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August 2008 Blog Posts (161)

Computer Scare

I am the anti-techno queen. Perhaps that's why I love to lose myself in historical romance. No need for hard drives or google when you're dallying with a swashbuckling hero like my Gabriel Drake from PLEASURING THE PIRATE.

However, I live in a world and work in an industry that requires me to be computer proficient. Fortunately, I'm married to a modern-day hero, a computer guru. His expertise is in larger systems, but still, it's nice to have someone around who speaks fluent… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on August 21, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Author Interview with Paul Kiritsis

Paul Kiritsis Bio:

I was born in Melbourne, Australia to Greek migrants in 1979 and together with my younger brother who is five years my junior, was reared in a somewhat overprotective environment by my grandmother since both my parents worked full time. I quite freely admit I was spoilt from…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on August 21, 2008 at 3:04am — No Comments

Are you a Lesser-Known Writer?

Definition of a Lesser-Known Writer: a Lesser-Known Writer (a.k.a an "LK") is a writer who is aspiring to literary greatness, one word at a time, and making strides toward getting the word out about them and their work. LKs are ever-evolving, knowledge-seeking and slight show-offs, meaning they don't mind showing off their work.

I'll ask again...are you a Lesser-Known Writer? If so, you're invited to be a guest blogger for the Chronicles of a Lesser-Known Writer Series… Continue

Added by Terra Little on August 20, 2008 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Twitter as both social tool, and diary log

Just added a Twitter widget above, so now what I'm doing will always be current (saves the zillion cross postings). I know there are lots of social networks to keep up with, but what I like about Twitter is that it's really fast (you're very limited on text), which means you can just drop in and put in a very fast update before closing each evening. So I don't have to wait for big stuff -- I just pop in each little thing I've been doing (and sometimes I surprise myself with how much I actually… Continue

Added by Magdalena Ball on August 20, 2008 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Attract Fans & Money: Train Others to Teach Your Stuff

Want to build a loyal base of fans of your books? Like to bring more joy to your marriage? Want to increase your income by training others to lead groups, based on your expertise? Learn how from someone who’s successful at all three.

In this interview hear how Susan Page is training therapists and marriage educators to lead “Spiritual Partnership Support Groups” - an… Continue

Added by Kare Anderson on August 20, 2008 at 3:45pm — No Comments

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... consider subscribing. SpeakerNet News is a free weekly email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 8,000 professional speakers - and consultants, trainers and authors. The subscribers contribute tips for this ezine that is owned by two respected speakers who own it: Rebecca Morgan and Ken Braly. Subscribers are also interviewed by Rebecca in teleseminars.

Added by Kare Anderson on August 20, 2008 at 3:41pm — No Comments

The Akua Magazine - August Issue Newsletter

No.37/ 20 Aug 2008

Good Early Morning,

Check out our new issue:

In The Writer's Corner - Mrs. Keisha Brown;

Chatting with Shanise B. - On Location at Ocean City. MD;

In The Kitchen - Summer Pantry Party;

Plus Size / Full Figured Model of the Month;

Chatting with Shanise B. - The State of Me in World will start it's 'Healing Our Family' Series.;

Memorial Tribute to Personalities Lost the Month… Continue

Added by Shanise B. on August 20, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Loving God Is Not Enough

Loving God Is Not Enough

August 20th, 2008

Are you shocked? Well, that statement is true and I stand by it. A very important person in history felt the same way. He talked about and preached about it. He said we needed to do one other thing. The church leaders of his day were shocked too. So much so they wanted to kill him. He was the target of a huge plot, carried out perfectly. He was betrayed by his own man, someone very close to him. He was eventually capture, tried (with false… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on August 20, 2008 at 11:28am — No Comments

BOOK EXCERPT: WARRIOR SONG (THE HANDBOOK TO SAVE BLACK MUSIC)

CLICK THE FILE TO READ THE INTRO AND FIRST CHAPTER OF OUR BOOK WARRIOR SONG.

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Added by First Scribe on August 20, 2008 at 9:05am — No Comments

Join Me for My Two Radio Interviews This Friday and Sunday

My interview with Haunting Encounters Internet Radio was rescheduled due to technical difficulties with Blogradio. You can listen in at

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Haunting-Encounters at 9PM Eastern, Friday, August 22nd. Listeners can call into the show at (347) 838-8713 to speak to me.

And on August 24th at 9PM Eastern/7PM Mountain Time I will be interviewed by HorrorProfessionals.org at…

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Added by Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan on August 20, 2008 at 8:58am — No Comments

Where am I?

This week's Mr. Teacher column on education.com is titled Teacher in a Strange Land, and it's a short recounting of my first trip back to my school last week. I've moved into a brand new room for this year, and it's taking me a while to grow accustomed to my surroundings, to say the least.

Enjoy, and Dallas teachers, let's rock the AAC tomorrow!! WOOHOO!!!…

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Added by John Pearson on August 19, 2008 at 10:46pm — No Comments

The Envelope, Please...

The KEY LIME SQUEEZE casting contest is officially over! The winning cast consists of:

MATT DAMON as Joe Banks

SANDRA BULLOCK as Paula Banks

EDWARD NORTON as Solomon

CHARLIZE THERON as Samantha Kelly

JASON STATHAM as Tony Cantolino

JOHN LITHGOW as Paul Cantolino

EVA LONGORIA as Angela Cantolino-Boothby

and

SAM NEILL as Robert Boothby

And the winning entry belongs to… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on August 19, 2008 at 8:11pm — No Comments

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

August 19th, 2008

I have to say I am amazed at the beautiful people I have had the pleasure to meet in my life. I don’t mean their faces, though many , many of them have been beautiful too. I am speaking about the lovely hearts we meet as we go through life. Sweet people who make the day a little brighter.

I am also amazed, after getting to know them better, to find that many of those happy, sweet people are bearing heavy burdens. Often people are bearing… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on August 19, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Florida Prepares for the Arrival of a Hurricane

Been there, done that. I’m sure all of us in Florida echo the same. But how do you really prepare? Water, candles, flashlights, canned food all line up just in case.

But preparing emotionally is something totally different. The aftermath of Charley, Ivan and Jeanne stir ugly memories. Yet in the midst of weather reports, announcers’ warnings, pointing out potential dangers, and making suggestions, thoughts still wander to the “what if.”

Those are our human reactions,… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on August 19, 2008 at 4:48pm — No Comments

Win an Autographed Book!

Tease Publishing, LLC is one of my publishers and they are offering an authors contest from the Aug 15th to September 15th. The author who sells the most eBooks wins a promotions pack, at True Romance Studio for a four month run.

I would so appreciate it if you would Please visit All Romance E-books: >http://allromanceebooks.com/product-theworldatwistoffate-8856-140.html And buy A Twist of Fate. This is a time travel romance. If you already have your copy, buy a Copy for your… Continue

Added by Karen Michelle Nutt on August 19, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Going Live: A Rant on the Current State of Live Book Events

Geoff Herbach, author of the novel The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg, spoke at a Henderson Writers’ Group (HWG) meeting here in Las Vegas this week on the topic of narrative choice. His novel, an epistolary collection of suicide letters, uses humor, anger, and personal exploration that develop into a character study of the disturbed T. Rimberg.

I find it fascinating to hear fiction authors discuss how and why they develop their books and characters. How much is them and how much is… Continue

Added by Gregory A. Kompes on August 19, 2008 at 9:56am — No Comments

Kathleen Gage interviews John Kremer on Tuesday at noon!

John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, invites you to listen in on a teleseminar between myself and Kathleen Gage on Tuesday, August 19, at Noon Eastern time. Among other things, I'll be talking about my Ten Million Eyeballs Event as well as outlining the four major ways to get 10 million eyeballs for you, your book, your product, your service, or your website.

To listen in to this free teleseminar, call 218-486-3695 and use conference ID#… Continue

Added by John Kremer on August 18, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

WIN A $50.00 AMAZON GIFT CARD!!

CONTEST (WIN A $50.00 AMAZON GIFT CARD!!)

FOR THE HOT NEW ROMANCE NOVEL:

“A PRESCRIPTION FOR LOVE”

BY

LEEANNE MARIE STEPHENSON

To Enter: Just answer the 5 questions about “A PRESCRIPTION FOR LOVE”found on my web site at:

http://www.lmstephenson.com

Send the answers to stephensonbook@yahoo.com or write them on the GUESTBOOK page of my web site. Include “CONTEST” in the subject line. Winner will be drawn from all the correct answers on December 14,… Continue

Added by Leeanne Marie Stephenson on August 18, 2008 at 12:31pm — No Comments

CTI Welcomes the "A Love for All Times" Virtual Book Tour

Countries, neighbors, family members, and romantic couples all have something very important in common—namely, a need to make relationships work. As part of the ongoing A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour, I bravely (I think it was bravery ) accepted an invitation from Marlive Harris and author LaConnie Taylor-Jones to address one very significant aspect of the relationship between women and men in the new forum discussion:… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on August 18, 2008 at 11:45am — No Comments

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR: Romantic Suspense Author Lisa Jackson Visits Murder by 4 and Book Cover Lovers!

Lisa Jackson, author of the romantic suspense novel, LEFT TO DIE, will be stopping off at Book Cover Lovers and Murder by 4 today!

In LEFT TO DIE, Lisa Jackson… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on August 18, 2008 at 11:10am — No Comments