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January 24, 2012
The Story Behind Sea Turtle Summer by Nancy Stewart
The Story Behind the Book is one of Literarily Speaking's most popular features. Here we find out either the inspiration behind authors' books or how they got published. Today's guest is Nancy Stewart, author of Sea Turtle Summer (Guardian Angel Publishing).
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Sea Turtle Summer came to me, not on a glorious beach with glimmering white sand, but in a stark utilitarian hospital room. Talk about being led by your muse. She had to work...
Pump Up Your Book Announces Richard Tillotson's Acts of God While on Vacation Virtual Book Tour 2012
Pump Up Your Book is pleased to announce Richard Tillotson's Acts of God While on Vacation Virtual Book Tour 2012 beginning February 6 and ending on February 29 2012. Richard will be on hand during his worldwide tour talking about his book in candid interviews and guest posts! Lots of fun along the way as Richard stops off at blogs around the world to give his fans a chance to ask him questions and to find out more about this talented author.
About Richard...January 23, 2012
Pump Up Your Book Announces Selwyn Mills' Confessions of a Color-Blind House Painter Blog Tour 2012
Pump Up Your Book is pleased to announce Selwyn Mills' Confessions of a Color-Blind House Painter Virtual Book Tour 2012 beginning February 6 and ending on February 29 2012. Selwyn will be on hand during his worldwide tour talking about his book in candid interviews and guest posts! Lots of fun along the way as Selwyn stops off at blogs around the world to give his fans a chance to ask him questions and to find out more about this talented author.
About Selwyn Mills
January 22, 2012
Book Review: Hollywood Stories: Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies! by Stephen Schochet
Title: Hollywood Stories: Short Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies!
Author: Stephen Schochet
Genre: Nonfiction, Entertainment
Paperback: 324 pages
Publisher: BCH Fulfillment & Distribution
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-0963897275
BOOK SUMMARY:
At high noon on a cold November day in 1974, sixty-seven-year-old John Wayne faced off with the staff of the Harvard Lampoon on the famous campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The students had issued their ...
January 18, 2012
AuthorVid: Literary Fiction Author Karen Glick Talks to Literarily Speaking
We have a treat for you today. Today is our fifth edition of Author Vids! So what is an Author Vid? An Author Vid is where we send questions to an author and they answer them in a video they have prepared themselves. Today's guest author is Karen Glick, author of the wonderful literary fiction novel, Questions in the Silence. After watching the video, please check out her website and book information following the video. And don't forget to follow Karen on her virtual b...
January 17, 2012
5 Things You Should Know About Kenny Walsh by author Vincent Tuckwood.
About Vincent Tuckwood
Vincent Tuckwood is a story-teller working in fiction, song and verse. At any given point in time, he's proud to be a father, husband, son, brother, cousin and friend to the people who mean the world to him.
He is the author of the novelsEscalation, Family Rules, Karaoke Criminals and Do Sparrows Eat Butterflies? as well as the 2010 poetry collection, Garbled Glittering Glamours. His screenplays are Team Building and the screen adaptation of Family Rules, ...
January 10, 2012
AuthorVid: Mystery Author Michael Craft Talks to Literarily Speaking
We have a treat for you today. Today is our fourth edition of Author Vids! So what is an Author Vid? An Author Vid is where we send questions to an author and they answer them in a video they have prepared themselves. Today's guest author is Michael Craft, author of the wonderful mystery novel, The MacGuffin. After watching the video, please check out his website and book information following the video. And don't forget to follow Michael on his virtual book tour...
January 9, 2012
January 8, 2012
Chris Shella's Best Advice Ever for Writing Urban Fiction Legal Thriller Novels
Chris Shella's Best Advice Ever for Writing Urban Fiction Legal Thriller Novels
By Chris Shella
Advice, Advice Advice…. What advice could I give new writers on how to write Urban Fiction Legal Thrillers? HMMMM. Well you do know as a lawyer I'm allergic to giving free advice. So instead of charging my usual 500 hour fee rate, I will let you, gentle reader, in on how to do this.
There are three keys to writing this type of book.
The first key to writing an urban fiction legal...
Chris Shella's Best Advice Ever for Writing Urban Fictioni Legal Thriller Novels
Chris Shella's Best Advice Ever for Writing Urban Fiction Legal Thriller Novels
By Chris Shella
Advice, Advice Advice…. What advice could I give new writers on how to write Urban Fiction Legal Thrillers? HMMMM. Well you do know as a lawyer I'm allergic to giving free advice. So instead of charging my usual 500 hour fee rate, I will let you, gentle reader, in on how to do this.
There are three keys to writing this type of book.
The first key to writing an urban fiction legal...
