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July 2009 Blog Posts (227)

Audio Podcast: Authors Promoting Through Blogtalkradio

Ready to increase traffic back to your site? Don’t let your author profile and book just sit there.

Now is the time to feature you and your book.

Let’s stir-up those webcrawlers (they love to snag variety forms of media). This will boost your name even higher in the search engines (ex: Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.).

By hosting your own show through Blogtalkradio, you can create FREE radio podcasts and syndicate your… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on July 17, 2009 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Links: Functioning Blog/Websites

Recently, I followed through with a friend’s request. She wanted me to check her website and blog. Frustrated, she’d asked me if there was anything she could do. Apparently, she’d posted great content but was puzzled when there’d been no traffic. Her fabulous articles sat empty of recorded visitors. She’d wanted an interactive blog. A place to discuss her book with the audience. She was ready to give up, and stop…writing.

Glancing… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on July 17, 2009 at 5:11pm — No Comments

WRITING MOVING ALONG

BUG-EYED MONSTER

My two-part story, Bug-Eyed Monster is now out with Planetary Stories and getting some darn good reviews, and some rather odd comments about my name! Check this out:

Review of Bug Eyed Monsers:

"I just finished reading, Bug-Eyed Monsters, by Rob Shelsky. It really was like Edmond Hamilton's stories only, I think, it was better. The Bum saved the world, the girl was saved and the… Continue

Added by Rob Shelsky on July 17, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Bloggidy blog blog

This all started innocently enough.

Ning makes it easy to add applications to each profile page so I thought, why not add an RSS feed so I can have blog posts from other people listed on my page? That way, the other people are doing the writing, and it helps refresh content on my page at the same time. Pretty clever, huh?

Surrrrre.

Then, I started looking for blogs to list on the RSS feed application, which limits entries to 5. I peruse other people's blogs… Continue

Added by Carol on July 17, 2009 at 1:37pm — No Comments

Darwin's Paradox

If you want to know more about my latest SF thriller, "Darwin's Paradox" (Dragon Moon Press) check out www.darwinsparadox.com. It's selling all over the planet at amazon, Chapters (in Canada) and Barnes & Noble (U.S.). The prequel, "Angel of Chaos" is due to be released end of this year/early next year (2009/2010). Look for it at a bookstore near you. My fiction writer guidebook, "The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now!" (Starfire World… Continue

Added by nina munteanu on July 17, 2009 at 11:37am — No Comments

Patricia Carragon Summer Events/ Publications Sunday, August 2 from 5 to 7pm Patricia Carragon Vox Pop 1022 Cortelyou Road Brooklyn, NY 11218 718 940 2084 Take the Q to Cortelyou Road http://ww…

Patricia Carragon Summer Events/ Publications

Sunday, August 2 from 5 to 7pm

Patricia Carragon

Vox Pop

1022 Cortelyou Road

Brooklyn, NY 11218 718 940 2084

Take the Q to Cortelyou Road

http://www.voxpopnet.net/about.html

Hosted by Mike Fiorito & Addie Hopes

Open mic - No cover.

3-5 minutes max for each reader (depending upon sign up).

http://patricia.carragon.home.att.net/… Continue

Added by Patricia Carragon on July 16, 2009 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Poetry Grows in Ft. Greene The Brownstone Poets Presents: Peter Dugan, Michael Graves and Elizabeth Smith on Tuesday, July 21 at 7PM Tillies of Brooklyn 248 DeKalb Ave. (corner of Vanderbilt and De…

Poetry Grows in Ft. Greene

The Brownstone Poets Presents:

Peter Dugan, Michael Graves and Elizabeth Smith on Tuesday, July 21 at 7PM

Tillies of Brooklyn

248 DeKalb Ave. (corner of Vanderbilt and DeKalb)

Brooklyn, NY 11205 Phone # (718) 783-6140

Take the J, M, or Q trains to DeKalb Avenue, the C to Lafayette, the G to Clinton/Washington

2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St.

http://www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com/gettinghere.html

$3 Donation… Continue

Added by Patricia Carragon on July 16, 2009 at 4:22pm — No Comments

OT, MT Land for Sale

Know of anyone looking for land in MT? 40 acres near Kalispell w/house, beautiful area. Sellers (my brother) VERY motivated. Any help finding a buyer is appreciated. Thanks.

Added by Heidi M. Thomas on July 16, 2009 at 3:21pm — No Comments

Interesting NYT article about kids, adventure, and imagination

Interesting NYT article about kids, adventure, and imagination
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/22891

Added by Max Elliot Anderson on July 16, 2009 at 2:41pm — No Comments

Poem: Nothing Gold Can Stay

Standing at the threshold

of Death's ultimate door,

my last gasp escapes me...

As I've never experienced before.

Into the Heavenly realm

I ascend in wonderment,

now housed in an incorruptible body

and thankful that from sin I did repent.

Standing in God's throne room

freed of all Earthly flesh,

my spiritual essence is energized

and feeling fully refreshed.

Now gathered unto my Savior,

unencumbered reality is more… Continue

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on July 16, 2009 at 2:08pm — No Comments

Poem: Enjoy This Season

Withering grass of this season

with your abundance of green,

take advantage of Today -

Contribute to this Earthly scene.

Enjoy your present strength;

ignore worries of the past.

Let the distant failures fade

and let sweeter memories last.

Be true to yourself always,

standing tall and strong.

Focus on your own meadows and...

Learn to hum to Life's song.

Learn more about me and my poetry… Continue

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on July 16, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments

using twitter, facebook, linkedin to sell tons of books

I spent weeks learning how to borrow social network's power.

First thing, you need to check out is my site that's strictly dedicated to selling tons of books. Between your website and our site, those should be your luxury homes. Now the first thing in the mornings, go to your own site and the book sales site and participate in one activity, or several to brand your name. Then, connect to twitter, and in 140 words, talk about what you just did on your site. Tell Twitter followers to… Continue

Added by martha tucker on July 16, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

What comes to Mind? Not what you might expect in "The Pond"

They say that our senses such as sight, smell, touch and taste can evoke memories of our past. For example, what do you think of when you smell apple pie? Breathe in deeply and smell the cinnamon, nutmeg and Granny Smith apples. What feeling or… Continue

Added by Tamera E Lawrence on July 16, 2009 at 8:58am — No Comments

Things that go BUMP in the night (or day)

Do you remember the first time you spent the night alone? Perhaps it was in a big home or maybe an apartment. Were you scared? I think everyone has an unsettling feeling when they know they are alone. Suddenly, it’s as if you can hear every creak and groan of the home settling and the wind sounds a bit more… Continue

Added by Tamera E Lawrence on July 16, 2009 at 8:49am — No Comments

Yummy Hero Wednesday

See what Melinda Barrons thinks makes a great hero:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Melinda-Barrons-idea-of-a-yummy-hero

Enjoy!
Teri
http://www.jasminejade.com/m-225-teri-thackston.aspx

Added by Teri Thackston on July 15, 2009 at 6:51pm — No Comments

Views, Reviews and Weird News

So what have I got to offer you in this weeks "Views, Reviews and Weird News?

Firstly my book is now available at Book Stores!

I've received some heartwarming views and reviews from readers and have some classic weird news to share.…

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Added by Storyheart on July 15, 2009 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Internet Marketing Training – What Areas of Cyberspace Should You Be Knowledgeable About

Internet marketing training can cover many different aspects of the Internet. And choosing which areas to start learning about can be an overwhelming task in itself.

Let’s simplify this process by planning a “learning” agenda:

• Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn can be good places to start because, once understood, these do not need that many hours a week for effective Internet marketing.

Twitter appears to be the simplest with… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 15, 2009 at 1:08pm — 1 Comment

A Journey of Self Discovery-A Native American Author

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Book Brings Focus on Contemporary Native Americans

“Poneasequa, The Goddess of the Waters is the coming of age story of a contemporary Wampanoag

Somerset, NJ June 29, 2009 – Native Americans are still here. Author Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott lets us know this in her debut Young Adult book, “Poneasequa, The Goddess of the Waters”. The story follows McKenzie Jones, a young girl who is not really into her culture, and her journey to becoming… Continue

Added by stephanie a. duckworth-elliott on July 15, 2009 at 7:13am — No Comments

We're Starting Work on an Album

We're starting work on an album, featuring some of the finest music you'll ever hear. We are also going to be showcasing music written by new composers, letting you hear their work for the very first time! The album should be released later this year or the beginning of 2010.

Stay tuned for further updates!

Ann B. Keller

The Keller Family… Continue

Added by Ann B. Keller on July 15, 2009 at 6:24am — No Comments

The New Rules of Marketing & PR

There's a great book, The New Rules of Marketing & PR, which was published a couple of years ago by Publishers Weekly. The author is David Meerman Scott. The traditonal way to marketing and PR is out the window, he says. He talks about things we are already doing on the net, but it sheds light on new things to do when you are a do-it-yourself PR and marketing person in addition to being a writer/author. Check it out.

Added by John Wayne Cargile on July 15, 2009 at 2:51am — No Comments