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Joyce Carol Oates On Launching a Writing Career Today

5/26/12 7:52am by paulag01
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How Joyce Carol Oates Would Launch a Writing Career

I have a huge fond place in my heart for author Joyce Carol Oates. She is one of the most successful authors of our time. That is one reason why I love this post about what advice Oates would give if she were launching a writing career today. Her answers might surprise you.  Read more

My Blog Got Stolen... And This is How I Got it Back

5/24/12 1:16pm by The Hungry Mouse
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Train Robbery Still

My food blog got hijacked. Hijacked, like a plane. Like a stagecoach in the Old West. You heard me right. Hackers stole my domain, thehungrymouse.com, and from mid-March to mid-May, I had absolutely no control over it. I just got it back. If you haven't heard of domain theft before, it sounds crazy. After all, domain names are pretty intangible and live in cyberspace. But, domain names are a commodity, and are subject to theft just like other property. That is, if someone can figure out how to pull the rug out from under you.  Read more >

BlogHer Food Speakers: Authors and Their Books, Part Two

5/23/12 11:00am by Polly Pagenhart
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BlogHer Food

Yesterday we brought you a Baker's Dozen of BlogHer Food speakers and their published books. Today we're bringing you another dozen -- 12 great speakers and their numerous works. You might not be able to read all of these books and make all of the amazing recipes in the cookbooks before BlogHer Food '12, but you do have time to grab a few.  Read more >

BlogHer Food Speakers: Authors and Their Books, Part One

5/22/12 9:18am by Polly Pagenhart
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BlogHer Food

You don't need to wait 'til BlogHer Food in Seattle next month to start sampling the recipes and poring over the prose of the talented folks who'll be speaking there. They're all online, most of them via their own blogs, which you can find on the speakers' pages here.But did you know that between them, this year's BlogHer Food speakers have also published over fifty books? That's not counting the contributions many have made to other cookbooks, and the books that they're in the process of -- forgive me -- cooking up.  Read more >

Tell Us About Your Favorite Books!

5/21/12 8:00am by Jane Collins
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Are you a book lover? We know from our market research that the BlogHer community has a lot of women who are passionate about reading. We are looking for your favorite books in this week's poll.  Read more >

Reviewing Books Without Prejudice: Can an Honest Review Turn on You?

5/18/12 8:36am by TiaBach
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Notebook and pen by Derya

Homosexuality. It’s my generation’s civil rights movement, and it affected my life recently in an interesting way. I review books for World Literary Café as part of their WLC Review Team. Every month, I choose four books from their selections and receive two to review. Since I pride myself on reading all genres and styles, I choose books based only on the covers. Could I go look up summaries? Sure. But I wanted to experiment with picking books solely based on my reaction to cover art.  Read more >

Putting Wishes in the God Box With Mary Lou Quinlan

5/17/12 2:10pm by Rita Arens
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The God Box cover

Author Mary Lou Quinlan's mother wrote down her prayers and put them into a God Box. Mary Lou and her brother had no idea how often, though -- when their mother died they found not one, not two but many God Boxes filled with loving wishes for family and friends. I got the chance to talk to Mary Lou about this book and the God Box Project.  Read more >

Where She Went: A Day Can Change Your Life

5/16/12 8:27am by sassymonkey
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Where She Went Gayle Forman

Life can change in an instant. Sometimes we have a choice, sometimes we don't. Sometimes we have whole days filled with choices that mean our life will never be the same. That is where Gayle Forman excels. She did it first when she took us through a day in Mia's life in If I Stay. Now she's back, shooting us three years into the future to tell us Adam's story in Where She Went. You won't be able to put this book down.  Read more >

Interview with Danielle LaPorte: Author, The Fire Starter Sessions

5/15/12 10:03am by paulag01
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Danielle LaPorte

I can count on one hand the number of books that have actually blown me away in my time. The new bestselling book The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide for Creating Success on Your Own Terms from Danielle LaPorte knocked me off my feet and set my soul ablaze. Those of you who read me regularly know I'm not quick to hyperbole which is why when I say this I really mean it!  Read more >

Is There Anything Funny about Death? 24 Writers Say Absolutely!

5/14/12 12:00am by VictoriaZackheim
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Funeral flowers

During the eighteen months before my mother's death, I remained at her side. We had a complicated relationship—true of so many mothers and daughters—and she didn't appreciate my daily reminders regarding her medications, her need to walk, the importance of eating. Mom was a visual artist, ardent reader, and political junkie; she didn't go in for idle chatter. As for sharing thoughts or feelings about her illness? Forget it.    Read more >