Entrepreneur talks about his new book

This article of mine was originally published on Digital Journal.

When looking for ideas to write about I've found a number of stories recently that I feel deserve to be told and Sebastian K. Young's is one of them.

Sebastian has proven to himself - and I imagine to many other people - that with the right attitude you can do well in life no matter what it may hand you.

Sebastian was brought up by his grandparents in Beaumont, Texas. His mother was murdered when he was just two years old. Sebastian describes his Grandfather, Willie Young, as a “Superhero” who he says “gave him the tools to survive a life that would have taken the life out of so many”.
Sebastian explained that when he was growing up the events surrounding the murder of his mother “remained a mystery” and left a “painful void”. There was no conviction despite there being a suspect in the case. Sebastian tells me that the evidence was a lost after it was destroyed in a flood that occurred in the evidence room.

Today, Sebastian K. Young is a successful entrepreneur and a father of three children. He's a partner at Colbert/Ball Tax and he is also Executive Vice President of Coball Entertainment which tours artists such as The O' Jays, Mo'Nique and Cedric the Entertainer. Sebastian is also author of the book of the book “I Had Every Excuse To Fail, But I Chose None.

Sebastian describes his debut book as being a “compelling story of tragedy, trials and triumphs". The book is divided into three sections, Growing Up,Lessons Learned and Forward Thinking and is based on Sebastian's personal experiences. He hopes his debut book will serve to inspire and motivate others to rise above their own circumstances.

In an excerpt from the book, Sebastian writes:

“The circumstances surrounding my mother’s death felt as fresh as the morning dew, mostly because so many things went unanswered and unresolved, namely convicting the murderer who committed that heinous crime. I could feel my heart pounding, and my entire body became warm as tears welled up in my eyes....."

You can view the article in full at: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/302429

The Golden Prince by Rebecca Dean

Rebecca Dean, author of 'Enemies of the Heart' and 'Palace Circle' has released her new book The Golden Prince

The Golden Prince is based on the story of Edward VIII and is based around one year of his life.

The book has already got a five star review on Amazon. At the time of writing the book is available on Amazon for £5.75. The link is below.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Prince-Rebecca-Dean/dp/0007315724/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290527328&sr=8-1


I'll write a full review when I've finished reading the book.

News Writers Required

The Star Global Tribune is looking for people to write news. I write for a few news sites and I was looking for others to write for when I came up with this.

I've no personal experience of it as yet but I'll be filling out the application form and will see how it goes.

They are a Google News source and you'll earn 50% of the Adsense revenue that you earn on your articles. The site also gives a backlink for each article that you submit, great if you are new to blogging or have a website that needs some promotion.

You can find out more here:

http://starglobaltribune.com/get-paid-for-sending-us-news

And the application form is here:

http://starglobaltribune.com/login?action=register

Wayne Sharrocks releases new book

UK author Wayne Sharrocks has released his new book Kismet.

Described as a "fast-moving and exciting psychological thriller" in the press release from Pegasus Publishers, the book is available from Amazon and Waterstones.

Sharrocks debut novel was published in 2006 as part of a three book deal with Pegasus.

The writer has so far been nominated for Richard and Judy's Book Club Competition, The Guardian First Book Award and The McKitterick Prize

You can read a review of the book here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kismet-Wayne-Sharrocks/dp/1843866277/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1288568276&sr=1-2

New Ted Hughes poem discovered

A new poem written by Ted Hughes has been discovered in the British Library archive. Called "Last Letter" it was written about the night that he learned of the death of Sylvia Plath.

The poem was given its debut on the Channel Four news on Wednesday night and was read by the actor Jonathan Pryce.

It was published in full in the New Statesman magazine on Thursday.

You can read the story here:


http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298614

and you can view the video here:



http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid601325122001?bctid=627301073001

Music Writers Required

Chorus and Verse are looking for freelance writers who can get artist interviews. Ideally, they want people to do at least one article a month and articles are assigned or you can propose an idea for an interview to the editor.

They are looking for interviews which are between 750-1.250 words and writers must arrange to provide two or more pictures to go with the articles.

This might be better suited for writers in the United States because they pay by cheque which can cost £6.00 to convert in the UK and they don't seem to offer a Pay Pal option.

Rates of Pay

$20 for local bands/musicians

$30 regional, established/touring bands

$50 for national bands and musicians.

Bloggers are also wanted but this is unpaid. If you like the idea of writing a music blog for them then they are looking for album reviews,concert reviews and opinions.

Find them at:


http://www.chorusandverse.com/opportunities.php

Burton Hersh Interview

Burton Hersh is a journalist and historian. He was also a friend of Ted Kennedy for fifty years. I interviewed him recently for an article on Digital journal. I thought it would be a good time with the recent release of book by Burton Hersh called 'Edward Kennedy: An Intimate Biography.'

I asked him about the young Ted Kennedy, his favourite anecdote about Ted Kennedy and more. You can find the full interview here:

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/297333