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It feels good to be in Volume 3 of Turk’s Head Review which is the annual compilation of selected works published at Turk's Head Review in the past year. My poem was published in the Spring issue. Link below.

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"And never be scared to say anything. Ever." About writing by Graham Masterton -http://thrillercentral.blogspot.com....

I am so pimping out this book. For $2.99 you can buy this book on B&N and Amazon. I'll post the links below for both. I'll be doing the blog tour for this one and my review will go up then. But I'm going to tell you, I've read this story multiple times; once for me and the next time to proof... Read more of this blog post »

McKenzie Wark wrote a fantastic book on the beginning and the middle part of the Situationist International in his first volume "The Beach Beneath the Street." Now we have the later years or if you want the death of the Situationist movement in his new book "The Spectacle of Disintegration.". In... Read more of this blog post »

There are a couple of books offered for free today on Amazon that I just have to mention. The first isToo much, Too little, Too late by my friend, Alp Mortal. This is the first book in a series of six that make up The Great Dane Saga. I read these before Alp and I met, and I fell in love with Dan... Read more of this blog post »

Tremending topic.

#60: Compete for Resources

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I can't begin to formulate a post on how awful the tragedy is in Moore, Oklahoma after the tornado yesterday. If you're like me and you wish you could do something, anything, to help those who lost everything, here are a couple reputable charities.
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Tommorow,May 22nd, is a historic and sad day in the comic world. With issue #20 of Green Lantern, Geoff Johns will end his legendary run as the chief writer in the Green Lantern Universe. Over at Comic Resources, they ran a great interview with Johns on why he decided to end his time on GL. [...]

So while I have used KDP on Amazon and Smashwords to generate eBooks before, to be entirely honest I have never been wildly happy with the results. When you lay out a book you want to do a proper job of it and frankly that has always come down to one major stumbling block: Microsoft Word.

So I hav... Read more of this blog post »

I was asked and interview question that brought this character to mind, but I've thought about her a lot. The interviewer asked me how I avoid writing a Mary Sue character. I told her I'm not sure that I do, because that's the truth. Sometimes she sneaks in...whether we realize it or not.


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Professionalism

Peoples’ motivations for writing fiction are as numerous and varied as the writers themselves. In my estimation, those who write for the sheer joy of creating have already succeeded, regardless of broad commercial success. Conversely, those who are in it for the money have missed t...

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Chapter One
Devotional Four

Trust in theLordwith all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
Proverbs 3:5

As a psychologist, I am amazed by our brain. The most complex computers are far from achieving our intellectual abilities. We are able to learn from mistakes, use intuition to make r...

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Teaser Tuesday: On time for once!

The Chosen’s Palace in Brightsand Halls stood atop the centre-most of the city’s nine sheer-sided buttes, stone pillars raised from the rocky desert waste, shaped by both magic and raw physical labour. The palace was imposing, yet open and airy, built mostly in t...

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In Otoliths #29: three drive-by shootings, subtitled with text from the unpublished manuscript of a new road novel, IN THE DARKENING SHADOW.

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Hi all,
This may be cheating but I found an old blog of mine which I hope you'll find amusing. Be sure to check out www.facebook.com/dispatchersspectral. My thoughts on Promotions....

Having just undergone the whole uploading of my first novel, I am now on the hard part – telling people about it.... Read more of this blog post »

Meet Harvard!


Full Name

Eric Shawn Physick

General Statistics

Age: 23

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 180 lbs

Eyes: brown

Hair: dark auburn brown

Nickname

Harvard

Hometown

New Haven, CT

Education
2 doctorates from Harvard--one in political economy and government and another in social policy. Also has several masters... Read more of this blog post »

I am truly sorry that Completing Him is taking so long to become Live on Amazon. While you wait please enjoy this complementary Chapter 1 of the book.

Chapter 1

My head hurts!

I hear muffled voices and beeping machines around me, but what really catches my attention is the distinct sound of Alex...

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If you've read my books, it should come as no surprise that I love Oklahoma. I practically grew up there, in the southside just west of Moore. The places I wrote about in DISARM are real, they are places that I've visited often.

I was there during that infamous day on May 3, 1999 when tornadoes ri... Read more of this blog post »

Quentin: Big day.

Jake: The cover of Brad's next book is after the jump.

Jason: The release date is 07-05-13.#TheReturn

Quentin: We also have a contest. Jake, do you want to give the details?

Jake: Sure. Brad told us that a famous album cover inspired the cover of the book. So, in order to be eligib... Read more of this blog post »

Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on tim... Read more of this blog post »

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Announces 2013 Carle Honors Honorees

Eighth annual awards fête the individuals and organizations that provide creative vision and long-term dedication to the world of picture books

(Amherst, MA –May 20, 2013) The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is...

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Does anyone know where to find Ernst Junger's War Diaries in English? They were published in 2010 in German but so far I haven't been able to source them in English.

‘I THINK WE’VE FOUND A STAR!’ SAYS RIVERDALE AVENUE BOOKS PUBLISHER LORI PERKINS ABOUT THE WINNER OF WRITERS’ IDOL COMPETITION

‘Three Princes for Sienna’ by Solara Gordon Captures Erotic Romance Publishing Contract

RIVERDALE, NY - (May 13, 2013)— Riverdale Avenue Books, the nation’s fastest-growin... Read more of this blog post »

Hi guys, so I've received quite a few messages about Savor You, and just wanted to let everyone know that it is definitely still going to be released. Because of a family emergency I had and because I've also been hard at work on CONSUMED, Savor You has been slightly delayed to June 10 . It will b... Read more of this blog post »

As promised, I have managed to get a more wallet friendly price on a full version of Wardens of Light and Shadow!
Now available on Createspace.com is a trade paperback full version of Wardens of Light and Shadow for 18.99USD! For the next few weeks I'll also be offering it for 10% off using Code:... Read more of this blog post »

HALO, Peeps!!! It's that time of year again!!! Have you been thinking about it? Are you ready?



Ready for WHAT you say? Have you been ASLEEP!?







BuNoWriMo is FOUR this year, if you can believe that. We began it BEFORE they began the summer Camp WriMo, and even during NaNoWriMo, we are a fabulous SUPP... Read more of this blog post »

I think this was my favorite episode of Hannibal yet and a big part of it is we get to see Hannibal get down and dirty. By that, I mean he actually fights someone and it’s a visceral fight, one of the rare times we see Hannibal’s elegance shed like skin. The fight is brutal, violent, and at one p...

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Ed ecco l'incipit del mio romanzo, "Abyssus Sibyllae". In questo caso, non si tratta di un incipit destinato a stupire il lettore, come nel caso di Marquez in "Cent'anni di solitudine". Si tratta invece di una introduzione alle atmosfere che pervadono il romanzo: immagini che sembrano uscire da u... Read more of this blog post »

21st May 2013

I have been trying to get another Fridgyth story going, as a follow up to A SWARMING OF BEES. Readers have been so kind and encouraging and made such cheering comments - they’ve asked for a sequel and I always planned to write more about the herb-wife, but I’ve found it quite hard to... Read more of this blog post »

With The List Unseen only 17 days away from being released, Elseerian is FREE for a limited time. If you haven’t started the series before, get it while it’s discounted! http://amzn.to/NUdJDq

If anyone is interested in helping an international donkey sanctuary I am donating all my royalties from «donkey innocence» by. Lindsey j carden....a short story ....

Dear readers, it is May, it is summer.
And nothing says summer more than a story about death, am I right or what!? :D :P
Just horsing around. Check out my new short story with a more serious tone. :)
After reading it you can safely enjoy your summer life. Or shake your head. ^.^

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Responding to other comments, this teacher sent the following:

“Experience isn’t all its cracked up to be”?????? Tell that to a surgery patient.”

“Or just try saying that about the chef in a restaurant.

“After spending much of my career teaching a lot of people who thought they already knew how to t...

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Earlier this year my friend Anthony Pacheco published a wonderful scifi mystery, Armageddon's Princess. Here's some details...

ANGRY PRINCESS IS ANGRY. Investigator Lexus Nancy Toulouse, ex-soldier extreme: finds her Libido Generator is on the fritz, learns her old warship wants to "get back toge... Read more of this blog post »

I’ve been reading lots of YA Paranormal and Urban Fantasy lately. The current trend in these sub-genres is the celebration of the bad-ass, kick-butt heroine. When the bad-ass heroine was first introduced, everyone was really excited. It was about time women stepped up, took the lead, and learned...

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Over on Reddit, I post the winner of the fantasy-themed limerick contest that I held last week. The winner was user R_A_Mathis, and this was his limerick: “There once was a wizard named Zowder who fancied a go with black … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

This week, if you buy my new book on innovating to save the planet, I’ll donate the proceeds to the Environmental Defense Fund. Five years ago I decided that I needed to understand the state of the environment and my … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

On the Beach. Am Strand. Sur la plage. На пляже.New post.Use a google translate button.

http://z-kultury-i-nekultury.blogspot...

Click to add Bring Me Home on Goodreads.

This week’s teaser is from Claire Nixon’s POV. This teaser also contains **MAJOR SPOILERS** for those who haven’t read Relentless or Pieces of You. If you haven’t read Relentless or Pieces of You, get your copy here so you’re ready for the next teaser.

Dis...

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Terminé de leer El perseguidor, el cuento de Cortázar, y fue como haber visto las dos caras de la luna tras una cortina de lluvia. Porque no paraba de llover. Esa primavera –que en realidad es esta y todas las que son como esta– no paraba de llover. Yo investigaba sobre la llamada «Baronesa del j... Read more of this blog post »

I think bloggers have been doing a fantastic job asking me questions not tackled in previous interviews. I haven't done a lot of interviews, but I've done quite a few, and I must say that the questions are always original and surprising. Check out the interview at A Love Affair With Books and lea... Read more of this blog post »

Cover Reveal...drum role!Don't you just love them? That brief moment when the element of surprise is at it's peak. Authors really love them. They work so hard and long writing their stories, imagining their characters, editing, prepping and getting ready for that big moment when an artist says, "... Read more of this blog post »

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One of the best blogs for writers is Anne R. Allen’s. It’s my favorite, because she always provides valuable content. And she’s funny. Her most recent post listed the 12 Things for new independent writers to avoid. You can the entire post here, and if you’re a writer,...

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People who don’t use Instagram rip on those who do all the time. I’ve heard the comments such as, “people showoff a glamorized picture of their lives.” That’s absolutely true. Or the comment of, “those filters make every picture look washed out.” Also, true. And finally the comment, “a picture...

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