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All Blog Posts Tagged 'independent' (35)

Consequence Management -- WMD

Foreign and domestic terrorists continue to poke and probe at our defenses with the sinister intent to use chemical, biological or nuclear weapons (WMD) against us. If they are successful, can we respond to and manage the death and destruction that we’ll face in the aftermath?

Giant steps have been taken to coordinate and incorporate civilian and military assets into dedicated prevention and response forces, and fast paced efforts are ongoing. This post will be a quick introduction.… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on December 9, 2008 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Helping get the word out about Indie Seminars and independent authors

The inaugural Indie Seminars Authors' and Musicians' Seminar is happening March 28th, 2009 in Sacramento, California. The theme is Create. Control. Dream.

Our goal is to celebrate artistic creativity while educating artists of all kinds in the practical aspects of business. Join us to learn how you can reach artistic goals while retaining legal control of your art while pursuing your dreams.

I'm helping get the word out about this. Anyone who wants to be an independent… Continue

Added by Sue L Canfield on November 6, 2008 at 4:02pm — 1 Comment

Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal -- The Mirrored Pool

The narrow dirt path made a turn at the bottom of the hill and continued through a patch of large ferns. Sam hesitated. The woods would be dark soon, but she’d come so far and she really wanted to see where the path led. She parted the delicate ferns and stepped through. “So beautiful!”

The path ended at a small pool that reflected everything around it like a giant mirror. An ancient underground stream above seeped through invisible cracks in layered stones, gathered and tumbled… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:40am — No Comments

Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal -- The Beginning

“Samantha Mae Costas! Come on, or we’re going to miss the plane!”

Sam knew that when her father used her complete name he meant business. She grabbed her well-worn Yankees ball cap off the bedpost and pulled it down tightly over her long red braids.

It was a dreary, gray day. During the night a blast of cold air rushed down from Canada and brought with it dark clouds and a drenching rain. The mist fogged Sam’s glasses, and after a couple of tries to wipe them off, she… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:39am — No Comments

The National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC)

In the aftermath of 9/11 the world heard the scathing indictment of the U.S. intelligence agencies charged with preventing terrorist attacks. The dots weren’t connected! Why? Because intelligence agencies that had bits and pieces of the attack information hadn’t provided it to their counterparts. There was a myriad of reasons for this, including protecting one’s turf, fear of critical information leaks to the press and the like, but the “stove pipe” analogy was the most troubling. “Stovepiping”… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:38am — No Comments

Terrorism Defined

This is the first in a series of posts that will deal with terrorism.

If you want to enter a never-ending fracas, just come up with your own definition of terrorism and jump in. Even though terrorism has been used since the beginning of recorded history, it’s still a bear to define.

So where does the term terrorist come from anyway? The Latin word terrere means “to frighten.” The French word terrorisme brought the usage forward in time. The word is associated with the… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:35am — No Comments

Thoughts About Writing

Is there room in the box to add one more tip or one more thought about writing? Not much, but I’ll try to wedge mine in somehow. Writing rules and regs change with the times, and what’s in fashion now will disappear over the horizon only to orbit back and become “it” again. This recycling bit is the reason, or in my case, the rationalization I give my wife for not tossing my old ties. I know someday the string bow tie will make a come back.

Have fun writing. I don’t mean dancing… Continue

Added by Ben Furman on November 5, 2008 at 7:33am — No Comments

1st Critical Assessment of Sarah Palin is Top Political Campaign Book in Kindle Store; Begins Shipping in Paperback as Newsweek Issues Kindle Exclusives

Boston, MA, October 13, 2008 -- The first book-length critical assessment of Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin -- Thanks But No Thanks: The Voter's Guide to Sarah Palin by Sue Katz -- has soared into position as the top political campaign book in Amazon's Kindle store, where it will soon be joined by four… Continue

Added by Stephen Windwalker on October 13, 2008 at 2:22pm — No Comments

New Blog Post: "PS: We Wanna Know" with Jessie O. of Goose Creek, South Carolina

I have posted a new blog within the "PS: We Wanna Know" segment where I answer the questions of Jessie O. of Goose Creek, South Carolina.

Q.) I have been writing for a long time and have begun work on a book that I am very excited about. I have never been so engulfed with a story. I would love to get the inside scoop on "finding your own voice" that you mentioned in one blog entry. What exactly do you mean by this?

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Added by Bobby Ozuna on September 29, 2008 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

NEW Blog Post--"Marketing 101" Author Interviews (WANTED) at Melly's Spot

I have posted a blog for my fellow writers. If you are looking for a place to promote yourself as the person (along with your literary works), stop by my blog and read my latest posting. My new friend, contemporary romance artist Melanie Anderson, is on the lookout for authors she can showcase and interview...regardless of your genre...

Tell her Bobby sent you!!!

Click here to read… Continue

Added by Bobby Ozuna on September 24, 2008 at 8:20am — No Comments

NEW Blog Post: "Project PS"--Preparing to enter "The Odd Mind" with Angel Lesa

I am pleased to announce [that] I will be a guest author on Angel Lesa's author podcast show: "The Odd Mind" featured on her Blog Talk Radio show. This interview will be conducted LIVE and completely UNSCRIPTED on Friday, October 3rd from 8~9PM CST.

I am prepared (as Angel Lesa so eloquently warned me...) to answer all things related to my writing style and my writing approach... apart from the size of my underwear!!!

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Added by Bobby Ozuna on September 22, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Skipping the Middleman: Why the Kindle Is Ideal for Short Pieces

(This post is excerpted from my recently published book, The Complete Step-by-Step Guide To Publishing Books, Articles & Other Content for the Amazon Kindle: Creating Your Own Success Story with New Technologies, which is available both in paperback and Kindle… Continue

Added by Stephen Windwalker on July 21, 2008 at 8:51am — No Comments

Harvard Perspectives Press Releases Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Kindle Authors & Publishers

The Complete Step-by-Step Guide To Publishing Books, Articles & Other Content for the Amazon Kindle: Creating Your Own Success Story with New Technologies

Publisher: Harvard Perspectives in Independent Publishing; 1st Edition (July 8, 2008); Paperback: 142 pages

ISBN-10: 097157782X

Paperback: $14.95,… Continue

Added by Stephen Windwalker on July 18, 2008 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Announcing ForeWord's 'First Independent Publisher of the Year' award...

Out of over 28,000 independent book publishers in the US, ForeWord magazine selected one winner for their First Independent Publisher of the Year award.

And the winner is...(drum roll please)

Kunati Books

MY publisher!

From ForeWord's site:

ForeWord has named Kunati Books the first Independent Publisher of the Year. The new honor was created to celebrate ForeWord's tenth anniversary and to… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on May 31, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

[READ POLL RESPONSES] How do you normally acquire your reading materials?

I came across this poll which I found to

be an interesting question posed.

The responses were:

www.amazon.com has everything I need (and don't need).

36%

My local public library, where dreams come true.

45%

Independent and/or second-hand bookstores.

0%

Borders, Barnes & Noble or, amazingly, the fictional Fox Books.

18%

I ain't got no intrest in reedin'.

0%

This really… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on April 21, 2008 at 8:53am — No Comments