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Oil Pulling - Day Three of a Nine Day Journey

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Oil Pulling

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Ninety-Nine Cents

Ninety-Nine Cents The book industry has some very good writers as well as authors.  Yes, there is a difference between the two.  I’ll break it down for you. A writer is someone who has written a story or an article, whether for publication or not.  An author is someone who has put their name to a story or an article.  A writer can be a freelance writer, a ghost writer, and even an author.  An author is the one who gets all the credit for the writing of a story or an article. The question of the day is, “Why would an author sell their published works for $0.99 cents?  Is there work not of value?  Why belittle the writer and the author?  Would you allow your employer to pay you $0.99 an hour for an eight hour day of work or even $0.15 cents a day?  No, you would not…that would be an insult to your knowledge and your intelligence.  Then why would you allow you to pay yourself so little?” Now let’s touch on FREE for a moment.  Giving your book away for free for a limited

Interview with Imani Writes

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Can you believe it?  We have a new author with us this afternoon.  You might have seen the cover of her book around the internet.  The book has been promoted quite heavily.  There is a buzz going on and now we have the author her to tell us a bit about herself, her book and her writing style.  Let's welcome, Imani Writes. I always ask everyone to spell their names so one misspells or mispronounces anyone's name. 1. How do you spell your name? Imani Writes   2. Tell me about your book. Shug’ah is a book about a young woman who is telling the readers about her life. She begins at the age of 15, when she is is raped. At 16, a juvenile detention center becomes her home. At 21, she finds her place in an all-man crew of hired killers. Just when she feels all is lost, her past shows up. Can happiness finally be within her reach or is it much too late? 3. What inspired you to write? As a child I had an unhappy childhood and I would read everything I could get

Interview with Teresa D. Patterson

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Well, we have the author of varies Urban Fiction novels in the hot seat with us this afternoon.  Let's chat with Teresa D. Patterson and get to know her a bit.  Shall we? 1.   How do you spell your name ? T-E-R-E-S-A, P-A-T-T-E-R-S-O-N 2.   How old are you?    45 Do you care if I put your age in the article? No. 3.   Where do you live?   St. Petersburg, FL. Do you care if I put your hometown in the article? No. 4.   Tell me about your book . The Real Hood Wives of St. Pete. is set in the city of St. Petersburg, FL. It’s about three single mothers who live in the housing projects. Each woman is there for a different reason. It tells of their struggles of dealing with issues single mothers have to face on a daily basis. 5.  What inspired you to write? I was inspired to write by my mother who writes poetry and by my fifth grade spelling teacher. 6.   What is your writing process? I don’t really have a writing process. I just write. I tried to st