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February 21, 2010
Posted by Muhammad Cohen in: Accountability, Book Review, Books, Business, China, Commentary, Economic Crisis, Finance, The Economy
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Dear God I’ll try not to take up too much of your time. I want you to know that I’m so sad and hurt. I’ve been abused all of my life and I really need your help. I believe with all of my heart that you are the only one who can help me. I am [...] February 1, 2010
Posted by stuartaken in: African-American, Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Fiction, Foreign Affairs, Humor
Leave a comment Kachi A. Ozumba’s story of corruption, judicial incompetence and prevailing injustice in Nigeria is lightened by the humour he mixes with the pathos. Zuba, the naive and honest victim, moves from initial complacent trust in the legal system through amazement, disbelief and despair to a realisation that he cannot expect the judicial authorities to treat [...] February 1, 2010
We have just set up a book readers’ and writers’ site to bring everyone together to discuss books. Our slogan is “Every book must be published” and, with developments in print-on-demand and e-tablets (Apple, Kindle etc.), they will be. This site – Night Reading – was conceived last Thursday and kicked off last Friday. We now have [...] January 30, 2010
With huge thanks to Bob Grant of SWI for publicising our new venture to help writers find their audiences, and vice-versa, here is our report on the first day. Bruce Essar and I (both SWI contributors) took the concept of Night Reading from conception to execution in a few hours, and the first day has proven [...] January 26, 2010
Angelo Aiello is a New York, Italian Roman Catholic – very New York, very Italian and more Roman Catholic than makes any pragmatic sense nowadays. He has a wife whom he dreads, a thirteen year old daughter whom he reciprocally adores, and a vengeful, jealous God that he fears (but we know all about that one [...] January 24, 2010
Lord, you are my Shepherd and I am your sheep I will follow you, and your commandments, I promise to keep Lord, you are the one who supplies all my needs When others turn their backs on me, its okay, it’s you I want to please When I am tired, you let me rest upon your heavenly arms Lord, I [...] January 18, 2010
I was born into sin, never saved by grace, The truth was something I never wanted to face Many times I heard the gospel of Jesus Christ I just wasn’t ready to make Him first in my life They said He went to the cross and died for my sins But I never believed He did, therefore, I never accepted [...] January 18, 2010
I belong to a generation who have been cursed Simply because we refused to believe in, or bow to God My father didn’t believe and his father didn’t, either Therefore, I taught my children to believe the same I was taught as a child that there was no power in God’s name I was told not to bow to someone [...] January 16, 2010
Posted by stuartaken in: Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Fiction, Heroes, History, Literature
One comment Sherlock Holmes fans will love this. Written in the style of Conan Doyle, so well that the reader is not aware it isn’t one of his stories, the novel follows Sherlock and Doctor Watson as they take on a seemingly simple case of murder. However, it quickly becomes clear that this is anything but straightforward. Doctor [...] January 14, 2010
Posted by stuartaken in: Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Entertainment, Fiction, Humor, Literature
One comment Seer’s Moon is Karen Wolfe’s second fantasy novel centring on the unusual activities of Granny Beamish and her cronies. With its mixture of comic style and supernatural content, the book had me smiling, chuckling and laughing out loud; much to the consternation of my fellow travellers. The story, or at least the main thread, follows [...] January 6, 2010
There was a man who loved the Lord very much. It showed in the way he lived everyday. He didn’t mind sharing the gospel with whom ever he met. He was a man of great wisdom, because he truly feared, loved, and reverenced God. This man knew that God was loving and kind to everyone. [...] January 4, 2010
For those desperately in need of a magical thriller which nods at the Harry Potter legend while having a definite mind of its own, ‘Shaddowdon’ by John Booth might well be your answer. The similarities between ‘Shaddowdon’ and the Harry Potter series include the facts that the hero, Tim Shaddowdon, is a schoolboy with extraordinary magical [...] January 1, 2010
In the beginning God created man After some time He saw that the man was lonely God took a rib from the man and created a woman Therefore, He created a woman from man and for man. God did not make man for man and woman for woman. If He had, He would have told you so. God never said that a man [...] December 28, 2009
Hi, I’ve just arrived in my mother’s womb. I have no name. This is day one of the beginning of my life, and I am so happy It was God who chose to give me life, because I am special to him. I know he loves me and everyday I’ll thank him again and again.
It feels so warm, [...] December 20, 2009
The New Rival to the Davinci Code is SILVER says Robert W. Walker (a review of Steve Savile’s International Thriller Novel) I recently read a book that was so absolutely riveting, that I loved so much, that I have decided to place my review of this international thrille right here [...] December 19, 2009
Joseph and Mary were in town one day, Just to take care of some things, not to stay. While they were there, the time had come. For Mary to give birth to the Holy one. They went to an Inn to check for a room. It was then they learned there were no more. I can imagine they were in shock, with [...] December 17, 2009
I know that many writers decry the state of the publishing industry, but for me it is in better health than it has ever been. As a writer you have a choice: • do you want to produce erudite work which addresses a relatively small audience of cognoscenti? or • do you want to make a stack of money writing what [...] December 16, 2009
Ever since the publication of ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’, I have been troubled by a niggling concern. It doesn’t keep me awake at night but I do regularly accost strangers and ask them “Whatever happened to Harry Potter’s grandparents?”. Harry Potter was a baby when his parents were killed. His parents look like they were in their [...] December 13, 2009
I am a survivor of the Iraq War I am alive but my mind wonders afar I remember when I wanted to die for my country I was willing, but now I feel so angry I saw so much, but it’s strange because I don’t want to tell it I keep telling myself if [...] December 9, 2009
You know how you pick up a bestseller and the first few pages are packed with good reviews. As a reader I think “Cannot be a bad book, then,” although as it is a bestseller you can never be too sure. As a writer I think “How the hell did they achieve that logistically?” Not wishing to boast [...] December 4, 2009
I don’t know if you know Authonomy. If you are a writer you should. It is an excellent place for showcasing whole or part books in the same way that SWI is a superb place for blogging. The trick with Authonomy (which is HarperCollins) is to load at least 10,000 words of your book onto their system. [...] December 3, 2009
The Voice of Conscience
Author: Behcet Kaya (September 3, 2009) ISBN: 978-1-4490-1453-7 (sc), Category: Fiction Author House (Bloomington, In) 428 pgs, Paperback, $20.10
Ramzi is a young 14 year old boy, whose right of passage from boyhood into manhood, is defined through a traumatically nightmarish experience that promises to alter his persona forever. Given time to escape the horrendous event, [...] December 3, 2009
The Dance of the Pheasodile, by Tim Roux. ISBN 9781436357647
Sometimes a book is so unusual it defies categorisation. This is such a novel. Tim Roux has merged the reality of life in parts of England, with a fantasy that allows the writer to explore deep human conflicts in revealing ways. Hull is not a glamorous [...] December 1, 2009
One of the great pleasures of reading indie authors is that they are often literary Luddites, exuberantly smashing the commercial frameworks imposed on their more industrially-produced cousins, replacing them with a more zestful, fresh, individual and – might I say – compelling approach to their work. It is not that they do not recognise [...] November 28, 2009
Earlier this year I read George Polley’s ‘Grandfather & The Raven’. Tonight I have read his ‘The Old Man & The Monkey’. There is one thing I have learnt about George’s books – that when you sit down to read them, you needn’t stop until they end, and probably that you cannot stop [...] November 27, 2009
I knocked around quite a bit with Nick when we were both up at Cambridge University in the late 1970s because we had several mutual close friends and we were in the same college (Jesus). Nick read English, I read Law (you can probably tell). I think that the best I could say was that he [...] November 10, 2009
Posted by Astrid Fitzgerald in: Book Review, Fiction, Inspiration & Motivation, Philosophical Genres, Uncategorized, Women's Perspective
Leave a comment amazon.com – September, 2009 – Coming of age is spiritual * * * * * Finally, a novel that not only offers an exciting plot line, an endearing heroine, and human relationships that are believable and sympathetic but also introduces a continuous thread of spiritual teaching that informs and advances the plot – a teaching about [...] November 5, 2009
When my children were eight and five, they used to love listening to a couple of Barefoot Books CDs in the car and as they settled down to sleep – ‘Tales of Wisdom & Wonder’ narrated by Hugh Lupton and ‘Grandmothers’ Stories’ narrated by Olympia Dukakis. Coming from Barefoot Books, these were charming multicultural tales suffused [...] October 21, 2009
Some novels are great in that they console you that you are not alone, even if the people you realise you are in the company of are all paddling for their lives in the deepest of deep shit, inadvertently splashing each other wildly in their frenzy, and searching for the rock bottom that has not [...] October 10, 2009
In his previous excellent venture, ‘Geometers Of Intellect’, Steve Sangirardi provided some of his takes on the world through the lenses of religion, the literary classics and the everyday. Many of these takes related to the complex and uncomfortable counter and cross currents of marital and family life. In his new set of seven stories, ‘Life [...] October 9, 2009
‘A Full Accounting’ has yet to be published – John gave me a proof copy. I shall certainly be reading his ‘Sierra, Sierra’ immediately after I have finished Steve Sangirardi’s ‘Life On The Planet’ which is an excellent follow up to his commendable ‘Geometers of Intellect’ which I reviewed here recently. * * * John [...] October 7, 2009
Posted by TimKellis in: Advice, Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Books, Communications, Current Events, Education, Family, General Topics, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marriage, Men's Issues, Mental Health, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Philosophical Genres, Relationships, Self-Help, Social Aspects, Social Issues, Spirituality, The Media, The Pundit's Corner, The Writer's Corner, Wellness
2 comments Carl Jung Now here is another brain teaser for your therapist, or should I say mind teaser, the notion of curing someone with depression. Sadly, this is one of the most common causes of problems in marriages, and while we look for help from the professionals they take advantage of that vulnerability with a platform [...] September 13, 2009
Posted by Tim Roux in: Book Review, Books, Cancer, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Medical
Leave a comment Bob Ellal’s ‘By These Things Men Live’ comes with a sucker punch in the final chapter (no, he doesn’t snuff it) but I shall declare my conclusion immediately. It is exquisite. It plays towards one of my prejudices and against another. The one it plays towards is my preference for novellas. You probably know the reply of [...] September 1, 2009
Posted by Jack B Rochester in: Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Relationships, Television, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Some years ago, I realized that the telephone was the enemy of real interpersonal communication. It strips all the nuance and feeling and deeper thought from our conversations, reducing them primarily to what conversing about we’re doing without the whys and wherefores. Writing letters, even email, gives us more opportunity to share our feelings, thoughts [...] August 25, 2009
I’m just letting parent with children as young as five to listen to my radio interview on the Author Show. Will be posted for the time Monday Aug. 31st. http://www.theauthorsshow.com/ Also set up a story telling event on Sept/22nd for third and forth graders. I was wondering on just how people would read this? Have a great year [...] August 17, 2009
Posted by Bill Hazelgrove in: Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Freelance Author, Literature, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Bright Shiny Morning–a meditation on fame by Bill Hazelgrove James Frey. Isn’t that the guy who duped Oprah. Yep. That’s him. Just read his latest book Bright Shiny Morning. It is about LA. Very interesting writer. Sort of man who skates very fast on thin ice. Not dishing the novel but I see why A Million Tiny [...] July 5, 2009
Posted by Author 101 in: Advice, Biography & Memoir, Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Education, Entertainment, Family, Fiction, Freelance Author, General Topics, Inspiration & Motivation, Interview, Journalism, Literature, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Philosophical Genres, Self-Help, Short Stories, The Media, Writing Essentials
2 comments Nearly 81 percent of people say they have a book inside them. It’s in their hearts, minds, and soul; but unfortunately, it never seems to develop in pen. Most of these people feel their life story or an event in their life is worthy of becoming a book—and they may [...] June 22, 2009
Posted by Jack B Rochester in: Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Freelance Author, Literature, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment The Age of Outrageous Ideas By Jack B. Rochester A remark attributed to the great French philosopher Voltaire goes something like this: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” It seems a fitting phrase for the plethora of views of our modern world, economic systems, [...] May 29, 2009
Posted by TimKellis in: Advice, Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Communications, Current Events, Education, Family, General Topics, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marriage, Men's Issues, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophical Genres, Publishing, Relationships, Self-Help, Social Issues, The Pundit's Corner, The Writer's Corner, Women's Perspective
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Equality: The Quest for the Happy Marriage We know from Darwin’s theory of evolution that the notion of development elicits controversy from many intellectual corners. If we think about the notion of development through to its conclusion then many established organizations lose their grip on us as individuals. This question becomes extremely important in relationships. [...] May 22, 2009
Murder of an American Nazi Reviewed by Lloyd Lofthouse A third of the way through Murder of an American Nazi, I stopped reading. I didn’t stop because I wasn’t interested. I stopped [...] May 11, 2009
Posted by Author 101 in: Advice, Biography & Memoir, Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Business, Business Management, Communications, Computers, Creative Writing, Education, Fiction, Freelance Author, General Topics, Inspiration & Motivation, Journalism, Literature, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Publishing, Self-Help, Short Stories, The Media, The Writer's Corner, Uncategorized, Website Instructions, Women's Perspective, Working Women, Writing Essentials
One comment When new authors write non-fiction, they will often base their subject matter on personal experiences. One mistake commonly made, is the over use of the word “I” in the beginning of sentences. “I know this because I’ve been there, done that.” Or, “I did it this, or that way.” Over [...] May 1, 2009
I’m an enormous fan of the Austrian writer, Thomas Bernhard. If for some hypothetical reason I were sentenced to reading only one author, and allowed to choose, I would probably choose Bernhard. Allowing for considerable variation in detail, it seems to me that his novels are underpinned by a shared scenario; a scenario that reflects, and [...] April 29, 2009
Posted by TimKellis in: Advice, Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Communications, Current Events, Education, Family, General Topics, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Literature, Marriage, Men's Issues, Mental Health, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Philosophical Genres, Relationships, Self-Help, Social Issues, The Pundit's Corner, The Writer's Corner, Women's Perspective
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Tim Kellis, Author of "Equality: The Quest for the Happy Marriage" I want to pose to you one of the most significant questions needed to understand before we are going to solve our marriage problem. Are we biological beasts or psychological beings? Unfortunately the belief within the mainstream teachings of the psychology industry is that [...] April 26, 2009
Posted by seamus in: Attitude, Book Review, Creative Writing, Entertainment, General Topics, Humor, Interview, Lifestyle, Social Aspects, Uncategorized
Leave a comment I had the coolest interview by Juanita Watson with Reader Views. She is really good. It was like talking to an old friend or something. If only they were all like that. I remember this one time with this dude from the FBI….boy could he take lessons from Juanita. To listen to my really cool [...] April 22, 2009
One often reads statements on book jackets like, “If you liked X, you’ll like Y.” My own experience has been that if I liked X, there is a very good chance I won’t like Y. And not only that, I won’t have a clue why anyone would associate liking one with liking the other. In Steve [...] April 16, 2009
Posted by John Joss in: Book Review, Creative Writing, Freelance Author, Journalism, Non-Fiction, Opinion, Publishing, The Media, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
4 comments For what it is, this is a good book and reasonably well written. ‘For what it is?’ Yes. As far as it goes it’s a reasonable primer on how King writes and a candid summary of his life, including horrific booze and drug problems. But writers wanting help with career choices, who would logically be the [...] April 3, 2009
Posted by John Joss in: Book Review, Creative Writing, Fiction, Freelance Author, Journalism, Literature, Publishing, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
One comment John Steinbeck, despite past controversy, is one of America’s finest novelists, fully deserving the resurgence in interest caused by The Oprah Phenomenon, regardless of how one feels about the effect itself—St. Oprah is, of course, beyond criticism by any mere mortal. I would not have the effrontery to attempt such an outrageous act. It reflects the [...] April 2, 2009
Posted by John Joss in: Book Review, Creative Writing, Fiction, Freelance Author, Journalism, Non-Fiction, Publishing, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
Leave a comment Patrick O’Brian was more than a writer. He was a publishing phenomenon via his superb Aubrey-Maturin series, from which the excellent film MASTER AND COMMANDER was made a few years ago. His death was a great literary loss. April 1, 2009
Posted by John Joss in: Book Review, Creative Writing, Current Events, Entertainment, Fiction, Freelance Author, Journalism, Literature, Publishing, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
Leave a comment Writers of a certain kind are certain to be Booker Prize nominated year after year. For the committee, it’s seemingly a reflex, like the infamous knee-jerk phenomenon. Readers, if they care about literature to the slightest degree, approach their books either with reverence or skepticism. With these premises in mind, I took up ATONEMENT reverentially, [...] March 31, 2009
Posted by John Joss in: Book Review, Current Events, Freelance Author, Geopolitical Events, Journalism, Literature, Non-Fiction, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
2 comments LONDON ORBITAL is more than just a book. It examines a world concept. Circumferential roads expedite traffic flow around cities while cutting inner clog, a worldwide effort beyond London’s M25—other cities, other orbitals: Paris’ Péripherique, Washington’s Beltway. Many others exist. March 30, 2009
Re-reading a book after 40 years is a compelling intellectual exercise that may produce a very different result in the reader from his or her first impressions. So it proved for me with the brilliant John Fowles, a writer I revere, and his book “The Magus.” I have read all his books, and remain in [...] March 28, 2009
It might be argued that, as science and technology increase the pace of change, the future, about which speculative fiction speculates, has drawn steadily closer to the present. For those of a more dystopian cast of mind, one might argue that the present is moving steadily further and further away; as it becomes stranger and [...] March 24, 2009
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Book Review, Creative Writing, Fiction, Freelance Author, The Writer's Corner
One comment The Professor and the Madman by John Armor The title of this column is also the title of a book by Simon Winchester, published in 1998. The subtitle introduces the three, seemingly unrelated subjects of the book, “A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary.” I’d never heard of this book. [...] March 23, 2009
Posted by TimKellis in: Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Communications, Creative Writing, Education, General Topics, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marriage, Men's Issues, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophical Genres, Relationships, Self-Help, Social Issues, The Pundit's Corner, The Writer's Corner, Women's Perspective
Leave a comment Hello. “Equality: The Quest for the Happy Marriage” Book Review
If you would like to pick up a copy of the book you can get it for a 20% [...] March 18, 2009
There are a lot of books out there, so I need a few rough-grained filters to clear away some of the “No”s, just to reduce the number of “Maybe”s to something even slightly manageable. Normally, the fact that a book is classified as “Young Adult” is enough to terminate any inclination to expose myself to [...] March 11, 2009
Published by John Weatherhill, Inc. 1978 Robert Aitken’s, A Zen Wave: Basho’s Haiku & Zen is an exceptionally fine book on two counts: it is a penetrating commentary on Zen as lived by the poet Basho, and it is an exemplary translation of Basho’s poetry. What makes A Zen Wave stand out? Translators of haiku, of which [...] March 6, 2009
John Updike, who passed away recently, had nothing at all to do with my decision to read Nicholson Baker’s, U and I. I’ve never cared for Updike. I’ve started a few of his novels, but never made it into triple-digit page numbers. He bores me. But I rather like Baker. Now, U and I revolves around [...] March 5, 2009
Posted by TimKellis in: Biography & Memoir, Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Communications, Current Events, Education, Family, General Topics, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marriage, Men's Issues, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophical Genres, Relationships, Self-Help, Social Issues, The Pundit's Corner, The Writer's Corner
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Tim Kellis, author of "Equality: The Quest for the Happy Marriage" My biggest influence, and the reason I have taken on the challenge of saving marriages, were my parents, who again just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. And their influence wasn’t because of anything they ever said to me, but what they did, [...] March 5, 2009
Posted by John Joss in: Book Review, Children, Creative Writing, Current Events, Freelance Author, Non-Fiction, Recovery, The Writer's Corner, Women's Rights, Writing Essentials
3 comments I’ve written 20 books, and edited many novels and nonfiction books, but never before have I faced the work of a 20-year-old autodidact recounting her excruciating early years. Here’s the first chapter. I fixed the few errors in grammar, syntax and spelling but left the structure intact. It’s short. Your thoughts? By the way, it’s [...] February 26, 2009
Originally published in 2002 by Gallimard In 62 pages of controlled, polished, very intelligent prose, Annie Ernaux recounts, in the words of her narrator, “an exercise in the abandonment of intelligence.” I say ‘recounts’ with a certain hesitation, because, as with all of Ernaux’s novels, [...] February 22, 2009
Posted by Author 101 in: Biography & Memoir, Book Marketing Online, Book Review, Business, Business Management, Communications, Computers, Creative Writing, Education, Entertainment, Fiction, Freelance Author, General Topics, Inspiration & Motivation, Journalism, Literature, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Publishing, Self-Help, Short Stories, Social Issues, The Media, The Writer's Corner, Uncategorized, Writing Essentials
Leave a comment One of the most commonly asked questions of new authors is “Should I copyright my work?” Authors are concerned their work might be stolen by some smuck (sorry, couldn’t think of a better descriptive word) who reprints their work and claims authorship for it. Well, the truth is, it could be. But whether filing a legal copyright will make a difference; that’s [...] February 19, 2009
Posted by TimKellis in: Book Review, Communications, Current Events, Education, Family, General Topics, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marriage, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophical Genres, Relationships, Self-Help, Social Issues, The Pundit's Corner, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Here is a book review you might find interesting on “Equality: The Quest for the Happy Marriage”. Please visit www.happyrelationships.comto pick up your copy today, for a limited time at 20% off. Also please visit our blog at questforthehappymarriage.blogspot.com for an ongoing discussion. Review Book reviewer Jacqueline Jung says the disintegration of a love affair sent relationship author [...] February 15, 2009
Posted by Robert Walker in: Book Review, Creative Writing, Fiction, Freelance Author, Journalism, Literature, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment For Openers – Knock Some Socks Off by Robert “Sock’em” Walker Most articles and books giving advice on writing spend a lot of time on the opening line, the opening paragraph, the opening page(s), or the Openers, or what in film is called the “establishing shots.” Whatever you call it, you want it to “crackle” with [...] January 29, 2009
Posted by John Joss in: Biography & Memoir, Book Review, Communications, Education, General Topics, Inspiration & Motivation, Journalism, Literature, Non-Fiction, Social Issues, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
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