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Stuck? Unhappy? Can’t remember who you are? It’s Not a Life Sentence. Break through your facades to renovate your life. Move beyond your past to create a joyous future. In It’s Not a Life Sentence (the book), therapist Marj Frazer Lacey provides a guide to rediscovering your genuine self.

Nikki Nicole is a published freelance journalist and author living in San Diego, California, with her family. She is currently working on the sequel to A Little Bit of Sin.

Beyond Mud and Vines, by Jacqueline Jorgensen, depicts the dramatic details of her escape from family slavery the hills of Puerto Rico and her emigration to the United States

Family Secrets, A Vengeance of Tears,by R. A. Siracusa. Deception, passion, and love battle in a world where nothing is as it seems.

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	African American Writers & Artists, Inc. P.O. Box 741323, San Diego, CA 92174. Sylvia Cameron Telafaro, President Website: www.aawasd.org President: stelafaro@aawasd.org Secretary: secretary@aawasd.org 619-697-4517 or 619-264-5015
	All My Best Business and Nonfiction Copyediting helps you get the results and respect your writing deserves! Lynette Smith applies 20 years' experience in proofreading and copyediting, up to and including minor rewrites, to assist nonfiction authors, small businesses, corporations, consultants, speakers, marketers and academia. Visit www.AllMyBest.net and/or write AllMyBest@earthlink.net.
	Amy Albani's Screenwriting Workshop 760-529-0123 Amy Albani, whose screenplays have been optioned and won prizes, is looking for writers to get together and provide feedback for each other. Bring ten or twelve pages of whatever script you're working on, assign parts to the group, and then discuss what works and what doesn't, and why. $20 per session. To register, call or email now! Membership will be limited!
	Authors' Coalition was founded by Carolyn Howard-Johnson. It inexpensively serves and educates authors. It is especially useful for authors resources, their speakers' bureau and cross-promotional opportunities. http://www.authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com
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	Brown Bag North County \| Victoria Melekian of San Diego Writers, Ink hosts the Brown Bag Writing Group the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from noon to 1 pm at The Book Works at the Flower Hill Promenade (I-5 & Via de la Valle in Del Mar). No registeration—just bring your notebook and a $5 donation. Join leader Victoria Melekian for an hour of free-writing and writerly camaraderie. We'll supply the prompts; you do the writing. There will be no critique, but you'll have the opportunity to read your work aloud if you choose. Brown Bag is a friendly, safe group for writers of all genres and all levels of experience. Bring a friend and join us! For more details about this and other programs, visit www.sandiegowriters.org or contact Judy Reeves, (619) 284-1343 jareeves@mac.com
	Brown Bag Downtown group meets every Tuesday from noon - 1 pm at The Ink Spot (710 13th Street Downtown). No registration is required; just bring a pen, paper, and a $5 donation. Here's how it works: Given prompts, the writer will practice any and all types of writing, whether it's fiction, memoir, journaling, letter writing, poetry, or any mental meanderings. Co-facilitated by writers Jill Hall and Susan Burke, and sponsored by San Diego Writers, Ink, each meeting is simply a time and a place to get your pen moving across the page, letting it take you where it will, free from editing or critique. Just come prepared to write. No experience necessary.

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	City Works Press http://cityworkspress.org/ The San Diego Writers Collective is a group of San Diego writers, poets, artists, and patrons dedicated to the publication and promotion of the work of San Diego area artists of all sorts. Our specific interests include local, ethnic, and border writing as well as formal innovation and progressive politics.
	Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop at UC San Diego Established in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson, Kate Wilhelm, and Damon Knight, Clarion is the oldest workshop of its kind and is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of fantasy and science fiction. Each year 18 adults are selected on the basis of their applications and submission stories. Students and instructors reside on campus for six weeks. Applications are accepted in fall/winter; the workshop is held in summer. Please visit http://clarion.ucsd.edu for more information.
	Judy Cullins BookCoaching.com Write Your Book, Get it Self published and Market your Book and Website for Top Sales with Article marketing, the # 1 free internet marketing method. Judy Cullins, 25-year book coach, offers free $12.95 book for subscribing to free ezine / newsletter and get 250 free articles at www.bookcoaching.com

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	Domani Publishing http://www.domanipublishing.com/ Welcome to Domani Publishing, where we support projects that provide inspiration for a better tomorrow.
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	The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor, for lots of information on editing, grammar, and more. http://www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com

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	OPEN GROUP: The San Diego Writer's Meetup is a group to support, encourage, and celebrate the SD writing community! We critique each others' writings and get critiques of our writings, if we like. We go to writerly events and celebrate how all of us are brought together by a passion for writing. Every topic of writing is welcome and beginning writers are also encouraged to join. Essentially every member was brought to this group because of a passion for the written word. On the long-term agenda for this group we will 1) Better our writings 2) Support our general endeavours in writing 3) Have fun with the common interest of writing that brings us all together. Contact Mike http://writers.meetup.com/424
	GreenFlashPublishing.com We Bring Good Thoughts Into Digital Form 440 4th Street, Encinitas, CA, 92024, 760-479-0358 editors@GreenFlashPublishing.com
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	Hancock Websites specializes in creating custom websites especially for writers, books and businesses serving the publishing industry. Find us on the web at http://www.HancockWebsites.com. Call 858-571-5390 for a free consultation on how a website can boost your writing career. Get the word out to the world via the Internet. Market that book. Sell your services. Find more fans. Connect with others. Be known.
	Hi-Way Haven: A Place for Writers http://hi-way-haven.com One-to-One Coaching for Screenwriters and Novelists, Script Analysis, and Novel Evaluations with Vera Caccioppoli. 760.815.4341
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	(Libraries Empower All to Read Now) The Adult Literacy Program of the San Diego County Library Volunteer San Diego Literacy tutors needed!
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	Metropolitan Writing Works was founded by Midge Raymond and John Yunker to provide high-quality writing instruction in relaxed San Diego-area locations and to support the growing Southern California writing community. Offerings include workshops in fiction, memoir, freelance writing, screenwriting, business writing, and getting published. Visit www.metrowriting.com for more information.
	Mysterious Galaxy Books 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92111 Tel: 858.268.4747, Fax: 858.268.4775 Mysterious Galaxy website
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	Publishers and Writers of San Diego http://publisherswriters.org A professional association of the publishing community in San Diego, educating business-minded self-publishers and authors. Publishers and Writers of San Diego (PWSD) has been serving as a forum for education, networking, and motivation for over ten years. Originally founded as The San Diego Publishers Alliance, the group comprises members from all areas of publishing and writing—authors, self-publishers, independent publishers, editors, book packagers, designers, consultants, and promotional professionals.
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	Rancho Bernardo Writer's Group There is a chair open with the Rancho Bernardo Writer's Group, They meet Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon at the RB San Diego National Bank. Membership is limited to 10 published authors who critique each other's work in progress. For further information contact Peter Berkos (858) 485-7148
	Red Engine Press is a small independent press that specializes in educational books for writers, books related to veterans and the military and poetry though it does consider books in other categories. http://redenginepress.com
	Reeling and Writhing Read and Critique Group Meets every Tuesday from 1:15 – 3:15 pm at The Ink Spot (710 13th Street Downtown). The cost is $10 per session. We're a small, ongoing peer group of advanced writers. In addition to read and critique, we give each other encouragement, dare each other to take risks, and best of all, have fun! The group is sponsored by San Diego Writers, Ink and is led by experienced writer Jeanne Peterson. NOTE: This is not a drop-in group. Please submit five pages of your fiction, creative nonfiction, or memoir to Jeanne Peterson. Questions? Call Jeanne at 619-952-8076.
	Romance Writers of America, San Diego Chapter http://www.rwasd.com Romance Writers of America's San Diego chapter promotes excellence in romantic fiction, helps writers become published and establish careers in their writing field, and provides continuing support for writers within the romance publishing industry.
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	San Diego Book Awards Association http://www.sdbookawards.org/ The mission of the San Diego Book Awards Association, Inc. is to promote the advancement of literacy and to provide incentive and recognition to local authors by honoring and acknowledging excellence in the San Diego County writing community.
	San Diego Christian Writers Guild http://www.sandiegocwg.org/ The San Diego Christian Writers Guild is the largest countywide Christian writers group in the United States. Founded in 1977, the Guild has established a solid reputation for helping both new and experienced writers to become published authors. Guild members range in age from 9 to 97, span all experience levels, and cover the entire spectrum of writing genres including novels, magazine articles, plays, poetry, devotionals, songs, children's books, and Vacation Bible School curricula.
	San Diego Professional Editors Network http://www.sdpen.com/index.php Whether you are a freelance editor looking for networking opportunities or a client searching for an editor, we can be your most valuable resource.
	San Diego Science Writers Association http://www.sandswa.org Membership in SANDSWA is open to all persons interested in writing about science and technology for general audiences.
	San Diego Writers and Editors Guild http://www.SanDiegoWritersGuild.org/ San Diego Writers / Editors Guild is a group of writers and editors dedicated to improving their skills and helping others do the same. Please join us at our regular meetings and workshops — non-members are welcome
	San Diego Writers, Ink http://www.sandiegowriters.org/ San Diego Writers, Ink nurtures writers and those wishing to explore the craft of writing, fosters a literary community, promotes literature and celebrates artistic diversity.
	San Diego Write Way http://www.sdwriteway.org/ A newsletter with writing resources, calendar and bookstore for San Diego writers, authors, editors, book, ebook publishers, and with information on booksignings, book discussions, writers conferences and theater reviews.
	ScreenPlaysCovered.com http://ScreenPlaysCovered.com Leucadia Writing Coach Vera Caccioppoli's website for screenwriters seeking script analysis and coaching.
	SDSU Area Writers Group Small group of serious writers interested in being published. Meet once a week. Open to new members. Contact: Lillian Belinfante Herzberg olilibel@cox.net
	Sisters in Crime—San Diego P.O. Box 86910 San Diego, CA 92138-6910 Shelly Nix-Schmaltz, President Website: www.sincsd.org Membership: membership@sincsd.org Meets the first Thursday of the month at the Joyce Beers Community Center in Hillcrest.
	Southern California Writers Conference http://writersconference.com Held annually in San Diego and Irvine—and periodically in Palm Springs—the SCWC has facilitated nearly $4 million in first-time author book and screen deals.
	Sunbelt Publications http://www.sunbeltpub.com/index.cfm Publisher of books on the Californias
	Sunset Poets have monthly readings on Sunday afternoons in the banquet room of the Flying Bridge restaurant, overlooking the harbor and beach in Oceanside. Check www.SunsetPoets.org for schedule, or get on our e-mail listSunset Poets is co-hosted by Jean Ellen Wilder and Dick Eiden. More info: (760) 758-2410, or SunsetPoets@sbcglobal.net
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	Thursday Writers meets every Thursday from 5:10 - 6:00 pm at Lestat's Coffee House (3343 Adams Avenue in Normal Heights). Drop in for a lively and fast-paced writing practice session where you can expect evocative prompts to get your pen moving, focused time for writing, and a safe and friendly community of like-minded writers. Thursday Writers is sponsored by San Diego Writers, Ink and is co-facilitated by writing teacher Judy Reeves and memoirist Steve Montgomery. No registration is required; just bring a pen, a notebook, a $5 donation, and get ready to write!

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	Warwick's Book Store 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, Ca 92037, Hours: Mon. thru Sat. 9a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Telephone: 858.454.0347 Fax: 858.454.9325 Warwick's Bookstore website
	Words Alive Words Alive is a non-profit reading advocacy organization that inspires a commitment to reading and develops shared reading experiences for children, youth and adults. 5111 Santa Fe Street, Suite 219,San Diego, CA 92109, (858) 274-WORD (9673) email: reading@wordsalive.org http://wordsalive.org/
	WritersMonthly.com The national-level sister publication to WORDsd.com. A monthly online and email publication featuring columnists of interest for working writers, editors, agents and publishers. Also has an extensive library of free articles on writing, the writing life, how to articles for writers, and all sorts of other good clean fun stuff. Here it is: WritersMonthly.com
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Baby's Little Log Book

Baby’s Little Log Book helps parents keep track of the details of their baby’s schedule. Its page-a-day layout makes it easy to notice patterns so parents can feel confident as experts on their own baby. This book makes a thoughtful gift for any expectant mother! To order, visit www.littlelogbook.com

Deviant Behavior A Novel of Sex, Drugs, Fatherhood, and Crystal Skulls
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Tasteful Toasts book

Tasteful Toasts by Michael Varma. More than 100 original toasts, invocations and prayers for every occasion! Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, honoring friendships, and celebrating the New Year!
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