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WagFest Atlanta at Atlanta Hilton
October 2, 2009 at 6pm to October 4, 2009 at 11pm
WagFest Litertainment group has planned a weekend of culture, networking, and entertainment for independent merchants, literary and arts communities alike! Everyone is invited to join us - readers, aspiring and published authors, progressive busin...
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- About Me:
- I was born October 10, 19… in good ole Queens, New York. I had a difficult childhood because I developed severe eczema and most of my schoolmates shunned me until high school. Books became my friend.
Early in life, I found myself fascinated by the macabre. I would actually set my alarm if one of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock, Rod Serling or One Step Beyond was coming on late at night. These kept me up ‘til the wee hours of the morning.
Being raised in Amityville was the icing on the cake. My biological mother died when I was thirteen, the age where puberty reared its ugly head. Needless to say, I was a wife and mother by the time I was seventeen, divorced at twenty. Then I met Fred, my second, current and final husband. We’ve been together 36 years. He helped me become an adult although I went kicking and fighting the whole way. Together, we raised six children. I’m now a Gramma of eight!
My oldest memories are of reading. I was always in a book, letting it take me places only I imagined. Sometimes I felt more at home in the author’s world than in my own. Stephen King and Dean Koontz are my ultimate tour guides and honorable mentions go to Jean Auel and Agatha Christie.
My Dad was an entrepreneur and I saw the only limitations you have are the ones you put on yourself. In the early 60’s, my father owned his own cab in NY, which was unusual for a Black man born in 1918 and armed with only a high school education. When he saved up enough money, while raising a family of 7, he bought a beer and soda distributorship right outside JFK airport. He and my Mom ran the store. My younger sister, Lori and I ran the little sandwich truck we used to push in front of the store each morning. In fact, that’s where I met my soul mate and husband of 36 years.
My father’s entrepreneurial spirit inspired me to try for goals folks said were out of my reach, like standup comedy and becoming an author, an idea some discouraged since I never graduated college.
Ace of Hearts” started 28 years ago in answer to a bet. Lori said, “You read so much, I bet you could write a book” and I answered, “I bet I could.” After many transitions, from sitting in a park writing it in longhand in 1980 to typewriter to word processor to computer in 2003, I learned the new technology and now thinks of my computer as my toy.
Five years ago, I had foot surgery and Lori suggested I get “Ace of Hearts” down, dust it off, do some editing and see if it would fly. She pushed me to print several copies of her manuscript and paid for my attendance at NBCC (National Book Club Convention) held in Atlanta annually, the first weekend in August. I handed my manuscripts out in a room full of Zane fans and soon book clubs were talking! I met my good friend and soon-to–be publisher, Diane Dorcé, owner and CEO of Firefly Publishing and Entertainment that weekend. Three months later, I signed a contract, went through the editing process one more time and “Ace of Hearts” was born!
The moral of my story: Never give up your dream.
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- The Stand
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- Amazon & Half.com, Walden Books, Nubian Book Store
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Who's Doing Cyber Monday?
I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.What about you?
Did You Shop on Black Friday?
There's still time to take the poll to the left about what you ate at Thanksgiving.About Black Friday -
The DH despises mob scenes, but my brother and I do love the adventure of shopping on Black Friday. We weren't courageous enough to get up at the crack of dawn, though, so we did miss out on a few goodies, like the snuglee blankets and pots and pans sets at Menards, and some other items. I did manage to get some work gloves at almost 50 cents each pair, and a boot/shoe dryer which sounded interesting and was less than $9.00. The biggest extravagance there was this turntable with MP3 encoding/AM FM radio combination thing, but that was only $49.00, which isn't too bad. I didn't go for any of the high ticket items.
I didn't do too bad, but do have some Staples rebates to send in. They're pretty easy to do online, so I don't mind doing them. I bought some USB flash drives, batteries, and CD rewrites there.
I also bought a reversible light grey, almost white bubble coat and some grey boots at Walmart, both items $7.00 each, which I plan to use walking Rascal.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of deals did you get?
So, this year I was pretty practical, but it was still fun and I did get a few things I hadn't expected to find.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of finds did you get?
Did you eat any of these foods at Thanksgiving dinner?
Since it's a busy time and an eating time, here's an easy poll to take in the left column. It's okay to pick multiple answers as long as they don't conflict. You can also leave a comment about a particularly favorite dish, if you wish.Morgan
Still Time Plus Giving Thanks
Still time to let us know below when you read.Today, at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ I'm giving thanks for the gift of writing. What about you?
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Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
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