All Blog Posts Tagged 'writer' (23)

Germany Remembers Fall of Berlin Wall & CROSSROADS

Sphere: Famous Street Was Caught Between East and West Merkel, who grew up in East Germany and was one of thousands to cross that night, recalled that "before the joy of freedom came, many people suffered." She lauded Gorbachev, with whom she shared an umbrella amid a crush of hundreds, eager for a glimpse of the man many still consider a hero for his role in pushing reform in the Soviet Union. THRILLER CROSSROADS provides some of the subtleties hidden behind the past decad… Continue

Added by STEVEN NEDELTON on November 14, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

BookRix - community connects writers to readers

www.bookrix.com - a social network for writers and readers, where everyone can convert novels, non-fiction, poetry, comics, poems etc public as an e-book in own design. You can edit your books with a special tool, or simply upload your doc and pdf-files. It's free to read books online. You can even download e-books for e-reader or smartphones for free. Find community features like individual user profiles, forum, groups etc and make new contacts, discuss with like-minded people or just read. Aud… Continue

Added by Nils on August 26, 2009 at 12:28am — No Comments

Committed? Uncommitted? Should be committed? What kind of writer are you?

With the insurgence of Twitter as a networking/marketing tool, Alex and I have been having some fun learning to promote our books and blogs to all and sundry. (See Alex's blog.) This morning I came across the following “Tweet” posted by Phillip Schofield in the UK: Wow, there's a lot of Saturday morning ironing going on in tweetsville!… Continue

Added by Donna Carrick on August 16, 2009 at 12:27am — 4 Comments

Never Judge a Book by its Genre

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Added by Anthony S. Policastro on July 30, 2009 at 3:14am — 2 Comments

Friday

So with the weekend upon us, another opportunity to get a chapter or two written... Continue

Added by Douglas on July 17, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

A Current Photo is an Important Tool in Protecting Your Child

As my friends and regular readers of this blog already know, I have another passi… Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on April 29, 2009 at 5:13am — No Comments

So You Want to Be a Crime Scene Investigator?

It is interesting to see how the popular culture that gets devel

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Added by Jennifer Chase on April 24, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

What inspired Jennifer to write her debut novel "Compulsion"?

Jennifer's favorite genre has always been suspense, mystery, and thriller books. Her inspiration for Compulsion is really three-fold. First, her love for writing and wanting to complete a thriller novel has been the main driving force. Second, her academic background actually gave her the confidence to write about… Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on April 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Elvis, Literacy and Advice for Aspiring Writers: An Interview with Deborah LeBlanc

Reader's Entertainment caught up with author Deborah LeBlanc while she was on the road and somehow convinced her to answer our "interesting" questions. lol Thank you Deborah for finding the time to chat with us! Let's go right to the Q&A! Question: Who are in your top 10 spaces on MySpace? DL: I have MySpace set on random top friends, so today my top 10 are: 1. Stephen King 2. Dean Koontz 3. Lorrie Jones 4. Georgia Ghost Hunting Society 5. NJ Horror 6. Vanessa 7. Mike Marrano 8. Har… Continue

Added by Sheila English on April 14, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Spying On A Thriller Writer: An Interview with Haggai Carmon

Reader's Entertainment caught up with espionage/thriller writer Haggai Carmon this week to talk about his new release, Chameleon Conspiracy and find out more about what makes this series, and this author, unique. Question: Using the Twitter method of answering (140 characters or less) tell us what makes your series different from others of the same genre? They’re different because I’m an insider. My thrillers are partially based on the real adventures I had while working undercover for the U.… Continue

Added by Sheila English on April 12, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Writers community BookRix offers free print-on-demand program

Hi everybody! You should check out www.BookRix.com, the new community for writers and readers. Create your books online using your own design and make your novels, short stories, poems, comics etc available to the public. Meet like-minded people in the BookRix forum, make new friends and reach new readers. Your books can even be embedded on your website, MySpace or Facebook profile via code! Promote your works online! It’s free! Current campaign on BookRix… Continue

Added by Nils on April 3, 2009 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Thick Skin and Rock-hard Confidence: Survival Tips from a Teflon Novelist - by Darden North, M.D.

This article appears in the Author Exchange Blog hosted by Linda M. Faulkner - March 17, 2009 Author Exchange Blog:Reviews with published authors, along with their articles, advice, and writing tips... Thick Skin and Rock-hard Confidence: Survival Tips from a Teflon Novelist - by Darden North, M.D. When I first decided to write a novel, my children were pre-teens and John Grisham was cornering… Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on March 18, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments

March Blog Tour

Do author blog tours work, or are they a big waste of time and energy? Follow my experiment at http://tinyurl.com/cdcc7q Continue

Added by JA Konrath on March 13, 2009 at 12:47am — 1 Comment

Coming back with a vengeance

At least I hope and plan to. Most of my friends in the writing world haven’t heard from me in a long time. It has been a year since I have really been on this site. A little over a year ago, in perfect health, I went to the doctor for a routine checkup. They ran the normal blood tests and things like that and I went home. A week later, I get a call from the doctor’s office about my test results. This is a normal occurrence, but what wasn’t—they wouldn’t tell me the results on the phone. The… Continue

Added by John Foxjohn on January 28, 2009 at 5:15am — No Comments

EVA BATONNE ON MYSTERY PANEL: FRESH BLOOD, INTRODUCING NEW MYSTERY WRITERS MAY 2, 2009

Come meet the author in person at BURBANK LIBRARY, May 2 from 2-4 Available to sign books and chat...

Event Title: Fresh Blood – Introducing New Mystery Writers Date: May 2, 2009 Time: 2 – 4 PM Location: Burbank Library, Buena Vista Branch Address: 300 N. Buena Vista Street Ci… Continue

Added by Eva Batonne on January 24, 2009 at 2:12am — No Comments

Nan Graves Goodman Reviews FRESH FROZEN for PORTICO JACKSON Magazine

Reprinted from ... WHAT TO READ BY NAN GRAVES GOODMAN PORTICO JACKSON Magazine - December 2008 - Page 14 Fresh Frozen by Darden North, M.D. (Ponder House Press; October 2008, hardcover) Jackson (MS)OB-GYN physician and author of House Call and Points of Origin, both recipients of literary awards, has woven yet another spellbinding medical world novel of suspense and intrigue, this one based in the modern, expensive world of frozen embryos. When an infertile, nearly… Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on December 17, 2008 at 12:02pm — No Comments

DELTA MAGAZINE reviews FRESH FROZEN by Darden North

Reprint from DELTA MAGAZINE - Nov/Dec 2008 issue - Page 31 Book review written by Denise Grones Fresh Frozen by Darden North, Ponder House Press Where else do you find a handsome, young doctor, a gorgeous socialite, a thief, a flamboyant personal shopper and a grisly murder plot? All in a Darden North novel, of course. North, a Cleveland native and practicing obstetrician and gynecologist in Jackson, has just released his third medical thriller, Fresh Frozen.… Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on December 6, 2008 at 11:09pm — No Comments

A Writer's Week

Little did I know when I embarked on this new career as a writer how much of my time would be spent on tasks OTHER than writing. This past week I did the following: - Contacted a bookstore to determine the status of my payment for consignment books, then deposited the check when it arrived, - Mailed a copy of A Real Basket Case to a Japanese publisher interested evaluating it for publication in Japan, - Participated in a 20-author library signing event, - Attended a meeting of the local… Continue

Added by Beth Groundwater on November 15, 2008 at 3:07pm — No Comments

JONATHAN MABERRY COMING TO ACME AUTHORS LINK - FRIDAY, SEPT. 5

Acme Authors… Continue

Added by Morgan Mandel on September 3, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

From PowerPoint to Paperback

Yesterday I was invited to talk at a businesswomen’s networking lunch sponsored by the legal firm, Warner Goodman in aid of the magnificent and worthwhile charity, Kids. My talk was on my unusual route from businesswoman to best selling crime writer and how I… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on July 17, 2008 at 5:08pm — No Comments