Submit Your Story
August 3, 2008
I’m diligently working on the 4th and final edition of Start Your Own Transcription Business. I’m looking for success stories of independent transcriptionists (legal and medical), medical billers, coders, scopists and court reporters for inclusion. Stories should be 1,200-1,500 words long and may be edited for copy/length. To submit your story, please email me with the following information:
- Your First and Last Name
- Name of Business/Service
- Business Website Address (URL)
- Story should address questions such as: How you got started, when you started, what your specialty(ies) is, and the pro/cons of running an independent service, etc.
Please note that not all stories will be accepted - I have room for just a handful of “featured contractors.” If your story is selected, you will be asked to provide me with a black & white or color head shot, in .tiff format, as well as the mailing address of your business. This is an excellent form of marketing for your business (i.e. as featured in…)!
Trade & Wish Lists
June 14, 2008
Hello! I’m an AVID reader and have been trading online since 1998. Here’s how my trades usually work:
- 1 full size = 1 full size or 2 slenders (regency, category)
- 1 slender = 1 slender
- 1 hardback = 2 full size or 4 slender
- Nonfiction = book for book
- HTF/collectibles = value for value
If a trade can’t be worked out, I’ve included the sale price beside each one. I accept paypal or money orders. Last updated 06/14/08.
TRADE LIST
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COLLECTIBLE/HTF BOOKS
These books are traded by value rather than book to book.
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Brockmann, Suzanne - The Kissing Game - $6 ea (2 copies available)
Brockmann, Suzanne - Body Language - $14 **BEING TRADED**
Chesney, Marion - The Dreadful Debutante - $6
Graham, Lynne - A Fiery Baptism (M&B) - $18 **BEING TRADED**
Graham, Lynne - Bond of Hatred (M&B) - $18 **BEING TRADED**
Graham, Lynne - The Spanish Groom - $6
Holly Hobbie Cookbook, collectible/HTF. $15
Howard, Linda - Against the Rules - $8
Howard, Linda - Bluebird Winter - $7
Howard, Linda - Duncan’s Bride - $6
Lamb, Charlotte - Forbidden Fire (M&B) - $5
Roberts, Nora - First Impression - $5
Stone, Fay - Challenge for Nurse Laurel (large print; 1970) - $5
Macomber, Debbie - Shadow Chasing - $3
Metzger, Barbara - Bething’s Folly - $12
Metzger, Barbara - Miss Lockharte’s Letters - $14 **BEING TRADED**
Neels, Betty - Visiting Consultant - $5
Way, Margaret - Fallen Idol (M&B) - $14 **BEING TRADED**
Wilby, Jane - Eleanor & the Marquis (M&B/Harlequin’s first published
historical; 1977) - $14
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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCES
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Brockmann, Suzanne - Everyday Average Jones (Tall, Dark & Dangerous) -
$3
Brockmann, Suzanne - Forever Blue (Tall, Dark & Dangerous) - $3
Brockmann, Suzanne - Frisco’s Kid - $3
Brockmann, Suzanne - Harvard’s Education (Tall, Dark & Dangerous)- $3
Brockmann, Suzanne - Hero Under Cover (Tall, Dark & Dangerous) - $3
Brockmann, Suzanne - Prince Joe (Tall, Dark & Dangerous) - $3
Coulter, Catherine - Riptide (large print; hardback) - $8
Garwood, Julie - Heartbreaker (hardback) - $9
Graham, Lynne - Bittersweet Passion - $1
Graham, Lynne - The Winter Bride - $1
Howard, Linda - Almost Forever - $1
Howard, Linda - Loving Evangeline - $2
Howard, Linda - Mackenzie’s Mission - $2
Johnson, Keith Lee - The Honeymoon Is Over (hardback) - $6
Kinsella, Sophia - Shopaholic & Baby (hardback) - $10
Macomber, Debbie - Navy Baby - $1.25
Macomber, Debbie - Navy Blues - $1
Macomber, Debbie - Navy Woman - $1
Neels, Betty - An Apple from Eve - $2
Palmer, Diana - Fire & Ice - $2
Roberts, Nora - The Homecoming - $1
Roberts, Nora - Unfinished Business - $2
Waverly, Shannon - The Baby Battle - $1
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HISTORICAL ROMANCES
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Argers, Helen - A Captain’s Lady - $1
Balough, Mary - The Gilded Web - $3.50
Balough, Mary - Simply Unforgettable - $3.50
Becknel, Rexanne - When Lightning Strikes - $2
Byron, Eve - Only in My Dreams - $3
Cartland, Barbara - Heart of the Clan - $1
Chesney, Marion - The Banishment - $1.50
Chesney, Marion - Regency Gold - $1
Chesney, Marion - Sweet Masquerade - $1
Dier, Debra - Scoundrel - $3
Elliott, Sara - The Wayward Debutante - $2
Farr, Diane - Once Upon A Christmas - $2
Gifford, Bythe - The Harlot’s Daughter - $2
Gladstone, Maggie - The Scandalous Lady - $1
Grasso, Patricia - Desert Eden - $2
Heath, Sandra - Mistletoe Mischief - $1.50
Holbrook, Cindy - My Lady’s Servant - $1.50
Howard, Linda - A Lady of the West - $2.25
Johnson, Susan - Blaze - $2
Joy, Dara - Tonight or Never - $3
Kerstan, Lynn - Lacy in Disguise - $2
Kihlstrom, April - Miss Tibbles Investigates - $1.50
King, Valerie - A Rogue’s Wager - $1.50
Lindsey, Johanna - Tender is the Storm - $2.50
Malek, Doreen Owens - Panther’s Prey - $3
Martin, Kat - Nothing But Velvet - $3.50
Mason, Connie - Pure Temptation - $3
Needham, Linda - The Bride Bed (hardback) - $7 **BEING TRADED**
Poore, Dawn Aldridge - Miss Fortune’s Folly - $1
Quick, Amanda - Second Sight (hardback) - $12 **BEING TRADED**
Rawlings, Ellen - A Convenient Marriage - $1
Richards-Akers, Nancy - The Devil’s Wager - $2
Richards-Akers, Nancy - The Heart & The Rose - $2
Richards-Akers, Nancy - The Lilac Garland - $2
Robards, Karen - Nobody’s Angel - $2.25
Ryan, Nan - Burning Love (hardback; HTF) - $9 **BEING TRADED**
Smith, Joan - Little Coquette - $2
Smith, Joan - Country Flirt - $2
Stanfield, Ann - The Golden Marguerite - $1
Troy, Amanda - Double Deception - $1
Williams, Claudette - Cassandra - $2
Williams, Claudette - Lady Runaway - $1.25
Williams, Claudette - Masquerade Waltz - $1.50
Williams, Claudette - Naughty Lady Ness - $1.25
Williams, Claudette - Regency Star - $1.50
Woodiwiss, Kathleen - Ashes in the Wind - $3
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INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCES
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Hill, Grace Livingston - Ariel Custer - $5
Hill, Grace Livingston - Head of the House - $5
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ANTHOLOGY ROMANCES
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Underneath the Mistletoe - Regency - $2
Dashing & Dangerous - Regency/Historical - $4
Sweet Temptations - Regency - $2
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FICTION - OTHER
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Cornwell, Patricia - Hornet’s Nest (hardback) - $5
Cornwell, Patricia - Predator (hardback; large print) - $8
Laroux, Gaston - Phantom of the Opera - $1.25
Patterson, James - Cross (hardback) - $8
Tosh, C.J. - Bite - $6
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NON-FICTION
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Pilates Body Kit by Brooke Siler - Interactive box of fitness files for Home and Travel - like new - $8
Blanks, Billy - The Tae Bo Way (hardback) - $6
Patterson, Lt. Col. Robert “Buzz” - Dereliction of Duty: The
Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton Compromised America’s National Security (hardback) - $3
Walsh, John - Tears of Rage - audiobook, 2 cassette - $5
Police-Community Relations & the Administration of Justice (hardback)
- $8
WISH LIST
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Romance
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Blair, Sandy - How To Marry A Duke
Byron, Eve - Deceive Me Not
Byron, Eve - Love Me Not
Byron, Eve - Tempt Me Not
Dooley, Lena Nelson - His Brother’s Castoff
Gracie, Anne - The Perfect Rake
Karr, Shirley - What an Earl Wants
Long, Julie Anne - The Runaway Duke
Metzger, Barbara - The Duel
Mills, DiAnn - Yellow Roses: Serena’s Strength/A Woman’s Place/The Reluctant Fugitive/Saving Grace (Inspirational Romance Collection)
Morris, Norene - Tumbleweeds: Cottonwood Dreams/Rainbow Harvest/Pioneer Legacy/Heart for Home (Inspirational Romance Collection)
Reece, Colleen L. - Frontiers: Flower of Seattle/Flower of the West/Flower of the North/Flower of Alaska (Inspirational Romance Collection)
Spaeth, Janet - Harvest Home: Only Believe/Harvest of Love/The Applesauce War/Sunshine Harvest (Inspirational Romance Novella Collection)
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True Crime
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Colvin, Rod - Evil Harvest: Cult Murder in the American Heartland
Lee, Sandra - Kathy the Cannibal
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General Non-Fiction
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Beard, Julie - Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Your Romance Published
Buck, Gayle - How to Write and Market the Regency Romance
Carroll, E. Jean - Mr. Right, Right Now!: How a Smart Woman Can Land Her Dream Man in 6 Weeks
Cook Frank - 21 Things I Wish My Broker Had Told Me: Practical Advice for New Real Estate Professionals
Davis, Darryl - How To Become a Power Agent in Real Estate : A Top Industry Trainer Explains How to Double Your Income in 12 Months
Hammond, Michelle McKinney - 101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention
Hammond, Michelle McKinney - In Search of the Proverbs 31 Man: The One God Approves and a Woman Wants
Hammond, Michelle McKinney - Secrets of an Irresistible Woman: Smart Rules for Capturing His Heart
Howard-Johnson, Carolyn - The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won’t
Kolarik, Gera-Lind - How to Write True Crime That Sells
Lee, Linda - How to Write & Sell Romance Novels: A Step-By-Step Guide
Loftis, Larry B. - Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads: The Fastest and Safest Way to Real Estate Wealth
Loftis, Larry B. - Profit by Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens: Earn Safe, Secured, and Fixed Returns Every Time
Osteen, Joel - Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day
Peete, Holly Robinson - Get Your Own Damn Beer, I’m Watching the Game!: A Woman’s Guide to Loving Pro Football
Provost, Gary - How to Write and Sell True Crime: How to Spot Local Stories and Turn Them into Gripping National Bestsellers
Yoegel, Drei John - Real Estate License Exams For Dummies
Zeller, Dirk - Your First Year in Real Estate: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional