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Gene Cartwright's Blog – September 2009 Archive (7)

What's Taking The Microwave So Long?

I was recently visiting a friend in Texas, when I observed a curious, though familiar, behavior that grabbed my attention. This friend placed a frozen dinner in the oven, set it for the required five minutes and stood there. It struck me as odd, because microwaves sound a chime when the time expires. And, just in case you dashed upstairs or to Hawaii, at intervals it chimes again, and again, and...

I watched, first with amusement then… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on September 22, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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Please, take a moment and read!

First, we are authors.

Since our inception, we at iFOGO.com and iFOGO Village have been dedicated to doing all we can to encourage and assist authors in the promotion of themselves and their works. We devote a lot of time and energy, and do so from pure… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on September 21, 2009 at 9:30am — 6 Comments

WordPress is Now On iFOGO Village

Villagers,

Good News! You may now post your WordPress blogs on iFOGO Village. To do so, click the 'Blogs' Menu tab in our main menu. You will see the WordPress sub-tab.

We are happy to bring tools that help you reach your audience. Presently, we are evaluating… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on September 18, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Where Was God on May 15, 1974?

"I have not been so moved by a novel since I first read Alex's book.

I am laying claim to the role of Aunt Rose."

__ Ms. Cicely Tyson, Emmy-Winning, Academy-Award nominated actress

A Family Gathering

2007 Pulitzer Fiction Nominee…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on September 18, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Invaluable Web Site Tips From iFOGO Village

At iFOGO.com and iFOGO Village we provide our famous and soon-to-be famous authors more than discussions about books, although books and publishing are our prime focus. Here is the first in a series of tips we will provide our members. You should join them.

One of the major reasons visitors to your web sites do not stay, or click past, is because your images take too long… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on September 11, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Still Dreaming, After All These Years

What follows are images of poetry pages from my upcoming book of "visual poetry,"

'Still Dreaming, After All These Years.'

© 2009 Gene Cartwright …

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Added by Gene Cartwright on September 3, 2009 at 3:43pm — 1 Comment

Book Promotion: A Big Idea With Little Cost

You've seen it: Book-marketers and promoters offering "final opportunities" grab a great book promotion for "$1500.00" off the regular price. I've seen these and thought: "Wow, no way I can pass up a deal like that." Right.

Well here's a book promotion opportunity you truly cannot afford to pass up.