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March 2008 Blog Posts (175)

Audio Interview Impresses Dogs

On Thursday, I did an audio interview with the great folks over at Authorlink (www.authorlink.com), which, according to my real-time audience (pictured here) was both riveting and inspirational. They particularly liked my description of JANEOLOGY as the "prose-filled equivalent of looking at Jane Nelson's family photo album, including eight of her ancestors, until all the family secrets are laid bare." I got two paws up for that.

The… Continue

Added by Karen Harrington on March 6, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Commentary on the Katmandu Kumari (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)

The Living Goddess Kumari:

Hush! Gods Cannot Die in Nepal (Satis Shroff)

The Kumari, who is worshipped as the Living Goddess in Katmandu, is a small girl who lives in a beautiful palace with exquisitely carved wooden windows called the Palace of the Kumari. You can recognise her on her scarlet sari with golden edges, her pagoda-formed jet black hair, which are tied neatly on top. And she wears the third eye of… Continue

Added by Satis Shroff Lecturer, Writer on March 6, 2008 at 8:04am — 1 Comment

Can meditation really change your life?

I know that my life would have been very different without meditation. But I really saw the benefit of it when I taught my brother, who was terminally ill. He had resisted learning how to meditate until this time but he opened to the idea and I saw him transform from a frightened, ill man to one who was finding inner peace and love. Now I am passionate about sharing my experiences through my book, In Silence, Discovering Self through Meditation. For years, I've had mystical experiences that… Continue

Added by Jane Rosalea Booth on March 6, 2008 at 7:54am — 1 Comment

When Everyday Becomes Mother’s Day: Reversing Roles and Repaying Mom

One Sunday every May, sons and daughters, no matter what their age, turn the household hierarchy upside down and attempt to reciprocate everything Mom has done for them by showering her with gifts and treating her to her favorite restaurant. Those 24 hours are not much compared to the other 364 days, when Moms are seemingly superhuman juggling children, relationships, careers and other aspects of everyday life. But Mothers are indeed human, and now, as “adult children”, are we prepared to take… Continue

Added by Louise Lewis on March 5, 2008 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Pump Up Your Book Promotion’s March Authors on Tour – Day 3!

Welcome to Day Three 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!

Speculative fiction… Continue

Added by Jean Lauzier on March 5, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

My books

Hey, always exercise your brain it's good health so, therefore, curl up with a very good book. Book ordering information below. Have a great day. And have much fun steering your way around this colorful website. And thank you very much.

Stephen King wrote: Books are perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, just hours of enjoyment for every dollar.

I say that: there are no big crowds, no noise, just sheer comfort relaxing with real good book. When books are… Continue

Added by George Wilder Jr. on March 5, 2008 at 8:38am — No Comments

THE SCIENCE OF MARKETING YOUR BOOK EFFECTIVELY

THE SCIENCE OF MARKETING YOUR BOOK EFFECTIVELY

Have you wondered how to effectively market you and your book, online and offline?

Register here for this entertaining yet informative E-seminar

Are You Branded?

Is Your Blog Optimized?

How to Create Successful PR Campaigns That Generates Publicity

We Will… Continue

Added by Ella D. Curry on March 5, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Less than 30 Days to Publication Date

Here's what's going on in the life of this writer during the last days of pre-pub status.

Blogged for HerCircleEzine.com (stop over there. It’s a very hip little site.)

Queried two blog sites for potential “guest blog” opportunities

Received a rejection letter for a short story submission sent months ago. Great timing, magazine editor! Way to remind an author she needs to stay humble.

Launched… Continue

Added by Karen Harrington on March 5, 2008 at 8:17am — No Comments

Defining Who You Are

Sometimes it's hard to define yourself. Who you are and why you're here. The past two months, I have spent presenting my message to the world. In the form of lectures to peers, consultations with patients, and articles sent into cyberspace. Although my medical message revolves around keeping hormones in harmony as the key to optimal health, I think the title of my novel sums up my purpose best. LoveDance

Life is a dance of love. Love connects us all and our dance is the… Continue

Added by deborah maragopoulos on March 4, 2008 at 9:57pm — No Comments

Without it, we are dead meaet!

Once you read the story by Rob Chaffart, you’ll agree. And hopefully you’ll check and see if you have what it takes to…

…Shake Them in Their Boots!

When Temptation Looms, Part 7

“We have discovered that God has provided us with a powerful arsenal for our protection: The Belt of Truth, the Helmet of Salvation, the Shield of Faith, and the Boots of Readiness that come from the gospel of peace. In addition, He has provided us with two dynamic weapons through which… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on March 4, 2008 at 9:10pm — No Comments

March 4 on "Talk To Me...Conversations With Creative, Unconventional People"

My guest will be the Young Adult Fantasy author Shawn Cormier.

Shawn Cormier will be talking about his third book, Necromancer. "Necromancer gives readers what they've long waited for -- a rousing conclusion to the trilogy begun in… Continue

Added by Rita Schiano on March 4, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Be GREEN and reduce your carbon footprint by reading ebooks! Read an Ebook Week is March 2-8 this year. Here's the site to read the environmental stats and the history of ebooks: http://www.domokos.c…

Be GREEN and reduce your carbon footprint by reading ebooks! Read an Ebook Week is March 2-8 this year. Here's the site to read the environmental stats and the history of ebooks:

http://www.domokos.com/readebookweek.html

You can download one free--an anthology, Mining the Muse, the Collective Works of Chesterfield Writers Club Anthology, I have a horror flash fiction, "Prey", included. The print book costs,… Continue

Added by Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan on March 4, 2008 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Announcing companion workbook

In Helen Wisocki and Curt Szajnecki’s blockbuster book, “Innocence Betrayed - A Dad's Story of Clergy Misconduct', they deftly illustrate what any family can suffer at the hands of a less than scrupulous spiritual figurehead.

In order to assist those who are at risk, they have developed a workbook with tips and exercises for those who have been abused or suspect abuse from their clergy members. The cover states: “Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults from Clergy Misconduct.” And… Continue

Added by Zada Connaway on March 4, 2008 at 8:07am — No Comments

Interview with Dr. Joe Capitsa

Vist the launch of Dr. Joe Capitsa’s book between 3rd to 5th March at Amazon.com and purchase his book

“What can a dentist teach you about business,

life and success?”

http://www.joecapista.com/amazon.htm

making you eligible to receive over $2,551 worth of bonus gifts from… Continue

Added by Susan Cook-Jahme on March 4, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

On Writing, (with apologies to Stephen King)

A number of people have asked me recently how I write. They say things like, “You know, I have always wanted to write a book, but I don’t…” And here you can fill in the blanks. Enough time, enough talent, know what to write about, know if I’m interesting enough, know if people would like my stories, know if they’d like me. So I thought I would write some of my thoughts about writing from an Everyman perspective.

These are just my ideas, not at all Gospel. I am a middle-aged guy with no… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on March 3, 2008 at 8:58pm — 2 Comments

The Charms of Written English (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)

The Charms of Written English (Satis Shroff)

Words and expressions change their meanings when a language leaves its native environment and the meanings change and are lost in translation, creating embarrasing, humorous situations. Speech is a cacophony of noises, rhythms and tunes, whereas the printed page is what it is. English is a global language spoken by almost 2000 million people. Daniel Defoe defined this hybrid language as a… Continue

Added by Satis Shroff Lecturer, Writer on March 3, 2008 at 3:16pm — No Comments

You’re Held Up by the Word of His Power

The world and everything in it is constantly changing. In a flash of a moment disease and calamity of every kind can strike.

According to the Bible there shall be wars and rumors of wars. Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdoms against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places – and so much more bad news. (Mat. 24: 6 – 11) But in the midst of these warnings, Jesus said: “See that ye be not troubled”

Now, it’s one thing to… Continue

Added by Ann Stewart on March 3, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

First VBT Day

Today is the first official day for my virtual tour for THE BREKLEBY PRESS.

You can read my post on www.inspiredanthor.com/promotion. This will be my base host site along with several others who will be hosting me. I will be talking about some of my other items including radio interviews, a couple of poems and short stories plus excerpts for two upcoming novels. If you are interested in having me as a guest host, feel free… Continue

Added by deborah thomas on March 3, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

St. Paddy's Day is Almost Here!

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, you can be sure I’m excited and already getting ready for my favorite day of the year! This year St. Paddy’s day will be celebrated on March 15th, rather than the usual date of March 17th. This is to avoid it falling on the Holy Week of the Catholic Church. The last time this happened was in 1940 to avoid it falling on Palm Sunday. So the year 2008 is a special year, indeed! And even if you’re not Irish, it’s a wonderful excuse to let go and have… Continue

Added by Amber T. Kingston on March 3, 2008 at 7:27am — No Comments

Let's Talk Spiritual Wealth

Alicia Hill Jones is going on a virtual book tour! I’m promoting my debut novel, Blessings of Purpose and would love to stop by your blog spot. The tour begins Monday, March 10, 2008 and will end on Friday, March 21, 2008.

Here are some of the themes covered in Blessings of Purpose:

• Teen & Young Adult Relationships

• Finding your purpose and setting goals in life

• Using your gifts and talents towards fulfilling your purpose

• Faith’s role in achieving and… Continue

Added by Alicia Hill Jones on March 3, 2008 at 7:04am — No Comments