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This week reviewed by Written readers for 30 books in 90 days
Perfect Peace by Daniel Black
It was heartbreaking. I felt as if I were on the scene from the start to the finish of the book. There were so many instances where I could personally relate to the issues the children were going through. It was as if Daniel Black knew of my life and pain.
5 - Loved it! Would recommend this book to others
Unspoken Lies by Darrien Lee
Unspoken Lies was just that, a bunch of lies that were unspoken of between a husband and wife…
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This week reviewed by Written readers for 30 books in 90 days
Title of book |
Sins of a Mother |
Author |
Victoria Christopher Murray |
Reason for selecting this book |
Really wanted to read this one. |
Method of reading |
Traditional… |
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on July 11, 2011 at 10:37am — No Comments
This week review by Written readers for the 30 books in 90 days
| Title of book | Serving Monster |
| Author | Jervey Tervalon |
| Reason for selecting this book | I had read the author in the past and enjoyed his work. |
| Method of reading… |
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on July 6, 2011 at 11:01am — No Comments
Post Scripts for Black History Month - Sutton E. Griggs
On June 19, 1872 Sutton E. Griggs was born in Chatfield, Texas. He would grow up to become a novelist, essayist, biographer, publisher, Baptist minister, and pastor. During the time he held pastorates in Virginia and Tennessee he wrote thirty-three books, five of which were novels. These books focused on African American pride and self-help.
Griggs established the Orion Publishing Company which saw to his own books receiving more circulation… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on February 4, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments
Inmates Carrying on The Lost Form of Letterwriting
The magazines quoted in the article - Esquire, Maxium, amd Ebony, receive up to 25% of the physical letter to the editors from inmates. We at Written receives 3-5 letters from inmates a week. Since my picture is in Written, I receive comments that range from, how I remind them of a relative, to marriage proposals! Most of the letters are simply requesting a response back. The shortest… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on January 8, 2011 at 9:10am — No Comments
Writing Contract Contest offered through CreateSpace
Now Accepting Submissions
We are now accepting submissions of unpublished or self-published manuscripts for an opportunity to win one of two $15,000 publishing contracts with Penguin USA. All entrants will also receive an electronic coupon for a free proof copy from CreateSpace, and 10% off of any single service offering.
A publishing contract will be awarded in each of two categories: General Fiction and Young Adult Fiction. We will accept… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on January 26, 2010 at 2:37am — No Comments
Look before you leap
That is why I am amazed that some can also be so careless.
When they are forming the book, they are careful with whom they share their concept in fear that someone will steal the idea. They are afraid to send the book to a reputable publisher for fear that they will change their words or their… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on January 18, 2010 at 9:40pm — No Comments
Authors Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant write Oprah
Dear Oprah:
We don't sing karaoke or dance with the stars, we have been contributing to the cultural landscape long before Jon & Kate, Britney,Rhianna and Chris or Stephanie Meyer and most of America, including you have probably never even heard of us.
We have railed against Kanye's proud pronouncement upon the… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on November 23, 2009 at 4:41pm — 1 Comment
E. Lynn Harris Dead at 54
Arkansas Sports 360 provided the first formal report that Harris had died. The item did not cite a source, but Harris was close to the UA Athletic Department and had worked as coach and… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on July 24, 2009 at 1:28pm — No Comments
30 books in 90 days FAQ
There are no rules
This is a public, personal challenge. We are pretty loose on when you can join and if you finish, we just want you to read. We do require that you join the official group in order to receive the free book or be entered to win the free weekend at the Holiday Inn Capitol Inn,… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on July 13, 2009 at 11:33pm — No Comments
Book Expo America - Nine years ago
As a good marketer, I did a lot of research. What I found out helped decide my marketing plan
1. You can not sell anything at book expo
2. It is a trade conference. The primary audience is booksellers such as… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on June 2, 2009 at 8:01am — 7 Comments
In the future, the largest publisher will be...
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
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
How to get your material reviewed in Written
Written is a… Continue
Added by Written Magazine Administrator on May 11, 2008 at 11:42pm — 1 Comment
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