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AUTHOR FOR A CAUSE T.K. Marion to Raise Funds for Disabled American Veterans

 

 

Novelist T.K. Marion discussed his "author for a cause" fundraising efforts on the BlogTalkRadio show YourMilitaryLife.com that Nancy Brown of YourMilitary.com and I co-host.

T.K.'s most recent novel, KILL THE DEVIL, takes place during the Civil War, and his novel due out next month, EAST WIND RAIN, takes place in Virginia during the Cold War.

Starting yesterday on Memorial Day, T.K. has kicked off his biggest "author for a cause" fundraising effort to date -- raising funds through a percentage of his book sales to support Disabled American Veterans. T.K. also has an excellent idea for corporations to support this fundraising effort -- buy T.K.'s novels in bulk and distribute to VA hospitals.

Listen to the BlogTalkRadio interview of T.K. Marion and then check out his website www.tkmarion.com to learn more about his novels.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. She also blogs as a National Internet Business Examiner and at Operation Support Jews in the Military and Fiction Marketing, and she is the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio show Your Military Life.

Her company Miller Mosaic LLC builds call-to-action websites that get people to say yes to your brand, book or business. Her newest project is the book/website project In Support of Our Troops.

HALLOWED GROUNDS Documentary Tells the Amazing Story of the U.S. Military Cemeteries in Foreign Lands

 

Nancy Brown of YourMilitary.com and I were privileged to each screen the documentary HALLOWED GROUNDS before interviewing Glenn Marcus on our May 21st BlogTalkRadio show YourMilitaryLife.com.

HALLOWED GROUNDS was directed by Emmy Award-winner Robert Uth and produced and written by Robert Uth and Glenn Marcus. And it will be shown by PBS stations on Memorial Day (see local PBS listings or the website of the American Battle Monuments Commission for show information).

Neither Nancy -- a former Marine -- nor I -- a former Mrs. Lieutenant -- had any idea how many foreign military cemeteries the U.S. maintains.

And for me one of the most compelling parts of the documentary is the historical footage that explains the battles in World War I and II that led to the creation of the specific cemeteries. And this footage includes the stories of nurses who gave their lives in the fighting.

Another compelling part is how grateful the citizens of those countries we liberated still are today. They bring schoolchildren to the cemeteries to teach what the Americans sacrificed to free their countries.

Listen to the interview with Glenn Marcus now, check www.abmc.gov for HALLOWED GROUNDS' PBS schedule and watch it, and then act on Glenn Marcus' words -- every day we should remember our veterans and be grateful for their service that defends our liberty.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. She also blogs as a National Internet Business Examiner and at Operation Support Jews in the Military and Fiction Marketing, and she is the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio show Your Military Life.

Her company Miller Mosaic LLC builds call-to-action websites that get people to say yes to your brand, book or business. Her newest project is the book/website project In Support of Our Troops.

Submit your story about a woman in the military for new book “Heart of a Military Woman” - Deadine is May 31, 2009

 

 

Heart of a Military Woman

Stories and Tributes to Those Who Serve Their Country

Are you a wife—or daughter—of a man in the military?
Write YOUR story!


Are you an active or veteran woman in the military?
Share your stories!


Are you a relative—or friend—of a woman in the military?
Write a TRIBUTE to her.



BOOK SUBMISSION IDEAS:
Inspiration and experiences from deployments, military exercises, basic training, special missions, motherhood, friendship, marriage and relationships, day to day duty and life, promotion, professional military education, temporary duty and any other topics of interest.   

We are looking for real stories, from real people, about real life. 
What got you INTO the military.
What were your experiences like?
Relationships? Boot camp? Officer school?  
What did you learn about OTHERS as a result? 
What did you learn about YOURSELF as a result?
How are you different as a result of your service.
Why did you re-enlist? Honorably discharge? Retire?
What advice mig ht you offer to anyone considering enlisting?


SITE:
http://heartbookseries.com/heart-of-a-military-woman/

DEADLINE: MAY 31. 
Up to 1,200 words per submission. More than one submission welcome.
Email in a text message or Word.doc file to: Eldonna@HeartBookSeries.com.  
Indicate "Book Submission" in the subject line.


INCLUDE:
• Your suggested submission title. 
• Your name, and position/title/rank/branch to be printed with your contribution.
• Your contact name, email, phone. Website (optional).
• Name of publication, if your submission has been previously published.
• Indicate that you have permission to reprint if your work is previously published.


RELEASE DATE: 
August, 2009--in celebration of Labor Day, September 7th


CO-AUTHORS:
Eldonna Lewis-Fernandez is passionate about touching the lives of female veterans. Being a retired veteran with 23 years of honorable service in the United States Air Force, Eldonna is teaching women how to take more RISK in their lives for maximum results. When she enlisted in October 1980, women made up only 8% of the military and today although more than doubled still only 20%. Professionally, Eldonna is a contract specialist in purcha sing, negotiation and administration of government contracts. She is the President of Dynamic Vision International, based in Redondo Beach, California.  
Website: www.DynamicVisionIntl.com

Sheryl Roush is an inspirational conference speaker, and creator of the Heart Book Series. As a former Navy wife, she recognizes the dedication, unique lifestyle (an understatement) and challenges of military life. She was only the third woman in the world (in 93 countries and out of 4 million people served) to be honored by Toastmasters International with their elite "Accredited Speaker" designation for outstanding platform professional speaking skills. She is the President of Sparkle Presentations, Inc., based in San Diego, California. 
Website: www.SparklePresentations.com


COPYRIGHT:
Original stories, quotations and poems remain the property and copyright of the contributor. 
NO FEE to participate in this publication. NO OBLIGATION to purchase printed books.
NO royalties are given for selections accepted. Books are published through: Sparkle Press.


VIEW OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES: 
Heart of a Woman,  Heart of a Mother, Heart of the Holidays, 
Heart of a Woman in Business, and Corazon de Mujer (Heart of a Woman in Spanish).
www.HeartBookSeries.com  •  www.Amazon.com  •  www.Borders.com  •  Borders Bookstores

USATogether.org uses Internet Marketing Techniques to Help Injured Military Personnel

(Guest Blog by Phyllis Zimbler Miller)

This post is reprinted from my National Internet Business Examiner blog.

The nonprofit organization USATogether.org was started by Silicon Valley high-tech individuals. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that the site employs some of the best marketing features of the Internet.

This volunteer organization site announces: USA Together lets you help meet a specific injured service member's needs during their recovery.

And as Nancy Brown of YourMilitary.com and I learned during our May 19^th BlogTalkRadio show interview of Dave Mahler, founder of USA Together, support by Americans across the country – strangers to the military personnel they help – means a great deal to these injured veterans.

Those of you who have been reading my posts here know that I'm a big believer in email marketing – capturing the email addresses of people who visit your Website so that you can send follow-up emails.

USATogether.org uses this Internet technology to ask its Website visitors to sign up for notifications of injured military personnel requests. You can get all the email notices or you can sign up to only receive specific area notices or specific category notices.

And, in my opinion, the best use of this technology is what USATogether is now doing – contacting all organizations that help U.S. military personnel and asking these organizations to sign up for the email alerts.

Thus, instead of injured military personnel trying to figure out which of all these organizations is the correct one to help with a particular need, an organization can get the email alerts and immediately reach out to those personnel who fit that organization's criteria.

Injured military personnel and their families are certainly lucky that Dave Mahler, driving by his local VA Hospital, was moved to enter the grounds for the first time in 20 years and ask how he could help. The result is USATogether.org and its use of Internet marketing techniques to help our injured military personnel.

And, if USATogether.org can use email marketing for its amazing outreach program, surely you can consider using email marketing for your own Website.

P.S. Sign up at

USATogether.org right now for email alerts and then listen to the 30-minute interview of Dave Mahler on www.YourMilitaryLife.com.

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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. She also blogs as a National Internet Business Examiner and at Operation Support Jews in the Military and Fiction Marketing, and she is the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio show Your Military Life.

Her company Miller Mosaic LLC builds call-to-action websites that get people to say yes to your brand, book or business. Her newest project is the book/website project In Support of Our Troops.

Military Channel is seeking women in the military or Veterans for a new show!!

 

 

 

Candice Bernstein, the Talent Coordinator at the Discovery Networks is looking for women in the military or Veterans who may be interested in being part of a new show. If interested you may reach Candice at Candice_Berstein@discovery.com. Her address is Candice Candice Bernstein Coordinator,Talent Development & Casting Discovery Communications, INC 10100 Santa Monica Blvd, 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 975-1667 – office.

Wall Street Journal Headline: U.S. Sergeant Is Charged With Killing 5 Comrades

 

 

 

The May 13th Wall Street Journal carried a front-page news blurb about this deadly incident at a Baghdad counseling center and then ran a complete story on page A12.

The sergeant had had "multiple deployments" and:

Military officers familiar with the investigation said that members of Sgt. Russell's unit warned their immediate superiors several weeks ago that the middle-aged soldier was behaving dangerously. Commanders confiscated Sgt. Russell's M-4 rifle and handgun and referred him to the center for outpatient counseling.

This paragraph is very important because the military has been running a campaign to get military personnel to be alert to comrades who need mental help. (See the ad with this post.)

The Journal article went on to say (boldface is mine):

The military has launched an investigation into the general availability of mental-health services and policies in Iraq, Gen. Perkins said. He added that the military was doing everything it could to avoid another incident.

The probe also will examine how the military diagnoses and treats mental and behavioral health problems. The military's suicide rate has risen sharply in recent years, and some studies suggest that as many as one out of every six troops may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Those of you who read this blog regularly and listen to the BlogTalkRadio show www.YourMilitaryLife.com that I co-host with Nancy Brown of www.YourMilitary.com know that the topic of PTSD -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- is one of our main areas of interest. Nancy and I want to make as many people as possible aware of the symptoms so that they can spot those who need help.

Please go to my new site www.InSupportofOurTroops.com right now and sign up to get Heather Hummert's free report "PTSD: What You Need to Know." The life you may save by helping someone get help could be of someone you love.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. She also blogs at LA Internet Business Examiner, Operation Support Jews in the Military, and Fiction Marketing, and she is the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio show Your Military Life. Her company Miller Mosaic LLC builds call-to-action websites for book authors and small businesses.

One-Year Celebration of Our Internet Team Relationship

 

On the May 5th show of YourMilitaryLife.com our guest forgot to show up for her interview. So co-hosts Nancy Brown of YourMilitary.com (see photo ) and I had to "step up to the plate" and fill our 30-minute live show.

It actually turned out to be a very good show as this is the one-year anniversary of Nancy and me working together as an internet team. We reviewed our year together, highlights of the past six months of the show (which launched in Novemver), looked forward to our May 12th interview of the director of the documentary FIGHTING FOR LIFE, and talked about a new nonfiction book project of mine.

If you've ever wanted to hear more about Nancy and me than what comes out in bits and pieces when we conduct an interview, check out our May 5th one-year team anniversary YourMilitaryLife.com show.

P.S. Yes, we're having a good time doing the show.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. She also blogs at LA Internet Business Examiner, Operation Support Jews in the Military, and Fiction Marketing, and she is the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio show Your Military Life. Her company Miller Mosaic LLC builds call-to-action websites for book authors and small businesses.