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February 2009 Blog Posts (238)

Henrietta Hughes

Greetings,

This is Brenda Farrar-Ejemai, author of the book, The Family In The Car, A Revelation.

This documentary tells the struggles of a family surviving on the streets of New York City, while living in their car.

Henrietta Hughes made an emotional plea for help from President Obama, in Fort Myers, Florida, because she was homeless and living in her small car with her family.

After this media event, in front of millions of people, this now epidemic… Continue

Added by Brenda Farrar-Ejemai on February 13, 2009 at 5:56pm — No Comments

Homeless Woman Makes an Emotional Plea to President Barack Obama

Added by Brenda Farrar-Ejemai on February 13, 2009 at 5:56pm — No Comments

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY Today is a time to remember to love To tell those we care for and thank God above A day to reach out and give others a hand To show love to all that was always His plan Let’s try…

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

Today is a time to remember to love

To tell those we care for and thank God above

A day to reach out and give others a hand

To show love to all that was always His plan

Let’s try to forgive everyone and be glad

For God does not want us to ever be sad

He wants us to love everyone all the same

For that was the rule that He gave when He came

This is a good time and a chance just to… Continue

Added by Linda Wright on February 13, 2009 at 4:36pm — No Comments

When Is Enough, Enough?

When Is Enough, Enough?

Psalm 30:2

O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

Jeremiah 1:10

See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

Deuteronomy 28:13

And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath.

Janet’s Prayer:

Oh, Lord how we… Continue

Added by Janet Marie walker on February 13, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Highest-quality erotica PLUS a green company? The best of both worlds!

I am launching my new publishing venture, Paper Bag Press, on Saturday, February 14, 2009. It's the perfect day to woo your lover with an erotic story.

Only the highest-quality submissions are accepted, professionally edited, and formatted for reading on your computer. Print them out, if you like, but no paper is involved on our end. No shipping is involved, which reduces our carbon footprint, as well.

And the stories? Oh, my. These are what you are looking for to thrill… Continue

Added by Amy Barnes on February 13, 2009 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Released today

I'm pleased to anounce that my latetest book, The House on the Shore, has been released today under the Vanilla Heart label.

Added by Victoria Howard on February 13, 2009 at 12:57pm — No Comments

25 Book Publishing Guidelines You Should Know

So, the masterpiece is done. Now what? Should you self-publish your book? Use print-on-demand? Try to find a publisher, or start your own publishing company?

25 Book Publishing Guidelines You Should Know by Rita Schiano will help you sort out which book publishing direction is best for you, as well as provide “insider” tips on wading through the process.

Topics… Continue

Added by Rita Schiano on February 13, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Free book giveaway!

Today I will be giving away an ecopy of my book Avenging Angel, at http://www.booksbypickles.blogspot.com - I will be there all day to answer any questions you have for me. To enter the contest, comment either on the post about books, or on the excerpt from my book. This is a one day contest, so the winner will be chosen tonight, Friday February 13th around 8:00pm PDT.

Surf on by!

Added by Kim Smith on February 13, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

Lucky Friday the 13th

I'm not a terribly superstitious person. Black cats hold no terror for me. Ditto for walking under ladders. From what I can see Friday the 13th was only unlucky for the Knights Templars back in 1307.

For YOU, this Friday the 13th could be very lucky indeed. My blog tour goes on and with it another chance to win a VEXING THE VISCOUNT. Today, I'm at… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on February 13, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Join my blog and I will join yours....

I am looking to build up my blog readership...join my blog and I will join yours

http://RuthieLive.blogspot.com/

Added by Ruthie Appleby on February 13, 2009 at 5:06am — No Comments

Use BookRix.com to present your own books online and find new readers

BookRix.com is a social media website focused on writing and reading. But it offers by far more than the well known classic community features. You can create and publish your own books online in an attractive flipbook format and present them on an individual profile. The digital book can be embedded and linked on other websites and community profiles via HTML-code. This feature is a great direct marketing tool for aspiring writers. Furthermore BookRix… Continue

Added by Nils on February 13, 2009 at 4:09am — No Comments

Mary Burton's Buns for Valentine's Day!

Valentine’s Day Sweet Buns

I love to have these for my sweetie on Valentine’s Day. I make up the dough in my bread maker, assemble the buns the night…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on February 13, 2009 at 3:32am — No Comments

'Legacy of the Ripper' completed. (Sequel to 'A Study in Red')

I'm really pleased to be able to announce that I've finally completed 'Legacy of the Ripper', the sequel to 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper'. The book is now in the proof reading stage and will shortly be on its way to Double Dragon Publishing of Ontario who will (I hope) be releasing the book later this year.…

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 13, 2009 at 1:26am — No Comments

AMAZING TWITTER SHOUT OUT

I woke up, checked messages, found a comment on my livejournal blog about yesterday's interview with Althea Crome on my blog knit1fortheroad and I learned that Neil Gaiman wrote a nice tweet on twitter about it. Neil's the author of Coraline and has a cajillion followers on twitter-heehee...as if I needed to tell you who he is. Who knew people actually paid attention to my tweets. Anyway, it's… Continue

Added by Margaret Nock on February 12, 2009 at 6:50pm — No Comments

AltheaCrome, Bugknits, and Coraline!!!

Gather 'round for an inspiring and magical interview with Althea Crome, miniature knitting artist extroadinaire who created the knitwear for Coraline. You don't have to knit to enjoy this amazing journey of an artist following her passions and dreams. I'm so honored and thrilled to have had the opportunity to interview Althea and post it on Knit1fortheroad.

Get… Continue

Added by Margaret Nock on February 12, 2009 at 6:48pm — No Comments

Collaborating Poets from Two Hemispheres Set to Make Your Mother Happy

Remembering Mothers a New Way

Award-winning Poets From Two Hemispheres Co-Author Chapbook

She Wore Emerald Then: Reflections on Motherhood was conceived by Californian Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Aussie Magdalena Ball as an alternative to the cloying greeting cards usually available for mothers in card shops. In fact, originally it was to be a thoughtful digital substitute for a card. That decision was probably influenced by the pair’s awareness… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on February 12, 2009 at 5:38pm — No Comments

AuthorHouse Courts The Establishment With Referral Program

Over the past few months I’ve noticed that AuthorHouse have been making a particularly worrying use of their Referral Program. This type of program is used by a number of large Self Publishing companies using digital POD (print on demand) services to authors. Here is AuthorHouse’s own description of the Referral Program. The following are from AuthorHouse’s US and UK websites.…

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Added by Mick Rooney on February 12, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Kindle 2 Launched By Amazon - The way forward for the e-reader?

It seems the gathered publishing fraternity who turned up at the unveiling of Amazon’s new Kindle (Version 2) in the Morgan Library and Museum in New York city on Monday were more intrigued and quizzical, than necessarily bowled over by the new electronic edition to the Amazon family. Even host, Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, and author Stephen King---there to read his novella, Ur---did not cause any major earthquakes or even tremors.

I have not written too much here about ereaders,… Continue

Added by Mick Rooney on February 12, 2009 at 5:21pm — No Comments

#1 Secret for Getting National TV

Check out this video from my friend Steve Harrison

on the #1 secret for getting major national publicity at:

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There's nothing like getting some major publicity

to make sales soar for whatever you're promoting.

In the publishing world, an appearance on a top

national TV show like… Continue

Added by Rick Frishman on February 12, 2009 at 4:52pm — No Comments

What In The World Are You Thinking?

What do you want for your life? What goals do you personally have for yourself? What is hindering you from achieving those goals?

The answer to these questions, or perhaps the inability for you to answer these questions, could be a direct result of the way you think. What you have been thinking is what you have been practicing and is manifested in you life, “For as a man thinketh so is he”.

In order to change your thoughts, first have to identify what thoughts you… Continue

Added by Holly Spence on February 12, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments