www.GlendaPoulter.com is proud to announce the "Our Favorite Bookstores" contest. Tell us about your favorite brick and mortar independent bookstore. Each store will be featured on the "Our Favorite Bookstores" page and will receive a poster proclaiming to the world they are one of "Our Favorite Bookstores." Each entrant will be entered to win a Welcome Home tote bag and an autographed copy of Welcome Home. If you already own the book I have another goody for you.
Let's support our local independent businesses, especially the bookstores.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Contest
It's that time again! I'll be sponsoring a new contest at my website - www.GlendaPoulter.com - starting Sunday, March 14. Check for details of how to win a book bag and an autographed copy of Welcome Home.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
My proposed amendment to the marriage laws
This has nothing to do with my writing, but everything to do with equality.
Since pundits of the movement against same-sex marriage uses procreation as a main reason for denying same-sex couples the right to marry, I propose an amendment to the “marriage” laws as they stand today.
When a couple marries, regardless of age or knowledge of fertility, each member of the couple must sign a contract with the government that they agree they will produce a minimum of one biological child within twenty-four months of their union. If a couple knows beforehand they are unable (due to proven infertility or age) or are unwilling to have children in the proscribed period of time, that couple is only able to have a civil union and/or domestic partnership. They will be denied the same rights as legally married couples who can and will have children (taxes, health care, etc). Partners will not be allowed to include each other on health insurance benefits at work unless that benefit is taxed, as it is now for same-sex couples. They will be denied the right to be with their loved one during health care crises unless the appropriate powers of attorney are on hand. They will be in danger of losing their home should their partner die unless they are specifically mentioned as inheriting it in their partner’s will.
If, after two years, a couple who has signed the childbirth contract has not had the promised child(ren), their union will be null and void. They will be required to pay back taxes on any benefits they have received as a result of their union, including any taxes paid as a married couple when they should have been filing as individuals. Any children born after the union is deemed over (by law, since the children were not born in the twenty-four month time frame), will be considered born out of wedlock. The non-childbearing member will not be allowed to have his name on the birth certificate and will not be allowed to adopt the child unless in a state where same-sex couples are given the right to have both parents’ names on the birth certificate and/or is allowed to adopt the child.
The only exceptions to the above are if couples who cannot or chooses not to have children are married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage. However, the couple will not be allowed to claim federal benefits since they cannot or will not have children.
Once ALL marriages are recognized by the federal government and ALL marriages receive the same benefits, whether opposite sex couples or same-sex couples, the above amendments will become null and void.
Since pundits of the movement against same-sex marriage uses procreation as a main reason for denying same-sex couples the right to marry, I propose an amendment to the “marriage” laws as they stand today.
When a couple marries, regardless of age or knowledge of fertility, each member of the couple must sign a contract with the government that they agree they will produce a minimum of one biological child within twenty-four months of their union. If a couple knows beforehand they are unable (due to proven infertility or age) or are unwilling to have children in the proscribed period of time, that couple is only able to have a civil union and/or domestic partnership. They will be denied the same rights as legally married couples who can and will have children (taxes, health care, etc). Partners will not be allowed to include each other on health insurance benefits at work unless that benefit is taxed, as it is now for same-sex couples. They will be denied the right to be with their loved one during health care crises unless the appropriate powers of attorney are on hand. They will be in danger of losing their home should their partner die unless they are specifically mentioned as inheriting it in their partner’s will.
If, after two years, a couple who has signed the childbirth contract has not had the promised child(ren), their union will be null and void. They will be required to pay back taxes on any benefits they have received as a result of their union, including any taxes paid as a married couple when they should have been filing as individuals. Any children born after the union is deemed over (by law, since the children were not born in the twenty-four month time frame), will be considered born out of wedlock. The non-childbearing member will not be allowed to have his name on the birth certificate and will not be allowed to adopt the child unless in a state where same-sex couples are given the right to have both parents’ names on the birth certificate and/or is allowed to adopt the child.
The only exceptions to the above are if couples who cannot or chooses not to have children are married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage. However, the couple will not be allowed to claim federal benefits since they cannot or will not have children.
Once ALL marriages are recognized by the federal government and ALL marriages receive the same benefits, whether opposite sex couples or same-sex couples, the above amendments will become null and void.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
another review
I got this review from a reader and, with her permission, I'm sharing it with you all. I laughed until I was almost in tears.
There are books you read and there are books you devour. I wasn't sure what to expect from Glenda Poulter, but only a few pages into her work I had my answer. She's above and beyond. The best compliment I can pay a writer is that they're a bathroom reader. After all, once you're in there, you're stuck so whatever you take in with you had better be good. She's one that you not only take in with you, you wind up stretching out your time because you don't want to stop reading long enough to get up and exit the room. So overall, I'd have to rate what I've read of her book so far worthy of the deep red ring on my lily white tush. - Pali
There are books you read and there are books you devour. I wasn't sure what to expect from Glenda Poulter, but only a few pages into her work I had my answer. She's above and beyond. The best compliment I can pay a writer is that they're a bathroom reader. After all, once you're in there, you're stuck so whatever you take in with you had better be good. She's one that you not only take in with you, you wind up stretching out your time because you don't want to stop reading long enough to get up and exit the room. So overall, I'd have to rate what I've read of her book so far worthy of the deep red ring on my lily white tush. - Pali
Sunday, January 3, 2010
My first OFFICIAL review!
Good morning (and Happy New Year!) friends. I know I should write here more often, but I find I get tongue-tied (finger-twisted?) whenever I come to my blog. So bear with me and I'll try my best to get here more often.
In the meantime, I got my first OFFICIAL review of Welcome Home today from Rainbow Reviews. I haven't stopped grinning yet. Check this out!
http://www.rainbow-reviews.com/?p=4019
I'm so excited!
I guess this should motivate me to finish the other five novels I'm working on. LOL
Actually, my second novel is almost ready to be submitted. Watch here for more details.
Thanks for reading!
In the meantime, I got my first OFFICIAL review of Welcome Home today from Rainbow Reviews. I haven't stopped grinning yet. Check this out!
http://www.rainbow-reviews.com/?p=4019
I'm so excited!
I guess this should motivate me to finish the other five novels I'm working on. LOL
Actually, my second novel is almost ready to be submitted. Watch here for more details.
Thanks for reading!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Welcome Home available for purchase!
Even though my webpage at PD Publishing doesn't yet reflect it (still says "ISBN: not assigned yet") I found out in the most awesome way that my book is available. I got fan mail last night! YEA!!! Gosh, that feels good. Anyway, this particular reader was able to order her copy from Amazon. Another friend of mine also sent me an email telling me she was able to order the book from one of our local bookstores.
Soooooo, check out http://glendapoulter.com/bookstores.html for my "Bookstores For Us" page at my website to find a local indie bookstore in your area where you should be able to order Welcome Home. If a store isn't listed close to you, keep checking back as my daughter is working hard to keep the list updated as I hear from more stores. (Also if you know of a store in your area that is not listed, please drop me a line with the bookstore name. I'm emailing all I can find email addresses for.)
If for some reason you would rather not shop a brick and mortar store, here's the Amazon page for my book: http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Home-Glenda-Poulter/dp/1933720697/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259405538&sr=1-12 . Most of y'all know how I feel about Amazon, but until Welcome Home is available at SCP Books (http://www.scpbooks.com/) (hopefully soon), this is the only place I know of the book can be ordered online.
I'm so excited! Getting fan mail is awesome!
Soooooo, check out http://glendapoulter.com/bookstores.html for my "Bookstores For Us" page at my website to find a local indie bookstore in your area where you should be able to order Welcome Home. If a store isn't listed close to you, keep checking back as my daughter is working hard to keep the list updated as I hear from more stores. (Also if you know of a store in your area that is not listed, please drop me a line with the bookstore name. I'm emailing all I can find email addresses for.)
If for some reason you would rather not shop a brick and mortar store, here's the Amazon page for my book: http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Home-Glenda-Poulter/dp/1933720697/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259405538&sr=1-12 . Most of y'all know how I feel about Amazon, but until Welcome Home is available at SCP Books (http://www.scpbooks.com/) (hopefully soon), this is the only place I know of the book can be ordered online.
I'm so excited! Getting fan mail is awesome!
Monday, October 12, 2009
A Holler out for help
Hey, everyone. I know it's been a long time since I've written anything here and I'm not going to promise that will change anytime soon. I have LOADS on my plate right now.
I'm still waiting for Welcome Home to be released. My hope is that it will be out and available by the end of October. I will definitely update everyone on that as soon as I know anything.
I'm working diligently on self-editing my second book, Out of the Past, to get it ready for beta readers. I have one lined up, but I need two or three more sets of eyes to look it over. If any of you are a beta reader, or if you are willing to read this book with a VERY critical set of eyes, looking for grammatical errors, sentence structure problems, punctuation errors, holes in plot, weak story line, etc, etc, etc, and aren't afraid of hurting my feelings, PLEASE email me privately (imtogfer AT gmail DOT com).
Next month is NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. The gauntlet is thrown down to write a minimum 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I have my novel outline and am making notes for it everytime something about it pops into my head. I won last year with Out of the Past and I hope to win again this year. Right in the middle of that, I'll be flying (yes, I'LL be flying - yuck) back to Texas to visit friends and family. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone.
Now, for the REAL reason behind this post.
A new writers' guild - Lesfic Writers' Guild - is being formed by a group of writers, readers, publishers and promoters of lesbian fiction. My job is to compile a list of stores - both GLBT stores and independent bookstores that carry GLBT literature - from around the country for the group. If you know of a store in your area, or even somewhere out of the area, I would highly appreciate it if you would send me the name of the store and any other information you might have about it. You can send that info to the email address I set up specifically for this endeavor (bookstoresforus AT gmail DOT com). Please put "store info" in the subject line. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Well, it's off to slave for the corporate world another day. Y'all have a great week!
I'm still waiting for Welcome Home to be released. My hope is that it will be out and available by the end of October. I will definitely update everyone on that as soon as I know anything.
I'm working diligently on self-editing my second book, Out of the Past, to get it ready for beta readers. I have one lined up, but I need two or three more sets of eyes to look it over. If any of you are a beta reader, or if you are willing to read this book with a VERY critical set of eyes, looking for grammatical errors, sentence structure problems, punctuation errors, holes in plot, weak story line, etc, etc, etc, and aren't afraid of hurting my feelings, PLEASE email me privately (imtogfer AT gmail DOT com).
Next month is NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. The gauntlet is thrown down to write a minimum 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I have my novel outline and am making notes for it everytime something about it pops into my head. I won last year with Out of the Past and I hope to win again this year. Right in the middle of that, I'll be flying (yes, I'LL be flying - yuck) back to Texas to visit friends and family. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone.
Now, for the REAL reason behind this post.
A new writers' guild - Lesfic Writers' Guild - is being formed by a group of writers, readers, publishers and promoters of lesbian fiction. My job is to compile a list of stores - both GLBT stores and independent bookstores that carry GLBT literature - from around the country for the group. If you know of a store in your area, or even somewhere out of the area, I would highly appreciate it if you would send me the name of the store and any other information you might have about it. You can send that info to the email address I set up specifically for this endeavor (bookstoresforus AT gmail DOT com). Please put "store info" in the subject line. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Well, it's off to slave for the corporate world another day. Y'all have a great week!
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