Acclaimed Artist, Poet & Author Featured in Esscence Magazine!
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-------------------------------1156656230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Xpress Yourself Publishing, LLC Attn: Erica Hart, Publicity P.O. Box 1615 Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 Phone: (202) 528-0450 Fax: (530) 685-5346 [email protected] =E2=80=9CHolmes pens a hip contemporary tale brimming with passion and sass= . One Love is definitely one you won=E2=80=99t want to miss!=E2=80=9D=20 =E2=80=94Tracy Price-Thompson, bestselling author of Knockin=E2=80=99 Boots August 27, 2006, Upper Marlboro, MD =E2=80=94 Respected Artist, Poet and Au= thor, Bill=20 Holmes is a featured poet in the September 2006 issue of Essence magazine.= =20 Bill's intimate debut novel, One Love, was released May 1, 2006 by=20 XpressYourself Publishing, LLC and has recevied rave reviews.=20 Respected on the Philadelphia spoken word scene, Bill Holmes has touched ma= ny=20 souls through his creative endeavors by striving towards excellence in=20 everything he does. His performances have captivated many audiences through= his=20 unique style of humor, insight, spirituality, pride, and most importantly, = love=20 and appreciation of a woman.=20 =20 =E2=80=9CBill Holmes writes with savvy, creating characters we all love to = read about. =E2=80=9D =E2=80=94 Jessica Tilles, bestselling author of Fatal Desire One Love (ISBN: 0-9722990-4-1; 272 pgs., trade paperback, $15.00) tells the= =20 story of Chris, a handsome and talented poet, struggling to find inspiratio= n to=20 write while wrestling with corporate politics and the drama of an=20 unfulfilling relationship. While Regina, a beautiful accountant, feeling fr= ustration with=20 her career and the dating scene, secretly yearns to re-embrace her heart's= =20 desire: singing. A chance encounter between these thirty something commuter= s one=20 summer morning reveals this is a small world where poetry, family, friendsh= ip=20 and love unite in Philadelphia. Scheduling Bill Holmes To arrange a book signing, interview, book review or book club chat, contac= t=20 Erica Hart, Publicity, at 202-528-0450 or via email at=20 [email protected]. Titles published by Xpress Yourself Publishing are distributed by Ingram=20 Books and Baker & Taylor. Titles are widely available wherever books are so= ld. We=20 encourage individuals to purchase or oder our books through local bookstore= s. All requests for review copies must be made on company letterhead and sent = to: Marketing Xpress Yourself Publishing P.O. Box 1615 Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 Visit us on the Web at www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org. Visit Bill Holmes on the Web at http://www.billholmes.com/ * * * * * -------------------------------1156656230 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><HEAD> <META charset=3DUTF-8 http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; chars= et=3DUTF-8"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2719.2200" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff= ff"> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT color=3D#000000><STRONG>FOR IMMEDIATE RELE= ASE</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Xpress Yourself Publishing, LLC<BR>Attn: Erica H= art, Publicity<BR>P.O. Box 1615<BR>Upper Marlboro, MD 20773<BR>Phone: (202)= 528-0450<BR>Fax: (530) 685-5346<BR></FONT><A title=3Dmailto:info@xpressyou= rselfpublishing.org href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"><FONT= color=3D#000000>[email protected]</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#000000><STRONG>=E2=80=9CHolmes pens a hi= p contemporary tale brimming with passion and sass.<BR><EM>One Love</EM> is= definitely one you won=E2=80=99t want to miss!=E2=80=9D <BR>=E2=80=94Tracy= Price-Thompson, bestselling author of<BR>Knockin=E2=80=99 Boots</STRONG></= FONT></DIV><FONT color=3D#000000> <DIV align=3Dleft><BR></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000>August 27, 2006, Upper M= arlboro, MD =E2=80=94 Respected Artist, Poet and Author, Bill Holmes is a f= eatured poet in the September 2006 issue of <EM><STRONG>Essence</= STRONG></EM> magazine. Bill's intimate debut novel, <STRONG><EM>One Lo= ve</EM></STRONG>, was released May 1, 2006 by XpressYourself Publishing, LL= C and has recevied rave reviews. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Respected on the Philadelphia spoken word scene,= Bill Holmes has touched many souls through his creative endeavors by striv= ing towards excellence in everything he does. His performances have captiva= ted many audiences through his unique style of humor, insight, spirituality= , pride, and most importantly, love and appreciation of a woman. </FONT></D= IV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><BR> </DIV></FONT> <DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#000000><STRONG>=E2=80=9CBill Holmes writ= es with savvy, creating characters we all love to read about.=E2=80=9D<BR>&= nbsp;=E2=80=94 Jessica Tilles, bestselling author of Fatal Desire</STRONG><= /FONT></DIV> <DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#000000><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV></FO= NT> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><EM><STRONG>One Love</STRONG></EM> (ISBN: 0-9722= 990-4-1; 272 pgs., trade paperback, $15.00) tells the story of Chris, = a handsome and talented poet, struggling to find inspiration to write while= wrestling with corporate politics and the drama of an unfulfilling relatio= nship. While Regina, a beautiful accountant, feeling frustration with her c= areer and the dating scene, secretly yearns to re-embrace her heart's desir= e: singing. A chance encounter between these thirty something commuters one= summer morning reveals this is a small world where poetry, family, friends= hip and love unite in Philadelphia.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000> </DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><STRONG>Scheduling Bill Holmes<BR></STRONG>To ar= range a book signing, interview, book review or book club chat, contact Eri= ca Hart, Publicity, at 202-528-0450 or via email at </FONT><A title=3Dmailt= o:[email protected] href=3D"mailto:erica.hart@xpressy= ourselfpublishing.org"><FONT color=3D#000000>erica.hart@xpressyourselfpubli= shing.org</FONT></A><FONT color=3D#000000>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Titles published by Xpress Yourself Publishing a= re distributed by Ingram Books and Baker & Taylor. Titles are widely av= ailable wherever books are sold. We encourage individuals to purchase or od= er our books through local bookstores.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>All requests for review copies must be made on c= ompany letterhead and sent to:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Marketing<BR>Xpress Yourself Publishing<BR>P.O. = Box 1615<BR>Upper Marlboro, MD 20773</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Visit us on the Web at </FONT><A title=3Dhttp://= www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org/ href=3D"http://www.xpressyourselfpublishi= ng.org/"><FONT color=3D#000000>www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org</FONT></A><= FONT color=3D#000000>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Visit Bill Holmes on the Web at <A title=3Dhttp://www.billholmes.com/ = href=3D"http://www.billholmes.com/">http://www.billholmes.com/</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#000000>* * * * *</FONT></DIV></FONT><FON= T color=3D#000000></FONT> <DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV> <span width=3D"1" style=3D"color: white;"/>__._,_.___</span> =20=20=20=20 <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br><br> <div style=3D"width:500px; text-align:right; margin-bottom:1px; color:#90= 9090;"> <tt>SPONSORED LINKS</tt> </div> <table bgcolor=3D#e0ecee cellspacing=3D"13" cellpadding=3D"0" width=3D500= px>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <tr valign=3Dtop> <td style=3D"width:25%;"> <tt><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=3DX3oDMTI5bzdxN2No= BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBF9wAzEEZ3JwSWQDNDgxMQRncnBzcElkAzE2MDAyMDg2ODUEc2VjA3NsbW9= kBHN0aW1lAzExNTY2NTYyNDU-?t=3Dms&k=3DWriting+book&w1=3DWriting+book&w2=3DWr= iting+a+book&w3=3DBook+writing+software&w4=3DWriting+and+publishing+a+book&= w5=3DCreative+writing+book&c=3D5&s=3D127&g=3D0&.sig=3DrRHx1gEMgKk1Z9xMPg7TP= A">Writing book</a></tt> </td> <td style=3D"width:25%;"> <tt><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=3DX3oDMTI5YzdnbWpu= BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBF9wAzIEZ3JwSWQDNDgxMQRncnBzcElkAzE2MDAyMDg2ODUEc2VjA3NsbW9= kBHN0aW1lAzExNTY2NTYyNDU-?t=3Dms&k=3DWriting+a+book&w1=3DWriting+book&w2=3D= Writing+a+book&w3=3DBook+writing+software&w4=3DWriting+and+publishing+a+boo= k&w5=3DCreative+writing+book&c=3D5&s=3D127&g=3D0&.sig=3Dm6W5sfsIcUpJxlYBnft= I_A">Writing a book</a></tt> </td> <td style=3D"width:25%;"> <tt><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=3DX3oDMTI5bmg4Nzli= BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBF9wAzMEZ3JwSWQDNDgxMQRncnBzcElkAzE2MDAyMDg2ODUEc2VjA3NsbW9= kBHN0aW1lAzExNTY2NTYyNDU-?t=3Dms&k=3DBook+writing+software&w1=3DWriting+boo= k&w2=3DWriting+a+book&w3=3DBook+writing+software&w4=3DWriting+and+publishin= g+a+book&w5=3DCreative+writing+book&c=3D5&s=3D127&g=3D0&.sig=3DEA-RFyKTG5Yd= 0CCwW4V3-w">Book writing software</a></tt> </td> </tr> <tr valign=3Dtop> <td style=3D"width:25%;"> <tt><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=3DX3oDMTI5dDk0MTgy= BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBF9wAzQEZ3JwSWQDNDgxMQRncnBzcElkAzE2MDAyMDg2ODUEc2VjA3NsbW9= kBHN0aW1lAzExNTY2NTYyNDU-?t=3Dms&k=3DWriting+and+publishing+a+book&w1=3DWri= ting+book&w2=3DWriting+a+book&w3=3DBook+writing+software&w4=3DWriting+and+p= ublishing+a+book&w5=3DCreative+writing+book&c=3D5&s=3D127&g=3D0&.sig=3DQXpH= pk-_6ZU0jTzJsP8Uug">Writing and publishing a book</a></tt> </td> <td style=3D"width:25%;"> <tt><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=3DX3oDMTI5bmtpYzk1= BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBF9wAzUEZ3JwSWQDNDgxMQRncnBzcElkAzE2MDAyMDg2ODUEc2VjA3NsbW9= kBHN0aW1lAzExNTY2NTYyNDU-?t=3Dms&k=3DCreative+writing+book&w1=3DWriting+boo= k&w2=3DWriting+a+book&w3=3DBook+writing+software&w4=3DWriting+and+publishin= g+a+book&w5=3DCreative+writing+book&c=3D5&s=3D127&g=3D0&.sig=3DbnzLtE_OAmym= Ivxr5b5o6w">Creative writing book</a></tt> </td> </tr> </table>=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20 <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br> <div style=3D"text-align:center; color:#909090; width:500px;"> <hr style=3D"border-bottom:1px; width:500px; text-align:left;"> <tt>YAHOO! 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