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October 2009 Blog Posts (221)

Are Book Publishers Going the Way of the Railroads?

Over 72% of publishers surveyed on the impact of digitization on book publishing by the Frankfurt Book Fair and the German trade magazine Buchreport said the development of new business models, new multimedia products and effective marketing strategies are the biggest challenges facing publishers as they transition from print to digital.

Duh! The publishers are slow to react to the changing customer demands.

The publisher’s lateness to the party reminds me of the… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on October 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Just when I thought I was done with my blog book .. Who Killed Emmett Till?

The Bryant grocery store in Money, Miss.

More news on the death of Emmett Till's father, Pvt. Louis Till, and comments continue to flow in. Just posted a page of comments by a woman who lived in Chicago at the time of the funeral.

Chicago Woman Remembers Murder of Emmett Till; Talks About Pvt. Louis Till, Emmett's Father

Comment –

Emmett Till’s murder is something one never forgets. I was born and raise… Continue

Added by Susan Klopfer on October 2, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Poem: No Earthly Good

Being so heavenly minded

and of no earthly good

is a dichotomy of attitude to avoid,

as one must and should.

Solutions to Life's problems

become evident with clear thinking,

when grounded on divine principles

for the purpose of practical living.

The Standard has been defined

for all Kingdom residents -

Walk in abundance, be a blessing to others

as shown by Christ's precedent.

By making a positive impact

and… Continue

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on October 2, 2009 at 8:12am — No Comments

Poem: Petitions to God

God does answer prayer

as many people have heard,

but His only obligation is

to honor His own Word.

He is always around

for requests of Salvation's Call;

His desire is to assist all lives

that have spiritually stalled.

He willingly meets our needs

and not necessarily our wants;

for asking in ignorance

doesn't sanction unmerited warrants.

Read and devour His Word;

hide His Principles in your heart,

so that… Continue

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on October 2, 2009 at 8:12am — No Comments

My latest book published

Hi! Happy day - my latest book, -Cold Hell in Darley Dene- is published today in the UK by Black Leaf Publishing Group. You can buy the book from their web site - www.blackleafpublishing.com - and it only costs 7.99, which I think is pretty good.

This great company is also going to republish my first book, in November.

So, exciting times ahead.

If you wish, you can actually purchase Cold Hell in Darley Dene from any book shop. Here's the ISBN: 978-0-9559903-9-7

Thanks for… Continue

Added by Glenn Stuart on October 2, 2009 at 8:10am — No Comments

Events This Week Bring Several Crimes Against Children Back into the Headlines

Several events in the news this week reminded us of the horrific tragedy of crimes that are perpetrated against children. From all parts of the country, we received updates on cases that received national attention when they first occurred.

Here is the rundown:

John Couey, the man convicted of kidnapping, raping, and burying (while still alive)… Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on October 2, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

October Blog Schedule at Write What Inspires You

BLOG SCHEDULE

http://www.donna-mcdine.blogspot.com

The cool Fall weather has brought on a slew of events at Write What Inspires You. I’d be delighted if you’d stop by any day and read about fellow children’s writers. A few are past, but with wonderful technology you can view the feature and of course the current.

Fri, September 25th – Just Breeze by Beverly Stowe McClure has blown into town. Come meet this new… Continue

Added by Donna McDine on October 2, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

I DID IT! Looking Through The Mist - Now Available

Yes, I did it! I took the plunge and am self-published.

After a brief absence my best selling novel, Looking Through The Mist, is available again and is better than ever. Please drop by and take a look at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/4283

Also available in print from WordClay.com with a different cover but the same story inside.

Visit… Continue

Added by Rebecca J Vickery on October 2, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Historical Fiction Authors and Publishers Group

We have organized a new Historical Fiction Authors and Publishers Group and encourage anyone involved in this genre to join. When it comes to publicity, it seems that someone is looking for a message or needful information, which is a natural for non-fiction writers. Talk radio is always seeking an "expert".

However, historical fiction provides a portal for a reader to visit another time and place. This could be for pure entertainment value, but it might also provide interesting… Continue

Added by William E. Johnson on October 2, 2009 at 5:35am — No Comments

Announcing my Book Tour for "The Magic Warble"

Hi my name is Victoria Simcox and I am the author of "The Magic Warble" a Juvenile fantasy novel. I wanted to let everyone know that I will be doing a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotions during the months of Nov and Dec 09 You can see info posted at http://pumpupyourbookpromotion.wordpress.com/

Added by Victoria Simcox on October 1, 2009 at 7:53pm — 66 Comments

TCM Review

Hybrid

By Angie L. Reed

The Reed family tries to escape memories of the death of the youngest daughter,

Rose. They leave Texas and head to a small town in West Virginia. The father

heads right to work at a law firm, working long hours. The mother busies herself

into settling into their new house and raising three daughters, Emily and twins

Caitlin and Ashley. Emily finds herself a friend in the neighbor boy Blake and

soon finds herself in the popular… Continue

Added by Angie L. Reed on October 1, 2009 at 5:28pm — No Comments

"It's Crunch Time!"

"It’s Crunch Time!”, is a new children’s book by Marie Brewer(www.helenbrewer.com for the

link to book) is my book of muscle for boys (ages 9-12) to point them in the direction of HOPE!...This is an interactive book where they can write about their feelings. It discusses acceptable behavior, honesty, good self-image, respect for females and animals, appreciation for teachers/school, choosing good friends. The book also talks about resisting gangs, guns, drugs, violence, alcohol and bad… Continue

Added by Marie Brewer on October 1, 2009 at 5:14pm — No Comments

Follow a book marketing experiment!

Follow a social media marketing experiment built from scratch to promote a backlist novel. I’ll share each step & the results. Follow #Takau and G.L. Kay on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook. Check out a new Ning community for background and updates.

Join me as I create an online presence for the novel. This will run through xmas ’09. Much to be done! I’ll need your… Continue

Added by G.L. Kay on October 1, 2009 at 4:54pm — No Comments

Enter to win free books or a $75 Starbucks gift card in my October Giveaway

More prizes than last month and a bigger Grand Prize!

Make sure you follow ALL the rules or you'll be disqualified.

My debut romantic suspense Lancelot's Lady has been entered in the Dorchester/Textnovel "Next Best Celler" contest, and I need more votes and subscribers to have a chance at winning.

I'm willing to give you 2 things in return for your support--a great free read and the chance to win one of my other novels or the grand prize, a $75 Starbucks… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 1, 2009 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Win a MacBook Laptop Computer!

Hi everyone-

Please forgive my lapse into BSP, but I'm gearing up for the release of THE GATEKEEPER and thought some of you might want to enter a giveaway I'm running.

One lucky person will receive a brand new MacBook laptop computer. All you have to do is go to my website (www.MichelleGagnon.com) and sign up for my free newsletter, which will grace your inbox fewer than six times a year.

Want to increase your odds? For ten more entries, please answer this… Continue

Added by Michelle Gagnon on October 1, 2009 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Love By K. W. Ballou; This book gets read over and over.

In a world that stereotypes men as the tough, inexpressive opposite sex, K.W. Ballou breaks the rigid mold and goes all-out demonstrative in a poetry collection that spells L-O-V-E.

Ballou creates a flattering testimony of a woman’s power over a man, confessing of turning to weather commentary to salvage himself from speechlessness, feeling breathless at the subtlest feminine motion, the electrifying experience of a woman’s nearness, and thoughts of possibly settling down that… Continue

Added by K. W. Ballou on October 1, 2009 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Book IV - October 6 & Virtual Tour Dates

Virtual tour dates - interviews, articles, reviews, & opportunities to win free books!

Oct 3 - http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com The Book Muncher – free book giveaway!

Oct 4 - http://www.spunkonastick.deviantart.com/ - Full week of stops & interviews on Deviant Art

Oct 5 - http://www.booklandheights.blogspot.com/ Bookland Heights

Oct 6 - http://www.popsyndicate.com/books Pop Syndicate

Oct 7 - http://wwwsimplymegan.blogspot.com/ Simply Megan

Oct 8 –… Continue

Added by L. Diane Wolfe on October 1, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

My "Help for Reluctant Readers" article in, Knowonder Magazine

My "Help for Reluctant Readers" article in, Knowonder Magazine. Digital link at http://booksandboys.blogspot.com

Added by Max Elliot Anderson on October 1, 2009 at 7:47am — No Comments

New book

The seguel to "The Dark Water Murders" will be out soon. I have decided not to go to Publish America but find a small press company who will at least help push the publicity. The first book sold well and my readers are asking when the sequel will be coming out. The manuscript is totally ready but I would like to change my direction in life so I can get my books out to the broad public, which is why I write in the first place. Anyway, I just wanted to make the announcement.

You guys… Continue

Added by John Hachmann on October 1, 2009 at 6:56am — No Comments

Poem: Computer Geek

After twenty years, as cursed as I may be

for having learned computerese,

I continue to examine bits, bytes and words

and insure that I'm one of those computer nerds.

Program design, source code and compile

followed by walk-throughs that place me on trial.

There's lots of testing - a means to an end

in hopes of avoiding future production abends.

There are micros, minis and mainframe hardware

which are made to work with in-house and vendor… Continue

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on October 1, 2009 at 6:14am — No Comments