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July 2008 Blog Posts (179)

U.S. Military Personnel Trained as Jewish Lay Leaders in Iraq

The article about Jewish military personnel in Iraq training as lay leaders caught my eye on www.jewsingreen.com – an online resource for Jews in the U.S. military.

I clicked on the link to the July 10th article in the Jewish Daily Forward by Richard Tenorio titled “American Soldiers in Iraq Enlist in a Different Kind of Service.”

Here’s the beginning of the article:

A Jewish… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 24, 2008 at 11:09am — No Comments

Summer Poetry Reading at the Palisades

As you may know, I rarely read my poetry. It's certainly not from lack of love of the genre. But two very special poets have asked me to read at an exceptionally supportive bookstore in Pacific Palisades in a couple of weeks (info below). I hope you'll join us and support our efforts. I'll read a couple of poems from Tracings, a couple from my coming chapbook She Wore Emerald Then co-authored with Magdalena Ball. Maybe a couple brand new ones, too. Please mark your calendars.

Carolyn… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 24, 2008 at 10:25am — No Comments

Victory Over Aquatica

For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)

As I mentioned the other day, the boys and I are in Orlando. As my friend, Cindy, said, "A kid's dream vacation." And she's right. I really didn't plan it that way, but when you have two little boys, well, you do things that they like. And that's okay. I enjoy seeing them happy. I didn't want to spend the whole week at the theme parks, so I told… Continue

Added by Joyce Schneider on July 24, 2008 at 9:55am — No Comments

My first book signing

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AUTHOR, LYNN TINCHER, RELEASES HER PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER, AFTERTHOUGHTS

Book signing at Carmichael's Bookstore on September 20,2008 at 4:00 PM at the Frankfort Avenue Location.

The voices in your head, are they schizophrenic delusions or a window to another dimension?

Afterthoughts

The First Book in the Mind Bending Series

Lynn Tincher

Mystery/Fiction/Psychological Thriller

ISBN Paperback: 978-0-595-51769-5… Continue

Added by Lynn Tincher, Author on July 23, 2008 at 5:59pm — No Comments

New Dates Added for ELEMENTAL Book Events

(Savannah, GA, USA)—With six new dates added to the list of events for the increasingly popular gift book ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love those who missed the launch for the title now have an extended opportunity to pick up personalized copies of the limited first edition of the book.

All locations at this point are in Savannah and the dates are as follows:

July 27,… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on July 23, 2008 at 3:18pm — No Comments

New Approach to Fiction Manuscript Submissions

This series of articles on the blog "Read It and Weep:"

"Create a Market Survey for Your Fiction Manuscript"

"What You Should Know About the Amazon Sales Rank"

"Using the Amazon Sales Rank"

"Calculateing Book Sales From amazon's Sales Rank,"

you might find interesting and useful. They address the issue of

inculding a "Comparative Book Survey" and a "Market Survey" with… Continue

Added by Bill Stephens on July 23, 2008 at 11:56am — No Comments

'A Study in Red' Still Holding Top Spot in Amazon.uk Chart

I'm absolutely delighted to see that 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' continues to hold the number 1 slot in the Amazon UK chart which displays all Jack the Ripper books in their catalogue in order of 'best by average customer review.' The listings can be seen at http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/qid=1216816200/ref=sr_st?keywords=jack+the+ripper&rs=266239&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Ajack+the+ripper&sort=reviewrank

In terms of the Jack the Ripper… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 23, 2008 at 6:45am — No Comments

Learning to Shoot a Gun

Learning to Shoot a Gun

I was shocked when a sweet friend shared that she had at one time been a guard at a women’s prison. The job was rough, the demands stringent, and the circumstances often mirrored a nightmare. But armed with her gun, a sense of security must have eased her tension.

Her instructions were to shoot, no reservations, no hesitation…just fire should she see any inmate display even a slight attempt to escape.

She learned how, she was trained, she… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on July 22, 2008 at 7:35pm — No Comments

FRIENDS AND ALL

There's always so much to do, and I've neglected BMN. I would invite all of you to look over and join twitter.com. Comments are limited to a total of 140 characters and spaces. The restriction of format necessitates precise and disciplined thinking. It also makes comments easy to read. It's like eating pistachios: you can't eat or read just one, but have to keep going. On twitter my user name is: Tedsays. Thanks and see you there, and here, too. Ted

Added by T. R. Catanzarite on July 22, 2008 at 2:37pm — No Comments

Are You Happy?

Are You Happy?

July 22nd, 2008

Did you say yes or no? Your answer will tell you what you need to do next!

I have learned a few things about happiness. It really has very little to do with the things we have, or what we are doing. It really is not based on anything outside of ourselves. It is an internal state. No one can make you happy, and no one can take away your happiness. Oh, they might sway things one way or another for a time, but the real, deep down joy can not be… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 22, 2008 at 11:16am — No Comments

An Update On "Things"

Life can only be described as having gone from hectic to frantic. The big news is that my debut novel, SILENCED CRY, received honorable mention at the 2008 New York Book Fair. I heard about the contest late last year and although I was excited about submitting my novel, as the deadline drew near, I began to hesitate. After all, what were the odds of getting noticed among ... how many other excellent entries, right? I’m thrilled to receive the mention. You’ll find the complete list of winners… Continue

Added by Marta Stephens on July 22, 2008 at 10:35am — No Comments

Jesus Loves U

Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

Psalm 36:5

The boys and I are in Orlando this week, taking a bit of a vacation. Bobby couldn't get the week off, with his new job, but since we had already booked our week, I decided I would bring the boys myself, which is a major accomplishment in itself. Just a few years ago, I would never take off somewhere with the boys for a week, by myself, but that might be another story for… Continue

Added by Joyce Schneider on July 22, 2008 at 9:41am — No Comments

Long Distance Love by Anne Whitfield

Long Distance Love - contemporary romance.

Can one delicious summer affair be enough to keep them together?

Blurb --

Fleur Stanthorpe, an Australian, arrives in Whitby, England to live out a dream after surviving cancer. She's to open a bookshop café and experience the English way of life for the summer before returning home and settling down.

Only she hasn't counted on meeting gorgeous Irishman, Patrick Donnelly. Their… Continue

Added by Anne Whitfield on July 21, 2008 at 8:09pm — No Comments

My Interview with Author Jill Lublin

I had the opportunity to interview Jill Lubin and here is a little about her latest book:

In an easy-to-read format, GET NOTICED…GET REFERRALS shows consumers how to carefully cultivate and develop relationships by using the same principles publicists and brand managers use to obtain more attention to their products. The book explains how to create an effective sound bite and memorable introductory. It then coaches readers on how to convey a consistent "brag message" that can be used… Continue

Added by L. Diane Wolfe on July 21, 2008 at 7:05pm — No Comments

Episode 7 of Lifetime Television’s ARMY WIVES

Episode 7 of the television series ARMY WIVES had nothing outstanding about the episode. Yet it again reminded me of what I perceive as the strengths and weaknesses of the show:

As always, for me, the parts about the men ring true – Pamela’s husband Chase worried that in combat a team member won’t have his back, Roxy’s husband Trevor insisting it is his duty to return to his unit in Iraq.

And it’s always the parts about the women that don’t ring true for me. I continue to… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 21, 2008 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Soldiers’ Angels Needs Help for Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

Soldiers’ Angels is an organization benefiting U.S. troops that I have previously blogged about. And on my book’s website at www.mrslieutenant.com – in the section on military organizations that support military families – there’s a listing for Solders’ Angels.

So when my husband read in one of the milblogs he follows – www.blackfive.net – the blog post with… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 21, 2008 at 6:03pm — No Comments

July 21, 2008 eZine Featuring L Diane Wolfe

View it today on www.lynntincher.com or by visiting http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs086/1102117996877/archive/1102174708607.html.

Added by Lynn Tincher, Author on July 21, 2008 at 11:29am — No Comments

The Exit Ramp

July 21st, 2008

I am in the business of helping people find joy in their lives. One thing I see a lot, is people who know they are on the wrong road, but they refuse to take an exit ramp. They just travel on and on, getting more and more lost, or they back-up and go up and down the same road over and over. You can not get to a new place traveling on the same road.

If you are on the road to nowhere, get off! Take an exit and get on a new road. The fact you are traveling down a… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 21, 2008 at 11:22am — No Comments

Skipping the Middleman: Why the Kindle Is Ideal for Short Pieces

(This post is excerpted from my recently published book, The Complete Step-by-Step Guide To Publishing Books, Articles & Other Content for the Amazon Kindle: Creating Your Own Success Story with New Technologies, which is available both in paperback and Kindle… Continue

Added by Stephen Windwalker on July 21, 2008 at 8:51am — No Comments

Tips to Visit Disney

Did you know there are books written to provide such information? I can see the need, the hunger to know the secrets, and the tips for a better experience coveted by visitors who yearn to get a close-up glance at Mickey Mouse.

This thought is fresh in my mind as two friends and I visited EPCOT this past week. Goodness those lines! When I learned a 70-minute wait was on the horizon, thoughts immediately raced through my head—the myriad of tasks I could accomplish during those same… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on July 19, 2008 at 11:17am — No Comments