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July 2008 Blog Posts (179)

Newly updated web material for Kindle readers, writers, publishers and owners

First, let me thank Kindle owners everywhere for your interest in the books, stories, and articles that I have published on the Kindle platform since December. We passed 24,000 "copies" sold and downloaded this week and we are closing in on 25,000, all thanks to you. I also wanted to let you know that we've been busy updating some of the web pages that you frequent in association with my content, and I'll provide a fresh set of links below. Please don't hesitate to send an email to… Continue

Added by Stephen Windwalker on July 19, 2008 at 9:32am — No Comments

Moving on

Today is a new day and things have been moving on for me. Since I obtained my agent, Aidana Willowraven, I've gotten my manuscript edited, and we are gearing up to start submissions. Thanks to Aidana I now have a website, www.fayetollison.com,

and a new logo. Wow! I'm feeling the excitement.

I've made many new friends since I've been on Ning, and I'm enjoying looking at all their accomplishments (books) as well as talking to them. It is very stimulating to see what others have… Continue

Added by Faye Tollison on July 19, 2008 at 8:49am — No Comments

Writer's Digest Names Sharing with Writers.blogspot to 101 Best of 2008

E-mail: HoJoNews@aol.com

Cincinnati: Brian A. Klems, online managing editor at Writer's Digest, named

award-winning author Carolyn Howard-Johnson's blog, Sharing with Writers

(www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com

) to his magazine's 101 Best

Websites in 2008.

Klems cites that the blog is full of "cheap ways to promote your book" but

also mentions her Sharing with Writers newsletter as a source for writers.

See the June, 2008,… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 18, 2008 at 9:43pm — 2 Comments

Authors' Coalition Looking for LA Times Festival of Books Participants

Authors' Coalition (www.authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com) is looking for 2009 participants for the presitious LA Times Festival of Books. Christine Alexanians (tinooshik@yahoo.com) is handline the booth and I'm directing promotion. She's love to hear from you. There's a steep discount for early signers.

Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Author of the award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers
www.howtodoitfrugally.com

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on July 18, 2008 at 8:39pm — No Comments

Harvard Perspectives Press Releases Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Kindle Authors & Publishers

The Complete Step-by-Step Guide To Publishing Books, Articles & Other Content for the Amazon Kindle: Creating Your Own Success Story with New Technologies

Publisher: Harvard Perspectives in Independent Publishing; 1st Edition (July 8, 2008); Paperback: 142 pages

ISBN-10: 097157782X

Paperback: $14.95,… Continue

Added by Stephen Windwalker on July 18, 2008 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Nervous

I am literally days away from holding Afterthoughts in my hands and I'm extremely excite. I am having dreams about it at night. I need to take a deep breath and learn some patience.

*SIGH*

Added by Lynn Tincher, Author on July 18, 2008 at 9:05am — No Comments

Support an up an coming southern writer-ME!

Hi, my name is Patricia Neely-Dorsey. I have just recently published a book of poetry entitle "Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia: a life in poems. I hope that you will support an up and coming southern writer by purchasing a copy and spreading the word. Please check out my page for details.

Added by Patricia Neely-Dorsey on July 18, 2008 at 7:21am — No Comments

Chase's Progress

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

Proverbs 4:23

I told you a while back about Chase's summer challenge. If he reads fifty Chapter Books, he will get a Wii for his birthday in August. Well, he made himself a little chart and he started reading books. And each week, he has checked how many books he's read, how many days he has left and how many books he still needs to fit in.

We are going to Orlando next week for vacation, and Chase… Continue

Added by Joyce Schneider on July 17, 2008 at 9:54pm — No Comments

Chase's Progress

Added by Joyce Schneider on July 17, 2008 at 9:54pm — No Comments

Advertisement Opportunity

Attention all Entrepreneurs, Authors and those needing affordable advertisement.

Monarch Publications, LLC is launching an advertisement website August 15, 2008. A special offer is being extended now through July 31, 2008.

Purchase a 475x 200-banner spot for only $25 for a month. Home page spots are being offered for $75 for two months.

Whole Pages being offered for $150 for two months, half pages being offered for $75 for two months.

Current… Continue

Added by Holly Spence on July 17, 2008 at 9:39pm — No Comments

New Vietnam War Movie Based on Non-Fiction Book Announced by HBO Films

The July 17th Daily Variety announced HBO Films is developing a movie based on former CIA agent Frank Snepp’s 1999 non-fiction book IRREPARABLE HARM: A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF HOW ONE AGENT TOOK ON THE AGENCY IN AN EPIC BATTLER OVER FREE SPEECH.

This is a follow-up to his 1977 non-fiction book DECENT INTERVAL: AN INSIDER’S ACCCOUNT OF SAIGON’S INDECENT END, TOLD BY THE CIA’S CHIEF STRATEGY ANALYST IN VIETNAM.

Here’s the IRREPARABLE HARM review by John J. Miller (no relation)… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 17, 2008 at 5:27pm — No Comments

U.S. Military Personnel Who Served from 1972-1984 Re-Joins in 2007

Here’s a guest post from Specialist Neil Gussman – he has quite an interesting story to tell about his military service. (When he’s not training with the Army National Guard, he writes about the history of chemistry at Chemical Heritage Foundation, a museum and library of the history of chemistry and early science located in Center City Philadelphia.) And to read more of his writing, check out his blog at http://armynow.blogspot.com:

When… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 17, 2008 at 5:26pm — No Comments

ARMY WIVES Episode 6 of Season 2: Derogatory Reference to Gypsies

In episode 6 of Season 2 of Lifetime Television’s ARMY WIVES there was something that bothered me very much: Betty, the owner of the Hump Bar, uses the word “gypped” to mean “cheated.”

It amazes me that the writing staff of ARMY WIVES did not realize that this is a derogatory word based on the word Gypsy. The use of this word as a verb is very offensive to Gypsies.

Many people may never have seen real Gypsies. When my husband and I were stationed in Munich, Germany (from… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 17, 2008 at 5:25pm — No Comments

Stopped By Fear!

Stopped By Fear.

July 17th, 2008

I went to the dentist today. I HATE DENTAL WORK. Now don’t get me wrong. I have a wonderful dentist, who I like very much. He is really good, we are friends. I trust him, yet I HATE DENTAL WORK!! I had an old badly done crown that needed replaced (done by a different dentist). He has been trying to get me to replace it for a couple of years. I keep saying I will. I knew I should. The old one was ugly to begin with. It hurt frequently. It kept my gum… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 17, 2008 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Women of A Certain Age and Why Younger Men Find Them Attractive

Reader email in response to my latest release, TWISTED STEEL AND SEX APPEAL, is rolling in. I was a little surprised to receive one note from a loyal “Hot and Henderson” fan telling me in one breath that she loved Luke and Shelly’s story and in the next questioning if I really thought someone with as much youthful virility and make-your-nether-regions-tingle good looks as my hero would realistically end up with a woman nearly ten years his senior.

The answer to that question was a… Continue

Added by M.A. Ellis on July 17, 2008 at 8:35am — No Comments

Thrifted, Not Re-Gifted?

Thrifted, Not Re-gifted

A funny thing happen to me at the thrift store. As I was scanning the bookshelves for the lastest literary cast-offs my daughter cried out to me after unearthing a slightly worn copy of my debut novel, Soon and Very Soon-with a signature, no less. I haven't done many of these. This gave me pause. I was insulted. I felt the way I did when I found my favorite cassette tape of all time, New Editions's NE Heartbreak album in the bargin bin at Sam Goody record store.… Continue

Added by Sherryle jackson on July 16, 2008 at 10:06pm — No Comments

What Do You Do When Fear Overpowers You?

I had a frightened call from Debbie yesterday. She was

totally beside herself. She had just gotten off the bus and

was at a physical as well as spiritual crossroads. She was

totally consumed with fear, crying and shaking

uncontrollably.

Someone involved in occult practices had threatened that,

if she did not follow through on a tentative promise she

had made, there would be consequences. Debbie, who had

recently accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her… Continue

Added by Ann Stewart on July 16, 2008 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Your Future's So Bright, Ya Gotta Wear Shades!

Your Future’s So Bright, Ya Gotta Wear Shades!

July 16th, 2008

Do you doubt it? I don’t! You have a wonderful life story to write! Good things are waiting right around the corner! Want proof??

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

There you have it! You have a bright future waiting for you! Know when the future begins? Now!! So le’t get… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 16, 2008 at 8:46am — No Comments

I want to write a book...

Have you ever had that in the back of your mind? I did...never thought I could, never thought I would . But when the Lord is in charge all kinds of doors open.

I'm watching those doors swing wide open and one of them just took place at the International Christian Retail Show---where authors have the opportunity to meet with editors. Gulp. The hope is to garner interest for your writing.

That's where I've been the last few days, but I plan to be back with my blogging… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on July 16, 2008 at 6:35am — No Comments

Making Your Life Count!

Making Your Life Count!

July 15th, 2008

I see it daily. People who just plod along. They are bored, sad, angry, depressed, falling out of love, failing at their job, and down right miserable. They ask my advice. So here it is, for free:

STOP IT!!!!!!

That’s right, stop that! Stop plodding along. Stop being bored, sad, angry, depressed, falling out of love, failing at your job. and being miserable! If you are in one of those groups stop reading, go wash your face,… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 15, 2008 at 3:23pm — No Comments