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Testimonials from Press
"An incredibly valuable, excitingly innovative, budget friendly,
"how-to" guide to living better and spending less."
"Suggests that the big events in life need not carry a big price tag."
"Horowitz...ushers to get into live music events for free, and
stays in people's homes as part of a host network when he travels."
"Shel enjoys life to its fullest, and has learned how to keep
money in his wallet...Shel has a great time as he seeks out ways to
live 'on the cheap.'"
"Shel Horowitz offers a smorgasbord of ideas for those who want to
live well and spend less. So many excellent ideas flow, one right
after another, that readers will find themselves asking, 'Where has
this man been all my life?' Mr. Horowitz offers advice that is
humorous, witty, and wise regarding everything from dating to mating
to children to travel to retirement. Mr. Horowitz's often
unconventional advice is for those who want to be forever young
without being forever broke."
"Shel Horowitz LIVES his book. He can well be called The
Penny-Pinching Hedonist. When he gives advice on "How to live like
royalty with a peasant's pocketbook" (the book's subtitle) you can
tell he knows what he's talking about, because he shares many
personal and interesting examples of how he's done it...
"A concise guide to cost-effective living. Not just helpful and
well written, this is an extremely entertaining book."
"Horowitz traveled with his wife and young daughter to London,
spending $200 apiece for round-trip tickets and $50 for nine nights
of lodging. They even qualified for double frequent-flier miles!"
"To my delight...most of the topics...are appropriate for those
of us with families. Horowitz aspires to have, among other things,
gourmet food, nice clothes, great entertainment and frequent travel
on a lean budget and he details how he accomplishes those goals. The
book includes an extensive section on barter... One of the best
things about this book is the travel tips and resources... Full of
good ideas delivered in a down-to-earth tone."
"Style is warm, informative, clear. It's encompassing."
"Tells thousands of ways to have fun without going broke.
Travel, shopping, recreation, entertainment, gourmet eating,
children's activities, even romance are all covered in detail."
"Do you have swordfish tastes on a tunafish budget? Well, now
you can stretch your dimes to the limit and live like you're throwing
your dollars around. Local writer Shel Horowitz's third book on
saving money, The Penny-Pinching Hedonist: How to Live Like Royalty
with a Peasant's Pocketbook, will show you how to get the most out of
your frugality."
"[Horowitz] has built a way of life out of finding ways to get
what he wants for next to nothing, if not for free...He's left almost
nothing out of lists of suggestions for how to entertain yourself."
"This book's subtitle says it all: how to live like royalty with
a peasant's pocketbook. So often we think that living frugally means
deprivation, or going without the fun extras of life. Shel Horowitz
dispels that notion within the first few pages of his fun and helpful
book, The Penny-Pinching Hedonist.
"Perhaps after a lifetime of counting your pennies, you're ready
to break out of the frugal rut. Trouble is, your income may not match
your inclinations. Grab a copy of Shel Horowitz's The Penny-Pinching
Hedonist (Accurate Writing & More, $8.50 eBook), which teaches "how to live
like royalty with a peasant's pocketbook." He says it's the only book
that shows you how to save money on fun."
Media that have Interviewed Shel
Testimonials from Press
Media that have Interviewed Shel
Interview Questions For Shel Horowitz
Press Releases and Reprintable Articles
Shel's Book Covers/Head Shot (hosted on our sister site, FrugalMarketing)
Shel Horowitz's Biography
Shel's Other Pressrooms
Note: See the archives of Shel Horowitz's
Monthly Frugal fun Tips for specific ideas on many of these
topics. Shel is also happy to be interviewed on any of these areas.
--Jim Cox, Midwest Book Review
--Fran Stewart, Cleveland Plain Dealer
--Jo-Ann Johnston, Boston Globe
--Cynthia Hillson, Thriving on Thrift
--Larry Roth, former editor of Living Cheap News and author of
three books on cheap living
"Part of Shel's advice is to have fun and make a game of finding
ways to do it* cheaper. (*It being entertaining, dining, marrying,
dating, shopping, gift-giving, traveling, working, playing - you name
it.) His book is exemplary of his message here too. His writing style
is funny and personable as well as informative. He clearly had fun
writing and publishing the book...and--equally clearly--he wants you
to have fun reading it. This is not a dreary "how to" manual, yet it
does the same job. For all the relaxed tone, The Penny-Pinching
Hedonist is well researched. To back up his suggestion about staying
in homes instead of hotels when you travel, for example, he provides,
in the appendix, a listing of more than 20 home stay, home exchange,
and home rental organizations, with full contact information.
"I had a lot of fun reading this book. Moreover, if I follow
Shel's example and advice I will tread more lightly on the earth. For
instance, I'll buy more things secondhand, frequent farmers' markets,
and value the bicycle as a wonderful sightseeing and touring vehicle.
If I follow his final advice to invest the savings gained thereby, I
can let that money work for me while I play with the income it
accrues. Now that's a win-win formula if you ask me!"
--Meredith Hulse, Arising Arts
--Leann Arendt, Buzz Review
--Ann Kotakowski, Moms Online
--Lisa Reid, Pursestrings.
--Winston Smith, Daily Hampshire Gazette
--Brattleboro Reformer
--Karen Shoffner, Valley Optimist
--Suzanne Wilson, Hampshire Life
"Horowitz says, 'I am not wealthy, but I am very happy. I enjoy
lots of concerts and plays, have a great deal of fun and creative
time with my family, travel frequently, own a home in a downtown
location with a view of the woods--which is filled with books, music,
fine food, original art, and other pleasures. I even love my job! My
family's income is lower than that of most of our friends and
acquaintance---but our quality of life seems to be a whole lot better
than theirs!'
"If this sounds like a great life, The Penny-Pinching Hedonist
could be just the book for you. Discover ways to add simple pleasures
and luxuries to an otherwise frugal life. Horowitz offers ideas for
quality activities at bargain prices. The book is jam-packed with
inexpensive (and often free!) suggestions for fun in every area of
life: food, hobbies, entertainment, travel, children, gifts, and
more."
--Deborah Taylor-Hough, The Simple Times (Debi is the author of
Frozen Assets)
--Marcy Barack, ThirdAge.com
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"Shel Horowitz is one of my most dynamic, quick thinking guests, able
to seamlessly corroborate and add to contributions of other guests with split second timing." Marisa D'Vari Producer/Host, "Building Brand, Buzz, & Business" Channel 9 TV, Boston, MA |
Notes: Shel averages over 50 interviews a year; this is a partial list.
Starred entries ( * ) were 30 minutes or longer, % = repeat appearance.
Television
Major Print Media
Books that Quote or Cite Shel
Major Online-Only Media
Teleclasses and Featured Chats
Radio:
Sydicated Shows: Major and Medium Markets-U.S. Major Markets-International Major Wire Services Guerrilla Marketing for Writers: 100 Weapons to Help You Sell Your Work
Complete Guide to Internet Publicity: Creating and Launching
Successful Online Campaigns
How To Publish and Promote Online
Get Slightly Famous
Trash-Proof News Releases
Starting an Online Business for Dummies, Third Edition
Successful Website Marketing
The Consultant's Guide to Proposal Writing : How to Satisfy Your Clients and Double Your Income
The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 14th Edition
Successful Nonfiction: Tips and Inspiration for Getting Published
Marketing with E mail: A Spam Free Guide to Increasing Sales, Building Loyalty, and Increasing Awareness
Confessions of Shameless Internet Promoters
Getting Started in Computer Consulting
Beyond the Bookstore
Publish to Win
Complete Publishing Resource Manual
Guerrilla Saving
The Home Team
The Simple Life
Kids and Money
Personal Finance for Seniors
PR News' "Lessons Learned from the PR Trenches"
Branded Customer Service: The New Competitive Edge
Small Business Start-Up Guide: Practical Advice on Selecting, Starting & Operating a Small Business
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beating Debt
Building Buzz Advertising Without an Agency Made Easy Book Marketing From A-Z The Publishing Game Insider's Guide to Large Quantity Book Sales Poor Richard's Internet Marketing and Promotions Everything You Always Wanted to Know About POD Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists: Hundreds of Lists to Help You Reduce Costs, Increase Revenues, and Boost Your Profits (Adams Streetwise Series) The Complete Writer's Journal
The Great Formula for Creating Maximum Profit With Minimal Effort
Publicity for Nonprofits
Start Your own E-Business (Start Your Own . . .)
Complete Publicity Plans: How to Create Publicity That Will Spark Media Exposure and Excitement (Adams Streetwise Series)
Becoming a Personal Trainer for Dummies Small Business Taxes Made Easy: How to Increase Your Deductions, Reduce What You Owe, and Boost Your Profits
From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with books, E-Books and Information Products
The E-Code: 34 Internet Superstars Reveal 44 Ways to Make Money Online Almost Instantly---Using Only Email
Getting Rich In Your Underwear: How To Start And Run A Profitable Home-Based Business
The New Farmers Market: Farm-Fresh Ideas for Producers, Managers & Communities
Make Your Business Survive and Thrive!: 100+ Proven Marketing Methods to Help You Beat the Odds and Build a Successful Small or Home-Based Enterprise
fEmpowerment
Create Your Own Luck : 8 Principles of Attracting Good Fortune in Life, Love, and Work
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beating Debt, (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
A Simple Choice : A Practical Guide to Saving Your Time, Money and Sanity
Bounce Back From Bankruptcy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Back on Your Financial Feet, Third Edition
The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living
Confessions of Shameless Self-Promoters: Great Marketing Gurus Share Their Innovative, Proven, and Low-Cost Marketing Strategies to Maximize Your Success!
Complete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own Book (Self-Publishing 4th Edition)
Public Relations For Dummies (For Dummies) Open Your Heart with Geocaching: Mastering Life Through Love of Exploration (Open Your Heart)
Small Store Survival: Success Strategies for Retailers (National Retail Federation) Author 101 Bestselling Book Proposals: The Insider's Guide to Selling Your Work (Author 101) The ABCs of Strategic Communication: Thousands of Terms, Tips and Techniques That Define the Professions
Modern Day Heroes: In Defense Of America
How to Get Happily Published Sustaining the Family Business
Cycling for Profit: How to Make a Living With Your Bike (Cycling Resources Series)
Book Design and Production
At Your Command
Blog Schmog: The Truth About What Blogs Can (and Can't) Do for Your Business
Author 101 Bestselling Nonfiction: The Insider's Guide to Making Reality Sell (Author 101) The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World Learn More About Shel's Books
Grassroots Marketing: Getting Noticed in a Noisy World
Marketing Without Megabucks: How to Sell Anything on a Shoestring
The Penny Pinching Hedonist: How to Live Like Royalty with a Peasant's Pocketbook
Interview Questions For Shel Horowitz Feel free to add your own questions to this list.
Press Releases and Reprintable Articles
Greece on $23.85 a Day--A Frugal Fun Postcard
10 Free/Cheap Ways to Cut Hundreds of Dollars off Your Home Energy Bills
34 Ways to Slash the Cost of Your Next Vacation
17 Great Romantic Dates for Penny-Pinchers
Cheap and Easy Halloween Costumes
Shel's Other Pressrooms:
Business of Success Talk Radio (nationwide) *
Entrepreneur Radio, http://www.wsradio.com
Ask Heloise Radio, http://www.heloise.com *%
Gary Burbank (WLW, Cincinnati) *
Adriane Berg's Money Show (Westwood One) *
Mitch Schlimer, Let's Talk Business (Talk America) *
Jim Blasingame, Small Business Advocate (Talk America, 4x) *%
Rhona at Night (Vancouver, BC)
Moving On with Myrna Lamb (KLOC, Loveland, CO) *
Dave Scott, LibertyWorks Radio Network
Rick Barber (KOA, Denver) *
Mike Schiavo, National Business Talk Radio
Frank Foster, Wealth of a Different Kind, Talk Radio Network *%
Jerry Hudson, America Live
Crosstalk with Dr. Barton Goldsmith (KCLU, Santa Barbara) (NPR affiliate)*
KYXY, San Diego (Sonny West & Pat Brown)
WELI, New Haven (Mike Cella)
KDJR/HKAD, St. Louis (Monica Adams)
KODS, Reno (Bill Schultz)
WHAS, Louisville (Bob Sokoler) *
WVKS, Toledo (Denny Schaffer and Tricia Courtney)
WBEV/WTTN, Milwaukee/Madison, WI (Jim Stowell)
KVEN, Ventura, CA (Barbara Scott)
WSKS, Syracuse (Linda Ray and Scott McKay)
WWHT, Syracuse (Mike Van Ness and Trish Paige)
KVHL Santa Barbara (Marna Davis)
WMXL, Lexington, KY (Rick O'Shea)
WBWN, Bloomington, IL (Mike Tyler)
WYUR, Detroit (Jim Davis)
KNRX, Oklahoma City (Alan Cross)
Jim Mackrell Show, Houston *
WLVJ, W. Palm Beach, FL (Steve Forsythe)
WKDF, Nashville (Jon Link)
WAXY, Miami (David Schwartz) *
KRCH, Rochester, MN (Don Gore and Big Mark Clark)
WHP, Harrisburg, PA (Steve and Melanie)
WAEV, Savannah, GA
WLVQ, Columbus, OH (Wags and Elliott)
KBOI, Boisie (Drew Harold) %
KFGO, Fargo (Jack Michaels)
WWL, New Orleans
KFMB, San Diego
WJNX, West Palm Beach (Art Butler)
Love Life Radio, Honolulu *
WKBN, Youngstown, OH
KKFM, Colorado Springs/Denver (Mark Stevens)
WJR, Detroit (Ken Calvert)
WWAX, Duluth (Laura Wilde and Jim Young)
WOND, Atlantic City (Jeff Whitiker)
KFRU, Columbia, MO (Scott Baker and Simon Roe)
KSDO, San Diego (Money in the Morning) %
WGAR, Cleveland (Ken Robinson)
KFLR, Phoenix (Bruce Thurman)
The Don and Carla Show %
Desperately Seeking Cash, Mike Bunge Show, KXEL (Waterloo, IA)
Carter & Co., WNWS, Jackson, TN *
George McKenzie Show, KAHL, San Antonio *%
ICRT, Taipei, Taiwan (David Wang) *
Mark Green & The Creatures Of The Night (Talksport Network, UK-wide syndicate)
Voice of America, Europe-wide (Martin Secrest)
CIOC, Victoria, BC, Canada (Andrew Lindsay)
CJAD, Montreal (Peter Anthony Holder, Al Gravelle) %
CIOK, St. John, NB, Canada
CJVI, Victoria, BC, Canada (Barry Bowman)
CKGL, Kitchener, ON, Canada (Steve Hodgson)
Television:
ABC News (nationally syndicated)
WHDH Channel 7, Boston (Fox)
Channel 9, Boston
Nutmeg TV, Hartford, CT area, The Book Authority (Brian Jud)
Lower Bucks Cable, Philadelphia area (Mark Drucker) (phoner)
Northampton Community TV
Amherst Community TV
Channel 5, Hadley MA
Major Print Media:
New York Times %
Wall Street Journal
Reader's Digest
Chicago Tribune
NY Daily News
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Boston Globe %
Christian Science Monitor %
Inc. Magazine %
Entrepreneur %
Fortune Small Business %
Woman's Day %
Los Angeles Times %
Working Mother
Working Woman
The National Post of Canada
Ragan Strategic Media/Ragan Report %
SAM (Sales And Marketing Magazine) %
Midwest Book Review %
Redbook
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bulldog Reporter's Media Relations Insider %
Hospitality Sales and Marketing
Association International
Boston Herald
San Diego Union-Tribune
Associated Press (AP)
United Press International (UPI)
Books that Quote or Cite Shel:
by Jay Conrad Levinson, et al
by Steve O'Keefe
by M. J. Rose and Angela Adair-Hoy
by Steven Van Yoder
edited by Paul Krupin
by Greg Holden
by Peggi Ridgway
by Herman Holtz
by Dan Poynter
by Dan Poynter
by Shannon Kinnard
edited by Debbie Allen
by Peter Meyer
by Brian Jud
by Jerrold Jenkins and Anne Stanton
by Linda Abel
by Jay Conrad Levinson and Kathryn Tyler
by Scott and Shirley Gregory
Edited by Larry Roth
by Jayne Pearl
by the Editors of FC&A Publishing
by Janelle Barlow, Paul Stewart
by Robert Sullivan
by Steven Strauss, Azriella Jaffe
by Marisa D'Vari
by Kathy Kobliski
by Francine Silverman
by Fern Reiss
By the Jenkins Group
by Peter Kent and Tara Calishain
by John Harnish
by Gene Marks
by Carolyn Howard-Johnson; Edited by Pat Avery, Joyce Faulkner and Carolyn Howard-Johnson
by Mark Joyner
by Sandra Beckwith
by Robert McGarvey, Melissa Campanelli, and Entrepreneur Press
by Sandra L. Beckwith
by Melyssa St. Michael and Linda Formichelli
by Eva Rosenberg
by Stephanie Chandler
by Joe Vitale and Jo Han Mok
by Peter I. Hupalo
by Vance Corum, Marcie Rosenzweig, and Eric Gibson
by Priscilla Y. Huff
by Sandy Shepard
by Azriela Jaffe
by Steven D. Strauss, Azriela Jaffe
by Deborah Taylor-Hough
by Paula Langguth Ryan
by Peter Bowerman
by Debbie Allen
by Tom Ross and Marilyn Ross
by Eric Yaverbaum, Robert W. Bly, Ilise Benun, and Richard Kirshenbaum
by Jeannette Cezanne
by Rick Frishman and Robyn Freedman Spizman
by M. Larry Litwin, APR
by Pete Mitchell, Bill Perkins
by Judith Appelbaum
by Marshall B. Paisner
by Jim Gregory
by Pete Masterson
by Joe Vitale and Neville Goddard
by Robert W. Bly
by Rick Frishman, Robyn Freedman Spizman, and Mark Steisel
by Christine Louise Hohlbaum
Major Online-Only Media:
CNN.com *
Daily Marketing Ace
MSN %
AOL's homepage %
Microsoft bCentral.com %
BankRate.com
Monster.com
Examiner.com
PromotionWorld.com
Adventive.com %
Holt Uncensored
BookzonePro.com
Wall Street Journal's StartupJournal.com
BNET.com
FastCompany.com
TriplePundit.com
Teleclasses and Featured Online Chats:
Inc Online *%
AOL's Your Business Lunch *%
PRLeads.com *%
Loska.com *%
Annie Jennings PR *%
Obvious Expert Teleseminar Series *
Sharron Senter Teleseminar Series *
Samizdat.net *
Debbie Allen's Shameless Self-Promoters
Teleconference*
Shel is the author of The Penny-Pinching Hedonist: How to Live Like
Royalty with a Peasant's Pocketbook and four other nonfiction books.
1. You see 10 to 20 concerts and plays for free in a typical year?
How do you do that?
2. What are some ways to eat a great restaurant meal for $10 or less?
3. How can travelers almost eliminate the cost of lodging and, at the
same time, learn more about the places they visit?
4. How did you get your $3000 Persian rug without spending a cent?
5. What's the best airfare bargain you've ever gotten?
6. What's your opinion of how credit cards should be used?
7. Where can you go on a first date without spending money?
8. How much do you have to spend to have a really nice wedding?
9. How do you deal with "buy me, buy me" pressure from kids?
10. How does penny-pinching hedonism fit in with the serious side of
the frugality movement?
11. You created International Frugal Fun Day. Why, how, and when is
this holiday celebrated?
12. How hard is it to start a holiday?
13. What are you working on these days?
14. Your e-book is not available in stores. How can people get a copy?
Note: Shel is also the author of three books on low-cost marketing,
and can be interviewed on that topic as well.
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