Gabriella Goddard's Blog (author of "Gulp!: The 7 day crash course to master fear and break through any challenge"

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour for April 2008

Well I'm back on the virtual road this month with another virtual book tour for Gulp!.  I'll be visiting loads of blogs from all around the world, sharing my story and giving top tips on how people can face their fears and step up to the challenges in their life.  To join the tour, just click on any of the stops below.

A special thanks to Dorothy Thompson for organizing this month's tour.

See you in cyberworld!

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April 1st:  Paperback Writer

First stop is Paperback Writer with an interview with Rebecca where I share the ups and downs of my writer's journey and give advice to new authors.  Visit The Paperback Writer Now.

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April 2nd:  American Chronicle

Now I'm off for a visit to the American Chronicle which is a huge online news site.  Check out the glam photo from my book launch and read my top tips on how to break the Fear Cycle and ignite your eight Creative Sparks.  Visit The American Chronicle Now

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April 3rd:  The Story Behind the Book

As they say, behind every good man there's a good woman.  It's the same with books.  Behind every good book there's a good story.  Read about how one simple comment from a guest on TV kick-started my writer's journey and changed my life forever.  Visit The Story Behind the Book Now

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April 4th:  Book Cover Lovers

We're off now over to Book Cover Lovers where Sheila Stewart does a review of Gulp! for her blog the Book Cover Lovers.  Visit the Book Cover Lovers Now

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April 6th:  Divine Caroline

Now it's off to the Divine Caroline blog where I share my personal experience of having a cancer scare and talk about how it has influenced my writing.  I certainly don't want to go through that again!  Visit Divine Caroline Now

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April 10th:  Beyond The Books

Jump over to the Beyond The Books blog and hear more about my writer's journey - from coping with rejection letters to celebrating the launch in style at Penguin's Penthouse Suite whilst watching the most amazing sunset over the Thames.  Visit Beyond The Books Now

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April 11th:  You Tube

If you haven't seen it already, whip over to You Tube and watch the official Gulp! book trailer.  I had the most amazing time writing the script and synching it to music while on holiday in Malaga, Spain.  I'm not sure whether it was the sun or the sangria that had the most influence.  Visit You Tube Now

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April 15th:  The Book Stacks

Fear...it's only a four lettered word but boy what an impact it can have on our life!  I'm off to The Book Stacks to talk about the three biggest fears that most writers face - and that's before they even get started.  Visit The Book Stacks Now

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April 16th:  The Writer's Life

Well I'm off to the wonderful Dorothy Thompson's blog on The Writer's Life where I give an "in a nutshell" overview of Gulp! and how it can be a powerful roadmap for making big changes in your life.  Visit The Writer's Life Now

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April 17th:  The Book Connection

Oh here's a curly interview question; "What do you do when someone asks you a very skeptical question during one of your talks?"  Find out my answer - Visit The Book Connection Now

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April 21st:  Book Marketing Buzz

When you hand over your finished manuscript to the publisher, it’s easy to think that your job as the author is finally over.  The fact is - it’s only just begun!  I'm off over to Book Marketing Buzz to talk about my 3 biggest lessons I've learnt from marketing my books.  Visit Book Marketing Buzz Now

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April 23rd:  Conversations With Writers

Ever since I was a little girl I'd always dreamed of writing a book.  It took a cancer scare to give me a wake up call to turn that dream into a reality.  Here's an indepth interview with me on Conversations With Writers.  Visit Conversations With Writers Now

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April 24th:  Buzz The Book

I'm heading over now to Buzz The Book who are reviewing Gulp! this month as part of my virtual book tour.  Visit Buzz The Book Now

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April 25th:  Families.com

With the current downturn in the economy there's never been a better moment to give up living passively, rise above the recession and make positive changes in your life.  Read my interview all about this on Families.com.  Visit Families.com Now

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April 28th:  Blog Critics

Just popping over to Blog Critics for an interview with Mayra Calvani who grills me on tetchy topics like writer's block, writer's discipline (what's that?) and finding a publisher.  Visit Blog Critics Now

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour: Work Matters Radio

We're off now to Web Talk Radio for an interview with Nan Russell whose amazing personal story goes from being a minimum wage employee to the Vice President of a $4.4 billion dollar company.  She is the host of "Work Matters with Nan Russell" and she also writes a regular column called Winning at Work.  Nan is a fantastic interviewer and really asked questions that drilled down to the heart and soul of what Gulp! is all about.  In fact it was such a thought provoking interview that as soon as I put the phone down I was scribbling "notes to self" for about an hour - and I was the one being interviewed!

Listen to the interview here

And to find out more about Nan and her latest book "Hitting Your Stride: Your Work, Your Way and Nibble Your Way to Success" then visit www.nanrussell.com.

Hello from the Big Apple...

I was walking down the aisle at Borders in the Time Warner Center in New York City, and look what I stumbled upon.  Philip, my commissioning editor at Bantam, always said that the bright purple cover for Gulp! would really "pop" on the bookshelf.  And he was right.

Many authors will tell you that writing a book can be like giving birth.  All I can say is that I felt like a proud "mom" seeing Gulp! on this book stand, especially when you consider that only two and a half years ago Gulp! was simply "an idea."  As St Francis of Assis famously said, "Start by doing what's necessary and then what's possible, and very soon you're doing the impossible."  And he was right.

A big hug to everyone who has supported me and Gulp! over the past few years.  You guys rock! (said with an American twang)

Plus, more coming soon from the Gulp! virtual book tour in the US...

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour: Karen Reddick's Blog

Well it's off to the snowy town of Colorado for the next stop on the Gulp! Virtual Book Tour as we visit Karen Reddick's blog.  Karen is my wonderful Virtual Assistant (VA) and Editor who makes sure I keep on the straight and narrow.  Not only does she proof read and edit all my copy to make sure it's grammatically correct (what a relief to hand that job over to someone else!), she also turns it into American English as well.  Watch out for Karen's own Grammar book due out in March - essential reading for anyone for whom grammer lessons are little more than a faint and distant memory!

Here I share how the Gulp! principles can be used by VA's who want to step outside their comfort zone and take that leap of faith in 2008.  http://www.vandeservices.com/blog/

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour: Home Based Working Moms

We're off over to Lesley Spence Pyle's blog of the Home Based Working Moms, an online community of parents who work at home and those who would like to.  Lesley is a super inspiring woman who set up HBWM in 1995 because as a mom she wanted to spend more time with her two beautiful children and play a bigger role in seeing them grow up.  Her passion is for other parents to reach the same goal.

So I wrote Lesley some Top Tips especially aimed at home based working moms and the challenges they face.

Check it out here:  http://hbwm.com/blog/?p=82

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour: Audible Podcast

Audible is the world's largest audio book portal and the digital provider of downloadable audio books to iTunes and Amazon.com.  If you haven't tried listening to an audio book then I highly recommend them.  I'm hooked!  They're great for long train/plane journeys, working out at the gym and even sitting on the beach.  Plus you get the benefit of hearing the words straight from the author's mouth.  My clients say that it's like having me whispering in their ear!

To mark the launch of the Gulp! audio book, Audible invited me to be one of their "self-help gurus" and share my top tips about New Year's Resolutions.  Listen to this podcast to find out why you should ditch them altogether!

You can see my audio book range at:

www.audible.com/gabriella

www.audible.co.uk/gabriella

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour: The Sassy Ladies

Don't you just love the name of this web portal!  The Sassy Ladies are a network of women entrepreneurs who like to mix success with fun.  I had a great conversation with Wendy Hanson, one of the co-founders, about Gulp! and wake up calls.  Talk about a real Ms Dynamite.

Listen to the podcast here:  http://www.thesassyladies.com/News/Podcasts/tabid/87/Default.aspx

And check out all the other amazing things that The Sassy Ladies do.

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour: Bantam Podcast

My personal development book "Gulp! : The 7 Day Crash Course to Master Fear and Break Through Any Challenge" hit the book shelves in the US this week.  It's amazing to think that none of this might have happened if it wasn't for my breast cancer scare.  It just goes to show what a wake up call can do. 

Bantam Dell (part of the Random House publishing group) were the brave souls who took the leap of faith and decided to publish Gulp!.  So it's apt that we kick off the Gulp! Virtual Book Tour with a podcast on the Bantam Dell website with me talking about one of my Gulp! Moments in 2007 - swimming with dolphins down in New Zealand.

Check it out here:  http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/podcast/  It's Episode 46.

Gulp! Virtual Book Tour

I'm thrilled to announce that "Gulp!" will be launching in America on 1st January 2008 and will be published by Bantam/Random House.  The timing is perfect for the New Year and we have some really exciting activities planned to support the launch. 

Our Virtual Book Tour will be kicking off on 1st January and will carry on right through the year.  So watch this space.  I'll be giving interviews for blogs, forums, podcasts and even Second Life, and we have our own interactive page on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Big-Gulp/8494535796

True success comes from within.  It comes from unlocking the innate talents and gifts we all have and allowing them to simply shine through.  It comes from choosing to live our greatest life.  And it comes from realizing that we can make a difference, in our special own way.  Here you'll find some refreshments for your personal journey; inspiring stories, favorite quotes, top tips and musings on life, love, luck and the universe.                                    It's your life.  It's your choice.  So live your greatest life!

To find out more about me and my work, come and visit www.gabriellagoddard.com and if you'd like to subscribe to my brand new "Gulp! & Go" Show Podcast just click here.

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