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On the ‘Net With Author Pynk »
A former model, commercial actress, and television news reporter, Marissa self-published her first book in 2000, and signed her first book deal in 2001. Originally from Los Angeles, she now lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family and is also trying her hand at playwriting, adapting May December Souls into a stage play.
Book of the Week
Key to My Heart by Victoria Wells »
Key To My Heart is a heartfelt story about former lovers reuniting. You will find this story thought provoking as well as entertaining. If you have read my previous titles A Special Summer and When Love Comes Around you were introduced to Ava Peretti. In her story, Key To My Heart, sensitive topics such as family secrets, infidelity and an age-old saga.
Book Club of the Week
Interview with Author Elizabeth Nunez»
Anna Sinclair, a New York senior editor, goes home for her annual vacation to the island of her birth where issues of family dynamics, social climate, political views, cultural identity and class values collide.
Motivational Monday
Triumphant Tuesday
The Warmest Wednesday
Tell It Like It Tis Thursday
Free Flow Friday
Saturday Stories and Songs
Sunday Salon
APOOO Talk Radio
Home Wrecker by Dwayne Joseph»
APOOO Blog Talk Radio Show is on hiatus indefinitely. However, you can tune in and listen to our show with author Dwayne Joseph. Joseph discuss his latest release, Home Wrecker, with host, Yasmin Coleman, and the APOOO Books listeners.
APOOO Features
Top 10 Books of the Decade (2000-2009)»
My Top 10 Books of the Decade (2000 – 2009) are now available. It was a lot of work to narrow done to 10 but these are books that I can recommend without a doubt to other bibliophiles. If you’ve read any of them, please share your thoughts.
Virtual Book Tours
Virtual Blog Tour With Author Niobia Bryant»
I started out in romance because I did my research and discovered it was easier to get published without agent in this particular genre. Those books did well and I eventual got the agent. I had these different stories in me that I wanted in print so I came up with proposals over the years and my agent got to work making the deals happen.
Book Review
In My Father’s House by E Lynn Harris»
Reading In My Father’s House by E Lynn Harris was reminiscent of the book that introduced me to his work, Just As I Am. It was 1993, and I recall walking into the book store in Millilani, Hawaii, looking for a good book to read.
Book Trailer
Trouble Down the Road by Bettye Griffin»
She wondered how Brad stood being married to an airhead like Suzanne. During a boring halftime performance by an over-the-hill rock ’n’ roller they’d talked about the latest political happenings, and Suzanne had a look on her face that said she wished they’d change the subject.
Weekly Recommendations
2010 Book Releases»
Sharing some of the books on my 2010 reading list…of course this is subject to change you know.
Thinking Out Loud
Dancing With the Stars–Finale»
Time for Dancing With the Stars! Alright it’s down to Mya, Kelly and Donnie.
Who are you routing for?
Musings of a Mid-Life Diva
Here We Go Again by Djuanna Brockington»
All these changes confound the young mind. Most of the time the kids don’t realize what is going on. Not so with us adults.
Rambling Raven
Springing Forward by Rambling Raven»
Spring awakens my senses; I love the smell of fresh flowers in the air. I am inspired by the splashes of color that Mother Nature amuses us with. I enjoy the crisp air upon my skin.
The Write Life for You
Building the Author’s Ethos – Part Two: Developing a Marketing Plan»
It is important to think about MARKETING. It is important to think about this even before you go about looking for agents and editors because there are some agents who want to know how you plan to promote your work.
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