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March 2010 Blog Posts (227)

March 8 - International Women's Day

On September 19 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. Women in other countries campaigned for justice for many years.

In 1910 a second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. A woman named Clara Zetkin (Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany) proposed the idea of an International Women's Day, which was launched the following year on March 19.

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Added by Sandra Carrington-Smith on March 8, 2010 at 9:43am — No Comments

Free Book Marketing Tips

Greetings!

If you have not yet, stop by A Book Inside at http://abookinside.blogspot.com for great writing, publishing , and marketing tips!

Warmest regards to all!

Added by Author101 on March 8, 2010 at 9:12am — No Comments

Good Progress Made 2nd Week of Writing "Jefferson's Masterpiece"

The second week of writing Jefferson’s Masterpiece went very well. I was able to accomplish more than I had expected. The story will cover 22 days. However, I was able to complete four days in just one week. My goal is to finish three days a week. It…

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Added by Dennis A. Parker on March 8, 2010 at 5:25am — No Comments

Letters Of Spirit by Bhaskar Benjamin

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Added by Vikram Narayan on March 8, 2010 at 4:29am — No Comments

Facebook Addiction: The Life & Times Of Social Networking Addicts by Nnamdi Osuagwu

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Added by Vikram Narayan on March 8, 2010 at 4:10am — No Comments

A Book and a Chat with "Julia Hoban"

There are some guests that one has on a radio program that you just can't get enough of, that you want to chat away for hours two, or as in the case of my special guest on "A Book and a Chat" you ask back for second or third appearances.

Today I am so please to have as my guest on the show "Julia… Continue

Added by Storyheart on March 7, 2010 at 6:57pm — No Comments

The 'Magical' Power of Self Determination!

"A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop." -Robert Hughes

I love this quote! In spite of typing my blogs, messages, notes and quotes with an injured and bandaged finger, a slower than…

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Added by T.F. Hodge on March 7, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Clay in the Potter's Hands

"The story below was requested by Donna's close friend, Marian. Donna is currently in ICU on a ventilator and quite depressed. She is an artist, very bright, outgoing, and very creative. She has had a difficult life involving divorce and has a son in his 20's who has a hard time with her chronic illness issues. Donna has severe osteoporosis from steoid use in treating her allergies, asthma and lung conditions. She is in her early 50s. She also has alot of pain due to osteoarthritis/osteoporosis… Continue

Added by Marlayne Giron on March 7, 2010 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Review of Hauling Checks from metroreader.blogspot.com

Irreverent Comedic Read!,

Examining the hilarious underside of the cargo shipping business is Hauling Checks by Alex Stone. The narrator is a "freight dog," a cargo pilot, employed by Checkflight, a company that primarily transports checks for banks. Unfortunately, for Checkflight the modern world is transitioning from paper instruments of payment to electronic payments. This drives the unscrupulous company to extreme cost-cutting measures such as…

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Added by Alex Stone on March 7, 2010 at 5:08pm — No Comments

AVOIDING THE POTHOLES: ROAD STORIES IN A CHANGING AMERICA, chapter one

Meeting My Soulmate

At the time of my first encounter with Fox, I had spent my life failing at relationships. It’s a common disorder, chronic relationship failure. I’m surprised there isn’t a support group, a twelve step program, a Failed Relationships Anonymous. If I became a member I would find a few musicians from…

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Added by Art Rosch on March 7, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

AMERICAN CHRONICLE: Norm Goldman of BookPleasures reviews CROSSROADS

Visit the review....thank you...

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/143793

Steven Nedelton…

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Added by steven nedelton on March 7, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Fan my Facebook Page

Hello everyone,

I invite you to join me on the Five Years And Counting Facebook Page. Through it I will keep you informed on the progress of the book as well as the other books and the CD I have. This is the place to get access to special promotions. You will not get them anywhere else!

So, ready to join me and help to promote the book? If so, visit the page…

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Added by Cendrine Marrouat on March 7, 2010 at 3:20pm — No Comments

In Writing Mode - Week 6

After my interesting two-week trip in Vancouver for the Olympics, I am back with news on my upcoming book. As always, I will share an extract from it.… Continue

Added by Cendrine Marrouat on March 7, 2010 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Contracts Signed For Two New Books.

Contracts Signed For Two New Books. Details on my Books For Boys Blog at http://booksandboys.blogspot.com

Added by Max Elliot Anderson on March 7, 2010 at 8:55am — No Comments

The Solution - Life Wasn't meant to be difficult

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Added by Steven on March 7, 2010 at 3:30am — No Comments

READ an EBOOK WEEK March 7 - 13

***Attention Readers and Bargain Hunters***

Various authors, publishers, and ebook stores are celebrating Read an Ebook Week by offering discounted or free ebooks and short stories this week.…

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Added by Rebecca J Vickery on March 7, 2010 at 12:53am — No Comments

Authorpreneurship: A Bootcamp for the Serious Author in You

Registration Deadline: March 15, 2010

www.authorbusiness.eventbrite.com

Authorpreneurship: A Serious Boot camp for the Author in You

Hosted By IP Collaborations, EDAC and Ladonna

Your Investment includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch, An interactive handbook for becoming an authorpreneur & an opportunity to receive 10 minute interview about your book on BriefCase Radio Workshop

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Added by LaDonna M. Smith on March 6, 2010 at 1:08pm — No Comments

A LOVE THAT HAS NO BOUNDARIES

When I feel lonely and fearful, God I know you remain near.

When circumstances of life seem hopeless and dark you'll dry each and every tear.

You bring me to that quiet place where all my troubles seem to disappear.

The journey we're on is a dress rehearsal for you and me, for God's about to reveal his Glory for all the world to see.

The testing of our Faith…

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Added by Randolph Nicholas Alvis on March 6, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Prophecy (extract) by Red Telephone Books

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Added by Vikram Narayan on March 6, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

DIVINE QUOTES by WISTLER CHARLES

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Added by Vikram Narayan on March 6, 2010 at 4:00am — No Comments