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Audience with an Agent contest at Novel Matters

I blog regularly with five fantastic authors and we have a contest going on right now that will land someone an audience with an agent. Visit http://www.novelmatters.blogspot.com to check out our guidelines (under 'Promotions') to see how your manuscript can be one of the five chosen to be read by agent Wendy Lawton of Books and Such Literary Agency. Our deadline for accepting submissions is July 31st. Hope to see yours there!

Added by Debbie Fuller Thomas on May 25, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

My First Time

Hi everyone,

Ok. So i've decided to try this blog thing. Don't know how much i can actually write to keep you interested, but i'm going to try. I joined this website and a few others, hoping to Advertise and Market my book (s). I never thought trying to get people to my work would be so dang hard. I was excited when i completed 'Two-Play in 2006 and even more elated when i took the risk of sending out my manuscript.

When i say risk i mean risk, because at the time, i… Continue

Added by Barbara Johnson-Achu on May 8, 2009 at 2:58pm — 1 Comment

New Movie Review From James Myers, The Entertainment Critic-The Soloist

I wanted to see an adult film this weekend. Not an x-rated adult sex film, but a thoughtful adult oriented film, for you know---- grown ups. So I skipped the premiere of the X-man film and I decided to take in The Soloist with Robert Downey, Jr and Jaime Foxx. (I know, I know, I usually go see the obvious blockbuster and report on that; usually that is more interesting). I have been taking classes towards my MBA, and I missed the premiere… Continue

Added by James Myers on May 6, 2009 at 3:54pm — 1 Comment

Nigeria, West-Africa!!! Why me???

So I beat-up on two kids half my age and landed them in the emergency room with cracked ribs.

"What's the big deal?" You ask from the side or your mouth, not letting go of the Nintendo cruiser you clutch in your hands.

Well, the big deal is that my parents panicked and catapulted us from the our lovely home in San Francisco to the middle of nowhere in Owasso, Oklahoma. Major downer!

You sip… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 30, 2009 at 10:13am — No Comments

Jeez! How was I to know???

You’ve been waiting to hear what I did to merit a punishment as extreme as boarding school in AFRICA of all places. Okay, I’m totally gonna tell you. But bear in mind that this happened a long time ago, like when I was twelve.

At that time, I guess I must have been a really frustrated kid, full of angst and bitterness at the failing relationship between my parents.

How was I to know, at that time, that trying to be a punk was not the best of solutions to an impending family… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 29, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Observations of the LA Times Festival of Books 2009

I've returned from Day One of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. I am representing an Hawaiian publisher of SAT Preparation books at this year's show. I'm sharing space in Booth 143, the Book Publicists of Southern California booth. It was an interesting first day. Here are some of my observations.

First, the Day One crowd in 2009 appears to be at least as big as the 2008 crowd. That's remarkable considering people's perception of the economy. It really shouldn't… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on April 25, 2009 at 9:00pm — 4 Comments

What Inspired Me to Write My First Novel?

Where did I get the idea for Lucid, my novel about lucid dreaming?

By Katherine Angela Yeboah

Los Angeles…a city of high-rise and palm trees and sunsets that melt you on the inside. I first set foot here in the early 1990s and instantly fell in love with the place. During one of many visits, I was staying in an inn for young travelers. It was a wild place, with fascinating characters coming and going by the vanload and parties that never seemed to end before the dawn… Continue

Added by Katherine Angela Yeboah on April 21, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

KINDLE ME THIS

Everything I hear about Kindle seems to be a one-way street. This $359 gadget will replace books. I know I won't be able to afford one until the price comes way down. I'm the type who loses cell phones and digital cameras.

What I'm not hearing is what is most important to me as a writer. For the first time I can conceptualize, execute and publish my work any way I choose. I don't have to pay anyone and Amazon assures me I will get a good share of the profits.

So, I did it.… Continue

Added by Sunny Frazier on April 12, 2009 at 10:23am — 3 Comments

Whaddya know? Meet my family...

So, I am the only child in my family–can’t say whether this is good or bad, but that’s just the way it is.

My dad’s name is Richard, and like I said before, he is a physician. He’s really tall (like, above six feet), dark and handsome. When people meet him these days, they keep saying he looks like Barack Obama!!! Lol!!! I guess they’re kinda right, after all, my dad, like our dear Mr. President, is a half-breed too. His dad (my grandfather) is from somewhere in Anambra State,… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 10, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Stuffs you wanna know...

About Me...

Umm…yeah, I’m sure it’s no secret anymore that I was born in San Francisco, in August of 1995. That should make me like what…? Yep, 13 years old as of 2008 when I featured in the novel, FEDDIE GIRL.

Being from California and all, you all would think that I’m all flashy, bitchy, snooty and bratty, right? Well, you’re right… Okay, no, I used to be like a total bitch before I went to school in Nigeria. I had like a ‘don’t mess with me’ attitude which got… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 8, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Hi, welcome to my world!

(From the Feddie Girl Blogs. Copyright, April 2009 http://bernardbooks.com)

My name is Carlotta Ikedi, better known as Feddie Girl. I am the major character in the FEDDIE GIRL novel by Nona David.

I was born and bred in San Francisco, California, USA, where I spent the first twelve years of my life. Right after my twelfth birthday, my parents thought it would be a good idea to relocate to Owasso, Oklohoma. Dumb, right? I thought so… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 5, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Review of ‘Lifetime Loser’

Review By:

Ladies on The Tee

A Golf Community for Women by Sherry Tabb

Website: http://www.sherrytabb.com/

First let me start by stating that I am in no way considered to be a book critic. However, I know what holds my interest and what does not. Having said that I recently had the opportunity to read, the… Continue

Added by James Ross on March 18, 2009 at 8:17pm — No Comments

The Effect of Divorce on Children … Especially Teenage Boys

If you take a walk down the “Self-Help” aisle of the local bookstore during your next visit, you will find no shortage of text written on the difficult issues surrounding divorce and the children who are sometimes caught in the middle. There are books advising parents on just the right way to…

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Added by James Ross on March 18, 2009 at 7:38pm — No Comments

March Madness is Underway – Get Those Brackets Ready!

For college basketball fans, this week marks the best time of the year. The brackets for March Madness have been announced! Sixty-five teams will now take part in exciting, frenzied hard court action over the next three weeks. Who will be the Cinderella team of 2009? Which of the number one seeds will be the…

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Added by James Ross on March 16, 2009 at 10:43am — No Comments

Reviews are Coming in and they Are Great

"I just finished reading Lifetime Loser. What a book! I really did enjoy it very much. How in the world did you get all the research done? It was incredible. Thanks for sharing these titles with us, I will be looking forward to… Continue

Added by James Ross on March 14, 2009 at 9:37am — No Comments

Creating Characters That Leave an Impression

When I reached that inevitable midlife moment, I decided to take my life down a different course (appropriately enough!) and turn to writing. Through my three published novels, I have tried to deliver a message about…

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Added by James Ross on March 14, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

Radio and Television Interview Report - April Edition

The Masters Tournament is April 9-12

Why Do 27 Million People Find Golf So Fascinating?

James Ross has golf and writing in his blood. Ross is a 5 handicap duffer and a distant relative of Mark Twain. Like millions of golfers across the country, Ross is anticipating the first major tournament of the 2009 season: the 73rd… Continue

Added by James Ross on March 12, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

“Corrupt” + “Politicians” = A Perfect Combination

We have reached a certain level of cynicism concerning those who are given the charge of making the laws for our country. When we hear the phrase “corrupt politician,” we often think to ourselves, “Well, that’s redundant!” Many of us have approached the ballot box during an election with the resignation of having to vote for “the lesser of two evils.” Of course,…

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Added by James Ross on March 12, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Hurricane Katrina Still Affecting Music in New Orleans

While Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that occurred in its aftermath occurred more than three and a half years ago, the effects are still being felt by many segments of the population in New Orleans. Some residents whose houses were completely destroyed by wind and water have established new lives in cities such as… Continue

Added by James Ross on March 11, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Teeing off Against Corruption

Article Taken from RADIO-TV INTERVIEW REPORT (Mid January 2009) This Expert Explains Backdoor Dealing on the Golf Course

Your area golf pro shop seems like an innocuous place, but

it’s likely swarming with powerbrokers, movers and

shakers, and others among the local intelligentsia. Here,

important business…

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Added by James Ross on March 10, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments