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March 2008 Blog Posts (175)

Bubblewrap Bonus

There are overlooked benefits to being in the book business. Bubblewrap, often on hand for packing up books for shipping, has other bonuses.



Bubblewrap bonus #1- Stress Relief



Carefully place bubblewrap on a hard surface. Tile floors work well. Concreted garage floors on the other hand, provide the acoustics for sound effect enjoyment. Picture object of your frustration in the reflective bubble of the wrap staring up at you. Now, crouch into a spring position, and jump!… Continue

Added by Mary Ellen Courville on March 21, 2008 at 8:58am — 3 Comments

The past is not dead. It isn't even past. -- William Faulkner, 1897-1962



Me and my sister, 1971





"Unless there is a force more powerful to change the course of a person's life, he is destined to unwillingly take on the traits of his progenitors," she said with complex confidence, as if this idea was as well proved as gravity.- Janeology













My daughters,… Continue

Added by Karen Harrington on March 21, 2008 at 8:48am — No Comments

Southern Mysteries with a Side of GRIT

I have created a newsletter for the mystery lovers out there.



It is called "Southern Mysteries with a Side of GRIT" and it will host a variety of mystery related items, including reviews, interviews, and subscriber items like short stories, and mystery related articles.



If you would like to get a copy, please go to my website, http://www.mkimsmith.com and fill out the notify me slot on my homepage near the bottom of the page.



If you are a mystery reader, writer,… Continue

Added by Kim Smith on March 21, 2008 at 6:44am — 1 Comment

Grown and Sexy Weekend at the Black Authors Network

Greetings!

What is true Sexual Freedom? And, more importantly, why should you care about it? Get the answers at Black Authors Network!



Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, 2008 is Grown and Sexy Weekend at the Black Authors Network! BAN is hosting a night of exploration and learning, followed by an exploration into sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. Erotica writers, Urban Lit authors, Spoken Word artist, and sexy poets are all invited to showcase your "Grown… Continue

Added by Ella D. Curry on March 20, 2008 at 9:25pm — No Comments

"Hey Dad, what's your favorite part of your job?"

At dinner last night, my son hit me with a BIG question. There are always questions, especially with 10 year olds, but this was a BIG question. I work as a physical therapist in a nursing home, and spend a lot of time helping people who, because of physical and mental impairments, can't help themselves. It can be very trying, very physical, and at the end of the day exhausting. So it took me a minute to give him something positive to hang on to.



"My favorite part is making people… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on March 20, 2008 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

Hey, that's my bag! Where are you going with it?

If you’re like me, while traveling, your mind wonders with possibilities. Unable to see, I sometimes think about someone walking away with my bag or me grabbing someone else’s suitcase. Though those thoughts flash through at times, I still travel with no worries.



But, on this last trip, that very thing happened. The plane landed, and armed with patience and chatting our time away, my friend and I sat in our seats waiting for other passengers to disembark. Suddenly, my friend calls… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on March 20, 2008 at 6:09pm — No Comments

AWESOME Essay "NOT Reading Lolita in Charlottesville"

ESSAY- Book time: Not Reading Lolita in Charlottesville

by RANDY SALZMAN, published March 20, 2008

Young and old, black and white, 29 adults stare aimlessly in Charlottesville's juvenile court waiting room. Two infants sleep in parent's laps, and two toddlers suck their thumbs.

I put down my book-- Reading Lolita in Tehran-- and walk across to the courtroom. In front, the harried… Continue

Added by Beth Fehlbaum, author of Courage in Patience on March 20, 2008 at 3:51pm — No Comments

Pump Up Your Book Promotion's March Authors on Torur - Day 14!

Welcome to Day Fourteen of Pump Up Your Book Promotion's March Authors on Tour. Follow along as these talented authors travel through the blogosphere all month long to talk about their books, their lives, and their future projects. Each author will be giving away a free copy of his or her book to one lucky person who comments at a blog during his or her tour, so pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by!







A… Continue

Added by Cheryl C. Malandrinos on March 20, 2008 at 11:28am — No Comments

New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

I am God Fearing. Psychoanalyst, Business Developer.

with High Tech Sales/Marketing System and Skills.

Greative, Enormous of Free Publicity

Generator of New Tech to Transform Resistant Market and

Acquiring New Customerand Eliminate Sales/Marketing Resistant.



New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

1. Key Issue: The Power of Four. (4).



1. Understanding Vision. (God's own vision and Man's own Vision).

2. Wisdom that work. (The wisdom of God…
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Added by AUSTINE CROSS on March 20, 2008 at 5:06am — No Comments

New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

1. Key Issue: The Power of Four. (4).



1. Understanding Vision. (God's own vision and Man's own Vision).

2. Wisdom that work. (The wisdom of God and the wisdom of Man).

3. Wisdom Warfare.

4. The good Fight of Faith.



God send Angels with flaming swords East of Eden to guard the way to vision of life.

Revelation: 2- 1, 2,3,4,5 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.





15 new Books “Success Concept”, on God’s… Continue

Added by AUSTINE CROSS on March 20, 2008 at 4:02am — No Comments

Yessss! I wanted you to know about this free writers' conference!

I thought you'd all like to know about a FREE writers conference coming in May. I will be presenting. You don't have to be Catholic to attend. I'm not Catholic and they asked me to present. LOL! It is a wonderful opportunity, at any rate. Here is the release with more information:





Carolyn Howard-Johnson will host a workshop on editing at the first annual Catholic Writers’ Conference Online, Monday,.May 8 at 1 pm EST. She will co-present a seminar with Karina Fabian on… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on March 19, 2008 at 9:29pm — 6 Comments

Purchasing Online

Hi Everyone,



Just a small update to let you know that as of now I have made it possible to accept credit cards through Paypal online through my website, Chrysalis Press. You can reach my website at www.ChrysalisPress.com. From there you can press the link beneath the book cover that says “Buy this Book.” It will then redirect you to a page where you have an option of purchasing through Chrysalis Press (my company) or Amazon. Please choose… Continue

Added by Amber T. Kingston on March 19, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Stolen Identity now released!

Well leap year day turned out being a very good day for me. My newest book, Stolen Identity was released. Purchasing began shortly after on the same day bringing me royalties on the very day it was released! I am very excited about that. I have started changing my website to reflect holidays too so now I have a colorful display for Easter on the first page. This weekend is Easter so I want to wish everyone a very happy Happy Easter!



Since I don't have my own computer anymore (long… Continue

Added by A.R. Grosjean on March 19, 2008 at 6:51pm — No Comments

New Workbook as a companion to "Innocence Betrayed"



WHY A WORKBOOK?



We have written this companion workbook as a tool to aid you in reading and processing our book, Innocence Betrayed - A Dad’s Story of Clergy Misconduct. The workbook and book are designed to work together as a systematic problem-solving resource guide.



Primarily, this workbook has been written for current and former church members and to aid the families of the affected victims of clergy misconduct. It will… Continue

Added by Helen Wisocki on March 19, 2008 at 11:08am — No Comments

Author Interview at My Blog, A Story of Mine Out and Date of Anthology 2 Poems of Mine in Will be out

My two horror poems, "My Nightmare Thing" and "Dream Darkly", will be in The Twisted Twins-Daily Chills Calendar, coming out December 2008, published by BLU PHI’ER PUBLISHING, L.L.C ( http://www.bluphier.com/home.html). The book will be available online at Amazon, Borders, Chapters, etc.

It will be distributed to bookstores throughout North America and U.K.



And Author Patricia Guthrie and her suspense romance novel, In the Arms of the Enemy has stopped on her virtual blog tour… Continue

Added by Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan on March 19, 2008 at 10:16am — No Comments

What to Look for in a Subsidy POD Contract

Royalties. This is the percentage that an author is paid after a book is sold. Royalties can be based on the gross sale (cover price) or the net sale (after trade discount, printing, tax, shipping, handling, or whatever charges are specified in the contract). Some publishers rave about royalties that are 20% of net. They claim this generous royalty is over three times higher than a royalty paid out by a traditional publisher, which is around 6%. But they are comparing apples and trucks. A… Continue

Added by Linda A Lavid on March 19, 2008 at 9:10am — 9 Comments

Celtic Goddesses Reawaken in a Magical Tale of Love and Betrayal



Celtic Goddesses Reawaken in a Magical Tale of Love and Betrayal

By

Theresa Chaze



Magic, romance and karmic justice combine in a new Celtic fantasy novel from Theresa Chaze. Released as an ebook, which is available on her site, as well as part of the Amazon Kindle program, Nict For Ure Selfe (Not For Ourselves) honors the Celtic Goddesses and the Wiccan tradition. Unlike most authors, who write magical fantasy, Theresa Chaze… Continue

Added by Theresa Chaze on March 19, 2008 at 2:48am — No Comments

Politics at The Book Connection

Is Barak Obama a more feminized candidate than Hillary Clinton? New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd sure seems to think so. She wrote “The first serious female candidate for president was rejected by voters drawn to the more feminine management style of her male rival.” And Boston Globe writer Ellen Goodman said, "Now we see a woman running as the fighter and a man modeling a ‘woman’s way’ of leading. We see a younger generation in particular inspired by ideas nurtured by women, as long as… Continue

Added by Cheryl C. Malandrinos on March 18, 2008 at 10:26pm — No Comments

Any material or announcements for Yvonne's newsletter?

Writers in the Sky Newsletter relies on subscribers like you to send in articles, tips and resources. Therefore, the more subscribers we have, the more information we have to share and the more your message gets in front of others. Tell your writing and publishing colleagues about Writers in the Sky Newsletter or forward it to others you know who may be interested.



I enjoy reading newsletters from other writers. I also love networking. That is why I publish a monthly e-zine Writers… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on March 18, 2008 at 3:33pm — 2 Comments

This is no musical

Willie Robertson, Jr. is about to become the first African-American President of the United States of America. The votes have been tallied and the results are in-he wins in a landslide victory over his opponent and all the non-stop mud slinging. But suddenly a grisly discovery is made: corpses are found in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House. The President is handcuffed and arrested in the Oval Office during a National televised speech. Derrick Sweat, must seek the truth, One or another. The… Continue

Added by George Wilder Jr. on March 18, 2008 at 11:05am — No Comments

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