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Poetry Corner Presents: TuanDat Nguyen - 2012 New Year's PoemAppreciate each moment in 2012 and take hold of your destiny. SayWhatNews Bollywood Bringing Best Selling Novels to the Big Screen
Bollywood filmmakers are bringing the best selling novels to the big screen. With the literary world in high demand more and more filmmakers are opting for bestsellers rather than conventional movie scripts and Bollywood is no acception. For years Bollywood has taken its story-lines from literature. According to Mid-day -- Filmmakers are looking at a slew of award winning books that not only have a huge fan base of their own, but also helps build the curiosity factor around a film. James Franco Soon -to- be Author
James Franco is set to publish his first novel. The actor has been busy the past few years with his ever so busy film career, guest starring on General Hospital for a long stint and taking classes at Yale University - obtaining a doctorate in English and landing a place at the University of Houston to study a second PhD in literature and creative writing. Now Franco is ready to share with the world his talent in writing. His debut novel is based on his career in Hollywood, a fiction book entitled "Actors Anonymous". The novel will be published by online retailer Amazon.com later this year. **Franco released a collection of short stories, Palo Alto, in September 2010. Vampire Wedding Comic Pages Are Eduardo Barreto's Last Work
The pages of Vampire Wedding Comic book, are the very last work which bear the signature of the late Eduardo Barreto. Castalides Pictures grants permission to publish the last known work i.e. comic pages of Barreto. Press release: Castalides Pictures and the Vampire Wedding Team sends a farewell to Eduardo Barreto, a top Marvel and DC comics artist who died in December of 2011 at the age of 57. The Uruguayan artist has left behind an impressive body of work with titles such as THE NEW TEEN TITANS, ATARI FORCE, but also THE SHADOW, BATMAN SPIDERMAN, STAR WARS and many other comic. Eduardo Barreto, had recently accepted the offer to work Vampire Wedding comic mini-series with great excitement greatly playing an important role in setting the mood, the tone and the atmosphere of Vampire Wedding. Unfortunately, Eduardo was only able to create a few pages of the comic given his returning illness. Since the Vampire Wedding pages is the very last work which bears Eduardo's signature, Castalides Pictures has decided to include his work in the first issue of the VAMPIRE WEDDING comic as a homage to him, a great artist and a very humble human being. 
Dick Van Dyke Writes Autobiography
Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke writes his autobiography, "My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business". The iconic actor goes back in time starting at 1925 in his hometown to becoming one of Hollywood's leading men. With his charm and good looks Van Dyke has no problem discussing his many failures in life and especially in Hollywood. Van Dyke discusses his many projects from "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Mary Poppins" to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". When he talks about the musical "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," the 1968 Ian Fleming-based movie musical that was intended to surpass or at least equal "Poppins" he admits that the film, and the performance did not sit well with him. If you are not already of Dick Van Dyke, you will be after reading this warm, intriguing book that takes you back to old time Hollywood at its best. L.D. Hardy Debuts First Novel Generational Curses - Promo TrailerUp and coming author L.D. Hardy releases her first novel "Generational Curses". From the looks of the promotional trailer it has sparked my interest. Description: Standing at the elevator doors of the industrial style apartments in Los Angeles, California, Cynthia contemplates if she is making the right decision by surprising her boyfriend with an unexpected visit. As she goes back and forth between getting inside the elevator or going back home, she wonders how she managed to end up in such a predicament. Her life was coasting along just as planned until that fateful day after Easter Break. Cynthia Solomon is beautiful, smart, focused, ambitious, and is trying to break free of the ghosts that haunt her and her family. She comes from a strong line of women, where the men exited as quickly as they entered and she is pervaded with so much self-doubt growing up in the sleepy town of Savannah, Georgia that she clings to what she feels is her best and only asset, her intellect. Her own father checked out on the family when Cynthia, was very young and because her mother was so wrecked by the betrayal, she will not or perhaps cannot express her love for Cynthia in the way she needs and wants. Even with her dysfunctional home life, she manages to maintain some semblance of normalcy growing up, if only superficially, thanks to her younger sister Camille who loves her fiercely and her best friend Taylor who is a loud, outspoken wild child. Taylor is the complete opposite of Cynthia, it is something that Cynthia loves about her but she also secretly covets it. After Cynthia and Taylor move to Atlanta for college, Cyns' perfectly mapped out life is still moving along as planned, that is until her senior year at Emory University, when she meets this sexy New Yorker, Mitch Capleton who manages within one summer to disrupt Cyn's quiet life. "I have come to believe that some things are in the blood and try as we might to fight against it, there are things that inevitably will come to pass; even if we manage to hide ourselves behind fancy professional titles, a collection of degrees, or designer wares; somehow our destinies will surely find us." Product details: Paperback: 358 pages Publisher: Staffordshire Lane Publishing (December 19, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0615563201 ISBN-13: 978-0615563206 Now available at Amazon.com Chasing Books Christian Book Club is Looking For Christian Inspired Books to Feature
Chasing books Christian book club is now accepting submissions for its read for 2012. They are looking for autobiographies, christian fiction,non fiction, books that contain no profanity and is not sexually explicit. "We read books African American self published authors and those who published with a traditional publisher will be looked at. For more info on how you can submit your book for a possible book club selection, please visit the website. We're ready to chase in 2012." click here for more information Northwest Authors to Meet in the Rogue Valley for Oregon Book and Author Fair; Will Attempt World Record
An Oregon Book and Author Fair is attempting to set a World Record while helping local and regional authors promote their books. Here is the Press Release about the amazing event: Northwest Authors to Meet in the Rogue Valley for Oregon Book and Author Fair;Will Attempt World Record Central Point, Oregon - October 27, 2011 - One of the largest author signing events on the West Coast will be held in the Rogue Valley. With appearance numbers that are approaching those found at the West Hollywood Book Fair and the Los Angeles Times Book Festival, local and regional writing talents have found a venue for book promotion without having to travel too far. On Saturday, November 5th over seventy authors are scheduled to sign and sell their books at the Jackson County Expo's Padgham Pavilion. Registered authors include: Mychal-Ana N. M. Abbott, David Ash, Donald L. Ball, Trisha Barnes, Bruce Barton, Jonah Bornstein, Paula Broberg, Carol Brockfield, Sherry Chadwell, Jennifer Chambers, Verna Clay, Dawna Curler, Tina deCoux, M. J. Daspit, Julie Dolcemaschio, Steve Dieffenbacher, Veronica Esagui, Rebecca Gabriel, Marcy Greene, Dianne Hartsock, Betty Grant Henshaw, James A. Henson, Evelyn Searle Hess, Heiland Hoff, Derek E. Keeling, William Keyser, Gary Lark, James Lettis, Ellen Davidson Levine, Ken Lewis, Sue Fagalde Lick, Shirley Gooch Linkhart, Richard Lucas, Amy MacLennan, Mary Z. Maher, R. A. McDonald, Kathleen Meagher, Amy Miller, Debra Murphy, Leta Lovelace Neiderheiser, Michael Nettleton, Pamela Nix, Lysne Nolte, Paulann Petersen, Allan Peterson, Carol Jo Pettit, Pilar Reynolds, Carolyn J. Rose, John Sack, Tanya Savko, Jean Sheldon, Susan Schoenbeck, Jerry D. Sisson, Ivy Smith, D. L. Snell, Kai Strand, Marshall Umpleby, Christin Lore Weber, Victor St. Wicked, and John Yunker. The Fair's Featured Authors this year are Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen and Shakespeare scholar Mary Z. Maher. Both will be signing copies of their books and meeting with members of the public. In it's ninth consecutive year, the event was formerly referred to as the Southern Oregon Book and Author Fair. It was started by author Jura Sherwood of Talent, Oregon, and began as a street-side author gathering in downtown Medford. Over the years, the event has grown to include stops at other venues like Southern Oregon University and the Ashland Springs Hotel Ballroom. "We loved Ashland," says current event organizer and author Trisha Barnes, "but we just got too big. The Expo venue will allow us to double in size and help us accommodate our growing author base." The new venue has also allowed more space for other activities as well. This year the authors will attempt to set a Guinness World Record. "While we're technically competing against over 1000 children from Izmir, Turkey who hold the record for the most authors simultaneously signing their book," says Barnes, "we're lobbying the Guinness organization to create a new record. We'd like to see one for the most authors simultaneously signing copies of individual works. Either way, it'll be a fun day." There will also be room for several publisher tables at the event. Krill Press, River Canyon Press, Wellstone Press, and House of Lore Publishing will have representatives on site. Authors will be available from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on the day of the event to meet with members of the public. Fair operations will be suspended for a short time during the Guinness attempt at 1 p.m. and spectators are encouraged to witness the authors efforts to break the record. The fundraising event is hosted by the Pacific Northwest Literacy Alliance -- a registered Oregon literacy non-profit that is currently seeking Federal non-profit status. The goals of the PNWLA include supporting rural literacy efforts as well as creating opportunities for rural and small press authors to meet with the public to promote their work while encouraging all writers to pursue their publishing goals. Book Fair Date: NOV. 5, 2011 Contact: Trisha Barnes, Event Director Email: events@pacificnorthwestliteracy.org Phone: (800) 932-1971
Star Jones Best Seller Satan's Sisters Headed to Small Screen
Star Jones juicy best seller book, 'Satan's Sisters' is headed to the small screen. Star gave the exclusive scoop while visiting the Wendy Williams show and said that she could only tell us that a deal is in place to turn her book into a TV series. Wendy described the book only the way Wendy knows how, with a lot of drama: "One of them pops pills. One of them is old and crotchety. One wants to come out of the closet but is having trouble with that. There's sex in closets, there's dinner parties. It's GOOD!" Rapper T.I. Turns Author
Hip-Hop rapper T.I. has added a new title on his resume, he is now an author. While visiting the Chelsea Lately show, T.I. discussed his new book, 'Power & Beauty: A Love Story of Life On The Streets': Chelsea Handler: Hi, welcome back! Are you happy to be out of prison? T.I.: Well, today.
Chelsea: Walk me through what happened: ’cause you went to prison then you got out, and then you went back, right? T.I.: Well, it seems like every time I leave here I’m going to prison.
Chelsea: Don’t you think that’s weird? T.I.: Yet I keep coming back. 
T.I. says his book is about two teenagers named Power and Beauty. The two teenagers navigate through certain circumstances thrown at them by life. Book description: Hip-hop artist Tip "T.I." Harris has received every acclaim the music world has to offer. Now, working with bestselling celebrity collaborator David Ritz, T.I. applies all his talent and experience to the world of fiction by creating the epic love story of Power and Beauty. After the death of his mother, Charlotte, Paul “Power” Clay allows himself to be guided by Slim, a local businessman. Slim always has the best of everything, and Power is sure that if he learns Slim's ways, he'll make something of himself--and perhaps be worthy of Tanya “Beauty” Long. From Chicago to Miami to New York, through drugs, women, and violence, Power makes the difficult transition from boy to man and, in doing so, begins to question if those who have taught him--including Slim--truly have his best interests at heart. Beauty has always known that the only person she can rely on is herself. After her mother died when she was eleven years old, she was adopted by close family friend Charlotte Clay. But with Charlotte's death, Beauty knows she's no longer safe and protected--especially as Power gets sucked into a new kind of life. As soon as she can, she turns her back on Atlanta--and the growing love she feels for Power--for a chance to make it in the Big Apple. With a successful fashion career on the horizon, Beauty takes New York by storm with her wit, business savvy, and breathtaking good looks. But she's never forgotten those she left behind. And when it becomes clear that Power needs her, Beauty will risk everything to save the man she loves. Poetry Corner Presents: Five Little Pumpkin Sitting On A Gate
Five Little Pumpkin Sitting On A Gate Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate, The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late." The second one said, "But we don't care." The third one said, "I see witches in the air." The fourth one said, "Let's run, and run, and run." The fifth one said, "Get ready for some fun." Then whoosh went the wind, And out went the lights, And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight! - Author Unknown Snooki Returns to Literary World with Her Newest Book Confessions of a Guidette
Jersey Shore's Reality star Snooki returns to the world of Literary with her newest book, "Confessions of a Guidette". Already a New York Times Best Selling Author, Nicole "Snooki" Poolzi is ready to entertain us again with her words. Snooki has this to say about her latest book: “It’s pretty much just like a how-to book on how to be a guidette, what I think about guys and funny stuff like what’s my poof thinking.” So in some respects, Confessions of a Guidette may be more of a self-help book than a novel. Helping woman all across the world become Guidettes." Snooki is most definitely making her mark in the entertainment world, she also has her own line of slippers, new Snooki perfume and even a new Snooki clothing line. Available now for pre-order. Release date October 25th Product Details: Gallery Books, October 2011 Hardcover, 192 pages ISBN-10: 1451657110 ISBN-13: 9781451657111 Tushonda Whitaker Brings Back the Drama with Money Never Sleeps: A Millionaire Wives Novel
Essence Best Selling author Tu-Shonda Whitaker brings back the drama with her latest book, "Money Never Sleeps: A Millionaire Wives Novel". Fans of the first book "Millionaire Wives Club" have been anticipating the release of the 2nd book which brings back all your favorite characters from the first book. Description: The bling is brighter, the drama is amped up, and the delicious beauties from Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker's "Millionaire Wives Club" are back for a second season of backstabbing, divorce parties, and family sagas. Lights, camera, action! Milan, Jaise, and Chaunci are the gorgeous, high-rolling divas starring in the hit reality show "Millionaire Wives Club." As they struggle with love, lies, lust, and the pressures of sudden fame, their friendships turn into catfights that keep the cameras following all their malicious moves. Milan is finally engaged to Kendu, the man of her dreams, and though things look perfect on the outside, distrust and jealousy are crumbling their romance. Jaise has found the love she so desperately craves, but her son, Jabril, remains the No. 1 man in her life--for better or for worse. And Chaunci, the independent, single mom who doesn't feel she needs a man, is contemplating taking the plunge into a deep love affair--but will the man she chooses have room in his life for her? Add to this crafty cast Vera, a venomous new vixen who plays the game better than any of them, and you've got a season even more scintillating than the last. Product details: ISBN-13: 9780345525123 ISBN-10: 0345525124 Publication Date: 12/6/2011 Pages: 256 Tyra Banks Now A New York Times Best Selling Author
Super Model, Tyra Banks is now a New York Times Best Selling Author thanks to her new book, "Modelland". Its just been a month of the release of debut book and Banks is already making her mark in the world of Literature. "Modelland" is a young-adult novel-fantasy about Tookie de la Crème, an outcast due to her looks. And somehow, she ends up among the “Intoxibellas.” Description: Modelland follows the adventures of aspiring model 15-year-old Tookie De La Crème, who receives one of the unexpected invitations to Modelland – "an exclusive, mysterious place on top of a mountain." "It's my novel called Modelland (pronounced "Model Land") that takes you to a fantastical place you've never seen, or heard about, or read about before ...," Banks, 37, wrote on her website, Tyra.com about the novel. "Where dreams come true and life can change in the blink of a smoky eye." Here is what Tyra had to say about how she came up with the idea: “I’ve always felt very connected to teens. I was riding in the back of a car on the FDR and the idea just popped in my head,” she said. “I just wrote the idea down on a piece of paper. I’m pretty realistic about myself and I didn’t think 50 year-old people would say, ‘I must read Tyra’s literature.’ I get it. I knew that I could communicate to teens better.” Well, I crumbled [notes] in the bottom of my purse. I cleaned out my purse, and I’m like, damn, I’m so happy I wrote this down. Doing something new, I have to prove that I can do it. That model thing will always hang over me. I know that I have to go further. With my talk show, I moved into an apartment walking distance from CBS Studios. I knew talk shows have a 90% failure rate in the first year and I knew I had to live it in order for it to survive. “The same with the book. I didn’t want to go into these publishers and say, ‘I have an idea.’ So I wrote 11 strong pages with character breakdowns. The story was a hundred percent me. I did my draft and then I used to have a head of media and he cleaned it up for me. Yes. I wrote the book, but I’m not going to sit here and tell you it was me in a room. My editor would polish, my head of media would look at a chapter.” Banks continues to stay busy running her business empire. She is going to college at Harvard and America's Next Top Model is now in its 17th cycle with an "All Star" cast of your favorite past models competing for the title. Check out her interview with GMA:
HawkFilmz Enterprize Film Production Company Wants to Turn Your Book Into A Film
HawkFilmz Enterprize Film Production Company based in Chicago is currently looking for those who have great projects and would like to showcase their talents through film. We are reaching out to writers and book club mediators who have heavy connections with authors. We would like to encourage them to think about having their literary works transformed into a feature films, short films or videos. Many people just don't realize that some of the top rated films are derived from #1 best seller’s. Even if some books don't make it to that status, a great director can turn their works into an award winning film. By turning your literary works into visual expressions, opens unlimited possibilities for increasing larger audiences through film and television marking an increase in scale and creating a memory that increases popularity. The creative team behind our projects has extensive experience within the industry and holds the highest level of production value. The creative producer, Kenya Renee is offering one free author’s workshop throughout the months of September and October for authors who are interested in creating a memorable dramatized vision of art through cinema that illustrates their extraordinary imaginations and truths of life. HawkFilmz Enterprize is a dynamically impressive production company that fundamentally creates enjoyable entertainment pieces that define the profound realities of artistic expression. Since our introduction in 1993, we’ve matured into an artistic and culturally diverse multi-resourceful production company, nailing cinematic objectives by mixing varied broadened visions of art, music, cinema, and variation to explore the extraordinary imaginations and truths of life. We engage in the creation, development, financing, producing and marketing of quality films. If you would like your work considered please contact: Kenya Renee Robertson at robertsonkenya@hotmail.com or call (312) 572-9373. First Cross media Vampire Casting Competition / Vampire Wedding comic book and film
How amazing is this: The first cross media Vampire casting competition / Vampire Wedding comic book and film. VAMPIRE WEDDING is a light-hearted, comedic, high concept media brand, an online journal, a six issues comic mini series in production inked and penciled by top Marvel and DC artist Edoardo Barreto and a feature film in packaging stage, supported by an extensive and forward thinking PR and online pre-marketing campaign, to build VAMPIRE WEDDING brand and a fast-growing audience prior to the release of the comic mini magazine and of the film. PRESS RELEASE: UK based film production company Castalides Pictures has launched the very first cross media Global Vampire Casting Competition turning the dream of millions of aspiring Draculas, Nosferatus, Bellas and Edward Cullens from all over the world with a passion for comics and films into reality by given them the chance to be immortalized as a vampire in the comic inked and penciled by Edoardo Barreto and in the film. In order to take part in the three competitions, aspiring vampires would need to let their imagination go wild and post their best vampire impressions on the Vampire Wedding Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/vampirewedding The casting competition was presented at the London Film & Comic Con from the 8 to July 10 by Gina Varela, The Devil's Rock actress, and attracted a great deal of interest from both LFCC, comic and horror film audiences and is creating a big buzz on the net and hundreeds of entries. In less than few weeks, the company's Facebook fan page received hundreds of pictures from aspiring and professional actors and aspiring vampires from all over the world, with most of them giving a vampire impression by showing fangs and fake blood To make the experience even more interactive, Castalides Pictures has just launched a free iPhone/iPad APP titled VAMP CASTING www.vampireweddingmovie.com/mobile to cast aspiring vampires from all over the world for both the comic and the film. The first issue of the Vampire Wedding comic mini series, penciled, inked and colored by DC and Marvel comic artist legend Eduardo Barreto, will be presented at the end of October at the London MCM Expo Comic Con. Featured Book: Untold Stories By Chyna Black
FEATURED BOOK: Untold Stories by Chyna Black Paperback: 212 pages Chyna Black who is the best-selling author of numerous titles, presents the untold stories of some of your favorite characters, and a host of new ones you’re sure to never forget. Here is an excerpt from "A-List" from "Untold Stories" "The A-List" "Where are these chicks at?" Kelly thought to herself, checking her watch. She had been sitting at her favorite restaurant in New York, Le Cirque for thirty minutes awaiting her girlfriends Meesa and Destiny's arrival. Kelly loved Le Cirque. Experts across the country had voted it the best restaurant in the world. Le Cirque was a New York staple and had been around since 1974. The nostalgic ambiance of the restaurant made you feel at home and the gourmet dishes were to die for. If they're not here within five minutes I'm gone, she thought. It was August in Manhattan and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. Looking out the window Kelly tried to see if she could spot the girls anywhere. Then she spotted Meesa and Destiny walking through a crowd of people looking as if they'd stepped directly off the runway. Both women were FIERCE! Meesa always stayed on point with her look. She was the CEO and head designer of Miss A, a clothing company she'd created in her apartment when they lived in St. Louis. Since its launch, Miss A has grown to be a half billion dollar company. Women all over the world wore her designs and Miss A was in every major department store from Bergdorf's to Neiman Marcus. When Hollywood's most sought after starlets wanted something hot to rock on the red carpet they called on Meesa. Even the small screen loved her. Meesa was currently filming her very own reality show for the Style network. While Meesa was the creative force behind Miss A, Destiny was the face of the company. She was Meesa's muse and since Miss A's debut in 2004 she'd gone on to be a world renowned supermodel. Product details: Publisher: CreateSpace (October 12, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1466411562 ISBN-13: 978-1466411562 Literary page 2 |
