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I have written 2 books, which ironically are completely different in every way, shape and form. Those who know me are probably not surprised by this at all, considering how diverse my interests are. Here’s a good example for ya…..I am a Nascar loving, NY native who is addicted to the beaches of South Carolina, the crooning of Tony Bennett, the sound of a tricked out Harley, my little dog Mook, the tiny Caribbean Island of Jost VanDyke, Scooby Doo Cartoons and the bad-ass attitude of Lynyrd Skynyrd….. Point being…. when you read one of my stories, you never know exactly what you will get!

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Golfer John Daly Trades His Clubs for a Microphone and Country Music

Pro - Golfer Takes a Shot at Country Music Fame

John Daly has been the subject of everything from his drive, to his clothes, to his battles with alcohol, but now he adds onemore item to his list...Country Music


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July 29th 2010 @ 20:10

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Justin Bieber: King of Suck?

A Satirical Look at the Current King of Suck

What happens when a boy with a guitar finds a video camera and the password to his dad's computer. Justin Bieber! That's what! Since voices and sounds were recorded, some brilliant mind was there to exploit that voice. Bell did it with the telephone, and now everyone has a phone in their pocket. Since the inception of pop music so long ago, producers and investors have jumped at the chance to milk a phenomenon for all it's worth and then drop it in the gutter and let it rot away



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July 26th 2010 @ 22:34

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The Williams Riley Band Makes Fans

Country Music News: The Williams Riley Band is gaining momentum the old fashioned way, through hard work and great music. It proves it not only who you know, but who wants to know you. It seems everyone wants to know about the WIlliams Riley band.

The Williams Riley Band is capitalizing on the success of their latest album, "A Different Kind Of Country",playing tour dates with some of the most successful acts in country music to bolster their popularity and climb the country music charts.
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July 26th 2010 @ 01:39

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Blake Shelton teams up with The Grand Ole Opry for flood relief

Blake Shelton has lent his image and performances to a new trivia game you can find on Opry.com.

He's cut the mullet and proposed to one of the hottest and up and coming women in country music today....and Miranda Lambert said YES.
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July 26th 2010 @ 01:36

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Get BOGO Jason Aldean ringtones for a limited time

Country Music News: Country Music superstar Jason Aldean is capitalizing on the success of his latest album Wide Open and his fans are reaping the benefits.

Jason Aldean has sold two million copies of his first two albums, topping the charts with five smash hits, racking up award nominations and hitting every stop on the requisite “new artist” tour circuit for the last three years. The country rocker is running full throttle into the summer of 2010 in support of his third album, Wide Open, which he debuted April 7 of last year.
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July 26th 2010 @ 01:34

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Book Review: Wired Kingdom, An Aquatic Thriller

The literary world is as driven by pop culture as much as television, radio and movies. Fantasy and sci-fi have been dominated by wizards, witches, werewolves and vampires for quite a while. Since the release of Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code", thrillers have centered around the conspiracy theories of The Templar Knights and The Freemasons. Each writer has their own take on each conspiracy and tries their best to lead us into that world, but all still leave me craving something more original that I had not heard or thought of before.

Rick Chesler's new novel, "Wired Kingdom", satisfies that craving for originality, when a murder at sea is caught on Camera, the hunt begins. "Wired Kingdom" combines high tech marine science with the enormous popularity of television reality shows


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July 18th 2010 @ 00:26

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Predatory Publisher vs Virtuistic Vanity

Sitting on my ass for the last two and a half weeks has allowed me a lot of time to search the internet, and read. I have been unable to type, and writing is impossible. Kudos once more to my wife for helping me type this out. This article is brought to you by theo ne armed bandit, lol.

Anyway, in last few weeks I have come across a lot of self published books and a lot of publishers that cater to vanity or print on demand. The market has changed over the last ten years. Self publishing is not the bane of the writer's existence any longer and does not necessarily keep a writer from getting a deal with a real publisher


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July 14th 2010 @ 23:11

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Something That Happened One Fourth Of July

It's been tough lately, so tough in fact that I am frustrated in my writing. I am not the type of writer who can dictate my words to someone else, but in this case I have to. As I speak, my wife is typing this up for me. I had shoulder surgery recently and it hurts a lot. In most positions I try to keep my arm it still aches or burns or feels like someone is slicing a knife up and down the flesh and bone of my arm. So I finally broke down and asked her to type this introduction for me so that I may at least try to get something posted.

It's another Independence Day for America. I am proud, there is no doubt. I wish I was able to put the pain meds away and enjoy the day, but that is not going to happen. For now they are necessary. Instead, I will share a little poem I wrote several years back that reminds me of some of the things I like to do on the Fourth Of July. I hope you enjoy it


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July 4th 2010 @ 17:16

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How To KILL A Writer!

What can take a writer out of the picture? Short of writers block or death, we all find a way to put a pen to paper or hack away at a keyboard to generate the tales that make us feel something. I've read the articles that say you're not a true writer unless you write something everyday. That's not how I roll. I am not going to write crap just to say I wrote something.

I am not saying everything I write is gold, but I am saying everything I write has some kind of potential. So what can actually take a writer from writing...short of death


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June 20th 2010 @ 01:50

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You've Written A Book And Nobody Knows...What Now?

When you're a writer, it seems that the only important thing is to write. While that may be true, just writing is not going to get you a publishing deal. After your write your "epic" or your books of poems, or the next great travel book and then start sending out your query letters....wasn't that a fun little addition....you may decide that you need a website so people (agents, publishers) can find you.

There are couple of ways to go on a website. You can pay for one. I pay about $90 a year for www.rcshivers.com, through Ipower. They are a great hosting site that offers me a lot of flexibility. If I decide to self publish, I can even initiate Paypal to sell my books. There are plenty of hosting services that are reasonably priced and also offer website templates and design software as part of the package


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June 15th 2010 @ 01:39

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