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today I got a hit on my book "The Comfort of Holding Your Hand". It seems that my lulu.com comments helped and I have some one who wants to read and critique the story. That is a start. Just one critique and where can it take my little story? Maybe…
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This is all new to me, I have never done a blog. I did write a book and that took me 2 years to do after 8 years of procratination. I finally did it though and I am proud of it. "The Comfort of Holding Your Hand" is a story of my stepfather and I ho…
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Some one wants to read my book

today I got a hit on my book "The Comfort of Holding Your Hand". It seems that my lulu.com comments helped and I have some one who wants to read and critique the story. That is a start. Just one critique and where can it take my little story? Maybe no where but again maybe to the ends of the earth.
I also am being asked questions and I have no answers because i know nothing about post publication. I am sending my book to the local libraries and trying to email people but how do I do post publica… Continue

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All new to me

This is all new to me, I have never done a blog. I did write a book and that took me 2 years to do after 8 years of procratination. I finally did it though and I am proud of it. "The Comfort of Holding Your Hand" is a story of my stepfather and I hope I made him proud. He was an funny man who made humor out of most things in life as well as in his death. He made me proud that he called me his daughter and raised me to be the woman I am today. You have to preview my book on Amazon.com http://www.… Continue

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At 11:15am on October 11, 2009, Preetham Grandhi said…
Hi Mary anne, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.

Best regards

Preetham Grandhi

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.
At 6:09pm on April 17, 2009, ANASTASIA AMOR said…
Thanks for the friend add, MaryAnne. I have been writing since 2006 and this year am having four books published. It's a thrilling experience to know people are buying my books and looking forward to the next.

Tell me more about you.

Anastasia
At 10:16pm on April 15, 2009, Cynthia Polansky said…
My pleasure. If you have any more questions, feel free to email me directly (there's a Contact the Author link on my website at www.cynthiapolansky.com). :)
C.
At 9:07pm on April 15, 2009, Cynthia Polansky said…
MaryAnne, I would suggest finding a more narrow venue to obtain a book critique. Sending out email blasts may get you a response, but how will you know if that person is an experienced, respected professional? You might take a look at the Manuscript Mart, a service offered at the Grub Street Writers Conference (Google it) at the end of April in Boston. Even if you can't attend this year, you'll be able to see how much of the "legwork" is done for you in finding the right professional for your needs and project. The Maui Writers Conference has a Manuscript Marketplace that I can recommend, as well. You don't need to attend the latter to participate, but I can't speak for the Grub Street event. Let me know if you have any questions.
Cynthia
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At 7:21pm on April 13, 2009, Cynthia Polansky said…
Your book is published already, correct? What kind of objective do you have in mind for a post-publication critique? That may narrow the field in your search for readers.
C.
At 11:26am on April 12, 2009, Cynthia Polansky said…
Hi, MaryAnne,
My current workload precludes me from taking on your request. There are lots of free review sites available and I'm sure you'll find some good ones to help tout your book.
C.
At 9:24pm on March 8, 2009, Chris Tusa said…
Hi,

My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on Amazon.com (or some of the other book review sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:

Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:

http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894

Thanks so much,
Chris

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Paper War

I've been waging a war on paper the last few days. So far, paper is winning. The more I clean up, the more of it I find. The problem is, for much of it, I feel an obligation to do a thorough examination and decide whether or not it's worth keeping.

The mailperson is my enemy. He, sometimes she, keeps leaving more paper in my mail box. I'm not talking about my Christmas cards, which I cherish, but all the other stuff dropped off for me to sort out. At times it's torture to come home and see the new pile the DH has set on the kitchen table.

I've discovered tons of magazines over a year old. They were trying to hide in a magazine holder on the side of the couch, but not doing a good job of it, since they were spilling over. Of course, I decided to check the headings on the covers to see if some of the information inside might prove valuable. Wouldn't you know it, I was right. Many articles seemed to good to give up.

I've already mentioned here before about how I also have a compulsion to print out emails that seem important to me. The result is I have lots of important pieces of paper. When there's an abundance, which is the most important? And, where's the one I really need? It is a quandary.

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