Local Book Signing ***** Rating

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1:00 pm at  Barrington Books Retold,  Cranston, RI. May 21,2016

I read the book and then interviewed this hot new author on the radio show and cannot wait for the sequel !  Great characters in this one !

Join us as we welcome local author, Chrisopher Paniccia for a book signing of his new book, Gridiron Conspiracy, the first in a trilogy. Saturday, May 21st at 1pm in our Garden City Center location.

Gridiron Conspiracy is a book for all tastes. It delves into the world of sports related drama with everyday aspects of suspense, thrilling action, and science fiction. Whether you enjoy the drama of real life situations or the imagined world of science fiction, Gridiron Conspiracy is for you. Come join Chris Strong in his relentless pursuit to become a professional football player while finding out the world he thought was real is nothing more than a smoke screen. Find out how Chris and company go up against a corporate giant in order to find the truth, but yet find the truth not what they thought it would be. This book contains twists and turns around every corner. You will find yourself not able to put this book down. In the end your mouth will be left open wondering how you could have not seen the end coming.

Event date: 

Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 1:00pm

Event address: 

Barrington Books Retold

176 Hillside Drive

Cranston, RI 02920

Scoundrels: Defining Corruption Through Tales of Political Intrigue in Rhode Island

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I am now reading this book for Tuesday's broadcast and I cannot put it down.

It has been said that political corruption is as old as government itself. Yet despite its timeless nature and its devastating impact on society, “political corruption” remains an elusive term that is difficult to define. In order to fully grasp its impact on government and society as a whole, it is critical to first have at least a cursory understanding of what corruption is and how it is measured. Using several infamous instances of corruption in Rhode Island politics as its framework (considered by many to be one of our nation’s most corrupt states), Scoundrels: Defining Corruption Through Tales of Political Intrigue in Rhode Island attempts to define what has not always been easily recognized and for years, has eluded traditional definition. This book examines and categorizes various forms of corruption – including both active and passive practices – that have negative and deteriorating affects not only on the individuals who fall victim to the corrupt acts, but on society as a whole. Scoundrels is an unsettling chronicle of corruption in our times. And the authors warn that until all citizens unite in their opposition to, and the exposing of, all government corruption, nothing in our society will change, and our government of the people, by the people and for the people will continue to hurt the people it was intended to help.

Rhode Island Book Launch Tonight !

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Scared to Death…Do It Anyway! – National Book Launch & Party

Date/Time Date(s) - 05/17/2016 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location Poliquin Group SCARED TO DEATH…DO IT ANYWAY! – RI AUTHOR HOSTS NATIONAL BOOK LAUNCH PARTY MAY 17 IN EAST GREENWICH Brian Beneduce, of North Kingstown, will launch his first book, “Scared To Death…Do It Anyway!” at a book launch party on Thursday, May 17th, from 6-8pm at The Poliquin Group, 1598 South County Trail, East Greenwich. Barbara Morse Silva, weekend anchor and Health Check reporter for NBC10, will serve as emcee.  Steve Porter, co-author, will also speak. Beneduce is a survivor and authority on panic, fear and severe anxiety, and is the CEO of Ocean State Plastics, based in East Greenwich. His book “details one man’s inspirational and tumultuous journey told through the thoughts, feelings and secrets of an acute agoraphobic. It not only chronicles four decades of severe panic and anxiety attacks, but it also reveals the healing thought process of self-realization that helped him defeat “The Thing,” build a multimillion-dollar business, and discover a life of true happiness”. The event is being co-sponsored by:  The Association of Rhode Island Authors, Discover You, East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, Executives Association of RI, Pat Cruz Network Events, The Patricia Raskin Show, The Poliquin Group, Rich Austin Network, SBR, Tapestry Communications, Out of the Box Networking, and Uncle Jay’s Network. Beneduce will be available to sign books. Proceeds of book sales will be donated to the Pediatric Anxiety Research Center at Bradley Hospital. There will be complimentary appetizers and spirits, music, and photos will be taken and available online. Attendees are encouraged to share business cards and use the opportunity to network. Beneduce is speaking to business groups, and groups and individuals who deal with panic and anxiety in the course of their business and personal situations.  “I’ve been giving back for a long time now, in a variety of ways, and now it’s time for me to tell my deepest personal story, unknown to those even closest to me – and to reach out and help others,” Beneduce said. The event is free, parking is available.  RSVPs are required at http://bit.ly/24iipYZ or www.BrianBeneduce.com.  For more information, contact Nancy Thomas, Tapestry Communications at 401-447-8182 or nthomas@tapestrycommunications.com

Author Line-Up for Tuesday 5-17-16

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Book Signings, Book Releases, Top 10'S, Publishing Questions and Author Interviews too !

E-mail from now thru the broadcast at waynewnri@yahoo.com

I love story telling and have been writing most of my life. The three books of The Elementia Chronicles are my first published books. I have several other action-adventure books in the works and am anxious to share them!

I am also an avid gamer. It was my love of the Minecraft game and the platform that it pro
vides for endless creativity that inspired me to create the tale that I tell in the Elementia Chronicles. The story stays true to the game while being packed with action and adventure. I was inspired by some of my favorite books, such as "Harry Potter" and "The Hunger Games", as well as my favorite animated TV series "Avatar The Last Airbender" and it's sequel "The Legend of Korra."

In addition to playing games, I love to create them. I taught myself to program in the Scratch online programming environment when I was 13. The link to my Diamond Axe Studios page has some of my games including fan games of Fruit Ninja and Super Mario Elements, and original games such as From the Ground Up and Ninth Force. They are free and play right in your browser!

When I'm not going to school, writing, and/or programming, I have various other interests. I am an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America where I enjoy camping and High Adventure trips; I am an accomplished martial artist and musician; and like spending time with my family.

I love talking to people about my books and interests, so feel free to reach out to me www.sfaywolfe.com                

Stillwater Press Book Release

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Hello and welcome to my website! I am the author of Unorthodox, the first in a series of exciting new novels I really hope you will enjoy. Part thriller, part science fiction, part adventure and part romance, I hope you find my books about the strong and mysterious Sophie Fileux as much fun to read as I had writing them.

ARIA MEETING TONIGHT

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NEXT MEETING — May 12, 2016

The next regular meeting of the Association of Rhode Island Authors will take place on Thursday, May 12th in the Community Room at the Thundermist Health Center, 186 Providence Street, West Warwick.
Our guest speaker this month will be Custom Editor Judy A. Roth (www.judy-roth.com).
Informal networking begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. New authors, members and guests are always welcome!

Book Launch | Donna Russo Morin

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Join us as we welcome local author, Donna Russo Morin for a book launch event for her latest historical fiction novel, Portrait of a Conspiracy, book one in DaVinci's Diciples series.

About the author:
Traveling through adolescence on the wings of the ‘60s gave Donna a lot of grist for her writing mill. Feminism, civil rights, the Vietnam War were all a disturbing yet highly motivating muse. Donna found her voice in fiction and with the appearance of a new horror writer on the book scene, a little known author named Stephen King, she turned her pen to the gruesome and the grotesque.

After graduating from the University of Rhode Island, Donna worked in marketing and advertising for large corporations and small non-profit arts organizations. When she had her children, she knew with a certainty that she needed to show them, by example, that if you believe in yourself, anything is possible.

In addition to writing and teaching writing, Donna has worked as a model and actor since the age of seventeen, when she did her first television commercial for Sears. Since then she has appeared in more than thirty television spots and print ads, everything from changing the oil in her car (that was acting) to modeling fur coats. She also appeared in three episodes of Showtime’s THE BROTHERHOOD, as well as in Martin Scorsese’s THE DEPARTED.

Donna lives peacefully, close to the beautiful shoreline of Rhode Island that she loves so much, with her two sons, Devon and Dylan, her greatest works in progress.

Event date: 

Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 3:00pm

Event address: 

Barrington Books Retold

176 Hillside Drive

Cranston, RI 02920