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Yep. Once again I am going to participate in NANoWRIMO. That is National Novel Writing Month. I have, too, folks. I've been doing the pr stuff, short stuff, but need to get an agent and need more logs on my fire. I need more books, yall.
So ontop of dealing with Trick or Treaters and another spiel on "Why we don't celebrate Halloween" to Selah. I have to cram for NanoWrimo so I can start writing tomorrow.
How will I cram? Well, here is my 24 Hour ToDoo List to Prep for NANOWRIMO
Set dailing writing schedule
Complete character sketch(I already have that. I use a sketch I learned from attending Anna DeStefano's writing workshops)
Build skeleton plot (I use an 8 point one based on JMARK Bertrand's model)
have a clean composition book for writing in car, at kitchen table and in tub
Find a nanowrimo partner. A few twitter friends have given me their userid. Mine is deestewart.
Giving myself permission to write horribly bad.
Set up scheduled blog posts (done that)
Goto grocery store
Get my progress tracker badge for site
Buy a new crazy pen.
Okay I'm ready. well ready to tackle this list. What should I add?
Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to star in a remake of Berry Gordy's '85 cult flick, The Last Dragon as yep, you don't have to guess...The Shogun of Harlem. LOL. I wonder if Taimak will do a cameo. And who will be Bruce Leroy Green? Now that's the question. Who do you think ist is?
Addicted to Love A Gospel Play Cast: Shirley Murdock Christopher Williams (New Jack City) Lil'G (Silk) Derrick Brinkley Carl Payne (The Martin Show) Special Cameo Appearance Guests November 20-23 (Sat & Sun Matinees) @The Detroit Music Hall for the Performing Arts 350 Madison St., Detroit, MI 48226
Tickets available at The Music Hall box office and
Thomas Nelson has launched a formal program to enroll interested bloggers and provide them with free review copies of "select titles" in exchange for the promise of a posting of a review of at least 200 words on a blog and at Amazon.com.
"My goal is to have a rich database of bloggers who are actively selecting Thomas Nelson products that they are interested in to read and review. The positive reviews will be a priceless word-of-mouth marketing vehicle and the negative reviews will be a useful tool in understanding why a product might not have sold at retail."
For more information, and/or to register for the program, go here.
I like this concept.
Book review bloggers can also be rated.
Thomas Nelson encourages good and bad reviews.
It adds to the solution of having more respected Amazon reviews.
Reviewers can choose what books they want to review.
It's a great promotion tool for book bloggers.
Michael Hyatt is asking for suggestions and comments about the new service. Become a part of the conversation.
Faking Grace Blog Tour
This week CFB will be participating in Tamara Leigh's Faking Grace Blog Party hosted by WildCard.
Christmas Book Give Away Contest
Now you know Christmas books are my favorites. So I am excited to be giving away a Christmas book and I think I have another one coming down the pipeline. The book I'm giving away is Jerry Hoggatt's The Christmas Wish(Random House.)Here's the scoop on the book:
Something strange is brewingat the Comeback Café
A grandfather’s song has turned a diner into hallowed ground. A contrary girl with a gypsy heart feels the tug of home. And a truck driver named Jedidiah keeps his foot on the gas, ready to sweep you into an unforgettable story of belonging and grace.
The Contest: What is your Christmas Wish for your family? Answer on your blog and send me the link. Or answer on Twitter. Or email me your response. The deadline to enter is November 5, 2008. I will announce the winner on November 23, 2008.
Sinful Too Review
McGlothin’s steamy sequel to Sinful reveals what happens when the wicked Dior Wicker determines to marry Dallas pastor Richard Allamay, star of Church TV’s High Praise and “shepherd of Methodist Episcopal Greater Apostolic Church” (M.E.G.A. Church, for short). Richard, bored with his wife, is ripe for a fall. McGlothin unravels at a relentless pace a sexy and twisted story of marital and spiritual unfaithfulness, culminating in a shocker of a conclusion. Eric Jerome Dickey, watch out. —Publishers Weekly
This week's Trailer Park Tuesday goes hands down to the Ron Clarke Academy for remaking TI's "You Can Have Whatever You Like" into a song that helps children understand civics and the 2008 Presidential Election, "You Can Vote However You Like."
If you haven't seen it, enjoy. The kids talk about how and why they created the song and video,and their thoughts about the election. Moreover, if you have a book trailer or commercial you think would be great to get featured here, then hit me up on Twitter.
I am inviting you to participate in my first Blog Talk Radio show. It will last only 30 minutes and will not be your typical author interview type show. Eric Wilson, New York Times Bestselling author of Fireproof and Facing the Giants the novelized Versions is a huge big fan of Claudia Mair Burney, who has five books out this years. On this show they will talk to each other about their faith, their friendship, their new books, the road to writing no holds barred.(Eric has written a Christian vampire novel and Claudia has a book about a teen exorcist and a black women with stigmata, so the show should be edgy. I will take questions from the chat and the call in line. I hope you can stop and say hi on your lunchbreak. And if you miss it, you can listen to it later. I would also like to know if you like that kind of programming, so please leave a feedback comment.
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is offering a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her 7-year-old nephew, who has been missing since her mother and brother were found dead in their home Friday.
"Thank you all for your prayers and your calls. Please keep praying for our family and that we get Julian King back home safely. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts please contact the authorities immediately. Here is a picture of Julian and what he was last seen wearing. Once again thank you all for being there for us through this tough time.
"I'm not a natural memoir writer," said Anne Rice. "I'm a natural fiction writer. In fiction you can resolve a lot of things, but writing a memoir is not like that. You churn up material and don't really resolve anything, so I'm very glad it's done." (Source)
Rice's memoir 'Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession' (Alfred A. Knopf, $24) shares her journey to her return to Catholicism.
TL Hines. Have you seen his pages? My book fun buddy TL Hines is at it again. This time he and his fanbase are disassembling a single copy of his latest novel, 'The Unseen,' and hiding all 383 pages across the United States and Canada, hoping to connect with potential readers in unexpected settings. Bookmarks attached to the pages invite people to visit the author's website, tlhines.com, and leave a comment before placing the pages elsewhere for other people to find.
'Why? Well, a multitude of reasons, but foremost among them is: to have fun. Maybe sell a few books, maybe meet a few new people, maybe get a few unexpected surprises...but for me, that all comes under the category of having fun.
Hines is offering a prize to encourage people to leave a comment, then hide the page for others to find: the page receiving the most comments on the web site wins free signed copies of the author's first two books, 'Waking Lazarus' and 'The Dead Whisper On,' for every person who found it.
Zondervan distributes Sony Reader
Zondervan has announced that it will serve as the exclusive distributor of the Reader Digital Book by Sony to the Christian retail channel.
Introduced in 2006, the Sony Reader was the first product of its kind in the publishing industry. The second edition of the device was released in 2007, featuring expanded capabilities and features.
Zondervan will sell individual Reader Digital Books to retailers and offer Zondervan's content for the portable device, company officials said. An interactive point-of-purchase demonstration fixture for the Sony Reader is also available for Christian retailers through Zondervan.
"We are excited to offer our CBA partners the unique ability to sell not only the digital content, but also the device to access the content, which we view very much as a competitive advantage for them," said Moe Girkins, Zondervan president and CEO.
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