Not taking anything away from other birthstones, but I have to say that the Opal Birthstone is one of the most beautiful stones available. Its beauty is in its specialized features in that it reflects and retracts light so it's an ever changing color; there are few other stones out there in the world that can compare to its beauty.

The Opal stone

Book marketing guru Dan Poynter has written "Many people love to go on radio. In fact, I think some people write books just to get on the air." He adds that "most of the guests booked by the shows are authors, so your book is your entrée to the airwaves."

Indeed, the synergy between radio hosts and authors is genuine. Hosts love authors because