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A place for nonfiction, historical fiction, etc. readings, writings, suggestions, discussion, tips, reviews, as well as what you contribute!
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My new book... Creative Non Fiction
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Comment by Greg Zimmerman on November 9, 2009 at 3:27pm - What's your take on novelists who cross over into nonfiction? Come post your thoughts at The New Dork Review of Books!
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Comment by Jennifer Ochs on October 26, 2009 at 10:54pm - My book review of Mr. Langshaw's Square Piano is posted, check it out at www.nybookcafe.com
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Comment by Jennifer Lynn Knox on October 22, 2009 at 8:20am - My Memoir Is Finally Out! It only took six years to write, and I think, I hope, it shows. Musical Chairs
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Comment by Jennifer Ochs on September 22, 2009 at 11:43pm
- Hello everyone... I am new to this group. I am a freelance writer/book reviewer. I just posted my review of "The Man Who Loved Books Too Much", by Allison Hoover Bartlett. Please stop by and let me know what you think! www.nybookcafe.com
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Comment by Carolyn Strimike on November 5, 2008 at 3:46pm - Hi, I am new to this site so I wanted to introduce myself. I am a cardiac nurse practitioner - love to read (I wind up reading alot of nursing, medical and health journals - though I also like mysteries and thrillers when I have the time). I have recently started a new venture called Heartstrong, LLC which is a health care education business and will have a book published this December called "Take Charge: A Woman's Guide to a Healthier Heart" - so I am very excited about that. I do have a website www.heart-strong.com that has lots of info on heart health, nutrition, exercise, special kids section (it's a work in progress). Well that's all for now...
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Comment by Sandy Powers on June 7, 2008 at 1:50pm -
I am a breast cancer survivor who also battled liver disease. After my mastectomy, my unhealthy liver prevented any further cancer treatment. I turned to organic foods to heal my liver and fight cancer recurrence. "Organic for Health" is not only that story but a guide to healthy eating, along with recipes to begin.
Check out my website for a great recipe.
Sandy Powers
www.organicforhealthsite.com
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Comment by Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan on April 2, 2008 at 10:06am
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I'll be doing a paranormal radio show interview on Shadow Talk Radio Wednesday, April 2nd. They have been voted as Best in America of top ten of haunted talk shows by Haunted America Tours
The link is http://www.shadowtalkparanormalradio.com/ and you should be able to access the show on there. It starts at 7PM Eastern.
Pamela K. Kinney
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http://www.myspace.com/PamelaKKinney
http://PamelaKKinney.blogspot.com
Be prepared to take a journey into Pamela K. Kinney's imagination of fantastic dreams of horror, science fiction and fantasy, plus true ghost stories in Haunted Richmond, Virginia.
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I added a few slides of my books to my blogspot. I'm not sure yet if they should stay on or not.Do you have more trouble loading my blogspot with the slides up? Do you like them or are they too distracting?
A Christmas Tree Already
On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.
With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.
While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?
Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life
I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of. You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.
PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!
CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter
One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.
I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.
What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?
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Marian L. Thomas is native of Chicago but currently resides in Atlanta.She first awakened her desire to write while in her second year of high school. She majored in Journalism but received her Bachelor of Art degree in Business Communication, gra...
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