June 2014 Blog Posts (164)

Faye Rapoport DesPres is the author of the new memoir-in-essays, Message from a Blue Jay. She earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the Solstice MFA Program at Pine Manor College. Her essays, fiction, poetry, and reviews have appeared in Ascent, International Gymnast Magazine, Platte Valley Review, Superstition Review, In the…

When Prince Eghan meets some of the Huntsmen who have helped his uncle Adlair, he is drawn to their simple way of life and the strength of their faith but still struggles with resentment, anger  and jealousy as Adlair and Nara begin teaching him from The Book.…

Hosanna! Hosanna!

Salvation is near.

Hosanna! Hosanna!

Salvation is near.

Lift up your voice,

come lend your ears;

hear the message of Love

and joyfully rejoice!

Hosanna! Hosanna!

Save us, Dear Lord.

Hosanna! Hosanna!

Save us, Dear Lord.

Soften our hearts,

teach us Your Word;

draw us closer to You;

keep us, in one accord!

Hosanna! Hosanna!

Your mercy is here.

Hosanna! Hosanna!

Your mercy is…

Mosquitoes must be fogged at least once every month. Stagnant pools of water must be removed immediately. Do you know where the mosquito breeding sites are? Most of the breeding grounds are in the construction sites. Errant contractors must be fined so that enforcement actions can be effective.

Chikungunya first started in Singapore in 2008. By 2009, over 1000 people were infested. This disease is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which also spread dengue fever. By…

First I want to talk about how I came to write Revival: The True Fairy Tale. Well, first of all, I am not a writer,I don’t have any Bachelor’s and Master degrees in literature, I’m also dyslexic so I have a hard time with words, for me spelling and grammar is a trial. “Yes” I liked to write, but just things like songs and maybe a little poetry, but one thing I never planned on writing, was a book!

I really just wanted to sing for the Lord after I had got saved, back in 1993; you know…

          Nobody said it was going to be easy making a living as a writer. Nobody said it was always going to be fun. Nobody promised me that after spending twenty-plus years holed up in my office writing novels that anyone would ever read them. Nobody promised me anything would ever come of my writing, and yet I still do…

When Keeva and Maeve, two angel sisters trying to earn their wings, are sent on their first mission, they meet a pair of sassy elderly twins,…

Legacy of the Tropics - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

In celebration of Audiobook month in June 2014, I am offering free copies of the audiobooks that I have produced – including one which will debut later this month. …

Gifts to charity made by companies

Companies can get tax relief on gifts of money to charities.…

Happy Wednesday to everyone!

The weekend is fast approaching!

Today @1PMEST Patti J. Smith will be my guest on The G-ZONE!

She has written a number of Devotionals and has a launched a new Mystery/Thriller/Crime series called “Grave Obsessions”. Volume 3 of the series…

Learn a language on the Internet, either oral or written. With the facilities from Skype you can do it wherever you are.  You save on transportation cost and the time can be at your own convenience. The only factor to be careful of is never to pay the lump sum for the tuition fee. It is better to pay it on weekly basis or on daily basis. This way, if the tutor is not up to your expectation, you can walk off without any obligation.

Whatever you have written can be emailed to the tutor…

We all know that blogging is one of the best ways to get attention in today's Internet world. A blog is a godsend to your website, bringing it traffic, fans, and more. But you have to post regularly.

Stuck for what to blog about? Here are some tips for novelists, but the same tips can apply to writers of nonfiction, memoirs, children's books, business books, and more.

1. Review other novels, especially from other lesser-known novelists.
2. Write a blog post using the…

There are a lot of essentials in this world.  Though some people would limit essentials to mean air, food, water, shelter, I believe there’s more to life than survival.  For…

Having the lights turned back on proved to be one of the easiest tasks over the next few weeks. A quick trip to the Florida Power and Light office in the morning had everything…

June 10, 2014 (LOS ANGELES, CA) – THE HUNT FOR TOMORROW is an online scavenger hunt that will send participants on a virtual odyssey through twenty-two dystopian futures in search of the answers they need to win. The Hunt is on for one weekend only, although there is no time-limit for completing the course.

Intrepid scavengers must solve clues at…

Today @ 11AM EST I am fortunate to host not one but two authors on The G-ZONE. Cynthia Ruchti starts the shows off at 11AM (Please feel free to see yesterday’s post,Part II of an interview) and @ 11.30 Sue Badeau finishes out the hour.…

The final Chapter in “The Name of The Hawk “saga has begun:…

Hi,

I live in the beautiful state of Alaska.

I am married to a wonderful man and we have three children and we used to foster girls which brought us lots of joy. 

 I write inspirational poetry. I have published three books so far.

Titles are: 

1 Godly Inspirations for the Troubled Soul

2 Inspirations  from Heaven's Gate

3. Nightly Inspirations from the  Heart of God

  These are books of poetry with bible verses sprinkled…