Red River Writers

Welcome to April Robins’ Weblog site

April Robins is a celebrated writer of children's picture and story books designed for early readers. She has published 8 fully illustrated books so far and currently has two more in work. She is a frequent speaker and reader at public libraries and bookstores. April is CEO of her own company that promotes and sales her published works. She maintains a website where her books are previewed and available for sale. Her site also contains articles on developing a concept through the various stages to a self published book. April's website can be found at www.robinfalls.com

April also leads a very active online networking group of authors, writers and artists with over 2400 members called Red River Writers. April's goal for Red River Writers is to create a forum where she can make members aware of events, links or other items of interest to the members. April leads the discussion on several topics exploring the pros and cons of issues, organizes events for the group and encourages the newer members.

April writes helpful articles in this weblog to encourage authors and writers to reach their fullest potential. These articles are full of helpful information on promoting works, networking with others, finding the right tools and techniques, as well as links to sources that she has found informative. Please join April as she explores the world of developing and marketing books and articles.

Talk To Me...Conversations With Creative, Unconventional People with host Rita Schiano  Rita wrote: My guest tonight is April Robins, ...She leads the discussion on several topics exploring the pros and cons of issues, organizes events for the FB Group RRW and encourages the newer RRW members.

Download BTR Rita show 062009

How do I get my Name out There?

This edition on "Chirp with April Robins," we are going to explore what it takes to get your name visible to the multitudes.

(To be completed soon.  Currently testing linking with Robin Falls Magazine.)

Red River Writers Live - Tell April & Laurie About You 7-03-2009

Red River Writers Live - Tell April & Laurie About You

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/RedRiverWritersLive/2009/09/03/Red-River-Writers-Live-Tell-Us-About-You

Host April Robins & Host Laurie Zieber are so proud to announce that they are dedicating this show to Host of Blog Talk Radio shows other than Red River Writers Live and Robin Falls Kids. Each Guest will have up to 4 minutes to talk about their show and what type of guest that they are looking for from members of FB group Red River Writers. The nine Guest panel consists of: BookLover Review, Kathy Louise Patrick, Susan Sohn, Barry Eva, Daria DiGiovanni, Becky Cortino, FromMy Mamas Kitchen, Rita Schiano, and Anjuelle Floyd. Please join us and send us your questions through the chatroom. Due to the large number of Guest, we will not accept call-ins.

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AHeart4Clowning TalkRadio
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AHeart4ClowningTalkRadio

Now in our second broadcast season… AHeart4Clowning TalkRadio Show is a very special talk show about Healing Humor and Applied Humor Therapy for Hospital or Caring Clowns, and Family Entertainers in the Healthcare Setting, or anyone interested in learning more about this special work, Applied Humor Therapy and the Healing Power of Humor in Every Day -- to Inspire & Encourage Touching Hearts thru the Arts!(TM)

Join us for a fast 30-minutes of Inspiration for Applied Humor Therapists and their Fans, streaming LIVE, online or download to your iPod for Inspiration-To-Go!

All Healing Humor/AHeart4Clowning MultiMedia is offered because I have met many folks who want to learn more about Healthy Humor, Applied Humor Therapy, and some who with all their heart, want to share humor in the healthcare setting. All the MultiMedia materials are written from my personal hands-on experience, from a Grassroots perspective -- I have LIVED this since 1997! 

My mission is very simple: I want to help further clown arts and humor programs in hospitals and healthcare settings globally. Together, we are doing that – but I strive to encourage it on a much broader scale than what we are currently doing. Please let me know how I can help.

Let’s keep 'em smilin'!
Becky Cortino aka CarroTop Rainbow
http://www.aheart4clowning.com/

RRW Info Digest for 8-28-2009

RESOURCES FOR WRITERS

101 Reasons to Stop Writing

http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/
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11 Rules of Writing
http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/

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Absolute Write
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/index.php?referrerid=410

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Advanced Fiction Writing
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php

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American Christian Fiction Writers
http://www.acfw.com/

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At Last! Writer Beware Blogs!
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/

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Author Link
http://www.authorlink.com/

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Book Central Station
http://www.bookcentralstation.com/index.asp

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Dancing Word Writers Network
http://www.dancingword.net/index.htm

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Exploring English
http://www.sharedvisions.com/svuhome.cfm?sid=1

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He Belongs She Belongs
http://heblogssheblogs.com/

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HowToDoItFrugally   
http://www.carolynhowardjohnson.redenginepress.com/

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I Love to Write Day - Ghostwriter
http://www.ilovetowriteday.org/websites.htm

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Internet Marketing
http://www.marketingmergenetwork.com/

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ParaPublishing.com

http://www.parapublishing.com/sites/para/

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Publishing for Profit
http://gropenassoc.com/blog/

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Renegade University
http://mrjamcm.renegadeuniversity.com/ru4/sign_up.asp

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Romance Writers of America
http://www.rwanational.org/

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Self-Publish vs Vanity Press vs Traditional (Publishing Methods)

http://www.squidoo.com/publishingmethods
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Shaw Guides - Writing Conferences & Workshops
http://writing.shawguides.com/

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Spawn - Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network
http://www.spawn.org/resource.htm

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Text Link Brokers

http://www.textlinkbrokers.com/blog/more/232_0_1_0_M/

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The Blog Squad - Blogging & Beyond
http://www.blogmentorforum.com/

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The Differently Abled Writer

http://www.jadaykennedy.com/WriterLinks.html

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The Eloquent Author
http://eloquentauthor.wordpress.com/

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The Well Feed Self-Publisher
http://www.wellfedsp.com/

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The Well Feed Writer
http://www.wellfedwriter.com/

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Tips-O-Matic
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/contents.htm

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Todays Writing Community

http://www.todayswriting.com/links.html

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WordTracker
http://www.wordtracker.com/

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Write Away UK
http://www.writeaway.org.uk/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

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Writers Market
http://www.writersmarket.com/

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Writer Unboxed
http://writerunboxed.com/

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Writing World
http://writerunboxed.com/

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RRW Info Digest for 8-20-2009

* A free writers' resource listing over 2575 current Fiction and Poetry publications. Use this page to search for markets that may make a fine home for the piece you just polished.
http://www.duotrope.com/ * Books are our Business.  Author service.
http://serenitypromotions.wordpress.com/author-services/ * Free Advertising and Internet Marketing Forum
http://www.free-adverts.com/ *
Future Earth Magazine is an online anthology of arts and time, showcasing great works from some of the finest writers, painters, musicians and models of this future or any other.
http://www.futureearthstudios.com/ *
GreenBeard Magazine
http://www.greenbeardmag.com/ *
If you want to write for Examiner, look at their available listings.
http://www.examiner.com/x-18729-Seattle-Theater-Examiner  *
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors
http://naiwe.com/ *
Our magazine is a collaboration between English faculty at Georgetown College and undergrads  who learn the editing business as they go,
http://georgetownreview.georgetowncollege.edu/ *
Our series of monthly magazines are jam-packed with exciting stories, characters, games and  activities aimed at 3-12 year olds that can be enjoyed on their own and as a teaching aid.
http://www.discoveryboxbooks.com/ *
Poetic Monthly Magazine http://www.poetstage.com/poeticmonthly.htm * Poetry from around the World
http://poesyplanet.libsyn.com/ * Socail Network Marketing Pro
http://www.socialnetworkmarketingpro.com/ * SouthEast Review Magazine with online submissions.The Southeast Review (formerly SunDog) brings you new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, as well as book reviews and interviews
http://southeastreview.org/index.html *
Text a Librarian
http://www.textalibrarian.com/ *
Wanted: Authors with unpublished works! http://www.publishmydamnbook.com/ *
Welcome to Xomba.  We're glad you decided to stop by.  Currently we're searching for  freelance writers, bloggers and creative types who are looking for a community in which  to share their work. http://www.xomba.com/welcome_writers *
Young Adult Book Trailers by name http://booktrailers.wetpaint.com/page/Young+Adult+book+trailers+-+by+title *
http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com/
* http://www.newmillenniumwritings.com/awards.php
* http://www.illustrative.de/
* http://www.7huckleberrylane.com/
* http://educatorslife.blogspot.com/
* Welcome to Xomba.  Currently they are searching for freelance writers, bloggers and creative types who are looking for a community in which to share their work. http://www.xomba.com/welcome_writers *

Red River Writers Live - Thriller 08122009

Original Air Date: 8/12/2009 12:00 PM

Red River Writers Live Thriller-30

CJ West visits with Denise Robbins, his second new voice of 2009. Denise is the author of It Happens In Threes, a novel of romantic suspense filled with high-tech intrigue and sexy liaisons. Denise also has a new novel for 2009 called Killer Bunny Hill.

Red River Writers Live - Letters of a Lone Star 08052009

Original Air Date: 8/5/2009 12:00 PM

Red River Writers Live - Letters of a Lone Star

Jeff LeJeune's next guest will be Linda Kozar on Wednesday, August 5. Kozar, author and speaker, is the recipient of the 2007 American Christian Fiction Writers Mentor of the Year Award, and four previous awards for writing. Her first fiction novel, Misfortune Cookies, was released by Heartsong Presents--Mysteries in 2008. She is also the author of a book of devotions titled Babes With A Beatitude.

Robin Falls Kids Story Time 08052009

Original Air Date: 8/5/2009 10:00 AM

Robin Falls Kids Story Time

Host April Robins and Co-Host J.D. Holiday wrap up the summer story time series with the following Children's Books & Young Adult Authors and their books they are reading from at 10 am Central on Aug 5: Lisa Cottrell-Bentley - "Wright on Time"; Marsha Diane Arnold - “Roar of a Snore” & “Prancing, Dancing Lily”; Crystalee Calderwood - "Angeline Jellybean"; Deb Lund - "Monsters on Machines"; Virginia S Grenier - "Babysitting SugarPaw"; and Michelle Buckman - "My Beautiful Disaster." To see their book covers and learn more about the authors, go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108027166097. For more information on winning a free book, see the BTR Robin Falls Kids show notes or e-mail us at robinfallskids@yahoo.com.

Robin Falls Kids Story Time 07292009

Download BTR Robin Falls Kids Story Time 07292009

Original Air Date: 7/29/2009 10:00 AM

Robin Falls Kids Story Time

Host Barbara Hodge welcomes her Children's Books & Young Adult Authors Guest on July 29 at 10 am Central. The Guest and the books they are reading from are: Shellie Braeuner - "The Great Dog Wash"; Beverly Stowe McClure - "Rebel in Blue Jeans"; Fran Lewis - "Bertha Speaks Out"; Diana Hurwitz - "Mythikas Island"; Katie Davis - "The Curse of Addy McMahon"; and Barbara M. Hodges - Wynd Stallion (Work in Progress).

Fan's Web and Blog Sites

Below are Sites posted by Fans of Robin Falls Kids BTR Show.  Please go and look at their profiles. Also join us at Blog Talk Radio show Robin Falls Kids http://www.blogtalkradio.com/RobinFalls.

Irene Brodsky (New York, NY) wroteon August 9, 2009 at 9:55am

my links are
www.facebook.com/irene_brodsky
www.jacketflap.com/profile.asp?member=irenebetty
www.outskirtspress.com/PoetryUnplugged
www.shared-books.com ("Silly Kitty" under newest books)
www.cambridgewhoswho.com/IRPE 2007
CHAYAROCHEL@AOL.COM
Sincerely, Irene Brodsky

Velda Brotherton wroteon August 10, 2009 at 1:30pm

my links are
www.facebook.com/vebrotherton
www.veldabrotherton.com
www.veldabrotherton.blogspot.com
www.vbrotherton.blogspot.com
www.authorsden.com/veldabrotherton
Greetings, Velda Brotherton

RRW Info Digest for 8-13-2009

========================= Links that might be of interest to members of FaceBook Group Red River Writers - Works of Writers & Artists Worldwide http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=56738845017&ref=mf ========================= * 192,213 Expert Authors Sharing Their Best EzineArticles http://ezinearticles.com *

A cup of Joe for our Joe. Buy a cup of coffee for a Service Man http://www.facebook.com/cupofjoeforajoe

* Anagram Hall of Fame http://wordsmith.org/anagram/hof.html

* Animation-ish is an easy-to-use animation software program that inspires creativity and enables children to "show what they know." http://www.fablevision.com/animationish/

* AutoDesk - world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. http://usa.autodesk.com/

* Bable the magazine for the new generation parent http://babble.com/index.aspx

* Brain-juice has top quality biographies on the most influential artists, filmmakers, politicians, writers, and musicians of the 20th century. http://www.brain-juice.com//

* Classic literature for download as free eBooks   http://www.planetebook.com//

* Describe humanity from prehistory to the 21st century http://www.fsmitha.com/h1//

* Diddit is a fun and easy way to discover new stuff to do and meet people like you. http://www.diddit.com/

* DirJournal Photo Blog of Bizare, Intersting, Unusal Discoveries and conspiracies http://www.dirjournal.com/info/the-smallest-dogs/

* Find Song Lyrics http://www.lyricsmine.com/

* Flickr Pictures related to Patricia Schultz published guide "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" http://www.flickr.com/groups/1000places/

* Free Legal Advice in 100+ Law topics http://www.freeadvice.com/

* Fresh Finds, True Stories - NewUnique gifts - Creative Gifts http://www.dailygrommet.com/

* Gives book away to kids http://ferstfoundation.org/

* Global Vision International (GVI) runs responsible volunteering programs in over 40 countries around the world http://www.gviusa.com/

* Globes made form 1988-2005 http://worldprocessor.com/

* Gravitational Marketing – The Science of Attracting Customers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2qcAzE-eig&feature=channel

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HubPages allows you to write about what you love and earn cash from it. Sign up for free to: http://hubpages.com/ *

Hunkin's Experiments. Cool cartoons that will have you experimenting with food, light, sound, clothes, and a whole lot more! http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com//

* International Children's Digital Library http://www.teacherxpress.com/f.php?gid=01&id=42

* IRA http://www.reading.org/

* Join more than 169,000 members on FunAdvice to ask questions, share advice, photos and make new friends today http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_is_a_cool_website

* kids activities & school finder http://www.education.com/

* Like a yousendit.com. Send large files over the internet. http://drop.io/amazinglyuseful

* LiveJournal Community Center http://www.livejournal.com/community/

* Models of good editing and writing, including reviews

http://www.goodwordediting.com/

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Online Tech Tips from a computer guy

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/fun-stuff/sites-you-can-visit-if-youre-boredreally-really-bored/

* Photoshop Tutorials and Contest http://photoshopcontest.com/tutorials/photoshop-tips.html/

* The Children's Book Blog Tour – A book blog tour is the cyber version of a real world book signing tour. The bloggers, like bookstore owners allow authors to hold signings in their store. http://kidzbookbuzz.com/

* Web Banner Design. Affordable banner ad design. http://www.bannerhero.com/