Linda Barnett-Johnson

He was just a replacement child for the one who died... Read more. Alan Stein is a young man down on his luck, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to catch a break for very long. He spends his days working with a father who is completely dismissive of him for reasons he can't quite understand; and spends his nights studying for his GED so he might make a better future for himself. His life takes a turn for the worse when a woman from his past comes back and tries to strong arm him into taking care of her and a baby she claims is his. Threatened and feeling cornered, Alan decides to take his life into his own hands and follows a very different path that is plagued with those who want to kick him when he's down as well as blessed by those who would...

The dark recesses of your brain, known as the cerebral cortex, is where the words to your many stories lay dormant.  They've taken a leave of absence without any authorization.  You know they're there because you've accessed them many times before.  Is this what is known as "writer's block?" Is there such a thing as "writer's block?"  Does our writing mind shut down like a factory when it's time to go home?  Does our writing ability  go on vacation  or enter la-la-land?  Or does it act like a  signal light  going from green, writing without ceasing; yellow, slowing down - getting off the track; or red, complete meltdown - do not pass go or collect $200.00 - stopped dead in its tracks. If writer's block existed, you wouldn't be able to write your name, make out a shopping list,  pay your  bills, or write down an appointment and keep it!  So unless you're dead or in a coma, there are many opportunities to get over...

A book than teaches children gratitude - great Christmas gift Great story for the Christmas season! *A FANTASTIC TALE THAT TEACHES GRATITUDE*  Shhhhh... Here's a secret and a mystery just for you.  When you read this book a few times & we sure hope you do. Search for servants and what's the same in the Old World & New. We hope that you will do this and that you'll realize it's true... That the "richest" and most blessed Prince, or Princess, is YOU! "Not so long ago in a town very near, lived a young girl and her brother who needed a good look in the mirror. For they were pouting and sulking until their faces turned red and their parents had had it and sent them to bed… When darkness fell over them and their eyes started to close ...

Wishing all of you and all of yours a very happy holiday season, and a prosperous and healthy New Year!  Here are some upcoming speaking/signing events for Feather Schwartz Foster, author of THE FIRST LADIES, and her newest book, MARY LINCOLN'S FLANNEL PAJAMAS… Sunday , December 4 – 1-4 PM – Barnes & Noble, Newtown, Williamsburg, VA Saturday , December 10 - 1– 4 PM –  William & Mary Bookstore, Merchants Sq., Williamsburg, VA  Saturday , December 17 – 11 AM – 1 PM – Barnes & Noble, Glen Allen, VA  (Richmond area) Saturday , December 17 – 3 –5 PM – Chesterfield, VA (Richmond area) Sunday ,  December 18 – Noon – 4 PM -  William & Mary Bookstore, Merchants Sq., Williamsburg, VA  And a very special thank you to the Woman's Club in Hampton, VA for inviting me to speak at last month's meeting!  They were terrific!  And a major thank you to the Willia...

A tale of corruption and greed in a post World War II era... Read more. A young emigrant man in mid-19 century America is offered a feature writing job for Radio Liberty in Washington, D.C.  However, reality quickly sets in and the service for Radio Liberty becomes gloomy. The power makes bosses so vicious against the underdog that working there becomes abhorrent. This book leads the reader to the ugly details that make one's skin crawl from their ill conscience that ends in one man's death. That office is a true "can of worms" made of small nasty people; presumably broadcasting the American Democracy, yet, slithering in each other's filth.  A beautifully written memoir that not only offers a twist of humor, but also an exciting tale of a mid-nine...

What will Sarah do to save a child's life? Read more From award-winning author, Gary Shelly, comes  a story that simply must be told... ​​​​​​​ The phone call informing Sarah Nealle that her  six-year-old daughter, Amy, has been in a school bus accident  sends her on a journey she could never have imagined nor planned for.  Doctors. The ICU. An epidural hematoma. Respirators. Apnea tests. Nationwide publicity.  A mogul who wants to buy her daughter's heart.  The grieving mother on television  begging for a liver  to save her son. Hospitals that  fight over a first-grader's body.  Relatives seeking revenge. A conspiracy to end organ transplants. The hero who can't save his own son.  A ninety-two-year old who brings ...

AT THE START of a writing career, your name may seem so perfect ... but as time goes by, sometimes a pen name becomes a must-have tool of the trade. And it's not just the famous writers who use one. Here's why playing the name game can be smart. For privacy and safety. Using a pen name provides protection. If a topic is controversial or crime-related, going "undercover" may be wise. I did just that when I wrote an expose for a popular men's magazine about escort services (which provide customers with a companion for dates). I didn't want the local escorts or managers to harass me if they didn't like what I wrote about their business. So I took a double identity, just as they did, to stay out of harm's way. To get very personal. If you want to write about something embarrassing to you, switching names is the ticket for sharing your story. Forget blushing. I wrote an intimate, first-person piece called "I fell for the guy next door" for C...