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March 2010 Blog Posts (227)

E-class starts soon: Publish That Book: How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal That Sells

Let me show you through my intense, 8-week-long workshop how to get a nonfiction book proposal ready for publishers. This is your opportunity to gain a serious business advantage over other writers who will try to wing it. And even if your first book doesn’t sell, you will have the skills and the template to apply to other ideas and other projects. You may even come up with more ideas for more books as you work through this course.

And my workshop is different. I keep the classes small… Continue

Added by Andrea Campbell on March 31, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

What Value Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

It is amazing how much we misunderstand the process of refugees and asylum

seekers.

I work for a company called Phoenix Community Care, this is a not for profit

company that works with people in need. So we work with young people age 16 and

17 years old who are in the UK

but have no parents or guardians here. They actually come under…

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Added by Adrian L Hawkes on March 31, 2010 at 11:28am — No Comments

JoeyPinkney.com's 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With... Vanessa Miller, author of Yesterday's Promise

Vanessa Miller, veteran of the Christian Fiction genre, has released a new book that tackles an issue in "The Church" that probably shouldn't be an issue on today's spiritual landscape.

Yesterday's Promise follows the life of Melinda Johnson as she struggles with the difficulty of the love of her live, Steven Marks, accepting her as an equal as a preacher of the Gospel. This is an matter of contention that touches close to home for many "church folk" and will definitely keep readers'… Continue

Added by Joey Pinkney on March 31, 2010 at 10:33am — No Comments

JoeyPinkney.com's Book Review Real Thoughts by N.S. Ugezene

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review

Real Thoughts by N.S. Ugezene

From the JoeyPinkney.com Book Review: "I have to admit that when I started reading Real Thoughts by N.S. Ugezene, I was frustrated. Although the main character stayed true to the title by expressing his thoughts and feelings on various topics, I couldn’t figure…

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Added by Joey Pinkney on March 31, 2010 at 10:32am — No Comments

UKRAINE TRIP

Follow author Thomas C. Almond as he and wife Olga return to Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine, setting for most of his novel Goodbye Kiev, this spring. Look for reports and photos on http://thomascalmond.webs.com starting April 25, 2010.

Added by Thomas C Almond on March 31, 2010 at 9:08am — No Comments

Chapter 1 Origins The era was the 1950’s. A happy time, a rockin’ and rollin’time. Although I was born later in the decade, the mood lingered. Front page news headlines displayed such titles as: “Pr…

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The era was…

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Added by A. K. Buckroth on March 31, 2010 at 6:14am — No Comments

Patricia Carragon's May Events, Etc.

WEB SITE CHANGE FOR…

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Added by Patricia Carragon on March 30, 2010 at 4:21pm — No Comments

April 3 No Brownstone Poets Reading

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Added by Patricia Carragon on March 30, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

April 20 David Elsasser, Bob Hart, Mike Marcellino at Tillies of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets…

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Added by Patricia Carragon on March 30, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Author Interview: Joan H. Young

I’ve been crazy about being outside since I was old enough to proclaim my wishes to the world, and to propel myself on two legs. Although I have other interests, I always seem to gravitate back to the out-of-doors-- exploring, learning, drawing, writing, explaining my passion for all things natural to others.…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on March 30, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Baltimore City Public Schools

Dear Fellow Author,

The Author Collective is once again attending the Baltimore City Public Schools Vendor Fair, April 7th. Here is an excellent opportunity to get your educational book(s) in front of several teachers, principals and school department heads. Join the Author Collective today and see how we can help you sell more books.

Michael Williams
313.446.2262
www.AuthorCollective.com

Added by Author Collective on March 30, 2010 at 8:20am — No Comments

What I Learned From A Sour-Apple Worm

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -- Albert Einstein

Of all the things my children were blessed with, curiosity is certainly the trait that brings home the prize. They never tire of asking questions, and charge everything with a genuine interest to learn something new at every turn.

Even if their unbridled desire to always find out different things… Continue

Added by Sandra Carrington-Smith on March 30, 2010 at 7:48am — No Comments

Alternative Poetry Books - Blue Edition by Michele Brenton

“Authors - get your own page-turning book-previewing book widget at www.bookbuzzr.com and share your book-extract on over 60 networks such as Facebook, Digg… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on March 30, 2010 at 5:26am — No Comments

A Rescue Dog on Radio? Tilly's Tale to be featured on Wild About Pets!

I'm really thrilled to have been contacted by Susan Frank, the host of the Wild About Pets Radio Show, who was interested in doing a feature on Tilly's Tale, and, following discussions with her, I've agreed to do an interview with her on her show on 30th April at Noon, CST. I'll be talking about Tilly's Tale of course, and also my other dogs. What makes this so exciting is that the show will go out live, and will interact with the… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on March 30, 2010 at 4:43am — No Comments

Pioneer Science Fiction Author Octavia E. Butler

Celebrated "Grand Dame" of science fiction Octavia E. Butler. (AP file photo)

Octavia Estelle Butler achieved the unprecedented feat of winning three major science fiction

awards––the Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Awards, all in 1985––before going on in 1995…

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Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on March 29, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

ATTN: AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS! Promo Op!

Hello Authors and Publishers:

The Northgate Vikings High School Marching Band (Newnan, Georgia,) is having a spring fundraiser that will include a silent auction. As an electronically published author and band parent, I am putting a book basket

together that will go up for auction April 24^th. I am earnestly…

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Added by Danielle Thorne on March 29, 2010 at 5:42pm — No Comments

Wind in the attic

I finally got this book finsihed!

I had published the work before, but when the proof copy came back I noticed some spelling mistakes, and graphic errors.

So needless to say it is now finished and can be ordered through Lulu or your local bookstore.

Please check out…

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Added by Stonemagick on March 29, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Path to the Call

After the weekend at the NECRWA writer's conference, I'm energized and ready to write! It's so invigorating to spend time with creative people who know just because you hear voices that doesn't mean you're crazy!

Today on my blog I'm hosting Gayle Ann Williams, fellow Lollie (Lady of Leisure) and her road to the call and publication of her debut title with Dorchester, TSUNAMI BLUE! She's giving away a copy to a couple lucky commenters, so please let us know you were there with a… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on March 29, 2010 at 5:45am — No Comments

Dimensions Of Genesis by Danielle Quinlan-Lee

“Authors - get your own page-turning book-previewing book widget at www.bookbuzzr.com and share your book-extract on over 60 networks such as Facebook, Digg… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on March 29, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

Need More Visitors to your Blog or Website? Join Blog Jog Day!

Blog Jog Day is comming on May 9. Get real visitors to your Website or Blog! Sign on to be included in the jog. Visit http://blogjogday.blogspot.com

Added by Author101 on March 28, 2010 at 11:06am — No Comments