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I don't just write shit and engineer shit. I manage my son's football (soccer, for the heathens) Under 18 team.

We've got a double header this weekend. Had a game tonight (I tweeted about it earlier) and one tomorrow afternoon. And I do love night games, especially on our synthetic, well lit pitc... read more »

Don't ever let anybody tell you you're scum. Not even you. That belief system is a big load of steaming crapola. Counter the compulsion to believe it with daily doses of "I love you's" spoken to a mirror. If that's currently impossible, find a photo of yourself as a little kid and say it to that.... read more »

Learn about recent novels by 24 other chick lit authors AND have an opportunity to win a free KINDLE by participating the Chick Lit Author Blog Hop! {New to Blog Hops? Want to learn how to win the grand prize? Get all the deets needed to participate here: http://wp.me/p318Hj-lD or send any questi... read more »

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Hi friends!!!!
I am so excited to announce that starting Monday May 20, 2013 until Monday May 27, 2013 you will get to meet some amazing authors who will let you know what's going happening on page 25 of their book! Also, ONE lucky winner will receive a FREE Kindle Keyboard 3G, with Free 3G + W... read more »

This is the second book I've read recently about psyches/souls changing bodies. The first was Every Day, by David Levithan, where the body-hopping psyche moved to a new body every day. In this one the psyche of a boy called Alex moves once to take over the body of another boy called Philip. I was... read more »

As promised, when my facebook page tipped over the 1000 mark, I am posting the prologue for the second book of the Team Red series. The Prologue is still unedited, and subject to a few changes. The prologue will probably be used for both (Blind and Red) versions of the series.

Here it is...

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Hi there, as promised here are my thoughts on advertising strategies for your baby er, book. I hope this can help some of the relatively unknown gems hiding out there!

First of all, there is no way to know for sure how many "clicks" your online ads get will turn into actual sales.
It seems that wor... read more »

Pure torture waiting on my new book, Cloning Around, to be printed. But after 10 years, I guess I can wait a little while longer. On another note, the interest for my book, Forbidden Love, has increased. That's a surprise to me considering it was released in late January. These are truly exciting... read more »

Hey, beautiful readers!

Hope you are all having a fabulous Spring so far.

Great news!
The hot new instalment Claimed by the Billionaire (Part 5) is now available for sale on Barnes and Noble , AllRomance eBooks, Smashwords and will be up on Kindle very soon.

Hope you enjoy reading this sizzling ho... read more »

Yes, here I am. This is me. This is my picture. It could be translated to English as "Keep your fucking God out of my body!" This photo was taken during the May 17, 2013 GLBTT March in San Juan, PR.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb... read more »

‘’Novels like The Tragedy of Fidel Castro are the untamed mustangs of fiction that, unlike most other books, run wild and free, contemptuous of the confinement that the corral of ordinary classification would imprison them in."
The American Culture http://stkarnick.com/?p=239 20

"This book has am... read more »

Prolaze dani… Nekad imam osećaj da sam ih mnoge i prespavao.

Ipak, ne žalim. Sad sam se probudio.

Poslednje godine proveo sam na životnoj ekskurziji, upoznajući nove gradove, nove ljude, nove izazove.

O tim gradovima svedoče mi slike iz mobilnog telefona. Smestio sam ih u folder na hard disku lap to... read more »

There's nothing better than peeking at your Goodreads page and seeing another review has been uploaded for one of your books, me hearties! I wanted to take the opportunity today to thank each and every reader who's posted a review for either of my books so far. Your feedback and kindness has touc... read more »

Some of the typical places authors make appearances are bookstores, writer's conferences, and conventions. But there are a few other places that make sense if you want a chance to spread the word about your books and get out and meet readers:

Coffee Shops--Your local coffee shop is a place where p... read more »

I meant to post this on my sister’s birthday, but felt I should leave the other Blog for a week since it was part of a Blog Hop

Farm families have always supported each other by working together and playing together. There was a closeness between siblings that is often missing in many of the young... read more »

Hello,

Guess what? I have a new book coming out through MLR called Say Everything, it's part of their Mixed Tape anthology.

I'm super excited about it. Here is the link to its book page: Say Everything

Blurb: Gregory put his past up for sale on Craigslist. He never expected Chad, a gorgeous blac... read more »

The Moonlight Bar

Posted on May 19, 2013 by billyraychitwood


It has been a few weeks since I worked on my WIP (“The Reluctant Savage”). Feeling a bit rusty I decided over the weekend to write a short story – actually, a short short story – to check my brain functions as to creating a simple plot, s... read more »

For those of you who are just starting out on your publishing journey, you should know that your book cover is a powerful marketing piece. When I wrote The Soul's Mark: FOUND,I was worried about the story and the editing and writing, and the cover was the furthest thing from my mind, but I soon r... read more »

It’s funny reading the accolades on the cover of the 1963 Bantam paperback edition. When people realized that Kerouac could make them money, all the mainstream papers and critics elbowed each other to award the most hyperbolic, sensational, scandalous praise possible to a book that is NOT so diff... read more »

Just a quick shout out to all those paranormal romance readers out there. If you haven't tried the Amoveo Legend series yet, I wanted to let you know about a free way to try it.

I have a "forever free" Amoveo Legend short story that's available on Amazon, BN, Discover a New Love and Books a Milli... read more »

Presenting...Cezar!! Romania's heart-throb entry in Saturday's Eurovision 2013 song contest. Although he rocks the vampire look, he loses the plot at the 0.45 second mark. This video is a MUST for fans of vampire castrati. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=...

Brought to you exclusively by Kiss... read more »

Book Club Reading List is a relatively new site that brings book clubs and authors together: https://bookclubreading.com/appalachi...

It's a cool idea. I've actually been a guest at three book clubs (one in person and two by phone) to participate in a discussion of Appalachian Justice. All three t... read more »

The JOE LEDGER series in order

This is a complete list of all of the Joe Ledger novels and short stories (so far) in the correct reading order.

COUNTDOWN
(teaser prequel to PATIENT ZERO)
Meet Joe Ledger, Baltimore PD, attached to a Homeland task force… who's about to get a serious promotion.
Availabl... read more »

There’s a black fluid that keeps the Nordic countries functioning. I don’t mean the stuff that’s pumped out of the depths of the North Sea by bearded roustabouts, but that other black liquid that’s the staple cliché of every Nordic crime drama.
Wallander more or less set the pace, functioning on a... read more »

I have posted this on a few reviews, and so I have decided to post it for all to see this morning. This is in response to certain authors, whom I will not name, who think themselves above their status as entertainer, and fail to realise that, without our readers, we are only writing for ourselves... read more »

I have two fancies. I show my dogs. And I write. Of course, the second is more of an obsession, but both subjects fill my inbox. The problem? Both subjects have very similar lexicons. For example, I see the subject heading "stacking". I think they're talking about stacking a dog so the judge can... read more »

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1 A Loss Foreseen




Falmeard sat at the kitchen table, mug of tea in hand, and tried hard to remember. Doing so had become more of a problem of late, not helped by a thump that shook the joists above his head, lifting his eyes from his brew.

Another thump, as a second bed-warmed foot stamped into it... read more »

و راحت الموجة للصخر
ورجعت .. خايبة
و عايبة
و شاكية بلوتها
للرايحة والجاية
رجعت و ندمت ع المحاولة
رجعت و اختفت في موجة
رايحة
وجاية

لكني موجة عنيدة
هاحاول
اوصل
اكسر
افتت
اي صخرة عنيدة

و قلت للبحر الكبير
ادفعني .. ذوقني
ارمي قوتك في حضني

قاللي البحر
هههه .. موجة ضعيفة
و موجة .. لطيفة
بس الصخر
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My favorite part of Kentucky, where I live, is that it almost always rains instead of snows in the winter. In the spring, when it's warm enough to go for a walk on the trails where I live after it's rained, I find the trails have turned into beautiful, temporary little riverlets. I have to admit,... read more »

Thank you to Amazon Kindle Select Program which gave me the opportunity to offer free downloads of Gentleman Companion Three for the past six months. I paired the giveaways with HIV/AIDS events to continue to bring an awareness to these chronic diseases. On May 20th Gentleman Companion Three will... read more »

Josepheus, the Jewish historian of first century Palestine, comments that Jesus was known for performing many marvelous deeds. In the New Testament, Jesus performs seven exorcisms, cures fourteen diseases, works eight nature miracles, and raises three people from the dead. I am skeptical regardin... read more »

Someone very wise –it may even have been Homer Simpson – once said; ‘why bother going out? you’re going to end up back here anyway'. Some might still be living the kind of exciting life where this is not always necessarily the case, but for the majority, and certainly for me, those words are wise... read more »

In anticipation of my new release 'Under Fire' later this year, my debut thriller 'White Gold' will be available FREE on Kindle between 23rd May and 25th May 2013.

4 and 5 star reviews for 'White Gold' describe it as "a slick environmental thriller that ticks all the boxes"; and that "if you are l... read more »

As part of my new venture into self-publishing my backlist, I'm taking advantage of the CreateSpace/Amazon connection to turn some of my ebooks into Print-On-Demand paperbacks. Amazing to me, these POD titles will not only be available from online bookstores, but can be ordered by actual brick-an... read more »

If you like stories about bronies, and wanna hear Douglas Hackle sing the hit song “Gerardo” by the band Rico Suave, click this link. He starts at 27:10.

http://www.spreaker.com/user/aliensou... read more »

Triadic Philosophy

A few years ago I had a weird experience. I found a great man - a genius - who had explained everything I had ever thought.

His name is Charles Sanders Peirce. And yes I have spelled his name correctly.

He may be the greatest intellect America has produced.

It is from Peirce that... read more »

And we have the winners! Congratulations to those who won the three prizes to my Ensconced in YA contest! read more »

I may not always have anything interesting to say, but on those occasions I shall endeavor to, at the very least, find an inspirational quote or a link to something I think might be of benefit to everyone. Or someone, at least.

More to follow... read more »

THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN – Working in the "book cave", almost done with the latest draft - maybe 40 pages until the very end! Souls from heaven begin calling their living loved ones - but only in one tiny Michigan town. It raises all sorts of questions: real or hoax? Why this town? And wh... read more »

Lips meetSoft and suppleWarm and sweet
Lips partWet tongue exploresA moan of agonyWe both want more
As a hand traces tressesGently tugs at soft locksAnother hand pulls her closeGlides over moundsAnd elicits arousing sounds
One kissSparks flyBodies cryWith desire unmetThere could be moreBut not ye... read more »

The moment you decide to go after your dream, you need to be prepared for solitude or even loneliness. It’s not worth dreaming if it can be understood and achieved by everyone.

by Nicky English

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Thank you to the Post-Gazette and Books Editor Tony Norman for this wonderful review of “The Bridge to Take When Things Get Serious: A Memoir” —

“Let’s face it. Not every book written by a Pittsburgher is brilliant. But Lori Jakiela’s painfully funny memoir “The Bridge to Take When Things Get Se...

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