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Essays Contributed By Some of Bookpleasures' Reviewers as well as guest authors. To access the archived essays CLICK HERE


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    Telling the Tale—Novel or Play? Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Gordon Osmond

    At the heart of every worthwhile piece of fiction is a compelling story that, once started, keeps an audience engaged, riveted, and/or enthralled until its end. This captivating quality is generally realized through an artful blend of clarity, conflict, and intensity.

    New York Times Reviews Self-Published Book


    Two Facebook Sand Traps You Should Know About Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Phyllis Zimbler Miller

    Do you use Facebook personally and professionally?


    Wagner in Israel: Promoting Anti-Semitism or Fighting Censorship? Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Michael Curtis

    Should the music of Wagner be played in Israel?


    Israeli Settlements an Obstacle to Peace? Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Michael Curtis

    For four centuries the West Bank and east Jerusalem, were provinces of the Turkish Ottoman Empire; after that, from 1922 until 1948, they were ruled by Britain under the Mandate given it by the League of Nations. These areas have never been under any Arab sovereignty. The Palestinians have never had a political state of their own; and when offered the opportunity to create one by the United Nations General Assembly in 1947, refused to create one.

    Middle East Glossary: Language and Politics in the Middle East Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Michael Curtis

    “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in Alice in Wonderland, “it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.  Can you make words mean so many things?”


    What a difference a little crisis in Europe makes Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Michael Curtis

    The English are watching on television the brutal massacres in Syria. They have raised their security level from “miffed” to “peeved.” They may raise it again to “really irritated,” or even “a bit crossed.” This should be a warning to foreigners because the last time the British felt “a bit crossed” was in 1588 when they had to defeat the Spanish Armada.

    The New Potemkin Village: Syria Disguised Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Michael Curtis

    Our era has witnessed and suffered from the acceptance by many commentators in democratic countries of the illusion of the nature of the regimes and conditions of life in Arab societies.
    Catherine Ashton, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in her speech of June 12, 2012 to the European Parliament, is still blinded by a Potemkin village. In that speech in which she addressed both the situation in Syria and the settlements in Israel she charged Israel rather than Syria with serious violations of international and humanitarian law.

    A Reply To Alice Walker Author of Color Purple

    It is saddening that the latest celebrity to succumb to the fallacious Palestinian narrative of the relationship between the Palestinian population and Israel is Alice Walker, the distinguished Afro-American writer whose book The Color Purple was a prize-winning contribution to American literature.

    Poetry for All Contributed to Bookpleasures.com By Nancy Hatch Woodward

    Nancy Hatch Woodward Contributes Her Thoughts On Poetry

    Author and Former Corporate Executive Says It’s Never Too Late to Change Careers

    With 7 million Americans receiving unemployment benefits, and many counting the years – instead of months – since their layoff, author Darlene Quinn says now is a good time to reinvent yourself.

    Rethinking Book Publishing Dogma Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Djelloul (Del) Marbrook

    Djelloul (Del) Marbrook Thoughts On Book Publishing Dogma 

    We take a lot for granted not because we’ve swallowed it but because it’s so damned inconvenient to examine it.

    My Top 10 Book Apps for Kids and Adults By Scott Lorenz

    Many books now have apps that work on iPhones or iPads and on the Android platform. Consumers can now buy the printed book, the app alone or both. Authors can capitalize on this trend by creating apps for their books or pushing their publisher to create one for them.  Some apps have incredible features such as 3D effects, interactive story telling, and more. Creating an app for your book may give you a competitive advantage as well. I’ve found some book apps for both kids and adults that you’ll want to check out. Here’s my top ten:




     

    How To Write A Book People Want Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Brian Feinblum

    Many writers write about what they know, what they’re interested in, what they like.  Whether it’s a book that is based on a personal or professional experience, a hobby, or a passion, writers will write books that are meaningful to them but then have to find an audience to enjoy the book as much as they enjoyed writing it. 



    Phyllis Zimbler Miller discusses the new oppportunities in eBook platforms


    Phyllis Zimbler Miller discusses the new oppportunities in eBook platforms

    Phyllis Zimbler Miller Tells Us How Self-Publishing at Age 60 Led to a Career



                                                    Phyllis Zimbler Miller Tells Us How How Self-Publishing at Age 60 Led to a Career

    Ten Things Doctors Can Do To Get Speaking Engagements Contributed To Bookpleasures.com By Scott Lorenz of Westwind Communications

    Scott Lorenz Of Westwind Communciations Discusses Ten Things Doctors Can Do To Get Speaking Engagements


    Linda Radke of FiveStarPublications.com Discusses The New Face of Publishing


    Writers who find themselves caught in the publishing dilemma — "Should you wait eons for a standard publisher to pick up your manuscript or go out on a limb and self—publish?" — will be glad to learn there's a middle - of - the - road publishing option: partnership publishing.

    Jo-Anne Vandermeulen Discusses Blogging – The Best Post


    Compare writing the best post to an elevator pitch—amazing content with impressive presentation in concise format

    Jo-Anne Vandermeulen's Discusses A Perfect Pitch – A Sure Strike-Out


    To create a platform that stands out from the rest and *conquer all obstacles* you must learn how to ‘pitch’.


    I May Have to Wear a Thong to Sell My Next Novel

    John Blumenthal Laments- "I May Have to Wear a Thong to Sell My Next Novel."

    Why Disney Studios was a Screenwriter’s Nightmare


    John Blumenthal Comments As To Why Disney Studios Was A Screenwriter's Nightmare

    Is Jane Austen Overrated?




    John Blumenthal Contributes His Thoughts On Jane Austen

    New Wordsworth Poems Discovered!



    John Blumenthal Contributes An Interesting Article Concerning the English Poet William Wordsworth

    Interested In Knowing More About Book Reviewing & How To Become A Reviewer


    Noted Book Reviewer,  Nora Piehl to Teach "Intro to Book Reviewing" Course Online This June

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