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January 2010 Blog Posts (223)

Enough about Money Lack, Already!

To borrow from Wayne Dyer, who borrowed from someone else: Do you focus on what floats or on what sinks? Does it matter, even in your inbox? Yes, it does.

It was with the best intentions one of my newsletter subscribers forwarded an offer from one of the big names, in the event I wanted to include it in the next issue. I looked at the offer and felt it again, that niggling feeling I get when such emails pop into my inbox: something is off about this.

It isn’t that there’s… Continue

Added by Joyce Shafer, LEC and Author on January 27, 2010 at 9:24am — No Comments

Surprise Attack

The rifleman of the Napoleonic Peninsular war, 1810 to 1814, was the forerunner of the modern day SAS. Armed with the formidable Baker rifle, the first of its kind to be produced and a more accurate weapon with a longer range than the musket, their job was to operate in pairs ahead of the main infantry to scout and harass the enemy by sniping at senior officers and NCOs in the hopes of causing as much chaos, disorganization and panic as possible. In comparison to the musket, the inferior weapon… Continue

Added by Simon Marshland on January 27, 2010 at 7:58am — No Comments

All In Good Time by MK Chester

“Authors - get your own page-turning book-previewing book widget at www.bookbuzzr.com and share your book-extract on over 60 networks such as Facebook, Digg… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on January 27, 2010 at 4:25am — No Comments

JoeyPinkney.com's Book Review: Go Into The House by Rodney A. Winters

When I first got Rodney Winters' book, I didn't know if it would be one that I would have difficulty reading because of it's subject matter. What would a happily married man be able to absorb from an author whose book is about divorce?

Go Into The House is utterly insightful and full of wisdom. This book is perfect reading material for people who find themselves getting the raw end of the deal in their marriage for no real fault of… Continue

Added by Joey Pinkney on January 27, 2010 at 4:17am — No Comments

Cicely Tyson On Board 'A Family Gathering.'

Cicley Tyson on board Gene Cartwright’s ‘A Family Gathering.’

Experience inspires creation of BooksForFilm.com

Question: Why is film legend, and Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson on board, and committed to being a central force in the film adaptation of Gene Cartwright’s epic novel, A Family Gathering?

Answer: She read the novel. End of story.

“I have not been so moved by a… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on January 26, 2010 at 6:15pm — No Comments

What Comes First

Have you ever had one of those days where you have hundred jobs to do in just a few hours? Have you ever become overwhelmed by the tasks of the day to the point where nothing else seems to get done? Life has its very own way of showing us that we need to organize are priorities and establish a management system in our life. On a typical day with multiple… Continue

Added by Aaron Jones on January 26, 2010 at 1:57pm — No Comments

Success Tips

l. TAKE A SELF ASSESSMENT

Health, Job, Income, Community, Education, Personal Relationships, Social Life, Attitude

2. UNDERSTAND PEOPLE’S NEEDS.

Basic

Safety

Social

Ego Status

Self-Actualization

Major Growth occurs at the top levels

3. BE LIKEABLE

PEOPLE DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE THEY LIKE.

Be happy for others successes. Like what you do so that you can achieve success as well.

4. BE AWARE OF YOUR NEGATIVE BODY… Continue

Added by Dr. Joyce Michelle Knudsen on January 26, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Gleek Marketing!

When I sold my first book, I was surprised to learn that I needed to promote it. And clueless about how to do it. Since then I've learned a couple things about promotion, I'd like to share and I'm hoping you'll do the same. I know there are some marketing experts out there, so don't be shy. Please join me at… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on January 26, 2010 at 7:21am — 2 Comments

BOOK VIDEO TRAILER

Added by Giulio Buonanno on January 26, 2010 at 4:00am — No Comments

Insulin: Invented or Discovered?

The history of insulin goes back to the early 1920s. “Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best are known as the discoverers of insulin. They first extracted insulin from the pancreases of dogs in 1921.” www.TheHistoryOfInsulin.com and www.Dr.CharlesBanting.com.

Ingenuity and desperation were the necessary mothers of this invention, so to speak. As a child, I was often reminded or heard… Continue

Added by A. K. Buckroth on January 25, 2010 at 9:10pm — No Comments

LOVE HAPPENS AT THE NEW YORK POETRY FORUM

LOVE HAPPENS AT THE NEW YORK POETRY FORUM

Saturday, February 13 from 2 to 6 p.m.

PATRICIA CARRAGON

The New York Poetry Forum

Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club

283 Lexington Avenue (between East 36th & 37th Sts)

Open Mic

$3 for Members, $4 for Non-members

Hosted by Daniel Fernandez

http://patricia.carragon.home.att.net/…

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Added by Patricia Carragon on January 25, 2010 at 7:53pm — No Comments

The Smalls Poetry Feature at Smalls Jazz Club

The Smalls Poetry Feature at Smalls Jazz Club

Saturday, February 27

5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

With Patricia Carragon and Edwin Wilson Rivera

  Hosted by Lee Kostrinsky  

$6 admission - Open Mic

183 West 10th Street

New York, NY 10014

(212) 252-5091

Take the 1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.; A, B, C, D, E, F, V

at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.…

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Added by Patricia Carragon on January 25, 2010 at 7:53pm — No Comments

The Brownstone Poets February Schedule

Poetry Grows in Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets Presents:

Saturday, February 6

NO READING at the Park Plaza Restaurant

WORKING ON THE 2010 ANTHOLOGY

But come back Saturday, March 6

to hear Thomas Fucaloro and Susan Scutti

Park Plaza Restaurant

220 Cadman Plaza West near Clark St. & Pineapple Walk

Brooklyn, NY 11201 - 718 – 596 – 5900

Take the A or C to High Street, 2 or 3 to Clark Street,

4, 5, M or R to Court… Continue

Added by Patricia Carragon on January 25, 2010 at 7:39pm — No Comments

Adrian on Darwin

Adrian on Darwin

Running a Christian School within the independent sector often means that we are contacted by TV to do this or that, the often asked question is about evolution and creationism as if somehow we did nothing else. Even people like Richard Dawkins has spent time grilling us on our views for his documentary The Root of all Evil. Funnily enough we don’t usually think much about Darwin or evolution between those TV times.

From what I know of Darwin he was a good family man,… Continue

Added by Adrian L Hawkes on January 25, 2010 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Glam Metal: The Beginning

They're young, they're reckless and they’re ambitious. These four Brooklynites have a dream, a dream to be the hottest rock band ever.

Meet GM Jay lead guitarist with the glam rock band, Glam Metal. His ambition, to leave the neighbourhood, for the bright lights and promise of LA.

Nick Glam Man, Glam Metal's lead vocalist, like GM Jay, wants to shake off the shackles of the ghetto, caught up in Jay's enthusiasm, that they have the talent to make it big; he agrees to go to… Continue

Added by Anna Daly McCabe on January 25, 2010 at 11:16am — No Comments

Time has a Deadline

In a physical year there are 365 days and in a leap year there are 366 days. In a physical week there are seven days and one day is a total of 24 hours. During the course of the year there are four seasons and in your life every 12 months you will grow a year older. The idea is that time is measurable and it is not a constant. I was born in 1983 and now 1983 no longer exist it can never come back only thing left is a memory. Centuries pass… Continue

Added by Aaron Jones on January 25, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments

Purple Death Released Today

I'm absolutely delighted to be able to announce the release of my latest thriller, 'Purple Death' published by Moongypsy Press today. The book can currently be ordered from the publisher at http://moongypsypress.com/porter.php (see ordering info at bottom of page). The book also has its own website at… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 25, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

The Challenge of Proof of vs. Faith in Infinite Abundance

If you’re not experiencing infinite abundance, there’s a good reason it’s not your “reality” yet. The reason relates to a riddle.

The challenge is like the riddle: which came first, the chicken or the egg? In this case it’s which comes first, measurable proof that you’re infinitely abundant or faith that it’s your natural state? The answer for both riddles is the same: the thought or idea of it comes first.

We entangle ourselves with a “chicken and egg” cycle about… Continue

Added by Joyce Shafer, LEC and Author on January 25, 2010 at 8:17am — No Comments

Brainstorm with a NYTimes Bestseller!

I've got a huge treat for you today! Angie Fox is on my blog--www.emilybryan.blogspot.com. You probably remember her debut novel, THE ACCIDENTAL DEMON SLAYER, which hit the NYTimes list. I've talked her into sharing a few of her tricks of the trade with us. Trust me, if you're a writer you want to know what this smart, talented… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on January 25, 2010 at 6:04am — No Comments

Tilly's Tale, Latest Review

I just wanted to share the great new review received by Tilly's Tale, on a site called Books4Moms I'm so pleased that Tilly's life story continues to reach out and touch people as it was designed to do. Here's what the reviewer said;

Tilly’s Tale by Harry Porter

Author: admin // Category: Book Reviews, Children's Books, inspirational

Tilly's Tale by Harry… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 25, 2010 at 4:45am — No Comments