Archive for January, 2010

Jean Coleman Book Signing in NC

Jean Coleman, author of I Met Him in My Overalls: Life Lessons from the Master Gardener, has two upcoming book signings:
Saturday January 30, 2010
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
NoFo
2014 Fairview Rd
Raleigh, NC
Saturday February 6, 2010
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Everyday Creations
144 West Main St.
Washington, NC

Tulips, daffodils, zinnias . . . breathtaking flowers abound in Jean Coleman’s [...]

Author News, Book Signings

5 Ways to Express Your Gratitude to the Media

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
–William Arthur Ward
By Robyn Williams
Have you ever made a list of what you’re thankful for—the small and the large? Maybe you’ve told loved ones how special they are to you and how grateful you are for them.
Have you thanked members of [...]

Publicity, Radio & TV

Author Cindy Scinto interviews on KHQ 6 News

A Heart Like Mine by Cindy Scinto
NBC news affiliate in Spokane, Washington–KHQ 6 News.
It will air locally on Tuesday, 1-26-2010 at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m.
Available online, Wednesday, 1-27-2010.
In September 2001, Cindy Valenti-Scinto, a healthy young woman, suffered a heart attack that was only the beginning of a grueling seven-year journey through heart disease. Four years [...]

Uncategorized

Right to Life Organization Reviews ‘The River Nile’

The River Nile (by Kenny Blair), continues to garner reviews from right-to-life organizations. The Right to Life Committee of New Mexico featured The River Nile in their January 2010 newsletter, Viva Life.
The reviewer writes:

The River Nile is an interesting book with a modern twist on the Underground Railroad movement that took place in our [...]

Author News

How to Set Up Your Own Gravatar

By Laura Christianson
Guest Columnist
You’ve probably heard of the hot new movie, Avatar. But have you heard of gravatar?
A gravatar is a Globally Recognized Avatar – your avatar is the thumbnail image that appears when you comment on someone’s blog.
If you have a Blogger profile, the image that accompanies your profile is posted whenever you comment [...]

Branding, Social Networking

PowerPoint Tech Tips Part 1

By Jacob Walker
We’ve all seen it happen; the presentation looked great at home, it worked fine when you practiced it, but when it’s you in front of forty people your laptop goes on the fritz and PowerPoint on vacation.
Let’s look at a few tech tips to help minimize the hair-pulling frustration of PowerPoint.
Tip 1 – [...]

Office Management, Publicity

Colorado Citizens for Life Reviews ‘The River Nile’

Book Review reprinted from Colorado Citizens for Life:
My husband & I both read the novel, The River Nile (by Kenny Blair).  We agreed the book was worth reading and a very touching story.
Maria / Dr Johanna put God first even when her own safety was threatened especially while working in Africa. The tunnel was a [...]

Author News

New England Book Festival Honors Pleasant Word Author

The 2009 New England Book Festival awarded wHispers (when He is so precious even rocks sing), by Shirley Pieters Vogel, second place in the Spiritual division.
Awards for all categories were presented January 16 at the Omni Parker House in Boston, the grand literary hotel where writers like Thoreau, Emerson and Longfellow met at the legendary [...]

Author News

Is Yeshua the Prophesied Messiah?

Friday, Jan 15, 2010
1-1:30 PM ET
Dane Kane, author of Is Yeshua the Prophesied Messiah of the Hebrew Bible? will make a live appearance on the Bob Dutko Show on WMUZ in Detroit.
Have you ever wondered if the prophesied Mashiach of the Hebrew Bible is the same as the Jesus that Christians embrace as Messiah?
What about [...]

Author News, Uncategorized

Radio’s Role: Preparing for Radio Interviews

By Adam Cothes

With the rise of iPods, MP3s, and online streaming, radio has stood its ground. Millions of people still listen to radio each day; on the way to work or in the office. When the power goes out in a storm, people turn to radio.
Most authors should try and appear on [...]

Publicity, Radio & TV