A gathering of those who are interesting in learning more about mystery writing will be taking place in New York City on August 13, 2011. The MUA (Mystery Writers of America) New York chapter will be overseeing this event. If you are an aspiring Crime Writer or are an author in this genre already, you [...]
Dick Cavett, a talk show host of the ’70′s and ’80′s, will be talking about “….The Price of Fame” at 7 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2011. He will be signing books at 8 pm. This is a “Socrates in the City” event taking place at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West [...]
Memorial Day is this weekend, Flag Day arrives June 14th, and Independence Day (4th of July) will be here before we know it. This will mean time off from work for some…time to rest, and hopefully time to reflect on the sacrifices made to preserve freedom, and celebrating that freedom. Generally I like to watch [...]
Yes, a day set aside, especially in Dublin, Ireland – but elsewhere as well – to celebrate an author, a writer, James Joyce! How did the name for the day originate, and why honor James Joyce on the 16th of June? Some would just say “why not”, but let me explain a bit. Joyce wrote [...]
This month is National Poetry Month. If you were to play “what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear….” and fill the blank with “poetry”, the poem I heard when attending school as a child would come to mind immediately, it always does. It’s not the first poem that I heard, it [...]
This is the week to stop procrastinating and get those borrowed books back to the library and back to the friends that you borrowed them from. Yes, for some reason March 1-7 has been set aside as “Return Your Borrowed Books Week”. I buy most of my books because I take so long to read [...]
John Grisham, one of my favorite authors, is on MSNBC’s Morning Joe site answering questions live right now…I’m hopping back and forth between blogging and viewing. If you’re interested in being a part, click here and chat with John Grisham. Take a look at the information about his newest book, “The Associate”. Some interesting questions [...]
An author and friend who wrote a humorous parenting book will be partnering with Barb Desmaris, a parenting coach, to bring you a Teleseminar on Feb 2nd at 7 pm EST. The seminar title is Parenting: What We Know For Sure. There is no cost for this event, to register, go to this link at [...]
How many of you authors that stop by to visit this site have written love stories? Please let us know in a comment! Have you read a good love story lately? Do tell! February will be here soon…I hope…especially today when it is so bitterly cold in the Northeast and I want to hurry the [...]
Introducing a book launch that is taking place TOMORROW! Don’t let the title fool you, this isn’t just a book for marketing during the holiday season that has just past, it’s much more! Recession Proof Your Business In 2009 with “The 2009 Weird & Wacky Holiday Marketing Guide!” Title: 2009 Weird & Wacky Holiday Marketing [...]