By Ryan Moehring
The Fried Twinkie Manifesto is a series of vignettes that have humor, some language that may not be suitable for all, and well written with believable characters and situations.
The Fried Twinkie Manifesto may have an interesting name, but well worth the read and a book that you will not have to sit up for hours to complete since the stories are ones read in a short time, so don’t worry about finishing a chapter before bedtime.
The Fried Twinkie Manifesto is a book for adults because of the content of some of the stories within the covers. This reviewer enjoyed reading The Fried Twinkie Manifesto. As a reviewer, I recommend The Fried Twinkie Manifesto as a book to pick up. Readers will enjoy a wonderful time reading about different situations and people. You will have a fun time with the stories and situations, like the exchange student living in Mexico.
Pick up a copy of The Fried Twinkie Manifesto and enjoy yourself.
This reviewer awards four and one-half out of five stars to The Fried Twinkie Manifesto.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Meet Author Kathy Stemke
THIS IS NOT YOUR MOTHER’S VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR!
By Kathy Stemke
I hope I don’t offend anyone when I say that many of the virtual book tours I have attended and yes, even hosted myself, have been at best boring. Why, you ask? They tend to ask many of the same questions. For instance, “When did you start writing?” I might want to know the answer to that question once, but not at every stop on the tour. I say, “Let’s jump out of the box.” Some of us are writers, right? We’re creative, right? Why stop our creativity when it comes to our book tours??
Now I have to put up or shut up. I looked at my book, Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep, for the key areas of interest. When Zachary puts on his thick black glasses, he becomes a super hero. This enables him to protect his new baby sister from all kinds of problems. In the process he learns how much he loves her. This action packed book with clever rhymes focuses on teaching consonant blends. The teacher supplement includes comprehension questions, songs, worksheets and activities.
This led me to include a superhero trivia question on each stop. The history of superheroes and the foods they eat pretty much cover the superhero angle.
Sibling rivalry, famous brother sister pairs, poems and quotes deal with the relationship between Zachary and his new sister, Layla. For the academics, I added tips for helping your child prepare and adjust to a new baby.
I couldn’t leave out consonant blends. I have one post about my consonant blends! (Hehehe) and for the teachers I’ve added a language arts guide that corresponds to the book.
Don’t worry. I’m not ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater.’ I still have some excellent reviews and interviews strategically placed on the tour. How else would you find out when I started writing?
I’d love to hear some different approaches to virtual book tours that you’ve experienced.
Kathy Stemke has a passion for writing, the arts and all things creative. She has Bachelor degrees from Southern Connecticut State University and Covenant Life Seminary, as well as graduate coursework from New York Institute of Technology and Columbia University. Hanging her hat in the North Georgia Mountains, she has been a teacher, tutor, and writer for many years.
As a freelance writer and ghostwriter, Kathy has published hundreds of articles in directories, websites and magazines. She is a contributing editor for The National Writing for Children's Center http://writingforchildrencenter.com/ and a reviewer for Sylvan Dell Publishing. As a retired teacher, Kathy has several activities published with Gryphon House Publishing. Kathy is also part of the team at DKV Writing 4 U. http://www.dkvwriting4u.com
Kathy’s first children’s picture book, Moving Through All Seven Days, was published on Lulu. Her next picture book, Sh, Sh, Sh Let the Baby Sleep, was released in May of 2011. Her third picture book, Trouble on Earth Day is scheduled for release in June of 2011.
Mrs.Stemke offers great teaching tips and children’s book reviews as well as a monthly newsletter titled, MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM, on her blog. http://educationtipster.blogspot.com
SUPERHERO TRIVIA QUESTION: DAY 2
What is Supergirl's relationship to Superman?
Come to Karen Cioffi’s blog, June 15th for the answer. http://karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com
SUPERHERO TRIVIA ANSWER: DAY 1
What is the secret identity of the Green Lantern?
ANSWER: Hal Jordan. Remember what he had to say to recharge his power ring? 'In the darkest day, or the blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light.'
Remember; Every answer or comment you make during this book tour puts your name in the hat for a fantastic prize, which includes amazon gift certificates, books, superhero figurines, and much more.
Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep can be found:
Guardian Angel Publishing: http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/shshsh.htm
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1616331569/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=educationtips20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1616331569&adid=1XFMR3ZA5VFXSN58EAXH&
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/sh-sh-sh-let-the-baby-sleep?store=book
Monday, May 16, 2011
Write Your Way to More Clients
By Linda Dessau
Write Your Way to More Clients is more than just a book about content marketing; it is a book about writing.
This reviewer found a good deal of information for anyone that wants to write, whether blogging, articles, and even stories.
Linda wrote the information contained in Write Your Way to More Clients in a simple to understand conversational tone. It’s as though she’s talking directly to you about writing content and marketing that content on the Internet.
Linda also explains the importance of being a healthy person in Write Your Way to More Clients if you want to be a writer.
You must maintain your health, both mental and physical, by taking time for yourself, friends, and family. This is especially true if you are writing content. If you are tired or not up to it, take a break to refresh your creativity.
Linda listed some checklists for the writer to follow for writing and editing. Following these will help your content writing immensely.
This reviewer recommends Write Your Way to More Clients to all writers, not just content writers, and awards Write Your Way to More Clients five out of five stars.
Reviewer
Robert Medak
Freelance Writer/Editor/Reviewer
Write Your Way to More Clients is more than just a book about content marketing; it is a book about writing.
This reviewer found a good deal of information for anyone that wants to write, whether blogging, articles, and even stories.
Linda wrote the information contained in Write Your Way to More Clients in a simple to understand conversational tone. It’s as though she’s talking directly to you about writing content and marketing that content on the Internet.
Linda also explains the importance of being a healthy person in Write Your Way to More Clients if you want to be a writer.
You must maintain your health, both mental and physical, by taking time for yourself, friends, and family. This is especially true if you are writing content. If you are tired or not up to it, take a break to refresh your creativity.
Linda listed some checklists for the writer to follow for writing and editing. Following these will help your content writing immensely.
This reviewer recommends Write Your Way to More Clients to all writers, not just content writers, and awards Write Your Way to More Clients five out of five stars.
Reviewer
Robert Medak
Freelance Writer/Editor/Reviewer
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The Next Great American Novel…
By Shelby Patrick
It’s a gross misconception that writing is easy. Those of us that have never spent hours sitting before a computer trying to come up with a few sentences think there’s nothing to it, and everyone wants to write The Great American Novel some day. If you can, do it; however, it won’t come fast or easy.
One of the best quotes that sum up the writing life comes from Red Smith: “All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.” How true, indeed!
Just as with professional jobs such as doctors, lawyers, plumbers, etc., you need training to become a highly skilled writer. It begins with learning the language. You should have a strong grasp of the English language, or whatever language you intend to write your novel in. We have all seen terrible books in which the speaker’s voice was butchered due to poor grammar, spelling mistakes, easy-to-fix typos, and more. An editor is great at helping you to fix some of these problems, but if you never excelled in your studies, it would be a disaster. Why not just hire someone to ghostwrite your novel then?
Okay, so let’s say you’re a genius with English, where does that leave you next? Study writing. Read a lot, especially the genre you want to write in. Learn the proper formats and story lengths. Got that mastered? Then you’re one step ahead of the game. Congratulations, you’re on the road to becoming a writer.
The next thing for you to do is look at and compare the markets. Find the best match for you. Learn how to pitch to those markets. Do your research. You should know what types of submissions a publisher/agent is looking for. Don’t send something off to a generic editor. Find out a particular editor’s name and never attempt to bribe someone to look at your manuscript. If you can write an eye-catching opening along with a really good letter, then it should be a cinch to close the deal. But be prepared for rejections. A big part of writing is growing a backbone. Don’t take rejections personally. It’s a part of the procedure. Go with the flow.
But it all comes down to this. For many, it takes years to learn a trade. It should take time to become a writer. No one can sit down and write a great novel overnight and to think you can is a bit ludicrous. Research, study, and learn before you even think of starting to write. Then you will find out that writing isn’t for the faint of heart.
Good luck!
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Shelby has self-published two creative writing exercise books, Dark Recesses of the Mind and Forbidden Knowledge, a short horror and science fiction collection entitled The Fear Within, and a supernatural thriller, When Angels Sing.
By Shelby Patrick WHEN ANGELS SING came out in December 2010. The main male character, Blaze Kerrigan, is a typical young guy (with sex on the mind most days), but with one peculiar problem – he has a psychic link to a serial killer. So when Jenna Michaels shows up at his door unannounced and bears an uncanny resemblance to his dead fiancée, it’s Blaze’s job to keep her safe, especially when the body count starts to rise.
To see the trailer for WHEN ANGELS SING, please visit:
http://www.youtube.comhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif/watch?v=PPop7HH5slchttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
It’s a gross misconception that writing is easy. Those of us that have never spent hours sitting before a computer trying to come up with a few sentences think there’s nothing to it, and everyone wants to write The Great American Novel some day. If you can, do it; however, it won’t come fast or easy.
One of the best quotes that sum up the writing life comes from Red Smith: “All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.” How true, indeed!
Just as with professional jobs such as doctors, lawyers, plumbers, etc., you need training to become a highly skilled writer. It begins with learning the language. You should have a strong grasp of the English language, or whatever language you intend to write your novel in. We have all seen terrible books in which the speaker’s voice was butchered due to poor grammar, spelling mistakes, easy-to-fix typos, and more. An editor is great at helping you to fix some of these problems, but if you never excelled in your studies, it would be a disaster. Why not just hire someone to ghostwrite your novel then?
Okay, so let’s say you’re a genius with English, where does that leave you next? Study writing. Read a lot, especially the genre you want to write in. Learn the proper formats and story lengths. Got that mastered? Then you’re one step ahead of the game. Congratulations, you’re on the road to becoming a writer.
The next thing for you to do is look at and compare the markets. Find the best match for you. Learn how to pitch to those markets. Do your research. You should know what types of submissions a publisher/agent is looking for. Don’t send something off to a generic editor. Find out a particular editor’s name and never attempt to bribe someone to look at your manuscript. If you can write an eye-catching opening along with a really good letter, then it should be a cinch to close the deal. But be prepared for rejections. A big part of writing is growing a backbone. Don’t take rejections personally. It’s a part of the procedure. Go with the flow.
But it all comes down to this. For many, it takes years to learn a trade. It should take time to become a writer. No one can sit down and write a great novel overnight and to think you can is a bit ludicrous. Research, study, and learn before you even think of starting to write. Then you will find out that writing isn’t for the faint of heart.
Good luck!
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Shelby has self-published two creative writing exercise books, Dark Recesses of the Mind and Forbidden Knowledge, a short horror and science fiction collection entitled The Fear Within, and a supernatural thriller, When Angels Sing.
By Shelby Patrick WHEN ANGELS SING came out in December 2010. The main male character, Blaze Kerrigan, is a typical young guy (with sex on the mind most days), but with one peculiar problem – he has a psychic link to a serial killer. So when Jenna Michaels shows up at his door unannounced and bears an uncanny resemblance to his dead fiancée, it’s Blaze’s job to keep her safe, especially when the body count starts to rise.
To see the trailer for WHEN ANGELS SING, please visit:
http://www.youtube.comhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif/watch?v=PPop7HH5slchttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Meet Author Margaret Fieland
Born and raised in New York City, Margaret Fieland has been around art and music all her life. Daughter of a painter, she is the mother of three grown sons and an accomplished flute and piccolo player. She is an avid science fiction fan, and selected Robert A. Heinlein's “Farmer in the Sky” for her tenth birthday, now long past. She lives in the suburbs west of Boston, MA with her partner and seven dogs. Her poems, articles and stories have appeared in journals and anthologies such as Main Channel Voices, Echolocation, and Twisted Tongue. In spite of making her living as a computer software engineer, she turned to one of her sons to format the initial version of her website, a clear illustration of the computer generation gap. You may visit her website, http://www.margaretfieland.com.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Infinite Space, Infinite God II
Karina and Robert Fabian, Editors
Infinite Space, Infinite God II is an anthology of science fiction stories by authors following Catholic rules.
You are probably thinking that Infinite Space, Infinite God II is religious; nothing could be farther from the truth. What you get in Infinite Space, Infinite God II, is science fiction written well by authors who know how to spin a good tale.
This reviewer found reading Infinite Space, Infinite God II enjoyable and the stories engaging.
Science fiction lovers will enjoy reading Infinite Space, Infinite God II, and the variation of stories from time travel to Nuns in space.
Do not let the title dissuade you from reading a good book. You will be surprised as you read the different authors and at the ease of reading Infinite Space, Infinite God II. The science fiction is believable and you needn’t suspend belief too much. Are the stories possible? This reviewer says yes.
Do yourself a favor, pick up a copy of Infinite Space, Infinite God II and start reading a wonderful anthology of science fiction.
This reviewer highly recommends Infinite Space, Infinite God II as a must read for anyone that love science fiction. You will not be disappointed.
This reviewer awards four out of five stars to Infinite Space, Infinite God II.
From Publisher
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Infinite Space, Infinite God II is an anthology of science fiction stories by authors following Catholic rules.
You are probably thinking that Infinite Space, Infinite God II is religious; nothing could be farther from the truth. What you get in Infinite Space, Infinite God II, is science fiction written well by authors who know how to spin a good tale.
This reviewer found reading Infinite Space, Infinite God II enjoyable and the stories engaging.
Science fiction lovers will enjoy reading Infinite Space, Infinite God II, and the variation of stories from time travel to Nuns in space.
Do not let the title dissuade you from reading a good book. You will be surprised as you read the different authors and at the ease of reading Infinite Space, Infinite God II. The science fiction is believable and you needn’t suspend belief too much. Are the stories possible? This reviewer says yes.
Do yourself a favor, pick up a copy of Infinite Space, Infinite God II and start reading a wonderful anthology of science fiction.
This reviewer highly recommends Infinite Space, Infinite God II as a must read for anyone that love science fiction. You will not be disappointed.
This reviewer awards four out of five stars to Infinite Space, Infinite God II.
From Publisher
From Barnes and Noble
From Amazon
E-book formats at Fictionwise
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined?
Insider Secrets of the Sexy and Slim!
By Sally Shields
Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? Contains the story of real women giving their insights on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and weight in age groups from 20’s through the 60’s.”
Within the pages of “Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? You can read how women have found what works for them in maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle so they are productive in their pursuits in various professions.
You will learn about the contributors’ food choices, exercise choices, and how they manage an ideal weight. The contributors range in age from early 20s to 60s. Each has found a plan that works for them.
The gist of the contributors’ plans, are good food, plenty of water, and exercise.
If you are tired of battling with the yo-yo weight problem, Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? May just be the book for you.
This reviewer is of the opinion that this book is not just for women, but is for anyone wanting to shed the extra pounds and keep them off.
Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? Receives five stars of out of five with a must read recommendation.
Robert Medak
Freelance Writer/Editor/Reviewer
By Sally Shields
Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? Contains the story of real women giving their insights on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and weight in age groups from 20’s through the 60’s.”
Within the pages of “Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? You can read how women have found what works for them in maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle so they are productive in their pursuits in various professions.
You will learn about the contributors’ food choices, exercise choices, and how they manage an ideal weight. The contributors range in age from early 20s to 60s. Each has found a plan that works for them.
The gist of the contributors’ plans, are good food, plenty of water, and exercise.
If you are tired of battling with the yo-yo weight problem, Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? May just be the book for you.
This reviewer is of the opinion that this book is not just for women, but is for anyone wanting to shed the extra pounds and keep them off.
Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? Receives five stars of out of five with a must read recommendation.
Robert Medak
Freelance Writer/Editor/Reviewer
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