Conversations' "Literary Legends"

Bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins Uses Words To Bring Aide To Haiti

2010-01-20T08:26:00.000-08:00

Everyone is looking for ways to aide those devastated by the earthquates in Haiti. For Bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins, he is using his gift with words to make a difference. Here is an announcement from his desk:

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I’m sure you feel as frustrated and helpless as I do over the catastrophe in Haiti.

We want to help in tangible ways and wonder how. As an author, I deal in books, and frankly, books are not what are needed there right now.

So, how can I turn books into an effort for that devastated country?

Here’s an idea:
I’m offering copies of my book, Writing for the Soul, with this guarantee:

Add one penny to the retail price of $24.99 to round it to an even $25. I’ll cover postage and handling out of $5 of that and promise to send the rest, all $20 of it, to one of two Haitian ministries I know and trust. And you can even choose which one.

Further, if it turns out that postage and handling is less than $5 per book, I’ll send the difference too. I will not take a penny from these sales.

I’ll put the details about the book and the two ministries below so you can read about them if you choose to.

Meanwhile, if this resonates with you, either send a check made out to Jerry Jenkins for $25 for each copy to P.O. Box 88288, Black Forest CO 80908, or call my assistant Debbie at (719) 495-5835 with your credit card information. Either by mail or phone, let us know which ministry you want your gift to go to.

Here are the choices:

1. Cross International partners with more than 30 ministries in Haiti, funding schools and clinics to the poorest of the poor. Eighteen schools with 258 teachers minister to 6,000 kids and ensure each gets a meal of beans and rice every day and every teacher receives a meager monthly check.

Many of their schools are in shambles. Many of the kids were living on the edge of a cliff, which crumbled in the earthquake. Cross International will get resources directly to those Haitians they have a relationship with, longtime trusted friends.

2—If you want to help orphans in Haiti, we will send your donation to Orphans First. It will go to two orphanages that Orphans First works with, including one that runs a feeding program.

Details about Writing for the Soul by Jerry B. Jenkins (Writer’s Digest Books):

This is a hardbound book full of writing tips and with lots of anecdotes about the famous people I have been privileged to work with…people like Hank Aaron, Walter Payton, Nolan Ryan, Meadowlark Lemon, Billy Graham, and more.

Whether or not you’re a writer, you probably know someone who would be interested in this title. And if you already have one, why not get one for your church?

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Jenkins was chosen by Conversations Book Club as one of its Literary Legends 2009-2010. You can find out more information about him at www.JerryBJenkins.com.

Conversations Announces Its "Author of The Year 2009-2010" and "Author of the Decade 1999-2009"

2009-12-26T17:07:00.000-08:00

(Sunday, December 27, 2009) During the last radio show for Conversations LIVE! on Sunday, December 20, 2009, host Cyrus Webb announced Conversations Book Club's choices as "Author of the Year 2009-2010" and "Author of the Decade 1999-2009".

Those who were chosen to be recognized are no stranger to the book club or the radio show, and are both respected by readers and those in the literary community as well.

It is with great pleasure that we announce Bestselling author Wahida Clark as "Author of the Year 2009-2010" by Conversations Book Club.

Conversations' "Author of the Decade 1999-2009" is Bestselling author John Saul.

Both Clark and Saul have been guests on Conversations the radio show several times, have been featured by The Write Stuff Online Reality Show and were chosen as part of Conversations' "Literary Legends, Class of 2009-2010".

We congratulate both authors on their accomplishments and look forward to their next literary contributions. To find out more about this year's honorees, visit www.literarylegends2009.com.

SAT. OCT. 24, 2009: Watch the 2nd online episode of The Write Stuff here!

2009-10-24T15:50:00.001-07:00

This week's episode of The Write Stuff is brought to you from the office of Shadow Play Entertainment where host Cyrus Webb also broadcasts his radio show Conversations LIVE!. He shares part of his discussions with bestselling authors Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes while also discussing with author Gary Myers the importance of encouraging people of different interests to use it in encouraging reading. In the profile segment we let you hear from CBS National Correspondent Byron Pitts as he talks about his new book STEP OUT ON NOTHING. Want to know what nationally known recording star will be on the show to end the month of October? You have to catch the entire show for that!

PART ONE: Bestselling authors Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes talk success

PART TWO: Bestselling author Wahida Clark talks about her amazing career

PART THREE: Cyrus Webb talks about the book club designed for sports lovers and introduces books designed with them in mind. He also begins his conversation with author Gary Myers about the events that inspired the book THE CATCH

PART FOUR: The continuation of Webb's discussion with author Gary Myers

PART FIVE: Our literary profile features CBS National Correspondent Byron Pitts

PART SIX: Find out what is coming up next for The Write Stuff and how you can become more involved in our literacy campaign.

Conversations Presents Its "Literary Legends" of 2009-10

2009-09-04T17:27:00.001-07:00

Conversations Presents Its "Literary Legends 2009"

For years the world has enjoyed the work of authors of various genres who not only entertain but create dialogue through their books. They have given so much to readers, and now those readers are able to give something back.

Conversations Book Club and its supporters are pleased to announce one of its most historic recognitions of those making an impact in publishing today. Introducing "Literary Legends" Class of 2009-10:

1. V. C. Andrews
2. Maya Angelou
3. Steven Barnes
4. Reshonda Tate Billingsley
5. Wahida Clark
6. Jackie Collins
7. Tananarive Due
8. Roy Glenn
9. Father Andrew Greeley
10. John Grisham
11. James Earl Hardy
12. Jerry B. Jenkins
13. Deja King/Joy King
14. Stephen King
15. Dean R. Koontz
16. Judith Krantz
17. Tony Lindsay
18. Mary Monroe
19. Andrew Neiderman
20. Francis Ray
21. J. K. Rowling
22. John Saul
23. Sidney Sheldon
24. Erica Spindler
25. Stuart Woods

This is one of the first times that such a culturally diverse list has been compiled, a fact that is not lost on Conversations Book Club Founder and President Cyrus A. Webb (www.cyruswebb.com). "Something like this is well overdue," says Webb, 34. His literary organization has made history since its inception in November 2006 by being one of the only book clubs that has members of both sexes meeting together to discuss books of all genres. To date there are 10 chapters of Conversations Book Club with hundreds of attendees to its meetings each year. "Beginning this year we are going to be selecting 25 authors who our groups feel as though have made a lasting impact on literacy and are encouraging aspiring authors as well."

Webb feels as though it is only appropriate that a book club as diverse as Conversations should be taking the lead in recognizing these authors and introducing them to a new audience as well. "Though the authors have been around for a while," Webb says, "some people still may not know them and what they have contributed to the world. I feel as though this is a win-win for the authors and readers.

The website www.literarylegends2009.com has been created to share not only information about the authors being recognized but interviews that Webb has done with them either on his radio show or though his website and Conversations Magazine.

This will be an annual listing that will be revealed in September of each year. For more information about the Conversations brand, contact Cyrus A. Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.896.5616.