Goodreads Book Giveaway
A Call to Faith
by J. Patrick Thomas
Giveaway ends December 02, 2012.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Call to Faith Spawns New Ebook
While marketing my book I utilized the Kindle Free Days that go along with signing up for the KDP Select program.
I put together a comprehensive Ebook and video on how to best market your book and have tens of thousands of downloads during your Kindle Free Days.
The Ebook is entitled, “How to Get Five Figure Downloads.” I hope it helps you out.
A Call to Faith Featured on Digital Book Today
On September 13, 2012, A Call to Faith, the Journey of a Cancer Survivor, was featured as the book of the day on Digital Book Today. This is a great place to get the word out about your publication. Both my website traffic and my book sales rose pursuant to this feature.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Pixel of Ink Emerging Author
J. Patrick Thomas was featured as an emerging author on Pixel of Inc. for his novel "A Call to Faith, the Journey of a Cancer Survivor."
Thomas will be out soon with a new ebook sure to help author's market their stories.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Author J. Patrick Thomas to Appear on New Televsion Series “Impact with Pastor Dave.
The DayStar television network will be launching a new television series this fall called, “Impact with Pastor Dave.”
Coming to the DayStar network in mid to late October will be a new television series entitled, “Impact with Pastor Dave,” with each new show featuring a guest speaker who has been through a traumatic event that has positively affected their faith in some manner. Pastor Dave Arogbonlo is the host and head pastor at The Living Word Chapel in Houston, Tx. More can be found on Pastor Dave and his ministry at http://www.livingwordchapel.org.
Author J. Patrick Thomas to Appear on New Televsion Series “Impact with Pastor Dave.”
Author and four-time cancer survivor J. Patrick Thomas will be
featured on the program this fall describing his bout with bone cancer
and how his faith ultimately healed him both physically and mentally.
His #1 Amazon Cancer Bestselling book, “A Call to Faith, the Journey of a
Cancer Survivor,” will be the topic of discussion during Thomas’
interview with Pastor Dave.
about.me/jaythomas
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Feature Article
The following was published in the quarterly newsletter to patients,
survivors, and family members by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center. I was treated their for the first cancer I had, thyroid cancer,
in my late twenties. I appreciate all the staff of Bridges, and the
doctors and nurses who cared for me there. I hope you enjoy the story.
As I looked up at the building, I realized that I had passed it hundreds of times as I traversed the city in my mergers
and acquisition business duties, never giving it a second thought. Today was different — very different. You see, during a routine physical a lump was found in my throat, and it was determined that I needed to see a specialist. I had a friend who just went through cancer treatment and suggested that I go to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. I took her advice. My wife and I stood before MSKCC wondering what the appointment would hold. I was nervous and anxious, as I was only 29 years old and had never been sick a day in my life.
As I recall, the waiting area was warm and comforting, although I felt cold and somewhat panicky inside. The hospital staff had received my documentation from my primary care physician and was well aware of my situation. A biopsy would be needed of the nodule in my throat, which was about the size of a peppercorn. To make a long story short, the biopsy came back positive for papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. Not the news I was expecting to hear. If you are going to have thyroid cancer, this is the least aggressive form of the several that are out there. The treatment protocol does not call for radiation or chemotherapy, but surgery. Surgery didn’t sound too bad, except that it would be my throat that they would be cutting!
The friend who had suggested I go to MSKCC had had the same surgery there and said that all went well for her. She actually had a plastic surgeon on hand to do the closing, so as to minimize the potential scarring. Having her to talk to throughout the process was a great help in knowing what to expect. My surgery went off without a hitch as well. I let the general surgeon close my wound, as opposed to a plastic surgeon. Must be a guy thing!
As it turns out, this was not my last experience with cancer. I later learned that from somewhere along the family genetic line I got a faulty p53 gene, which has something to do with turning on and off cancer activity in cells. As I aged, I was diagnosed with two melanomas; both were caught in time and were removed with surgery. No need for any radiation or chemotherapy.
Then, havoc struck again. My family and I had moved to Charleston, South Carolina. As I was getting on a ride at the fair with my daughter, the act of putting my arm around her snapped the bone in my right arm.
I was in such pain that I flew off the ride before it started, without any thought of my daughter, who was only five at the time. The doctors had determined that it was a pathological fracture, and after much testing came up with a diagnosis of Ewing’s sarcoma, a primary bone cancer.
I am now in remission from the bone cancer, but lost the use of my right arm. I was looking for hope during that journey, but it was difficult to find in those days. I am thankful for publications like the Bridges newsletter that let us share our stories and inspire us with messages of hope from other survivors
As I looked up at the building, I realized that I had passed it hundreds of times as I traversed the city in my mergers
and acquisition business duties, never giving it a second thought. Today was different — very different. You see, during a routine physical a lump was found in my throat, and it was determined that I needed to see a specialist. I had a friend who just went through cancer treatment and suggested that I go to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. I took her advice. My wife and I stood before MSKCC wondering what the appointment would hold. I was nervous and anxious, as I was only 29 years old and had never been sick a day in my life.
As I recall, the waiting area was warm and comforting, although I felt cold and somewhat panicky inside. The hospital staff had received my documentation from my primary care physician and was well aware of my situation. A biopsy would be needed of the nodule in my throat, which was about the size of a peppercorn. To make a long story short, the biopsy came back positive for papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. Not the news I was expecting to hear. If you are going to have thyroid cancer, this is the least aggressive form of the several that are out there. The treatment protocol does not call for radiation or chemotherapy, but surgery. Surgery didn’t sound too bad, except that it would be my throat that they would be cutting!
The friend who had suggested I go to MSKCC had had the same surgery there and said that all went well for her. She actually had a plastic surgeon on hand to do the closing, so as to minimize the potential scarring. Having her to talk to throughout the process was a great help in knowing what to expect. My surgery went off without a hitch as well. I let the general surgeon close my wound, as opposed to a plastic surgeon. Must be a guy thing!
As it turns out, this was not my last experience with cancer. I later learned that from somewhere along the family genetic line I got a faulty p53 gene, which has something to do with turning on and off cancer activity in cells. As I aged, I was diagnosed with two melanomas; both were caught in time and were removed with surgery. No need for any radiation or chemotherapy.
Then, havoc struck again. My family and I had moved to Charleston, South Carolina. As I was getting on a ride at the fair with my daughter, the act of putting my arm around her snapped the bone in my right arm.
I was in such pain that I flew off the ride before it started, without any thought of my daughter, who was only five at the time. The doctors had determined that it was a pathological fracture, and after much testing came up with a diagnosis of Ewing’s sarcoma, a primary bone cancer.
I am now in remission from the bone cancer, but lost the use of my right arm. I was looking for hope during that journey, but it was difficult to find in those days. I am thankful for publications like the Bridges newsletter that let us share our stories and inspire us with messages of hope from other survivors
So you’ve Self-Published; Now What? A Guest Post on BookMasters
August 15, 2012 by bookmasters12
The hard part is done. You have completed your new best seller. You have just purchased a new wheel-barrel to collect all the cash that will soon be rolling in. Your family, friends and co-workers have kept you afloat for the first several months with more than acceptable sales figures. But wait. What is happening? Is there more to life than Amazon?
The Online Train is Moving
The online giants have lulled you into a world where everything is packaged perfectly for your new baby. Great picture of your book, a brief description of your work, and even an attractive picture of you, the author, with your bio. Reviews with loving words and nothing but kind gestures. Armed with your Best Seller Ranking, you are now ready to move on to other and possibly more lucrative distribution channels. Be careful.
Other Channels of Distribution
Don’t get me wrong, the online giants are wonderful places to sell your book. In fact, many authors go no where but online. In the words of self-publishing guru Dan Poynter, the hardest place to sell a book is at the bookstore! On the surface, you would assume that the large and independent bookstores would love to sell your book. Why not? After all, there is another title they can add to their repertoire, and the margins aren’t so bad as well.
A lot depends upon the Publisher
Selling your book directly to the consumer either through your website or through an online source is a relatively straight forward proposition. It gets a little trickier when you venture off the online train and attempt to move to the major wholesalers. One thing to look out for is whether or not the publishing entity will take returns on your book. If so, all is good. If not, this could be a major hurdle that you have to overcome in order to get your book distributed offline. The retailer at the end of the line needs to be able to return it to an entity, like a publisher, if the consumer is unhappy with their purchase, or there is something wrong with the book itself.
Don’t be Caught off Guard
While the online market is a great and necessary place to be, such can be said of the offline market of bookstores, big box stores, and the plethora of other opportunities for sales. If your publisher will not accept returns, it is not the end of the world. There are companies out there who specialize in distributing other publisher’s books once completed. Usually another ISBN is established and away you go. Make sure if you are in the early phases of your project, you check on returns and what is really in the fine print of expanded distribution.
Author Bio
John Patrick (Jay) Thomas is a four-time cancer survivor who lives with his family in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Jay attended Gettysburg College and The American University before embarking on an entrepreneurial career on Wall Street. Jay turned to the teaching profession after his life-threatening bout with bone cancer, where he has taught at Charleston Southern University, Southern Wesleyan University, and more recently at West Ashley High School. He has traveled as a missionary and may be one of the few people that tell you cancer was the best thing to ever happen to him. You’ll have to ask him why.
The hard part is done. You have completed your new best seller. You have just purchased a new wheel-barrel to collect all the cash that will soon be rolling in. Your family, friends and co-workers have kept you afloat for the first several months with more than acceptable sales figures. But wait. What is happening? Is there more to life than Amazon?
The Online Train is Moving
The online giants have lulled you into a world where everything is packaged perfectly for your new baby. Great picture of your book, a brief description of your work, and even an attractive picture of you, the author, with your bio. Reviews with loving words and nothing but kind gestures. Armed with your Best Seller Ranking, you are now ready to move on to other and possibly more lucrative distribution channels. Be careful.
Other Channels of Distribution
Don’t get me wrong, the online giants are wonderful places to sell your book. In fact, many authors go no where but online. In the words of self-publishing guru Dan Poynter, the hardest place to sell a book is at the bookstore! On the surface, you would assume that the large and independent bookstores would love to sell your book. Why not? After all, there is another title they can add to their repertoire, and the margins aren’t so bad as well.
A lot depends upon the Publisher
Selling your book directly to the consumer either through your website or through an online source is a relatively straight forward proposition. It gets a little trickier when you venture off the online train and attempt to move to the major wholesalers. One thing to look out for is whether or not the publishing entity will take returns on your book. If so, all is good. If not, this could be a major hurdle that you have to overcome in order to get your book distributed offline. The retailer at the end of the line needs to be able to return it to an entity, like a publisher, if the consumer is unhappy with their purchase, or there is something wrong with the book itself.
Don’t be Caught off Guard
While the online market is a great and necessary place to be, such can be said of the offline market of bookstores, big box stores, and the plethora of other opportunities for sales. If your publisher will not accept returns, it is not the end of the world. There are companies out there who specialize in distributing other publisher’s books once completed. Usually another ISBN is established and away you go. Make sure if you are in the early phases of your project, you check on returns and what is really in the fine print of expanded distribution.
Author Bio
John Patrick (Jay) Thomas is a four-time cancer survivor who lives with his family in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Jay attended Gettysburg College and The American University before embarking on an entrepreneurial career on Wall Street. Jay turned to the teaching profession after his life-threatening bout with bone cancer, where he has taught at Charleston Southern University, Southern Wesleyan University, and more recently at West Ashley High School. He has traveled as a missionary and may be one of the few people that tell you cancer was the best thing to ever happen to him. You’ll have to ask him why.
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