Posted in Non-Fiction, On the Spotlight, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged Travel, nonfiction, travel guide on June 15, 2008 | No Comments »
The Book:
This is the Book Every Travel Writer Has Waited For! Travel writing may be an art-but putting together a guidebook is a craft! Author Barbara Hudgins offers a minimum of hype and a maximum of help for anyone who has ever dreamed of putting their travel lore into prose.
Crafting the Travel Guidebook shows the [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Dogs, Non-Fiction, tagged pets, Dogs, pet care on May 19, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s a Dog Life, but It’s Your Carpet
By Justine A. Lee, DVM
Three River Press
ISBN: 978-0-307-38300-6
Copyright 2008
Author website.
This latest book by author and veterinarian Justine A. Lee is a must for dog owners and dog lovers alike. The book answers many fascinating questions seldom answered in regular dog books.
Have you ever wondered if a Chihuahua [...]
Posted in Interviews, Non-Fiction, Spiritual, self help, tagged self help, goals, Discover the Power of Imagination, imagination, melissa zollo, audio books, motivation, dreams, creativity on May 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Melissa Zollo is an imagist, speaker, self-motivation specialist, and author of various cd audio programs: Discover the Power of Imagination, The Art of Intentional Creation, and How to Unleash the Power With and Attract Money. In this interview, she talks about why people often lock their minds to success and the common reasons why this happens. She also talks about her programs [...]
Posted in Non-Fiction, On the Spotlight, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged nancy oelklaus, JOURNEY FROM HEAD TO HEART, spirituality, self help on April 17, 2008 | No Comments »
The Author
Nancy Oelklaus began her career as a high school English teacher in Marshall, Texas. She earned the B.A. in Communications from Oklahoma Baptist University, the M.A. in English from the University of North Texas and the doctorate in educational administration from Texas A&M University, Commerce. For nine years she served as assistant superintendent for [...]
Posted in Non-Fiction, On the Spotlight, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged nonfiction, cinco de mayo, don miles, history, mexico, revolution, fifth of may on March 29, 2008 | No Comments »
The Book:
Under the orders of French Emperor Napoleon III, French troops arrive in Mexico in 1861 with a dual purpose: to conquer Mexico and to help the Confederacy win its war against the United States. As President Benito Juárez suspends payment of Mexico’s foreign debts, the French drop their façade of debt negotiations and head [...]
Posted in Interviews, Latino/Hispanic, Non-Fiction, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged cinco de mayo, don miles, hispanic, history, latino, mexican independence day, mexico on March 20, 2008 | No Comments »
In this interview, author and former news director Don Miles talks about his latest book, Cinco de Mayo–a date most often misunderstood in the US. Don talks about his inspiration for the book and his struggle in finding the right publisher.
When did you decide to become an author? Do you have another job besides writing?
Believe it [...]
Posted in Non-Fiction, On the Spotlight, tagged nonfiction, the art of smart thinking, tim hardt on March 6, 2008 | No Comments »
For over 30 years Jim Hardt, PhD has been studying the electrophysiological basis of spiritual states. He has traveled to India to study advanced Yogis, studied Zen meditators and Zen masters, and explored Christian prayer and contemplation.
Jim began studying consciousness at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center while earning a Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Non-Fiction, Travel, tagged adventure, Along the Templar Trail - Seven Million Steps for Peace, Brandon Wilson, hiking, peace, quest, Travel on January 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace is the fascinating journey of two men who set out to travel on foot the legendary road once used by the Knights Templar to reach Jerusalem — a staggering pilgrimage encompassing 2,620 miles. More than the mere adventure of two brave men, it is a grand [...]
Posted in Interviews, Non-Fiction, Virtual Book Tour Guests on January 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Today on the spotlight is civil rights biographer Anita Hackley-Lambert, author of F.H.M. MURRAY: FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF A FORGOTTEN PIONEER FOR CIVIL JUSTICE, now available from Booksurge and online retailers. Anita will be touring the blogosphere this month with Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tours.
Bio:
Anita Hackley-Lambert is the former President/CEO of a fifteen [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Non-Fiction, The Writing Craft, The Writing Life, tagged books, Writing for Life, John D. Bessler, writing, The Writing Life, The Writing Craft, editing on December 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
http://www.bottlecapbooks.com
Hundreds of books on writing are available on the market these days. I try to get my hands on any new writing book that comes out, even though most of them end up being repetitive in one way or the other. I was pleasantly surprised by Bessler's book because, while it touches on the same topics which other [...]
From June 1st to June 30th, my co-author Anne K. Edwards and I will be interviewing about 15 book review site moderators. The interviews will be featured on Blogcritics Magazine and various other high-traffic sites. Learn all about the business of book reviewing and what’s in the mind of some of the most popular reviewers on the internet today. Some of our guests will include: Irene Watson from Reader Views, Andrea Sisco from Armchair Interviews, Hilary Williamson from Book Loons, Linda Baldwin from Road to Romance, Judy Clark from Mostly Fiction, and many others!
Available on Amazon!
