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February 2009 Blog Posts (238)

Widow Wreaths Havoc at Funeral Claims Sexy Septuagenarian

Report for The Sea View Mercurial, by Bob Hackitt.

Pat Guppy, well-known local doer of charitable works and widow of Benjamin Arnold Guppy, may face charges of assault, according to local sources, following an attack upon Mrs Floss Littleworth, also a senior citizen of Sea View. The alleged attack took place on the morning of November 5th, this year, when Mrs Littleworth arrived at the graveside of Benjamin Arnold Guppy, to pay her last respects to the man who she claims was her… Continue

Added by Gina Collia-Suzuki on February 9, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Hope Endures Radio Program Brings Christian Encouragement to the Chronically Ill

We encourage you to post this anywhere you see fit! Your web site, blog, email your friends, etc. We are eager to spread the word about this new exciting area of our ministry!

Lisa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lisa Copen, 858-486-4685

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Hope Endures Radio Program Brings

Christian Encouragement to the Chronically Ill

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Added by Lisa Copen on February 9, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Emily Bryan's VEXING THE VISCOUNT Treasure hunt!

Happy Monday! Today my blog tour is visiting Heather Hiestand's Blog and we're having a little fun.

Since January 2nd, I’ve been blogging on various sites and frankly, my brain’s a little fried. How about a game instead of a blog post? Daisy and Lucian, my hero and heroine in… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on February 9, 2009 at 5:36am — No Comments

Tangled Hearts - Chapter Three

The Prologue, Chapter One and Two have already been posted.

Chapter Three

Richelda hurried along an overgrown woodland path, which meandered through Bellemont, her neglected estate, to a disused charcoal burner’s hut where Dudley Wynwood waited for her.

‘Thank God you are safe. Now, tell me what Lord Greaves said,’ Dudley called when she drew near him.

Her mouth quivered. ‘I made a sorry mull of my business. I presented the petition to the wrong… Continue

Added by Rosemary Morris on February 9, 2009 at 4:33am — No Comments

GREAT CHILDREN'S BOOKS - Thrifty Prices and High Quality

These Are Tough Times - RIGHT!

You Are On the Lookout for Bargains - RIGHT!

First things, first - RIGHT!

( rent, food, utilities, the mortgage . . . )

And you thinks buying books for your kids is definitely a

luxury you simply can't afford - RIGHT?

Wrong!

Wrong!

Wrong!

These days,

e-BOOKS Have Taken Off!

E-Books are GREEN, and easily… Continue

Added by Margot Finke on February 8, 2009 at 8:51pm — No Comments

The Virtual Book Tour Gets Back In Gear

Tomorrow starts week 2 of my virtual blog tour. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's stop, which will feature a book review of The Dead Guy.

Visit the Literary Menagerie tomorrow to see how the review goes. This reviewer pulls no stops! If she doesn't like the book, she'll say so. Where's the drum roll?

Stay tuned as mystery author Doug Hewitt tours the internet with his novel The Dead Guy.

Doug… Continue

Added by Doug Hewitt on February 8, 2009 at 7:13pm — No Comments

AMAZON REVIEWS

Here are two new reviews On Amazon!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story telling, February 7, 2009

By Gail Young "Sci-fi reader" (Likely, Ca 3 miles beyond the end of the world) - See all my reviews

(REAL NAME)

This book was really good story telling, nice turn of phrases and some surprises for the reader. Can't wait for the next book from Bonnie Lea Elliott. I recommend this for all readers. Enjoy!

4.0 out of 5 stars Captive Souls, February 2, 2009

By Annie (New… Continue

Added by Bonnie Lea Elliott on February 8, 2009 at 7:10pm — No Comments

Now featuring an author interview every day!

I just started a new program called "10 Questions for..." in which I ask authors the same 10 questions about writing life, their work space, funny stories about their writing career, etc.

I posted the request for authors on HARO and got more than 600 emails in a matter of hours! Come read these interesting Q & A's and feel free to post writing-related questions.

http://askWendy.wordpress.com

Added by Wendy Burt-Thomas on February 8, 2009 at 7:08pm — No Comments

A Regular Writing Gig

I've started a regular column on the Houston edition of The Examiner. It's an online newspaper devoted to news on our fair city. My column will contain profiles of romance writers and their happenings in the Houston area. Please check out my first column at http://www.examiner.com/Houston-Arts_and_Entertainment.html
Thanks!

Added by Teri Thackston on February 8, 2009 at 5:18pm — No Comments

Raving I AM...The Power Within by Linda Wright

What people are saying about I AM...new release by Tate Publishing

AN EXTREMELY INSIGHTFUL REVIEW

I just finished reading a newly released book called I AM by Linda Wright. In a nutshell it is an absolutely awesome spiritual book sharing how vital God is as a constant friend in our lives, as well as how important it is to let go and let him help us make healthy spiritually based decisions.

After reading this book I am reminded how truly… Continue

Added by Linda Wright on February 8, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

SPEEDING DOWN THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY

When does promotion start?

The minute you take yourself seriously as a writer.

When my first book, FOOLS RUSH IN, came out in 2006, I was a novice at promotion. I did pretty well, but the Internet did not have much blogging or all the websites available for promotion. I felt much was a waste of my time. I had more important things to do than sift through the Internet.

My attitude changed earlier this year. My New Year's resolution was to carefully examine… Continue

Added by Sunny Frazier on February 8, 2009 at 11:46am — 3 Comments

How do you find time to write?

With every day already packed full of must-do activities, where can we (aspiring authors) find that extra time each day to write?

I wonder if many of you are like me -- still trying to discover more time to write. One thing that has helped me is getting rid of activities that steal my time and give nothing in return. I have never joined a writer’s group or some other club because they usually deteriorate into a boring social afternoon each week. I’ve found that I could write a lot of… Continue

Added by Charlotte McPherson on February 8, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

L. Diane Wolfe's Interview With Author and Publisher Carol Denbow, a.k.a., Author 101

You have quite the variety of non-fiction books – how did this occur?

Well L. Diane, I think I see a need and quickly develop a twisted sort of desire to fill it. My first book, Are You Ready to Be Your Own Boss? was a book I had wanted to write for many years. As a woman in a business typically standardized for men, I had many struggles not usually associated with my type of business. For instance, on more than one occasion when I… Continue

Added by Author101 on February 8, 2009 at 8:15am — No Comments

Tingles of Magic at THE CHATELAINES

Have you ever been someplace that makes the hairs on your arms stand on end for no discernable reason? I'm blogging about the experience at THE CHATELAINES. You'll want to… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on February 8, 2009 at 6:21am — No Comments

A New Interview

Author and Chief Editor at Stonehedge Publishing, Kristina Dalton recently asked me if i'd be interviewed by her for her blog, and the interview is now available to view at http://www.freewebs.com/kristinadalton/ksdrabblesblog.htm

I hope a few readers will pay Kristina a visit and maybe enjoy the interview.…

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 8, 2009 at 4:57am — No Comments

Top 20 Books January 2009

These were the top 20 most searched books for January, 2009 on Woldcat.org’s online library catalog that is used by thousands of libraries nationwide. One of the books is my novel Rooftop Diva which is about a Hurricane Katrina survivor.

http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/123120941…

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Added by D T Pollard on February 7, 2009 at 8:13pm — No Comments

Great Tips Teleseminar: I shared many great tips during this teleseminar. It's free to listen in. Just go to the website to listen in.

You can listen in on the teleseminar I did for my 60th birthday. It's free. And you can download it free as an MP3 file to place on your iPod, iPhone, computer, etc.

Listen to it here: http://www.instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=5553039.

Added by John Kremer on February 7, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

I had four thrillers published by Hodder in the late 1990s and am now about to sign a contract with another major publisher, but I still want to help other writers - now more than ever. For many year…

I had four thrillers published by Hodder in the late 1990s and am now about to sign a contract with another major publisher, but I still want to help other writers - now more than ever. For many years I taught a course in thriller writing through the London School of Journalism. Now I am offering a whole range of writer's services to help my fellow writers get their works…

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Added by David Kessler on February 7, 2009 at 2:20am — No Comments

How to Twitter More Effectively: Check out this new page on my BookMarket.com website! I just added some new material and links. Again. Alas. Always busy.

I've just compiled a ton of useful tools and resources for making your Twittering more effective, effortless, and fun.

Check it out here: http://www.bookmarket.com/twitter.htm.

Check out my Twitter page at… Continue

Added by John Kremer on February 6, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Hop on new site about books Book Beast

Daily Beast founder Tina Brown talked about her new site about books - part of her mega-site The Beast. With shrinking books coverage and struggling publishers, Brown hopes that this new outlet will help fill the gaps with less and less book reviews and publishers becoming less profitable. The site has articles, video interviews, reviews and more aggregated content, and articles. Here's… Continue

Added by Kare Anderson on February 6, 2009 at 2:51pm — No Comments