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Win a chance to be published!
SHORT STORY COMPETITION!
Competition Guidelines
1. Story must be a personal testament that “it’s never too late to change your life, never too late to heal.”
2. Submission must be in Microsoft Word format, 2000 words or less, double spaced.
3. All stories will be considered for publication in my next book – a collection of personal stories that show
strength and courage of the human spirit.
If chosen, the author will be contacted and further arrangements made.
All stories will be considered copyrighted and will not be used without permission of the author.
4. E-mail to: irene@irenewatson.com as one attachment only.
In subject area of e-mail indicate “competition – personal story.”
Include contact information on cover page and reference “Alternative View.”
Deadline for competition:
December 10, 2005. (This may be extended to give you time to perfect
your story). Watch this space!
5. First prize: Autographed “The Sitting Swing” plus $25 US
Second prize: Autographed “The Sitting Swing” plus $10 US
Third prize: Autographed “The Sitting Swing”
Deuced by Perry Crowe
In order to win a free copy of "Deuced", be the first to correctly answer
the following question:
Because he read so much as a child, Jean-Paul
Sartre said he missed his opportunity to become what?
Send answer to Tracy-Jane@alternative-readDOTcom
11/30/2005
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132. An Alternative COMPETITION!~ Deuced ~ a novel by
Perry Crowe
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11/28/2005
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131. An Alternative LINK: Record keeping~ Index cards
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11/27/2005
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130. A Pagan Review: A Message for the Ages ~ Joel S.
Goldsmith ~ Acropolis Books
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11/26/2005
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129. An Alternative LINK: 100 Most misspelled words!
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11/25/2005
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128. An Alternative PRESS RELEASE: The Book of Light: The
Nature of God, the Structure of Consciousness, and the Universe Within You ~
Michael Sharp
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11/23/2005
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127. An Alternative READ: CHECKMATE: The Games Men Play ~
Mark D. Crutcher ~ Literally Speaking Publishing House
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11/22/2005
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126. Euro-Reviews: God of the Grim ~ Kate Hill ~ Ellora's
Cave Publishing
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11/21/2005
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125. An Alternative PRESS RELEASE: From Thunder to
Breakfast ~Book by storyteller Hube Yates, writer Gene K. Garrison, foreword
by Hugh Downs
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11/20/2005
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124. An Alternative LINK: Top 10 sci-fi films
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11/17/2005
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120. An Alternative LINK: Smoking Hazard! FUNNY!
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11/15/2005
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119. An Alternative LINK: Music News!
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11/14/2005
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118. An Alternative LINK: Healthy New Age.Com
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11/13/2005
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117. An Alternative LINK: World Kindness Day!
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11/12/2005
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116. An Alternative LINK: UK
Info for Freelance Writers ~
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11/11/2005
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115. An Alternative LINK: Care 2.Com
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11/10/2005
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114. An Alternative LINK: Mystics of the World
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11/09/2005
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113. An Alternative READ: The 2006 Lunar Calendar ~ The
Lunar Press
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11/08/2005
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112. An Alternative COMPETITION! Win JJ Massa's book ~ Eye
Candy
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11/07/2005
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111. An Alternative READ: Natural Desire, Strange Design ~
Aishling Morgan ~ Nexus Books~ EROTICA
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11/06/2005
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110. An Alternative COLUMN: Backwash Babe
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11/05/2005
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108. An Alternative READ: Group Name Change
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11/03/2005
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107. An Alternative Read: Group Member NEWS!
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11/02/2005 106. An Alternative COMPETITION: Possible Short
Story Publication!
11/01/2005
105. An Alternative VIEW: Channelled Messages from a
Parallel Universe ~ Connie Russert M.S. ~ Trafford Publishing
10/30/2005
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104. An Alternative VIEW: Glimpses 2: It could happen to
you - Martha Jette - Saga Books
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10/18/2005
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103. An Alternative VIEW:Going Deeper - How to make sense
of your life when your life makes no sense - Jean-Claude Koven
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10/14/2005
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102. An Alternative NIGHTMARE!
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10/10/2005
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101. An Alternative LINK: Postsecret
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10/09/2005
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100. An Alternative LINK: Eternity Travel.Com ~ The
Afterlife
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10/08/2005
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99. An Alternative ARTICLE: War of the Words ~ Top of the
Book-Chain?
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10/07/2005
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98. An Alternative LINK: Mind, Body and Soul Exhibition
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10/06/2005
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97. An Alternative LINK: New belief? ~ Holism
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10/05/2005
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96. An Alternative VIEW: eMarketing Tools for Writers ~
Biff Mitchell
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10/03/2005
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95. An Alternative LINK: Spacejock Software ~ FREE
DOWNLOADS
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10/02/2005
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94. An Alternative Link: Freelance Writing JOBS
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10/01/2005
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93. An Alternative LINK: NANOWRIMO fever!
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First, and most importantly, I have changed the name of the Yahoo Group, to 'An_ Alternative_ Read'
so it matches the rest of the site. I do hope it hasn't caused
you as much trouble as it has me. The words 'NEVER' and 'AGAIN' spring
to mind! If you stumble across any remaining 'Alternative View' Group
adverts, please bear with me, I have yet to amend some of them.
There are over one-hundred pages to do this with!
I am also working on a new 'Links' page, which should be up and running by the New Year.
Finally,
if you would like to submit an article for this newsletter please
contact me. I can't afford to pay you, but just think of the
advertising!
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How to
submit a book for review
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Authors, Publicists
and Publishers please take a moment to read the information required, as
set out below:
Supply as much of this
information as possible. Thank you.
I. Book data
a. Title of book:
b. Author:
c. Publisher:
d. Genre:
e. Publication dare (month, year):
f. ISBN:
g. Length: (Number of pages):
h. Format: (Hardcover, paperback, electronic)
i. If series (other books in series):
j. Link(s) where readers can buy book:
k. Photo of book:
II. Author's Data
a. Website of author:
b. Email of author:
c. Author Bio:
III. Additional questions
a. Are you (author, publicist or publisher) interested in being interviewed?
b. Interested in supplying extra free book (or other prize) for
competition giveaway?
c. Do you have any book excerpts available for uploading to the site?
d. Does your competition require a question?
(Please email me privately with
answer [Contact info available below].
All these details are available on the review site.
If you are interested in advertising your book with
Alternative-Read.Com, please get in touch via the contact details at
the bottom of the page.
Ritabfox!!! You are the winner of a download of the book, Eye Candy, by JJ Massa, Author or Sensual Romance.
A copy of Myrna Lou Goldbaum's
palm reading book - 'May I See Your Hand? Palm Reading for Fun and
Profit' goes to
J.Parkinson!
Congratulations Everyone!
Check out the site more details of more competitions, coming your way soon!
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Article ~ The Power of Goal Setting ~ Amy Biddle
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The Power of Goal Setting
by: Amy Biddle
Goal setting is a tool to use to have more fun in life.
Life is perfect as it is. It is perfectly itself, whole and complete, lacking nothing.
That may seem like a funny way to begin an essay on goal
setting. "If my life is fine the way it is," you may think, "why bother
with setting goals?"
This question betrays a rather desperate attitude toward goal
setting, don't you think? It assumes that setting goals is something
you do to escape a maze, as if you're a mouse who won't get fed until
you figure your way out of the maze. Naturally, when you attach that
much tension and anxiety to it, goal setting sounds like a real drag.
When you start from the realization that life is already
perfect, goal setting becomes something else entirely. Our minds are
problem-solving machines; so much so that, even when there are no
problems, our minds have a tendency to create them. That would be fine,
except that some of us create problems of such drama and intensity; we
literally scare ourselves to death with stress-related illnesses.
It's as if we put ourselves on a thrill ride at an amusement
park – remote control in hand. We get sick and then forget how to stop
the ride. We even forget that we are the only ones that can stop it!
But I digress…
Goal setting is not drudgery. It's a better way to keep life
interesting; better than creating the drama we otherwise create.
Setting and meeting goals is a way to enjoy the adrenaline rush of
going into new territory, the thrill of risk, without making ourselves
sick and miserable.
Goal setting is even more than healthy amusement, though. It's
a way to practice loving our lives and ourselves. We make a commitment,
and we keep that commitment, no matter what, and no matter how long it
takes.
An author I know was writing her first book, and she faced
doubts about whether she’d ever find a publisher for it. Jim, who’d met
plenty of creative goals, told her something that put those doubts to
rest and re-focused her efforts. He said, "Whenever I’m working on
something, the important thing is not to abandon myself during the
process. It's not about how anyone else responds to it." The writer
realized that she was the one to determine whether her book got
published, even if she had to print copies of her manuscript for her
closest friends. Her job was to make it the best book it could be. Of
course, she found a wonderful publisher.
So how do you determine what goals to set for yourself? Should
you build something, plan a trip, or begin a family? Only you can
determine that. It's helpful to spend some time each day just with
yourself, even if it's just a few minutes. When you take a break from
being inundated with other people's goals, you can hear the still small
voice within that reveals your deepest longings.
If you're like a lot of people, there's one particular goal
you’ve been avoiding all of your life. It doesn't matter why. Just know
this: The power to accomplish it awaits only your commitment. If you
try to substitute other goals, those goals you think someone else would
approve of, you won't have access to all of your power. But if you set
the goal you really want, you will find the power to work miracles.
About The Author
Amy Biddle has been a lifetime student and teacher of spiritual
principles. Spiritual Healing Secrets is a fast-growing resource for
anyone who wants to improve her or himself, or simply to learn
practical spiritual principles. Let Amy help you improve your life!
Discover the secrets at http://www.spiritual-healing-secrets.com.
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feel free to forward this issue to friends and associates. Anyone can
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they can WIN some fabulous prizes just for joining my Yahoo Group below.
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