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Poem: If I Were...

If I were...

truly illuminated, what would you see?

Could the brightness of Christ fully shine

and the persona of me disappear?

If I were...

gifted, in other unknown ways.

Would I be able to discover them

or would I choose to deny them anyway?

If I were...

blessed, beyond Earthly needs.

How much of myself would I be willing to share,

besides just money and possessions?

If I were...

eloquent, in my verbose… Continue

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on September 4, 2009 at 5:36am — No Comments

Poem: Human Warranty

Etched into the soul's fine print
should be the motto "Handle with Care";
but Man's nature to ignore instruction
is manifested in Life's disrepair.

To have God's Word in written form
could be viewed as a "Human Warranty",
where divine ground rules for all
has abundance in the best that Life can be.

Learn more about me and my poetry at:
http://www.squidoo.com/book-isbn-1419650513/

Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on September 4, 2009 at 5:34am — No Comments

Back in the saddle again.....finally!!

Hello friends,

Well after disasterous dial-up internet, moving, getting the kids back to school, I finally have the opportunity to sit back down to the pc and update everything and even do some more writing. OH YES!! I have dsl internet now so I am a happy camper!! LOL

On a more personal note, I am a big believer and user of the Secret. Im sure you have all read about it or seen the movie about it or know someone who has. I am not only a practitioner of it, I write about it as well.… Continue

Added by Holly Hendrick on September 3, 2009 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Writing Secrets

I've added an installment on using -ing forms in fiction writing. My pet peeve is the inappropriate use of the present participle. Check it out at www.ldalford.com under "Writing Secrets."

You also get to read a little from my newest novel, Shadowed Vale--unpublished as of yet.

Added by L.D. Alford on September 3, 2009 at 11:47am — No Comments

September 2009 Issue of Writers in the Sky E-zine is Now Available!

The September 2009 issue of Writers in the Sky E-zine is now available!

Whether you are a published author or a writer-wanna-be, this e-zine is for you. Here, you will find articles, book reviews, announcements, poetry, and information about the craft and business of writing, publishing, and book marketing written by our readers.

This e-zine contains as many as 25 pages and is issued the first Tuesday of each month. If you would like to read the e-zine in smaller… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on September 3, 2009 at 8:18am — No Comments

FREE SHORT STORY, Vampires, Bloodlust and Rock-n-Roll in 1969! "Groovy!"

A BITE OUT OF TIME

A short story of vampires, bloodlust and rock-n-roll

By Gary Val Tenuta

(Author of the highly acclaimed novel, The Ezekiel Code)

1969: just two years after the fabled "Summer of Love" when Flower Children danced in the streets to the sounds of The Grateful Dead and the sweet smell of "Mary Jane" wafted freely in the summer… Continue

Added by Gary Val Tenuta on September 3, 2009 at 3:35am — No Comments

Video Marketing, A Beginners Guide by Andy Beveridge

“Authors - get your own page-turning book-previewing book widget at www.bookbuzzr.com and share your book-extract on over 60 networks such as Facebook, Digg… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on September 2, 2009 at 11:35pm — No Comments

#1 Marketing Tool for Authors

There exists a marketing tool that grabs your readers’ attention and sends them straight to the bookstore.

A well-made book video is the #1 marketing tool for authors today.

See for yourself. Watch this powerful Book Video:

Introducing Misty Taggart – A Hollywood Screenwriter who brings over 20 years of experience to each Book Video, Misty produces Book Videos at TRAILER TO THE… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on September 2, 2009 at 10:56pm — No Comments

What is Smashwords - Episode #054

What is Smashwords? In this episode Dale Beaumont explains exactly what Smashwords is and how it works. This site has really revolutionized the digital publishing world so make sure you tune into it.

Remember tune in on Monday for the episode about Smashwords from a publisher’s point of view.

Click now to watch this great episode:…

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Added by Dale Beaumont on September 2, 2009 at 7:47pm — No Comments

Sacred Dance

E’camotmowat

Sanctuary

The power of the dance is universal, both in time and place. It is confined to no one nation, no period of ancient or modern history, and no strata of human culture. When combined with the sacred sound, a vibration of thought that’s realized and expressed as the “Song of Creation,” it becomes something of a paradox... an oppositional force that straightforwardly expresses its own… Continue

Added by Chris Anderson on September 2, 2009 at 6:24pm — No Comments

#3 WANT IT ALL? THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY!

The ego always tells us the opposite of what is actually true from the perception of God/Source. And it always thinks in terms of ‘EITHER-OR.’ Either we have to be nice all the time or speak our mind and be a bad person. Either we are rich and evil or poor and righteous. Either be loved and accepted but a doormat OR be rejected but not allow ourselves to be used. These are but a few of the many fear based EITHER/OR beliefs we hold (mostly in our subconscious) that create the current reality we… Continue

Added by Lily Finch on September 2, 2009 at 3:44pm — No Comments

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BookBuzzr's latest newsletter is out and it is filled with new features that will help authors market books with more ease. BookBuzzr can take your book viral and all you have to do for this is use it.

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Added by Freya R on September 2, 2009 at 9:15am — No Comments

Do You Look Forward to Mondays?

Welcome to what for most of us is the start of a new work week! Do you look forward to the possibilities that each new day brings? Or, does today find you experiencing what I have heard referred to as a “case of the Mondays”? If you are hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock… Continue

Added by Shayn Cutino on September 2, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Theodicy: (2:!8)

Audiobook: In this episode of your tale of blackmail and revenge, Father Stephen Keller tries to help a stranger with his social worker friend, Laurie, and fears he's fallen for a weird trap. Will he take the bait and join Ruthie alone in her hotel room?

Constructive criticism… Continue

Added by Mike on September 2, 2009 at 5:38am — No Comments

BookBuzzr Interviews Prolific Author Clint Adams

Can you tell us about yourself?

First off, thanks so much for the interview, Vikram. I sincerely appreciate what you do. Summing up 51 years…OK, let me try. Done. Well, since genetics made becoming a male stripper an impossibility, I turned to writing instead.

Wholeheartedly I believe that we're all here for a reason. Mine (I feel): to help adults and teens who struggle. Whenever I write a novel or even blog, I always try to imagine how my words are relevant,… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on September 2, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

It's All Worthwhile

I received a response by Liza yesterday to a post I’d made on Dreams of Artists (on www.gaia.com) months ago. It was a post about creating a web presence and all the effort required. I for one sometimes wonder if all that effort is worthwhile. But…I then received an email from someone I’ve never met out of the blue this morning and, frankly, this one note makes it all worthwhile. I’d like to share it with you below.

Dear John,

On Friday . . .being the 21st August, I was in… Continue

Added by John Haines on September 2, 2009 at 5:18am — No Comments

'A child Shouldn't Have To Be Scared'

Belzoni, Miss. courthouse where Rev. George Lee, a popular voting rights advocate, was killed May 7, 1954, less than four months before Emmett Till was murdered in nearby Sunflower County. Photograph by Susan Klopfer.

Post 12 of a free blog book, Who Killed Emmett Till

JUST SEVERAL MONTHS after the violent May 7, 1954 murder of Rev. George Lee, a popular Delta minister and voting rights advocate, a Boy Scout… Continue

Added by Susan Klopfer on September 2, 2009 at 2:18am — No Comments

Citizen journalist: Starting to see some media coverage of Mississippi, Tallahatchie County Mob Chase

Nice to see this story picked up by an online journalist http://is.gd/2MeqZ

She has written about the killing of Emmett Till 54 years ago in the Mississippi Delta and about the mess that is going on today.

I'm also hearing that the old bloke prosecutor who allegedly was involved in this incident last week is shaking in his boots now that the FBI and DOJ have landed. Apparently, Rep. Bennie Thompson made a swing through… Continue

Added by Susan Klopfer on September 1, 2009 at 8:58pm — No Comments

Stress in Relationships

Stress in Relationships signal trouble. Did you ever wonder why relationships go from wonderful, to mediocre, to breaking off of the relationship? Every relationship could end this way but sooner or later you meet up with that one special person who you are most compatible with and this relationship you want to last.

Chances are when you first met your partner there was some form of immediate attraction, usually but not all the time a physical attraction. This attraction prompted you… Continue

Added by Susan J. Del Gatto on September 1, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

review of hybrid

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Young Adult Books Reviewed By Young Adult Reviewers

Your source for reviews and recommendations on past, present, and future preteen, teen,

and young adult books.

Flamingnet Student Book Reviewer (LSim)

Emily thought the drama in her life was finally over. After her sister’s mysterious murder, Emily and her family left Dallas, Texas, for a new start in the rural town of Beckley, West Virginia. Everything seemed perfect.… Continue

Added by Angie L. Reed on September 1, 2009 at 4:32pm — No Comments