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Podcast: Text Management for Writers #1, with guest host Ricardo Amigo

Download and listen to "Text Management for Writers #1" here

Guest host Ricardo Amigo begins a new series on text management tools for writers.

Host: Ricardo Amigo
Date: November 29, 2009
Running time: 9:11
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Added by Paula Berinstein on November 29, 2009 at 9:23am — No Comments

Got Finn? A release coming up fast, a NEW trailer and a Contest

The holidays are fast approaching, heralded by the arrival of Holiday stories. Finn's Christmas, the holiday short story which takes place a few months after the events in Finn, releases on 12/10/09 - that's just eleven days! The holiday story stands… Continue

Added by Angel Martinez on November 29, 2009 at 7:38am — No Comments

I almost lost Ron Yesterday!!

I almost lost Ron Yesterday! In the many years of fighting Cancer and Heart, I never saw Ron as bad as I saw him yesterday. I thought he would die for sure after a drop in blood pressure to 59/40 with excessive sweating, dizziness and white as a ghost as he was fighting to stay alive. I could see the distress he was in and I kept saying in my mind "God, you can not take Ron from me". Somehow Ron did stay alive. His stools were very bloody and he managed to sleep last night. He said that if h… Continue

Added by Ron and Sara Siemientkowski on November 28, 2009 at 7:54pm — 1 Comment

Available December 15th – “Premium Promotional Tips for Writers” Author: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen

A user-friendly resource that shows you how to target your audience, create MASSIVE exposure, and drive traffic back to your site where your books are sold. For sale SOON at: http://vandermeulen.laurusbooks.com/

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Writing Advice from author JUDITH MARSHALL

Judith Marshall is a author of Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever, winner of the Jack London Prize awarded by the California Writers Club. She is currently working on her second novel, Staying Afloat, the story of a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother who morphs into a sex-starved adulteress. SOME DO'S AND DON'T ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Do pay attention to your characters. Remember story is as much (if not more) ab… Continue

Added by joylene butler on November 28, 2009 at 5:39pm — No Comments

Where Does TIme Go

It seems like only yesterday I was looking at the calendar, counting the days to Thanksgiving and happy that I had the whole month to plan. What did I miss? Well, I have to say that Thanksgiving came and went very nicely. I didn't have to cook, but I did have to help with the dishes since my friend's dishwasher died two days before the holiday. The meal was awesome; I ate like everyone else, maybe too much. Now I' trying to decide what to do about Christmas. I'm sure it will arrive right on tim… Continue

Added by Gwyn Ramsey on November 28, 2009 at 3:03pm — No Comments

5 Bookmarks Review for Angel of Windword by Mind Fog Reviews!

Angel of Windword got a 5 Bookmark review from Mind Fog Reviews: “Angel of Windword” by Maggie Dove keeps you enthralled every minute with the twists and turns provided by her writings. Set in the late 1800s and early 1900s Angelique discovers her true love after many trials and trib… Continue

Added by Maggie Dove on November 28, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

The Scientific Worldview

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Added by Glenn Borchardt on November 27, 2009 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Meet Me in MD Tomorrow

Saturday, when everyone is getting their holiday shopping started, I’ll be at the Borders Express in Wheaton. I’ll sign books for those who want to give a truly personal gift from 1 pm to 5 pm, at 11160 Viers Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 27, 2009 at 7:56am — No Comments

Our Latest Book Video Trailer: Mourning Has Broken

How does a Christian woman maintain a bright outlook as she struggles through the psychological nightmare of breast cancer? A wife and mother, the Jan Hasak is faced with a cancer crisis while raising three young boys, working full time, and teaching Sunday School. This intensely personal story chronicles how the Lord sustained her through two bouts of cancer as the reader discovers her process for enduring diagnosis and treatment, making instant decisions, seeking support groups, facing a curio… Continue

Added by Ghostwriter Extraordinaire on November 27, 2009 at 5:27am — No Comments

You Are What You Drink

So you are probably wondering…..do the beverages I drink really make that much of a difference? They are only liquids, right? Liquids “go right through me” so how much of an ill effect can they have? You have probably heard the old saying “You are what you eat?” Well, it is true, but “You are what you drink” also! Beverage Guidance Panel The Beverage Guidance Panel is a group of nutrition experts from the United States, which formed several years ago. The purpose of this group was to review t… Continue

Added by Carolyn Strimike on November 26, 2009 at 11:05pm — No Comments

Book news update blog

Greetings, all--- Would you believe that I forgot my Bookplace password and haven't been on here since May 2007? Believe it. It's true. A lot has happened since my previous (and first) blog post here. I have written six more manuscripts for a total of fifteen that are haunting my hard drive. The latest one is a 78,227-word novel titled The Swan which is about a transgendered teeenage boy who copes with his feminine feelings and desires by cross-dressing as a cheerleader with the h… Continue

Added by John W Adams Jr on November 26, 2009 at 11:02pm — No Comments

Take The Journey 2010 Reading Challenge

During 2010 I will be hosting a reading challenge designed to broaden our literary horizons, move us out of our comfort zone, and help us discover new and uncharted worlds of fun and adventure. “One change makes way for the next, giving us the opportunity to gr… Continue

Added by Lynda Coker on November 26, 2009 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Feature Film -- excerpt from my feature "Two deeds past a dead man's croner + dreams and the burning of a pistol

Two Deeds Past a Dead Man’s Corner + Dreams and the Burning of a Pistol A Feature Length Film By JD Glasscock Copyright 2005 JD Glasscock EXT. PARK, NEAR BEACH – EARLY AFTERNOON A small boy sits in a sandbox wasting afternoons in spinning flight to the sun, building castles with heavy concentrated effort, wrist flipping plastic shovel through sand. A three year old in toddler heaven. His father gazes upon him but his face is lost in the bright lapping light of sweltering summer he… Continue

Added by JD Glasscock on November 26, 2009 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Poem -- Twisted Gate

Twisted Gate in the sleep time of distant memory a requim to the fillm noir black and white frames of a forlorn history the twisted gate was the foghorn of our steps We met in the dark ethers of moons yet cast our hands tentativly seeking lost preludes to kisses never tasted flesh never comsumed Her hunger was palpable fornication of reunification of roads meant to tie the cupid pierce of a forever haunt a heat simmering wants in deep glades butter wrapped in a guise called love the tickling… Continue

Added by JD Glasscock on November 26, 2009 at 2:33pm — No Comments

The Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving

(Edgar Albert Guest, 1881-1959) It may be I am getting old and like too much to dwell Upon the days of bygone years, the days I loved so well; But thinking of them now I wish somehow that I could know A simple old Thanksgiving Day, like those of long ago, When all the family gathered roun… Continue

Added by Tory Richards on November 26, 2009 at 11:39am — No Comments

Orcish culture in view

Happy Thanksgiving! Today I bring you Part 1 of a detailing of orcish culture in the world of Gash Bloodaxe: Physical Appearance and Culture. Please note these are copywrited so no stealing, please. :) Appearance: Orcs generally stand between six and seven feet tall. They are intensely muscular with little body fat and very strong. The average strength of an orc has been comparable with that of five men of average size and strength. They are covered in dark, green skin and are usually slightl… Continue

Added by Luke T. Barnett on November 26, 2009 at 10:28am — No Comments

Thursday Story - The Doll (2002)

For those of you who have not been reading my Thursday Story's up to now, each year I write a special holiday story, and have done since 1999. I will share one each Thursday until finally just before Christmas I will publish this seasons story. Today's is from 2002, you might have heard me narrating it on a resent ""Book and a Chat" radio show, when a guest did not turn up. THE DOLL (2002)… Continue

Added by Storyheart on November 26, 2009 at 9:17am — No Comments

Transición

¡Es tan frío el hueco, tan oscuro el huerto donde depositan mi cuerpo doliente! —¿Cómo el hueco es frío si el cuerpo está muerto? A partir de ahora sólo el alma siente... Ah! Esta cama tosca donde estoy echado y este cuarto oscuro y tan bien cerrado! Quiero levantarme, pero estoy cansado... ¿Que rumor es ese en el cuarto al lado? Hay un jardín cerca: siento aroma a flores. Quiero levantarme, pero estoy cansado... Estoy tan cansado pero sin dolores. Y el rumor aumenta en el cuarto al lado.. —¡… Continue

Added by Remisson Aniceto on November 26, 2009 at 7:32am — No Comments

Áurea

Hago poemas en versos negros y versos blancos para que todo poema sea libre. Remisson Aniceto Traducción: Graciela Cariello http://letras-uruguay.espaciolatino.com/aaa/aniceto_remisson/bio.htm Continue

Added by Remisson Aniceto on November 26, 2009 at 7:08am — No Comments

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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.

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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.

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If you don’t know about Free E Day, you should check out the directory here: http://freeeday.wordpress.com/free-e-day-directory/free-words/ It’s a list of people who will be giving online literature, art and music away FREE on December 1. But mo...