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Mark David Gerson Wins 2008 New Mexico Book Award for The MoonQuest

Mark David Gerson’s win, for The MoonQuest: A True Fantasy, was announced on November 21 at an Albuquerque awards banquet designed to honor authors in more than 30 categories from New Mexico and beyond.

His award, in the statewide contest, was in the Fantasy/Science Fiction category.

The MoonQuest, Gerson’s first novel,… Continue

Added by Mark David Gerson on November 22, 2008 at 8:41pm — 1 Comment

Reader Reviews from Amazon

Great book on a tough topic

By K. Grawitch

As a school social worker who works with children and teens, I try out books of all kinds that might speak to kids. 'For Love of Teddy' is a terrific choice for anyone who wants to broach the topic of drug use and the importance of making good choices with preteens and teens. It could be used with a classroom group or at home with your own children. The subject matter is serious, but the author approaches it in a realistic, but not… Continue

Added by Jo Fulkerson on November 18, 2008 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Glimpse of Heaven; short story

Tick tock, tick tock the clock seemed to chime endlessly as Erika sat in her room. It was 6 p.m. It was time for Erika to study and Erika hated studying more than she hated anything. "Meow!" cried Trinity, Erikas new kitten. Erika looked at Trinity. She was very cute and had all kinds of different markings that showed she was just a mutt but still she was extremely adorable and Erika loved her. Erika yawned. Erika stretched out on her bed and shut her eyes. Erika was quickly asleep and in a… Continue

Added by Amy Potts on November 13, 2008 at 8:53pm — No Comments

The Secret & Law of Attraction as Fabrications of Greed

“The enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look.”

Julius Caesar, 75 B.C.

The pursuit of happiness and peace is caught in, and now churn and grease the wheels of, consumerism, commercialism and materialism. This ultimately makes a mockery of spirituality and the quest for meaning in our lives, and never so dynamically and ubiquitously as both The Secret and the ‘Law of Attraction’. For years we have been hearing and literally ‘buying into’ the promise that we can… Continue

Added by T.S. (Tim) White on November 5, 2008 at 2:57pm — No Comments

Essence of Motown Literary Jam LOCATION HAS CHANGED!

The Riverside Hotel is no longer where our Friday and Saturday (November 7th and 8th) events will take place. Due to sponsorship being very low this conference year and not enough PAID registration taking place prior to the event, we could not afford to pay for that space.

WCCCD NEW Northwest campus has graciously given us the space we need in order to facilitate the conference.

Wayne County Community College District-Northwest Campus

8200 West Outer… Continue

Added by Monica Marie Jones on October 30, 2008 at 6:53pm — No Comments

Days of Our Lives, Romance Novels and Rape

Days of Our Lives, Romance Novels and Rape

Sometimes it's strange how when you ask like a question, you get the answer in the weirdest way. I could never understand why so many were in favor of the pairing of Sami and EJ after the rape. It didn't make sense to me until the universe pointed out an old belief or behavior about women's sexuality.

It has been long believed that only whores or sluts enjoyed sex; good girls and women closed their eyes and pretended to like… Continue

Added by Theresa Chaze on October 21, 2008 at 10:16pm — No Comments

Days of Our Lives

For generations Days of Our Lives has been not only much loved but the top rated Daytime soap, being the leader in suspense, drama, romance, and comedy, as well as social issues. As the sand fell through the hour glass, we laughed, cried and waited with baited breath for Monday as the cliffhanger left us dangling on Friday. We had a our favorite heroes and villains--couples we cheered for and those we knew who were doomed for failure. When it became clear that the writers no longer had a clear… Continue

Added by Theresa Chaze on October 11, 2008 at 1:27pm — 1 Comment

Early Bird Signing Opportunity for LA Times/UCLA Festival of Books

Join mw now as a signing author at the Authors' Coalition booth at the LA Times Festival of Books on the beautiful UCLA campus and get a substantial discount. It is the last weekend of April 2009. The book-signing portion of the fair requires that you attend but other value-added promotions do not. You'll hear more about those later.

Authors' Coalition will again be sponsoring a booth at the LA Times/UCLA Festival of Books on April 2009. We focus on making a humdrum fair into a… Continue

Added by Carolyn Howard-Johnson on August 14, 2008 at 10:40pm — No Comments

The Challenges of Being a Publisher

As the founder and VP of a legitimate publishing company, very rarely do I open up about the challenges associated with running a business, particularly a publishing company. So, here are the facts, as I see them. So, maybe I should say here are my experiences.

When I first started, I was on my own. I wasn't married yet, and barely had enough energy to get out of bed, but I felt commissioned to help publish material that matters, that changes lives. I had on rose-colored glasses for… Continue

Added by Lacresha Hayes on August 8, 2008 at 8:21pm — No Comments

Haven't been to the Carnival in a while

What with my extensive travels lately and all, it seems I haven't entered or explored the Carnival of Education for a few weeks. This week, though, I'm back, and I'm pointing people towards Pass the Torch, which is where it is being held!

My post about things to do before school starts is featured, as are several other good… Continue

Added by John Pearson on August 6, 2008 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Thoughts Manifest As Our Reality

What you think about, you bring about".

Thoughts are powerful things...one of the most powerful forces in the Universe! A person can change their life by changing their mind. Right now...take a moment. How are you feeling? Are you feeling a positive emotion? Are you feeling a negative emotion?

What were you thinking about just prior to that feeling?

If you were experiencing a positive emotion...keep thinking that thought...even increase the power of it by thinking of… Continue

Added by Olivia Brooks-Scrivanich on August 4, 2008 at 9:43pm — 1 Comment