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for Book Tours, Release Parties, Presentations, and Q&As!
Upcoming Shindigs
S. G. Browne presents "Lucky Bastard"
Wed 5/23 6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
Acclaimed author S.G. Browne will give a live reading of his latest comedic novel, Lucky Bastard. S.G. Browne is the author of three novels—Breathers, Fated, and Lucky Bastard—along with his short story collection Shooting Monkeys in a Barrel, which contains ten twisted and darkly humorous tales. His fiction can also be found in several anthologies, including the upcoming 21st Century Dead, edited by Christopher Golden.
The Alliance of Independent Authors
The online launch party
Thu 5/24 4:00pm – 6:00pm EDT
The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLIA) is a global, nonprofit, collaborative collective of independent self-publishing writers. We invite such writers to join together in a spirit of mutual co-operation and empowerment. The online launch of The Alliance, courtesy of Shindig.com, will feature: ASK ALLIA! Q&A session with Alliance Director, Orna Ross, answering all your questions about self-publishing, indie authorship and what ALLIA can do for you. ASK AMAZON! Thom Khepart, Community… [More]
A talk with the authors of "GreenHorns"
Thu 5/24 6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
A community of spirited young farmers and activist, the Greenhorns are leading the charge for a new generation of foodies, locavores, and environmentalists - all of whom are committed to food grown with conviction, vision, and respect for the earth. With a network 5,000 members strong, a blog that gets nearly 1,000 hits a day, a documentary film that's been the darling of dozens of film festivals, and advisers who range from Michael Pollan to Alice Waters, the Greenhorns are today's guides to self-sufficiency.… [More]
Kat Martin presents: Against the Sun
The virtual release party including a live reading and interactive Q&A
Tue 5/29 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT
Kat is the New York Times bestselling author of over fifty Historical and Contemporary Romance Suspense novels. Before she started writing in 1985, Kat was a real estate broker. During that time, she met her husband, Larry Jay Martin, author of more than twenty books, both westerns and mysteries. Kat is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. Against the Sun is the sixth novel in the Raines Brothers series,… [More]
Joel Stein presents "Man Made"
Tue 5/29 6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
The smudge looked suspicious. The doctor confirmed: "That's the baby's penis!" Joel's reaction? Pure panic. "I pictured having to go camping and fix a car and use a hammer and throw a football and watch professionals throw footballs and figure out whether to be sad or happy about the results of said football throwing." So begins Joel's quest to confront his effete nature whether he likes it or not (he doesn't), by becoming a Boy Scout, doing a 24-hour shift with LA firefighters, going hunting, rebuilding… [More]
Saul Kaplan Presents: The Business Model Innovation Factory
Wed 5/30 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT
Come join Saul Kaplan, founder and chief catalyst at the Business Innovation Factory and author of The Business Model Innovation Factory. Saul doesn’t mince words when it comes to underscoring the difference between creating new ideas and creating new value. In differentiating innovation from ideas and invention, says Kaplan, “it’s not an innovation until it delivers value.”
Lori Wilde Presents: Kiss the Bride
Live reading followed by audience Q&A
Wed 5/30 6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lori Wilde has written sixty novels. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Texas Christian University and a certificate in forensics. She volunteers as a sexual assault first responder for Freedom House, a shelter for battered women. Lori is a past RITA finalist and has been nominated four times for the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award. She's won the Colorado Award of Excellence, the Wisconsin Write Touch Award, the Lories, the More Than… [More]
VIRTUAL EVENT BOOK LAUNCH for TOGETHERNESS: Creating and Deepening Sustainable Love
by Cyndi Dale and Andrew Wald with Debra Evans
Thu 5/31 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL EVENT BOOK LAUNCH for TOGETHERNESS: Creating and Deepening Sustainable Love by Cyndi Dale and Andrew Wald with Debra Evans Please join us for an illuminating discussion about Togetherness with authors Cyndi Dale and Andrew Wald, hosted by Debra Evans. This thoughtful book, and subject, will be deeply explored and questions will be welcomed. About the Authors Cyndi Dale is an internationally respected author and spiritual scholar whose books include the Gold Nautilus award-winning The Subtle… [More]
Andy Puddicombe presents "GET SOME HEADSPACE"
How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life in Ten Minutes a Day
Tue 6/5 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe introduces simple techniques that are enabling hundreds of thousands of people to de-stress and be happier thanks to mindfulness meditation. Able to fit into even the most hectic schedule, he highlights the most useful practices from his book, GET SOME HEADSPACE: How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life in Ten Minutes a Day. Andy is a former Buddhist monk on a mission to spread the word of meditation and help create a more mindful, happier world. The New York Times… [More]
Shel Israel explains how to give Stellar Presentations
An Entrepreneur's Guide to Giving Great Talks
Tue 6/5 5:00pm – 6:00pm EDT
Shel will be presenting topics from his recent book Stellar Presentations: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Giving Great Talks and taking questions from you, the audience. About Shel Shel is the CEO of SI Associates and is also a consultant and speaker on communications and social media-related issues. Shel has contributed editorially to BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Business Insider, American Express OPEN Forum and currently writes a column for Forbes.com.
Andrew Keen Presents: Digital Vertigo
How Today's Online Social Revolution Is Dividing, Diminishing, and Disorienting Us
Thu 6/7 5:00pm – 6:00pm EDT
Come join acclaimed author, speaker and broadcaster Andrew Keen in a live discussion about his new book Digital Vertigo (May 22, St. Martin's Press). In Digital Vertigo, Andrew Keen presents today’s social media revolution as the most wrenching cultural transformation since the Industrial Revolution. Fusing a fast-paced historical narrative with front-line stories from today’s online networking revolution and critiques of "social" companies like Groupon, Zynga and LinkedIn,… [More]
Leslie Poston presents "From dummy to genius, monetizing social metrics"
Wed 6/20 6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
Click HERE to RSVP Let Leslie Poston, author of "Social Media Metrics for Dummies," reveal the secrets of making your social media metrics work during "From Dummy To Genius, Monetizing Social Metrics." What does Leslie know about social media and metrics? She's a leading authority in emerging media, transmedia, brand and business development, who has devoted much of her adult life to social and emerging media and its application to the real… [More]
Teach Yourself How to Remember Anything
A conversation with Mark Channon
Tue 7/17 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
What would you do if you could remember anything? Based on the powerful techniques in "Teach Yourself How to Remember Anything,” this 1 hour Shindig will show how a radically improved memory can add real value in life and in business and can help build your career. Mark Channon, author of "Teach Yourself How to Remember Anything," will take you on a whirlwind tour, sharing 3 key memory strategies, be prepared to play!
Selected Past Shindigs
Lisa Burstein Presents: Pretty Amy
05-17-2012
Carl Zimmer and Ed Yong Talk Science
Two Discover Magazine authors share recent insights on everything from killer viruses to feathered dinosaurs.
05-14-2012
Likeable U Video Chat Mixer
Come meet the Likeable team and mingle with your Likeable U classmates at the exclusive pre-event cocktail party
05-11-2012
Margaret Floyd and James Barry present "The Naked Foods Cookbook"
Get Naked in the Kitchen with Margaret Floyd and Chef James Barry
05-09-2012
Camilla d'Errico presents Tanpopo Collection
05-07-2012
Lisa Bloom Presents: Swagger
10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness, and Thug Culture
05-02-2012
Deborah J Ledford presents, Thrilling Prose
04-24-2012
How to Get to ‘I Do’
A Dating Guide for Catholic Women with Author Amy Bonaccorso and Special Guest, Fr. Elias Carr, Can. Reg.
04-23-2012
Inside the Head of a Writer
A virtual opportunity to meet and chat with crime writer and journalist, Nate Hendley.
04-20-2012
JT Ellison - A Deeper Darkness
04-19-2012
Likeonomics with author Rohit Bhargava
04-19-2012
Pinckney Benedict Reads from “Miracle Boy”
04-18-2012
Anthony Weller "The Land of Later On"
03-08-2012