Your Seven Wonders Of The World

Author Unknown A group of students was asked to list what they thought were the present "Seven Wonders of the World." Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt's Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter's...

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Every Child is Entitled to Innocence

Every Child is Entitled to Innocence will be the first publication of the newly- formed Orangeberry Publishing Group. Due to release on February 14th, profits from the sales of this e-book...

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Regret City International

Author Unknown I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it. This is my annual "Guilt Trip." I got tickets to fly there on "Wish-I-Had" airlines....

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Good Relationships Don't Feel Bad

By Paula RenayeIf it feels like there's something wrong--there is. Sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? It is. The problem comes in when we don't really understand why we feel bad. In general, the why is because we aren't honoring ourselves in one way or another--maybe many ways.  However, rather...

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You Know You're A Mum When ...

Author Unknown 1. Your feet stick to the kitchen floor, and you don't care. 2. When the kids are fighting, you threaten to lock them in a room together and not let them out until someone's bleeding. 3. You can't find your cordless phone, so you ask a friend to call you, and you run around the house...

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What Writing Is To Me

By Ryder Islington I think every writer tries to describe what writing is to them at one time or another in their writing careers. There are simple answers, and more complicated ones too. Writing is...

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Introducing - Orangeberry Social Butterfly

Over the past few weeks, I have received quite a few requests for a more budget / time friendly book tour.  And so here it is. I've put together a simpler version of a book tour that will...

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Heart of a Child

Author Unknown One hundred years from nowIt will not matterWhat kind of car I drove,What kind of house I lived in,How much I had in my bankNor what my clothes looked like. One hundred years from nowIt will not matterWhat kind of school I attended,What kind of typewriter I used,How large or small my...

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People Who Make A Difference

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read it straight through, and you'll get the point. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3....

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Do Some Small Things Today

By Michael Angier In a recent airing of "Unsolved Mysteries" there was a story of a young boy who was the victim of the holocaust. He'd been placed in a work camp for several years and somehow had managed to survive the horror of his imprisonment. The story was of a boy-now in his sixties-and his...

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The Facts Don't Count

By Cynthia-Stewart Copier I used to watch her from my kitchen window and laugh. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often stand at my window, hands buried in dish water or cookie dough, watching...

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Dreaming of Books

(Update on 25th January - Winner is Donna M) To stand a chance to win a $5 Amazon.com gift card (Additionally, recommend an author to Orangeberry Phoenix  and you receive...

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Rocky Mountains High Lies

By Paula Renaye I am writing today from the Colorado Rocky Mountains in the US. As those of you who know me personally are aware, I lived most of my adult life here and it is home. Coming back this time has been interesting in many ways.  For one, the day after I arrived, so did the snow--a...

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Submissions Now Open - Books, Blogs & Smiles 3

A daily dose of books, blogs and quotes  from all corners of the BlogSphere.  Whether you're having a good day or a bad day,  this eBook is bound to offer you a smile or two.  Currently...

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Lincoln Never Quit

Author Unknown Probably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln. If you want to learn about somebody who didn't quit, look no further. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown. He...

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I Love My Wife

Author Unknown A man wakes up with a big hangover the morning after attending his company's annual Summer Party. He can't even remember how he got home from the party let alone how he got so drunk and is deathly afraid of what he may have done or said the night before to offend his wife. The man forces...

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Orangeberry Book Tours - Karen Pokras Toz

***This author will be having her 30-day book tour from 10th January onwards. Host this author on your blog and stand a chance to win a $10 Amazon.com voucher or cash via PayPal. Please sign up HERE. Ten-year-old...

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It's Only Paint -or is it?

We reveal our fears in what we say and do, how we see the world, what we're willing to do and what we're not--and why.   Paula Renaye I bought my condo three and half years ago, did significant renovations, including popcorn ceiling and wallpaper removal and retexturing and paint throughout....

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Sense Of A Goose

Author Unknown When you see geese flying along in "V" formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in "V" formation, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater...

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Orangeberry Book Tours - Tammie Clarke Gibbs

***This author will be having her 30-day book tour from 10th January onwards. Host this author on your blog and stand a chance to win a $10 Amazon.com voucher or cash via PayPal. Please sign up HERE. Sometimes...

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