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From Yahoo News: SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (AP) -- After a feverish month of inspiration, Colleen Hoover had finally fulfilled her dream of writing a book.

With family and friends asking to read the emotional tale of first love, the married mother of three young boys living in rural East Texas and working 11-hour days as a social worker decided to digitally self-publish on Amazon, where they could download it for free for a week.

"I had no intentions of ever getting the book published. I was just writing it for fun," said Hoover, who uploaded "Slammed" a year ago in January.

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Everybody loves a good mystery, but not everybody gets a chance to meet a great mystery author. Your chance is this Sunday in the Bronte room at the Victoria Public Library. Mystery author Dean James will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Victoria Library annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday.

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It seems nearly impossible that it was 17 years ago that Selena was taken from us. At the time, her future could not have been any brighter at the time. Her memory lives on not only among Tejano fans, but also among fans of 'just good music'. If you were and are a fan of Selena, there is some good news for you today.

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Do you remember how cool it was to go to the public library when you were a kid? It was a great experience every time. It still is. Where else can you find all of that imagination and information in one spot? Even with the advent of the world wide web, there's nothing that can take the place of a visit to the public library. Victoria is fortunate to have one of the finest public libraries in South Texas and they are always hosting events for all ages.

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I've talked to you several times about country stars and how they spend their time when they aren't performing, writing, or recording.

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I'm always amazed at the many talents, the unseen sides, if you will, of our favorite country music stars. It's obvious that they stay very busy with their music careers, and yet, many of them find time for other pursuits.

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It's not every day you get a chance to "look behind the curtain"... a chance to see what really goes on behind the scenes of a rising star's career.

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I’ve told you before, I’m a big fan of the “guitar slingers”. Brad Paisley is one of, if not the most talented “guitar slinger” I’ve ever seen. Now he’s written a book on the subject

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If you are like me, you tend to forget that celebrities and the famous are actually multi-faceted people.

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It really is hard to determine what the future has in store for us.  We have cell phones, flying cars which are $150,000, high definition and 3D televisions.  It really is hard to imagine what else could there be.

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So, you're thinking of catching up on some reading this summer? Well, you're not alone.

Amazon.com has come out with its list of the most well-read cities in America. The website created its rankings by looking sales of books, magazines and newspapers in print and on the Kindle since January 1 of this year.

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