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  • Final day for the Occasional Soulmates 99 cent countdown deal!

    November 21st, 2014

    Snooze and you lose! Today is the last day to get Kevin Brennan’s Occasional Soulmates for only 99 cents! But if you’re really savvy, you’ll buy the paperback which allows you to have the Kindle version for free. Then you can give the paperback as a gift to your best friend and keep the Kindle version for yourself. A win-win!

    Kevin Brennan's avatarWHAT THE HELL

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    That’s right. If you’ve been fence-sitting on this thing, today’s the day you have to act. Occasional Soulmates is 99 cents until midnight PST.

    It’s been a successful promotion, but only thanks to EReader News Today. On its own, a Kindle Countdown Deal doesn’t attract much attention, it seems to me; you need an outside push to ensure that lots of eyeballs see it. Luckily ENT isn’t terribly expensive, like a lot of them, but it’s effective.

    To ignite one last flash of interest, I’m reposting here Cinthia Ritchie’s interview with me earlier this week on her blog. Hope you like it. Tell your friends. And, as always, thanks for your support on social media throughout this promotion.

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    Q: How did you come up with the idea for Occasional Soulmates? Did it pop inside your head suddenly or was it a slow tease?

    A: It was a pretty…

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  • A Different Kind of Book Review: Occasional Soulmates by Kevin Brennan.

    November 18th, 2014

    Dear Reader, here is another in my unplanned series of book reviews.  I hope you enjoy this commercial break.  Did you know that currently the ebook version of Occasional Soulmates by Kevin Brennan, the subject of this review, is available for just 99 cents.  If you’ve been on the fence about getting yourself a copy, well, here’s your chance to get it cheap.  And if the price alone isn’t enough to sway you, then I do hope the following “different kind of book review” will knock you right off the fence and onto Amazon’s page for Occasional Soulmates. 

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    Sarah stuffed the manila folders into her messenger bag. She rubbed her eyes. She was tired of reading dark, gruesome material: coroner reports, Sheriff Cooley’s statement of Misty’s battered body, arrest records. She needed a break. Something that would take her away from the seedy world of small-time drugs and cheap sex. She reached back into her bag and pulled out a paperback that Michael had given her. It had seemed funny to him that the woman in the novel was named Sarah and that she was looking for love in all the wrong places. He’d tried to hide his smirk when he said this to her, and Sarah, in turn, fumed to herself. (more…)

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  • Ten Thing Not to Do When the Weather Turns Cold

    November 17th, 2014

    A very special “not to-do” list from John Howell, for all our friends experiencing cold temps and heavy snow. Best enjoyed with a hot drink and several layers of clothing.

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    This list is inspired by the temperature here on the south Texas Coast. As I write this the temperature is thirty-seven degrees. Way too cold for an old fart and his dog.

    Ten Things Not to Do When the Weather Turns Cold

    10 If the weather turns cold, do not think turning on the heat is for wimps. If you do, at best you may find yourself refusing to get out of bed. At worst, you could see your pipes freeze and split like a bratwurst on a hot fire. A slit bratwurst is no big deal, the pipes a little more problematic.

    9 If the weather turns cold, do not avoid getting out the heavy clothes. If you do, at best you will find yourself shivering when you go outside. At worst, you could be found stiff as a board sitting on a bench waiting for the rescue dog…

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  • Occasional Soulmates — 99 cents for one week starting… Now!

    November 16th, 2014

    Sister, brother, can you spare a dollar? In return, Kevin Brennan can give you hours of pleasure. Read his post to see how.

    Kevin Brennan's avatarWHAT THE HELL

    Here we go. My first Kindle Countdown. As the man in the video says, I need a dollar.

    Actually 99 cents. From hundreds of people. This week.

    Go. Now. Spread the word across the land.

    Kevin Brennan needs a dollar.

    Occasional Soulmates — 99 cents.

    PS —

    Here are a few things that cost 99 cents:

    ChapStick
    A bottle of water
    A can of Spam
    A couple of stamps
    False eyelashes
    A whoopee cushion
    A tomato
    A can of Fancy Feast

    You get the picture. Skip one of those and buy a book today instead. Mine!

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  • A Different Kind of Book Review: Dawning by Olivia Stocum aka Chapter 9 of Clemency, A Novel in Progress

    November 16th, 2014

    Dear Reader, I’m taking a short break from my novel in progress to present another in my unplanned series, A Different Kind of Book Review.  It all goes into my NaNoWriMo word count, but not necessarily into my final draft of Clemency.  Then again … .  Well, read on, Dear Reader, and I hope you enjoy.

    Chapter 8 is here.

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    Dawning

    Misty handed the tattered paperback to Lorene Jeffers, the prison librarian, and pulled the mug of hot chocolate to her.  Somehow Lorene had contrived to set aside an hour each week to sit with Misty and go over books she was reading.  They even allowed her to make hot chocolate, although it was the packaged kind made with water.  Misty didn’t care.  It still seemed like a luxury to her.

    Lorene tapped the cover of the paperback. “So what did you think?  Did you like Dawning?” (more…)

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  • Yo, heads up

    November 14th, 2014

    At the risk of offending somebody: Here’s your chance to get Occasional Soulmates really really cheap! Now, I bought the paperback and, as Kevin notes in his post, his picture on the back cover was well worth the $$. But, seriously, folks, the novel is a great read and the Kindle ebook is definitely a steal (pun intended) at 99 cents. That said, the paperback is prettier and more fun to read than an ebook.

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    But, I know, I know, ebooks are more convenient so go ahead and buy the ebook version. Of course, if ebooks are more convenient, then that means you’ll have no excuse not to write a (5-star … no pressure here) book review. Really, please write a book review. Check out the ones already there for inspiration :) Now, go and BUY the book. Have a nice day!

    Kevin Brennan's avatarWHAT THE HELL

    IMG_1217Just so you know… Mañana I’ll be starting a Kindle Countdown deal for Occasional Soulmates, wherein you and everyone you know or ever have known may purchase this lovely little ebook for a mere 99 cents. You knew it was coming. All self-publishers must resort to the 99 cent deal, or, even worse, the giveaway, and now is the first of (we don’t know how) many for OS.

    Help propel this novel into the top umpty-thousand on the bestseller list. Grab your copy tomorrow!

    Oh, and don’t forget to post a brief review too. I’m stuck at eight. Where reviews are concerned, eight is definitely not enough.

    Don’t forget, if you’re a print lover, Occasional Soulmates is available as a paperback. It has my picture on the back. That alone is worth $9.99.

    The deal runs from the 15th through the 21st. Spread the word.

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  • Please Help the Family of a Fellow Author Who Has Died

    November 14th, 2014

    Sad news. In this case, the author no longer needs our help, but his grieving family does. Please share.

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  • Changelings: Into the Mist is HERE!

    November 13th, 2014

    Changelingscover Changelings. They were the descendants of Man and Fae. They walked between worlds – as healers, mystics, even kings – but no more. He thought he was the last, alone and lost, until the day he saw them.

    Irish teens Maureen O’Malley and Sean McAndrew are lost in time. To find a way home, they must curry favor with pirates, dodge a revolution, and defy a king out of Ireland’s deepest legends.

    They are Changelings, and they have magic in their blood – magic, which will rekindle a centuries-old war that threatens to tear the very fabric of time.

    Pirates and rebels and myths, oh my!

    Changelings: Into the Mist is the first book in the exciting Changelings series, and it is available in print and digital from Amazon today!

    And, check out the IndieGoGo Campaign for your opportunity to not only have Katie sign your copy of Changelings, but to get some gorgeous perks – all while helping an indie author fund her ongoing marketing campaign.

    Chapter One

    I sat in the grove of my own creation and stared out at a world and a people descended of mine own. As I watched, trees gave way to stone and the Many lost their claim to the priests of the One.

    Then the wheel turned. The sacred trees grew around my effigy of stone and the Many came out of hiding. I sat in my grove and watched a world outside my imagination, willing it to see.

    She saw. She saw me with uncanny green eyes – the green eyes of my mother and her mother before her: witch’s eyes.

    Joy rose in me. It was time – time to join the world after years of solitude, time to act after centuries of stillness.

    I closed my eyes and reached across the barrier, to touch my future and my past…

    Advanced praise for Changelings: Into the Mist

    “It’s a love-letter to Ireland.” ~ Helena Hann-Basquiat, Memoirs of a Dilettante, Vol. One

    “Katie Sullivan has penned an imaginative, entertaining debut novel.” ~ Andra Watkins, To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis (GoodReads Review)

    Get your copy today!

    Katie SullivanAbout the Author

    Descended of pirates and revolutionaries, Katie Sullivan is a lover and student of all things Irish. Born in the States, she is a dual US/Irish citizen, and studied history and politics at University College, Dublin – although, at the time, she seriously considered switching to law, if only so she could attend lectures at the castle on campus. She lives in the American Midwest with her son, two cats and a pesky character in her head named D (but you can call him Dubh). She can be found writing with said character weekly at her blog, The D/A Dialogues.

    Connect with Katie!

    The D/A Dialogues | Katie Sullivan, Author Website

    Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+

    Check out Changelings on GoodReads

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  • Ten Things Not to do if Your Engine Light Comes On.

    November 10th, 2014

    Take a break from NaNoWriMo (or just take a break) and enjoy John Howell’s latest Top Ten Things Not To Do …. This time it’s all about that annoying engine light that comes on in your car at the worst times.

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    This list was inspired by a light that came on.

    Ten Things Not to Do If Your Engine Light Comes On.

    10 If your engine light comes on do not panic. If you do, at best you may make things worse by being rattled. At worst, you may pull off the road in a panicked state and keep rolling past the shoulder and into a culvert below.

    9 If your engine light comes on, do not consult your owner’s manual until you come to a stop. If you do, at best you won’t find the section inconspicuously marked “Warning Indicator – Engine” and you’ll have to stop anyway. At worst, you will be concentrating on trying to use the index to find the subject matter and inadvertently run into the stopped care in front of you. In any case the index will be of no help.

    8 If your engine…

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  • You’re Now a Raging Success

    November 4th, 2014

    The Paperbook Collective is back and Hallelujah to that :)

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    I don’t even know how to begin this post…

    The last time I typed words into this blog was one day before my birthday, all the way back in April.

    Two days later, I ended my four and a half year relationship, and all the words disappeared.

    It has taken me close to seven months to actually open up WordPress again, but here I am. About a month ago I dug out my battered original copies of The Paperbook Collective, and started again. I hadn’t actually realised how much I missed it, and how happy it made me feel. My life is now filled with work and events and committees and obligations, but I am determined to make time for The Paperbook Collective once again.

    So I have been working hard, and Issue Seven is now officially a zine!

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    If you had ordered a copy of Issue Seven before I…

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