Time to be Infected!
April 1, 2008
Today is the release of Infected, Scott Sigler’s latest novel. It’s science, it’s horror and even the cover looks scary! If you need a good scare, buy it now!
The book is already #1 in the Horror category on Amazon! Congrats Scott!
Get your Bestselling Horror Book now!
Scott Sigler is INFECTED and wants you to be too.
March 28, 2008
Scott is giving away his book in PDF form until 3/31! Download it now!
Available on April 1st - Infected in stores and online - Amazon.com
Fitness Attack Book Results!
March 13, 2008
I just realized that I never blogged this info!
A huge thank you is in order to all of you for helping in the book launch! I can’t say that I’m surprised that you are all so supportive but I am definitely overwhelmed with everything you did. Whether you bought a copy, forwarded the email or promoted it to your own audience - you all are the reason for its success.
Speaking of success - you want to know how we did, right?! Well, I’m very excited to tell you that we hit #20 on the Bestsellers List in Family Health on Amazon!
Here come all the boring numbers…
We hit #20 out of 10,641 in the Family Health Category
We stayed in the Top 100 through the weekend!
We hit #1776 out of over 4 million books available on Amazon
We are a hot new release in both Family Health and Parenting & Families.
I know its a lot of info but I just wanted to give you the full rundown of everything so you could see the impact that we’ve had.
The only number I don’t have is the actual number of books sold!
So please share this email and info with everyone that you included in the first round because although I wish I could say ‘Thank you’ to everyone personally - I’m not sure how we would do that. Also, another fun fact - we were oversold and on a 2-4 week wait but it looks like that has been resolved!
I also can’t believe you guys all really want your copies signed, but a promise is a promise so…
I can tell you that my hometown is talking about doing a book signing party once everyone gets their copy so I’ll keep you posted.
Also I will make sure to be at the Expo in Vegas to sign and give hugs and gratitude as well!
I think that does it for now, but I think that is enough for one week don’t you?!
Again - Thank you so much! I am so lucky to have a support system this amazing.
Love! (from your favorite bestselling author!)
~amy
Still need a copy? Find it here - Fitness Attack book!
Fitness Phone
March 7, 2008
You keep your phone with you at all times, right? So having a heart rate sensor and a pedometer as part of its functionality seems like the next step. Answering that call is Samsung and Adidas with the creation of the miCoach phone. The phone also helps to coach or advise you through your workout based off of your heart rate. I’m anxious to see how this works out for people. Of course, I didn’t think I would use my iPhone for working out and I do - its great to have an iPod and phone capability in one device. If I could get my heart rate monitor as part of that setup - I think I would like that. Pretty soon our cell phones will be running our lives!
Spin Your Salad
March 6, 2008
We fitness-minded people suggest to our clients and audience to have a salad as a meal. This suggestion normally gets an unhappy grumble or is later reported that you had the biggest loaded salad that ends up being worse than a burger and fries - yes, they do exist. I’m going to give you a couple of my suggestions and then I encourage you to check out this post from HealthMad which gives you ideas on how to theme your salad to keep it healthy and interesting.
– I hate eating a salad and being hungry an hour later so I always make sure to include protein - meat, beans, and nuts.
– Go with vegetables and fruits that are in season. I love a summer salad with fresh strawberries, but in the winter, its a no go. However, a warm taco salad (easy on the cheese and sour cream) is fantastic in the colder months.
>> Click Here for the Full HealthMad post with suggestions <<
How do your fast food favs weigh in?
March 6, 2008
By now, you have heard that the $6 Burger at Carl’s Jr is one of America’s Worst Foods weighing in at 1,520 calories. As a side note, Men’s Health now reports that it is available topped with chili! If you are curious as to how some of your other fast food favorites weigh in - I would recommend picking up a copy of Eat This, Not That, which is a compilation of the Men’s Health magazine column and it is a page turner! I’ve attached the link below:
Fitness Attack Officially on Amazon!
February 29, 2008
Today is the official launch of Fitness Attack (the book) and so far, we have already exceeded any hopes and expectations I had. On strictly a word of mouth campaign, we have climbed into the Top 50 Bestselling books in the Family Health genre on Amazon! I can’t say that I’m surprised by the support of my family, friends and audience but I have to admit that I’m overwhelmed at how you have all teamed up to promote and pimp both me and the book. I’ll keep you posted but know that everyone of you have contributed to this success. If you haven’t already - You can find the book HERE! Thank you! ~amy
Video of the Day - Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture (Oprah)
February 28, 2008
To say that this is just a feature or a message for today would be a huge understatement. If you haven’t already seen Randy Pausch give his last lecture - check out this version from Oprah. Its a shame that it takes someone that is dying to make you think about how to live your days.
Would you pay $3 for a virtual trainer?
February 26, 2008
MyPypeline.com launched the beta version of their online personal training site this week. For $3 a view, you can take a number of exercise classes or training sessions. The virtual and ‘on demand’ personal trainers are becoming more popular by the day. They are convenient, cheaper and versatile but do they really replace the real thing? I’ve found that when training someone, its the feedback that you can provide in combination with the program that you design that achieves results. At the same time, I have to say that when I’m on the road, this might be just what I need to get my exercise fix. Once I give this a try, I’ll write up a review. But in the meantime…
What do you think? Will these services change the way you workout? Or will they provide a supplement for when you are on the road or in need of a change of pace?
Fitness Attack Book Launch - February 29th!
February 20, 2008
After more than 400 Fitness Attack episodes, the first 100 are available in print! The Fitness Attack book will be available through the Amazon link on www.WithAmyMac.com on Leap Day, 2/29! It has been almost 2 years since the launch of Amy Mac and my health and fitness podcasts. Not only have we succeeded in providing great content (for free!) consistently for that duration but we have been featured in numerous publications and have episodes distributed to multiple TV and mobile platforms. I am asking everyone to buy the book on 2/29 in an attempt to ‘rush the charts’ and turn some heads in the bookselling world. Not only are you supporting me, but you are supporting those of us who have persevered in new media and proved that great content can be user-generated.
Remember, you have an extra day this year (leap day) - use it to make yourself healthy and fit.
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