John Vonhof

Author — Speaker — Publisher

Bio for John Vonhof

John Vonhof has a knack for finding ideas and then developing them into resources for people looking for help --typically in niche market subjects. He is a member of The Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, Publishers Marketing Association, and The Small Publishers Association of North America.

He has been active in church and on church boards for years, therefore his books on Managing the Pastoral Search Process.

He has run marathons and ultramarathons, and fastpacked in the High Sierras. Licensed as a paramedic and orthopaedic technician, with 6+ years experience in an emergency room / trauma center, he knows about the medical field. That has lead to the following resources:

• The book Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatment for Athletes, 4th edition, 2006
• The booklet Happy Feet! - Foot Care Advice for Walkers and Travelers
• His free monthly Fixing Your Feet E-zine which is a success with over 1800 subscribers
• His free blog, Happy Feet, with foot care advice for people who love their feet
• The booklet A Parent's Guide to the Emergency Room: Managing Your Child's Crisis Without Fear

As a result of his self-publishing efforts and the success of his resources, he has become a popular speaker at writer's conferences. His seminar topics include:

• Book Marketing, Promotion & Publicity
• Marketing, Promotion and PR: Getting the Word Out
• Building A Personalized Marketing Plan
• What Makes A Great Idea?
• I want it! - Book and Article Ideas Publishers Will Love
• Tips to a Successful Book
• Writing for Niche Market
• Alternatives in Self-Publishing
• Inside the Mind of a Publisher: Enhancing Your Writing by Thinking, Writing and Marketing Like a Publisher
• Dreaming Ideas and Writing Information that Sells

John and his wife Kathie live in Manteca, in the heart of the California Central Valley. By day, he works as a Prehospital Care Coordinator for the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services agency. By evenings, nights, and weekends, he writes.

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