Teaching to Write or Writing to Teach? See What This Popular Author Says

Author Jim Musgrave, teacher and author of The President's Parasite and Other Short Stories visits Current Events in Books http://currenteventsinbooks.blogspot.com/ and shares an article titled: Teaching to Write or Writing to Teach? In it he says, "Remember how it was in school? Sometimes, the teacher made you think about what you were reading. That’s the way it is in my new book of short fiction, The President’s Parasite and Other Stories." Be sure to check out the entire article. It may make you smile, smirk or even frown, but it is sure to make you think!

While you're there, leave a question or a comment for Jim for a chance to win a copy of his book. That's right! Each comment enters you in a drawing to win a free print copy of his book at the end of the tour. Increase your chances of winning by stopping and leaving a comment at each blog hosting the tour.

Take a moment and treat yourself. Download the free sampler of Jim's book, The President's Parasite and Other Short Stories at http://efraimzgraves.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/new-download-sampler-from-the-presidents-parasite-and-other-stories/

Amazon Link for President's Parasite: http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-Parasite-Jim-Musgrave/dp/0977650367/

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Fiction Imitates Life – Van Gogh Missing from Heist - and in Miniature

Fiction Imitates Life – Van Gogh Missing from Heist - and in Miniature

Police were still searching Monday for three masked men responsible for the daring heist of four Impressionist paintings Sunday from a private art museum in Zurich. The paintings, valued at $163 million, included works by Cezanne, Degas, Monet and Van Gogh. The burglary follows on the heels of an earlier theft, also in Zurich, of two Picassos on loan from Germany.

In a case of fiction imitating real life, the search for another missing Van Gogh is the focus of “SEARCHING FOR A STARRY NIGHT,” A Miniature Art Mystery by Christine Verstraete, coming in May from Quake/Echelon Press, LLC. The missing painting is a miniature replica of Van Gogh’s famous work, “The Starry Night.”

In SEARCHING FOR A STARRY NIGHT, Sam and her best friend, Lita, with the help of a mischievous Dachshund named Petey, try to find the missing painting so Sam's mother can get it to the museum, where it belongs.

Spooky family secrets unfold, Petey digs up an ancient curse, and Sam fears her friendship with her best friend is doomed.

Can she find the miniature masterpiece before it's too late?

Will she and her best friend, Lita, go home forever friends – or enemies?

Art Recovered! And.... was it a protest? See

http://stolenvermeer.blogspot.com/2008/02/stolen-art-watch-swiss-art-heist.html

SEARCHING FOR A STARRY NIGHT will be published in May ’08 from Quake/Echelon Press, LLC, www.quakeme.com ISBN: 978-1-59080-579-4

Contact: Christine Verstraete
chris@cverstraete.com

Current Events and Book Promotion

It can be very beneficial to tie your book subject with current events. This is especially effective with press releases, blogs and online articles. These examples will show how this promotion works. Do you have an example of an article or press release which ties your book to a current event? If so, feel free to contact Nikki at nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com for more information.

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Articles Which Tie Current Events to Book Topics

Fiction Imitates Life - Van Gogh Missing
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/fiction-imitates-life-van-gogh-missing.html

The State of Israel - A Grim View
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/state-of-israel-grim-view.html

Femine Majority - Gender, Values and Democrats
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/feminine-majority-gender-values-and.html

Youth Soccer Takes a Nasty Turn
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/youth-soccer-takes-nasty-turn.html

The Silent Prisoner
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/silent-prisoner.html

Gonzales Resignation and Black and Latino Political Empowerment
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/gonzales-resignation-and-black-and.html

Educational Book on Stem Cell Research for People Who Don't Have a Biology Degree
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/educational-book-on-stem-cell-research.html

Boycott by Illegal Immigrants Could Fuel Tensions With African Americans
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/boycott-by-illegal-immigrants-could.html

Religion Has No Place in the Federal Funding Decision for Stem Cell Research
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/religion-has-no-place-in-federal.html

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - A Leveraging Tool for the Democratic Party
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/embryonic-stem-cell-researcha.html

Brides For Sale?
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/brides-for-sale.html

This is the Place - Carolyn Howard Johnson
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/this-is-place-by-carolyn-howard-johnson.html

Political Analyst Disputes Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Hispanic Values
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/political-analyst-disputes-former.html

Obama Flap Over Black Gospel Singer Shows Race is Issue in Presidential Race
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/obama-flap-over-black-gospel-singer.html

Scientists Need to Explore All Cells to Find Treatment
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/scientists-need-to-explore-all-cells-to.html

Thousands of Writers Participate in National Novel Writing Month
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/thousands-of-writers-participate-in.html