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Teen Country Singer, Anna Craig, Announces Release of First Official Music Video

“Come Back Home” a popular country track from the Anna Craig EP, has already been voted a favorite by fans. The official video was filmed in Hartselle, Alabama, directed by Gwena Sims. - June 16, 2011 - Expat Records

"Twisted and Turned" Author T. Lyn Fletcher Launches New Website

The site is designed to inform and intrigue future readers and fans. - June 16, 2011 - T. Lyn Fletcher

Mississippi Rapper/Producer J. Skillz Signs with Expat Records

The Acclaimed Underground Hip Hop Artist and CEO Of A.N.B.O.S. Music & Entertainment Will Be Releasing His Latest EP "I’m From Mississippi" in July 2011. - June 16, 2011 - Expat Records

Motivational Speaker Kelly Swanson Brings Humor and Motivation to NC Association Executives at Annual Meeting in Wilmington, NC

The current state of the economy in NC may be uncertain, but spirits were high at the AENC annual meeting, thanks to Kelly Swanson, motivational speaker and comedian. - June 16, 2011 - Kelly Swanson, Motivational Speaker

Waterlogg Productions Announces the Release of Old-Time Radio Parodies

Joe Bevilacqua's Popular Radio Theater Series Now Available at Audible, Amazon, ITunes and Most Online Stores. - June 16, 2011 - Waterlogg Productions

Brain Evolution: New Book, Get Limitless, a Chapter in History for Evolution of the Brain

Cutting Edge Personal Development Concepts, and the Philosophical Foundation for Today's Most Innovative Neuroscientific Studies, Leads Get Limitless to be Your Resource for Evolving Your Brain. - June 15, 2011 - Get Limitless

Historical Fiction Author, Mary Ann Bernal Book Launch of The Briton and the Dane (The Special Edition)

The special edition of The Briton and the Dane features new material in the first installment of the historical fiction series set in Ninth Century Britannia. - June 15, 2011 - Mary Ann Bernal, author

Author Aundrea Y. Wilcox Releases Her New Book Startup Savvy, to Help Small Businesses Survive and Succeed

Professional Small Business Advisor Aundrea Y. Wilcox, MBA, has released her first business book titled Startup Savvy, which offers new businesses advice for surviving the startup phase and staying in business beyond the first five years. - June 15, 2011 - Author Aundrea Y. Wilcox

Ripface Invasion Announces the Launch of Their Website

Ripface Invasion is a quartet of veteran rockers from the New Jersey punk/hardcore scene. They developed a unique bold sound for new and old generations to hear with their thrash punk/hardcore crossover style. Ripface Invasion displays their new sound and style through a variety of ways on the website. To view the site now, go to www.ripfaceinvasion.com. - June 15, 2011 - Ripface Invasion

Egyptian Actor Ayman Samman's Short Film Thief, Wins the Student Oscars Gold Medal

On Saturday, June 11th, 2011 an American Film Institute (AFI) Graduate Student Short Film named “Thief” won one of the most prestigious prizes in the world that a student film can win! Thief won the Gold Medal Award in the Narrative category from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences aka the Oscars. Egyptian actor, Ayman Samman had a starring role in the film. - June 15, 2011 - The ADD Channel

Waterlogg Productions Announces the Release of The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes

Radio Theater Series Parodies the Characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rare Daws Butler, Volume One - Now Available at Audible, Amazon, ITunes and Most Online Stores. - June 15, 2011 - Waterlogg Productions

Book Signing to Benefit Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families

Author Teresa Bevin launches her new book, "Papaya Suite" with a book signing and reception in Santa Fe, NM to benefit Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families. "Papaya Suite" is the light-hearted account of a young woman growing up during the early years of the Cuban revolution who is sent to Spain where she explores life with gusto and to expand her romantic adventures and options when she moves to the United States. - June 14, 2011 - Teresa Bevin, Author and Educator

Melody Nights at Bar Tausend

MelodyNights.com and Bar Tausend in Berlin, Germany, present a special evening of live music with 6 well known Artists performing their best songs. - June 14, 2011 - Melody Nights

UK Fuzz Rock Band "Subset" to Release New EP on Expat Records 15/06/11

The Garage Rock Band from Dunstable, London, have carefully selected 5 tracks for the EP titled "Mahogany," recorded following donations made by their fans known as Subsetters. - June 14, 2011 - Expat Records

Hanshi Stephen F. Kaufman Honored as Martial Arts Author of the Year

Martial Arts grandmaster receives legitimate recognition by the World Karate Union as Martial Arts Author of the Year. - June 14, 2011 - Hanshi Wisdom Press

Author Margot Finke on Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children – June 13, 2011

Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with author Margot Finke about her recent children’s books: “Taconi and Claude – Double Trouble” a historical middle-grade... - June 14, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine

Steampunk Band Jarmean? Announce Release of Their Forthcoming EP "Bad Penny" on Expat Records

The Bad Penny EP, a collection of 5 "Dickensian punk" tracks, blending steampunk, vaudeville pop, jazz, ukelele as well as the tuba will be available from 13th June 2011. - June 13, 2011 - Expat Records

Author Janet Messner Tallon Releases Inside the Coatesville Lynching, a New Look at This Century Old Murder and Lynching in Coatesville, PA

This book is a fresh look at this crime that took place in 1911 in Coatesville, PA. A remarkable story written in a chronological sequence of events as they unfolded. Examinations of Grand Jury Testimony along with actual hearings reveal contributing factors that played a major part in the tragedy. A new paradigm begins when the motivation for the murder of the officer is found to be an attempt of avoid apprehension for a previous murder Walker had committed. - June 12, 2011 - Janet Messner Tallon

Rapper Salutes the Troops: Casino to Entertain 5,000 Service Members at the 2011 Hunter Army Airfield July 4th Celebration

Georgia-based rapper Casino will give a two hour rap concert to Service Members and families at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA on July 2nd, as part of the annual July 4th Celebration activities. - June 12, 2011 - GCM, Inc.

Waterlogg Productions Announces the Release of Lady Bird Johnson: Legacy of a First Lady Audio Documentary

Veteran National Public Radio Journalist Joe Bevilacqua's award-winning exclusive interviews with Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Barbara Bush, Katherine Graham available at Audible, Amazon, ITunes and most online stores. - June 12, 2011 - Waterlogg Productions

Waterlogg Productions Announces the Re-Release of Bob Hope Audio Memoir

The Laugh Makers: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers Available at Audible, Amazon, ITunes and Most Online Stores - June 11, 2011 - Waterlogg Productions

Waterlogg Productions Announces the Release of Rare Comedy from the Voice of Yogi Bear

Rare Daws Butler, Volume One Now Available at Audible, Amazon, ITunes and Most Online Stores. - June 11, 2011 - Waterlogg Productions

A Different Way to Find a Job: Cris Cohen Launches "Cris Recruits a Company Website

Convinced that there had to be a better way to find a new position than mailing resumes all over town, Cohen decided to turn the tables. - June 11, 2011 - Cris Cohen

Waterlogg Productions Announces the Re-Release of Marx Brothers Audio Memoir

Son of Harpo Speaks! A Family Portrait, written and read by Bill Marx, available at Audible, Amazon, ITunes and Most Online Stores. - June 10, 2011 - Waterlogg Productions

New Novel of the Quabbin Reservoir by Jacqueline T. Lynch

"Beside the Still Waters" is a story on the creation of the Quabbin Reservior in Massachusetts, penned by a local writer and recently self published as an ebook, available online from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and Smashwords. - June 09, 2011 - Jacqueline T Lynch

Vietnam Veteran and Author Announces Book Signing at Welcome Home 2011

Author, John Podlaski, will be selling and signing his book, Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel at Welcome Home 2011 in Chicago June 17-19 at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. Vietnam vets and anyone who has been a young soldier in any war will relate to this unique story. It is also an opportunity for civilians to understand why many soldiers were "different" upon their return. - June 08, 2011 - John Podlaski

JN Prioleau, Author of the Books "Clyde" and "Clyde and His Messy Room," Releases Her Third Children's Book, "Clyde, the Wonderful Reader"

Children's book author, JN Prioleau will be publishing her third children's book summer of 2011 titled, "Clyde, the Wonderful Reader." Originally from Charleston, SC, JN Prioleau always had a passion for writing since the age of 11. She has written several poems and had the opportunity... - June 07, 2011 - JN Prioleau

Reality Show Rundown Month Goes Behind the Scenes of Reality TV

Mystery author and former journalist Stacy Juba will be exploring the reality television world on her blog in June, interviewing former contestants from the shows Survivor, Top Chef, Beauty and the Geek, Shark Tank, Bachelor Pad, Big Brother, and I Love New York. Juba is hosting Reality Show Rundown Month as a tie-in to her Amazon Kindle bestselling mystery suspense novel Sink or Swim. - June 07, 2011 - Stacy Juba.com

2nd Annual Elements of Hip Hop Festival Announced

Poor Vida Productions and Rec Shop announce the second annual Elements of Hip Hop Festival in Dallas, TX on July 3rd, 2011. - June 07, 2011 - Poor Vida Productions

A New Novel by Author Tammy Gagnon, No Longer Silent - A True Story in Which Against All Odds Tammy Overcomes Many Traumatic Challenges

No Longer Silent is about the perversity of human will, when life has gone awry. It speaks of the trauma of violence and of despair. But it also speaks of hope, which can light up the darkest of times. - June 06, 2011 - No Longer Silent

Consuming Desire: Photographs by Muema, First Online Profile of This Never Before Seen Body of Work, on View for the Month of June 2011

The first online exhibition of Muema’s photographic series, Consuming Desire, explores sex and money, race and class, myth and fantasy and is on view in Fraction Magazine, issue 27, Not Safe for Work, June 2011. The images in Consuming Desire depict the physical manifestation of desire via... - June 06, 2011 - MuemaPhoto.com

Award-winning Author VS Grenier joins the Stories for Children Publishing June ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour

Stories for Children Publishing will be touring award-winning author VS Grenier and her book, “Babysitting SugarPaw” a picture book about friendship and telling the truth all month long in June 2011. VS Grenier is an award-winning children’s author, founder & owner of Stories... - June 06, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine

Keith Smith, Stranger Abduction Sex Assault Survivor Breaks His Silence After 36 Years. Uses Experience to Educate Adults on "5 Steps You Can Take to Keep Kids Safe."

A message of hope for others. "Out of fear, shame and guilt, I've been silent for over three decades, sharing with very few people the story of what happened to me. No more. The silence has to end. Now." - June 06, 2011 - Keith Smith

Logan Christian Publishing Announces the Release of Plugging Into Real Worship to Educate Readers About Life Transformation Through Worship

"Many Christians today have grown dissatisfied with organized religion to the point of not attending church. Others feel lost, seeing their church as cold and impersonal." (www.kh.org, eNews, April 26, 2011) "Ironically, Christians desire a more intimate fellowship with God. - June 05, 2011 - Logan Christian Publishing Company

Free Poetry Workshop with Alice Osborn at the Book Revue in Huntington, New York

Alice Osborn and Book Revue, Long Island’s largest independent bookstore, invite the public to a free poetry workshop with Alice Osborn, author of Unfinished Projects, published by Main Street Rag Publishing Company, on Sunday, June 26th at Book Revue (313 New York Ave, Huntington, NY 11743)... - June 05, 2011 - Alice Osborn, Write from the Inside Out

Local Author Announces Release of Third Book: Lift Up Your Voice

Erica Ames-Razey, local author and life long resident of McDonald County, is announcing the release of her latest book, Lift Up Your Voice. The book focuses on Ms. Ames-Razey’s life in McDonald and Delaware Counties and brings to light the issues that arise from teen pregnancy. Lift Up Your... - June 05, 2011 - Erica Ames-Razey

Free Coffee to Best Article on Costa Rican Coffee or Destination

"ScenicCostaRica.com" is sponsoring a writing contest that will see the winner getting gourmet Costa Rican coffee for their efforts. - June 04, 2011 - Michael C. Mitchell

Reality TV Star Dylan Dilinjah from "Making The Band" Signs New Record Deal with Expat Records

Dylan, star of Diddy’s MTV reality show for three seasons, has announced his signing to Indie label, Expat Records. - June 04, 2011 - Expat Records

Author D. Doyle Reynolds Destroys Coastal Town

One-time resident uses book to destroy town by supernatural means. - June 03, 2011 - D Doyle Reynolds

Get Ready for Ripface Invasion's Debut EP on July 5, 2011

Ripface Invasion is a quartet of veteran rockers from the New Jersey punk/hardcore scene. They developed a unique bold sound for new and old generations to hear with their thrash punk/hardcore crossover style. Ripface Invasion's self-titled debut EP will be available worldwide on July 5, 2011. - June 02, 2011 - Ripface Invasion

Write@You! Now Offers Direct Links to the 100 Best Online eBook Bargains

Write@You!, a blog about fiction, indie publishing, politics and the "writing life," has created an online tool that provides links to Free downloads of the "100 Great Books" available through Project Gutenberg. The ebooks are available in all major e-reader formats. - June 02, 2011 - Write@You! Blog

Paranormal Author Sets Summer Appearances

Paranormal author Elizabeth Eagan-Cox will share free Internet sources for use in paranormal investigating. - June 02, 2011 - ElizabethEaganCox.blogspot.com

TV Star and Hollywood Actress Angelique Bates AKA ‘Alizay’ Signs Record Deal With Expat Records

The renowned Californian actress and star of Nickelodeon's #1 hit, television show, "All That" has chosen to focus on her music career by partnering with the Indie label to release her debut album. - June 01, 2011 - Expat Records

Author Margot Finke Joins the Stories for Children Publishing June ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour

Stories for Children Publishing will be touring author Margot Finke’s children’s books, “Taconi and Claude – Double Trouble” a historical middle-grade adventure, “Horatio Humble Beats the Big D” a rhyming picture book about dyslexia, and “Ruthie and... - June 01, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine

Ideas & Jellyfish - a New Book of Short Stories by Askin Ozcan

Published by Prakash Books in India, Ideas & Jellyfish by Askin Ozcan contains twenty seven humourous and philosophical short stories. ISBN 978 81 7234 373 6 - May 31, 2011 - Askin Ozcan

Award-Winning Author Lisa Umina on Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children – May 30, 2011

Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with award-winning author Lisa Umina about her Milo book series, (Milo Finds His Best Friend, Milo Moments & Milo and the Green Wagon). Lisa... - May 30, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine

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