Review for 50 Shades of Grey Trilogy

The 50 Shades Trilogy is a love story that EVERY woman fantasizes about. Only in a fiction novel do we find a young virgin who is seduced by a young billionaire that adorns her with mind blowing intimacy, romance at its finest and a life where nothing is off limits, at her disposal. Christian Grey is a multibillionaire that was damaged as a child before he was adopted. A friend of his adopted mother, Grace Grey, got a hold of him when he was only a teenager and introduced him to a world of BDSM ( bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism or sadism and masochism). This was a way for him to release the anger that was held captive within him. By fate, he meets Anastasia Steele, a virgin who is a young college student and in complete awe of him. Their relationship is taken by a storm full of emotional ups and downs and insecurities, but they are able to get through them all and live a life that everyone envies and desires to have. This book is HIGHLY addictive as it is a tunnel that sucks you in by giving you moments to live vicariously through these characters. I rated this book with 4 1/2 stars

Review for Head Above Water (H.A.W.) by Benjamin Jones

Head Above Water exemplifies how love should really be; Loving someone in spite of their flaws and imperfections, willing to trade in your soul just so they can live, and making sacrifices just so you can be with your "love" in the after life. This is the true essence of love that has somehow been lost over the last generation or so. I sheded a few tears while reading HAW and this tells me that Ben is in tune with his readers by touching sensitive points that we all experience a time or two within the course of our lives. It is a "feel good" read about love with a twist of fantasy as we ALL have our personal fantasies about the love that we wish to have. So if you haven't done so already, get your copy of HAW and prepare to get lost in a world mixed with passion, tragedy and the true meaning of FOREVER AFTER! I rated this book with 5 stars.

Review for H.U.B. 3 by Benjamin Jones

This is my third review for the H.U.B. series and I have yet to be disappointed. From volume 1 to volume 3, you can tell that an all out war between humans and vampires will be erupting pretty soon. I LOVE the way Ben is writing this series, with a sense of modern times. His word choices are impeccable. It's almost as if I can visualize what is going on, as if the characters are jumping off of the page and performing in HD in my living room. All I have to say is that i'm waiting for volume 4 to drop because they messed around and kill Malachi's woman so I KNOW its going down. Good Job Ben! I rated this volume with 4.5 stars.

Review for Still Wifey Material by Kiki Swinson

This was a really good read. Many women can relate to having that one hating ass female family member or associate that constantly competes with you when you had no idea that a competition was in play. In this book, that female was Nikki. I wished I could reach into the pages and pull her hair (though I'm not the violent type). Nikki was willing to screw any dude she thought was a "baller" just so she could show her cousin, Kira, that she could be wifey material as well. Nikki believed that Kira was always hating on her when all Kira was really trying to do was to keep her from falling flat on her face and looking silly in the end. Kira was real laid back and low key because she had her pit falls that comes with balling on illegal terms so the glitz and glamour weren't all the glamorous to her anymore. My only issue with this novel is the ending. Kira's fiance turned out to be a serial rapist and killer. Once she found out, she decided to blackmail him. It was mentioned that a blackmail letter was mailed to him when she actually confronted him on the phone. It's very important as a writer to make sure your story stays interlocked all the way to the very end. So with that goof, I rated this novel with 4 stars.

Torn Between Two Lovers by Carl Weber

This was the first book I've read by Carl Weber. I must say that I was a bit disappointed. The ending was predictable halfway through the book and very unrealistic. My major turnoff was the homosexuality; a male cheating on his wife with her male best friend and the best friend loved turning so called "straight men" out. I mean, has it really come to this? It's already a sickening reality in my society so when I want to pick up a book and escape with a GOOD read, I don't want to be slapped with the same reality written between pages. Give us something that we can relate to but on an unexpected " well dayum" kind of level. I'm sure he is a good author and I may read something else that he has written but I give this one 3 stars out of 5

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: Julius Thompson

About Julius Thompson:

Julius Thompson grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York and attended Bushwick High School. The sixties in Brooklyn was an era that had a personality, a feel, and a life-force that changed a generation. Mr. Thompson felt this energy and experienced these fires of social change.

After high school, Mr. Thompson spent the next four years riding the "A" train to Harlem, in upper Manhattan, to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the City College of New York. At CCNY, which was located just a few blocks from the famous Apollo Theater, Wednesday afternoons was hard on the undergraduates. The matinee performances of the major R&B groups of the times were more tempting than attending a boring college lecture. Most of the time Mr. Thompson succumbed to the temptation, but still earned a college degree from one of the best universities in the country.

At CCNY, literature instructors like Prof. Thomas Tashiro, fueled the fire in him to become a writer! Brooklyn, New York and attended

Mr. Thompson’s journey to compose a trilogy began in 1995. The fourteen year fictional journey of character Andy Michael Pilgrim from Brooklyn, to Philadelphia and finally Atlanta is now complete. In this pilgrimage, readers experience places that are filled with hopes, dreams, challenges and fears that make us human.

The novels that make up the trilogy are A Brownstone in Brooklyn which was published in 2001, Philly Style and Philly Profile in 2007 and Ghost of Atlanta which will be published the first week of January 2011.

Mr. Thompson received the Georgia Author of the Year nomination for Philly Style and Philly Profile, from the Georgia Writers Association, in 2007.

Mr. Thompson is writing his fourth novel, Purple Phantoms, which is a story about the haunting of a mythical high school basketball team.

Mr. Thompson is currently a Creative Writing/Publishing Instructor at Atlanta’s Evening at Emory’s Writers Studio. For more information please visit him at www.ghostofatlanta.com.


About Ghost of Atlanta:

In The Ghost of Atlanta, Andy Michael Pilgrim faces demons from his youth that haunted his life. These are the ghosts in the crawl spaces of his life; some are real and some supernatural.

After landing a job with The Atlanta Defender, Andy returns home and visits the place where he finally faces remembrances of his deceased abusive father. While walking around the grounds, he meets his mysterious cousin, Joe Boy, and finds out that the property is going to be sold by unscrupulous cousins.

While Andy fights this battle, he must confront the personal demon of a possible drug addiction, breaking the color barrier at the south’s largest newspaper, The Atlanta Defender, meeting his old girl friend and fighting the lingering effects of segregation in small-town Georgia life.

As the story unwinds, all these forces push Andy toward the breaking point, where he almost quits on life. Malevolent mortal deeds are committed and Andy could be next in line.

"The Ghost of Atlanta" is, overall, a superbly written book. 5 stars!~Readers Favorite

Press Release: http://www.prlog.org/11290527-ghost-of-atlanta-on-virtual-book-tour.htm

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: Dominique Watson

About The Tension Reliever:

Dominique returns with her sixth book, second volume to her poetry collection The Tension Reliever. In this volume you get to see a different side of the author. Poetry has always been her first love. In The Tension Reliever; Another Side of Me you meet Almond Eyes Diva, another side of Dominique. Sit back and enjoy great poetry that pours out from the author deep within and meet the side of her she’s finally ready to reveal.

Purchase Link - http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-tension-reliever-another-side-of-me/13995495

Dominique Website - http://www.wix.com/dominiquewatson/author

Press Release - http://www.prlog.org/11362579-the-tension-reliever-another-side-of-me-virtual-book-tour.html

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: HD Hatcher

About HD:

Author HD Hatcher is no newcomer on the literary scene.
He is author of In the Heart of the Closet, a
piece nominated for both the 2006 Stonewall Book
Award and the 2005 Lambda Literary Award. He is
an avid supporter of gay and lesbian causes, suicide
prevention programs, as well as Animal Rights.
Hatcher currently resides in the Grand Strand area
of South Carolina, near his hometown of Conway,
with his Life Partner of ten years, Jerry.


About A Cold Dark Place:

On a chance meeting, (at a mutual friend’s house) Luke finds the love of his life. Andy is what Luke has been longing for all of his adult years: the perfect man. But, this perfect man is not only straight—he is married to a woman who is more devilish than Satan himself.

In a bittersweet journey that will change his life forever, Luke must reach deep inside and find the strength he never knew existed. A Cold Dark Place is the story of a man who must pick up the pieces of his broken heart after a lifetime of heartbreak and betrayal.

Press Release: http://www.prlog.org/11290606-cold-dark-place-virtual-book-tour.html

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: Lisa Rusczyk

About Lisa:

Who the heck am I? My name is Lisa Rusczyk Hazard and I’m a writer and freelancer. I publish books under the name Lisa Rusczyk. I like to write in a variety of genres and try different things out each time I write a book. My latest novel , Chasing the Dark , published by Passionate Writer Publishing, was quite experimental for me.

I wrote the book in a week of furious typing. Most of my books take at least a year to write. The first draft was a mess. Over the years, I’d pick it up and fix stuff, and finally felt like it was ready to be published last summer. I wrote it in 2003. My editor did a wonderful job of fixing it up even more.

The thing I’m most excited about these days is my cat, Spooky. I have six cats, and one boy and one girl are not “fixed,” on purpose. Spooky, the girl with the long, soft tortie fur and the big green eyes who charms every person and cat in the world, is newly pregnant. Could our boy Osho be the dad?

Cats really do fall in love. Osho follows Spooky around wherever she goes. They sleep together. They prowl the yard together. If another boy cat comes near Spooky, Osho gets between them and howls. He is so madly in love with her – it’s adorable. When she walks in a room he’s snoozing in during a rare time they aren’t already together, his eyes light up, he jumps off the couch or bed, and runs to her, rubbing his face all along her cheeks and side.

Here’s to hoping one of the many suitors who came calling for Spooky isn’t the dad. I can’t wait to have kittens in the house! It will be great fun. And if you live near North Alabama, you can have one of these adorable kittens! They are destined to be epic.



About Chasing the Dark:


Melanie’s a budding artist always looking for the next high. She finds it one night when Sora and Josh take her on an ambulance-chasing ride. They watch a gruesome scene as the bodies are removed from the wreckage. Melanie doesn’t know why, but she is both attracted to this new pursuit and afraid of where it will take her.

The chasing brings Melanie closer to the mysterious Sora, his secret past, and the darker things that happen in the city at night. Along the way Melanie must face her own demons while escaping the drug dealing business.

Join Melanie and her friends Shara, Manny, Max, Sora and Josh as they confront and chase away their own personal demons.

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/chasingthedark.htm


About Unloved:

Bullying was once considered a harmless rite of passage. Some were either bullied in school or they were the bully. What was once considered an acceptable practice has now been drawn into the limelight by the national attention of highly publicized suicides due to bullying.

Bullying can take on different forms. Bullying is not just a physical act but can also be an emotional, written, or verbal act as well. Bullying can take place in the workplace, school, online, and even while we are traveling in our vehicles on the road. Bullying is a form of abuse that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and civilized nations across the globe.

When bullying goes too far, the end result is sometimes suicide. Suicide should never become an option. One life lost to this senseless way, is one too many!

Seven authors (Jo Davis, HD Hatcher, Omegia Keeys, Autumn Prince, Lisa Rusczyk, KJ Thompson, and Vogue) have joined forces to send one message. That message is, “You are not Unloved!” Unloved is an anthology dedicated to those who have been the victim of bullying, or know someone who has been bullied.

All proceeds from Unloved will go to charities in support of Bully Prevention and/or Suicide Prevention.

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/unloved.htm

Press Release: http://www.prlog.org/11290644-chasing-the-dark-virtual-book-tour.html

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: Shanda Sharlow

Shanda Sharlow began writing short stories from the time she could hold a pencil. Through the years, she's scribbled down thousands of pages of random stories and unfinished novels that were eventually abandoned or forgotten about. In 2005, she set down to finish a full fantasy novel in the form of the Psyonic, which she managed in a few months. For awhile, she shelved the book without any way to get it realistically published. After Amazon Kindle came out, she found the opportunity to release the Psyonic to the public, and is now working on another full novel. Currently, she lives in Vancouver WA with her father and brother, and edits novels for other people when she's not writing.




The original plot of the Psyonic was meant to be a short story. At most I expected it to be two chapters, and thus the story itself is a simple one. Once I wrote it, however, things changed and a short story simply wouldn't do. An entire novel's worth of plot and characters and twists and turns unraveled as I went along, and before I knew it there was an entire novel and a world around that story sitting complete.


The Psyonic is Fantasy, and classic, medieval setting, in fact. It is not, however, a classic Fantasy. It takes bits and pieces of concepts commonly seen in Fantasy and changes and mixes them about. Magic users aren't really 'magic' users at all, and they're reviled rather than loved. Princesses can scheme just as much as the seediest adviser or Queen, and there's nothing glamorous about inter-kingdom politics. And there certainly are no prophecies. The people would drive out a prophet long before he could say anything they'd remember.


The Psyonic took about four months to write, from July to October. It was my first completed novel, and was written when I was fifteen years old. It wasn't the first novel I ever started, but it was certainly the first I finished, which makes me a bit fond of it for that reason. After all, it's something to start a book...but it's a completely different thing to actually finish it.


Sometimes when I write books, I consider what actors and actresses would best fit the characters should they be made into movies. Sometimes they're ridiculous idealistic or impossible choices that could never actually be chosen, even if the books were ever made into movies, sometimes they're choices that I could believe would work even age-adjusted. With The Psyonic...I have no choices picked out. This isn't a lack of faith in the book, but the fact that the images I have of the characters in my head don't seem to line up with any actors or actresses I've come across before.


So, I suppose, if there's ever a casting call, they'll have to pick an entire cast of unknowns.


I listened to one mix-tape sound track over and over again while I was writing the book. Listening to music while writing helps to grease the writing wheels and allows me to actually write at a much quicker speed. Of course...while I was writing The Psyonic, I didn't really have access to much music to listen to, and wasn't all that motivated to look to more, so one long tape is all I listened to. Over and over and over.


It's entirely possible there are parts of the book which, if you knew the songs on the mix tape, you would find they synched up well with it.

Synopsis - Hale lived his entire life in hiding, traveling through slums and nondescript villages, never staying anywhere long enough for the people there to recognize his face. Never staying long enough for anyone to ferret out his secret.

When he comes across a woman who recognizes him, he becomes the confidante of a Princess. Yet the halls of the palace hold far more danger than that of the streets, for within its shadows lurk dark mysteries and murderous intent. Desperate to remain hidden from those who hunt him, Hale must unravel the hidden machinations of the gathered royal families before it's too late, or it will be more than his life that he loses.

Website - http://www.wix.com/yusagi2003/thepsyonicbook

Purchase Links - http://www.amazon.com/The-Psyonic-ebook/dp/B0032UYI44 ebook http://www.amazon.com/Psyonic-Shanda-Sharlow/dp/1453735119 paperback

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: Katie Salidas

Author Bio:


The youngest of four children, Katie has always had a desire to entertain. Since, early childhood, she's dreamed fantastical characters and scribbled them into pages of various journals and notebooks. Taking an interest in vampires, she devoured every book, featuring those blood sucking creatures, in any genre she could find.

It was only natural that a love of reading vampire stories, turned into a love to write them.



Katie is also a Las Vegas native, having grown up in the famed City of Sin. She loves to feature it as a recurring setting for many of her stories.



Hunters & Prey:

Becoming a vampire saved Alyssa from death, but the price was high: the loss of everything and everyone attached to her mortal life. She’s still learning to cope when a surprise confrontation with Santino Vitale, the Acta Sanctorum’s most fearsome hunter, sends her fleeing back to the world she once knew, and Fallon, the friend she’s missed more than anything.

Alyssa breaks vampire law by revealing her new, true self to her old friend, a fact which causes strong division in the group that should support her most: her clan.
Worse yet, her revelation entangles Fallon in the struggle between vampires and hunters and The Acta Sanctorum is ready to attack again, with a new army of hybrid creations: the Frenzy Soldiers.

If Alyssa hopes to survive and keep her mortal friend safe, she’ll have to be willing to make a deal with the enemy, and regain her clan’s support. It will take everyone working together in a precarious truce to fight against the Acta Sanctorum’s new threat.

Links to buy:
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Hunters-Prey-Katie-Salidas/dp/0984419659/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292611632&sr=8-5

Barnes & Noble
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Hunters-and-Prey/Katie-Salidas/e/9780984419654/?itm=5&USRI=katie+salidas

Smashwords
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/31078

Press Release - http://www.prlog.org/11142058-immortalis-hunters-prey-virtual-book-tour.html

Interview for Domestic Violence project

Interview for Domestic Violence project
By Author Tiffanie Minnis

I'm conducting interviews for my next book; Less Violence, More Love. I will send a email with 5 questions to those that are willing to participate. If you would like to remain anonymous, you will. If you will like to be quoted, you will. I'm looking to interview 50 women and/or men for this project. This is my way of showing the world the effects of abuse and what one goes through when involved in abusive relationships and how it's possible to escape and survive before it's too late. Please send an email to tminnis1981@gmail.com, inbox me on Facebook or DM me on twitter if you are interested or if you know someone that is.

Thank you,

Kick Starter Project

I launched my kickstarter project last night for my novel, DIVA and for my non-profit organization for Domestic Violence Awareness. I'm looking to raise $1,000 which will cover the re-launch of my novel and start up costs for my non-profit organization.


Novel re-launch will include; new high definition book cover and a music soundtrack recorded in a music studio. I would like to do anywhere from 3-5 songs which will be written and recorded by me. The songs will be in the hip hop genre (clean versions only) and will be related to domestic violence.


Non-profit organization; Domestic Violence Movement; Less Violence,More Love, which caters to both men and women that are or have been in abusive relationships. The organization will be based on prevention and education program, community outreach, housing, and children's program. The funding balance will go towards start up cost.


Rewards;


For anyone that makes a $1 pledge or more, they will receive a "thank You" letter from me, the author, along with a coupon code for a 20% discount on future book releases (one time use)


For anyone that makes a $20 pledge or more, they will receive an autographed copy of my novel, ~D.I.V.A.~ DOMESTICALLY INVOLVED IN VIOLENT AFFAIRS, along with a DIVA swag bag filled with goodies. Your name will also be listed at the end of the re-launched novel as a sponsor.


For anyone that makes a $50 pledge or more, they will receive an autographed copy of my re-launched novel, ~D.I.V.A.~ DOMESTICALLY INVOLVED IN VIOLENT AFFAIRS, which will include a new book cover and a music soundtrack with recordings by me along with a DIVA swag bag filled with upgraded goodies. Your name will also be listed at the end of the re-launched novel as a sponsor.



Even if you pledge as little as $1, I'm very grateful for your contribution. Funding is all or nothing, meaning if I don't reach my goal of $1000 by the end of 90 days, you will not be charged for your pledged amount and you will only be charged at the end of the 90 days IF my goal has been reached. You can follow me until the very end of all that I'm working to do. I will be held liable if I don't fulfill any agreements and you may contact me if you have any questions or concerns.


So with that being said, please tell your friends and spread the word. Thank you in advance for your support.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162464312/diva-the-novel-and-the-movement-against-domestic-v

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: Joseph J. Sivak MD

I first started writing When Can I Go Home? back in 1989 when I was in my last year of medical school. That was about a year after my mother died from Alzheimer's disease. The book is a memoir about my mother's futile struggle with the disease. After she passed away I had a tremendous need and sometimes furious drive to record the journey in a timeless and permanent way. As a teenager, I had been my mother's primary caregiver for a few years , as the disease progressively robbed her of her cognitive abilities, personality and her very essence. At the time writing about it was very cathartic.

The disease process is profoundly isolating for families and I wanted to scream out and tell the world. That element is there in so many Alzheimer's memoirs. Unfortunately the issue of isolation has not improved in our society and much as we like to pretend it has in the last thirty years since my mother was diagnosed. At that time most people had not heard of Alzheimer's disease and of course now it is a household term, but as a society we are still ignorant and terrified about it till it affects our own family. The isolation is still there.

The book is a bit unusual or even paradoxical from an Alzheimer's memoir point of view in that It presents a dual perspective. First is a family caregiver specifically a teenager son, which is a bit unusual and at times even bizarre, since that is not the prototypical demographic of a caregiver. The other perspective is a clinical one from a physician. I have treated thousands of patients and their families affected by many psychiatric and neurological problems including many Alzheimer's victims. The clinical information is broken down and translated for the reader.

So you essentially have these two very different points of view sort of flip-flopping but sort of coming into what I hope is a harmonious symmetry. The third aspect of the book is an underlying and ongoing commentary on all the relevant sociological and psychological issues this book interfaces with. Such issues as the state of health care delivery, being a doctor, and the aging population are addressed and sometimes not in a very convenient way for those that need to hold onto pretense and prejudice for security. For example as a society we really don't treat the aging population with the honor and dignity they deserve. We are pretty much obsessed with youth and appearance. We also have a lot of bias toward the medical profession if not at times completely vilifying the field. So in that sense speaking candidly about things albeit my opinion yet based on experience may open the readers eyes, on some issue conversely it may propel some to try to look the other way even more. It's not always politically correct, but it is a memoir and it is honest. It is sort of visceral, some people will cry some will laugh some will get more angry, it makes you feel first, then think.

The manuscript was hard to finish, it lay dormant for some fifteen years, I never had an ending. Even after the death of an Alzheimer's victim, there is never an ending for the five million families affected by the disease. something hit me, after all these years. We are all universally humanly connected by this disease process, and I had the clarity to finish this book.

I love writing, but most of my energy and creativity is spent in my day job. I am currently working on a novel about psychiatric residency. Fiction is obviously a much different prospect than a memoir but it taps a different part of your brain and soul to create something like this compared to a memoir.

Joseph J. Sivak MD
www.niagarapress.net
http://alzheimmers.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/When-Can-I-Go-Home/357170603956
twitter @whencanigohome


Book Info:

The true life account of a young man living with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a parent. The disease was diagnosed in his mother when the author was seventeen years old in 1979, long before Alzheimer's disease was a household term.

The book candidly traces with graphic detailed description and dialogue the course of the fatal illness. The emotional issues of such pivotal events as the loss of autonomy of driving a car and entry into a nursing home are experienced through the eyes of a young son. From a concurrent viewpoint Alzheimer's is explained with the wisdom of a 21st century physician who has personally experienced the emotional anguish, and thus the fact-based journey is a truly unique dual-perspective Alzheimer's memoir. The story juxtaposes the active uphill battle to become a doctor set against the backdrop of the passive helpless struggle of losing a parent to the disease

The narrative provides explicit commentary on the modern plight of the physician and the global connection family members of an Alzheimer's victim painstakingly share. The unusual, seldom before elicited insights of the dual-perspective vigorously address universal issues such as coping, hope, futility, humiliation and societal bias toward the disease throughout the text.

About Joe Sivak:

Joseph J. Sivak MD is a board certified adult psychiatrist with twenty years of experience in direct patient care. He has taught and lectured in the United States and internationally in the areas of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mood disorders, and chronic suicidal ideation. He completed medical school at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and Residency Training at the University of Rochester. Dr. Sivak has served on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Alzheimer's Association and the Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross and hosted a weekly mental health Radio Program for eight years on KUWS- Wisconsin Public Radio. Currently Dr. Sivak serves on the legislative committee of
the Minnesota Medical Association, is a assistant professor at the University of
Minnesota-Duluth College of Pharmacy and is in full time private psychiatric in Duluth

Writers Movement Promotion

Hello all WM members. I hope this post finds all of you well.

Thanks to the support of Ms. Tiffanie Minnis I have started my own blog to help expand the Writers Movement brand and you can find it at www.thestrugglingauthorblog.webs.com. The purpose of this posting is not for shameless promotion on my part but to solicit the sites of the WM members who have them so that I can be sure to post a link to your site on my blog. So, make sure you reply to this posting (or shoot me an email at ben@whatishub.net) so that I can get everyone on the site.

Much love.

Ben.

Writers Movement Members: Mahogani P and Susie McCray

This post is dedicated to WM members, Mahogani P and Susie McCray.

Mahogani P interviewed me on 11/1/2010 and I must say that it was the best interview I have yet to land. We spoke for the whole hour with no intermissions and we left the interview blessing each other with great encouragement. I have grew quite fond of Mahogani P and I encourage everyone to check out her BTR radio show by visiting http://www.blogtalkradio.com/koffilitradio . You can also follow her on twitter @mahogani_p and check out her profile on the Writers Movement website by visiting http://writersmovement.webs.com/apps/profile/48969766

Check out my interview with Mahogani P by clicking on this link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/koffilitradio/2010/11/02/koffi-lit-radio

Susie McCray showed support to both Benjamin and myself by purchasing and downloading a copy of our recent releases, HUB Volume 2: Blowback and D.I.V.A. Domestically Involved in Violent Affairs, to her kindle. This is the kind of support that Writers Movement was created for and I want to thank Susie for extending it. THANK YOU SUSIE :-)

Visit Susie's website at www.susiemccray.com
Follow Susie on twitter at @susiemccray

Author Spotlight: Dianne Rosena Jones

Dianne Rosena Jones is the Founder and President of Royal Treasures Publishing.

Dianne Rosena Jones is a Transformational Life Coach who uses her own life experiences as a gateway to discuss with refreshing candor difficult subjects. What she discovered and how it changed her life, forever, is discussed in her new book "Tragic Treasures: Discovering Spoils of War in the Midst of Tragedy."

Dianne was born and raised in the Christian Church with more than 30 years involvement in traditional religion. She has held many titles including student, teacher, consultant, trainer, church administrator, minister, worship leader, evangelist, elder, and pastor [very briefly]. However, today, she prefers to be known simply as a woman pursuing her God ordained purpose, which is to inspire and empower others to overcome all of life's obstacles by strengthening their spiritual core: mind, spirit, soul and heart.

She is the author of "Transformational Life Lessons" www.transformation247.wordpress.com a blog devoted to transforming the lives of others, one thought at a time. She is also the African American Literature Editor at BellaOnline ~ the Voice of Women www.bellaonline.com/site/africanamericanlit.

She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Morgan State University. She attended Graduate School at Johns Hopkins University. Ms. Jones resides in Duluth, GA.

For Book signings, book clubs, speaking engagements, conferences, seminars or workshops, send an email to : drjones@royaltreasurespublishing.com

Visit Dianne's' website at http://www.royaltreasurespublishing.com/
Follow Dianne on Twitter @ twitter.com/tragictreasures.
Become a fan of Tragic Treasures on Facebook.

Is Writers Movement Really Making the Right Moves for Thier Writers/Members?

I received an email from a WM member asking what exactly does WM do for our members besides chats. Because of this great question, I just want to bring up a few things.

Yes, WM was created to support fellow members/writers by blogging about their works, promoting them on twitter, facebook and networkedblogs, interviews, support through the critique group, purchasing works of fellow members and many other things. Ben and I have blogged about the importance of mutual support because you can't have a support system if no one is doing their parts of being supportive and reaching out to help in any way they can. WM is of course a free online community where everyone can join so it isn't fair for Ben and I to do all the work to make sure everyone gets exposure and support but no one else is giving back in any way. True, Ben and I have teamed up to promote our new releases because both of our releases were due in the same month and we were the only two that showed fire and passion for what WM had to offer. We never shunned anyone intentionally but we figured that if any one wanted to be a part of anything WM laid out on the table, we made it very open and easy for others to reach out to us. So, with that being said, WM will be back in full effect beginning next week! If any one is on board feel free to stay on board and be apart of the movement BUT we will only support those that gives support back... even a simple RT on twitter or repost on FaceBook is good enough. But like I said many times before; " Mutual Support Leads To Major Accomplishments"

The Movement

Writers Movement Guest Blog Appearance: Julie Wise

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Julie Wise Model


Title: Dream Bigger: Reclaiming a Life of Joy and Ease
Publisher: iUniverse

Bio:
I believe life is meant to be enjoyed. I love to work with people, listen to their stories, and learn from their experiences.
My training is in Organizational and Relationship Systems Coaching through the Centre for Right Relationship. I am currently completing a Certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation from Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, Ontario, and I have also completed a one-year healership mentoring program in Advanced Energy Healing and Awareness. I am a Celtic Reiki Master as well.
In addition to managing my practice as a life consultant and relationship coach, I volunteer as a mediator at Community Justice Initiatives.
When I'm not busy with clients, you might find me dancing flamenco… or wandering a beach somewhere in the world, with the wind in my face and the sun on my back!


Synopsis: When life's challenges get you down, and you feel like giving up on your heartfelt desires, it's not time to quit. It's time to dream even bigger! This book is filled with inspiring true stories, simple tools and exercises, and plenty of motivation. Learn how to re-chart your course and bring more joy and ease into your life as you pursue your dreams.

Blurb:
Most people have a dream. For some, it’s something they’ve wanted since childhood but have
never told a soul. For others, it may be something they tried once, and it didn’t work out so they gave up on it. Perhaps you have a dream that you keep dismissing because it seems risky or impractical. Our dreams make difficult times more bearable. They also bring joy into our lives, and inspire those around us. However, it takes more than a good imagination to make those dreams come true. It’s also about taking action and staying motivated. First, you need a clear idea of what you want. If you’re not sure, spend some time remembering your childhood and what you imagined you’d do with your life. The seeds to your dream are often found there. Once you know what your dream is, get to know it in detail. What does it feel like to be there? Who are you with, how are you dressed, what’s happening around you? Get familiar with it so that it’s easy to connect to that feeling whenever you need motivation. What’s stopping you from having that in your life right now? Make a list of any challenges or obstacles. The list is intended to give you ideas for actions, not to discourage you from moving forward, so don’t get too bogged down by it. Now take a look at the items on your list. What skills and resources do you have to meet those challenges? Who else can you call on for additional assistance? Talk to supportive friends and family members about your dream and see what ideas they have to help you move forward.
Take all of these ideas and resources and put them together into an action plan. This is a list of the steps you can take to make your dream a reality. Every day, check your list and pick one action you can take. Each time you take a step, celebrate, knowing that you’re that much closer to the life of your dreams.

Five Steps to Your Dream

1. Identify your dream
2. Make a list of your challenges
3. Develop a list of skills and resources
to meet those challenges
4. Create an action plan
5. Take one action each day toward
the life of your dreams

Wise's goal is to help 100,000 people dream bigger. To do this, and to celebrate the release of Dream BIGGER: Reclaiming a Life of Joy and Ease, she invites the public to share their life dream in an online challenge. The 60-day "Dream BIGGER Reinvention Challenge" runs from October 1 to November 29, 2010 and offers contestants the chance to post a video about their dream, get votes and become eligible for an amazing grand prize. "By sharing our dreams, we'll inspire each other to ever greater heights," she explains. Go to http://www.dreambiggercontest.com and enter today!


Amazon Link:http://www.amazon.com/Dream-BIGGER-Reclaiming-Life-Ease/dp/1450253180/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285424479&sr=1-1

Websites: http://www.juliewiseconsulting.com(

Book Blog) http://www.wise1coaching.wordpress.com 



Dreams Aren’t Just For Kids
by Julie Wise, Life and Relationship Coach and Author of Dream Bigger: Reclaiming A Life of Joy and Ease (available online at Amazon)

Did you daydream as a child? Do you remember the magic of imagining you could fly like an eagle, discover new lands like Christopher Columbus, or find a cure for cancer? Perhaps you pictured yourself standing on stage accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, hearing the thunder of applause or savoring the majestic silence from the peak of Mount Everest.
If you stop for a moment and remember what that felt like, chances are you’d describe a sensation of freedom, joy, and ease as well as a strong sense of accomplishment and a deep connection to who you truly are.
This is what it feels like to live our dreams. And, yes, we can experience that today, even if we’re all “grown up.” As adults, our dreams often become buried under family responsibilities, demanding jobs, bills and debts. Do you hear yourself saying, “I’ll get back into that once the kids are older…when the job settles down…after I retire…”
I used to say that. Then I asked myself, “Why wait?” The yearning in my heart and soul was clamoring for attention. Waiting would only bring regret and disappointment.
I’ve since discovered that following our dreams, even in small simple ways, brings joy into our days. We become an inspiration to others, feel more energized, and are a lot more fun to be with!
To help you get started, here’s a suggestion from my new book Dream Bigger: Reclaiming a Life of Joy and Ease.
Pick one dream or goal that really calls to you, no matter how silly or impractical it might seem to you right now. Imagine that it’s possible and ask yourself:
1. What would achieving this dream mean to me?
2. What steps would be involved making this dream a reality?
3. What are some of the challenges getting in my way?
4. Who can I call on for support or resources?
Commit to taking one step today toward your dream.

To boost your motivation, check out the “Dream Bigger Reinvention Challenge” at http://www.dreambiggercontest.com and find out how people across North America are reinventing themselves and their lives. Join the movement to dream bigger and win prizes to help you make your dream a reality!

Happy Book Release/Birthday to Me!

I am so happy to announce that the release of my novel, ~D.I.V.A.~ Domestically Involved in Violent Affairs, is finally being released on tomorrow, October 20th, along with my 29th birthday. This has been a long journey but it was all worth it. I am excited to see how people will respond to my story, whether it's positive or negative. This is only the beginning as I continue to hone my craft and deliver a different voice in the world of literature.

My novel will initially be released as an ebook with hard copies to follow in the latter part of next year. It will be on sale for $4.99 and can be found at http://tiffanieminnis.webs.com/apps/webstore/ and http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/tminnis1981atgmaildotcom starting tomorrow. It will also be available at B&N online store and Amazon Kindle within the next 2-3 days. I ask everyone to show support and give me as much feedback. I'm open to them both :-)

Before I go, I want to give a special thank you to everyone that have been supportive since day one. I thank you all immensely for the encouragement and support. Bless!