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October 2010 Blog Posts (225)

Author Success Story: An author's persistence despite obstables

Here's another author success story based on her persistence despite some key obstacles:

Struggling to fund the printing and publishing of my book left little to nothing to market it and regardless of what people tell you, you need money to make money. If these factors were not disadvantageous enough, I was non-ambulatory, bed bound and homeless. I had a great and marketable book, so I turned to the Internet and set up shop with a website and the whole nine yards (without the… Continue

Added by John Kremer on October 12, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

7th Annual Brevitas Festival of the Short Poem Sun, November 14 at 2 p.m.

7th Annual Brevitas Festival of the Short Poem 2010

Sunday, November 14, 2010 • 2 ~ 6 pm

Bowery Poetry Club

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Added by Patricia Carragon on October 12, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

JoeyPinkney.com's Book Review: Biker Club by Kenny Blue

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review

Biker Club

by Kenny Blue

From the JoeyPinkney.com Book Review:

"Kenny Blue narrates Biker Club with a style that is descriptive and full of symbolism. His use of metaphors and other literary effects fit in perfectly with the scenes he constructs in this book. Beneath the…

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Added by Joey Pinkney on October 12, 2010 at 9:12pm — No Comments

If You're a Book Author and Have Friends Who Want to Help You, Let Them Know How They Can Help

Eileen Flanagan, author of The Wisdom to Know the Difference, wrote a blog post about a year ago telling friends of book authors how they could help the author sell more books.

I thought I'd include some of the highlights of her help list, add my own comments, and provide a few more ways that friends can help book authors to sell more books.

If you have a friend who is a book author, please use these suggestions to help them… Continue

Added by John Kremer on October 12, 2010 at 12:02pm — 1 Comment

4 Horseman Reading at Cornelia St Cafe Sun, Oct 24 at 6 P.M.

4 Horseman Reading at Cornelia Street…

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Added by Patricia Carragon on October 12, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Interview with author, Suzanne Woods Fisher

You should check out my interview with Suzanne, and also enter for a chance to win a free Kindle. Details on

my blog:

http://lynndove.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/interview-with-author-suzanne-woods-fisher/

Blessings,

Lynn…

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Added by Lynn Dove on October 12, 2010 at 9:05am — No Comments

November - J. William English, Author

November – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘It was his mother who had wanted to call him November. His father had called him Liam, after his grandfather. And there was now only one person he permitted to call him by his middle name. She could call him anything she wanted,

and she knew it. What…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 12, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Jack Everett Gives 5 Stars to The Strangers Outside

Jack Everett, author of the novel 1:1 Jihad-Britain, reviewed The Strangers Outside and gave it 5 stars.…

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Added by Vanessa Morgan on October 12, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Captured Hearts

The new trailer for my new novel, Captured Hearts can be viewed on the book trailer group, you can also listen to an excerpt of Captured Hearts, by visiting my website www.sherlynpowell.com I welcome your comments.

Added by Sherlyn Powell on October 11, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Interviewing Lillian Brummet and Lillian Interviewing me: Author Interview Exchange #4

Boobie Babble Author Interview #4

Dave and Lillian Brummet have been writing professionally since 1999 - to date, they have written 3 published books. The main focus of their books, blogs, newsletter and radio program is to inspire hope in individuals, helping them realize the value of their efforts and encouraging them to become more positive, proactive in life.

The Brummet's Conscious Blog:

The Brummet's Conscious Blog - where you will find the eco-tip of the day, quote…

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Added by Rachel Jeanette Hall Stolle on October 11, 2010 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Patrick D House Author Interview Excange #5

Patrick David House was born June 1st 1976 in South Saint Paul, Minniesota but spent most of his teenage years in Orlando Floirda in a nieghborhood called Pine Hills. He believed in the ways of not following the traditional ways of writing and had a plan of rebelling against how one should be when it came down to becoming an author. He traveled through the United States looking to find the true grit of the American Life. He then settled roots in Louisville KY in 2009 and in 2010 signed with… Continue

Added by Rachel Jeanette Hall Stolle on October 11, 2010 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Blane Bachelor - On Being a Bachelor - Thoughts on Dating, Mating, and Relating!

Blane Bachelor is an Atlanta-based, award-winning writer and editor. Her background in newspapers has paved the way for a successful freelance career,… Continue

Added by Johnny Tan on October 11, 2010 at 7:51am — No Comments

Meet Barbara De Angelis in 3 weeks in Las Vegas

Author101 University- 25 editors and agents want to meet you

http://www.author101university.com

and

http://www.authormasterclass.com

Barbara has 1 day special session on Oct 28th

Added by Rick Frishman on October 11, 2010 at 7:21am — No Comments

'Shed'-ding a tear

Haven't posted here for a little while. Got my latest novel back from the printer through the week - my fifteen complimentary author copies, that is. So I drank champagne and waltzed my six year old son around the kitchen as I sang, 'Mack the Knife'. This would have been traumatic for my child as I couldn't hit a note even with the assistance of a trained sniper. Am in the process of organsing the official launch, and have organised a few signings. On Saturday, my husband sat in his shed…

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Added by Simone Clare Bailey on October 10, 2010 at 11:46pm — No Comments

BlogTalkRadio Host Lillian Brummet Interviews Annie Eskeldson, Author of Ashi's Gift.

Author and BlogTalkRadio Host Lillian Brummet interviews Annie Eskeldson

As many of you are already aware, I love to bring in other writers onto this blog to share their thoughts on greening the industry, writing consciously and in support of literacy - among other things. And today…

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Added by Annie Eskeldson on October 10, 2010 at 9:51pm — No Comments

Happy Columbus Day Weekend! Celebrating Patriotic Children's Book Release With $50 CSN Stores Giveaway

Anyone who stops by http://bit.ly/9n7rDt between Oct. 9 and Oct. 13 at midnight and leaves a comment to the post titled "Happy Columbus Day Weekend! Celebrating Patriotic Children's Book Release With $50 CSN Stores Giveaway" will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate from CSN Stores, which offers over 200 online stores specializing in various types of home goods from dinnerware, to dog beds, to suitcases and diaper bags. Be sure to leave your… Continue

Added by Stacy Juba on October 10, 2010 at 5:46am — No Comments

Kindle Obsessed Reviews The Strangers Outside

Kindle Obsessed has just reviewed THE STRANGERS OUTSIDE. Here’s a snippet: “There is an undeniable talent that shows through in Morgan’s work, and to that I say… bravo. If an author can manage to make…

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Added by Vanessa Morgan on October 10, 2010 at 5:41am — No Comments

A Study in Red is #1 Best Seller in its category

Wow, what a lovely way to start a Sunday. I just looked at the Amazon.co.uk sales rankings and discovered that the Kindle edition of A Study in Red is at #1 in the 'Jack the Ripper' Thriller Book Category, with the paperback edition not far behind at #3. What a double! The chart is at at… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on October 10, 2010 at 4:35am — No Comments