The Alexander Steele Mysteries
Alexander Steele is a retired African American private detective turned night club owner living in Philadelphia. He hoped to put the detective life behind him and move on with his longtime girlfriend Shakia. When one of Alex's friends brings him an encrypted travel drive with info on the blackout that was created three months before the recent Canadian blackout; Alex…
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Added by Author Larry J on April 5, 2011 at 8:50am —
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Had a great day today! I first sent off three books that are on their way to Charis Books and More in Little Five Points, Atlanta. Then we drove down to New Orleans to hit some of the indie bookstores to see if I could get I Wandered from New Orleans onto some real bookstore shelves. It was a great success! Some books were bought outright, some were placed on consignment. Brilliant day! So, for my NOLA peeps and pops who want to check it out firsthand and pick up a…
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Added by Tracy L. Conway on November 30, 2010 at 8:04pm —
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What Is Art and What Is It For?
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- Sculpture in Gijon, Espana
A man who works with his hands is a laborer;…
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Added by Joseph Langen on September 12, 2010 at 7:27am —
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I was just reading a blog where a lady said she was ashamed to admit
she tends to ignore books with amateurish covers even though she
suspects some of the stories inside those covers might be pretty good.
As a book cover designer (
www.bookcoversandvideos.webs.com) I can tell
you no one should feel guilty about judging a book by its cover.
Why?
Because
humans are, by nature, extremely…
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Added by Gary Val Tenuta on September 5, 2010 at 12:30am —
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Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
This is Joyce White’s 4th Edition in Sculpting the Heart Series. Her uncanny ability to create a poem from a painting or sculpture is quite amazing as well as different. Reading her…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 31, 2010 at 3:42pm —
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Like many of us across the nation the economy has hit my regular job pretty hard. So I've decided to take my 30 years of professional graphics experience and ramp up the promotion of my freelance book cover design service to help keep the lights on and my cat fed! As you can see here, he's patiently waiting for dinner. :-)
www.BookCoversAndVideos.webs.com
I know…
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Added by Gary Val Tenuta on July 1, 2010 at 7:27pm —
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How to Use Music and Art as a Relaxation Technique Meditation
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Susan_Masters]Susan Masters
The power of art induces a calm state of mind, this is a well-known fact. It is no use mentioning that the capacities of any beautiful object, be it a flower, a painting, a piece of music, a movie or a well-written book, help us let go all the negative thoughts and the…
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Added by Sarah Garris on June 27, 2010 at 4:27pm —
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Jazz Street- Rochester, NY- 2010
~There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others
who, thanks to their art and…
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Added by Joseph Langen on June 19, 2010 at 5:30pm —
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The Gentle Art of Forgiveness
~To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you~
Lewis B Smedes
The goal of forgiveness may be considered from the point of view…
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Added by Joseph Langen on June 5, 2010 at 2:02pm —
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In THE SHADOW EFFECT, Deepak Chopra illustrates our dualistic nature and gives a prescription for wholeness. Debbie Ford examines the birth of the shadow and the role the shadow has in sabotaging our success, relationships, diets, and dreams. And Marianne Williamson touches our hearts and minds with an exploration of the shadow and the soul. Buy the book @
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Added by Lily Finch on May 2, 2010 at 4:45pm —
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****Jane will be in ...BOOTH #127 in Section A -Authorsden.com. From
2-3:00 PM, Sunday April 25, 2010***
The Wilson Plaza -West Festival Entrance is very close to the booth. Please look at the
maps on the LA Times Festival of Books site to locate this entrance.
* Location: UCLA Campus - 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024
* Hours - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Tickets & Admission - General attendance is free! For information…
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Added by Jane Castillo on April 20, 2010 at 8:48pm —
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What does the above have to do with writing? How many times have you read a passage where the sentences flow like music? Or a paragraph "paints" a picture of a scene that puts you right there? If the author does it right, it's music and art. A lot of us who write also play music, or in my case, create on canvas.
And there's a lot of be said for the similarities---composition, color, light, atmosphere---how many times have you heard it's important to create "atmosphere"? And…
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Added by RP Dahlke on April 12, 2010 at 3:37pm —
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A young admirer views Gustave Blache III's painting, Portrait of a Young Man,
the artwork used for the first-edition cover of I Made My Boy Out of Poetry.
That the painting,…
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Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on March 21, 2010 at 9:00pm —
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Hi, Everyone,
I'm pleasantly surprised to announce that my tween/teen novel, Just Breeze, has been nominated in the Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll competition. If you haven't already voted for your favorites, I'd appreciate you taking a look at Just Breeze. The links are:
Young Adult Novel:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelyoungadult.shtml
Book Art:…
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Added by Beverly Stowe McClure on January 7, 2010 at 6:45pm —
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The Ultimate Treasure Hunt for Higher Purpose!
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Added by Lily Finch on January 7, 2010 at 1:27pm —
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How to pick the right cover designer
No matter what a person tells you, everyone judges a book by its cover. I know, very clique but it is a truth and not an unfortunate truth as long as you get the right designer. However, how do you pick the right cover designer? Here are our tips –
1) Find a cover designer that designs cover for your topic. A simple Google search can find those nitch cover designers for you. However most cover designers are divided by Nonfiction and Fiction…
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Added by Dream Books LLC on January 6, 2010 at 1:00pm —
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Added by Lily Finch on December 30, 2009 at 10:02pm —
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Added by Lily Finch on December 29, 2009 at 10:08am —
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Dear friends,
It's been a year since the first Energy Transforming Codex Course was launched and there have
been far too many miracles to mention, that have occurred as a result of the dramatic vertical
shift in consciousness that this course has facilitated and witnessed in the participants lives.
Each time the course is administered, it is a new course with tons of new, inspired information,
which takes the students to higher, more peaceful and more fulfilling levels…
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Added by Lily Finch on December 16, 2009 at 6:22pm —
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SPIRIT OF THE SEASON CATALOG – UNIQUE GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: For the first time ever, this online catalog offers a life-enriching shopping experience and features bestselling books, unusual and personally empowering, self enriching products and services in a varied collection from amazing authors, coaches, gurus and mentors.
You’ll find gifts in the Spirit of the Season Catalog in the following categories: wealth building, health and…
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Added by Lily Finch on November 29, 2009 at 1:22pm —
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