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  Shameless Self Promotion

  I've seen several discussions promoting new books. I thought I'd create this discussion so everyone has a place to pat themselves on the back and let us know what they're working on. Please share your projects, websites, blogs, anything published or accomplished!

  Sleekfeline started this discussion 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Erica a 

  Gladly! And I love your title. I've recently published a novel, "Conscience Point," with Unbridled Books -- it's reappearing in soft cover in May. My previous novels include "Women Like Us," a Book of the Month club selection.
  I also have a blog on Amazon Connects. Just go to "Conscience Point," click, and you'll find the blog.

  I applaud your idea of hearing from the writers among us!

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  SKumarsreadership 

  This is a very good Idea ! Budding novelists , poets and essayists can all post their latest outputs on this for the benefit of the rest of us who are 'readers'....SK

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    Gene K. Garrison 

    It took me a while, but I finally figured out how I could tell you about my 15-minute online radio interview. It's TODAY — until midnight at www.authors@wnbnetworkwest.com. The book is
    FROM THUNDER TO BREAKFAST. The host is Don McCauley. Sorry it took me so long.

    Gene K. Garrison

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  shreyas s 

  Hey check out my blog! Its got some poetry in it! The blog is http://duelnduality.blogspot.com/ Do stop by at my blog if you have time!

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  Anita W 

  i have a couple books. "sound the drums of war" and "broken hearts, unquenchable spirits." the second one is on my shelf and you can order both through amazon or publishamerica.com.

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  Erica a 

  And let me pile on here. Check out my blog on amazon connects. It's attached to my latest novel, "Conscience Point."

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    Erica a 

    In full shameless promotion mode, a thought on the new paperback cover for my novel "Conscience Point," coming in May. The clever folks at Unbridled Books used a lush romantic cover for the hardcover, which captures one aspect of the book. But the novel is also a smack-down of pretentious soul-less media types in the Northeast, and the hard-edge paperback cover captures that particular aspect. Thanks guys!

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    leosash 

    I like the title of your book.

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  Enchanter 

  I am currently writing a story which is turning out to be horrible, but am proud to say that i am able to survive my school life and am not going mad either!! Yay me!!
  Great idea, it helps building confidence. :D thanks a lot!

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  Sleekfeline 

  This was posted by Micha B in another discussion, which I've removed and added here.
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  Cruise Book - top indie book
  Indie Bestseller – life behind the scenes – Is there Love on the Love Boat?

  Working on a cruise ship. A dream job? This book tells all the behind the scenes details and makes you laugh!

  What is it like to live and work on a cruise ship? Micha Berman’s new cruise memoir – Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship takes you behind the scenes on a Carnival Cruise ship.

  I am letting folks know about my new book - Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship which chronicles my wacky job search to get my dream job as Assistant Cruise Director and takes you on a journey you will not forget!

  Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book. Book is available online through Amazon or Lulu.com

  Here is San Francisco Chronicle article on book:

  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/NSE2120PSN.DTL

  Check out reviews at www.michathemouth.com

  Book is now a best seller indie book, over 1,400 books sold, and I love to hear your feedback

  Cheers
  Micha Berman
  www.michathemouth.com

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    Marie T 

    I just tried to get that book at Barnes & Noble. I was told it's a "print upon demand" book and that they could order it. Never heard of that, though, so I decided to wait. Having been on quite a few cruise ships, it calls to me.
    I'll probably buy it from Amazon once I'm back in Massachusetts (5/5) as I don't want to order something by mail and have it delivered to the wrong address.

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  melissa w 

  im writing a book with amy m, sadly, its not finished and may never be published for others to read. :D

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  shams 

  i m planing to write a novel which will b a best seller ;D

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  *Kelly* 

  I'm reading For Bea, and it's about a mute and troubled beagle, and so far, it's really sweet!

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  Tony Carmine (edited)

  Here is a blurb about my new book—ON THE CREST. Comments welcome: Tige Anderson goes through a series of emotional, physical and psychological adventures in this coming-of-age roller coaster, balancing his life among his romantic trysts, his ambitions, his humanity and his gay best friend. The one thread that connects all of the people in his life is the fact that the cycle of life puts everyone through a series of ups (‘on the crest’) and downs. Whether an individual winds up on top of the wave or under it depends on them.

  Prologue:

  [A mind full of shadows which form long, dark points that pierce the heart through and bring to consciousness the fierce pain of reality. Hooded specters that travel through space and time gathering up pieces of memory and bringing them together to form one melted block of pain and pleasure called the past.

  Were it possible to disintegrate as happens to dreams and tender moments. As powerful as these dreams and tender moments seemed at their inception, we come to realize that they are made of invisible particles of nothingness. Were it possible to just vanish like hopes made of tiny particles of nothing so would I be free of reality. And in that vanishing, would I finally be able to find peace.]

  Those thoughts flooded Tige’s mind as he sat and watched the pointed shadows caused by the brand-new-morning sun crawl across the floor in front of him. He had been all alone in the solarium since the middle of the night awaiting the sunrise as he did on many nights since he was put into that place. It was his favorite time of day. Anymore, each minute of the day was filled with painful recollection and doubt except for this brief, fleeting moment. It was a time, it seemed, that the earth, like him, was confused. It brought him solace to think that at this very moment, the entire universe, or so it seemed, was in a state of doubt and he was not alone. It was the time when day was pushing back night, eliminating the last vestiges of darkness to assume domination and live out its brief lifetime before dying and willing its realm to its brother called ‘tomorrow’. It was a time of starting over, of another chance. Days rolled in one after the other like the waves at the beach. It made one think that no matter how tragic the events that occurred in one solar period, there was always another; there was always another wave.

  Tige sat in his robe and pajamas on one of the couches in the solarium watching the morning sun get stronger, watching the streams of light come through the bars on the windows, hoping that the attendant would not yet realize that he was not in his room, which was where he should have been until breakfast which was still two hours away. He had done this so many times in the past but he was never discouraged from continuing to enjoy his moment of peace, but rather would endure the lectures from the staff about how everyone there must obey the rules so that all there could accomplish what they came there for.

  The reward that he got from this solitude was worth any reprimand which may have followed from the staff. He knew that his time remaining there was brief and he could continue this practice somewhere else. This was his time to savor the self-induced, companion-until-death torment brought about by events which had happened before and could not be changed. This was his time to not only enjoy the companionship of hope for tomorrow, but also to flog himself with memories and guilt for things that he had been instrumental in bringing to existence. He had to torture himself for what he had done or for what he had not done. With an almost painful enjoyment, Tige watched the single line of gray smoke from his cigarette and recalled the days past. He watched the ashes fall off like expended days gone by. He watched the orange line of fire racing toward its end.

  Again, comments welcome.
  The book can be purchased at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, authorhouse.com and many more sites. Thank you. Tony Carmine.

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  philly5113 

  Check out my blog. I'm new at it and would like some feedback and comments. Find it on Blogger at http://philly5113.blogspot.com and Live, Love Laugh with philly5113

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Gene K. Garrison 

  I'm a writer of non-fiction and poetry. I don't easily fit into any genre, except non-fiction. I started freelancing in 1972, and became a feature magazine articles writer for 10 years shortly after that, and have written four books. The books are what I'm pushing here. That's what I am now — a book pusher, but I'd rather be writing. I had a review of FROM THUNDER TO BREAKFAST by Alicia Hathcock, here at Shelfari a couple of years ago. It was excellent and started out with "I met the most interesting man last night." The man she spoke of, Hube Yates, died in 1980. Hube was the storyteller and I the writer. The story of his life began when his family moved from Guthrie, Oklahoma to Phoenix, Arizona in 1914. He was a little eleven-year-old pioneer with big responsibilities at the time. The book touches on highlights of his life. Luckily, he had an outstanding sense of humor and an easy-to-listen-to style. He described himself as being "a little cocky" when he and a friend ran away on horseback when he was a teenager. He grew up to become a firefighter, and a hero. Always a horseman, he was a hunting guide, and from that grew outrageous practical jokes. He did all this without cursing. Even the title substitutes the word "thunder" for "hell." I kept seeing the phrase "from thunder to breakfast" all through the manuscript, so that's what I called the book. The original "from hell to breakfast" is a Texas expression which means "scattered all over the place." One example was when he was in his late teens, and his family was visiting friends in Colorado. His younger brother and sister had to get back to Phoenix to start school, so Hube took them by the family Model-T down to New Mexico to catch a train. They were driving over a mountainous area that had a lot of switchbacks when he lost the brakes. He knew he had to turn the car over to stop it or they would have ended up at the bottom of a canyon. He had the boy in the back seat get down on the floor, pulled
  his sister over to shield her, and did exactly what he intended. All four wheels were pointing toward heaven, and suitcases and boxes went from thunder to breakfast.

  There is all kinds of information about me on Google. That would be the easiest way to find reviews, etc.

  Gene K. Garrison

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  Sleekfeline 

  This was posted by Tohami in another discussion, which I've removed and added here.
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  The secret of success 5000 years in the making
  Hello fellow members,

  Have you read my new book "The Pharaohs' Code"?

  Chances are that you have. Because "de facto" this book has become a must read for every success seeker.

  Here's the link to the official site:
  http://www.ThePharaohsCode.com/special.html ... (surprise inside!)

  It's the latest trend in the science of success, even though it delivers a message from 5000 years ago - a message that contains invaluable wisdom that has been true over the entire human history.

  The reason I'm writing to you today is because I want to share with you the story that actually opened my eyes on life success, and made me write that book.

  The key to one of the major transformations in my life was the Pyramid of Khufu, also called the Great Pyramid of Giza - the most magnificent and only remaining monument of the 7 Wonders Of The World.

  When I entered it, I saw a narrow passageway that goes upward between huge stone blocks, exuding the ancient smell of mystery and magic.

  After a long journey up the passageway, and even crawling through a hole in a wall, I finally reached the chamber of the King Khufu. It's a huge room at the exact center of the pyramid.

  And I stood there for some time to observe the spirit and the meaning of the place.

  Then I realized an important insight!

  I felt that the Pharaohs had given me a message to carry to the world from 50 centuries ago.

  And the message is that we can find our joy and happiness, and we can build an everlasting success only if we strive to stand out, like the Pyramid, make a difference and serve other people in every way we can.

  And now, "The Pharaohs’ Code" reveals amazing secrets of the Pharaohs that will inspire you to find joy in your life, and hence make a difference and leave a legacy that ensures you, like the Pharaohs, will stand out and be long remembered in the hearts and minds of others.

  OK I hope you enjoyed the story. I hope it's been helpful.

  To Your Everlasting Success,
  Tohami, author of The Pharaohs' Code

  P.S. - You see, I'm celebrating the official launch of my new book "The Pharaohs’ Code" in a big, BIG way. I'm giving away over 80+ hours of exclusive Success interviews with superstars like Jim Cathcart, Tony Alessandra, Mark Sanborn, Michael Gerber and more ($497 value, yours free!), if you order your copy before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT at: http://www.ThePharaohsCode.com/special.html

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Sleekfeline 

  This was posted by Gary M in another discussion, which I've removed and added here.
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  The Struggle
  Just published my first novel--The Struggle--an emotionally powerful, gut wrenching story of the frightful personal and social consequences of anger/vengeance. Meticulously crafted, five years in the making. Available at Amazon.com. Call me at 352-650-8572 for further info/to discuss.

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  Tony Carmine 

  Here is a blurb about my new book—ON THE CREST. If you would like to read more, the entire Prologue is on goodreads.com. Comments welcome: Tige Anderson goes through a series of emotional, physical and psychological adventures in this coming-of-age roller coaster, balancing his life among his romantic trysts, his ambitions, his humanity and his gay best friend. The one thread that connects all of the people in his life is the fact that the cycle of life puts everyone through a series of ups (‘on the crest’) and downs. Whether an individual winds up on top of the wave or under it depends on them.

  The book can be purchased at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, authorhouse.com and many more sites. Thank you. Tony Carmine.

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Tony Carmine 

  Here is a blurb about my new book—ON THE CREST. Comments welcome: Tige Anderson goes through a series of emotional, physical and psychological adventures in this coming-of-age roller coaster, balancing his life among his romantic trysts, his ambitions, his humanity and his gay best friend. The one thread that connects all of the people in his life is the fact that the cycle of life puts everyone through a series of ups (‘on the crest’) and downs. Whether an individual winds up on top of the wave or under it depends on them.

  Prologue:

  [A mind full of shadows which form long, dark points that pierce the heart through and bring to consciousness the fierce pain of reality. Hooded specters that travel through space and time gathering up pieces of memory and bringing them together to form one melted block of pain and pleasure called the past.

  Were it possible to disintegrate as happens to dreams and tender moments. As powerful as these dreams and tender moments seemed at their inception, we come to realize that they are made of invisible particles of nothingness. Were it possible to just vanish like hopes made of tiny particles of nothing so would I be free of reality. And in that vanishing, would I finally be able to find peace.]

  Those thoughts flooded Tige’s mind as he sat and watched the pointed shadows caused by the brand-new-morning sun crawl across the floor in front of him. He had been all alone in the solarium since the middle of the night awaiting the sunrise as he did on many nights since he was put into that place. It was his favorite time of day. Anymore, each minute of the day was filled with painful recollection and doubt except for this brief, fleeting moment. It was a time, it seemed, that the earth, like him, was confused. It brought him solace to think that at this very moment, the entire universe, or so it seemed, was in a state of doubt and he was not alone. It was the time when day was pushing back night, eliminating the last vestiges of darkness to assume domination and live out its brief lifetime before dying and willing its realm to its brother called ‘tomorrow’. It was a time of starting over, of another chance. Days rolled in one after the other like the waves at the beach. It made one think that no matter how tragic the events that occurred in one solar period, there was always another; there was always another wave.

  Tige sat in his robe and pajamas on one of the couches in the solarium watching the morning sun get stronger, watching the streams of light come through the bars on the windows, hoping that the attendant would not yet realize that he was not in his room, which was where he should have been until breakfast which was still two hours away. He had done this so many times in the past but he was never discouraged from continuing to enjoy his moment of peace, but rather would endure the lectures from the staff about how everyone there must obey the rules so that all there could accomplish what they came there for.

  The reward that he got from this solitude was worth any reprimand which may have followed from the staff. He knew that his time remaining there was brief and he could continue this practice somewhere else. This was his time to savor the self-induced, companion-until-death torment brought about by events which had happened before and could not be changed. This was his time to not only enjoy the companionship of hope for tomorrow, but also to flog himself with memories and guilt for things that he had been instrumental in bringing to existence. He had to torture himself for what he had done or for what he had not done. With an almost painful enjoyment, Tige watched the single line of gray smoke from his cigarette and recalled the days past. He watched the ashes fall off like expended days gone by. He watched the orange line of fire racing toward its end.

  Again, comments welcome.
  The book can be purchased at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, authorhouse.com and many more sites. Thank you. Tony Carmine.

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  BookWormz 

  I make handmade, designer bookmarks that won't fall out of your books! They've been incredibly popular with readers! :) Please visit my site at www.bookwormzboutique.com . I also host a blog where I post book reviews and general posts about my life. :) I think it's a fun read! www.bookwormzreader.blogspot.com

  Thanks for looking!

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Julie T 

  I hope this is applicable, but I just started my first group here on Shelfari, Mystery Loving Book-aholics. I'm a member of a few general genre groups, like this one, which I like because they are very active. Surprisingly, the few mystery groups I'd checked out have very little discussion activity for some reason. So I'm hoping that the group grows quickly. :)

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    SKumarsreadership 

    Hey! Julie ,
    I've just 'discovered' U at Shelfari . Am surprised that U got little response on ur discussion reg: Mystery Novel Genre -
    I am a fan of A.C.Doyle,A.Christie,John Le carre, Hadley Chase,Dickenson.
    I started young with Enid Blyton's Famous Five , Hardy Boy's etc:..
    So now let's see who contributes to this list....

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  Simon Cleveland 

  And just like everyone else who browsed through the posts without reading them, I hurried to the bottom of the page where I can shamelessly paste the premise of my latest novel (now available on Lulu.com):

  Roy Connors, consultant for a top technology company, is the quintessential pursuer of the American dream, who through perseverance gains a unique mental disorder. When his only entrusted friend falls in love with a hot brunette, Roy’s already fragile life suddenly spirals out of control. Obsessed with the ancient symbols carved on a 3,500 year-old clay disk and ridden by jealousy, Roy follows the happy couple to their Cayman Islands retreat. The fates of the three collide with the arrival of the deadliest hurricane in the islands’ history. Descent The R. Connors Story is a psychological suspense delivering a rare glimpse into the minds of identity-shattered individuals. Written in a vibrant style it reconciles misconceptions about self, sexual duality, and the mysterious raw forces of Nature.

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  Ken Harrison 

  Well, here we go. I'm publishing the new MJ Pearson, "Helpless", later this year. My own collection of short stories is now back in print, "Ten Thick Inches". The publishing company blog is http://blog.seventhwindow.com/

  Please keep in mind that his is not what I'm on Shelfari to do. I just could not resist.

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  Erica a 

  And guess I'll shamelessly jump in to announce that my new novel "Conscience Point" is about to begin its soft cover life May 5.

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  Publisher & Author Therone Shellman 

  I'm the author of the following novels, Love Don't Live Here, No Love Lost, co-author of Love.com. I've also written The Secrets Of Self Publishing (A Booklet to guide you).

  I'm the President of Third Eye Publishing ( a small press with 10 titles)

  Currently I'm working on my autobiography "Survivor" I Changed The Rules which I will be releasing to the street market this summer and it will release to the stores in December. Chapters can be viewed at www.myspace.com/thirdeyepublishinginc

  Stop by my online radio show "Keeping It Real" www.blogtalkradio.com/keepingitreal

  Peace!

  Therone Shellman

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Dorraine C 

  I am working on a series. The first book is on the market already and the seond will be released shortly. The series is called 'The Chronicles of an American Boudica'. The first book is called 'Friend, Family and Funerals'. It is a unique family saga, written with both a male and female prospective. I feel blessed to be a part of it.

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  carolyn z 

  My book, 'save the teens,' is being edited right now. Then I need to find a publisher/agent. I'll come back when I have some in print ready to sell!

  Working on a couple of memoirs - one of life growing up in Raleigh NC and the other life with my son during the last 3 years of his life (suicided in 2005 at age of 18).

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Gene K. Garrison 

  I have three books on the market: FROM THUNDER TO BREAKFAST (Hube Yates Stories), WIDOWHOOD HAPPENS, and THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT CAVE CREEK (It's The People). They're all non-fiction, the first a memoir about a pioneer who came to Arizona with his family in 1914. He was eleven at the time. They traveled by covered wagon. The man was a charmer, found humor in most things, became a firefighter, hero, horseman, and storyteller. Hugh Downs wrote the Foreword.

  In the second book I wrote about widowed people and their experiences in dealing with the death of a spouse. Interspersed between chapters are interviews of professionals who deal with their problems. It's an easy read, honest and down-to-earth. The point of this is to get people to give it some thought and prepare for the inevitable as much as possible.

  The third book, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT CAVE CREEK, is about the lifestyles of people who lived in a small Southwestern town in Arizona in the 1900s. It's full of characters — bar owners, cowboys, prospectors, sheriffs (one who didn't want the job, but no one else would have it) and a sure-shot no-nonsense woman. One man was born in Phoenix in 1875 and lived to be 103. Another was a squatter who lived near the County dump. I found these people fascinating. An added attraction is that the book contains black-and-white photos. Someone described them as old pictures. I call them historic photos.

  I'll be glad to discuss them.

  These books are all available from amazon.com.

  Gene K. Garrison

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  cb1281 

  Come listen to my podcast, the ABC Book Reviews. With over 50 episodes in our archive, we've got plenty of material :-)

  bethandcari.blogspot.com
  You can also subscribe in iTunes. Search for The ABC Book Reviews.

  posted 8 months ago. ( reply )

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  Pam T~ (edited)

  Blogger here!

  Drop by sometime and check out me blogs when you have time... PageInHistory.com ... BooksForKids-reviews.com
  (I'd say more but I think the topics are sort of self explanatory :o)

  Right now, btw, I have a book give-away going on my History blog. Two hardbacks of "Now The Drum of War: Walt Whitman and his brothers in the Civil War". It's one of the best books I've read in awhile. Extremely well written it gave me fresh insight into the war and the Northern homefront, as well as educated me about Walt. I laughed, I even cried. Good read.

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  sumthinblue.com 

  Hi I started my book blog in January, it's over at http://sumthinblue.blogspot.com

  I blog about the books I'm reading, my book club's activities, and other book-related stuff :)

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Gene K. Garrison 

  Did I tell you that I have three books on Kindle? From Thunder to Breakfast, Widowhood Happens and There's Something About Cave Creek (It's The People). They're non-fiction, about lifestyles, Southwestern, easy reads.

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

• Author of Disappearance Don Inman (edited)

  I'm Don Inman author of Disappearance. Published by Authorhouse in January 2009, it's my first book I've written and published. And it's full of suspense and intrigue. When writing my book(s) I like to grab my readers attention from the very beginning to the end. And with the turning of every page the story intensifies and they'll soon find themselves entangled in the suspense and intrigue as they anticipate reading each page that follows. I want them to not wont to put it down. If you love reading books like this, Disappearance is the book for you.

  Disappearnce is a story about a family's strange disappearance. And a farther's race against time to try and save them. But Mike Banner encounters obstacles and dangers of overwelming odds, he must fight them and find a way to survive.

  You can purchase this book at authorhouse, amazon, barnes & noble and many other sites.

  I welcome your comments.

  Don Inman

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Katy E - http://kt-eplus9.blogspot.com 

  WOW, there's so many authors out there! Congrats to you all. I am working on several novels at the moment that I hope to publish.

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Samuel Bennett (edited)

  I do not know if this is good enough for you guys, but my dad has written a book called "Apprentice to Zdrell" but it is not published yet. It is the first book in the "Zdrell Trilogy"

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Stellalalalalala 

  I just published my first novel:

  Happenstance by Kate Meade

  you can check it out:

  http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=61426

  I have a few others I'm working on but this is the first I've published. Check it out and feel free to post your thoughts[=

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Stephanie Morris (edited)

  Better Late Than Never has received a glowing review! Check it out!

  http://www.stephaniemorris.webs.com

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Jessica G 

  Join my group....
  It's random

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Tea Cup 

  I'm working on a novel and an anime-type series...I don't know if I'll ever get published but I'm just trying to finish my books.

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

• Alex T 

  I'm not working ON any books, but I am working with the authors of "Chasing Diana", Jack and Robin Firestone.

  This book is amazing! It talks about the tragic accident that killed Princess Diana in August 1997, in Paris.
  The authors witnessed the accident as they were right behind her convoy while on their summer vacation in Europe. Pretty incredible to be there at that time don't you think??

  I'ts been getting really good reviews on Amazon: http://bit.ly/ChasingDiana

  Anybody here read it?

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Fatima Arif 

  www.fatimaarif.blogspot.com

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  islandhopper flips pages 

  Hi, finally got the chance to explore this group. Very lively discussions.

  I post my book reviews here: http://islandhopper.blogspot.com.
  My other blogs are:
  http://grammar-pulis.blogspot.com
  http://restingfromprose.com

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

• Addie 

  Hey everyone. I have a book published. It's called "My Written Thoughts". It is a collection of poems I wrote over a few years. If you are interested, you can get it online at amazon.com. The cover has a quill on it with an ink well. :)

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Sleekfeline 

  This was posted in a discussion by Alice Rene, which I've removed and added here.
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  Latest interview on "Becoming Alice, A Memoir"

  Just completed and posted. Check it out at:
  http://www.examiner.com/x-5892-LA-Books-Examiner~y2009m5d18-Becoming-Alice-an-Interview-with-Author-Alice-Rene

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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  Clare A 

  I self published with Iuniverse (yes I know) a small selection of poetry based partly on the virutal world of Second Life. It also has images of original artwork made from photographs taken in Second Life. It's fun and interesting if you want to have a look at it. I also have a website/blog at http://www.clareabbey.com
  cheers!

  posted 7 months ago. ( reply )

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    Christina R (edited)

    Hmmm....I just noticed that's the same publishing company for the book I just finished reading. Are they not a good publisher to work with?

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  Sleekfeline 

  This was posted in a discussion by Micha, which I've removed and added here.
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  Cruise Memoir- #1 on Amazon for lulu books

  Indie Bestseller – life behind the scenes – Is there Love on the Love Boat?

  Working on a cruise ship. A dream job? This book tells all the behind the scenes details and makes you laugh!

  What is it like to live and work on a cruise ship? Micha Berman’s new cruise memoir – Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship takes you behind the scenes on a Carnival Cruise ship.

  I am letting folks know about my new book - Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship which chronicles my wacky job search to get my dream job as Assistant Cruise Director and takes you on a journey you will not forget!

  Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book. Book is available online through Amazon or Lulu.com

  Here is San Francisco Chronicle article on book:

  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/NSE2120PSN.DTL

  Check out reviews at www.michathemouth.com

  Book is now a best seller indie book, over 1,700 books sold, and I love to hear your feedback

  Cheers
  Micha Berman
  www.michathemouth

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  Alice Rene 

  How did I miss this one? One of these groups got after someone who did this "shameless promotion" thing and was told to find the groups that does ONLY "shameless promotion" or get kicked out ot shelfari altogether. It must have scared me off. But since you asked, here it 'tis:

  I am the author of "Becoming Alice, A Memoir" which is a true story, starting with me watching Nazi troops march down my street in Vienna when I was six years old. It's not a typical Holocaust story, although it has all the adventure of a harrowing escape and then the difficulties of trying to fit into a foreign culture. One reviewers words: "told with both pathos and humor, it brilliantly showcases Rene's triumph over adversity, identity crisis, and the sometimes debilitating power of family ties." Check it out: http://www.alicerene.com.

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    Gene K. Garrison 

    Dear Alice,

    There are some groups who have members who are just plain rude. We writers need all the help we can get in selling books. Congratulations on your Alice book! I hope it's a best-seller. Wouldn't that be great?

    Gene

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    Alice Rene 

    Thanks Gene. Sorry to be so late with my reply, but I got involved with Godreads and somehow neglected Shelfari. I relly like both sites, but there just doesn't seem to be enough time. Good luck to you.

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  Christina is already studying for the spelling bee! 

  I've just finished reading th harry potter series (all seven books!) and I have completed a story that I've been
  writing for two years! I typed it up, and am now trying to get it published.
  It's about a girl who gets these powers when she finds a necklace. Then, she meets Mother Nature. Soon, Mother Nature is in danger.
  The main charcter has to rescue Mother Nature... whatever it takes. She could lose everything or gain everything.

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  SpeaksofRivers (edited)

  Hi all!

  My blog is called The Dangerous Pages Review and it is all about banned books- do drop by and see which of your favorite books have been banned (The Lorax, for example. Others include Twilight, Black Beauty, The Diary of Anne Frank, I Know why the Caged Bird Sings and the height of irony , Fahrenheit 451). Each new post is about a book that either has been banned historically, has been challenged or is banned or censored somewhere in the world - so you can keep returning to see what new- or classic- books are "forbidden".

  (But really- ban The Very Hungry Caterpillar?)

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    Kinga 

    Hey, you forgot to provide the address but no worries. I googled it :)

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  paula s 

  I am only now coming out of a fog of 'too much to do - not enough time to do it.' We are winding down on our cross country vacation [granddaughter graduated in Oregon - we live in New York].

  MANDY THE ALPHA DOG has an official publication date of June 2009 but already can be purchased on Amazon, PublishAmerica [under my name Paula Shene], and my ProStores site [really need to get much more posted there] www.paulandpaulasplazainc.com where you can get an autographed copy. 10 per cent of my proceeds will go to animal rescue.

  Tony Peters did a review on his blog and there is a review on Amazon...both are impartial as I am not 'friends'....the book is aimed at 6-10 year olds and deals with Mandy's start in a puppy mill and on through her trials to become the leader of her pack. The book deals with fears, mistreatment, overeating, obesity, biting, forgiveness and redemption. This tale is also done in a humorous fashion to hold the younger set's attention.

  Back on the road...talk later...P

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    Sleekfeline 

    I'm so glad this is coming out soon Paula!

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    Gale K 

    Paula, I am always looking for children's lit with good, strong and positive themes to use in tutoring. This sounds like just the ticket. I am looking forward to reading it! Enjoy your trip!

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    paula s 

    thanks ladies! We are setting out today on the extra terrestrial highway in Nevada and will be staying at the Little A'Le'Inn....P

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  Brooke Reviews 

  Hi all! My blog is called Brooke Reviews http://reviewsbybrooke.blogspot.com/ I review books that have any sort of paranormal twist, romance, murder mystery, urban fantasy, sci fi. I'm holding a contest right now for signed copies of Pride by Rachel Vincent and At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost. If you head over and enter the contest, I'll give extra entries if you tell me you heard about it here. :) I also post weekly book releases, I like to keep track of what's coming out, so I started this for my readers.

  My most recent reviews are Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge, Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready, Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison, and Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow! Come visit and say hi!

  B

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  nancyhj 

  My book, At Home Abroad: An American Girl in Africa, was just published. My website, nancyhendersonjames.com, is the source for where to get the book (through me, amazon, and the publisher). It also includes reviews, photos, music, and links to Africa sites. Check it out!

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  Michelle Ann Hollstein 

  Hi Everyone! Thanks for giving us new authors a chance to promote our books. I have a Sci-Fi/Fantasy trilogy I wrote: Niberia, Ashes to Diamonds, and Hidden Identity. If you like mysteries I also have a cozy series. My Aggie Underhill Mysteries: Deadly Withdrawal, Something's Fishy in Palm Springs, and Maid in Heaven. I'm currently polishing the 4th in the series, A Hardboiled Murder. You can read chapters from my books on my website www.MichelleAnnHollstein.com. Thank you again for giving us authors a chance to self promote. Happy Reading Everyone!

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  kaushal42 

  I have three books out

  1. The south Asia file
  2. Dhaarmik traditions
  3. Astronomical dating of events and select vignettes from Indian history

  and there are at least three more on the anvil . The one that i am likely to finish this year is on 'Astronomy , Time and the Calendar. The first chapter of the book is available at a site called the Medha journal . The best way is to search for my name Kosla Vepa, either at the site or on google

  There is another on Greeks and India , a history without a sequel amd a third is a set of biographies on people who have studied and influenced the indic civilization . in fact the book on the Greeks is a first volume in that series

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  Ta§chima Cullen 

  I don't have a book, but I have a blog about books!

  www.bloodybookaholic.blogspot.com

  And I am having a contest for the new YA novel Eyes Like Stars, the contest finishes on July 1 ^^
  So check it out, and enter!

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  Katy E - http://kt-eplus9.blogspot.com (edited)

  "The best of life - photography, food, music and books" is the name of my new group. We have an active and comitted admin, and so far six members. We talk about anything we like, but mainly what is in the title. We are THE BEST GROUP, or will be as soon as we have enough members. So come along and check us out. Remember "The best of life - photography, food, music and books".

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  Pinkhair 

  I've just started a YA book blog.

  shutupimreading.blogspot.com

  I'd love it if you check it out! Thanks!

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    Katy E - http://kt-eplus9.blogspot.com 

    It sounds funny!

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    Beng G 

    Very interesting spot! ^_^

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  Fatima Arif 

  http://fatimaarif.blogspot.com/2009/06/lahore-management-summit-2009.html

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  Jon Hovis 

  I'm new to the group and wanted to say "hi" to all. If you are into Western fiction feel free to invite me as a friend. I have one book out called The Feather Gang, and another book is at the publisher right now...should see The Preacher out in a couple of months. www.jonhovis.com

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  Gene K. Garrison 

  Hi!
  I don't write Western fiction, but I do write Western non-fiction. "From Thunder to Breakfast" is one, and "There's Something About Cave Creek (It's The People) is another.

  Good luck with "The Feather Gang" and "The Preacher."

  Gene K.Garrison

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  Allison 

  I just start a YA book blog a few days ago. There's not too much up yet, but I will be adding more :) Feel free to take a look!

  readintothis.blogspot.com

  Thanks!

  -Allison

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  louis7s 

  If you wish to live well, practice dying. Death and dying are universal human experiences. All that lives is transitory and will depart this life including our loved ones as well as ourselves.
  “Encountering Life’s Endings,” my recently published book, encompasses practical, psychological, philosophical, cultural and spiritual aspects of death and dying viewed through the prism of the passing of my mother (94), father (89), brothers Al (69), Joe (46), Eddie (44), numerous friends and colleagues, as well as the highly acclaimed course on the subject of life’s endings that I teach. (In the Columbia College Chicago student grapevine, the rap on my course is: “You must take it, for it will change your life.”)
  Interspersed throughout the book are the thoughts and insights of leading figures in the field of thanatology as well as diverse and illuminating teachings by eastern and western thinkers and spiritual teachers, ranging from Stanley Keleman to Thich Nhat Hanh. Readers are also provided with meditations and visualizations that serve to lessen the pain and suffering associated with death and dying, thereby enhancing the possibility of experiencing the last stages of our lives as a final gift to self and others.
  Other life’s endings are also faced and dealt with in my book. For example, love’s passing; allowing parts of ourselves that serve to deaden our lives to “die” in order to live life more fully; birth as a form of dying to allow life to emerge; the casting off of normality to attain sanity; and living life as a stairway to heaven.
  Written largely in the form of a memoir, the telling of life stories, hearts will open, emitting compassion for all sentient beings, and minds engaged, resulting in the deepening of how we think about, approach and experience the ebb and flow of our lives. And in the end, when all is said and done, you will be left with a reaffirmation of life.

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  BenLarken 

  Check out PIT-STOP. It's scary.

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  eleni x 

  I am giving four books of Cold Streak by Lewis Aleman away! Check it out here for further details: http://lafemmereaders.blogspot.com/2009/07/author-interview-lewis-a...
  Deadline: July 26, 2009

  Book Summary: Her family is brutally murdered, and she finds herself on her knees praying for things she never could have imagined. Her dark journey of revenge takes off as she hunts her family's killers, while being chased down by a troubled detective, his lovelorn partner, and an inner voice that grants her no peace. Her quest lures her through an explosive music scene, down unlit alleyways, to the edge of a towering church rooftop, and into the nightmarish landscape of her own mind. Will she get her justice before time runs out? Will her own lust for vengeance consume all that is left of her in the process?

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  Allison 

  I am giving away the first SEVEN books of the Clique series here:
  http://readintothis.blogspot.com/2009/07/win-clique-series.html

  Deadline: August 15

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  Kevin C 

  Hey gang,
  I am so proud to announce my book "Coffee and my conversations with Death" is now available for the Kindle, iPhone, and iPod Touch. My book is a quick read aimed at men and men's health, but of course everyone would enjoy it. The story begins with the main character, Kevin hears a voicemail from someone claiming to be Death, and wants to meet for coffee. Over the next few days Kevin's views on life, people, faith, health, and Death will change forever. While the title seems dark, the book is actually light and filled with humor. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I had writing it. You may access the ebook at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002I62TO4
  The print version will be available soon.

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  skipstover (edited)

  My new novel, The Ghost of Governor's Bridge is at the publisher and a movie trailer is ready to be filmed. I will keep the post up to date and where the trailer can be viewed. Thanks to anyone with a lust for chiller romance. If you like suspense romance, check out my latest in print novel, Dangerous Love, 2010 A.D. I must warn everyone. I do NOT write any graphic sex into my novels, They are pure romance where you must read the entire novel for the romance to come together. All my writings are on-line around the world and can be ordered in all book stores under my pen name. Take care my reading friends. Skip Stover, author

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  Erica a 

  Dept. of Shameless Self Promo: my novel "Conscience Point," which is partly set in a thinly disguised Hamptons was reviewed as a great summer read in Hamptons Magazine over the July 4 weekend.

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  Suzanne L 

  I guess I can shamelessly self promote, since I actually belong to a discussion revolving around it! So here goes, I'm an avid reader who just loves books. I have a blog, Chick with Books and I'd love you to stop by , say hello, leavea a comment, or even just enter a giveaway! Here's the Link: www.chickwithbooks.blogspot.com

  Hope to see you there sometime!
  Suzanne

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  Brian K 

  My Belinda Lawrence amateur sleuth mystery series, CAPABLE OF MURDER, THE EMBROIDERED CORPSE and BLOODY HAM. Check them out
  Cheers,
  Brian
  VIDEO TRAILERS
  http://www.blazingtrailers.com/browse.php?txt=kavanagh

  EXTRACTS
  http://www.freado.com/users/875/Brian-Kavanagh

  (Copy & paste the links to open)

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  Brian K 

  MID-YEAR GIVEAWAY
  I'm giving away a paperback copy of the second Belinda Lawrence amateur sleuth mystery novel, THE EMBROIDERED CORPSE
  Plus, an eBook copy of her third mystery, BLOODY HAM.
  Go to Belinda's website, let her tell you of her adventures, and then sign the Guest Book.
  http://belindalawrence.webs.com/

  Be sure to indicate if you want the paperback or the eBook.
  And leave your email address so I can advise the winner!
  You have until midnight on 12th August 2009 to enter.
  Good luck!

  Brian Kavanagh
  Author of Belinda Lawrence Mysteries
  From BeWrite Books.
  CAPABLE OF MURDER
  THE EMBROIDERED CORPSE
  BLOODY HAM
  View the book trailer.
  http://www.blazingtrailers.com/show.php?title=508

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  Stacey V 

  I just published my first novel in May, called "Thunder and Blood." If you like fantasy, alternate dimensions, and/or vampires, check it out!

  Here's what one reviewer had to say on Twitter:

  Want to read an unforgettable book? Check out Thunder and Blood by @thunderandblood! Excellent paranormal! http://bit.ly/ZIAWm

  Her full review is here: event:http://is.gd/1FbUI

  You can also find more information on the main website: http://www.thunderandblood.com

  I have a book and t-shirt giveaway starting August 1st!

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  Gunter Nitsch 

  The uprooting of seven million civilians - women, children, and elderly men - from their homes in the German provinces of East Prussia, Pomerania, and Silesia following World War II is largely unknown in the United States. Weeds Like Us is a gripping true adventure story about my own East Prussian family. My earliest years were spent in relative comfort on my grandfather's farm in East Prussia during World War II. For me, life in Hitler's Germany was the natural order of things. Then, in January 1945, just after my seventh birthday, the Russians rolled into East Prussia. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Weeds Like Us tells the story of what happened over the next six years, as my family and I tried to make our way safely to the West.

  I was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, in December 1937. By the time I was thirteen years old, I had lived in Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and in both the Soviet-Occupied Zone and the British Occupied Zone in Germany. After I came to the United States in 1964, I got my BA degree from Hunter College and my MBA from Pace University while studying at night. For most of my professional life, I worked as a marketing consultant to American and German firms at the German American Chamber of Commerce, followed by eight years at Bayerische Vereinsbank in NYC. Since my retirement, I have devoted my time to writing. My wife and I live in Chicago, Illinois.

  For more information about my book "Weeds Like Us" please see my website www.weedslikeus.com and also:

  http://www.dialoginternational.com/dialog_international/2008/11/i-have-already-reviewed-two-books-about-the-flucht-and-vertreibung-fleeing-and-expulsion-of-the-german-population-of-eas.html

  http://www.dialoginternational.com/dialog_international/2009/01/index.html

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  Steve M 

  Great to see so many writers.
  I've published a Young Readers novel titled The Cave.

  Web site:
  http://www.smcgill.net/

  Order from Amazon.com

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  Sunny F 

  I'm Sunny Frazier. author of the Christy Bristol Astrology Mysteries: FOOLS RUSH IN and WHERE ANGELS FEAR. Here's an offer: Buy one book and I will do your horoscope for 6 months. Buy both and I will do it for a year. You'll have to buy through me so I know you bought it and can get your astrology info: birthdate, approx. time of birth, place of birth. Contact me at sunny69@comcast.net.

  How's THAT for shameless self-promotion!

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  Lisa L 

  EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW
  BEFORE IT HITS THE BOOK STORES
  Double Out and Back by Lisa Lipkind Leibow will be available as an e-book (in advance of its print book release) from www.RedRosePublishing.com on August 13, 2009.
  Be among the first to read it! (Feel free to add it to your Goodreads "to read" list.)

  Not every woman who rides the fertility treatment roller coaster winds up like Octomom.

  Who will find friends, family, and fertility?

  Three women’s lives are intricately intertwined, as Amelia Schwartz and Summer Curtis struggle with the complex dynamics of intrafamily embryo adoption, and Chandy Markum strives to make her patients’ dreams a reality.

  After more than a decade, of mourning her parents’ deaths, anal-retentive Amelia Schwartz decides to take control of her life, pursuing single motherhood via embryo adoption. While her fertility doctor, Chandy, is preoccupied with the destruction of the cosmopolitan Cape Town of her youth and her first love in apartheid-torn South Africa, believing all is lost, her niece, a young, married, overachieving attorney Summer Curtis, juggles zealous career ambitions, demanding bosses, and friction with her husband over family and fertility issues. They must confront the painful reality that, no matter what technology humans devise to manipulate reproduction, prolong life, and construct family units, they have not yet mastered control over their beginnings and endings.
  Thrown all into this is one story that can make or break. Are you up to it?

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  Stareader 

  I am working on a book about a girl who is kidnapped

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  Alice Rene 

  How did I miss this one? Such a good idea! I'd like to tell you about "Becoming Alice, A Memoir." It's a true story with both Adult and Yound Adult appeal. More info at http://www.alicerene.com.

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  sheryll r 

  Oh what a great idea! I haven't gotten my act together on this. What I mean is, I have written a book and all it needs now is publication. I also have completed short stories.

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  Scott C 

  I know one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but what do you think? My debut novel Days' End is listed as follows:

  http://www.amazon.com/Days-End-Scott-L-Collins/dp/1432743872/ref=ed_oe_h

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  Gene K. Garrison 

  SCOTT,

  Your book cover is very striking. And congratulations on the increased book sales. Wish I could do that.

  Gene K .Garrison

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    Scott C 

    thank you much. one of my friends did the cover design for me.

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  S C Cunningham 

  Hi there, am new and shameless. I write utter escapism, trash for the beach. Erotic, shocking, page turning thrillers.

  CAUTION; read alone, not for the faint hearted. www.thepenancelist.com

  What happens when a cherubic altar boy is abused for years by his headmaster and priest? What happens when he grows into a hungry bi-sexual 'Adonis'? What happens when three cheeky modern women, and their innocent lovers, find themselves on his death list? What happens when the worm turns? Humiliation, rape, dissection is just the beggining.... enjoy.

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    S C Cunningham 

    just had a meeting with a film director. looks like the book is going to film.... a 'basic instinct' with class...... OMG am gobsmacked..... on with the follow up......

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    Khanh H 

    You write well. With an intriguing plot like that, they might be able to pull it off in a movie. Steamy as Basic Instinct? Hmmm. That'd be a great success. Congrats!

    http://authorkhanhha.blogspot.com

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  Scott C 

  Nysa is an up and coming DNA retrieval expert well known in the scientific community for her advances in the technology used in the field. After being recruited to work on a secret project by an extraordinarily wealthy and mysterious benefactor, Nysa is moved to a hidden lab outside Denver, Colorado. Isolated from the world and forbidden from contact with anyone outside the facility, she is unaware of the strange occurrences that begin to plague the planet. Her fiance Alastair becomes concerned about her welfare and, with the help of his father, begins a frantic search for her. They soon come to realize that their quest is producing more questions than answers, and some very unsettling questions at that. Only one person, the silent man financing the operation, knows the real nature of the experiment. Although unaware of his true identity, Alastair comes to realize his foe will stop at nothing to see the experiment through to its completion.

  Please take a look at www.scottlcollins.com

  Thanks and good luck to all!

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  maryanneraphael 

  In November 2008 I wrote Dancing On Water for the NaNoWriMo.com. Create Space published the book and it's getting good feedback.
  Now I am finishing my book about people with Hansen's disease isolated in Molokai.l Create Spaceis doing that book also. Father Damien who lived with the diseased people is being canonized on October 11, 20009 My book Saints of Molokai will be celebrated at a Festival in Pal Springs on November 14, 2009.
  My web site is www.authorsden.com/maryanneraphael

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  maryanneraphael 

  I have ten books for sale on Amazon.com right now. I am finally able to write full time and publish all my books either with my agent or POD books. Maryanne

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  Jon Hovis 

  My latest book, The Preacher, is now available. It is a Western novel.
  THE PREACHER is an exciting story that follows an assassin bent on revenge after the death of his parents by Union forces. Trained to kill by none other than ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson, the assassin is terrorizing the West. Deputy U.S. Marshal Jake Silver must hunt him down and bring him to justice before he kills again, and round up an entire network of criminal activity.
  Thanks for letting me share!
  Jon.
  www.buybooksontheweb.com
  e-books www.smashwords.com/books/view/3447

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  John Henry Clark 

  The title of my book is "A Fire's Shadow" ISBN: 9781438974590 at Authorhouse.com or anywhere on the web and at you local book store. It's a collection of twenty four short stories from growing up in Brooklyn New York during the mid sixties and no I wasn't a hippie, but a true to life greaser. Some of the stories are not for the squeamish, but then again if you ever loved someone then there are a few in it for you. Many are days gone by and some come from your worst night mares while running with the gang on those dark streets after midnight. Sure I can take you back to that warm snugly bed, next to your mom while she reads your favorite story on a cold rainy afternoon. It wasn't the story but the attention she gave you, while you listened to every single thought read off the pages. You never did get to hear the end for you were fast asleep by then. I will help you think again and to feel the times that have slipped away. Awaken and take my hand as we walk down that dirt road together, I will never leave you behind but carry you with me where you never were before. Good night and God bless. John Henry Clark

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  Trish Clark (edited)

  Hello,
  Following John Henry Clark's last sentence seems quite appropriate!
  I have recently joined Shelfari as my new book is just released in USA and Canada and as well I am looking forward to finding some great reads. If anyone has read Good Night and God Bless: A Guide to Convent and Monastery Accommodation in Europe (Vol I) I would value your opinion of the book. I have tried to make it as physically attractive as possible (unfortunately the cover depicted on Shelfari does not show the rounded corners or the red ribbon bookmark) and include much more information than just details of cheap, clean and safe convent and monastery guesthouse accommodation. The accommodation in the book is suitable for male and female tourists, individuals, couples, families and children. Included is a review of each place, full contact details and directions and a couple of pages on local tourist activities, things to do and any 'must see' attractions. Restaurants, cafes and bars are also covered. A further section is devoted to accommodation for those people who wish to include some spiritual or religious activities in the holiday (not suitable accommodation for general tourists). Some pages of glossy colour photos are also included. If anyone would like to read the book it is published by Hidden Spring in New Jersey and is available wherever books are sold. In Canada GNAGB is available in all Chapters/Indigo bookstores and from Catholic and Christian bookshops. (BTW the accommodation in the book is provided by various Christian religious denominations).
  Thank you and all the best from a warm and sunny Sydney.
  Trish.

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  IRMA FRITZ 

  Thank you, and so I'll be shameless & promote my novel.

  Irretrievably Broken is the the haunting, funny, and heart-breaking account of German ex-patriots Nora, Ruth, and Bettina Adler. The plot takes us across the U.S, to the bush country of Canada, and to a cold case murder scene in Germany as this multi-cultural family deals with diversity and racism. The novel is populated with unforgettable characters in a sometimes shocking and always unflinchingly honest exploration of the past.

  Nora is obsessed with her Native-American husband she’s about to divorce and consumed with guilt over a friend she may have caused harm; Ruth, whose blunt statements are often inappropriate, witnessed a brutal murder and saved a life during the Holocaust; and 12-year-old Bettina, the mixed race child of an African-American and a white German, is devastated by the death of her mother and neglect of her father.

  IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN is a novel of family and friendship, of love and loss, of guilt and forgiveness, of faith tested and affirmed.

  Two weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of attending Authors' Autograph Party at Auburn, WA (south of Seattle) to read from my book. One of the attendees who bought my novel just emailed me that she not only finished, but loved my book & wants to purchase & for me to autograph addt'l books she wishes to give as gifts. How sweet is that! BTW, if you are a Kindle owner, my novel is currently on a 99 cent amazon summer sale for Kindle readers.
  amazon.com paperback:
  http://www.amazon.com/IRRETRIEVABLY-BROKEN-Irma-Fritz/dp/144045230X/
  amazon.com Kindle:
  http://www.amazon.com/IRRETRIEVABLY-BROKEN/dp/B001ACU33Q/

  Irma

  posted 4 months ago. ( reply )

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  gloria b 

  Excellent idea! Thanks.

  My latest book is DARE TO WEAR YOUR SOUL ON THE OUTSIDE. No, it's not about shameless self promotion!! It IS about shameless self-discovery, about saying Yes! to your own hopes and dreams and No! to other people's agenda for your life. It's also about reaching out to others and helping them do the same thing. Let's face it... most of us settle for a life that's too small for us. DARE TO WEAR YOUR SOUL... shows you how to live the life that is meant just for you. It begins with a very personal story about my dad and how our family's life changed "overnight" through the power of faith, determination, and the kindness of a stranger... Nobel-prize winning author, William Faulkner.

  Learn more about my story on my web site: www.gloriaburgess.com. Visit my blog: http://gloriaburgess.wordpress.com/

  Buy my book in paperback or the Kindle edition:

  http://www.amazon.com/Dare-Wear-Your-Soul-Outside/dp/0470241837/ref=dp_return_2?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

  http://www.amazon.com/Dare-Wear-Your-Soul-Outside/dp/B001KAM6PQ/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

  
  

  Thanks for your support. Pass It On!

  ~ Gloria

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  Glenda B 

  The Indexing Companion Workbook: Book Indexing

  Have just finished my indexing workbook. It is based on the content in The Indexing Companion (Browne and Jermey, CUP, 2007) and provides over 100 exercises to take beginners and developing indexers though the key principles of indexing. The answers offer ideas and the reasoning behind the decisions that were made.

  This workbook is available through Lulu.com and through my own webite at http://www.webindexing.biz/index.php/books-written-mainmenu-119/tic-workbook. ISBN: 978-0-9807033-0-6.

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  Glenda B 

  Shameless Self-Promotion is a great idea. It would be good if it displayed the later posts at the top of each page, giving a fresh view all the time.

  Cheers,
  Glenda

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  Mr. SoulFire 

  WARNING!!! THIS BOOK WILL SET YOUR SOUL ON FIRE!
  At last, the GREAT AFRICAN-AMERICAN novel is here. MATCHMAKER, the ultimate black female empowerment novel, is the one book that every black woman in America must absolutely place on her "to-do" list.______________________________________________________MATCHMAKER is a stunning tour de force,the superbly crafted story of one woman's incredible quest to put a sista in the White House as the first black FIRST LADY of the United States! MATCHMAKER is guaranteed to transform you, to uplift you, and as you get inside the mind of Samantha Givens, the greatest fictional diva of our times, you will come face to face with a woman who will let nothing---or no one---stop her from making The White House a black woman's
  house.__________________________________________________Samantha Givens is the ultimate diva, At 45, she is gorgeous, smart, and clever. She also has a secret agenda. Like her mother before her, she has the amazing ability to pair up young lovers, but unlike her mother, Samantha is too ambitious to simply "hook up" the golden girls of urban America with undeserving thugs. As an option, she establishes MatchMaker, Ink---a secret organization of beautiful black women--- intent on taking control of the country. The BBBs--Beautiful Black Bitches---of MatchMakers are the creme de la creme of black America and Samantha will only match them with rich, powerful men. In this way, the BBBs will be in a position to "call shots" as the power behind the throne.Overwhelmingly successful, Samantha has wed her "designer line of living, breathing, female predators" to countless lawyers, doctors, and politicians across the country until there is not a facet of government where they are not found. Yet one prize has eluded her: The White House! So she sets out on the ultimate quest---to marry one of her BBBs to the man most likely to win the Presidency of the United States. But before she can marry him to one of her BBBs, she first must find him. Yet, there is an even bigger problem: the woman most suited for the job is the one least interested. Paris Hall, the only woman more beautiful than Samantha Givens, threatens everything._____________________________________________With the historical election of Barack Obama which will actually put a black woman in the White House, MATCHMAKER is the one book that should be read cover to cover by every black woman in America. In the same way that Michelle Obama, the real first black First Lady, has inspired countless black women, these same women will be inspired by her fictional counterpart, Samantha Givens.__________________________________________________Celebrate the election of the first black President and the ascension of Michelle Obama as the First Lady by reading MATCHMAKER, the novel about faith and forgiveness, about dedication and devotion, about the virtues of black sisterhood. You can purchase MATCHMAKER by visiting the online store at www.soulfirebooks.com._____________________________________________... is not simply a book.......it is an EVENT!

  posted 3 months ago. ( reply )

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  Dianne G. Sagan 

  This is a good group that provides us a way to do some promoting and see what everyone else is doing. It can help us find new books and authors to follow. I had a book released earlier this year "Rebekah Redeemed" - a first century historical novel. I'm very excited that my book has great reviews and a five star rating on amazon.com and barnes&nobel.com.

  In November I have a novel coming out that I'm working on the final title and cover art with the publisher. As soon as the title is settled on, I'll share it with everyone.

  posted 3 months ago. ( reply )

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  Voncele Savage (edited)

  Hey, thanks for the opportunity. My books are: A Letter to my Sisters /The Way Out & Looking thru the Fence / Diamonds in the Rough, by Voncele Savage
  (www.savagehouse.net) They are available on amazon.com also.

  They deal with the sensitive topics of domestic violence & incest. My books reveal facts & give solutions from a biblical aspect.

  posted 3 months ago. ( reply )

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  Dennis F 

  (Note: This is definitely not shameless self-promotion. I am ashamed.)

  "The dumbest woman is smarter than the smartest man."

  Yes, folks, that line was barktated to me by my famous little dog, Genevieve, as part of her new book, "Small Dog, Big Life: Memoirs of a Furry Genius" (May, 2009, Simon & Schuster). And I had to translate it all from Doggerel into English. (She also made me type it, because she was afraid of getting carpal paw syndrome.)

  Genevieve is not very impressed by human intelligence (especially the male's), rating us somewhere above turtles, but below gophers. Her book is actually written for other dogs, but humans seem to find it funny (which, Genevieve says, is just another indication of how dumb we are).

  In addition to her writing career, Genevieve is the founder of the canine activist group Dogs United against Discrimination and Unfairness, or DUDU ("You're either wallking with DUDU or stepping in it"). So far DUDU has led campaigns against sports teams with canine nicknames (Bulldogs, Timberwolves, Coyotes, etc.); expressions that demean dogs ("going to the dogs," "sick as a dog," "dogging it at work," etc.); and a worldwide canine jihad against Michael Vick, which requires all dogs to hunch over and poop immediately upon seeing Mr. Vick on television.

  Genevieve will be happy to answer any questions you might have. She is also looking for an old dog with money.

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  Raggedtig 

  I have been working on a book now for about 3 months with the working title Allergic Reaction about a girl who has an allergic reaction which causes her to have super human powers. She is haunted by her past and is searching for her father which may give her a better understanding as to why she has these powers and why her mother kept telling her to control it before it destroys the world.

  When her quest to find her father and the answers to her condition become a race for survival, she will stop at nothing to get them.

  posted 3 months ago. ( reply )

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  Suzanne L 

  Hi Everyone!
  I've successfully launched my blog on Kindle! So any Kindle friendly people here, or if you know any Kindle owners, please tell them to try out Chick with Books Blog on their Kindle! There is a 2 week free trial!

  Here is the link:

  http://www.amazon.com/Chick-with-Books/dp/B002OSXVSE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253379106&sr=8-2

  Thanks!
  Suzanne

  posted 3 months ago. ( reply )

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  Scott C 

  Currently ranked #50 in technothrillers is my debut novel Days' End. Please take a second to look. If you like it great, if not, thank you for your time. Good night all, and pleasant reading!!
  http://www.amazon.com/Days-End-ebook/dp/B002MKND3W/ref=ed_oe_k

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  Ann S (edited)

  My book was published in Jan 2009 and has done quite well. If anyone wants more info about it, please visit my website

  http://www.booksbyann.co.uk/

  Everything you need to know about it is there.

  Thanks Ann

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  Ann S 

  My book was published in Jan 2009, if anyone is interested in finding out about it, please visit my website for more details

  http://www.booksbyann.co.uk/

  Thanks

  Ann

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  Joseph C 

  If your a pokemon lover, Join my pokemon group!
  It's on my page and anyone can join!

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  Summer  

  If anyone is interested in a book discussion on The Time Traveler's Wife please feel free to join our group ~Book Club~.

  
  

  Thanks
  Summer

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  Belinda Jeffrey 

  Hi all,
  Just joined your group. I have a YA novel published this year called "Brown Skin Blue". It's only available in Australia at the moment - I'm hoping the Frankfurt Bookfair this week will present an international offer. Feel free to check out my website www.belindajeffrey.com

  Here's a blurb about it.

  Barry Mundy has brown skin and blue sin and, at seventeen, those two colours define his life. When he gets a job at the Croc-Jumping cruises on the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory, he carries a list of names of the men who could be his father. They’re all dark for different reasons and Barry hungers to know whose blood flows inside him. All he sees when he looks in the mirror is a brown mask that hides a blue secret.

  I've had some great reviews. Pretty excited!

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  Jennifer K 

  Hi everyone! Sleekfeline, I love your pic. Summer, The Time Traveler's Wife is next on my list to read. I'll be happy to discuss soon.

  Well, here's my plug. MUSICAL CHAIRS is a memoir about identity, class, family ties, and the elusive nature of mental illness.

  Here's the links:

  About the Book
  www.musicalchairsbook.com

  Amazon
  http://amzn.com/0984259422

  Thank you all!
  Jen

  posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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    Summer  

    Hi Jennifer,

    We actually just finished discussing the book and we are in the process of choosing a new book to read. If you would like to join the group I think our next book will most likely be 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. Our group ~Book Club~

    posted 1 month ago. ( reply )

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  Jana B (edited)

  Hi everyone...
  My son and I just wrote 2 children's books. We just released them in September of this year!

  Book 1 is- "The Adventures of Angel and Mr. Kitty and the Attack of the Evil Dr. Hoover."
  Book 2 is- "The Adventures of Angel and Mr. Kitty and the Grump, Cranky, Crotchety old Antique Dealer."

  You can read about the books on my shelf or visit our website. <www.angelandmrkitty.com>

  The books are also for sale on Amazon as well as our own website!
  If you purchase the books from our website you can purchase them for $14.99 ea. or get 2 for $25 includes free shipping and handling. We will also send you signed copies! Click sales@angelandmrkitty.com and tell us how many you want! =)

  posted 1 month ago. ( reply )

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  Glenn Stuart 

  Hi there!
  What a great way to get noticed! Thanks.
  I've just had my second novel published by Black Leaf Publishing Group. It's available on Amazon. It's called 'Cold Hell in Darley Dene' and is a ghost story, written for teenagers but with themes and a storyline that everyone will enjoy.
  The action of this story takes place in the years immediately after the end of the Second World War. The details are recalled by ‘Uncle Ben’ who was a twelve year old at the time. He and his friends play in a derelict area known as ‘Darley Dene’. This place used to be an army camp during the War. During the terrible March blitz on Merseyside in 1941, the camp was suffered a direct hit and many men were killed. When the story unfolds, the underground bunker in which the men sheltered is long forgotten, buried under a mound of rubble and earth. But Ben’s adventurous streak leads him to rediscover the bunker. In so doing, he uncovers a great deal more. He is being ‘visited’ by the spirit of his dead father, who was killed in a commando raid in the War. His father seems to be guiding him and protecting, most notably against the horrible bully, Neville, who is intent on making Ben’s life a misery.

  Ironically, it is Neville who is with Ben when they become trapped inside the bunker, and both boys relive the terrible events of that awful night, being witnesses to the fate and suffering of the men sheltering inside.
  Give it a try - I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

  posted 1 month ago. ( reply )

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  Beverly M 

  How great to have a place to plug one's book without having to be embarrassed at being shamless. My first novel, "FLYING OUT OF BROOKLYN," is available on www.amazon.com, or on my website, www. beverlymagid.com. It's the story of a young woman, during the over-heated summer of 1943, whose dreams were never fulfilled, who's dissatisfied with her job and her marriage, but sees the chance to change her life when she runs into Bobby Levitt, a returning war hero with his own guilty secret. This is all played out against the homefront of Williamsburg, Brooklyn during World War 2, a community which is both close-knit and stifling to anyone who is slightly rebellious. This includes Judith's brother, Sammy, who gets in over his head with the local mob. After this summer, nothing will ever be the same.

  Anyone who has wished for the life they once dreamed of, but never got will understand and empathize with these characters. Reviews have been favorable, including Kirkus Discoveries, which called the book "heartfelt and ambitious."

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  Camerron W 

  Ok my selfless promotion is a new group!
  For all of those who love Anne McCaffrey's books or have always been interested in reading them, I have a group for you!
  Search: Anne McCaffrey and All of Her Worlds
  or paste in your browser: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/43659/about
  We aren't only discussing her books... so come check it out and share your thoughts!

  posted 11 days ago. ( reply )

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