/PRNewswire/ -- Your thoughts mold your lifestyle. They also shape your mental, physical, relational, and emotional health. Caspar McCloud and Linda Lange, authors of the new book What Was I Thinking?, ask: What shape are you in?
Presented in a reader-friendly discussion style, McCloud and Lange make a strong case that people must choose whether to follow the path of fear (stress) or the path of faith (truth). Understanding these links brings new insight to help people achieve healthier lifestyle results, emotional and physical healing, freedom, and greater effectiveness in life.
Filled with relevant Biblical passages, exciting personal testimonies and "Points to Ponder," this book provides spiritually enriched food for thought that can enhance one's life greatly.
"Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established" (Proverbs 16:3).
Major intriguing themes include: the direct link between thoughts and physical health; brain functions; the importance of forgiveness; and a variety of concepts that keep many people from living in health and joy instead of bondage.
The authors have found that:
* Doctors are recommending this book to their patients.
* People are reporting being healed of a number of sicknesses and diseases by applying these simple life-saving principles.
* Marriages and business relationships are being restored.
* People are being blessed beyond what they thought possible.
Readers will learn easy techniques that will forever change the way they think and process information leading to a more successful, happier life.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Book Review: Here We Go! Around-the-World-Family Adventure
Step into the pages of your memories and have fun with the children in your life. Who doesn't remember baking cookies with grandma in her apron or cuddling up in her lap while inhaling the delightful scent of her special powder to hear a story? Who doesn't remember the special moments with grandparents that holiday traditions and smells conjure? Who doesn't remember grandpa's special smile as he dug deep into his pocket to present you with a treasure?
The Baby Boomer Generation is coming of age, grandparent age, and realizing playing with grandchildren is fun.
Looking for adventures and ways to interact with young children has just gotten easier and more fun. Roll together children, grandparents, some music, a drop of magic and imagination as you head into the newest family fun adventure-- all in the comfort of your home!
Here We Go! - Around the World Family Adventure is the first book in what promises to be an enchanting series of adventures and developmental activities for young children and the adults in their lives. Written by award-winning author Walter Sorrells and illustrated by Victor Tavares, children will quickly be swept into the storybook.
In the first book, traveling grandparents return home to find their treasures fell out of the airplane. With the assistance of their grandchildren and a magic compass, the group heads out to find the treasures. The colorful pages and detailed artwork in the book complement the story as the family travels to lands across the world. At each location the magic compass takes the family, the children are introduced to native customs as they locate a special treasure.
The story doesn't end as the last page is turned. There are suggested activities which quickly encourage the readers to keep the story alive as new memories are made.
Original music which accompanies the story is also available. The songs are well written and sure to be sung by children and adults alike as you rush to play them again. While listening to the music, memories of grandparents or loved ones who have gone on before us bring the warmth of their love flowing back.
The fun doesn't stop here, though. There is an interactive website where the adventure continues with activities and craft ideas.
Collectables which correlate with the books are also scheduled to be released. The first release in time for the holidays will be the Family Milagro Tree. Families will discover their own miracle of memory making while decorating this enchanting tree together.Developed by GrandCamp Adventures, this all inclusive series of books, music, activities and imagination building and time together doesn't have to be limited to grandparents. What child wouldn't push their parents out of the house if the babysitter came with a grand adventure?
Discover the meaning of treasures. Discover the joy of time together.
Learn more about GrandCamp Adventures.
Ann Eldredge
Fayette Front Page
Photo Source: GrandCamp Adventures
Book Review: The Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Poor Little Pelican + A Kidreports Photo-Documentary
Last spring, the Gulf Coast Oil Spill had us all wondering about the oil gushing into the water and being brought to shore by either waves or storms. What effect did it have on the animals? How did our young children see this event?
A great new children's book by well known author Carole Marsh has just been released. This charming story unfolds at the beginning of the oil spill when some young pelicans are out on a morning's adventure. They soon find something is amiss with the appearance of the Dark Shadow and its effect on a young pelican friend.
Children will eagerly follow the pelicans' plight as they get a helping hand from the local children who are assisting the oil covered pelicans.
This story brings the headlines of the summer to a level where young children can understand the events of the oil spill on the environment. Followed by a photo documentary by a Gulf Coast girl named Erin, students will learn how our environment and wildlife were affected by the spill.
The book has wonderful reproducible activities for children as they explore the environment. Marsh has once again brought educators and parents a wonderful resource tool for our children.
The book is available through Gallopade International at www.gallopade.com.
Ann Eldredge
Fayette Front Page
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A great new children's book by well known author Carole Marsh has just been released. This charming story unfolds at the beginning of the oil spill when some young pelicans are out on a morning's adventure. They soon find something is amiss with the appearance of the Dark Shadow and its effect on a young pelican friend.
Children will eagerly follow the pelicans' plight as they get a helping hand from the local children who are assisting the oil covered pelicans.
This story brings the headlines of the summer to a level where young children can understand the events of the oil spill on the environment. Followed by a photo documentary by a Gulf Coast girl named Erin, students will learn how our environment and wildlife were affected by the spill.
The book has wonderful reproducible activities for children as they explore the environment. Marsh has once again brought educators and parents a wonderful resource tool for our children.
The book is available through Gallopade International at www.gallopade.com.
Ann Eldredge
Fayette Front Page
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Clayton State University Bookstore Holding “Go Green Day” Book Drive Thursday
The Clayton State University Bookstore will be holding a “Go Green Day” Book Drive on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The book drive will be held in the Bookstore, located on the lower level of the Clayton State Student Center. All donated books will be accepted, not just text books.
Books will be donated to Better World Books, which collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. With more than six million new and used titles in stock, they are self-sustaining company that creates social, economic and environmental value for all their stakeholders. Better World Books supports book drives and collects used books and textbooks through a network of more than 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with more than 2,000 libraries nationwide. So far, the company has converted more than 35 million donated books into $7.5 million in funding for literacy and education. In the process, they have also diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills.
According to Lynnie Beauvoir, customer service supervisor for the Clayton State University Bookstore, the purpose of the “Go Green Day” Book Drive is also to bring awareness to how the University Bookstore sustains and supports the “Green” initiative.
The University Bookstore “Green” other commitments (in addition to donating used books) include: sponsorship of the campus “Go Green Team;” helping with bottle and can recycling pick-ups around the campus; carrying “Green” supplies and merchandise; the reusable tote program with “Green” tote bags… with every purchase a percentage of the proceeds goes toward funding green initiatives on campus; and offering a strong used book buyback program which recycles and reuses books and also saves students money.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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The book drive will be held in the Bookstore, located on the lower level of the Clayton State Student Center. All donated books will be accepted, not just text books.
Books will be donated to Better World Books, which collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. With more than six million new and used titles in stock, they are self-sustaining company that creates social, economic and environmental value for all their stakeholders. Better World Books supports book drives and collects used books and textbooks through a network of more than 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with more than 2,000 libraries nationwide. So far, the company has converted more than 35 million donated books into $7.5 million in funding for literacy and education. In the process, they have also diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills.
According to Lynnie Beauvoir, customer service supervisor for the Clayton State University Bookstore, the purpose of the “Go Green Day” Book Drive is also to bring awareness to how the University Bookstore sustains and supports the “Green” initiative.
The University Bookstore “Green” other commitments (in addition to donating used books) include: sponsorship of the campus “Go Green Team;” helping with bottle and can recycling pick-ups around the campus; carrying “Green” supplies and merchandise; the reusable tote program with “Green” tote bags… with every purchase a percentage of the proceeds goes toward funding green initiatives on campus; and offering a strong used book buyback program which recycles and reuses books and also saves students money.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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@artsacrossga
@softnblue (music & dance)
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Learn About Freelancing at the Red Clay Writers Conference Nov 6
What you need to know before embarking on a freelancing career. Ed Gandia, will share his formula for success in freelance writing at The Red Clay Writers Conference
Freelancing
Ed Gandia, co-author of The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle (Penguin/Alpha), will be sharing his formula for success in the freelance writing industry at The Red Clay Writers Conference.
In this difficult economy people are beginning to understand, some perhaps for the first time, the need for self-reliance and self-marketing. Advances in technology have already paved the way for telecommuting, but what about the individual who wants to take that extra step towards financial independence and become self-employed? This presentation offers a number of practical strategies to take you from employee (or unemployed!) to self-employed.
Pragmatic as well as optimistic, Ed Gandia understands that the solo path is not for everyone. He tempers his encouragement with caution and gives a list of critical factors to consider when determining which path is right for you.This is a session no writer interested in the lucrative and fulfilling business of freelance writing should miss!
The Red Clay Writing Conference
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Don't Ever Give Up. The 2010 Red Clay Writing Conference will share that powerful message with attendees, and based on success stories from previous events, this event is certainly the place for both the professional and creative writers to find support, learn great tips for writing, and network with other writers from around the state. "For me, Red Clay has become my "can't miss" annual writers' conference. It's not just how much I learn - and I always learn a lot; it's the opportunity to meet and network with the seminar leaders and fellow authors.
If you want to sharpen your craft and keep up with the rapidly evolving writing industry, don't miss it! (J. Steve Miller, President, Legacy Educational Resources, Author of Enjoy Your Money! How to Make It, Save It, Invest It and Give It.)
You can sign up for the Red Clay Writers Conference and take part in all the writing conferences available on Saturday, November 6, 2010 in the Carmichael Student Center on the campus of Kennesaw State University. For more information visit: www.georgiawriters.org.
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www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
Twitter:
@artsacrossga
@softnblue (music & dance)
@RimbomboAAG (books, authors +)
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ArtsAcrossGA
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Read our other Arts related blogs:
http://backstagegeorgia.blogspot.com/ (Theater)
http://artsacrossga.blogspot.com/ (All Arts)
http://musicmattersga.blogspot.com/ (Music)
http://georgiaswriter.blogspot.com/ (GA Authors)
http://artzapalooza.blogspot.com/ (Art reviews)
http://dancingacrossgeorgia.blogspot.com/ (Dancing)
http://gaclicks.blogspot.com/ (Photography)
http://secalls.blogspot.com/ (Auditions, Calls, Contests)
http://georgiahappenings.blogspot.com (Events)
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Also check out:
www.Hummingbird-Hollow.com (Pottery)
http://hummingbirdhollowstudio.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @hhpotterystudio
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Freelancing
Ed Gandia, co-author of The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle (Penguin/Alpha), will be sharing his formula for success in the freelance writing industry at The Red Clay Writers Conference.
In this difficult economy people are beginning to understand, some perhaps for the first time, the need for self-reliance and self-marketing. Advances in technology have already paved the way for telecommuting, but what about the individual who wants to take that extra step towards financial independence and become self-employed? This presentation offers a number of practical strategies to take you from employee (or unemployed!) to self-employed.
Pragmatic as well as optimistic, Ed Gandia understands that the solo path is not for everyone. He tempers his encouragement with caution and gives a list of critical factors to consider when determining which path is right for you.This is a session no writer interested in the lucrative and fulfilling business of freelance writing should miss!
The Red Clay Writing Conference
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Don't Ever Give Up. The 2010 Red Clay Writing Conference will share that powerful message with attendees, and based on success stories from previous events, this event is certainly the place for both the professional and creative writers to find support, learn great tips for writing, and network with other writers from around the state. "For me, Red Clay has become my "can't miss" annual writers' conference. It's not just how much I learn - and I always learn a lot; it's the opportunity to meet and network with the seminar leaders and fellow authors.
If you want to sharpen your craft and keep up with the rapidly evolving writing industry, don't miss it! (J. Steve Miller, President, Legacy Educational Resources, Author of Enjoy Your Money! How to Make It, Save It, Invest It and Give It.)
You can sign up for the Red Clay Writers Conference and take part in all the writing conferences available on Saturday, November 6, 2010 in the Carmichael Student Center on the campus of Kennesaw State University. For more information visit: www.georgiawriters.org.
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www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
Twitter:
@artsacrossga
@softnblue (music & dance)
@RimbomboAAG (books, authors +)
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ArtsAcrossGA
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Read our other Arts related blogs:
http://backstagegeorgia.blogspot.com/ (Theater)
http://artsacrossga.blogspot.com/ (All Arts)
http://musicmattersga.blogspot.com/ (Music)
http://georgiaswriter.blogspot.com/ (GA Authors)
http://artzapalooza.blogspot.com/ (Art reviews)
http://dancingacrossgeorgia.blogspot.com/ (Dancing)
http://gaclicks.blogspot.com/ (Photography)
http://secalls.blogspot.com/ (Auditions, Calls, Contests)
http://georgiahappenings.blogspot.com (Events)
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Also check out:
www.Hummingbird-Hollow.com (Pottery)
http://hummingbirdhollowstudio.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @hhpotterystudio
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Clayton State University Bookstore Holding “Go Green Day” Book Drive
The Clayton State University Bookstore will be holding a “Go Green Day” Book Drive on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The book drive will be held in the Bookstore, located on the lower level of the Clayton State Student Center. All donated books will be accepted, not just text books.
Books will be donated to Better World Books, which collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. With more than six million new and used titles in stock, they are self-sustaining company that creates social, economic and environmental value for all their stakeholders. Better World Books supports book drives and collects used books and textbooks through a network of more than 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with more than 2,000 libraries nationwide. So far, the company has converted more than 35 million donated books into $7.5 million in funding for literacy and education. In the process, they have also diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills.
According to Lynnie Beauvoir, customer service supervisor for the Clayton State University Bookstore, the purpose of the “Go Green Day” Book Drive is also to bring awareness to how the University Bookstore sustains and supports the “Green” initiative.
The University Bookstore “Green” other commitments (in addition to donating used books) include: sponsorship of the campus “Green Team;” helping with recycling can pick-ups around the campus; carrying “Green” supplies and merchandise; the reusable tote program with “Green” tote bags… with every purchase a percentage of the proceeds go towards the Green Team; and offering a strong used book buyback program which recycles and reuses books and also saves students money.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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www.GeorgiaFrontPage.com
Twitter: @gafrontpage & @TheGATable @HookedonHistory
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www.FayetteFrontPage.com
Twitter: @FayetteFP
The book drive will be held in the Bookstore, located on the lower level of the Clayton State Student Center. All donated books will be accepted, not just text books.
Books will be donated to Better World Books, which collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. With more than six million new and used titles in stock, they are self-sustaining company that creates social, economic and environmental value for all their stakeholders. Better World Books supports book drives and collects used books and textbooks through a network of more than 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with more than 2,000 libraries nationwide. So far, the company has converted more than 35 million donated books into $7.5 million in funding for literacy and education. In the process, they have also diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills.
According to Lynnie Beauvoir, customer service supervisor for the Clayton State University Bookstore, the purpose of the “Go Green Day” Book Drive is also to bring awareness to how the University Bookstore sustains and supports the “Green” initiative.
The University Bookstore “Green” other commitments (in addition to donating used books) include: sponsorship of the campus “Green Team;” helping with recycling can pick-ups around the campus; carrying “Green” supplies and merchandise; the reusable tote program with “Green” tote bags… with every purchase a percentage of the proceeds go towards the Green Team; and offering a strong used book buyback program which recycles and reuses books and also saves students money.
A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Click to read MORE news:
www.GeorgiaFrontPage.com
Twitter: @gafrontpage & @TheGATable @HookedonHistory
www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
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www.FayetteFrontPage.com
Twitter: @FayetteFP
Monday, September 20, 2010
Former Marine, Author, Business Owner to Speak at UWG
Former U.S. Marine, author and businessman Tchicaya Missamou will speak and sign copies of his memoir, “In the Shadow of Freedom: A Heroic Journey to Liberation, Manhood and America,” at the Campus Center at the University of West Georgia on Oct. 11 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Missamou was born in Brazzaville, Congo, where civil war disrupted his childhood. He became a child soldier and later used his military connections to ferry white diplomats out of the country, an enterprise that earned him great wealth but left his family brutalized.
Missamou fled the country in 1997 and eventually made it to the United States. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where his military deployments included Iraq.
After becoming a U.S. citizen, Missamou returned to Congo to rescue his family. He ended up captured, beaten, shot and jailed. Missamou was able to escape and returned to the United States.
He founded Warrior Fitness, a high-end personal training facility in Valencia, Calif. He lives in Santa Clarita, Calif., with is wife and three children.
The International Student Club is sponsoring the event, which will be in the Campus Center Ballroom 108.1 & 2.
The event is free and open to the public.
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www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
Twitter:
@artsacrossga
@softnblue (music & dance)
@RimbomboAAG (books, authors +)
Missamou was born in Brazzaville, Congo, where civil war disrupted his childhood. He became a child soldier and later used his military connections to ferry white diplomats out of the country, an enterprise that earned him great wealth but left his family brutalized.
Missamou fled the country in 1997 and eventually made it to the United States. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where his military deployments included Iraq.
After becoming a U.S. citizen, Missamou returned to Congo to rescue his family. He ended up captured, beaten, shot and jailed. Missamou was able to escape and returned to the United States.
He founded Warrior Fitness, a high-end personal training facility in Valencia, Calif. He lives in Santa Clarita, Calif., with is wife and three children.
The International Student Club is sponsoring the event, which will be in the Campus Center Ballroom 108.1 & 2.
The event is free and open to the public.
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www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
Twitter:
@artsacrossga
@softnblue (music & dance)
@RimbomboAAG (books, authors +)
Spend an Afternoon with Author Ferrol Sams
Sunday, September 26th
At 3:00 pm
Tickets: $5
RESERVE TICKETS
A physician, humorist, storyteller and best-selling novelist, Ferrol Sams is the author of eight books. Most notable is his trilogy of novels in which an eccentric and quixotic hero, Porter Osborne Jr., mirrors Sams' own Georgia boyhood in Fayette County. All his works are rooted in the oral traditions of southern humor and folklore. With engaging and graceful prose, Sams' fiction celebrates love of the land, the changing Southern landscape, and what he calls "being raised right" in the rural South.
Centre for the Performing and Visual Art of Coweta County
1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan, GA 30265
770-254-2787
At 3:00 pm
Tickets: $5
RESERVE TICKETS
A physician, humorist, storyteller and best-selling novelist, Ferrol Sams is the author of eight books. Most notable is his trilogy of novels in which an eccentric and quixotic hero, Porter Osborne Jr., mirrors Sams' own Georgia boyhood in Fayette County. All his works are rooted in the oral traditions of southern humor and folklore. With engaging and graceful prose, Sams' fiction celebrates love of the land, the changing Southern landscape, and what he calls "being raised right" in the rural South.
Centre for the Performing and Visual Art of Coweta County
1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan, GA 30265
770-254-2787
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Writing book reviews ain't easy!
A couple of us have been talking about writing book reviews. We're nice people, not like some of the nasty critics we read who seem to ignore a person's feelings. Think about it --- writing is a passion. It takes a lot out of an author's heart, soul and time. Most writers sweat every rejection and feel every negative comment, at least until they're swimming in dollars and quit reading reviews (we assume).
We know that if a book is bad, it's not going to sell. If it's really bad, it won't pass muster with a publisher at all. That doesn't mean that any book not being picked up by a publisher is bad at all! We know that with the proliferation of books being written it's impossible to print them all. Timing and a feel for what's popular are important. In our discussion on this blog / column we kind of "assume" that just like there are great musical artists singing in local bars that coulda, shoulda hit it big but just never got in front of the right people, so goes it with all the manuscripts being penned by Stephen King or Ayn Rand wannabees.
We have collectively decided that we will not write negative reviews. We may toss in a suggestion or two, but we're not going to attack an author just 'cause one of us doesn't like their work. We will only review books we like. Could be that one of us will like it, the other will think it stinks. You'll only read what the one who likes it has to say.
For instance, I just finished reading a book that didn't do a thing in the world for me. I read it all the way through hoping there was some redeeming quality to no avail. The characters weren't believable, I couldn't connect with any of them, some popped into major positions in the book but were left dangling without any character development... you get the idea. I ended up skimming much of the book. However, I got to the end. Bad ending, too <g>.
I took a look at the credits and read a bit about the author. Not one of the mega publishers, but respectable house. This was his twentieth novel -- his name was above the title, too. OK, someone is reading his books. Other people identify and like what he's writing.
Different books for different tastes. There are all levels of readers in the world and an unlimited number of reasons for reading books. It could be that my tastes run completely contrary to yours... obviously they run contrary to those who are buying and reading the book I alluded to above!
Well, now that's decided I'm off to read a new book of some sort. My tastes run toward mysteries, science fiction and the occasional political non-fiction book. One of our writers reads only non-fiction. We're waiting to discover what some of our other contributors read!
Oh, and one more comment on our reviews... none of us profess to be professional critics and some are not trained in the art of writing. Please forgive us if we're not always perfect in our grammar.
We know that if a book is bad, it's not going to sell. If it's really bad, it won't pass muster with a publisher at all. That doesn't mean that any book not being picked up by a publisher is bad at all! We know that with the proliferation of books being written it's impossible to print them all. Timing and a feel for what's popular are important. In our discussion on this blog / column we kind of "assume" that just like there are great musical artists singing in local bars that coulda, shoulda hit it big but just never got in front of the right people, so goes it with all the manuscripts being penned by Stephen King or Ayn Rand wannabees.
We have collectively decided that we will not write negative reviews. We may toss in a suggestion or two, but we're not going to attack an author just 'cause one of us doesn't like their work. We will only review books we like. Could be that one of us will like it, the other will think it stinks. You'll only read what the one who likes it has to say.
For instance, I just finished reading a book that didn't do a thing in the world for me. I read it all the way through hoping there was some redeeming quality to no avail. The characters weren't believable, I couldn't connect with any of them, some popped into major positions in the book but were left dangling without any character development... you get the idea. I ended up skimming much of the book. However, I got to the end. Bad ending, too <g>.
I took a look at the credits and read a bit about the author. Not one of the mega publishers, but respectable house. This was his twentieth novel -- his name was above the title, too. OK, someone is reading his books. Other people identify and like what he's writing.
Different books for different tastes. There are all levels of readers in the world and an unlimited number of reasons for reading books. It could be that my tastes run completely contrary to yours... obviously they run contrary to those who are buying and reading the book I alluded to above!
Well, now that's decided I'm off to read a new book of some sort. My tastes run toward mysteries, science fiction and the occasional political non-fiction book. One of our writers reads only non-fiction. We're waiting to discover what some of our other contributors read!
Oh, and one more comment on our reviews... none of us profess to be professional critics and some are not trained in the art of writing. Please forgive us if we're not always perfect in our grammar.
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