Randy shifted his weight in the uncomfortable straight-back wooden chair. He was afraid to grasp the handle of the delicate teacup though he was thirsty for the hot tea. Mary and her cousins were quiet, scrolling through their respective Kindles and Kobos for the book they were to discuss that night. Randy didn’t know how he had been pressed into joining their book club. The only reason could be that he had suggested the novel to Mary. Living Life Backwards was an intriguing title he thought, and Peter Wells, the author, was a master of the short story, at least the ones he published through his blog, Counting Ducks. That was another interesting title. People usually count sheep. Or the head of cattle. But he had never known anyone to count ducks. (more…)
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“But a good writing day ought to be simply any day you worked. … The hell with all that anxiety about what may or may not come when you do work. Quit expecting it to dance for you. It’s not about you, finally. It’s about itself.” Richard Bausch, The Writer’s Chronicle, March/April 2014, p. 20 (more…)
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Head over to Legends of Windemere and view an awesome trailer for the next book in the series: The Compass Key!
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A FREE Book Promotion of Twilight’s Indian Princess begins July 1 and ends July 5. It’s a Kindle edition so get over there and get your copy!
As part of the launch of this title and to introduce the series to the widest possible audience, CHP is running a FREE BOOK PROMO JULY 1 – 5 for the Kindle edition.
Now is the time voracious readers! If you are presently feeling a bit impecunious and pinched, you can snap it up gratis with one click.
http://www.amazon.com/Twilights-Indian-Princess-A-Story-ebook/dp/B00L9Q1TC2
Now Available for Kindle on Amazon.com Oh, you want to know what it’s about? About! Okay …. the skinny:
So you think you’re too stressed? You think you’re too busy, stretched too thin, have no time for anything, let alone any time for yourself? Think again, weaklings, and quit feeling sorry for yourselves (wink):
Sarah Sloan McCorkle of Piney Point, TN is a smart, hard-working schoolteacher, a good wife and great mother with a hair shirt conscience who “married down”—according to her Southern aristocrat mother. Way down.
She’d tried…
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I am a day late in sharing this news: Kevin Brennan’s book Yesterday Road was featured as Book of the Day on Ereader News Today … yesterday. But you can still grab a copy of Yesterday Road for 99 cents through June 30. Go forth to Kevin’s post for details. Whatever you do, how ever you find it, do purchase a copy of Yesterday Road. It’s a great novel. If you don’t believe me, then read the reviews!
Hey all! Yesterday Road is listed with Ereader News Today now, and I hope you can take a moment or two to help me by going to their Facebook page and liking or sharing the second post down (More Kindle Deals). That way your Facebook followers will have a chance to buy the book through ENT’s ad.
You can also direct your readers to go to the ENT website and click on my listing (fourth one down) for access to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. They can buy Yesterday Road for 99 cents through June 30.
Thus far in my marketing efforts, Ereader News Today has been the most effective vehicle. This is my third time sipping from their spring, so I hope the low-low price attracts more new readers than ever!
So share the links, and if you haven’t bought the book yet yourself, take advantage of the…
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A new story by Margaret Langstaff, available at Amazon! Click on the link to get details.
Now Available for Kindle on Amazon.com Sarah Sloan McCorkle of Piney Point, TN is a smart, hard-working schoolteacher, a good wife and great mother, who “married down”—according to her Southern aristocrat mother. Way down.
One day she finds herself at the end of her rope, exhausted, kaput, from the strenuous effort required to stay the course, do the right thing and juggle all of her onerous work duties and mothering responsibilities and cope with her constant marital aggravations.
Fearing the “jig was up,” that she just can’t take any more of the galloping 18-hour days, she lays a cunning plan to take some stolen time off, time to kick back and reflect.
She scours the calendar. “Yes, right there, in the middle of July. Perfect!”
“Twilight’s Indian Princess” is an amusing, sweet story about an over-burdened woman “too smart for her own good.”
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I’ve got two things to say to my blogging, reading friends: (1) If you haven’t already purchased Kevin Brennan’s Yesterday Road, then you better do it now while it’s available for a mere 99 cents; (2) If you’ve read YR, then leave a review on Amazon. Short and sweet as the man says, that’s all you need to do. So step up, people! (Pretty please!)
That’s right, I’m running a summer sale on Yesterday Road, and it’s now live on Amazon. (The other retailers will follow soon.)
The sale runs through 6/27, but it doesn’t begin officially till next Friday. You, my devoted readers here at What The Hell, get first crack, so if you’ve been waiting for that perfect price point and you have a spare dollar in your virtual coin pouch, it’s time to pull the trigger.
This is also the last promotion I’ll be doing for YR before the publication of Wish I Were Here in September. After 6/27, the price returns to $4.99.
If you do take the plunge, I’d also appreciate a brief review on Amazon. I’m stuck at 24, and I’ve encountered recently at least one promotional outfit that requires 25 reviews. Short and sweet is welcome.
Finally, a big thanks to Phillip McCollum, who stepped up…
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Mary picked up the soft cover book from her pillow where it had been resting since Lucy left it there. She opened the book so she could see the front and back cover, the red, black, and white colors making her eyes dance. Red was her favorite color. Black used to be the color of her hair. And it had been long and wavy, much as she imagined Helena’s hair to be. An index card floated down from the book and onto Mary’s lap. It was a note from Lucy: “Just call me Penny dammit!” Mary laughed at the inside joke. Both she and Lucy were regular readers of Helena’s blog and knew the story behind “Penny dammit.”
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In a time long ago, I fancied myself an amateur Woolf scholar. I had volumes of her letters and journals; her novels and essays; any biography I could find; and kept all close to my bed, within arm’s reach. My interest in Woolf started while I was in high school and continued, fairly strong, through my grad degree in English. I still fancy Woolf although it’s been a long time since I’ve (re)read anything by her. I no longer claim to be a Woolf scholar, amateur or otherwise, but like a moth to a brilliant light, I fly to her whenever I see her name.
In this blog post, Interesting Literature not only provides an interesting tribute to Mrs. Dalloway (published on May 14, 1925), but also includes a clip of Virginia Woolf talking about writing. I had never heard her voice before. Her accent is much what you would expect from a well-educated, well-to-do British citizen of that time. Her obvious love of language, her philosophy that words should tell us the truth or create beauty, tugs at my heart given that she left this world too soon and too young.Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway was published on this day, 14 May, in 1925. In honour of this, we thought we’d offer a few little facts about this novel, and about Woolf herself.
The action of the book takes place over just one day – a ‘moment of June’ in 1923 – although there are flashbacks to events that occurred in the characters’ lives over the previous five years, in the immediate wake of WWI. The original title of the book was ‘The Hours’, a title that Michael Cunningham would go on to use for the title of his novel about Woolf, which weaves together events from Woolf’s own life and events from Mrs Dalloway. The book was filmed, in 2002, starring Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman (the latter of whom famously wore a prosthetic nose to portray Woolf).
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For most, death is a fact of life. If you are a Deschanel, it’s a way of life.
Midnight Dynasty, Book 3 in The House of Crimson & Clover, will be released in three dramatic acts over the 2014 Summer. Click here to read the Press Release.
The Deschanel Curse, dormant for a decade, has returned with a vengeance. As the body count rises, it becomes apparent that strength, love, and ancient power provide no protection from destiny’s cruel hand.
ACT I: MALEDICTION
June Release
The Deschanel Curse is back. They’ve never been able to stop it before, but as it threatens the lives of those closest to them, the desire to put an end to the tragedy has never been stronger.
ACT II: CONVOCATION
July Release
The Curse has claimed its first victim. The Deschanel Magi Collective must bring the whole family together, to fight this as one.
ACT III: OMEGA
August Release
The Deschanels continue to say goodbye to those they love, just as a new and unexpected hope dawns. Will it be enough to save them?
Acts I, II, and III will be released as ebooks only, across all major online retailers. Then, in fall, a paperback (and electronic) version combining all the acts will be available.
The question is: will you be able to wait that long?
Dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of the Deschanels and Sullivans…
SERIES PREQUEL:St. Charles at DuskSet amidst the lush and vibrant backdrop of New Orleans, this is the story of Oz and Adrienne. Of forbidden love, and startling heartbreak.
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Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00IBLBKK4Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1bIfkYQKobo: http://bit.ly/1aS4PnIItunes: http://bit.ly/1ibzVGYDiesel: http://bit.ly/1d4J7yfCreateSpace: https://www.createspace.com/4649330Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1o5XDaUBOOK 2:The Illusions of EventideNicolas spent 30 years under his flawed set of principles. Mercy, three millennia under hers. Both are bound by these chosen illusions, until their paths unexpectedly cross.
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00H5VZBSSSmashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/385559Kobo: http://bit.ly/19xFBVdItunes: http://bit.ly/1isRAuuDiesel: http://bit.ly/18tAtXtCreateSpace: https://www.createspace.com/4540628Goodreads: http://bit.ly/18sGq1tBOOK 2.5:Beyond Eventide: BoundBeyond Eventide: Bound- Ana, Finn, and Aidrik are forever bound. By love, promises, and the undeniable threads of fate.
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