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Looking for Sponsors

As you all know, I work on a per article basis as the D.C. Literature Examiner.  Not only do they have a referral program (Thanks, Marie, for signing up), but they now have a sponsorship program for local examiners. 

Anyone interested in sponsoring me?  If you are, just visit the site and follow the instructions.  Once you sign up, you get a 300 X 250 ad space on my site.  What could you use the space for?  Advertising products, services, your blog, your blog events, and more.  Prices start at $29 and you can upload your own JPG or Gif advertisement or create one from the templates available in a wide variety of categories.

I’m sure you want to know what I get out of the deal.  My pay rate increases for sponsored articles about local events, authors, and books, which will make it easier for me to get to more local events and provide even more content for subscribers and all of you.

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Thanks for reading this blog post, though traditionally I don’t talk business and advertising here.  I hope you’ve been enjoying the recent content at the blog and D.C. Literature Examiner.  I’m sure Anna would love a sponsor too for her Baltimore Literature Examiner page as well, but she’s too shy to ask.

Interview with Michael Landon, Jr., Author of The Silent Gift

Sometimes, I have an opportunity to interview an author, even though I don’t have time to read their novel.  In this case, I’ve interviewed a Christian fiction author, Michael Landon, Jr.  If this name sounds familiar, it should.  His father was the same Michael Landon of Highway to Heaven and Little House on the Prairie fame.

Check out my interview on D.C. Literature Examiner, here and here.

Examiner Interviews & Poetry Gift Ideas

It seems that I’m behind in alerting you to my latest interviews and articles at D.C. Literature Examiner.  Better late than never, I say.

First for all you last minute shoppers, I have a list of poetry books that will meet the needs of a variety of family members and friends in your social circles.  I cannot recommend these titles enough.

Here’s the latest interviews:

I’ve interviewed Karen White about her latest novel in the gothic, Southern, mystery series The Girl on Legare Street.  Check it out here and here.

We talk about her book and her reading and writing habits.

Beth Kephart, which I’m sure many of you have heard about from Amy at My Friend Amy and other blogs, graciously submitted to my questions.  We talk about Nothing But Ghosts, her writing, reading, and young adult fiction.  Check out the interview here and here.

I hope you’ll be checking them out in your down time.  Have a great holiday everyone!

New Interviews With Jill Mansell, Garth Stein, Lynn Levin

I’ve been a busy bee over at D.C. Literature Examiner, interviewing fiction authors and poets.

Jill Mansell took time out of her blog tour schedule to answer a few questions about her latest U.S. invastion, Perfect Timing (click on for my review).

Jill talked about the book, her inspiration, her writing, and her reading habits.  Check out her interview, here and here.

I’ve also had the pleasure of interviewing Garth Stein (Photo Credit:  Frank Huster), the author of The Art of Racing in the Rain (click for my review).

You can find out what Garth’s working on now, what he’s reading, and his obsessions.  I also asked a bunch of questions about Enzo and his narration of The Art of Racing in the Rain.  Check out the interview here and here.

Most recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing poet Lynn Levin, author of Fair Creatures of an Hour (click for my review).

We discussed her collection, her obsessions, and her latest reads.  From John Keats and how he inspired her collection’s title to other poets that have influenced her, Levin clearly knows her poetry and her passions.  Check out that interview here and here.

Sandra Dallas & Michelle Moran Interviews

I recently reviewed Sandra Dallas’ Tallgrass here on Savvy Verse & Wit (click on the title for my review).

Ms. Dallas graciously submitted to an interview for my D.C. Literature Examiner page where we discussed Tallgrass and her writing process for the book.

Also in honor of Cleopatra’s Daughter’s debut in stores, I had the opportunity to interview Michelle Moran here and here.

I also should have a list of winners from Book Blogger Appreciation Week later this week. Also, I’ll be headed into D.C. at the end of the week for National Book Festival.


Savvy Recap . . .

I just wanted to take a moment to recap some goings on here at Savvy Verse & Wit and at D.C. Literature Examiner.

I started out pledging to read 5 books for the War Through the Generations: WWII Reading Challenge, and I met my goal. However, I think I’ll probably read some more books for the challenge throughout the year, but for now I’m officially saying I’ve finished this challenge.

Check out the books I reviewed for the challenge:

1. Reading by Lightning by Joan Thomas
2. Bloody Good by Georgia Evans
3. T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte
4. Now Silence by Tori Warner Shepard
5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

I also recently signed up for the Everything Austen Challenge in which you could mix and match movies and book reviews. I just have to read or watch 6 books or movies through January 2010.

So far, I’ve read one book and watched one movie, check out my reviews:

1. Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange
2. Focus Features’ Pride & Prejudice (2005)

I joined the Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge as well; you might be thinking I’ve lost my mind.

I have to read the entire series, including the new book that just came out. I haven’t fared as well on this challenge, but I will have a review forthcoming for:

1. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

Ok, now for D.C. Literature Examiner news, I’ve been busy posting interviews and reviews:

1. Susan Helene Gottfried here and here.
2. Review of Shapeshifter: The Demo Tapes Year 1
3. Kyle Semmel here and here.
4. Review of The Woodstock Story Book
5. Joseph Sohm here, here, and here.

I hope you will take the time to check out some of these great interviews and reviews and leave a comment or two.

Also, I have a great international giveaway for the Rooftops of Tehran going on through August 24, 2009.

Interview with Joseph Sohm, Part 1


If you missed my review of Visions of America, please check it out.

In the meantime, Joseph Sohm, author and photographer of the book, took time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions.

Please check out the first part of the interview at D.C. Literature Examiner.

More of the interview to come over the next few days.

Examiner Interview with Kyle Semmel

Over at my Examiner.com location, I’ve got part one of my interview with Kyle Semmel from the Bethesda, Md., Writer’s Center talking about blogs and their role in promoting writing workshops and other events for the center.

I’ve known Kyle for quite a while now, but I’ve learned a great deal more about his writing and music tastes in the last few months.

If you haven’t checked out what he has to say, you should.

Check out D.C. Literature Examiner.

Are You an Examiner?

I’ve been regularly posting articles at my D.C. Literature Examiner page, I hope everyone had been following along. The latest post is my review of Shapeshifter: The Demo Tapes Year 1, but you can also find links to my two-part interview with Susan Helene Gottfried at the end of the review.

Anyways, Examiner.com is expanding the number of locations they cover, and if you live near or in the newest 20 locations, let me know, I can send you some referral information. It would help me out as well, if you signed on with Examiner.com and started earning money for yourself too.

Here’s a list of their newest locations:

Mobile, AL
Green Bay, WI
Springfield, IL
Waco, TX
Savannah, GA
Colorado Springs, CO
Baton Rouge, LA
Rockford, IL
Midland Odessa, TX
Gainesville, FL
El Paso, TX
Evansville, IN
Anaheim, CA
Corpus Christi, TX
Scranton, PA
Topeka, KS
Lubbock, TX
Atlantic City, NJ
Reno, NV
Bakersfield, CA

Feel free to join us, earn some money, and spread the word about your local area to online readers.

Susan Helene Gottfried Speaks About Music, Obsession, and Writing

Susan Helene Gottfried, our good blogger friend, mind behind West of Mars, and author of Shapeshifter: The Demo Tapes Year 1, was kind enough to grant me an interview about her time at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.

Where is this interview you ask?! It’s on my D.C. Literature Examiner here and here. Check out, leave some comments. I’m sure Susan will be by to check out your thoughts.

If you haven’t read Shapeshifter yet, you should get your hands on a copy of this bird’s eye view of the rock and roll universe.

***In Other News***

I updated my Book Review Policy and added a note to my readers.

Susan Helene Gottfried Reveals her Past and Inspiration

Susan Helene Gottfried, our good blogger friend, mind behind West of Mars, and author of Shapeshifter: The Demo Tapes Year 1, was kind enough to grant me an interview about her time at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.

If you haven’t read Shapeshifter yet, you should get your hands on a copy of this bird’s eye view of the rock and roll universe.

Where is this interview you ask?! It’s on my D.C. Literature Examiner page. Check out, leave some comments. I’m sure Susan will be by to check out your thoughts.

Still not convinced you should read Shapeshifter, check out these reviews from Diary of an Eccentric and She Is too Fond of Books.

***In Other News***

I updated my Book Review Policy and added a note to my readers.

Rosemary Winslow Interview, Part 2

You might remember Rosemary Winslow’s first interview on Savvy Verse & Wit where we talked about her writing habits.

You also may remember my review of her book, Green Bodies.

Recently, she kindly agreed to answer some more pointed questions about her book, its cover art, and contemporary poetry for Examiner.com.

I hope you will all check it out because this will be a first in a number of literary interviews on my D.C. Literature Examiner page.

If you haven’t signed up for email alerts for my latest posts or as a subscriber and you love reading, authors, and poets, you are missing out on some great articles.