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Movies I loved: Drive, Contagion, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Help. Movies I want to see next: Dream House, Moneyball, Warrior.
How to sell your first book. Susan Shapiro, author of 8 books in 8 years gives a seminar offering tips. New York City, Wednesday 9/21/11.
Go see “Drive” with Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. Wow! Action, suspense, thrills and surprisingly deep dramatic moments.
I just finished reading, Me, the mob, and the music: one helluva ride with Tommy James and the Shondells. It was great fun reading about the 60s great hits: Crimson and Clover, Mony, Mony, Hanky Panky, Crystal Blue Persuasion, etc.
I’ve been having such a good time interviewing celebrities lately. Today I met my first Prince! He is Italian Prince Lorenzo Borghese. Most people know him from the ABC show The Bachelor. He is an animal lover and advocate with a soft voice and humble demeanor. Lorenzo is the son of Prince Francesco Marco Luigi … Read more
Beth Raymer’s book is now in post-production as a movie starring Bruce Willis as Dink, Catherine Zeta-Jones as his wife, Tulip Heimowitz, and Rebecca Hall of The Town as Raymer. Vince Vaughn plays Rosie, a Long Island bookie. The film is directed by Stephen Frears
The JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa is located on a mesmerizing stretch of the Mexican Carribbean coast. This luxury beachfront property is rated Category 6 in the Marriott Rewards program and a level 5 in the AAA Diamonds rating scale.
ASJA (asja.org) is the American Society of Journalists & Authors. ASJA is the only professional association focused on independent nonfiction writers.
Beth Raymer, Lay the Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling; Jackie O: On the Couch, JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa and Matt Wayne, The Celebrity Magician.
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) Weekly Featured Member: Dorri Olds. ASJA is the only professional association focused on independent nonfiction writers.