on October 29th, 2009

Over the past 6 months or so I seem to have drifted away from some of the things I love most about the internet.  The interaction with other bloggers who have similar interests.  But, I plan to remedy that and have already started.  I will begin participating in memes again.  Not only are these fun, [...]

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on October 29th, 2009

Suggested by Jennysbooks:
Something I’ve been thinking about lately: “What words/phrases in a blurb make a book irresistible? What words/phrases will make you put the book back down immediately?”
I had to think a little about this one:
Blurbs that make me want to pick up a book include: “horror”, “paranormal”, “mystery”, “suspense”, “historical fiction”, “fantasy”, “magic”, “true [...]

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lady Colin Campbell is a highly successful and prolific author of several books, including London and New York Times bestsellers, and has been a prominent and often controversial figure in royal and social circles for many years. She perhaps is best known for her international bestselling book Diana in Private, 1992, and her [...]

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Emily Arsenault has worked as a lexicographer, an English teacher, a children’s librarian, and a Peace Corps volunteer. She wrote The Broken Teaglass to pass the long, quiet evenings in her mud brick house while living in rural South Africa. She now lives in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, with her husband. You can visit [...]

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About the Author
Constantly reinventing herself, Carol Sue Gershman attended the Miami Dade College memoir class and decided that she would turn her two and a half page “Adventure in Love Story” into a book. Never having written before, it was passion that drove her each day to write.
After spending 25 years in New York City, [...]

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Join James Hayman, author of the thriller, The Cutting (St. Martin’s, June ‘09) , as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!

Like McCabe, I’m a native New Yorker. He was born in the Bronx. I was born in Brooklyn. We both grew up in [...]

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The author, Ruby Dominguez, is challenged by the conflicting complexities of the past and future. Undeterred, she strokes with pen the somber and bright hues of her visions.

THE PERUKE MAKER, inspired by true events, is a meticulously researched screenplay that is laced with relevance and substance. We follow the unforgettable spiritual and emotional journey of [...]

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About the Book:
A unique and inspirational Pride and Prejudice sequel that will resonate with all readers who can relate to Mary Bennet’s determination to live according to God’s wishes
Written by a Franciscan nun, this is a sympathetic tale of the middle Bennet sister from Pride and Prejudice. Pious Mary Bennet tries to do [...]

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In addition to Jesse’s Girl, Gary Morgenstein’s most recent novels, both available exclusively on Amazon.com, are the political baseball thriller Take Me Out to the Ballgame and the romantic triangle Loving Rabbi Thalia Kleinman. His chillingly prophetic play Ponzi Man played to sell-out crowds at a recent New York Fringe Festival. A [...]

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The author, Ruby Dominguez, is challenged by the conflicting complexities of the past and future. Undeterred, she strokes with pen the somber and bright hues of her visions.

THE PERUKE MAKER, inspired by true events, is a meticulously researched screenplay that is laced with relevance and substance. We follow the unforgettable spiritual and emotional journey of [...]

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