Archive for the ‘My Books’ Category

The Conquest of Kong (short story from Rebel in the Back Seat)

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

The Conquest of Kong is short story from Rebel in the Back Seat, my new collection of short stories. The Conquest of Kong By Paul Lima It was on the congested fair grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition that Father conquered the world-famous ape. The huge, stuffed, glassy-eyed creature, wearing a New York ...

Hockey Night on Ossington Avenue

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

If you are a die-hard fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, you might remember a time when the team actually won the Stanley Cup every now and then ... and if you remember the last time, 40+ years ago, you might remember how you emulated your favorite Leafs player and ...

Reviews for “Rebel in the Back Seat”

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

I've received two mini reviews for Rebel in the Back Seat, my recently released collection of short stories. "Rebel in the Back Seat is about fathers, sons, brothers and hockey ... Lima draws a powerful yet gentle picture of coming of age, family and memory. Beautifully written stories with subtlety, ...

Rebel in the Back Seat and other short stories

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Rebel in the Back Seat ... and other short stories Buy Rebel online - Read excerpts Sometimes tragic. Often hilarious. Frequently poignant. And always uplifting. Rebel In The Back Seat will make you smile, make you laugh, make you feel and just might cause you to reflect on growing up -- the good, ...

Four reviews for Everything You Wanted To Know About Freelance Writing

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Here are four reviews for Everything You Wanted To Know About Freelance Writing. The book is now being used for the University of Toronto's online version of The Freelance Writing Business as well as courses offered by The University of Western Ontario and Humber College. Review: I found your book, Everything ...

New kudos for business writing and freelance writing books

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

I'm please to share new kudos received from veteran writer Alastair Barnett about two of my books: Harness the Business Writing Process and Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing. Well! How do you teach an old dog new tricks? When it comes to writing, I discovered the ...

Paul Lima 2-for-one book sale

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

I'm holding a Boxing Week book sale... Buy any book or report from www.paullima.com/books/, and get another PDF or Kindle book free... But you have to buy your book by Jan. 1, 2012. Here's how it works: 1. Buy a business writing, freelance writing, copywriting, media release writing, creative writing, SEO or ...

Christmas is coming… books writers on your list would love to receive

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Christmas is coming... ...if you have a freelance writer, business writer, copywriter, non-fiction writer, or creative writer on your list, or someone on your list who is working to improve a website search engine rank... ...here are some books (most available as print, PDF, Kindle and ePub) that would make great ...

Book marketing hints and tips to help you sell your published or self-published book

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Using the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post won't guarantee that your book will become a best seller or that you will sell boxes of books. However, not using the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post all but guarantees that you will not sell ...

“Are You Ready For Your Interview?” How to Prepare for Media Interviews special report now available

Monday, September 12th, 2011

A low-cost special report, "Are You Ready For Your Interview? How to Prepare for Media Interviews," is now available (print, PDF and Kindle) to help executives and authors (and any spokesperson in between) prepare for interviews with print reporters or broadcast journalists. If you are seeking media attention... then "Are You ...