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December 2007 Blog Posts (215)

Activate those Adverbs! by Nelson Pahl

One of the sure signs that you’re reading an amateur, no matter how many books he or she has sold, is that hanging adverb in his/her dialog tag. This is, simply put, no-no numero uno in regards to fiction writing.

Adverbs are the lazy man’s way to penning fiction. The mission of any worthy writer (not merely a storyteller) is to eliminate as many adverbs as possible—in not only our dialog tags but also our narrative and our descriptive writing; we want to activate our… Continue

Added by Nelson Pahl on December 6, 2007 at 4:56pm — No Comments

Thursday, December 6, 2007 Review BY SNOW

Review “Bee Balms & Burgundy”

I found "Bee Balms & Burgundy" a great read for those of you who enjoy a heartfelt romance and inspiration. While dealing with her Cancer, Mia manages to fall in love.

Nicky May, who has returned to his home town, learns what life, love is really about as he spends more time with, Mia.

"Bee Balms & Burgundy" is a romantic story filled with realistic characters and inspiration brings with it an awakening of true… Continue

Added by Nelson Pahl on December 6, 2007 at 4:26pm — No Comments

Vizu

Want to create the ability to interact with visitors on your site? Create a poll! Vizu.com offers the ability to create a fr*ee customized poll that you can then insert into a webpage or place on your blog or your MySpace or Facebook page. You can make the poll public or private, and for an additional fee,…

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Added by Donna Gunter on December 6, 2007 at 2:21pm — No Comments

How to Sell and Market Your Ebook in 10 Easy Steps

Electronic books, or ebooks, are one of the quickest ways to make yourself an infopreneur, or someone who makes money by selling information. As a service business owner, it's also a simple way to sell the information that you have spent countless hours amassing to all of those who want to buy what you know but who cannot afford to hire you as a service provider.

The most effective way to market your ebook is via a one-page website. If you already have…

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Added by Donna Gunter on December 6, 2007 at 2:19pm — 1 Comment

Working When You're Not Feeling Well

This past Saturday I strained an abdominal muscle, and have been in some serious pain in the days following. It wasn't until I figured out how to immobilize myself in Eric's recliner on Sunday that I began to feel some relief. By Monday, I still wasn't feeling anywhere near normal, but had some tasks that HAD to be completed, so I set out to do those first thing, and then back to the recliner for more… Continue

Added by Donna Gunter on December 6, 2007 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

Deadly Sins Deadly Secrets

Book Two in the Sidra Smart mystery series is now out and available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, or you can order an autographed copy from me at sylvia@sylviadickeysmith.com.

DEADLY SINS – DEADLY…

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Added by Sylvia Dickey Smith on December 6, 2007 at 12:46pm — No Comments

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Added by Donna Gunter on December 6, 2007 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Todays guest on my blog

I've featured a few great writers on my blog, Julie Shapiro, Nelson Pahl, and now Shiela Stewart. The excerpts she has sent me have been wonderful, too wonderful to hand out to my readers all at once. To keep readers wanting more, I'm going to be posting her excerpts every other week until all 3 have been posted.

So be sure to head over to my blog, found on my website, www.booksbycpmurphy.com and read the first excerpt from Shiela's…

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Added by CPMurphy on December 6, 2007 at 11:32am — No Comments

Bee Balms & Burgundy by Nelson Pahl

Nelson continues his virtual blog tour with a stop at Snow's Place. Bee Balms & Burgundy brings back the romance to women's fiction.

Added by Jean Lauzier on December 6, 2007 at 8:30am — No Comments

Rue the Day by Cat Muldoon

Cat Muldoon starts her virtual blog tour with a spotlight stop at Pam's Wild Rose blog. If you love a great fantasy, stop by and check this out!

Added by Jean Lauzier on December 6, 2007 at 8:00am — No Comments

How Do You Get Folks to Link to Your Website?

I know John K urges us to do just that to get search engine optimization for our sites. Sharing any ideas that have worked for you would be appreciated.

www.loverenewed.net

Added by Eliz Joyner on December 6, 2007 at 7:45am — 5 Comments

AllBooks Review ( Read More )

Hi Everyone, I wanted to share this news with you. AllBooks Review Kid's Voice featured A Young Witch's Magical Adventure --Book Of The Month.

Happy Holidays and Take Care!

Sorry, I have not been online. I just finished my sequel to my first book.

Lillie

Added by Lillie Lemire on December 6, 2007 at 7:09am — No Comments

Why it's a Real Cool Thing to be a Blog Host

“Just thought I’d let you know that after yesterday’s blog appearance, my blog received 547 hits. Any time you need someone to host, you know where I am!”

This email was sent to one of my tour coordinators tonight. What a lovely feeling that is, too.

But, a lot of people just don’t have the time to be a blog host, or they just don’t want to get involved.

Well, let me tell you a secret. It’s a real cool thing to be a blog host and I’ll…

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on December 6, 2007 at 12:13am — No Comments

Cat Muldoon Tours the Blogosphere - and YOU could be a winner!

This month I am making the rounds, visiting the blogosphere. I'll be talking about it daily on my blog at http://blog.myspsce.com/catmuldoon

Vote for the Cover: I adore the cover of Rue the Day: The Undercover Heir Book 1. The artist is such a genius! I could never have done such a fantastic cover that pulls people into the story. If you like it, you can vote for entry #9 of the New Covey Cover Awards for December at…

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Added by Cat Muldoon on December 5, 2007 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Company in my bathtub...

Not a pleasant one, I might add. Like most of you, Sundays are dedicated to the Lord, the family, and friends. Sometimes, I indulge in a spa treatment including a mint aroma detox bath.

I told hubby about my plan. Moments later he called out from the bathroom. “Don’t get…

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Added by Janet Perez Eckles on December 5, 2007 at 1:09pm — No Comments

2007 Tour Winding Down

I have two more signings this weekend, and then I am free of commitments until the second week in January!

I have numerous projects to complete between then and now, including the final chapters of Book V, revisions to Book I, revisions to my seminars, and begin work on a publishing & promoting how-to book.

Added by L. Diane Wolfe on December 5, 2007 at 12:50pm — No Comments

The Bridge of Silver Wings

CTI News Room--Within weeks of the release of his first novel, the controversial “Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World,” American author Aberjhani made a surprise move with

the early-December release of a powerful collection of poetry titled “The Bridge

of Silver Wings,” which may be viewed at…

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Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on December 5, 2007 at 11:03am — No Comments

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Review: by Sadie

Bee Balms & Burgundy by Nelson Pahl is a story of finding love from friendship, and learning that we are always changing.   Nick May, an entrepeneur is disenchanted with his own life and girlfriend, and believes he won't ever marry or believe in true love. On his way out on a trip home, he dumps his girlfriend and kicks her out. From there he heads home and soon ends up on the porch of Mia, a childhood friend. Over the course of the novel he learns that he is more than capable of love.  I… Continue

Added by Nelson Pahl on December 5, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments

Christian Fiction with a bite...

Devil's Orchestra by Sydney Molare' is in the spotlight at Buzz the Book. Stop by and read an excerpt. Who says Christian fiction has to be boring!

Added by Jean Lauzier on December 5, 2007 at 9:40am — No Comments

My Blog.......

My blog is located at http://christiesilvers.blogspot.com/ It is updated regularly and all announcements are shared on it. So, come on by and look around. You may just find something entertaining to read today. :-)

Christie Silvers

http://www.christiesilvers.com

Added by Christie Silvers on December 5, 2007 at 6:37am — No Comments