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Relationship Status:
Married
My Birthdate:
September 19
My Hometown:
Texas
My Website:
http://www.thegrits.com
My Favorite Books:
To learn more about all the types of books I read feel free to peruse my online book shelves at Shelfari, GoodReads, LibraryThing, and aNobii
My School or Alma Mater:
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
My Career:
Internet Book Marketer
My Accomplishments:
My fascination with technology, particularly the Internet, and love of literature is what led to the development of The G.R.I.T.S. Online Reading Club in 2000, the award winning G.R.I.T.S. Kidz Book Club in 2001, and The GRITS COM Literary Service, which specializes in online book promotions for authors and small presses, in 2004.
Why I'm Here:
Professional, To Network, To Share Ideas, To Learn
My Passion:
Just being The GRITS - the girl reading in the south!
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my 'read' shelf:
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nwabueze eleke left a comment for Marlive
"Like to share my Africa glorious spiritual head being image of nature made cosmic seal of Melchizedek."
Oct 24, 2010
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"I HAD NO CLUE THAT YOU HAD A BLOGTALK RADIO SHOW! I DO TOO! DONNA TOLD ME YESTERDAY! I KNOW YOU WERE TOO BUSY AT THE BBQ TO CHAT! WE'VE GOT TO HOOK UP SOME TIME! ALSO, MY BOOK IS IN BARNES AND NOBLE NOW. DO YOU DO AUTHOR INTERVIEWS? I'D…"
Oct 26, 2009
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Jun 29, 2009
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Book Promo: Need a Valentine?

Ladies, are you partial to sexy men who play smooth jazz? Can you appreciate a

man who knows how to wine and dine a woman, right? But more importantly, do you

need a Valentine Sunday 2/14/2010?



If you answered yes to one or all three of the questions above, then let me

introduce you to a man who is not only sinfully sexy, but he's a Grammy award

winning jazz musician and he loves…
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Posted on February 12, 2010 at 12:30pm

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At 6:26pm on March 23, 2008, Wil said…
At 6:28pm on March 23, 2008, Wil said…
Well Marlive, this is a picture I made some years ago of a statue of Mary, that is in a park near my home. The statue is about 80 feet tall, and is amazing to look at. I am glad that you like it. :-)

P.s.: Here is another of the same statue that is a close up of Mary's Hands. :-)
At 10:20am on March 26, 2008, Wil said…
I just love the videos you post! Keep them coming Marlive!!! :-)

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