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May 2010 Blog Posts (149)

Interview with poet Cendrine Marrouat

Source: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews

Today I'd like to welcome poet Cendrine Marrouat to Reviews and Interviews.

Born in France, Cendrine is a poet, published author, spoken word artist, translator, and aspiring photographer residing in Canada. She writes for Examiner.com, WAGTi Radio, and WAGTi Media Group. Before Five Years… Continue

Added by Cendrine Marrouat on May 19, 2010 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Book of The Month!

My book, Through The Eyes of Jaguar: One Woman's Journey, has been named Book of The Month by Shaman Portal! Whoopee!

Added by Fran Russo on May 19, 2010 at 2:56pm — No Comments

Special offer to novelists and graphic novelists: Get a literary agent quickly.

Here's a special offer Jeff Rivera has made to the members of this Book Marketing Network:

"As you know, graphic novels and graphic memoirs are hotter than ever. The best thing about them is that you only need to design the first 5 pages with a summary and you can land an agent. I know because I've helped 3 of mine do exactly that.

They couldn't sell their traditional novels so we adapted them into graphic novels and within days of submitting the pages they landed… Continue

Added by John Kremer on May 19, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

International Book Award Winner!

I found this out last night, and maybe I shouldn't even say anything, since results won't be announced until next week at Book Expo of America in NYC, but I am so excited I think I will fly away if I don't share...

The Book of Obeah won the International Book Award in the multicultural fiction category!!!

And, if I wasn't already happy enough, I found out Housekeeping for the Soul was a finalist in the nonfiction inspirational category!

I am SO happy right now,… Continue

Added by Sandra Carrington-Smith on May 19, 2010 at 6:14am — 2 Comments

Yahoo! Acquires Associated Content: What does this mean for contributors?

It was announced yesterday that Yahoo! had purchased Associated Content, an online writing freelancing content site often referred to as a 'content mill'.

The question this morning is what this merger or takeover or purchase or acquisition will mean to the writers who contribute to Associated Content.

You can read more about this here:

Fact & Fiction:… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 19, 2010 at 5:58am — No Comments

The Bully in ME

Bullying, a major issue facing today’s teenagers, is seen through internet community sites,…

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Added by MG Villesca on May 18, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Just launched a New Blog for Prospective Authors

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Follow the feed to recieve discounts on short-run

Book Printing

Added by Crown Media & Printing on May 18, 2010 at 4:56pm — No Comments

'Legacy of the Ripper' in Amazon.co.uk's Top 100 Historicals.

I'm really delighted that my novel Legacy of the Ripper, sequel to A Study in Red, today showed up in Amazon.co.uk's Top 100 Historical novels By the time you read this, it will probably have fallen a few places but today it showed at #80, and I'm over the moon that it made it that far.

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Added by Brian L Porter on May 18, 2010 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Breaking and Entering

Home invasion is one of the most horrifying crimes a person can experience. Imagine the place where you live and have your most private and intimate moments being invaded by a trespasser. What if the home invasion takes

place while you are home? Recently an acquaintance of mine had his home broken

into while his wife was home alone. It happened at 4pm a time when most people

generally feel safe at their homes. She…

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Added by Aaron Jones on May 17, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Writer and now Emmy nomination for Aurea McGarry

http://www.aureamcgarry.com

"Live Your Legacy With Aurea McGarry" has been nominated for a 2010 EMMY award.

For the episode on Noah's Ark Animal and Children Rehabilitation Center.

Category: Outstanding Achievement: Interview/Discussion

Video production by… Continue

Added by Don Wood aka Video magician on May 17, 2010 at 7:07pm — No Comments

SLIGHTING THE HAND THAT FEEDS

I got wind of one of the most appalling comments written by an author I know. To paraphrase, she informed us all that “You can't teach an old dog new tricks,” and “All that Internet stuff is too new for me.” She went on to say her computer is for writing her manuscripts and research, that “Anything more is beyond me.”…

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Added by Sunny Frazier on May 16, 2010 at 8:10pm — 2 Comments

On Calico Wings

On Calico Wings, my new book!

The emphasis, in this collection, a journey through poetry, is the

myriad of emotion that life brings; past and present; from love, loss,

to emotion in war, in dreams and hope.

The sea, always an inspiration to me, features in many of the poems, reflecting in its moods - our

emotions.

Launch of 'On Calico Wings' was on the 13th March 12 - 2 at the

Swindon Arts Centre, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire!

There was… Continue

Added by Jan Hedger on May 16, 2010 at 10:22am — No Comments

Book Signing at the Twig Book Shop

Debut author Esther Locascio (http://www.estherlocascio.com) will be signing copies of her middle grade book, Ebram's Story: The Haunting, Book 1 at the Twig Book Shop, 400 E. Grayson Ste. 124, San Antonio, TX 78215, on Friday, May 21st from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. She will also be presenting a craft introduced in her book, the Giftigami Box. Visit the Twig's website at…

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Added by Esther Locascio on May 15, 2010 at 11:16pm — No Comments

May15th Virtual Launch Party

***Permission to Forward Following Invitation Granted***

We at Virtual Tales Press are now open for business and have a new release

titled, A Summer Collection.

Our very first release, Bloodmaiden: A Fantasy Anthology, is already climbing the rankings at Amazon.

Everyone, all your followers, readers, groups, and… Continue

Added by Rebecca J Vickery on May 14, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Tuskegee Press Release: Tuskegee's New Author

To read the press release by the Tuskegee News, click on the link: http://www.thetuskegeenews.com/articles/2010/04/29/announcements/doc4bd879cb8d320142314894.txt

Angel Brown, Author

Added by ANGEL BROWN on May 14, 2010 at 7:13pm — No Comments

The Secret to Spiritual Success

Read my blog post: The Secret to Spiritual Success by clicking on the link: http://spiritualsuccesssecret.blogspot.com/2010/05/angel-browns-secret-to-spiritual.html

Angel Brown, Author

Added by ANGEL BROWN on May 14, 2010 at 7:12pm — No Comments

Make a DONATION & GET a Hand Drawn Portrait!!!

Fund Raiser for Bradshaw Family Reunion...I'm offering portraits for DONATIONS to the Family Reunion!!! ...Make a donation amount of your choice and I will make a black & white portrait for you! Contact me for more info if you are interested at BarbaraPortraits@aol.com... send this message to everyone you know...even non-family members! I hope to hear from alot of you!!!!

I am offering PORTRAITS for DONATIONS to my family reunion.… Continue

Added by Barbara Williams on May 14, 2010 at 9:51am — 1 Comment

The House Next Door, by Richie Tankersley Cusick

The House Next Door, by Richie Tankersley Cusick

By Joseph Stutzman

The House Next Door, a novel, set in contemporary times centers around 17-year-old twin teens Emma and Charlie Donovan. Despite their telekenic ability to sense what the other is going through and to experience each others' dreams, they have a particular contentious relationship.

The twins' battles, early on, verge on being almost…

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Added by Sarah Garris on May 14, 2010 at 9:39am — No Comments

Mending Lives and Teaching Friendship With a New Young Author

Mending Lives and Teaching Friendship With a New Young Author

By Lauren S. Smith

Recently, we were given the opportunity to review a book written by a young author. When we received it, I noted how beautifully done it was. While often the case - we see beautifully written and illustrated books all the time - but how often do they originate from a 10-year-old? "Sewing a Friendship",…

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Added by Sarah Garris on May 14, 2010 at 9:32am — No Comments

UK Superstore leads the way>>>

W H Smith show the way…

Sam Wilding wooed the children from Banchory in a W H Smith writing workshop, where the kids got to design their own monsters and run with their imagination….

W H Smith is showing its colours as a very proactive store…

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Added by Sam Wilding on May 13, 2010 at 3:19pm — No Comments