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Joan Marie Verba

Biography

Joan Marie Verba earned a bachelor of physics degree from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology and attended the graduate school of astronomy at Indiana University, where she was an associate instructor of astronomy for one year. Her first occupation was as a computer programmer, then, she retrained as an editor. She has had nine years’ experience advising clients how to lose weight as part of a nationally advertised weight loss program, and has additional training as a health coach. An experienced writer, she is the author of the nonfiction books Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets, Boldly Writing and Weight Loss Success!, as well as the novels Countdown to Action!, Action Alert!, and Deadly Danger! plus numerous short stories and articles. She is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She has served on the board of directors of both the Minnesota Science Fiction Society and the Mythopoeic Society.

Where to find Joan Marie Verba online

Website: http://www.joanmarieverba.com
Twitter: JoanMarieVerba

Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joan-marie-verba/19/50a/397
Blog: http://blog.joanmarieverba.com

Where to buy in print

http://www.ftlpublications.com

Books

The Bestseller Book Marketing Strategy Workbook by Joan Marie Verba
Price: $1.99 USD. 3980 words. Published by FTL Publications on June 8, 2010. Nonfiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Frustrated Because Your Books Aren’t Selling? Discover How to Sell More Books Using a Proven Action Plan that Produces Results! The Bestseller Strategy is a process that can produce results, but things can go wrong if the process isn’t followed exactly. I’m offering to teach you this technique...so you’ll have the greatest chance of success! When this technique works, it works very well!

Boldly Writing: A Trekker Fan and Zine History, 1967-1987 Second edition by Joan Marie Verba
Price: $2.99 USD. 85130 words. Published by FTL Publications on August 22, 2009. Nonfiction.
“This book pulls together an incredible amount of information about the history of [Star Trek] fandom and does a major service for anyone who either wants to relive those exciting years or to better understand how Star Trek emerged as such a national and international phenomenon. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in fandom...." —Henry Jenkins

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