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Well it didn't take long for the bullies/trolls to attack and this time I am fighting back because this isn't about me but about #OneVoice.

Coaxial, yes I am naming and shaming because she freely leaves her name and has proven that she is relentless in her pursuit of me.

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I didn't manage to do very much over the last couple weeks because I'm writing (and editing). I'm also somewhat limited by my new treadmill desk; as I'm getting used to walking while writing, my feet just simply give out after a few hours on it and I'm then doing Other Things and focus my online... Read more of this blog post »

Dear Readers:
I enjoy writing exotic suspense thrillers set in foreign lands. In vivid prose I try to capture the dark world of unsavory characters and oddball lowlifes out to con the public hoping to make a fast buck. Most of my novels are set on the warm, sunny beaches of Southeast Asia, or in e... Read more of this blog post »

Remember months ago when I said I would have the ebook for My Double Life up soon?

Soon is a relative term.

Anyway, here it is for 2.99 with the bonus scenes included:http://www.amazon.com/My-Double-Life-ebook/dp/B00CRW7VKG/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1369119673&sr=1-2&keywords=my+double+life... Read more of this blog post »

When you read your story, does it sound off, maybe you can’t quite put your finger on it, but you know you’ve done something wrong? Sometimes–maybe even lots of times–there are simple fixes. These writer’s tips will come at you once a week, giving you plenty of time to go through your story and...

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Yay, it’s almost Victoria Day — one of my favourite holidays, mostly because it’s so necessary. For those of you who don’t live in Canada, in many provinces we celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria, Regina Atroxica, who was born … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

So, saw Star Trek: Into Darkness today and it was very good. Extremely well made, wonderfully cast and acted, with a snappy script and an okay if not exactly marvellous plot. On a scale of One to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, I’d give it a seven.

Because The Wrath of Khan kicks its ass in just...

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Mitch Joel is a generous and perceptive blogger. Well worth the daily read. He has a new book. You should buy it.

David Meerman Scott writes an essential blog, daily. His book is a classic. You should buy it.

Tom Asacker writes a very thoughtful blog about marketing. Worth the read. He has a new b...

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Today we begin a new series of short videos based on Chapter 7 of To Sell is Human, wherein I reveal the 6 successors to the elevator pitch.

Up first is The Question Pitch, which shows when you should use the interrogative to make your case (and when you should avoid it).

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Every Monday, I’m going to post about what’s on my desk.

Today my desk is the inside of a cabin. I’m on a glamping trip with my kids’ school. Unlike most of the other moms here, I have to squeeze in a few hours of work. In addition to my laptop, this week I have:

One Snake (Removed from under the... Read more of this blog post »

An excerpt from my latest book, About Canada. (Read free sampler issue.)

For more than a century-and-a-half, Europeans had been killing North America’s Indians by giving them firewater—whisky, brandy, rum, port, sherry—in exchange for furs. Now, in the first decades of the nineteenth century, Cana... Read more of this blog post »

Hi guys,

I know it has been a while since I posted last. Please forgive me. I’ve not dropped off the face of the earth. I have had to take some time away till the end of the year. I’m not quitting but have had to go on a mini break. I promise I will be back. I will try to post on here to keep you...

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Stephanie Marshall Ward shares her review for Simple Sexy Food by Linda De Villers, PhD – http://eclecticbooksandmovies.blogspot.com/2013/05/simple-sexy-food.html

Do aphrodisiacs work? What exactly are they? How can I use them? We answer these questions and many more during the Simple Sexy Food vi...

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I finally have some news to announce!

I have to apologize for the delay here; there was a bit of an issue regarding cover art, basically, which set everything back by almost two months–since formatting can’t start until the cover art is done, we’ve all been in pretty much a holding pattern. I cou...

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There's all sorts of stuff going on right now, so sit back, and let's get started.

1. Early Copy of Gameboard of the Gods
I donated a signed, brand new, hardcover copy of Gameboard to a local Seattle group that's trying to raise money for a boys' field trip. They have the item listed on ebay, and y... Read more of this blog post »

This will be happening.


This edition of the book will hit stores in July. The movie premieres in NY and LA on August 16 with more cities and dates TBA. A British release is scheduled for September 27. Tallyho!

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*A number of web-based social networks have already died or are comatose, but despite their colossal size and apparently overwhelming success, they’re disruptable. A lot of people really hate ‘em. Look at the bitterness of the comments in this article, where people leap with joy at the hint that...

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Copies of COLD STEEL arrived on my doorstep this afternoon.

I can’t read them all, plus I already know the story, and meanwhile the book is not officially released until 25 June 2013.

[The ebook will be released into the wild on 25 June but it is possible that the print book will start showing up...

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The other day, I got the most delightful tweet:


The description DRF is talking about is:

I sit on the barstool beside my husband, who just looks radiant: freshly showered, his hair damp, wearing a crisp white shirt and that silver-gray tie. My favorite tie. I have fond memories of that tie.

And th... Read more of this blog post »

Just when I feel my concentration and confidence returning, my body turns on me lol. So typical. I continue to exercise, lose weight (more slowly now but definitely the direction) and I've kept to my pescatarian diet and my abstention with no exceptions. I take my Synthroid (which is the only med... Read more of this blog post »

Around this time last year, I did an If You Like post about books involving weddings. It seemed appropriate now to do an If You Like, as a follow up, as it were, about books with pregnant heroines.

So, if you like books where the heroine is enceinte for all or most of the novel, you’ll probably li...

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Attention fledglings: The cover for the next House of Night novel, REVEALED, will be released tomorrow (5/21) — but here is a sneak peek! Check back tomorrow for the entire final cover — and follow all of the comments on the House of Night Facebook page!

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My editor has generously offered to let me do a giveaway of three ARCs (advanced reading copies) of Carniepunk, the urban fantasy anthology that will be released on July 23.

Here’s the anthology description:

A star-studded urban fantasy anthology … Read more of this blog post »

As you noticed, the blog changed its visual. Suphi did a great job, but there are probably a lot of things that we missed. So please list your comments/suggestions/etc. below Love Paulo

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How excited am I for tomorrow? After months of waiting for pub day, All I Need will be out in the world tomorrow. So. Freaking. Excited. I’m doing a pub day event (with cake!) tomorrow, May 21 on Long Island. … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

So innocent looking…gives one all sorts of crazy, dirty ideas on how to “educate” him, doesn’t it?

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As promised, you're about to read the first two chapters of Heart of Obsidian. But, before you do, I have some other info for you, so have a quick read before you jump to the excerpt.

♥ This excerpt consists of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, so you can read it without spoiling later sections of the boo... Read more of this blog post »

I’m still waiting for someone — anyone — to present an argument against same-sex marriage that doesn’t boil down to, “My religion doesn’t approve” or “I think it’s icky.” Using the former as an excuse for discrimination is about as unAmerican as you can get, and the latter is just asinine.

While p...

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[from the stabenow.com vaults, 3/29/2010] I went to Philadelphia a few years ago and saw Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and City Tavern where Paul Revere came galloping up with news of the British blockade of Boston. When I got … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

En mi web site, toda la actualidad de Memento mori

http://perezgellida.es/os-cuento

I've been thinking lately about the way people can view the same thing so differently. The same work can be something one person loathes, another is completely ambivalent toward, and a third loves so much they fall all over themselves to tell everyone how incredible it is.

Maybe it's because I co... Read more of this blog post »

This Trust of Mine is submitted to Amazon and Barnes and Noble, now we play the waiting game. I will post links as soon as they are available:)

This is Book Two in the Lunar Chronicles series - and there are still two more to come! The first book was called Cinder - a futuristic, sci-fi story with strong fantasy overtones. Cinder is a cyborg ie. she suffered a terrible accident when young and had a bionic hand and foot installed. Other t... Read more of this blog post »

You guys.... man you guys are AMAZING.

You sure have taught me a lesson in appreciation. I've read books that I loved and I would go on GR and write how much I loved it. Y'all are above and beyond awesome. You send messages and emails and comments of appreciation. You write AMAZING reviews that... Read more of this blog post »

If you would like your very own copy of my latest release, The Spirit Within, then look no further because here are some really amazing sites where it can be found.

As a paperback:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/sheila-parke...

For Nook:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-s...

As an ebook:
http://www.smashw... Read more of this blog post »

この物語は語り継がれてきたレッドプラム皇帝伝説の調査をしていたトニー・ラザンに代わりチェリー、バニラ、ワイルドストロベリーが未知なる世界へ向けて旅立つ物語です。

この物語の主人公であるチェリー、バニラ、ワイルドストロベリーにとって、トニーは最高の友人であり先生であり尊敬する人でもあります。大好きで尊敬する人の後継者に選ばれた場面からお話が始まります。チェリー達３人は南国の島ブルーアイランドでハラハラドキドキの冒険を通して、きらきらと輝いた生き方をするセーヌアンジュの魅力に引き込まれていきます。更に、人々に明るい笑顔を振りまき献身的に生きる天使のような生き物セーヌアンジュを通じて愛すること愛... Read more of this blog post »

Sunday, 19 May 2013




It is less than a week until GATES comes out and I become a published author again. I swear, this never ever will get old. I am so excited to hear what people think of the second installment of The Feather Trilogy that I can barely contain myself.

GATES has been handed out to a... Read more of this blog post »

Just so everyone knows. Henry has been edited and it looks great!!! I'm trying to get Amazon to send out a mass email to all those who have gotten it, to let them know and to give you all the option to download the newest version. Hopefully they review my request and let me know quickly. Maybe so... Read more of this blog post »

Have I told you all that I am headlining a festival this August 16th-18th? Register to come see me @ Terry Riley's Brothers of the Sun; A Mens Mysteries Festival. Did I mention that I am going to be the keynote speaker at said event! Mind Blown. I will be speaking on the topic of the consort, and... Read more of this blog post »

Friends and Followers,

Thank you for a truly amazing day! The comments and reviews for Tangled have been more than I'd imagined, and I'm thrilled that so many of you are having such a great time reading Drew and his story!

If you've enjoyed Tangled or are looking forward to reading it, definitely... Read more of this blog post »

It's here! Super Love--Book 1 in the Justice Fraternity series is available now. Get yours today!

Reuniting to save the world.

Dinah just wanted to save the world. That didn't pan out, so she turned to social work, only to find herself miserable. When she's given the option of returning to the Just... Read more of this blog post »

Wanted to let everyone know that I am working to try and get a full, physical version of Wardens of Light and Shadow available at a much more reasonable price. While 35.00 for a hardback isn't too much beyond stomachable, I also know that is a still a hefty chunk of change at once and I am also a... Read more of this blog post »

All the Right Reasons is now a free NookBook through Barnes & Noble!


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Sitting on the edge of the tub, still naked, tears fell over my cheeks. Amazement over the fluttering in my abdomen consumed every sense.
"Lilli?" I faintly heard my name called. "Lilli! Are you okay? What’s wrong?"
I jumped when Aidan burst into the bathroom rushing to my side. Realizing I was sti... Read more of this blog post »