"You can't tell a book by it's cover." Something that has been said many times before except perhaps by authors. This last weekend Simon Cowell along with many other learned this lesson.
Many people in the US watch American Idol, which by the way like many other US TV programs started of in England. From Archie Bunker came from tell Death Us do Part, to the US watered down version of "the Office". A British for of "Idol" has been running under various names in England for decades, in…
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Added by Storyheart on April 14, 2009 at 6:06pm —
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Today I received a review from Margaret Orford, at Allbooks Reviews.
Allbooks Review International is another example of a great service that is available for authors without spending a fortune. The site http://www.allbookreviews.com/ has been voted 1 of 101 Best Websites for writers two years in a row by Writer's Digest. It also does not discriminate between Traditional and Print on Demand Publishers. That alone is something…
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Added by Storyheart on April 13, 2009 at 2:45pm —
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Few Americans have any idea that there is even such a thing as Boxing Day, let alone why the holiday, which celebrated in places such as Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, is a statutory holiday.
Despite its name, Boxing Day, has nothing to do with pugilistic competition. Nor is it a day for people to return unwanted Christmas presents or clear the house of empty boxes.
It is normally held on December 26th, or the…
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Added by Storyheart on April 12, 2009 at 10:31am —
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SATURDAY APRIL 11th - "A BOOK AND A CHAT with KAREN WHITE"
Todays radio podcast was "A Book and a Chat" with Karen White
The chat went very well, Karen was a pleasure to interview, and we learnt lots of things about this
marvelous author.
One thing, is that her much awaited follow up to "The House on Tradd Street"…
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Added by Storyheart on April 11, 2009 at 2:35pm —
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My first TV show... sit back for an hour of chat, or if you want to know what face goes with the accent. or just some fun. Check this link!!!!!
http://blip.tv/file/1981010/
Storyheart
Added by Storyheart on April 11, 2009 at 7:31am —
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More News and More Views To Peruse
I have received a lot of follow up re my blog on Child abuse, the young blogger running her own Child Abuse month and plan to have her as a guest of my radio show in June. Several other writers and support groups have also contacted me all helping keep children safe. And I hope to have some interesting future radio guests regarding… Continue
Added by Storyheart on April 10, 2009 at 4:29pm —
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This evening (Thursday) I went along to a studio about forty miles away and was a guest for an hour long interview on the local TV station.
I had met the lady who interviewed I had met three or four years ago and knew we would have fun. We chatted for the full hour, live with no retakes and just a three minute gap for adverts. It was so much fun.
We covered the book, the story, writing, publishing, the UK flag, even some…
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Added by Storyheart on April 9, 2009 at 8:24pm —
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In the USA, an estimated 906,000 children are victims of abuse & neglect every year, making child abuse as common as it is shocking. Whether the abuse is physical, emotional, sexual, or neglect, the scars can be deep and long-lasting, often leading to future child abuse.
One young blogger is doing her own part by holding a “Child Abuse Month” on her blog. Her name is Ashley and you can follow all her comments at… Continue
Added by Storyheart on April 8, 2009 at 4:18pm —
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April saw the start of Darren Rowse’s “31 Day Challenge to Build a Better Blog.”
http://www.problogger.net/
With the huge increase use of blogging many of my writer friends have started following this free course. In fact there are almost 10,000 people following this challenge.
Even on day two of the free challenge I have been working on... and I hope improving my blog.
The cut back on…
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Added by Storyheart on April 7, 2009 at 4:31pm —
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Another week and I’m still swimming along with the tide of success that my book has produced.
Today I was interviewed on “
Writers In The Sky” about myself, my book, book promotion, and even why we drive on the left in England. It was a fun interview with Yvonne Perry, one you can share and enjoy at.
http://tinyurl.com/c6rubr
Along with that review number 63 came…
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Added by Storyheart on April 6, 2009 at 3:13pm —
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Today’s Radio Broadcast “A BOOK AND A CHAT” with “The Page Flipper”
By Storyheart
Normally over the weekend I just post my UK blog, however after this morning’s radio blog, some news on interviews and a fresh review it looks like an extra blog this weekend
Sunday will be all about this great sporting weekend in England where almost the whole country and a little bet on a race that has been taking place for over 168…
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Added by Storyheart on April 4, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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"The Page Flipper"(what a great name for a book reader blog)otherwise known as Chelsea, is my guest this Saturday on “A BOOK AND A CHAT”.
Book reader, blogger, contest hoster, author chat
organizer, part of a Young Adult Book Club, and so much more.
Chelsea is one of the numerous wonderful small bloggers that actually read the Young Adult books… Continue
Added by Storyheart on April 3, 2009 at 11:23am —
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Today I reached a new level at Amazon. That is receiving my
“SIXTIETH REVIEW”
since the book came out in October 2008.
I know, I may have said this in a blogs in the past, but these comments coming from people who have read the book, mean more to me than if I was signed up by some major publisher.
Of course I’d love to have more people read the book, and more people enjoy the book. I’d really love a…
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Added by Storyheart on April 1, 2009 at 5:19pm —
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SCHOOLING SCHOOLS - Storyheart
Today I gave my first presentation at a local school. It was something arranged a few months ago at a school about 25 miles away. I have sent out a total of 25 packages, containing, letters, flyers and information details, and in the case of my local schools a hard copy of the book for their library. I received a total of zero replies, not a letter, email nothing… Thank you schools!
Any way…
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Added by Storyheart on March 31, 2009 at 5:27pm —
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Today I have from sources and people received some helpful links both for bloggers and for writers. There are a few so I thought I’d share them with you.
These great links I received from my friends at Pump Up Your Book Promotion
http://darcknyt.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/another-blog-traffic-tool/
There are two different sites at this location where you can get your blog…
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Added by Storyheart on March 30, 2009 at 5:55pm —
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond Saturday 11amEST
A Book and a Chat with award winning author Joyce A. Stengel
As the advertising used to say about and up and coming film at the cinema, or is it movie theatre… and might even still do so for all I know… “Coming to a Cinema near you!”
Tomorrow on my radio program “A Book and a Chat” is with Joyce A Stengel an award winning children to teens writer whose writing goes from picture books to mystery…
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Added by Storyheart on March 27, 2009 at 3:27pm —
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Book Reaches BIG 50 reviews at Amazon in five months
Across the Pond by Storyheart came out in October 2008, today it had it’s fiftieth review at Amazon. That is not bad in just 5 months
And it was another good one so I thought being 50 I would share it.
An entertaining story of budding young love!, March 13, 2009
By S. Stewart (Rome, GA) -
Across The Pond is a book that I thought was for…
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Added by Storyheart on March 13, 2009 at 5:47pm —
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