For book/ebook authors, publishers, & self-publishers

March 2009 Blog Posts (333)

Houston Area Writer Event

If any of you are in Houston April 4, you might want to check out an event hosted by the NW Houston chapter of RWA. It features author and actress Harley Jane Kozak. For more info
http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Romance-writers-host-author-and-actress-Harely-Jane-Kozak

Teri

Added by Teri Thackston on March 11, 2009 at 9:47am — No Comments

What is the #1 Key to Success?

How successful do you really want to be? Is that too vague? How about - How much money do you want to earn? What is the #1 Key to Success?

Well business people are always consistent with their internal feelings about:

Themselves, who they are;

Their feelings about money, what's possible for them to earn, keep and spend;

What they deserve to achieve.

One of our greatest emotional needs is for security.… Continue

Added by Bert Martinez on March 11, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

Hurricane Katrina Still Affecting Music in New Orleans

While Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that occurred in its aftermath occurred more than three and a half years ago, the effects are still being felt by many segments of the population in New Orleans. Some residents whose houses were completely destroyed by wind and water have established new lives in cities such as… Continue

Added by James Ross on March 11, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Want to win a 25.00 amazon.com gift card

I thought you would, stop by to tell me how you liked my book. The 50th person that can tell me what they liked about it. Also you must tell me how you overcame obstacles in your life. Go to http://www.shakeenawhitmore.com/index.html for info on how to apply..Thanks!!

Added by Shakeena Whitmore on March 10, 2009 at 7:36pm — No Comments

Across the Pond by Storyheart - Blog for March 9th

Across the Pond by Storyheart - Blog for March 9th

Across the Pond is a young adult romance book by Storyheart, for the young and young at heart with almost 50 reviews at Amazon alone.

News, views and reviews of me Storyheart and my young adult romance, romance or whatever you want to call it book Across the Pond.

I have had some good feed back from my first blog radio show “A BOOK AND A CHAT” with my guest Kim Smith

You can hear the show at… Continue

Added by Storyheart on March 10, 2009 at 5:23pm — No Comments

How publicity can help you sell a "Gazillian" Books

Publicity works best when you distinguish yourself and your book and show others why it's so special and a must read. It's the perfect opportunity to be creative; your only limits are those you impose on yourself. Unfortunately, many of us have been sold the bill of goods that publicizing our efforts or ourselves is crass, undignified, and not what respectable people do-which is just plain wrong. According to that thinking, we should sit back and wait for the world to recognize and applaud us;… Continue

Added by Rick Frishman on March 10, 2009 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Now on Twitter

If you'd like to read my tech related commentary on Twitter, please follow me at @CDeminski.

Added by Carol on March 10, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

I Am Guest Blogging This Whole Week at Novelspot on My Road to Publication

Day 1 and Day 2 of my guest blogging at Novelspot about my road to publication is up at http://novelspot.net/node/2744. For the rest of the week, just check in each day at around Noon eastern, as I will have each day posted.

Pamela K. Kinney aka Sapphire Phelan

http://FantasticDreams.50megs.com

www.myspace.com/PamelaKKinney…

Continue

Added by Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan on March 10, 2009 at 1:26pm — No Comments

President's Prayer

Manifest A Prosperous, Wealthy And Wise Year

Many Languages One People

The title Baraka is a word that means blessing in many different languages

President Obama The Future; Change

Our President Prays

“Lord — Protect my family and me. Forgive me my sins, and help me guard

against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just.

And make me an instrument of your will.”

D.… Continue

Added by D. Anderson on March 10, 2009 at 10:52am — No Comments

Teeing off Against Corruption

Article Taken from RADIO-TV INTERVIEW REPORT (Mid January 2009) This Expert Explains Backdoor Dealing on the Golf Course

Your area golf pro shop seems like an innocuous place, but

it’s likely swarming with powerbrokers, movers and

shakers, and others among the local intelligentsia. Here,

important business…

Continue

Added by James Ross on March 10, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Do You Have What It Takes to Qualify for the PGA Tour?

In order to earn the title of “professional” in most fields, there is a series of steps that one must complete. If you want to be a lawyer, you must first graduate with strong marks from an accredited law school and then pass the bar exam. If you expect someone to trust you with a scalpel in an operating room, I hope that you plan to take good notes in medical school,…

Continue

Added by James Ross on March 10, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Definition of a Sociopath

Perhaps you have walked by two women in the middle of a conversation and overheard one of them exclaim, “My ex-boyfriend is a complete psychopath!” Or, how about the psychiatric terms which find their way into every Law and Order script. I cannot count the times that Dr. Wong has interviewed a suspect and then said, “This… Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 10, 2009 at 6:07am — No Comments

A New Female Detective to Add to the Ranks

Can you think of some of the female detectives and crime-solvers who have become known to us through books and on the screen (both large and small)? Nancy Drew has inspired thousands of young girls to become sleuths in their own neighborhoods. The two female leads in Cagney and Lacey developed such a loyal following that…

Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 10, 2009 at 6:05am — No Comments

So You Want to Be a Crime Scene Investigator?

It is interesting to see how the popular culture that gets developed through our television screens can influence the real decisions that people make in their lives. The rash of talent shows in recent years, such as American Idol and America’s Got Talent, has convinced…

Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 10, 2009 at 6:03am — No Comments

What Readers Are Saying About Compulsion

I appreciate all of the amazing reviews I have been receiving for my new novel, Compulsion. This book is my first release and it integrates my educational background in criminology and forensics with my personal interest in criminal behavior. Compulsion…

Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 10, 2009 at 6:01am — No Comments

Understanding the Criminal Mind

The American public is fascinated by stories of missing and abused children. Maybe parents are terrified of the same fate happening in their family so they watch every news story for clues on how to avoid such a situation. Or, perhaps we are just shocked by the mindset of a person who could cause harm to the most innocent members of our society. For others still,…

Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 10, 2009 at 5:57am — No Comments

When Serial Killers Terrorize a California Beach Community, One Woman Stands in Their Way

Emily Stone doesn’t have a badge. But that hasn’t stopped her from tracking down some of the West’s most dangerous child-killers. Armed with a digital SLR camera, laptop computer and her trusty Beretta, Stone uses her innate gift for detective work to identify the perps — and then anonymously e-mail the evidence to the cops. Now, the hunt for two brazen serial killers on…

Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 10, 2009 at 5:54am — No Comments

What inspired Jennifer to write her debut novel?

Jennifer's favorite genre has always been suspense, mystery, and thriller books. Her inspiration for Compulsion is really three-fold. First, her love for writing and wanting to complete a thriller novel has been the main driving force.

Second, her academic background actually gave her the confidence to write about… Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on March 10, 2009 at 5:53am — No Comments

~DON'T~

~DON’T~

~~~~~~~~~

DON’T BE SO QUICK TO JUDGE ME,

LESS YOU’VE WALKED IN BOTH MY SHOE’S;

DO NOT SAY THAT YOU’VE BEEN THERE,

WHEN YOU HAVEN’T GOT A CLUE.

~

DON’T CRITICISE MY ACTION’S,

NOR TALK BEHIND MY BACK;

DO NOT TELL LIES ABOUT ME,

FOR YOU DON’T KNOW ALL THE FACTS..

~

DON’T SAY YOU REALLY LOVE ME,

THEN LEAVE ME ALL ALONE;

DO NOT SAY I’M IMPERFECT,

CAUSE YOU ARE TOO, YOU KNOW.

~

DON’T SPREAD RUMORS ABOUT… Continue

Added by Jillian Alexis on March 10, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

~WORDS~

~WORDS~

~~~~~~~~

I am so very thankful,

for the Gift my God bestowed;

Upon a simple person,

the Me I’ve come to know.

~

The Words in which He gives me,

touch Lifes, and Hearts and Souls;

In such a way more valuable,

than Money, Gems or Gold.

~

They make grown Men collapse,

upon their humbled knee’s;

The Power of these Words I write,

cause them to softly weep.

~

They’re truly Messages from God,

I penn for… Continue

Added by Jillian Alexis on March 10, 2009 at 2:16am — No Comments