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March 2009 Blog Posts (333)

A Blank Sheet

A Blank Sheet

They enter blameless into this world, like a blank sheet of paper.

New, fresh, clean, spotless,

Just waiting to be written on,

Who will be the first to write?

Will it be Ms. Incest, Mr. and Mrs. Poverty, Madam Rape to name a few?

Or, maybe Sir Death will sign in before the others do.

Copyright © 2009

Brenda Farrar-Ejemai

(author of: The Family In The Car, A… Continue

Added by Brenda Farrar-Ejemai on March 15, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Existing

Existing

Noises, curses, poverty all around

There’s hardly a moment when there is no sound.

Sad faces, stagnation, ambitions low.

Nothing is fast, it all seems so slow.

Copyright © 2009
Brenda Farrar-Ejemai
(author of: The Family In The Car, A Revelation)
CEO, Favor Blooms, LLC
www.TheFamilyInTheCar.com
ISBN: 978-1-58909-485-7
trailer: www.youtube.com/thefamilyinthecar

Added by Brenda Farrar-Ejemai on March 15, 2009 at 10:07am — No Comments

You Alone

Added by Brenda Farrar-Ejemai on March 15, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

You Alone

You Alone

You wish to move that block of stone,

to make an opening,

to pave a way.

You steadily push it before you.

Sometimes you tire.

But somehow, within, you find the strength to push.

Your walk is like beach sand.

IT IS ONLY YOU

Copyright © 2009

Brenda Farrar-Ejemai

(author of: The Family In The Car, A Revelation)

CEO, Favor Blooms, LLC

www.TheFamilyInTheCar.com

ISBN: 978-1-58909-485-7

trailer:… Continue

Added by Brenda Farrar-Ejemai on March 15, 2009 at 10:05am — No Comments

Get Your Tractor Off My Land!

New blog post at: http://mitziszereto.com/blog

Added by Mitzi Szereto on March 15, 2009 at 8:27am — No Comments

New Book Started

A new book is in the works...and I have the most delightful collaborators....they work cheap(milk and cookies mostly) and giggle a lot!

Added by Marilyn A. Hudson on March 15, 2009 at 8:23am — No Comments

A Study in Red available with Free delivery in USA

My award-winning novel 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' is now being stocked by Blackwell's, the specialists in university books, textbooks and specialist books. I'm thrilled that the book has found its way into the lists of such a prestigious retailer and it is now available with Free Delivery within the USA at… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on March 15, 2009 at 5:54am — No Comments

Win a free copy of LIfe in Poetry and Prose. Its easy. Everyone can win!

Win the E-Book version of -

Life in Poetry and Prose - Book One

-Human Condition

-Spirituality

-Love and Relationship

(Containing more than 50 individual writings)

by Christian Alan Schaal

ISBN 978-1438241791

Here are the contest rules

Option One

1. Go to www.christianschaal.com

2. Find the “Choose You Must” page.

3. Count the number of pictures to the right of the book cover. Do not include the book cover… Continue

Added by Christian Schaal on March 14, 2009 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Are you struggling to market your books? Want to know how to promote them successfully online?

For years authors have been asking me how they can market their books more effectively. I am asked to speak at conferences in Canada and the US on book marketing strategies and internet marketing. Now you can benefit from all that I have learned, and I have learned from the BEST book marketing experts out there.

I have over 25 years of marketing, advertising, promotion and ad-copy writing experience, plus I have 3 bestselling novels. Want to know how I did it? I organized a hugely… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on March 14, 2009 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Another Great Review on "Compulsion" by Yvonne at Socrates Book Reviews

Outskirts Press, Inc.

October, 2008

Genre: Thriller

Emily Stone investigates serial killers. She’s not a cop and doesn’t have the authority to do this, but she has the ability to put investigative equipment and clues together in a way the police can’t. Secretly, she e-mails her findings to them so that they can put the… Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 14, 2009 at 9:58am — No Comments

Chapters Not Supporting Canadian Authors

After many months of sending numerous unanswered emails I finally received the rude, abrupt and, at first, devastating news. Chapters/ Indigo, although now dealing as a vendor for my printer, refuses to actually make any books available that are printed by them. With many spelling and grammar errors, the only person to contact me back explained how ridiculous any author was to think that they would sell books not printed in Canada, simply because they convinced themselves they would lose money… Continue

Added by Sarah Butland on March 14, 2009 at 9:37am — 4 Comments

Reviews are Coming in and they Are Great

"I just finished reading Lifetime Loser. What a book! I really did enjoy it very much. How in the world did you get all the research done? It was incredible. Thanks for sharing these titles with us, I will be looking forward to… Continue

Added by James Ross on March 14, 2009 at 9:37am — No Comments

Creating Characters That Leave an Impression

When I reached that inevitable midlife moment, I decided to take my life down a different course (appropriately enough!) and turn to writing. Through my three published novels, I have tried to deliver a message about…

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Added by James Ross on March 14, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

SACRED ROTA DEBUTS AT #39 ON AMAZON/SCEINCE FICTION, FANTASY

M E D I A R E L E A S E

CONTACT: Philip Harris

All Things That Matter Press

Phone: 207-549-5339

E-mail: sundiskhermit@yahoo.com

For Immediate Release

Explaining the Rise of Religious Fundamentalism

In almost all of the planet’s major organized religions, there is a strong movement towards a return to religious fundamentalism and a focus on “worn out dogma.” Two new books explain the basic reasons why growing intolerance and even violence have gripped the… Continue

Added by Philip Harris on March 14, 2009 at 8:27am — No Comments

BiblioSCribe ReTweets All of Your Articles and Press Releases

You have seen the articles from John Kremer about making Twitter a part of your book marketing efforts.

In continuing our tradition of providing FREE Book Marketing venues for authors, writers, and publishers, BiblioScribe.com has integrated Twitter into how we help you market your work. We do this in several ways:

1. When you become a member (for free), you can enter your Twitter name. This will provide a link in your… Continue

Added by BiblioScribe on March 14, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Author Solutions Article by Kevin ogorek - Analysis

In life, certain things have a way of happening just at the right time. This week’s book publishing news was no exception. I have two quotes below from two senior principles from very diverse areas of the book publishing world, who in their own right believe they are making a difference. Here are the quotes. Follow the theme.

Quote One:

"We regard ourselves as independent in the sense of independence of third-party corporate ownership and feel at home with the other… Continue

Added by Mick Rooney on March 13, 2009 at 10:12pm — No Comments

Book Reaches BIG 50 reviews at Amazon in five months

Book Reaches BIG 50 reviews at Amazon in five months

Across the Pond by Storyheart came out in October 2008, today it had it’s fiftieth review at Amazon. That is not bad in just 5 months

And it was another good one so I thought being 50 I would share it.

An entertaining story of budding young love!, March 13, 2009

By S. Stewart (Rome, GA) -

Across The Pond is a book that I thought was for… Continue

Added by Storyheart on March 13, 2009 at 5:47pm — No Comments

Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services Gives Literary Award for Best Creative Writing

On March 7, 2009, authors of winning books entered in Reader Views Literary Awards were announced and 14 sponsors distributed prizes to finalists in 32 fiction and nonfiction categories. Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services awarded the $100 cash prize to James Earle McCracken.

Reader Views Literary Awards accepted submissions from authors who published books in the English language targeted for the North American market with a 2008 copyright date. Work published by major book… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on March 13, 2009 at 4:15pm — No Comments

THE REALM-lulu.com

Hello all! this is a Caribbean Science Fiction/fantasy with a futurstic twist. It is written by Irene Stephney and available on Lulu.com.

Blaine and Leah are two Califia Amazons who live in their home world, the Realm.

Blaine's job as a Harvester (collecting psychic energy from humans)with the company Zenith, takes her to the island of Caribea on a regualr basis.

Leah is co-owner of Zenith, and she is a Channeler, processing the energy the Harvesters collect to be sold to other… Continue

Added by Irene Stephney on March 13, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Free St. Patrick's Day Clip Art for Marketing and Promotion

If you're going to do a last-minute promotion for St.Patrick's Day, this clip art may be just what you need to give your materials a touch of the Irish! There are leprechauns, shamrocks, four-leaf clovers Irish flags and maps, cute vintage kids celebrating and lots of other imagery that evokes the holiday that celebrates the Emerald Isle's own St. Patrick.

Check out the contemporary St. Patrick's Day… Continue

Added by Carla Chadwick on March 13, 2009 at 10:24am — No Comments