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July 2010 Blog Posts (205)

Ebook Wars

I just heard an interesting program this morning on NPR radio that Wylie, one of the leading and largest literary agencies now putting out classics on ebook with an exclusive with Amazon Kindle. It seems the publishing world is up in arms, angry both at Wylie for getting into the ebook business and at Amazon for once again grabbing a big bite of the market. It appears that publishers are now refusing to publish authors with Wylie.

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Added by Fran Orenstein on July 27, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Philosophy Top 10 Books 10.Ponder Awhile by Mohit.k.Misra

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Added by Mohit Misra on July 26, 2010 at 10:55pm — No Comments

Body,Mind and Spirit Top 10 Books 2.Ponder Awhile by Mohit.K.Misra

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Added by Mohit Misra on July 26, 2010 at 10:53pm — No Comments

Franklin Top Spiritual and Religious ebooks 1.Ponder Awhile by Mohit.K.Misra, 2.Holy Bible

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Added by Mohit Misra on July 26, 2010 at 10:48pm — No Comments

Poetry Top 10 books 1.Ponder Awhile by Mohit.K.Misra

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Added by Mohit Misra on July 26, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Savage Nature: The Life of Ted Hughes

Savage Nature: The Life of Ted Hughes

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Paula_Bardell]Paula Bardell

One of the most important poets of the post-war period, Edward James Hughes (1930-1998), was drawn towards the primitive. He was enchanted by the beauty of the natural world, frequently portraying its cruel and savage temperament in his work as a reflection of his own personal suffering and mystical beliefs - convinced…

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Added by Sarah Garris on July 26, 2010 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Opposite Paths - A Serial Killer and an Architect of the Chicago World's Fair - review

Opposite Paths - A Serial Killer and an Architect of the Chicago World's Fair

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Nehemiah_Landes]Nehemiah Landes and Justine Landes

"A thousand trains a day entered or left Chicago." With that opening statement in Eric Larson's historical non-fiction book, The Devil in the White City, the reader is drawn into the compelling story of two men who traveled two diametrically opposite paths…

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Added by Sarah Garris on July 26, 2010 at 8:48pm — No Comments

Matthew Hupert and Russ Green read at Tillies of Brooklyn, Tue 8/17 at 7 p.m.

Poetry Grows in Ft. Greene

The Brownstone Poets presents:

MATTHEW HUPERT and RUSS GREEN

Tuesday, August 17 at Tillies of Brooklyn

Starts at 7p.m. – Sign up at 6:45p.m. – We must be out by 9p.m.

Tillies of Brooklyn

248 DeKalb Ave. (corner of Vanderbilt and DeKalb)

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

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

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Added by Patricia Carragon on July 26, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Query and Cover Letters

We all have written at least one version of a query letter or cover letter. In my opinion, there isn’t much of a difference between the two; except one is sent with your manuscript and the other is sent before a manuscript is sent to an editor. Either way, what you write on that one page will make a big statement about who you are as a writer.

With this in mind, let’s talk a little about what is important to list on your one page selling sheet (i.e. Cover letter or Query… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on July 26, 2010 at 9:19am — No Comments

Don't Put a Limit on Your Imagination

The stories and articles you can write about are limited only by your imagination, ingenuity and persistence. And your ability to dig deep into and write well about a potentially good story or article can make you a published writer.

You can write about many things and here are a few of them at
http://vbt-writersonthemove.blogspot.com/2010/07/dont-put-limit-on-your-imagination.html

Added by VS Grenier on July 26, 2010 at 9:16am — No Comments

Chats with Calliope- Meeting People

Meeting People

JOE: Good morning Calliope.

CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I haven’t heard from you for a while. What have you been up to?

JOE: For one thing I am back to work on my novel, Marital Property.

CALLIOPE:…

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Added by Joseph Langen on July 26, 2010 at 5:48am — No Comments

Latest Release Warlords Comeuppance

$4.95

Available in PDF, LIT, & ZIP formats

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Added by Whispers Publishing on July 26, 2010 at 5:46am — No Comments

The Well-Tempered Body: Expressive Movement for Actors, Improvisers, and Performance Artists

Physicality is the basis of performance. It is hard to argue otherwise: yes, voice is important, costumes are important, scenery is important,

but rapport with the audience is established primarily by what

performer is doing and how it is being done. The reality of the body -

the way that it moves, and the way that it reacts to context (real or

imaginary) – engenders a sense of presence, especially in the absence

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Added by David Petersen on July 25, 2010 at 4:51pm — No Comments

An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts

Take the suburban train north from downtown Hiroshima about forty minutes and you will arrive at the sleepy town of Kabe, a whistle stop

with so little traffic that the ticket gate is often left unmanned. If

you time your visit to coincide with the evening of the annual shrine

festival in early summer however, you will find the middle of nowhere

transformed into little Tokyo. Train platforms overflow with visitors

of all ages,… Continue

Added by David Petersen on July 25, 2010 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Reading English News on the Internet: A Guide to Connectors, Verbs, Expressions, and Vocabulary for the ESL Student

The purpose of this book is to help Japanese ESL learners at the intermediate level with the potentially confusing turns of phrase common to English articles online, in magazines and in newspapers. ESL veterans will appreciate that while many books cover English grammar and vocabulary, there are precious few dealing specifically with idioms, “quirky” verbs, and other compound constructs from a practical perspective. My goal has…

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Added by David Petersen on July 25, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Vacation picture

I just got back from vacation. Here is the best picture I took all week. It's sunset over the Royal Dockyard in the west end of Bermuda.

Added by Hank Quense on July 25, 2010 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Morgan's Crossing - by Sharon M. Clarke

Available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com

In the sequel to Ms. Clarke’s first novel, Mourning Redemption, the reader finds himself once again in the delightfully small coal mining town of New Salem, Pennsylvania. Here, bitter Sean Hennessy wallows in his own misery while his abused wife, Cate, and her friend, Mari Evans, alleviate the tension by conversing over a hot cup of tea.…

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Added by Ann B. Keller on July 25, 2010 at 9:42am — No Comments

Book Review: Wyndano's Cloak by A.R. Silverberry

Wyndano’s Cloak

A.R. Silverberry

Tree Tunnel Press (March 15, 2010)

978-0984103768

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Added by William R. Potter on July 25, 2010 at 9:04am — No Comments

"A Nay for Effort" by Dan Bain -- A Book Introduction

I would like to introduce you to someone you will surely enjoy knowing: Please meet Dan Bain, a personal friend, witty comedian, and now published author. Dan has published his first book, "A Nay for Effort", a collection of humoristic essays about life and its lessons.

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/a-nay-for-effort/11788747

Not only am I impressed with all Dan has been able to… Continue

Added by Sandra Carrington-Smith on July 25, 2010 at 8:04am — No Comments

Olivia and the Little Way - Nancy Carabio Belanger, Author

Olivia and the Little Way – Review for American Author's Association by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘She hated feeling nervous, but she couldn’t help it. Today was the first day of fifth grade at her new school. Two big things in one day. She

thought of all of the other kids at St. Michael’s School who were

probably…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 24, 2010 at 6:47pm — No Comments