Nothing I can say will ever match what Belinda says in this post on http://www.busymindthinking.com. So just read.
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Dear Readers, you will want to hustle over to Andra Watkins blog (click here) and begin to partake in all the social media and activities that she has organized to promote her new book, To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis.
Click on the title to see all the ways you can purchase this novel. And be sure to sign up for any number of social media where Andra will keep you informed (and entertained) as she makes her way, by foot, along the 444-mile Natchez Trace.
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Click Five Fascinating Facts about John Steinbeck to read some fascinating facts about John Steinbeck. Number 5 should be of special interest to my friend Jayde Ashe-Thomas of The Paperbook Collective. She is a fan of author Thom Steinbeck, John Steinbeck’s son (read one of her posts here) and, of course, John Steinbeck himself (he’s her “homeboy“) :)
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I wonder how many of those who may read my blog will be familiar with, much less a reader of, Henry James, a writer who is perhaps the most opposite to Ernest Hemingway, in his style of writing, that is, if not just his time and nature. In short, I have a lovely Modern Library edition of The Ambassadors that I’ve never been able to complete reading because I start dozing after only a couple of pages, and I wonder if any of this blog’s followers have had that experience with James or not, but if you are interested at all in Henry James then you must, indeed, click through and read these fascinating facts about him.
By Viola van de Sandt
1. He had no regrets. In a letter to fellow novelist Hugh Walpole, James wrote in 1913: ‘We must know, as much as possible, in our beautiful art . . . what we are talking about – & the only way to know it is to have lived & loved & cursed & floundered & enjoyed & suffered – I don’t think I regret a single “excess” of my responsive youth – I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions & possibilities I didn’t embrace.’
2. James’s close and long-standing friendship with Constance Fenimore Woolson, a widely-read writer who like James had also settled in Europe, ended abruptly when Woolson jumped from her bedroom window in Venice in 1894. It fell to James to sort through her belongings and finally dispose of her clothing. Unable to sell or burn her dresses, he eventually…View original post 672 more words
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More places to pick up My GRL by John Howell! No excuse not to get your own copy :)
My GRL front cover I am pleased to say My GRL is now available at the following places:
Smashwords available in epub, mobi, pdf, rtf, lrf, pdb, txt formats
Barnes and Noble dot com in the Nook format
Also My GRL has a Facebook page where you can visit as well
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Welcome to an interview with Jayde-Ashe Thomas, entrepreneur extraordinaire! Jayde is the creator of the online literary journal, The Paperbook Collective Zine. She also blogs at The Paperbook Blog; makes bound paper copies of the zine as well as Paperbook cards, posters, and bookmarks; sells her photography at a pop-up shop; and recently started a book exchange in her city of Bunbury, Australia.
[Excuse me while I take a few minutes to catch my breath. Just listing all that Jayde does leaves me a bit winded :)]
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Here is the 34th installment of Ten Top Lists of What Not to Do by Marie Ann Bailey of 1WriteWay at http://1writeway.com and John W. Howell of Fiction Favorites at http://johnwhowell.com. These lists are simu-published on our blogs each Monday. We hope you enjoy.
10. When writing a book review, do not provide a five-page synopsis of the book before you even start your review. If you do, at best, readers will just skip the synopsis and your efforts will be wasted. At worst, readers will confuse the synopsis for your own work, tweet and blog about the review, causing it to go viral and guaranteeing a negative reaction by the author. (more…) -
Today I finished Beginning of a Hero by Charles E. Yallowitz, just in time to again encourage readers to take advantage of the book’s current FREE status.
Cover Art by Jason Pedersen Here’s the book description from Amazon:
Take a step into the magical world of Windemere where history is forged by brave adventurers.
Luke Callindor was born into Windemere’s most decorated family of adventurers. Since his birth, he has been treated with the greatest amount of respect and awe. Now, with a lifetime of training and the reckless cockiness of youth, Luke has set out to prove that he deserves the admiration that comes from being a Callindor.
Luke gets his chance when he convinces a royal messenger to hire him to protect the heir of Duke Solomon. This future leader is secretly attending Hamilton Military Academy, an esteemed school run by the former mercenary, Selenia Hamilton. It is a dangerous secret mission requiring that Luke pretend to be an average student while keeping an eye out for any sign of danger. Unfortunately, Luke has no idea which student the heir is and a demonic assassin is already several steps ahead of him. Finding himself in over his head and constantly in trouble, the young warrior realizes that the only things he has on his side are some new friends and his unwavering courage.
First, I must offer full disclosure. I am not a reader of fantasy. In my lifetime, I might have read one or two books (not counting Beginning of a Hero) that are considered fantasy. So why did I pick this one up? Well, I learned about Beginning of a Hero (and more specifically, The Legends of Windemere series) by reading Yallowitz’s blog. If you’ve never read fantasy fiction, but you’re curious, you’re game to try something new, and yet still hesitant to download his book, then visit his blog at http://www.legendsofwindemere.com. Charles Yallowitz is a very generous writer: he posts excerpts from his books so you can get a feel for whether you want to read more. Well, I started following his blog and decided that I wanted to read more. And I have not been disappointed.
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What better way to begin the weekend than with a free ebook from Charles Yallowitz! Beginning of A Hero is FREE for the next 3 days. And don’t stop there. With one book free, you should go ahead and purchase the rest of The Legends of Windemere series!
Cover Art by Jason PedersenOn February 24th, Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero will be 1 year old. To celebrate, I’ve done the following:
BEGINNING OF A HERO IS FREE FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS!
ENJOY THE SALE AND SPREAD THE WORD!
And don’t forget the rest of the series!! Click on the cover art to go to the Amazon site!!
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Why you must read Charles E Yallowitz’s Allure of the Gypsies | Indie Author Land.
Please hop over to Indie Author Land and read a great interview with Charles!
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