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- Alexandria, Louisiana
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- Alex., La.
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- Yes, Whew! It was worse than delivering my first born!
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- Marie Itar Howard is a published writer of romance novels who currently resides in Central Louisiana. She is the mother of two grown sons and grandmother of ten. Ms. Howard is a veteran of the U.S. Army and attended college at El Paso Community college. She currently has 33 years of marriage to her credit, which has helped her to better understand the ups and downs, the ins and outs, of relationships and dating. Her hobbies include writing, reading, dancing, playing pool, weightlifting, boards games and she loves to attend church weekly, making praise and worship a daily part of her enlightened and love of life.... lifestyle. To obtain a copy now of her Hot new debut novel entitled 'WAC'(Women's Army Corps) go to.....www.publishamerica.com/shopping/index.htm or ... then do a search for WAC. The novel is also available for ordering at Amazon, Borders, B&N, and BAM.
A personal note from the Author: This is truly a dream come true for me. After 4 years or rejections I've finally been blessed with a chance to let my work fill the hearts and souls of men and women with a love story unlike any other. A love story that the military 'could not' stop! Being a veteran...smiling.... I was my own expert source of information, and I'm looking forward to the marketing and promotion with a world wind book tour in my plans.
Thanks for stopping by my page and I wish you all 'God speed' and much success in your endeavors.
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My bio: Anita Diggs has worked as a book editor for Random House, Time Warner Trade Publishing and Thunder’s Mouth Press. She has lectured across the country on the topics of novel writing, book proposal development and how to get a literary agent. The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, C-Span, The New York Daily News have interviewed her. Columbia Journalism Review placed Ms. Diggs on their “The Shapers” list for the year 2000. The Shapers is a list of prominent New Yorkers who shape the national media agenda.