AUTHOR USES EBAY TO SELL AD SPACE IN NOVEL

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 14, 2005 -- Orlando, FL, June 14, 2005�Author Michael T. Owens is holding an EBAY auction for item number: 5589986656, a full page ad in his latest novel entitled: A Dream Come True. The advertisement will appear in every book printed between September 2005 (when the book is released) and March 2006.

�Unlike major best-selling authors, I don�t have a multi-million dollar marketing budget!� Owens writes in his auction listing. He is no stranger to advertising. After being laid off as an advertising executive, he wrote Pick-Up Lines, his first novel. Since then, his work has been featured in anthologies and several national magazines.

Advertising in publications isn�t new but Owens hopes to add his own twist. �Corporations like McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Pepsi advertise in movies all the time. Why not do the same in books?� he says in his ad. He promises nothing inappropriate will be advertised. The winning bidder�s ad must be approved by him.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Michael T. Owens is the author of Pick-Up Lines and A Dream Come True. His work is also featured in various anthologies and national magazines. He is the founder of the Scatterbrained Writer�s Network (SWN), an online discussion group for writers of all genres. He currently resides in Florida. Visit: www.michaeltowens.com for more information.