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Book Review: Why Your Last Diet Failed You, by Charlie Hills

When I picked up the book by Charlie Hills, Why Your Last Diet Failed You, I thought, Great, yet another book on dieting. Then I read the subtitle of the book: "And How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One". My thought on that was,… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on July 9, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Interview with Author Bo Savino (aka: Catherine Chase, Dr. Kim Savino, AJ Rand)

You never know which personality might arise from this author who writes under several pseudonyms to keep the genres separate in the hearts and minds of her readers. In particular, she chose to separate her genres with pseudonyms to add a level of parental control so that the young readers of her Reggie & Ryssa series won’t go…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on July 3, 2008 at 4:21pm — No Comments

Book Review: Still Life with Elephant, by Judy Reene Singer

Today, we once again welcome our guest blogger, Jennifer Walker, to share one of her book reviews. Be sure to stop by Jenn's site and say hello!

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on June 25, 2008 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Interview with Author Michèle Ann Young

Hi, my name is Michèle Ann Young, I write Regency Romances for Sourcebook Inc’s new Casablanca imprint. I grew up in England and majored in History. I now live in Canada with my husband and two beautiful daughters and a Maltese terrier who likes to sit on me while I write.…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on June 24, 2008 at 9:52pm — No Comments

Author Interview with Ruth Sims

I’ve lived my entire life in conservative, Republican, tiny-town Midwest USA surrounded by corn-, wheat-, and soybean fields. It’s a strange place indeed for a Liberal Independent to have sprouted. Like Emily Dickenson I’ve never seen a moor and never seen the sea. But I’ve seen plenty of silos, Amish buggies, whitetails, and amber waves of…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on June 23, 2008 at 7:07pm — No Comments

Janet Kay Jensen Author Interview

I’m a full-time writer with one book of nonfiction and one novel under my belt. I live in northern Utah with my husband and our two dogs, and we have recently become grandparents.

Interview with Author Janet Kay Jensen

It's rare today to find… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on June 20, 2008 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Interview with Author Elissa Malcohn

Published since the 1970s, Elissa Malcohn was a 1985 John W. Campbell Award finalist for best new science fiction writer of the year for her novelette "Lazuli" (Asimov's, Nov. 1984). Her story "Moments of Clarity" (Full Spectrum, Bantam, 1988) reached preliminary ballot for a 1989 Nebula Award, given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on June 13, 2008 at 1:42pm — No Comments

What's Next for Readers & Writers?

Associated Content held an Ultimate Call for Content Contest where everyone who enters submits one 500-word article on a topic of their choice, that had a few other specifications, and then the winner is going to get a $5000 prize.

I thought long and hard on a topic, and I wanted one I just KNEW would be a winner, but you what really kept calling to me was an issue near and dear to my heart: the changing of the publishing industry - how PODs are affecting publishing in general - bad… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on June 5, 2008 at 3:44am — No Comments

Interview With Author Adina Rishe Gewirtz

Author Mini-Bio for Adina Rishe Gewirtz I’ve always had a passion for stories, and I’ve wanted to write my own since I was in the seventh grade. But it wasn’t until I got to college that I realized I also had a passion for the way stories are put together – the craft of writing, and…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 22, 2008 at 10:06am — No Comments

Short Story Contest Winners!

Well, last month on a whim I rolled out a short story contest for Accentuate Writers on my forum. You can see the original thread for it by clicking here. I received a total of 14 entries, not a lot, but for our first contest that we threw together so quickly, I was pleased with this. I hope more enter the next contest, which I will announce here and in our newsletter on Wednesday.…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 20, 2008 at 8:24pm — No Comments

Interview with Author Chris Vaughn

Chris Vaughn is a lifetime resident of the Puget Sound and lives with his wife and son in the Sky Valley, an area nestled in the foot hills of the Cascade Mountains. At the age of 17 Chris earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and then joined the US Army Reserves as a Combat Engineer. He has made a career out of…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 16, 2008 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Interview with Author R. Leigh

Author Mini-Bio: R. Leigh Author R. Leigh is a mystery to local neighbors, appearing enigmatic and ageless, and wearing an ever present red crystal pendant. Some have guessed this author's secret other-worldly origin, speculating that the tales of Asharra might somehow…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 15, 2008 at 6:19am — No Comments

Interview with Author Andrew Jalbert

Author Mini-Bio Andrew Jalbert

Although I was born, raised, and currently reside in Madison, Wisconsin, I’ve spent the last 15 years working on dive boats, jumping around the Caribbean and writing for scuba and travel magazines. If I’m not writing about tropical subjects, I’m usually photographing them, both above and below the water. If you’re interested in the tropics or just want to stop by and say hello, please feel free to visit me… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 15, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Author Interview: Bonnie Cuzzolino

Award winning author Bonnie Cuzzolino and her family live in New Jersey. Bonnie and her husband Ray are the parents to a beautiful daughter adopted from Hubei, China in November of 2001 at 12 months old. She and her husband are now waiting for a referral for their second daughter from China through Holt International Children's Services. Bonnie has had a lifelong… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 13, 2008 at 7:39am — No Comments

Author Interview: Tristi Pinkston

Author Mini-Bio Tristi Pinkston:

I’m a stay-at-home mom, homeschooler, media reviewer, Cub Scout volunteer, editor, and LDS historical fiction author. My house isn’t clean and we only have real meals about once a day, but there are…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 9, 2008 at 11:13am — No Comments

Author Interview: DH Brown, author of Honor Due

Author Mini-bio: D.H. Brown Hello Michy. Good to talk to you.

Well, I live pretty deep in the Pacific Northwest Rainforest with all kinds of critters besides my wife who is a writer also. We have bear, deer, elk and cougar come through the yard on a fairly often,…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 7, 2008 at 7:17am — No Comments

Author Interview: Joel Richardson

Joel Richardson Mini-biography:

I am the author of Antichrist: Islam’s Awaited Messiah, a bestselling comparative…

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Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 6, 2008 at 5:24am — 1 Comment

Don't Drink the Punch: An Adventure in Tantra

Don't Drink the Punch: An Adventure in Tantra

by Kamala Devi

* Paperback: 303 Pages

* Publisher: Zendow Press

* ISBN-10:… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 11:21pm — No Comments

Fast Food Fix: 75 + Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites, by Devin Alexander

Fast Food Fix: 75 + Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites, by New York Times bestselling author, Devin Alexander, is moving its way up in sales, and it's no wonder either.

American culture has integrated fast food into the mix as a sort of staple in our diets, but we are paying a high… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Interview: Children's Book Author - Bo Savino, author of Reggie & Ryssa

With books the likes of Harry Potter increasing in popularity, many authors, both new and seasoned, have delved into the realm of fantasy writing for children and adults alike. Let's face it, what child doesn't like to drift off into the realm of fantasy where fantastic creatures, magic, mythology, and reality all merge into an… Continue

Added by Michelle L Devon (Michy) on May 5, 2008 at 11:05pm — No Comments