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DONALD MAROTTA
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What about local gazettes possibly appearing individually online--or in library directories--which may cover the field, but won't have widgets. Calling the Ghost Busters will not help, except if you think it will for momentary relief. Sorry about th…
My name is Don Marotta, originally from Philadelphia. I live in the Tri-Cities, TN
area. A book I authored was published and I continue to write, but less so. A cousin in Philadelphia was a theater producer, director, actor for many years and I am t…
I cannot see where promoting by hopping from bookstore to bookstore by land is helpful because of the physical exhaustion. I write from the perspective of an old guy not keen on traveling, and knowing more productive means--which require an author's…
I am wondering whether uploaded publishing and simultaneous hard copy publishing are possible with the author's owning the copyright. Reply without a publisher's bias if you are considering this. By uploaded publishing, I do not necessarily mean Ama…
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- At 11:30pm on June 16, 2009,
Lea Hamer Crandall said…
- Love it - want it - have it in me and it's just about ready to come out. I have a theory on why Southern women are so OVERLY accommodating, passive aggressive, pleasing to men and VIOLENTLY emotionally abusive towards themselves and specific children. Tragic, funny and at the same time very much the experience of a lot of the middle to upper class women born in the South East during the 1960's and 1970's.
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- Humor Therapy
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- Do not let a surgeon or doctor, minister, anyone, or anything remove your funny bone. If this has happened, find a friend who helps you reinstall it, and keep it close within you.
Don Marotta, MEd, M.A.
marottadonald@gmail.com
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June 6
I live near Roan Mountain and am working to complete two humor books. One of them, a result of my living in Appalachia, is now titled You Just Don't Know Hillbillies. The other makes light of antique furniture and balances it with new-tiques and others. I book I did with an illustrator is Prospecting for Old Furniture, a practical book for insuring quality in buying antique furniture.
I have degrees in counselor education from UFLA and English from ETSU, and have worked in mental health and teaching English. I have lived in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Staunton, VA, cities in Florida, and country areas. Humor of any kind interests me.
A woman from Indiana and I were talking about her parents while we were waiting on car repairs a few days ago. She said that when faced with the question of Alzheimers, her mother said, well no, she didn't have it, but she does have Sometimers.
I have benefited from Norman Cousins's books, including Anatomy of an Illness and Head First, which scrutinizes medical diagnoses. I also like The Laughter Prescription by Lawrence Peter and Bill Dana, much other humor writing and the work of The Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor and The Humor Project. I would be interested in a joke or whatever you like.
Donald Marotta
marottadonald@gmail.com
(423) 725-3200
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June 6
I live near Roan Mountain and am working to complete two humor books. One of them, a result of my living in Appalachia, is now titled You Just Don't Know Hillbillies. The other makes light of antique furniture and balances it with new-tiques and others. I book I did with an illustrator is Prospecting for Old Furniture, a practical book for insuring quality in buying antique furniture.
I have degrees in counselor education from UFLA and English from ETSU, and have worked in mental health and teaching English. I have lived in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Staunton, VA, cities in Florida, and country areas. Humor of any kind interests me.
A woman from Indiana and I were talking about her parents while we were waiting on car repairs a few days ago. She said that when faced with the question of Alzheimers, her mother said, well no, she didn't have it, but she does have Sometimers.
I have benefited from Norman Cousins's books, including Anatomy of an Illness and Head First, which scrutinizes medical diagnoses. I also like The Laughter Prescription by Lawrence Peter and Bill Dana, much other humor writing and the work of The Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor and The Humor Project. I would be interested in a joke or whatever you like.
Donald Marotta
marottadonald@gmail.com
(423) 725-3200
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Literary Reading/Signing
January 8, 2010 from 7pm to 8pm – Malaprop's Bookstore
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Leanna Sain
January 10, 2010 from 3pm to 4pm – Malaprops
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Graphic Novel Book Tour Featuring Hope Larson
February 21, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm – Spellbound
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Review-a-Day for Sun, Dec 27: Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation
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Hi Margaret:
Could you share a little more information about what you are looking for?
Is this fiction or nonfiction?
Narrative or photo-oriented?
Are you looking for editorial guidance in terms of mentoring you on the direction of the book (i.e…
We have a member looking for an editor. What do you all think of that and of the usefulness of sharing expertise? See forum.
Empathy opens authors to animals and ancestors
Save a Spaniel: A Tale of Loss and Survival, Featuring a Dog by Cathy Mitchell (trade paperback, Nov, 2009, 265 pages, self-published and available at amazon.com). Revolutions in thinking are gaining p…
hi marijo! look forward to this event! thank you!!!xoxoxo!
Literary Reading/Signing at Malaprop's Bookstore
January 8, 2010 from 7pm to 8pm
Reading and signing of new book:
The Boy With A Tree Growing From His Ear And Other Stories
Also, is there a direct website that would allow me to take a closer look at Loving Ruby?
I was thinking of ordering this book for my 2 1/2 year old nephew in Oregon who LOVES to "read." Would Loving Ruby be too advanced with regards to basic subject comprehension for a boy his age? His parents obviously would read the story but I would…
"Loving Ruby" Story Time & Book Signing at Spellbound Children's Bookshop
November 21, 2009 from 2pm to 3pm
Author Lois Chazen and illustrator Sundara Fawn, creators of the new picture book Loving Ruby: A True Story, will be at Spellbound for a special story time, with free activities and book signing to follow.
Loving Ruby tells the story of a baby card…
Hi Rob, thanks for the reply! Hope you have a good holiday. I'll be back in touch after the New Year.
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