And the Winners of the Expat Women Book Launch Competition are...

Hi Everyone, We're delighted to announce the winners of our first Expat Women book launch competition for our new motivational book, Expat Women: 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad. The winners, and their fantastic prizes are...

Prize 1: Career, Recruitment and/or Personal Branding Coaching - Valued at US$1,010!
Winner = Carrie Shearer!
Lois Freeke
Lois Freeke is an award-winning recruitment manager and career and personal branding strategist. She helps expats, executives and entrepreneurs manage their careers and effectively differentiate themselves for career and business success.

Prize 2: Personal Branding, Career or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$900!
Winner = Andrea Cummings!

Career by Choice Expat Career and Personal Branding Coaching (Megan Fitzgerald)

Megan Fitzgerald helps expats seeking inspiration and a sense of purpose draw out "untapped expertise" to become highly visible, sought after and land work abroad. She works with these global minded professionals and entrepreneurs to find what they do best to build careers that fit who they are and the life they want to live overseas.

Prize 3: Career and/or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$660!
Winner = Heidi Reyes!

Clear Horizon Coaching (Rebecca Wells)

Clear Horizon Coaching provides career advancement and personal branding coaching for senior and middle management executives. Clear Horizon Coaching helps you raise your profile and get ahead at work in 2011.

Prize 4: Career Coaching – Valued at US$500!
Winner = Heather Detrick!

Zest and Zen International Coaching (Anne Egros)

Global Career and Life Coach, Anne Egros, specializes in helping global executives, international managers and expatriates developing their international career. She helps her clients to have a successful expat life and provides support for transition management.

Prize 5: Blogging Consultation and Free eBook, Audio Book and More – Valued at US$499!
Winner = Gry Tina Tinde!

Successful Blogging (Annabel Candy)

Successful Blogging teaches small business owners and writers how to tap into the power of blogging to market their business or build a platform for their writing.

Prize 6: Writing Coaching – Valued at US$480!
Winner = Nicole Göksel!

Summertime Publishing (Jo Parfitt)

Jo Parfitt is the author of 28 books and runs Summertime Publishing. She specializes in helping new expat writers to get into print and loves empowering others to find their story and their voice.

Prize 7: Passport Career database access (3 months) – Valued at US$395!
Winner = Cynthia Woods!

Passport Career (Susan Musich)

Passport Career is a dynamic global job search tool (with loads of useful information) for organizations to support accompanying partners of international assignees.

Prize 8: Expatriate Life Coaching – Valued at US$300!
Winner = Genevieve Faith!

Live Life Now Coaching (Nicola McCall)

Live Life Now Coaching specializes in coaching for expatriate life and work issues. It aims to improve the fulfilment of employees, families and employers during expatriate assignments. Happier expatriates make happier employees, families and successful assignments!

Prize 9: Amazon Kindle (WiFi) – Valued at US$156!
Winner = Carole Mobbs!

Amazon Kindle

Kindle Wireless Reading Device. Wi-Fi. 6" Display. The #1 Bestseller on Amazon.

Prize 10: Amazon Gift Voucher – Valued at US$100!
Winner = Jacqueline van Gent!

Amazon Gift Vouchers

Buy something you have been saving up for on Amazon. Redeemable at your Amazon store of choice.

Congratulations to all of our winners and a big thanks to all of you who supported us and bought a copy of our new book. All winners will be emailed individually in the next 48 hours and should confirm their acceptance of their prize within seven (7) calendar days. For full terms and conditions of our competition, please click here.

Thanks and have a day/evening! Andrea

PS. If you have not yet downloaded a free sample of (some of) our book, but would like to, please click here. Thanks. :)

New Expat Women Book - First Book Club Meeting

Hi Everyone, I want to give a big thank you to the book club of teachers at MKIS (Mont' Kiara International School) here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for being the first book club to invite me along with our new book, Expat Women: Confessions - 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad. They were all wonderfully enthusiastic listeners, who were also keen to ask questions and provide their own valuable insights. It was fabulous.

The added bonus was having six-time author David T.K.Wong present as well, to talk about his latest book, The Embrace of Harlots. David was extremely humble at the meeting, but afterwards, I looked up his website and find that he has lots of expat experience, and that he also gives away a GBP26,000 scholarship every year to a fiction writer who writes about the Far East. What a man!

Thanks Everyone at the book club meeting. And thanks Everyone who has supported us and bought one of our new books! Andrea

Back Row (L to R): Kathleen Walker-Cook, Ann Andrew,
Jennifer Heal and Julie Monroe.
Front Row (L to R): Lori Duralia, Kelly Kurth, Marie McDowall,
Andrea Martins (me), Rebecca Simpson and Malia McLaughlin.
Also at the meeting: Melanie Brodie, Laura Forgie,
Judy Morrison; Amy Scholdt; and David T.K.Wong.

Our book's very first cash sale - two books - thanks Laura from the MKIS library!

Be Quick... Only 2 Days Left in our Expat Women US$5,000 Book Launch Competition

Hi Everyone, If you would like to enter our big book launch competition, time is running out...

Our prizes include: Life Coaching; Career Coaching; a Successful Blogging Consultation; Personal Branding Coaching; Writing Coaching; Passport Career access; an Amazon Kindle; and an Amazon gift voucher!

Here's more about the book...

In Expat Women: Confessions - 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad, experienced expats Andrea Martins and Victoria Hepworth share a wealth of wisdom and positive tips to motivate you at every stage of your expat journey. They cover popular topics like leaving family back home, transitioning quickly, intercultural relationships, parenting bilingual children and work-life balance. They also address more difficult issues such as expat infidelity, divorce, alcoholism and reverse culture shock.

If you have ever wondered what it is like to live abroad, work abroad or accompany your working partner abroad, this book is for you. If you are already living the expat life but have mixed feelings about settling in, rebuilding your identity, relationship changes, successfully managing your money and career, raising children far from home or repatriating, this book is also for you. Or if you are just looking for a motivational gift for your expat friends, clubs or companies, Expat Women: Confessions is likewise for you!

Here's more about the US$5,000 in prizes...

For each copy of our book bought in May 2011, we will thank you with one (1) entry into our fantastic US$5,000 book launch competition (if you email us your purchase e-receipt by 11:59pm 31 May 2011 New York time). For full terms and conditions, click here.

Prize 1: Career, Recruitment and/or Personal Branding Coaching – Valued at US$1,010!

Lois Freeke (Lois Freeke)

Lois Freeke is an award-winning recruitment manager and career and personal branding strategist. She helps expats, executives and entrepreneurs manage their careers and effectively differentiate themselves for career and business success.

Prize 2: Personal Branding, Career or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$900!

Career by Choice Expat Career & Personal Branding Coaching (Megan Fitzgerald)

Megan Fitzgerald helps expats seeking inspiration and a sense of purpose draw out "untapped expertise" to become highly visible, sought after and land work abroad. She works with these global minded professionals and entrepreneurs to find what they do best to build careers that fit who they are and the life they want to live overseas.

Prize 3: Career and/or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$660!

Clear Horizon Coaching (Rebecca Wells)

Clear Horizon Coaching provides career advancement and personal branding coaching for senior and middle management executives. Clear Horizon Coaching helps you raise your profile and get ahead at work in 2011.

Prize 4: Career Coaching – Valued at US$500!

Zest and Zen International Coaching (Anne Egros)

Global Career and Life Coach, Anne Egros, specializes in helping global executives, international managers and expatriates developing their international career. She helps her clients to have a successful expat life and provides support for transition management.

Prize 5: Blogging Consultation and Free eBook, Audio Book and More – Valued at US$499!

Successful Blogging (Annabel Candy)

Successful Blogging teaches small business owners and writers how to tap into the power of blogging to market their business or build a platform for their writing.

Prize 6: Writing Coaching – Valued at US$480!

Summertime Publishing (Jo Parfitt)

Jo Parfitt is the author of 28 books and runs Summertime Publishing. She specializes in helping new expat writers to get into print and loves empowering others to find their story and their voice.

Prize 7: Passport Career database access (3 months) – Valued at US$395!

Passport Career (Susan Musich)

Passport Career is a dynamic global job search tool (with loads of useful information) for organizations to support accompanying partners of international assignees.

Prize 8: Expatriate Life Coaching – Valued at US$300!

Live Life Now Coaching (Nicola McCall)

Live Life Now Coaching specializes in coaching for expatriate life and work issues. It aims to improve the fulfilment of employees, families and employers during expatriate assignments. Happier expatriates make happier employees, families and successful assignments!

Prize 9: Amazon Kindle (WiFi) – Valued at US$156!

Amazon Kindle

Kindle Wireless Reading Device. Wi-Fi. 6" Display. The #1 Bestseller on Amazon.

Prize 10: Amazon Gift Voucher – Valued at US$100!

Amazon Gift Vouchers

Buy something you have been saving up for on Amazon. Redeemable at your Amazon store of choice.

Here's some nice words from the review copies sent out...

"What a great book! For the first time, a real-life manual that will reassure every expat woman that she is not alone in her unspoken feelings and questions. I loved it!"

Ruth E. Van Reken, Co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds

"A terrific book! Real-life examples of the challenges expat women face, with insightful and practical advice, this should be on the must-read list for anyone involved

with expatriate administration."

Andrea David, Head of Global Mobility, Bloomberg LP

"For once, a book that tells the truth about the expat experience. An inspiring account, and a must read for those contemplating an international assignment or those already on one."

Yvonne McNulty, PhD, Assistant Professor, James Cook University, Singapore

"A must for anyone who is, has been or will be an expat!"

Peggy Love, GMS, CERP, President, FIGT (Families in Global Transition)

"Expat Women: Confessions is a wonderful addition to the literature on the experiences of women during their lives abroad. Andrea and Victoria answer difficult questions with empathy, an upbeat attitude, and wisdom. This is a book that every expat woman should keep at her bedside for the moments that inevitably surface when abroad – and even after repatriation."

Elizabeth Perelstein, President, School Choice International and named one of Fortune Magazine's 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs (2010)

"This book is a great resource for all expat women."

Leslie Brant Teixeira, Director, U.S. Department of State Family Liaison Office

Here's how to download a free sample of the book...

http://www.expatwomen.com/downloads/expat-women-confessions-book-sample.pdf

Here's how to support us and buy the book...

Buy now on Amazon.com

Buy on Amazon Kindle

Buy now on Amazon.ca

Buy now on Amazon.co.uk

Buy now on Amazon.fr

Buy now on Amazon.co.jp

Buy now on Amazon.de

Buy now on Amazon.cn

Buy on iPad (Coming June 2011) - or just buy it on the Kindle app on your iPad!

E-Book (Coming June 2011)

Don't forget to email us your purchase e-receipt and be entered into our fantastic US$5,000 book launch competition. For full terms and conditions, click here.

And if you like it, please, please leave a review on any Amazon site. Thank you so much. :-)

Here's where to go if you need images for your blog or expat club newsletters...

http://www.expatwomen.com/expat-women-press.php

Here's where to go to request a full preview e-copy if you are representing a registered expat club and would like to review it for your expat club newsletter... Just click here and talk to Ashley, thanks.

Thanks Everyone!  Andrea

Expat Women: Confessions - Launch Party Photos

Hi Everyone, Firstly thank you very, very much to those of you who have supported our newly-launched book: Expat Women: Confessions - 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad!

A few of you have asked if we had a launch party for our book. The answer is yes. Sort of...

Okay, here's the confession (pardon the pun)... I live in Malaysia and my co-author Victoria Hepworth lives thousands of miles away in Dubai, so a joint launch on a limited budget was a little tricky.

So instead, I hijacked the first night of my dear friend Nan Singh's girls' getaway weekend (6-8 May) to a beach resort here in Malaysia, asked my friends to dress in black, happily gave them all a free copy of the hot-off-the-press book, in a pretty pink bag with Teuscher chocolates, and took some photos.

And so with this, yes, we had a small launch - and here are our photos! (Victoria was with us in spirit, as was Gisella Apicella.) Andrea x

The Gorgeous Expat Women at our "Launch Party"

Elle and Hana

Front Row: Left to Right:
Hana Moafi Abdel-Razek (Egyptian); Andrea Martins (Australian);
Duyen Nguyen (Vietnamese); and Elle Bowe (Singaporean).
Back Row: Left to Right:
Bhaven Singh (Indian); Nan Singh - the Birthday Girl (Canadian);
Francesca Gasparrini (Italian); Britta Kirkegaad Lustig (Danish);
Deborah Willsher (British); Renee Beasley (Australian);
Shontelle Allwood (Canadian); and Maaike Kolthek (Dutch).

Francesca modeling the book with the groovy pink bag

Deborah - completely engrossed ;-)

Haven't entered our US$5,000 book launch competition yet? 

Be quick... there's only 9 days left in our competition... Details here.

Thanks for your generous support and efforts to spread-the-word!

Andrea

Expat Women Book Launched With US$5000 Competition!

Hi Everyone! We are very excited to announce that we finally launched our first motivational book for expatriate women, Expat Women: Confessions - 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad.

To celebrate, we are running a US$5,000 book launch competition in May. Prizes include: Life Coaching; Career Coaching; a Successful Blogging Consultation; Personal Branding Coaching; Writing Coaching; Passport Career access; an Amazon Kindle; and an Amazon gift voucher!


Here's more about the book...

In Expat Women: Confessions – 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad, experienced expats Andrea Martins and Victoria Hepworth share a wealth of wisdom and positive tips to motivate you at every stage of your expat journey. They cover popular topics like leaving family back home, transitioning quickly, intercultural relationships, parenting bilingual children and work-life balance. They also address more difficult issues such as expat infidelity, divorce, alcoholism and reverse culture shock.

If you have ever wondered what it is like to live abroad, work abroad or accompany your working partner abroad, this book is for you. If you are already living the expat life but have mixed feelings about settling in, rebuilding your identity, relationship changes, successfully managing your money and career, raising children far from home or repatriating, this book is also for you. Or if you are just looking for a motivational gift for your expat friends, clubs or companies, Expat Women: Confessions is likewise for you!

Here's more about the US$5,000 in prizes...

For each copy of our book bought in May 2011, we will thank you with one (1) entry into our fantastic US$5,000 book launch competition (if you email us your purchase e-receipt by 11:59pm 31 May 2011 New York time). For full terms and conditions, click here.

Prize 1: Career, Recruitment and/or Personal Branding Coaching – Valued at US$1,010!
Lois Freeke (Lois Freeke)
Lois Freeke is an award-winning recruitment manager and career and personal branding strategist. She helps expats, executives and entrepreneurs manage their careers and effectively differentiate themselves for career and business success.

Prize 2: Personal Branding, Career or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$900!
Career by Choice Expat Career & Personal Branding Coaching (Megan Fitzgerald)
Megan Fitzgerald helps expats seeking inspiration and a sense of purpose draw out "untapped expertise" to become highly visible, sought after and land work abroad. She works with these global minded professionals and entrepreneurs to find what they do best to build careers that fit who they are and the life they want to live overseas.

Prize 3: Career and/or Executive Coaching – Valued at US$660!
Clear Horizon Coaching (Rebecca Wells)
Clear Horizon Coaching provides career advancement and personal branding coaching for senior and middle management executives. Clear Horizon Coaching helps you raise your profile and get ahead at work in 2011.

Prize 4: Career Coaching – Valued at US$500!
Zest and Zen International Coaching (Anne Egros)
Global Career and Life Coach, Anne Egros, specializes in helping global executives, international managers and expatriates developing their international career. She helps her clients to have a successful expat life and provides support for transition management.

Prize 5: Blogging Consultation and Free eBook, Audio Book and More – Valued at US$499!
Successful Blogging (Annabel Candy)
Successful Blogging teaches small business owners and writers how to tap into the power of blogging to market their business or build a platform for their writing.

Prize 6: Writing Coaching – Valued at US$480!
Summertime Publishing (Jo Parfitt)
Jo Parfitt is the author of 28 books and runs Summertime Publishing. She specializes in helping new expat writers to get into print and loves empowering others to find their story and their voice.

Prize 7: Passport Career database access (3 months) – Valued at US$395!
Passport Career (Susan Musich)
Passport Career is a dynamic global job search tool (with loads of useful information) for organizations to support accompanying partners of international assignees.

Prize 8: Expatriate Life Coaching – Valued at US$300!
Live Life Now Coaching (Nicola McCall)
Live Life Now Coaching specializes in coaching for expatriate life and work issues. It aims to improve the fulfilment of employees, families and employers during expatriate assignments. Happier expatriates make happier employees, families and successful assignments!

Prize 9: Amazon Kindle (WiFi) – Valued at US$156!
Amazon Kindle
Kindle Wireless Reading Device. Wi-Fi. 6" Display. The #1 Bestseller on Amazon.

Prize 10: Amazon Gift Voucher – Valued at US$100!
Amazon Gift Vouchers
Buy something you have been saving up for on Amazon. Redeemable at your Amazon store of choice.



Here's some nice words from the review copies sent out...

"What a great book! For the first time, a real-life manual that will reassure every expat woman that she is not alone in her unspoken feelings and questions. I loved it!"
Ruth E. Van Reken, Co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds

"A terrific book! Real-life examples of the challenges expat women face, with insightful and practical advice, this should be on the must-read list for anyone involved
with expatriate administration."
Andrea David, Head of Global Mobility, Bloomberg LP

"For once, a book that tells the truth about the expat experience. An inspiring account, and a must read for those contemplating an international assignment or those already on one."
Yvonne McNulty, PhD, Assistant Professor, James Cook University, Singapore

"A must for anyone who is, has been or will be an expat!"
Peggy Love, GMS, CERP, President, FIGT (Families in Global Transition)

"Expat Women: Confessions is a wonderful addition to the literature on the experiences of women during their lives abroad. Andrea and Victoria answer difficult questions with empathy, an upbeat attitude, and wisdom. This is a book that every expat woman should keep at her bedside for the moments that inevitably surface when abroad – and even after repatriation."
Elizabeth Perelstein, President, School Choice International and named one of Fortune Magazine's 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs (2010)

"This book is a great resource for all expat women."
Leslie Brant Teixeira, Director, U.S. Department of State Family Liaison Office


Here's how to download a free sample of the book...
http://www.expatwomen.com/downloads/expat-women-confessions-book-sample.pdf


Here's how to support us and buy the book...

Buy now on Amazon.com
Buy on Amazon Kindle
Pre-Order on Amazon.ca
Pre-Order on Amazon.co.uk
Pre-Order on Amazon.fr
Pre-Order on Amazon.co.jp
Pre-Order on Amazon.de
Pre-Order on Amazon.cn
Buy E-Book (Coming May 2011)
Buy on iPad (Coming May 2011)

Don't forget to email us your purchase e-receipt and be entered into our fantastic US$5,000 book launch competition. For full terms and conditions, click here.

And if you like it, please, please leave a review on an Amazon site. Thank you so much. :-)

Here's where to go if you need images for your blog or expat club newsletters...
http://www.expatwomen.com/expat-women-press.php

Here's where to go to request a full preview e-copy if you are representing a registered expat club...
Just click here and talk to Ashley, thanks.


Thanks for your support! Andrea

Missed Some Great Writers' Links on Twitter?

Hi Everyone, For the writers among us, here are some great writers' links I have tweeted about recently that might interest you. Enjoy!

Great 'How-We-Did-It' Story from the Successful Expat Harem Writers
http://bit.ly/em66pT

Behind-the-Scenes on how a BLANK book got to the Top of the Amazon Charts
http://bit.ly/goSSig

Social Networking Sites for Authors? Squidoo's: http://bit.ly/ha1yXj and Tony Eldridge's: http://bit.ly/gibxGL

Starting an Expat Writing Career? Amanda's Story
http://bit.ly/eZtdWF

10 Reasons Why Authors Love eBooks
http://bit.ly/i2c7C0

Authors: How Print-On-Demand Changed My Life
http://bit.ly/f8I7Ir

Behind the Scenes of a Powerful Book Launch Video
http://bit.ly/gHr868

Best Selling Kindle Author Karen McQuestion Gives E-Book Advice To Authors
http://bit.ly/hMhP1D

How To Ensure Your Book Has Legs
http://bit.ly/gvTB33

Top 10 'Marketing Tips For Authors' Posts Of All Time
http://t.co/xz0JKCs

Where Do E-Book Buyers Live (in the U.S.)?
http://huff.to/eBTBx5

Another Story on the Amazing Success of E-Book Millionaire Amanda Hocking: 26 year old Kindle Self-Publisher
http://bit.ly/gVWeeg

Can An Agent Help Self-Published Authors?
http://bit.ly/i1ecXr

Excellent! 12 Places Authors Should Put Their Book Online
http://bit.ly/hZsXPm

Do You Always Have New Things In The Pipeline?
http://bit.ly/hW5XE3

5 Things Stand-Up Comedians Can Teach You About Self-Publishing
http://bit.ly/fJZfGc

Understanding How Book Discounting Works and Your Options
http://bit.ly/eTXSqn

Savvy Book Marketing Secrets: 52 Experts Share Insider Tips for Selling More Books
http://bit.ly/SavvySecrets

10 Buzz-Building Secrets Every Writer Should Know
dld.bz/WfAF

27 Things You Can Do To Promote Your Book! Before, During and After Launch Date
http://bit.ly/e9znc8

Top Book Fairs For Authors
http://bit.ly/fw4H1r

To follow me in 'real time' and keep up with even more great expat links on Twitter, please click here.

If you are not already an Expat Women member, please support us and sign up here to receive our monthly, motivational newsletters.

Thanks for your support and I wish you a wonderful day/evening! Andrea @andreaexpat

Are You A Relocation/Global Mobility Industry Professional Looking For A Flexible, Part-Time Sales Position?

Hi Everyone, We at Expat Women are excited to soon launch our first (of several) high-quality, company-customizable books for the relocation and global mobility industry, which talk about real-life issues for expatriate women and aim to inspire women abroad.

We want to make a real impact on the relocation/global mobility industry, and to do so, we need an industry professional who is available and passionate to help.

Do you know anyone?

Ideally, we are looking for someone with all of the following attributes:

* Has 10+ years genuine experience working professionally in the relocation/global mobility industry (not just moving around yourself, even if you have moved 20 times, sorry), with a major relocation/mobility company

* Is a fabulous networker and already has many legitimate contacts in this industry that they can approach straight away

* Loves people and is not afraid to initiative conversations to help sell our products

* Has excellent written and oral English communication skills

* Has great online skills (email systems, Internet usage, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LinkedIn and so on)

* Boasts high integrity and trustworthiness

* Is female (given that we are a women's site)

* Resides in the United States

We want the role to be a win-win, so we invite you to work from home and determine your own part-time hours. This role therefore might be perfect for someone taking time out of the full-time workforce (perhaps to raise a family), but who still wants to work in the industry and gain new experiences.

For more information, please send your confidential email (and why this interests you) ASAP to: Andrea Martins, Director, ExpatWomen.com. Thank you.

Expat Women.com is the largest global website helping women living overseas. Our goal is to inspire your success abroad. We share 1,700+ expat women blogs, interviews with successful women living abroad, 300+ readers' stories, information for nearly 200 countries, links for expat clubs and international schools, an inspirational blog, a free monthly newsletter and hundreds of motivational articles. We have 11,000 members, from 175 nationalities, based in 191 countries.

Got A Million Dollar Dream?

Hi Everyone, Next week we are featuring on our Expat Women May home page an interview with Mom Invented®'s Tamara Monosoff about her new book, Your Million Dollar Dream (affiliate link). 

Interestingly, I have been a fan of Tamara's ever since I went through my 'inventing ideas' stage several years ago.  About a month ago, I came across her name again online and started following her on Twitter.  She followed me back and sent a direct message with some great feedback about ExpatWomen.com and told me that she used to be an expat in Hong Kong.  Then a couple of weeks later when she talked about her upcoming book on Twitter, I asked for a review copy and whallah (!)... Tamara sent me the only PDF copy she has sent to anyone... and it was at that moment that I was thinking that Twitter really was a powerful connecting medium. :-)

Tamara's New Book

In short, Tamara's Your Million Dollar Dream is an excellent book for any new business person.  It talks about finding the 'right' business for you.  It talks about matching your personality with your business.  It covers (US-focused, but useful for any country) funding/financing.  And it spends a few chapters on email marketing, blogs, social media and social networking (aimed at business owners just starting to explore these marketing channels, rather than the already-savvy social media mavens).  It has some wonderful success stories scattered throughout as examples.  Plus, it includes some fabulous motivational quotes (which are now hanging on my wall).

Why Tell You Now?

We are sharing a little of our May feature early because we want to help Tamara to get on the Amazon bestseller list on April 28...

If you are interested in buying her new book, please think about buying it on April 28 US time rather than sometime next month, because April 28 is the day she is celebrating her book launch by giving way lots of bonus extras for anyone who buys the book from Amazon.com, as well as being the day she is trying to get on the Amazon bestseller list.

Many thanks!  Andrea

Tamara's Bio

"Tamara Monosoff is an American mother and businesswoman who knows all about making dreams come true. Tamara made her own dreams come true when she invented and successfully sold her award-winning TP Saver® product in thousands of stores nationwide. She has also made the dreams of thousands of other mothers come true through her company Mom Invented® and her best-selling books The Mom Inventors Handbook: How To Turn Your Great Idea into the Next Big Thing; Secrets of Millionaire Moms: Learn How They Turned Great Ideas into Booming Businesses; and The One Page Business Plan for Women in Business (co-authored with Jim Horan).

Since May 2004, Tamara and her products have been featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, The New Yorker, Time, People, US News & World Report, Oprah and Fortune Small Business magazines. Tamara has appeared on ABC’s The View, NBC’s Today Show, NBC’s Nightly News, ABC’s Good Morning America Weekend, The Bloomberg Report, BusinessWeek TV, CNN News live, CNNfn, CNNSaturday, CNNMoney, CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNBC’s The Wall Street Journal Report, AOL, ABC News Now, The WB Network, Inside Edition as well as over 100 local TV media outlets across America.

Prior to founding Mom Invented®, Tamara worked in Washington D.C. in the Clinton Administration where she served as Senior Communications Associate for the President's Initiative on Race at the White House, Education Director for the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, and Chief of Staff for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education. She also worked as an expat in Hong Kong."

Tamara has received several business awards and is a frequent speaker on Entrepreneurship and Women and Leadership. She has a Masters (MA) and Doctorate Degree (Ed.D.) from the University of San Francisco, and a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara."  ExpatWomen.com

Stay tuned for Tamara's interview on our May home page and in our May newsletter.  (Please sign up here for our newsletters if you are not already a member of our main Expat Women site.  Thanks.)

Living in Paris? Sorbonne Confidential Book Launch 14 October

Hi Everyone, For anyone living in Paris who is interested in attending the official launch of the English version of Laurel Zuckerman's Sorbonne Confidential ("...or one American's attempt to become an English teacher in France"):

Venue: WH Smith
Date: Tuesday 14 October
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Reservations: Please RSVP to WH Smith here.

Who is invited? "Open to all and especially recommended for teachers and learners of English, Francophiles, and readers who enjoy humor."

The English version is not on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk yet, but you can see the French version (2007) on Amazon.fr here. Enjoy.