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May 2009 Blog Posts (9)

Why I Write

This picture was sent to me today. It so perfectly captures the joy of reading that it prompted this entry.


I know that most of you have tucked away somewhere a similar picture, or at least a memory, of reading stories in bed. There are three distinct times that come to mind for me.

FOR MORE: Reading was the reward before the dreaded nap time.

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Added by Laura Parker Castoro on May 31, 2009 at 12:48pm — No Comments

Better Late Than Never has received 3 Great Reviews!

Writing is my biggest passion and I love it when people enjoy my work. Better Late Than Never has received 3 Great Book Reviews! Check out the Reviews!


Happy Reading!
Stephanie Morris

Added by Stephanie Morris on May 30, 2009 at 3:54pm — No Comments

In the future, the largest publisher will be...

Amazon.



It is clear to me that the answer to all self-published authors nightmares is and will be Amazon.



As an on-line bookseller, they take most titles and by most, I mean 90% of titles being produced. Since they do not have to wharehouse any titles, there is no overhead cost to them offering the title and since they receive a portion of the sales price without having to pay for shipping, it is a purely profit business for them.



Now with the introduction of… Continue

Added by Written Magazine Administrator on May 29, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

How a book is born

The birthing process is amazing.



Whether it is a person, an animal, or a thing, bringing something from thought to creation is an awesome event.



When people write a book, I always make sure to tell them, congratulations. I know how scary a blank page can be. To fill them with words, approximately 35,000 of them, and then to finish with the words "the end" is an amazing adventure. But the completion of writing is hardly the birth of the book, it is merely the conception.… Continue

Added by Written Magazine Administrator on May 28, 2009 at 8:33pm — No Comments

divided

Divided



Torn and divided we stand at each other’s throats with guns in hand

Hate shared and a goal to reach “only to destroy you before you do it to me”

Dead bodies, crying mothers and lost souls, broken homes and children left alone

Cemeteries filled and jails overflowing, Judges dishearted and another one gone

A country divided and a society torn, misery has company all the time

Yet we are all natural born Americans, no matter color or creed

With hate… Continue

Added by Cajun Passion on May 23, 2009 at 2:48pm — No Comments

Propositioned

I would like to invite everyone to come check out my Free short story Propositioned. You will love Kristina and Robert's story.



Blurb:

Kristina Ward is looking for a fresh start. She has just gotten out of a relationship with a married man who also had children. She would have never guess a woman as intelligent as her would miss the warning signs of his deception. But she had. There was nothing like a heartbreak to make a woman reevaluate her life. Too bad… Continue

Added by Stephanie Morris on May 23, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments

Better Late Than Never is a Bestseller!

When I first began my journey I wasn't sure where I would end up. Well . . .my book Better Late Than Never was released April 10, 2009 and has been the number one best-selling novel with my publisher since. This is very exciting news to me! I look forward to the rest of The Smith Sister Trilogy being released as well as my future works. If you haven't picked up your copy of Better Late Than Never here is your chance.…





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Added by Stephanie Morris on May 13, 2009 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Book Spotlight: When Lightning Strikes by Keya





When Lightning Strikes by Keya


How can you have it all – education, personality, and beauty - yet your life is flooded with a sea of troubles?

Imminent, new author Keya answers this question and more in When Lightning Strikes, a novel about Ms. Taylor Devereaux, her three…
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Added by EDC Creations on May 13, 2009 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Better Late Than Never has received a glowing review!

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

Added by Stephanie Morris on May 9, 2009 at 3:35pm — No Comments

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