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Me, a Junkie?

Title: Are You a Spiritual Hypochondriac?

Author: Dottie Randazzo

ISBN: 978-0-6151-8006-9

Publisher: Creative Dreaming

Reviewer: Yvonne Perry www.yvonneperry.net

If you wear your Awanas shirt on days other than Awanas meeting days, you might be a spiritual hypochondriac.

If you go to church five times a week, you might be a spiritual hypochondriac.

If have you have framed your VBS awards and baptism certificates and have them hanging on your… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on March 22, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

MY GIFT FROM GOD

wise

manspeeks .. wrote:

becareful what you say

for with angels she prays,

as a day full of play gives way ,

to the night

let her sleep let her sleep,

please world let my daughter sleep,

dear lord i pray that this world find peace,

i have no desire to hand her a world… Continue

Added by wizthom on March 22, 2008 at 1:18am — No Comments

HOT LOVING

HOT LOVING

Heat me Up...

Dear Wizthom,

Things always heat up when you're around. All I have to do is see your handsome face, and my heart throbs. And when I think of all of the incredible things we can do together fire sizzles through my body and I become hot and steamy, wanting only to throw you upon the bed and bury your manhood deep inside of me. And when we make love , I'm consumed with the fire that only you can put out, delighted in rapture's flames… Continue

Added by wizthom on March 22, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

The cost of spaying / neutering

I recently adopted a kitten from a cat shelter.

When she was old enough I decided to have her spayed.

I could have gone to the shelter clinic, but the nearest shelter clinic is 30 miles away, and because I don't have a car and rely on public transportation, I thought it best to take a cab to a private veterinarian.

From what I had heard spaying a cat would cost me between $45 - $80.

Imagine my surprise when, after the operation, I was presented with a bill of… Continue

Added by Conny Manero on March 21, 2008 at 10:10pm — No Comments

March Newsletter 2008..please stop by and read.

http://mustangdani.pnn.com/4246-the-front-page

Please stop by and read my newsletter for March. Don't forget to subscribe to it if you like it. I will be adding author interviews next month.

Added by Danielle on March 21, 2008 at 5:28pm — No Comments

when i cry..foot prints

wisemanspeeks wrote:

when i cry ,

here i am counting raindrops ,

to hide the fact that I'm shedding teardrops

while looking at the lost,people ,

being lead to the slaughter house,

my people so many of them

have forgotten,what life's bout,

all they live for,

killing drugging mugging,

lusting… Continue

Added by wizthom on March 21, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Getting Your Book Reviewed

Kind words about your work can be placed on the back or front cover, or inside the book. Usually reviews are punctuated within quotes.

Pre-publication reviewers can be found by searching Google or links found on my website and in Links for the Independent Writer. Since there are time constraints, a fee is often, but not always, charged. Different reviewers ask for… Continue

Added by Linda A Lavid on March 21, 2008 at 10:00am — 5 Comments

Free read - Insubordination

This is a free short story set around the middle of 'Captain's Surrender'. Unlike the book, it's a foray into erotica without a great deal of plot, because you can't fit a lot of plot into 2,000 words :)

For the sake of their lives and careers, Josh and Peter agreed to put their need for one another behind them. But then a luxurious and sensual dinner together becomes foreplay, leading Josh to an act of insubordination that Captain Peter Kenyon will never forget.…

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Added by Alex Beecroft on March 21, 2008 at 9:38am — 2 Comments

Bubblewrap Bonus

There are overlooked benefits to being in the book business. Bubblewrap, often on hand for packing up books for shipping, has other bonuses.

Bubblewrap bonus #1- Stress Relief

Carefully place bubblewrap on a hard surface. Tile floors work well. Concreted garage floors on the other hand, provide the acoustics for sound effect enjoyment. Picture object of your frustration in the reflective bubble of the wrap staring up at you. Now, crouch into a spring position, and jump!… Continue

Added by Mary Ellen Courville on March 21, 2008 at 8:58am — 3 Comments

The past is not dead. It isn't even past. -- William Faulkner, 1897-1962

Me and my sister, 1971

"Unless there is a force more powerful to change the course of a person's life, he is destined to unwillingly take on the traits of his progenitors," she said with complex confidence, as if this idea was as well proved as gravity.- Janeology

My daughters,… Continue

Added by Karen Harrington on March 21, 2008 at 8:48am — No Comments

Southern Mysteries with a Side of GRIT

I have created a newsletter for the mystery lovers out there.

It is called "Southern Mysteries with a Side of GRIT" and it will host a variety of mystery related items, including reviews, interviews, and subscriber items like short stories, and mystery related articles.

If you would like to get a copy, please go to my website, http://www.mkimsmith.com and fill out the notify me slot on my homepage near the bottom of the page.

If you are a mystery reader, writer,… Continue

Added by Kim Smith on March 21, 2008 at 6:44am — 1 Comment

Grown and Sexy Weekend at the Black Authors Network

Greetings!

What is true Sexual Freedom? And, more importantly, why should you care about it? Get the answers at Black Authors Network!

Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, 2008 is Grown and Sexy Weekend at the Black Authors Network! BAN is hosting a night of exploration and learning, followed by an exploration into sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. Erotica writers, Urban Lit authors, Spoken Word artist, and sexy poets are all invited to showcase your "Grown… Continue

Added by Ella D. Curry on March 20, 2008 at 9:25pm — No Comments

"Hey Dad, what's your favorite part of your job?"

At dinner last night, my son hit me with a BIG question. There are always questions, especially with 10 year olds, but this was a BIG question. I work as a physical therapist in a nursing home, and spend a lot of time helping people who, because of physical and mental impairments, can't help themselves. It can be very trying, very physical, and at the end of the day exhausting. So it took me a minute to give him something positive to hang on to.

"My favorite part is making people… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on March 20, 2008 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

Hey, that's my bag! Where are you going with it?

If you’re like me, while traveling, your mind wonders with possibilities. Unable to see, I sometimes think about someone walking away with my bag or me grabbing someone else’s suitcase. Though those thoughts flash through at times, I still travel with no worries.

But, on this last trip, that very thing happened. The plane landed, and armed with patience and chatting our time away, my friend and I sat in our seats waiting for other passengers to disembark. Suddenly, my friend calls… Continue

Added by Janet Perez Eckles on March 20, 2008 at 6:09pm — No Comments

AWESOME Essay "NOT Reading Lolita in Charlottesville"

ESSAY- Book time: Not Reading Lolita in Charlottesville

by RANDY SALZMAN, published March 20, 2008

Young and old, black and white, 29 adults stare aimlessly in Charlottesville's juvenile court waiting room. Two infants sleep in parent's laps, and two toddlers suck their thumbs.

I put down my book-- Reading Lolita in Tehran-- and walk across to the courtroom. In front, the harried… Continue

Added by Beth Fehlbaum, author of Courage in Patience on March 20, 2008 at 3:51pm — No Comments

Pump Up Your Book Promotion's March Authors on Torur - Day 14!

Welcome to Day Fourteen of Pump Up Your Book Promotion's March Authors on Tour. Follow along as these talented authors travel through the blogosphere all month long to talk about their books, their lives, and their future projects. Each author will be giving away a free copy of his or her book to one lucky person who comments at a blog during his or her tour, so pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by!

A… Continue

Added by Cheryl C. Malandrinos on March 20, 2008 at 11:28am — No Comments

New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

I am God Fearing. Psychoanalyst, Business Developer.

with High Tech Sales/Marketing System and Skills.

Greative, Enormous of Free Publicity

Generator of New Tech to Transform Resistant Market and

Acquiring New Customerand Eliminate Sales/Marketing Resistant.

New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

1. Key Issue: The Power of Four. (4).

1. Understanding Vision. (God's own vision and Man's own Vision).

2. Wisdom that work. (The wisdom of God… Continue

Added by AUSTINE CROSS on March 20, 2008 at 5:06am — No Comments

New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

New Books Capitalized on Success Concept.

1. Key Issue: The Power of Four. (4).

1. Understanding Vision. (God's own vision and Man's own Vision).

2. Wisdom that work. (The wisdom of God and the wisdom of Man).

3. Wisdom Warfare.

4. The good Fight of Faith.

God send Angels with flaming swords East of Eden to guard the way to vision of life.

Revelation: 2- 1, 2,3,4,5 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.

15 new Books “Success Concept”, on God’s… Continue

Added by AUSTINE CROSS on March 20, 2008 at 4:02am — No Comments

Yessss! I wanted you to know about this free writers' conference!

I thought you'd all like to know about a FREE writers conference coming in May. I will be presenting. You don't have to be Catholic to attend. I'm not Catholic and they asked me to present. LOL! It is a wonderful opportunity, at any rate. Here is the release with more information:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson will host a workshop on editing at the first annual Catholic Writers’ Conference Online, Monday,.May 8 at 1 pm EST. She will co-present a seminar with Karina Fabian on… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on March 19, 2008 at 9:29pm — 6 Comments

Purchasing Online

Hi Everyone,

Just a small update to let you know that as of now I have made it possible to accept credit cards through Paypal online through my website, Chrysalis Press. You can reach my website at www.ChrysalisPress.com. From there you can press the link beneath the book cover that says “Buy this Book.” It will then redirect you to a page where you have an option of purchasing through Chrysalis Press (my company) or Amazon. Please choose… Continue

Added by Amber T. Kingston on March 19, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments