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Jordan and Jonathan Knight are confirmed to attend the 2nd Annual
Rock on the Moon and Sing with the Stars Charity Celebration presented by the Fatone Family Foundation. The brothers, who
are friends with Joey Fatone, are attending in support of the Foundation's event. Some of Joey's other celebrity friends scheduled
to attend are Deborah Gibson, Alfonso Ribiero, Joey McIntyre, and more.
DATE: Thursday, August 2
TIME: 8 pm - 2am
LOCATION: Howl at
the Moon in Orlando, FL (8815 International Drive)
COST: $20 donation to benefit Peds Hematology & Oncology Clinics
of Central FL
TRUE HAUNTED HOUSE STORIES AND PHOTOS WANTED
Ever have an experience in a haunted house? Got any photos taken in a home
that show orbs, spirits or ghostly images? If so, please send your true stories and/or photos to Dawn Colclasure for
a book on haunted houses. Please e-mail at DMCWriter@gmail.com . Anonymity can be granted, upon request, but your story must be true
and your photos must be original. Thanks!
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED!
Joey Fatone's Charity Event
Dec 7 at 8pm at Rosen Shingle Creek!!!
$125 Donation
Joey Fatone, Taylor Dayne, Jordan and Jonathan Knight (New Kids on the
Block), David Faustino (Bud Bundy on Married with Children) and more.
Dinner, Dancing and OPEN BAR!
Remembering what the Holidays are all about!
I always said I would never write one of these things unless I felt I had
something really important to say.
Well today I do......
The Holiday's are supposed to be the best time of year. But for some of
us, including me, it becomes very stressful. We worry about what to buy our friends and family for gifts. Whether or not to
buy someone that gift that might be too expensive, and of course, what to wear to your company Holiday party! :)
For 10 years, my "soon to be bro-in-law" and his family put together a
great little party to collect toys for those kids in our community that would have received nothing without everyone's support.
It was a great idea and year after year they collected truck loads of toys. One year on Christmas Eve, we delivered a truck
full of gifts to an unbelievable place called Great Oaks Village. It is a safe house for children that have been abused, neglected
and abandoned. As we pulled everything out of the truck, a woman informed us that a 3 year old little boy had just been dropped
off. He was severly beaten on Christmas Eve by his parents.
THIS SEVERELY CHANGED MY LIFE!
I hate to be a "Debbie Downer", but I think every once in awhile, we need
to look at what the true meaning of Holiday Spirit is. While we are worrying about what to wear on Friday night, the great
people out there that volunteer their time and energy to providing these children with a Happy Holiday, is what they are worried
about. The Fatone Family Foundation is my passion. I do not like to beg and plead for support of our Foundation. But, I do
make it my mission to provide our supporters with great events throughout the year to remind everyone they are good people
and we appreciate your support I wish everyone could see first hand what sacrificing $125 can do for an entire less fortunate
family during the Holiday's. If you have the ability to do something for someone else this Holiday, I invite you to come out
to our event. For those of you that come every year, and those of you who will join us for the first time, We never dissapoint!
THE ADDRESS:
Rosen Shingle Creek
9939 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
General Phone & Fax Numbers:
Toll Free: 1-866-996-9939
Local:
(407) 996-9939
Fax: (407) 996-9935
I'm thrilled
to announce that Sunpiper Media Publishing recently released my newest novel, PRESSED PENNIES.
If you're interested in purchasing a copy, the book is
starting to make its way into local stores. It can also be found on B&N.com, as well as Amazon.com.
Purchase Info:
Title - PRESSED PENNIES
Paperback-
252 pages
List Price-
$15.95
Publisher- Sunpiper Media Publishing
ISBN- 0977005046
Distributor- Ingram (with full return policy)
Brief Synopsis:
Pressed Pennies is mainstream fiction, written from a male perspective
to a female audience. A la Nicolas Sparks and Robert James Waller, it is a tale of connecting love stories, proving that the
world really is a small place and that the trick is to cherish it by living each of its moments to the fullest. Amid the heart-warming
romances and deceitful twists and turns, Pressed Pennies tackles the trying issues associated with living in a non-traditional
family. In an era of divorce and single-parenthood, it is a story about raising children and peacefully co-existing; making
it work with mutual respect and consideration. The book’s underlying theme is discovered in the evolution of the 80’s
child. Though life begins as wholesome and innocent, technology quickly takes over. Suddenly, two parents must leave the home
and go to work. Day care, fast food and a list of coveted luxuries replace long talks in porch swings, tree forts and family
suppers. The price for comfort proves very expensive, though, as the American family is traded in for the American dream.
Early Reviews:
“Steve Manchester has a gift for expressing through his writing the complicated
and transcendent beauty of the human experience with poignant clarity.” – Yolanda
King (eldest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King) Higher Ground
"Pressed Pennies is priceless! Steve Manchester has an obvious love of words
and an amazing ability to use those words to create lasting images in the reader’s mind. His detail-oriented, richly
drawn characters and descriptions make this story leap off the pages." - Joyce Handzo,
In the Library Reviews
"Pressed Pennies is a tale of love and second chances and affirms that love
can come at any stage of life if we are just open. This is a book that is sure to warm your heart." - Roberta Austin, The Compulsive Reader
Please
see: www.StevenManchester.com
Please pass
on the word and let your family and friends (who love to read) know about the book.
Sincere thanks for your time and efforts.
Best,
Steve Manchester
Leukemia's NO JOKE Comedy Night
Benefit for Cameron DiMarco
What started as a seemingly harmless skin
rash quickly became a parent's worse nightmare. Donald and Tracy DiMarco stood together in a Boston hospital to hear that
their son, Cameron (2 years, 3 months old), was "diagnosed with Leukemia." The brutal journey of chemo-therapy and all its
ill-effects had suddenly begun.
With nothing to do but sit back and helplessly watch, as a little boy began
fighting
the toughest battle of any person's life, Friends of Cameron decided to host a comedy night fundraiser to help the DiMarco's
with any financial obstacles they may be forced to hurdle.
On Thursday, March 30, 2006 at the St. John's Club in Fall
River, Massachusetts, five hilarious stand-up comics will take the stage to make the audience laugh themselves all the way
to their wallets and purses. The doors will open at 7:00 pm, the show starts at 8:00 pm and for a minimum donation of $25.00,
Friends of Cameron promise a night to remember.
Emceed by Fall River's own funny man, as well as “one of the
hottest, up-and-coming comics in the industry,” Smokin’ Joe Holden will kick off the event with his own unique
brand of comedy.
The “Italian Don Rickles,” John Perrotta, owner and operator of the Comedy Factory in
R.I., is sure to thrill the audience with his rapid-fire wit, while Ed Galvin, who recently appeared at the MGM in Las Vegas,
as well as voted the funniest man in R.I., will keep the thunder of applause rolling along.
Boston’s Stephanie
Peters has also volunteered her time to help the DiMarco family. Voted the funniest female comic in Boston, Stephanie has
opened for such names as Colin Quinn, Larry Clark and George Carlin. The show’s headliner, Dave Andrews, will cap off
the magical night with a set that he’s perfected on stages from coast-to-coast, as well as late-night television. It’s
a night of comedy you don’t want to miss!
Door prizes, a silent auction and several raffles promise sports, NASCAR
and
Hollywood memorabilia, while autographed books and other surprises will also be there for the taking. The entire night is
being captured (documentary style) by R.I. filmmaker Victor Franko and every penny earned will go to help Cameron DiMarco
to take a few kinder steps on the hard road ahead.
For Tickets or information, please contact
Steve Manchester (617)-593-0007,
or Rob Letendre (617)-593-1115
Please also visit: http://www.friendsofcameron.com/
It is time for stretchers of the truth to vie for the
$1000 in prizes given at the 3rd Tall Tale Tell-Off contest held June 17, 2006 at the Brown County Public Library, Nashville,
Indiana.
The $500 first prize brings talented liars out of hibernation. There is a $5.00 entry
fee for each submission.
The event is sponsored by the Brown County Public Library, Brown County Chamber
of Commerce and WRAPS (Writers, Readers, & Poets Society). For more information and entry form, talltales@browncounty.org or Brown County Chamber of Commerce 37 W. Main, PO Box 164, Nashville,
IN. 47448
(812) 988-6647.
YOUNG WRITERS NEEDED!
Ever wished you had someone to talk to about your writing?
Ever get tired of the fact that being under drinking age keeps editors from treating you with respect? Now you have a place
to go. We’ve developed a stable of serious volunteer mentors who want to give back to others and help young writers
with their stories, poetry, screenplays, or novels.
C. Hope Clark of FundsforWriters.com fame and Elisabeth Wilhelm,
published teen writer and editor of Absynthemuse.com, have teamed up to fill a void. Their mentor program gives young people
ages 13 to 22 a chance to be taken seriously. This is their way of giving back to the writing community. Using their own adult/teen
combo, they set the example for what mentoring can do for young people. Currently, they have 80 willing mentors and 30 eager
teens having a ball.
We need more young writers so we can put these mentors to
work! Learn more at:
ATTENTION WRITING PARENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED, PRODUCED, PENDING PUBLICATION, ETC.
I am putting
together a book of interviews with writing parents called BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL: How We Survive as Writing Parents. For
every writing parent out there who has written a book, got a book published, got a script optioned, etc., I would like for
you to share your struggles of juggling writing with parenting. What worked best for you? How did you find the time (and sanity)
to write? How has being a writing parent helped you personally?
I have written six interviews with writing parents
who are authors. To read my interviews, which were written under my pen name, go here:
Chris Gavaler:
My first nonfiction book, 365 Tips for Writers, has been accepted for publication by Filbert Publishing.
My E-zine is up -- and finally semi-normal!
Check out the BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL BOOK ZINE here:
Issue Three
I am currently working on a nonfiction book that has to do with anyone that has a physical/mental disability thriving
as a writer, artist, actor/actress, singer/musician or visual artist (such as sculpting, etc.). And by "thriving" I mean,
someone who is able to pursue their creative drive despite their limitations. No need to be successful, famous or published.
:)
If you are or know of someone who fits into this category, please e-mail me at DMCWriter@mail2desert.com with the words "Creativity Book" in the subject line. Thank you!
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