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April 2009 Blog Posts (305)

Which Kind of Psychopathic Serial Killer Are You?

New blog post at: http://mitziszereto.com/blog

Added by Mitzi Szereto on April 3, 2009 at 8:27am — No Comments

Coming Attractions . . .

from Emily Bryan ...

Last Friday I pitched a proposal for STROKE OF GENIUS to my editor and today, she called with an offer! Here's the blurb:

Stroke of Genius

Grace Makepeace, an American heiress, is determined to marry a titled English gent, but her Back Bay bluntness wins her the title “Least Likely to… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on April 3, 2009 at 7:04am — No Comments

Special Guest Lisa Marie Wilkinson and a Contest on My Blog

I am thrilled and honored to welcome Lisa Marie Wilkinson, author of Fire at Midnight, to my blog. For a chance to win a copy of her debut book, stop by and leave a comment for her. A winner will be chosen April 6. Details are here:

http://margayleahjustice.com/?p=248

Margay Leah Justice

Added by Margay Justice on April 3, 2009 at 6:35am — No Comments

Willy And The Spider

TITLE: Willy And The Spider

AUTHOR: Rita Hestand

ILLUSTRATOR: Bonnie Everett-Hawkes

COPYRIGHT: 2008 by Rita Hestand

GENRE: Children’s

FORMAT: e-book

PAGES: 32

PRICE: $4.00

PUBLISHER: Writer’s Exchange E-Publishing

ISBN: 9781921314889

Are you afraid of things that are different? Willy isn’t. He loves to swim in the pond. In fact, he would like to swim more than anything in… Continue

Added by Deb Hockenberry on April 3, 2009 at 4:53am — No Comments

Writing Program Contract

I just got a contract to develop and conduct a 16-session fiction writing program for 5th and 6th grade GATE (Gifted) kids at a nearby school. My colleague and I have the program outlined, since it starts on the 21st, but I wondered if anyone had any cool ideas we might incorporate. I look forward to hearing from you!

Added by Carol J. Amato on April 2, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Growing You

Growing You

We each, one and all, hunger for a peace contained within our soul. Differences are many between our lives. Struggles vary, joy is measured by employing our own means, and peace comes in packages reflecting our own past. One's full spirit is another's emptiness. My dark day may in fact be your rainbow. Your ambiguity will certainly be absolute clarity to others. A myriad of antithetical attributes are bestowed upon us by our Maker. Intelligence, wisdom, or savvy will… Continue

Added by Christian Schaal on April 2, 2009 at 7:32pm — No Comments

APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

APRIL- National Poetry Month April is : NATIONAL POETRY MONTH Some ideas on how you might celebrate National Poetry Month

* Try writing an original poem

* Read poetry to your children

* Recite some poetry at an open-mic/ spoken-word venue

* Read a biography of a famous poet..see what made them tick

*Send a poem to a friend or loved one

*Support/Promote the work of a local poet

*Buy a wonderful book of poetry… Continue

Added by Patricia Neely-Dorsey on April 2, 2009 at 6:55pm — 2 Comments

Never Mind Johnny Appleseed, what about Ryan Cheese Head

Never Mind Johnny Appleseed, what about Ryan Cheese Head? – Storyheart

Most Americans have heard of Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – February 18, 1845), was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. He became an American legend while still alive, largely because of his kind and generous ways, his great leadership in conservation and the symbolic… Continue

Added by Storyheart on April 2, 2009 at 6:11pm — No Comments

Fans inundate Natalie Cole with offers of a kidney

Natalie Cole's fans want to give her a kidney. The 59 year-old singer told Larry King on Tuesday that she was diagnosed with kidney failure, and while she was till on his CNN show, dozens of viewers wrote in offering to be tested as possible donors.

Added by Mark David on April 2, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Are Trademarks and Copyrights the Same Thing? John Kremer answers a question.

Question from a Book Marketing Network member -- Is trademark and copyright the same thing? I have a unique idea for an inspirational series. Do I just copyright it or does it need a trademark as well?

John's Answer -- Trademark and copyright are not the same thing.

For a book series, you might want to trademark the series if you have a unique and brandable title for the series. E.g. Chicken Soup for the Soul, for Dummies series, etc.

Trademarks protect the… Continue

Added by John Kremer on April 2, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

'Dracula Doesn't Live Here Anymore' Released in Paperback

My novellete 'Dracula Doesn't Live Here Anymore' previously only available in e-book, has now been released in paperback by Eternal Press and is available through Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Dracula-Doesnt-Live-Here-Anymore/dp/192664025X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238673335&sr=1-7

Alan Dexter is an investigative reporter sent to far off Romania hoping to discover the truth behind the so called "vampire murders". After meeting his contact,… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on April 2, 2009 at 6:13am — No Comments

Angles Continue To Be #1 Source of Capital

Greetings Family,

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It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile

According to the University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research (CVR), Angel investors continue to be the number one source of seed and startup capital for entrepreneurs. A total of 55,480 entrepreneurial ventures received Angel funding in 2008, a modest 2.9% decrease from 2007, and the number of active investors in 2008 was… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on April 1, 2009 at 7:21pm — No Comments

Bring a friend for FREE to Author101University on May 28

Meet Mark Victor Hansen and find out how he sold 140 million books

Meet agents and editors who are looking for you.

One day only May 28 in New York. The day before BEA starts.

http://www.author101university.com

Watch TEN video testimonials

Meet John Kremer

Added by Rick Frishman on April 1, 2009 at 6:51pm — No Comments

ACROSS THE POND REACHES NEW LEVELS AT AMAZON - Storyheart

Today I reached a new level at Amazon. That is receiving my

“SIXTIETH REVIEW”

since the book came out in October 2008.

I know, I may have said this in a blogs in the past, but these comments coming from people who have read the book, mean more to me than if I was signed up by some major publisher.

Of course I’d love to have more people read the book, and more people enjoy the book. I’d really love a… Continue

Added by Storyheart on April 1, 2009 at 5:19pm — No Comments

Newest book from Joan Cartwright (#9)

In the works for 15 years, Joan Cartwright is announcing the publication of her newest book

A HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN JAZZ AND BLUES

available now at… Continue

Added by Diva Joan Cartwright on April 1, 2009 at 1:19pm — No Comments

Author Cleo Dunnit on "The Soul of Humanity" tonight @ 7PM CST

I will feature author Cleo Dunnit and the story-behind-the-story with her book, My Side of the Bars, tonight on The Soul of Humanity @ 7PM CST.

Remember, The Soul of Humanity internet radio show is designed to publicize and promote indie authors and their struggles to find success. I am always looking for new feature guests and I also have a new author "plug" feature where for a simple $10 contribution to support my show, you can have your name, book title and quick… Continue

Added by Bobby Ozuna on April 1, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

Local Historians and Writers Needed in the Midwest

I've started to post jobs for writers on one of my blogs. I run across a fair number of these and I figured it would be a great resource for fellow writers. Here is the first one.

Local Historians and Writers Needed in the Midwest

Added by Peter N. Jones on April 1, 2009 at 11:28am — No Comments

Apollo's Lyre Is Back!

Apollo’s Lyre Strums its Beat Once Again

After a brief hiatus, Apollo's Lyre is back -- with a new website and its first blog -- and the first issue of the relaunch will come out this June.

We are still a non-paying market, but we have a large following and have won several industry awards.

If you've never submitted your work to us before -- or even if you have -- be sure to check out our revised submission guidelines.

We also accept flash fiction in two… Continue

Added by Lea Schizas on April 1, 2009 at 10:49am — No Comments

Life in Poetry and Prose by Christian Schaal

Read a few pages from Life in Poetry and Prose by going to Christian's website. Reading the poetry while listening to the music that plays automatically is very soothing. Or you can just read the poetry by clicking on "Full Screen" in the book-widget below:

Authors - get your own book-widget and share your book-extract on over 60 different networks such as Facebook / MySpace at… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on April 1, 2009 at 10:34am — No Comments

Site Changes

I am seeking your feedback on some changes I made to my wesbite recently. I honestly would like your feedback, please. Different eyes and thoughts are an excellent way to improve.

thanks so much for your help.

Hey...sign my gust book as well if you have not done so already.

http://www.christianschaal.com

thanks again

christian

here is my email address: christian@christianschaal.com

Added by Christian Schaal on April 1, 2009 at 8:48am — 3 Comments