| Daily Sayings: Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what they eyes can see. |
| Last months contest went great. Patricia Romanuk of Salem, New Hampshire was the winner of one free autographed book. I'd like to repeat the offer. The fourth person to order A Healing Heart through Paypal, will receive another one "FREE." Have a gift to buy for someone? Why not give them something to treasure. It's a book of many lessons. |
| First Book Signing At Readmore Bookstore in Taunton, MA, Saturday -July 19th |
I was pleased at how the Readmore Bookstore event went Saturday. I sold nine
books. Craig and Peter from the www.dighton.com website saw
my high school picture and the picture of the Dighton High School that I had attended on the table. They did
a video interview with me separate from the group. They want to featured me on their website for the
month. Their site goes out beyond the Dighton area and hits a lot of business people.
Tony Lopes from the WVBF Radio did a wonderful job
interviewing each of the eleven authors for 15 minutes. We hope that it helps each of us because free
air time is a gift to authors.
This was Eric Easterday's, the owner of Readmore, first book signing and was thrilled at the turnout. He is already planning another group book signing.
At 2 p.m. I did a drawing for a "free" Writer's Workshop booklet and a Kooky Klicker key chain and pen valued at $24. The winner was Connie Coniglio of Taunton, MA. Congratulations!
Anyone who missed the event in the area, extra books of the authors are available at Readmore Books on Winthrop Street in Taunton, MA. Their phone number is 508-822-3074.
To those who did come, thank you for your support, and especially coming out in the scorching hot weather. Our deepest thanks to Eric, his family, and the workers at the store for giving us a wonderful day to get ourselves and our books known. They were thoughtful with the constant supply of water, cookies, muffins, mints and hospitality.
If you have not made a visit to Readmore Books, you're missing a nice bookstore. Stop in and introduce yourselves.
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A HEALING HEART
REVIEWERS CHOICE AWARD
2008 SEMI-FINALIST
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Who would want to read A Healing Heart?
A Person Who:
Has lost a loved one and is stuggling to get pass the grieving process.
If you've had or have Hospice in your life.
If you're looking for peace in your heart and soul.
Someone who has heard of or been to Medjugorje.
If you need a spiritual uplift.
To awaken the soul to the presence of God.
Someone who has waited too long to learn about a loved one.
The need to relate to a family coming to terms with life and death.
A reader who wants to travel an emotional ride with lessons in life.
A book that shows how miracles are around us each and every day.
No reason, except to read a good book that has a spiritual twist.
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A Healing Heart
Alberta H. Sequeira
A Spiritual Renewal-Heart Wrenching-Compassionate!
How many of us have waited too long to learn what our loved ones were all about before their passing? Did opportunities slip by to tell them they were loved? Or did you close the doors to forgiveness because of pride?
The author opens her heart to the world in A Healing Heart. It's
a very powerful and emotional memoir about their family life. There were good times, hard times, happy and sad times. The death of a
loved one will either pull a family apart or bring them closer. Read
about their hardships and struggles. They were just an ordinary family
coming to term with life and death.
The author flies to Medjugorje, in Bosnia, seeking comfort in the remote village and sharing in the apparitions of the Virgin Mary. She discovers the true power of unconditional love and faith in God. There is so much in this book readers of all faith will identify with and find essential to their own lives.
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| Audio interview with Pete Braley from WBSM Radio in Fairhaven, MA |
| Weekly Sample Material from "Bring Your Manuscript to Publication" Workshop. |
CHARACTERS
Try to get your characters out right away so
the reader will be drawn into your story. Describing them can be fun. Think of
people you know. Watch their actions. Are they always happy, loving, sad,
patient and miserable or just mean? What do they look like? How do they wear
their hair, do the men ignore shaving or are their eyes their best features.
Watch people you come in contact with at airports, stores, family gatherings or
social events. Listen to their conversations. What are their body movements
when they are reacting to other people around them? How do they react to the
person they're talking to? Take notice to their expressions when they are
fighting or showing anger.
Readers want to be pulled into a character.
If they are mean and rotten, describe it. The worse you show them, the better
the reader likes it. They also enjoy reading about the poor abused person, but
at the same time, they want to look forward to when the character comes out
fighting. Show the change in their personality when they are hurt. What made
them weak? How do they feel inside?
Using action words is what editors mean when
they say "Show, don't tell." You're going to hear this from other
authors, especially in writer's groups. Don?t' talk about how someone got beat
up or was hurt with a break-up. Describe it in detail: How were the facial
expression when they got angry? What were they wearing? What were their hand
movements? What were they feeling inside? Readers want to feel the emotion of a
situation as though they are right there. You want them to picture it. Pull
them in!
Watch what?s happening around you. Did you
witness a car accident? Was someone crossing the street to cause the two cars
to come to a screeching stop? Describe the scene, people screaming, crying or
cars stopped. Watch the person's actions during the war of words. Where they
yelling at each other? Did a group form around them to watch? Describe the
atmosphere in detail.
Don't add a character if they aren't
contributing to the story. If they're distanced from the events, omit them.
Readers don't want to be searching for that person and be left wondering what
happened to them.
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ISBN# 1-4241-4458-2 |
ALBERTA H. SEQUEIRA
PUBLISHED AUTHOR OF:
A HEALING HEART
A MEMOIR OF A
SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
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WELCOME TO
MY WEBSITE!
Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate all the support. I have many sections for writers and authors and information on how A Healing Heart is doing with promotions and marketing. There is text and visual sections on what Medjugorje in Bosnia is all about, where it is and the many blessings Our Lady is trying to give us through six visionaries.
I have sections for all veterans to click on to gather information, see pictures of the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC, learn where you can receive assistance in numerous benefits and books of interest written about the wars.
To better understand what A Healing Heart is all about, I've added samples of excepts from the book. Please, take the time to click on it under the article next to the picture of the book cover.
My book contains many lessons on life and death. I
hope to open readers hearts to develop the desire to bring back their
spirituality and God into their lives and families.
I had no intentions as a teenager, or through my "younger" years, of ever becoming a writer. It wasn't until the death of my father, Brigadier General, Albert L. Gramm, that I felt A Healing Heart was a story to share with readers. It was during his illness and after his death that many miracles started to happen all around me.
I've finished the draft on my second memoir, Please, God, Not Two. Hopefully, it will be completed by the end of 2008 or sooner. It's about my life living with and losing a husband
and daughter from alcoholism.
I'm also an instructor for Beginning Writer's Workshops. There no greater joy than to help a writer open the doors to learn how to get their manuscript published.
Enjoy my site and drop me an email at alberta@ahealingheart.net. I love to hear from everyone. What do you want on my site? Is something missing?
I'm available to present a private or public speaking engagement at any AA Organization, AA Rehabilitation Centers, Al-Anon or schools. I'd be happy to talk about my life losing a husband and daughter from Alcoholism and show how a drug addiction affects the whole family. My goal is to save other souls from this demon. I believe in a different approach with saving the alcoholic instead of waiting for them to "Reach Rock Bottom."
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| Author's 2008 Event Schedule |
July 19: Saturday, Book Signing
Location Readmore Books, 330 Winthrop Street, Taunton, MA
Time: 10am-12pm.
Large event with Tony Lopes from the Taunton radio station WVBF will cover the event all week up until the event. Dr. Hannah "History of Taunton" and Mayor Charlie Crowley will attend the event.
August 2: Saturday, Book Signing/Two Authors
Location: The Litte Compton Village Improvement Society's 53rd Annual Family Day, Little Compton, Rhode Island.
Time: 10am-4pm
August 9: Saturday, Book Signing
Location: Heaven and Earth Bookstore, 17 Onset Avenue, Onset, MA
Time: 11am-1pm
Telephone: 508-291-2722
September 13: Saturday, Book Signing
Location: Walden Books, Indian River Mall, Room 6006, 6200 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32866
Time: 1pm-3pm
September 27: Saturday, Groups of Authors to Read and Sign Books
Location: Brockton Library 304 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: Laurie Cavaugh, Asst. Head, Adult Services at (508) 580-7890
Time: Will be announced. Event being organized. Details to follow.
October 4: Saturday, Book Signing/Four Authors
Location: Lakeville Art's Festival, Route 18 in Lakeville, MA
Time: 10am-4pm
October 9: Thursday, Writer's Workshop, "Bring Your Manuscript to Publication"
Location: Learning Connection/South Coast Learning Network, 201 Wayland Avenue, Providence, RI.
Time: 6pm-8:30pm
Telephone to register: 401-274-9330/ 800-432-5520
Class Fee: $39.00
Material: $10.00 (collected at class)
November 20: Thursday, Writer's Workshop, "Bring Your Manuscript to Publication"
Location: Learning Connection/South Coast Learning Network, 201 Wayland Avenue, Providence, RI.
Time: 6pm-8:30pm
Telephone to register: 401-274-9330/ 800-432-5520
Class Fee: $39.00
Material: $10.00 (collected at class)
December 11: Multiple Author's Book Signing
Location: Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct St. Lakeville, MA
Time: 11 am-1 pm
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| Nominations for A Healing Heart |
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**Nominated as the "Book of the Month" for April 2007 by Allbook Reviews of Canada
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***Nominated as a Semi-Finalist for the 2008 Literary Award by Reader Views of Austin, TX.
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***Nominated October 6, 2006 as the "Book of the Week" by PublishAmerica of Marland
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