It's a Mystery: What Does a Top Chicago Author Shop for at Garage Sale
2009-10-29 02:33:00 Garage sale and mystery lovers, if you don't know yard sale addict Jane Wheel, you are so lucky. You have six books waiting to make your acquaintance. Six mysteries swirled like a caramel sundae with estate sale hunts for bits of history like bakelite bracelets and old photo albums. Then there's Jane's gay friend Tim Lowry, her home base in Evanston, her quirky Kankakee parents....I could go on but there's no need. It's all in the books. And the cherry on top?...
Michelle Goldberg, US Author-Journalist, on Sathya Sai Baba (1)
2009-10-07 23:53:00 It is one of the gambits of pro Sathya Sai Baba activists like Indulal Shah (when he was active), Dr G.Venkataraman and his virtual counterpart Gerald Moreno, to portray highly reputed media journalists as sensationalist, and so on. In their offensive and denunciatory style, they fail to credit world leading media journalists, and the researchers as well, ...
Author admits genital oiling by Sathya Sai Baba
2009-10-06 10:57:00 Cover-up of oiling of genitals by author P.W. Roberts, which he later admitted: This case illumines the difficulties in speaking up about sexual molestation. The British-Canadian author Paul William Roberts, a confirmed Sai Baba devotee, was clearly too embarrassed about what happened to him in a Sai Baba private interview to describe it for what it ...
Telephone Interview With Jackie Silver Author of The Book ?Aging Backwards?
2009-09-15 03:19:00 I was lucky enough to do a phone interview with Jackie Silver the writer of the book “Aging Backwards”. The book can be found on Amazon.com and on her website AgingBackwards.com It all started when she had put out a comment on Twitter that she was looking for quotes for her up coming book she was ...
British author Keith Waterhouse dies at 80
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2009-09-04 20:12:00 AP - British writer Keith Waterhouse, a raconteur and wit whose works include the enduringly popular novel "Billy Liar," has died at the age of 80.
An Interview With Author Eric Wentz About Piercing The Veil
2009-09-03 16:07:00 I enjoyed Piercing The Veil a great deal, so much so, that I decided to pierce the veil of Eric Wentz and invite him onto my Week In Reviews radio program for an interview. I have no idea how many interviews I have conducted over the years, but it is a fairly substantial number, and ...
An Interview With Author Susan Burleson About The Tented Field
2009-09-01 17:06:00 I am a fan of history. Oh, not the sanitized pasteurized, homogenized version taught in our school system. History is about society, it is about the life and times of the people concerned. The American Civil War was a period of huge upheaval in our recent history, it pitted brother against brother, it put a ...
Bruce W created a new blog: Just So You Know The Views Of This Author Are 1
2009-09-01 14:34:00 Bruce W created a new blog: Just So You Know The Views Of This Author Are 100%
An Interview With Author Jerome Peterson About Thumb Flagging
2009-08-31 23:38:00 From the moment I saw the cover of Jerome Peterson’s book Thumb Flagging I just knew that I was going to enjoy it. My mother has a saying, ‘you should never judge a book by its cover’. I disagree, but that is the subject of another article, you can indeed tell a great deal about ...
An Interview With Author Jimmy Root Jr.
2009-08-31 22:58:00 Jimmy Root Jr. has just published his first book Distant Thunder, it is the first of a planned trilogy The Lightning Chronicles. I was greatly impressed with Distant Thunder, and knew that I had to track down Jimmy Root Jr. to ask him about this book. There are few perks being a book reviewer, but a ...
An Interview With Author Phil Davidson About Dreamer
2009-08-29 21:19:00 Phil Davidson has just published a great action/thriller novel Dreamer. It hit my radar a couple of weeks ago and it is a wild ride from start to finish. What I enjoyed most though was the depth of this book. It operates on several levels, and it is up to the reader to decide how ...
An Interview With Author Gary Lamit
2009-08-27 15:34:00 Gary Lamit has a long history of of writing books, most though are of a technical nature. His latest venture is into the world of children’s books. Children’s literature is a very different beast. A completely different set of dynamics come into play. I enjoyed Wally The Walking Fish and think that it contains a ...
Russian anthem author dies at 96
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2009-08-27 13:55:00 AP - Sergei Mikhalkov, who wrote the lyrics to the Soviet and Russian national anthems, persecuted dissident writers and fathered two noted film directors, has died at age 96.
Crime story author Dominick Dunne, 83, dies in NYC
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2009-08-27 02:05:00 AP - Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling books including "Another City, Not My Own," about O.J. Simpson's murder trial, died Wednesday in his home at age 83.
Chicago author's dark vision of business world
2009-08-25 20:14:00 Hinsdale author Craig Hickman's dark vision of the business world, set in Chicago.Everybody knows there's a certain amount of evil in the business world. The cynical would say there's a lot, but most of them are outsiders who could never really know. Craig Hickman is an insider, and apparently what he saw in there is pretty scary. He spent 25 years as a high-paid corporate consultant and author. He's recently self-published a novel, his first, about corruption, blackmailing, you know, evil business guys. It's called The Insiders and it's set in Chicago.Shia Kapos talked to Mr. Hickman about his dark vision of the Chicago business world....
An Interview With Author Sam Moffie
2009-08-20 23:23:00 I am likely one of the few people that can honestly say that I enjoy my job. I get to read books, and talk to the authors. Generally I can tell how an interview will unfold just on the book itself. I read No Mad, and was firmly convinced that Sam Moffie and I would ...
Harry Potter Author J.K Rowling: On Turning A Great Story Into A Billion-Do
2009-08-04 15:15:00 It all began with one single book; an idea revolving the character of Harry Potter. When the first book hit the shelves, there was much hype around the world. At the time, I didn?t care too much of the book, thinking? it?s yet another children?s novel that delves into the supernatural realm of magic. Years have passed since that day, and the Harry Potter series continue to be a runaway smash hit. What started out as a children?s book, has got massive attention from adults as well. Yes, my initial perception of Harry Potter books has changed!Ever wondered how J.K Rowling, a divorced single mother, living in reduced circumstances, became a multi-millionaire within a short space of time? Here are some lessons we can all learn from her success journey. 1. There Are Fringe Benefits Of Failure!?Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena I believed I truly belonged,? said Rowling at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumn...
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Author E. Lynn Harris dies at age 54
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2009-07-24 23:59:00 AP - Long before the secret world of closeted black gay men came to light in America, bestselling author E. Lynn Harris introduced a generation of black women to the phenomenon known as the "down low."
'Angela's Ashes' author McCourt dies in NYC at 78
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2009-07-20 02:44:00 AP - Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed post-retirement fame as the author of "Angela's Ashes," the Pulitzer Prize-winning "epic of woe" about his impoverished Irish childhood, died Sunday of cancer.
Chicago author Christine Gayle and her lesbian sock
2009-07-01 16:53:00 Local writer Christine Gayle has just released her book Dottie the Sock: How I Found My Pair about a lesbian sock who is seeking her match.The book is dedicated to Lee Simpson, Lawrence King, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover and Jaheem Herrera, children all killed after being harassed in their grade schools. Gayle writes:My inspiration to create Dottie grew from the recent tragic incidents of four children committing suicide after constant teasing and harassment from class mates because they were different. I was outraged and upset to find out that these children and parents had tried to get help but no one would listen. I then decided I had to do something.This is just the first book in a 10-part series from...
Episode 290 Interview with Amazing Author Robin Reardon
2009-06-16 06:37:00 On this episode of Ramble Redhead, I have the honor of talking with Robin Reardon – she is an amazing author of two great books: Thinking Straight and A Secret Edge. We talk about the books, her life and her reactions to the books and so much – she is so incredible and ...
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Raven huang wrote a new blog post: 800 vph,About the Author
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Becoming an Author...My Journey
2009-04-30 17:25:00 Blog of the Day Awards for Thurs, April 30, 2009A Blog of the Day Award goes to Becoming an Author...My JourneyTechnorati TagsBlog Award Blog Awards winner Bloggers Blogs Awards Blogging Bloggies Weblogs Weblog Award of the day Award web online nominations Internet Blog of the Day Awards Blog of the Day Award Blog of the Day BOTDA winners Weblog Award Weblog Awards blogspot famous famous blogs famous weblogsBe sure to submit your nominations early.Thank youToday's BOTDA are presented by Quotes
Author J.G. Ballard dies aged 78
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2009-04-20 05:40:00 AP - Author J.G. Ballard, a survivor of a Japanese prison camp whose vision was so dark and distinctive it was labeled "Ballardian" and who reached a wide audience with the autobiographical "Empire Of The Sun," died Sunday, his agent said. He was 78.
Author J.G. Ballard dies aged 78
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2009-04-20 05:40:00 AP - Author J.G. Ballard, a survivor of a Japanese prison camp whose vision was so dark and distinctive it was labeled "Ballardian" and who reached a wide audience with the autobiographical "Empire Of The Sun," died Sunday, his agent said. He was 78.
French author Maurice Druon dies at age 90
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2009-04-16 05:32:00 AP - French author Maurice Druon, a fighter for France's World War II Resistance movement and writer of one of its anthems, has died. He was 90.
Author Jack D. Hunter dies at 87; wrote 'Blue Max'
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2009-04-14 23:01:00 AP - Author Jack D. Hunter, whose World War I aviation novel "The Blue Max" was made into a film in the 1960s, has died. He was 87.
Author Jack D. Hunter dies at 87; wrote 'Blue Max'
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2009-04-14 19:06:00 AP - Author Jack D. Hunter, whose World War I aviation novel "The Blue Max" was made into a film in the 1960s, has died. He was 87.
Ex-war reporter, author Michael Stern dies at 98
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2009-04-12 23:21:00 AP - A war correspondent and author who helped turn the aircraft carrier Intrepid into a New York City military museum has died at age 98.
Author Page in Wordpress
2009-03-31 23:45:00 I was working on a site and wanted to create author pages for all registered wordpress user on the site. After looking at the documatation at http://codex.wordpress.org/Auth-or_Templates. I came up with the code below. It will show the author info as well as last 5 post and last 5 comments. You can see the code in action at my author page.
James Purdy, author of underground classics, dies
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2009-03-13 19:12:00 AP - Author James Purdy, a shocking realist and surprising romantic who in underground classics such as "Cabot Wright Begins" and "Eustace Chisholm and the Works" inspired censorious outrage and lasting admiration, has died.
The New Author
2009-03-06 23:54:00 Freaky Friday Blog of the Day Awards for Friday March 6, 2009A Blog of the Day Award goes to The New AuthorTechnorati TagsFreaky Friday Friday Fridays Freaky Blog Award Blog Awards winner Bloggers Blogs Awards Blogging Bloggies Weblogs Weblog Award of the day Award web online nominations Internet Blog of the Day Awards Blog of the Day Award Blog of the Day BOTDA winners Weblog Award Weblog Awards blogspot Sunday Sundays Saturday Saturdays cleanup Saturday Awards Serendipity Awards Serendipity Serendipity Sunday Super Saturday super famous famous blogs famous weblogsBe sure to submit your nominations early.Thank youFreaky Friday ... Blog of the Day Awards for Super SaturdayThese awards are very similar to the Super Saturday Awards and the Pancake Recipes Awards given out prior to Shrove Tuesday and called the Pancake Day Cleanup Awards and the Serendipity Sunday Blog of the Day Awards and the Super Tuesday Awards and the Wild Wednesday Blog of the Day Awards Awards.Today's BOTDA ...
An Interview with Author Patrick Davis About The Silent Note
2009-02-22 00:23:00 Patrick has just released a wonderful book The Silent Note. This is a book that contains some powerful and not unlikely ideas. An old Piano is bought at auction and inside is a small box containing some letters dated between 1915-1917. The letters reveal a different world, a romance of the type that we in ...
An Interview with Author Doug Hewitt About The Dead Guy
2009-02-19 06:44:00 Doug Hewitt was born and raised near Detroit, Michigan and now lives in North Carolina. Along the way, he did a four-year stint in the Marine Corps and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. He has been writing short stories for over 20 years and has been getting them published for most of ...
An Interview With Author Barry Eva about Across the Pond
2009-02-16 19:28:00 Born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Barry Eva, also known as ?Storyheart,” left his beloved England in 2000, moving to the USA to be with the woman he’d met and fallen in love with on the Internet. Better known for his short romance stories on the net and in his book Stories from the Heart, Barry is popular ...
Robert Anderson, 'Tea and Sympathy' author, dies
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2009-02-10 03:45:00 AP - Playwright Robert Anderson, author of such Broadway hits as "Tea and Sympathy" and "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running," has died at age 91.
An Interview With Musician and Author Ken Hensley
2009-02-06 23:08:00 Ken is likely best well known as one of the founding fathers of the 70’s prog rock band Uriah Heap. Certainly a lot of water has passed under the bridge since those days, but interestingly enough it is those days that inspired his two latest projects, a book and a CD, both titled Blood On ...
An Interview With Author Terrell Dougan
2009-02-06 19:18:00 Terrell Dougan is a Utah based author who has just released a poignant memoir That Went Well. The book explains some of the trials and tribulations that a family must cope with when dealing with a special needs sibling. Even with the best support system the weight on any families shoulders is huge when having ...
Interview: Kim Smith, author of Avenging Angel, A Shannon Walker Mystery
2009-02-05 20:18:00 Kim Smith was born in Memphis Tennessee, the youngest of four children. After a short stint in a Northwest Mississippi junior college, during the era of John Grisham?s rise as a lawyer, she gave up educational pursuits to marry and begin family life. She has worked in many fields in her life, from fast food waitress ...
Author of "John F. Kennedy Assassination: A Mafia Conspiracy" Discusses His
2009-02-01 23:40:00 Jim Gatewood, author of "John F. Kennedy Assassination: A Mafia Conspiracy," as well as several other books, was the guest speaker for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. Gatewood spoke about the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas, and discussed Mafia history and other facts which cement his theory that the Mafia was behind the assassination, in conjunction with Cuban
Author and Parade columnist James Brady dies at 80
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2009-01-28 20:20:00 AP - James Brady, the Parade magazine celebrity columnist whose wide-ranging career also included novels, a memoir on his Korean War service and a stint as publisher of the fashion bible Women's Wear Daily, has died at 80.
An Interview With Author And Computer Security Expert Mike Foster
2009-01-09 19:15:00 Mike Foster is one of the countries leading experts in Computer Security and has recently released a book on the subject The Secure CEO. What sets this book apart from the average ‘computer geek’ book is that it is written in plain english. Often times computer books are crammed with technical information, and laden with ...
Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel dies at 84
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2009-01-03 04:34:00 AP - Austrian-born author Johannes Mario Simmel, whose books are said to have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide, died in the Swiss town where he lived, a local official said Friday. He was 84.
Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel dies at 84
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2009-01-02 23:46:00 AP - Austrian-born author Johannes Mario Simmel, whose books are said to have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide, died in the Swiss town where he lived, a local official said Friday. He was 84.
Author of 'Man of La Mancha,' dies at 94
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2008-12-27 22:19:00 AP - Dale Wasserman, author of the book for the Tony-winning musical "Man of La Mancha" as well as the stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," has died. He was 94.
An Interview With Author Rob Costelloe
2008-12-20 20:27:00 Rob Costelloe is an interesting guy, he currently has two books in print Coinage Of Commitment and the just released Pocket Piece Cameo. What sets Rob apart is the underlaying theme behind his writing. They are love stories, though not the gushy Chick Lit type stories that adorn the Harlequin aisle at your local book ...
'Miracle Worker' author William Gibson dies at 94
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2008-11-28 10:47:00 AP - Playwright William Gibson, whose "The Miracle Worker" has thrilled audiences for nearly a half-century with the true story of the deaf-blind Helen Keller's rescue from a world of ignorance, has died. He was 94.
Welcome to: Steven Clark Bradley - Author of Nimrod Rising, Stillborn
2008-11-13 19:49:00 There is nothing greater than writing & creating something from nothing. It's the closest thing to the divine! I have lived in many cultures and it has given me a love for the differences amongst people. I hope you will read the material posted here and open your mind to some stories that might just read YOU! Currently, Steven Clark Bradley has authored three dramatic thrillers novel titled "Nimrod Rising!" "Probable Cause" and "StillBorn!", which are published by Publish America. He speaks French and Turkish. He has been an assistant to a prosecutor, a university instructor and a freelance journalist.Steven attended Knox High School in Knox, Indiana and graduated in 1977. In that same year, he began his college studies in Theology and Human Awareness at Emmaus College in Dubuque, Iowa until 1980. Steven finished his degree at Bethel College, and earned his B.A. in Organizational Management of Human Resources. In 1985, while in France, Steven earned a Certificate of Fluen...
From The Mind of Nimrod Rising Author, Steven Clark Bradley
2008-11-13 08:42:00 Return To Main MenuFrom The Mind of Nimrod Rising Author, Steven Clark Bradley“I got an Idea!” “How do I organize it?” “How do I develop the characters?” “How do I keep going”Ever feel that way as a writer, or have you wondered how a novel gets from start to finish?Perseverance is one word that best describes the main character trait that all dedicated writers possess. Author, Steven Clark Bradley can attest to that as he developed the characters, setting, atmosphere and all the million things that go into holding a story together and bringing the new world into the realm of plausible and real. The best way to describe this important word is three simple words: “Never giving up!” Sometimes, when we find ourselves wanting to quit something, we feel pulled in two directions. Have you ever heard these voices in your head? “There’s no use in continuing!” or perhaps “I have failed and I give up!” These feelings are almost always untrue and are usually caused...
VT Author Archer Mayor
2008-11-07 04:14:00 One of the most surprising things about moving to Vermont was discovering the number of artists, writers, actors, musicians, and other artistic people who live here. They are literally everywhere. Vermont is smaller than tiny (teeny?) but it's brimming with talented folks. One of the best known is author Archer Mayor , a resident of Townsend, a beautiful village in southern VT. His crime stories have been best sellers for about two decades. Mayor's 19th novel, The Catch, has just been published by St. Martin's Press. Like all his Detective Joe Gunther (the main character) stories, this one also takes place in Vermont but it soon moves to Maine where Joe is in pursuit of two "evil doers" as George Bush would say. Mayor himself probably would not make a very good character for a novel because he would not be believable - too much of an over achiever! He has been a "scholarly editor, a researcher for TIME-LIFE Books, a political advance-man, a theater photographer, a newspaper writ... |
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