturday, July 18, tune in to WNZF NewsRadio 1550 AM, 106.3 FM, or online at www.wnzf.com, at 11:30 a.m. EST to hear Social Media Power founder, Deltina Hay, discuss social media and Web 2.0 topics straight from her recently released book A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization (Wiggy Press, May 2009). “Cover to Cover” host Frank Gromling invited Ms. Hay onto his radio show to give the audience insider information on the importance of social media and how it’s linked to the publishing industry, as well as tips and strategies for implementing a successful Social Web presence.

“Cover to Cover” examines all aspects of the book publishing world, including hot new titles, up-and-coming authors, and a look at the process of producing and marketing books.

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Gary Kent Q&A with the Statesman

July 13, 2009

In anticipation of the official release of Shadows & Light: Journeys With Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood, written by stuntman Gary Kent, at BookPeople this Wednesday, July 15, The Austin American-Statesman sat down with the author for a Q&A session to discuss his forthcoming book, the evolution of film, and Charles Manson.

Read the entire interview here…

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Special Screening of Bubba Ho-Tep Accompanies Gary Kent Book Signing

July 9, 2009

Writer/director, actor, stuntman legend, special effects expert, and production manager Gary Kent will screen one of the many films he worked on over his expansive film career, Bubba Ho-Tep, on Sunday, July 26 at Dan’s Silverleaf (103 Industrial St.) in Denton, Texas. The second stop on Kent’s 2009 book tour celebrating the release of his forthcoming book from Dalton Publishing, Shadows & Light: Journeys With Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood, this evening promises to be an entertaining and memorable tribute to Kent’s impact on the indie film world.

Admission is free and doors open at 8 p.m.. Gary Kent will take the stage at 9 p.m. for an intimate Q&A session with the audience, followed by the screening of Bubba Ho-Tep at 10 p.m.. Fellow Dalton Publishing author and Austin film journalist Joe O’Connell (Evacuation Plan, a novel from the hospice) will film the event as part of a documentary he is crafting about Kent.

Prior to the screening at Dan’s Silverleaf, Gary Kent will sign copies of Shadows & Light at Barnes & Noble Denton (2201 I-35 North-South) on Saturday, July 25. Beginning promptly at 4 p.m., Kent will read an excerpt from his much-anticipated book and will be available for autographs immediately following.

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Social Media Pioneer Delivers Talk and Signs Copies of Her Survival Guide

July 8, 2009

Following the release of her highly praised social media and Web 2.0 handbook, A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the Social Web, Social Media Power owner, Deltina Hay, presents strategies and tactics for optimizing and marketing your business using social media and Web 2.0 at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar, Austin) on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m..

A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization is a no-nonsense guide to the tools of Web 2.0. This book arms readers with the nuts and bolts of the new, open-source Internet through hands-on, real-world examples. From WordPress to Facebook, Squidoo to YouTube, wikis, widgets, blogs, and RSS feeds, Hay demonstrates how businesses and individuals can create and use these tools to maximize their Web presence and profit from doing so.

As a publisher and small business owner, Deltina Hay knows firsthand how to apply the tools of social media to the industry, and as a developer, knows how to build those tools. Hay is a regular contributor to IBPA’s Independent, The SPAN Connection, SiteProNews, SocialMedia.biz, and many online news sites. While she has taught at the university level, her deep working knowledge of social media ideas and how to apply them in the real world make her writings and presentations some of the most exciting and accessible in the industry today.

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Midpoint Blogs About Shadows & Light

July 1, 2009

Our distributor Midpoint Trade Books highlighted our forthcoming title Shadows & Light by Gary Kent on their blog, Pressing Digressions. Read the post here!

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