Contest for Twelve is for More Than Doughnuts

Everybody likes something free. The first person who orders my book, Twelve is for More Than Doughnuts from www.lulu.com and can fill in the blank about the premonition I had and shared at the end of my book will win a prize. I had a premonition about A ______ Lady and then met her. If you can correctly fill in the blank and give me your contact info, I will send you another one of these books for gift giving or you can request a copy of Hot and Bothered By It or Being Frank with Anne.

People Love Reading About Food

When I'm not writing books, I write a weekly newspaper column for The Virginian-Pilot and also do restaurant reviews. I have proof now that folks love food as much as I do. There is a blog that I post on that has community news as well as the restaurant pieces. They track the visits and the 3,000 and more hits received for the food article reinforce the fact that we all love to eat. Here's the link to the piece that got a lot of attention. I reviewed Clayton's Restaurant in Portsmouth, Virginia. Even if you don't live in this area, you'll probably salivate enough to want to find a similar place near you and order some great food. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/08/expect-great-seafood-steak-cozy-hidden-treasure

TWELVE IS FOR MORE THAN DOUGHNUTS

Picture this. You've been given a choice for breakfast between oatmeal and a doughnut. Which are you going to pick? Well, there's something special about a nice doughnut. In fact, I love them so much, they're in the title of my latest book, Twelve is for More Than Doughnuts at Lulu.com Based on poetry and essays from the Bible, it's a nice read when you're sitting down in the morning with a cup of coffee and a doughnut (or a hot bowl of oatmeal...) A friend referred to my book a bite sized chunks of spiritual nourishment... kind of like munchkins....yeah...

Women Who Wine

There is an upcoming event celebrating midlife and my book, Hot and Bothered By It. I will be signing copies of this book at a wine tasting in a nearby town. Women Who Wine is the event for those who are close by. Contact me if you are in my area and I'll tell you the location of this event.

re: Writer's Block

In response to David L's post at Printnpost.com writer's block are very real indeed. As a creative person, for me it is easier to write and then market the work than to be given an assignment and a deadline with a word count before the first word is written. The worst writer's block I've ever had came when I was given a contract for a mermaid story. To that point, I'd always written the work and then tried to sell it. This was in reverse and had me sweating. I am happy to say that the story got written and is now published in a book, thank goodness.

Author of Hot and Bothered By It- Phyllis Johnson

Incidentally, Hot and Bothered By It is written by my alter ego, Phyllis Johnson!

HOT and Bothered By It is catching on

Hi all, I took my book on my cruise to Bermua and there is a shop owner at the Tobacco Bay Concessions who wants to order my books to sell at her two shops. Yay! Women were passing it around on the beach and reading it! It was awesome!

I have another book signing coming up at the Barnes and Noble in Newport News on July 28 from 1-3 pm.

HOT AND BOTHERED BY IT - 50 Poems for the Midlife Chrysalis

Do you suffer from Oreoporosis? Is there Instant Mess-age at your house whenever your away message goes up? Is a period for you now just something found at the end of sentences in the romance novels you read as you fan yourself? If the answer to these questions is yes, then this poetry book, HOT AND BOTHERED BY IT is for you. Published by Community Press at
www.communitypresshome.com this book celebrates the midlife chrysalis for women.
Great for taking in your purse while you're out on the town with your women friends...

Phyllis Johnson- author/poet