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Community Spotlight
Colleen Cunningham
 Position: Senior Book Designer Company: Adams Media Favorite Adams Book: Yes, We Can! Inspiration spot: Wandering around a bookstore Weekend destinations: NYC; Northampton, MA; Portsmouth, NH Favorite Boston landmark: Quincy Market Current project: Knitting a sweater Listening to: This American Life podcasts Would love to have lunch with: Tina Fey Favorite comfort food: Corn and potato chowder Cannot wait for: The How Design Conference in Austin Best job ever: Designing books Do I love Helvetica? Yes |
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Come See What’s Brewing at Cup of Comfort.com!
With our enhanced, community-focused website, you can:  • Enjoy featured stories • Share your thoughts, experiences, ideas, and more in our forums • Submit stories for possible inclusion in future volumes and receive professional feedback • Subscribe to our Cup of Comfort® newsletter • And more! Want to Take Your Writing to the Next Level? Join us for our newest Cup of Comfort Webinar and learn how! Following in the success of our sold-out inaugural webinar, the editors of the bestselling Cup of Comfort series happily announce our newest installment: How to Write a Winning Cup of Comfort Story Part 2: Advanced Writing Techniques This online seminar will guide you through the process of making your good story great—every time! Critical topics that will be covered include: Theme Selection: There's an upcoming Cup of Comfort volume you'd love to contribute to. We'll show you how to choose the perfect story! Dramatization: You know what you want to write about. We'll show you how to make your memories come alive on the page. Emotional Impact: The best stories leave a lasting emotional impression on the reader. We'll teach you how to make your story unforgettable. Rewriting: By addressing specific techniques, we'll help you take your draft from rough to polished in no time. Q&A: Following the presentation, our editors will answer any question you may have. Don't miss this great opportunity to strengthen your storytelling now! Date: Thursday, April 30th Time: 1:00 pm EST Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Cost: $49 Register Now! |
Press Releases
The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Relationship: How to Support Your Partner and Keep Your Relationship Healthy
THE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER RELATIONSHIP by noted Ph.D., Diane England helps couples navigate PTSD and learn how to have a loving relationship in spite of the disorder. Read more Love Him, Love His Kids: The Stepmother’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in a Blended Family With LOVE HIM, LOVE HIS KIDS by Stan Wenck, Ph.D., and Connie J. Hansen, M.S., as their guide, stepmothers will find the much-needed advice they need to win over even the most resistant children. Read more The Everything Parents Guide to Dealing with Bullies: From Playground Teasing to Cyber Bullying, All You Need to Ensure Your Child’s Safety and Happiness The Everything Parents Guide to Dealing with Bullies by field experts Deborah Carpenter and Christopher J. Ferguson PhD is a comprehensive guide to help parents understand, manage and prevent bullying. Read more |
Partnerships
 Surviving breast cancer is a battle that takes an enormous amount of strength, love and support to win—and each woman who survives breast cancer has an inspiring story to tell. Timed with the publication of A Cup of Comfort for Breast Cancer, Adams Media joined with Redbook and Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help women know they are not alone in their journey against this disease. With a percentage of proceeds donated back to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and a story contest in Redbook, this partnership exemplifies the many unique ways Adams Media reaches today’s reader. |
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Stay tuned for these media hits!
Current Mentions: ABC News featured Woodstock Revisited in it's Top 9 list of Woodstock 40th anniversary titles. Check it out! The National Enquirer featured a full page story on Sweet 'Stache in the June 1st edition! Entertainment Weekly shouts out Sweet 'Stache as a “what’s hot” item for this week. Check it out! AOL mentioned the Everything Flat Belly Cookbook. Check it out! The New York Times (1,039,031 circ.) mentioned Knock `em Dead 2009 by Martin Yate. Check it out! USA Weekend (23,000,000 circ.) mentions Quarterback Dad for Father’s Day in print and online. USAweekend.com (179,010 visitors per month). Check it out! BET.com (1,468,958 visitors) mentioned Curtise Garner’s The New Rules of Etiquette. Check it out! Seeking Alpha.com, ranked 59 out of the top 100 blogs by Technorati, has reviewed F Wall Street. Check it out! NY Metro featured expert quotes from Martin Yate, author of Knock `em Dead 2009. It appeared in the print edition (circ 307,312) as well as online (26,987 visitors per month) Check it out! Borders recommends The Maxims of Manhood for Father’s Day. Check it out! Dell Horoscopes Magazine reviews Your Wedding Astrologer in their July issue! The Complete Single’s Guide to Being a Dog Owner was featured in the following locations: Aol.com/living (58,855,716 visitors)–Pawnation page. Check it out! PeoplePets.com (7,986,208 visitors per month). Check it out! Book/book party featured on Yahoo Canada site blog (45,359 visitors). Check it out! LA Magazine and L.A. Magazine.com. Check it out! Better TV nationally syndicated in over 40 markets interviewed Jeff Wilser, author of The Maxims of Manhood June 4th. The segment aired June 11 on TV as well as online. FHM Online (visitors per month 199,128) featured The Maxims of Manhood. Front page placement with a link to Adams. Check it out! ABC News (online) featured The Ultimate Office Prank Book. Check it out! Surviving a Layoff is on several major news websites: USNews.com; Newsday.com; Yahoo! Finance; and Walletpop.com. Lita Epstein, author of Surviving a Layoff was featured on Monster.com; Oprah.com; Boston Globe; and AARP Bulletin Today. Leslie Truex, author of Work at Home Success Bible was featured on SheKnows.com. Check it out! Sellingpower.com highlights Stephan Schiffman. Check it out! Brides.com mentions The Everything Green Wedding Book. Check it out! The Wall Street Journal mentions The Six Figure Salary Negotiation. Check it out! Martha Stewart Wedding blogs about Your Wedding Astrologer. Check it out! Michael Guerriero, author of Party Across America, was interviewed on CNN.com. Check it out! Upcoming Hits: GOOD MORNING AMERICA will interview author Mary Jo Eustace on October 20th! Better TV (nationally syndicated in over 40 markets) will interview Retail Hell author Freeman Hall on September 10th. Complete Woman (circ. 300,000) will interview Mary Jo Eustace, author of Divorce Sucks, for their December issue – on stands in October. Author photos and cover art will be included. TV GUIDE.com (5,084,004) will feature SWEET STACHE – date tk. Author will be interviewed about famous TV mustaches. HOOTERS MAGAZINE (circ 250,000) will include a review of The Ultimate Office Prank Book in their next issue. Cover art will be included. InStyle Weddings (188, 489 circ) will feature expert quotes by Curtise Garner, author of The New Rules of Etiquette in the September issue. Essence Magazine (1,101,289 subscribers) will feature expert quotes from Martin Yate, author of Knock `em Dead 2009 in the September issue. Essence Magazine (1,101,289 circ.) will feature John A. Yoegel, author of Surprise! You’re a Landlord (tk). Cooking Light will feature the author of Bike to Work in an upcoming issue (date tk). The piece will be on outfitting your bike and the book will be included. Fitness Magazine will feature Paul Dorn, co-author of Bike to Work in an upcoming issue (tk) All You will feature expert quotes from the author of One-Income Household, Susan Reynolds in an upcoming issue (date tk) In Style Weddings will be featuring 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding and The Bride's Survival Guide in their fall issue. |
Blogs
Come read and discuss all things annoying with our Sucks series author, Joanne Kimes!
www.sucksandthecity.com Share your thoughts, experiences, ideas and much more at our Cup of Comfort blog: http://blog.cupofcomfort.com/ There is a hell. It's name is retail. Come commisserate with Retail Hell author Freeman Hall! www.retailhellthebook.com |