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On the eve of its ninth anniversary the UPA government is besieged by scandal and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is under personal attack from every end of the political spectrum, including from within his own party. These are the dying embers of a failed ministry and an election is the only remed... Read more of this blog post »

Petty or significant, we all have things that annoy or exasperate us.
I cheated and listed 10 peeves instead of 5. (5 important, 5 petty.)


Important peeves:



HAUGHTINESS
I've met people with their noses so far in the air they'd drown in a rainstorm. No matter what we do for a living, who or where... Read more of this blog post »

When tragedy hits so many, it’s hard to be my normal chirpy self here on the Internet. Hard to talk about books or funny moments or good-looking men. That being said, I know a lot of us come here to be distracted and entertained, and it’s a reminder why a good book can be such a friend during tim... Read more of this blog post »

After releasing "Inevitable" over the weekend I am amazed and so unbelievably grateful that it is doing so well. To know that other people out there love Maddie and Blaine as much as I do makes me so proud! Just wanted to shout out a HUGE thank you to everyone who has bought and rated it. Love yo... Read more of this blog post »

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Hello to all you wonderful readers and fans of books! I would like to update you on the current happenings with my books.

First, REMATCH, Book 1 of The Vortex Series, is on sale for a limited time in honor of my birthday this month. Only $.99 on Amazon! Grab it, gift it before it goes back up to $... Read more of this blog post »

A new TV show starts at the end of May. My two books, 'Clay Ghosts in Sicily' and 'Mr Lost', are going to be reviewed by the panel of readers and presenter during TV Bedfordshire's new programme.

On May 21st, 1172, Henry made peace with the Church at Avranches after Becket’s murder. His enemies must have been very disappointed that he was able to slide out from under this with so little damage. He had to promise, among other things, to take the cross, which does not seem ever to have inte... Read more of this blog post »

I tried to write a story about a better America that was part of a better world. The whole "better" part hinged on Franklin Roosevelt. For those of you who know my admiration and love for FDR, that should be no surprise.

The challenge wasn't in thinking that -given a few key changes- FDR could hav... Read more of this blog post »

hard at work!Oh boy, my new website is up!
It's been a long time in the "thinking" process as I transition between traditional and self-publishing.
I hope you like it!www.kristianagregory.com

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Today we are going to analyze the handwriting ofA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was a Gaudiya Vaishnava teacher and the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the “Hare Krishna Movement” H... Read more of this blog post »

Congrats to Sandi Burch, Rachel Weisdorf, Karen Supinger, Emilee Bond, and Tracy Younger. You've each won a signed copy of my debut novel MEANT TO BE, which hits shelves today.

I'll get these in the mail ASAP and thanks for entering!

The above is a picture of me and my cool dad from over the weekend (and that’s my niece, Grace, in the background). You can click here for a larger version.

My family was involved in the SCA for several years when i was growing up. During those years I was too young to be allowed to participate...

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Cole has a philosophical question for us this round:

How do you define success? Is it getting published, making the New York Times list, or just finishing a novel?

These are all possible ways to define success, but the meaning of success is going to differ from writer to writer, depending on their... Read more of this blog post »

Lord, we pray that You would pour out Your Spirit of love, comfort, and hope upon all the people of Oklahoma city and the surrounding areas wherever the devastating tornados have destroyed so much and so many. Where there are survivors who are trapped, enable rescuers to find them. Help the men a... 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 »

Hey guys!

I have some news about the series that is pretty cool. I just signed with an AMAZING entertainment agency and they are determined to expand the reach of the LaRue series beyond e-books into print and possibly film. One of the things they have asked me to do is to ask you the readers why... Read more of this blog post »

Earlier this year I reported that my book, One Shoe Off , was in the running for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards. In the semi-final round, however, trimming 100 mystery candidates down to five, One Shoe Off did not make the cut. I thought I would keep the bad news to myself, but friends... Read more of this blog post »

I invite you to check out this guest post I did over at A Dribble of Ink on women fighters:

I’m going to tell you a story about llamas. It will be like every other story you’ve ever heard about llamas: how they are covered in fine scales; how they eat their young if not raised properly; and how,...

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Long before I accidentally became a writer, when I was only a fiction-obsessed young woman in her 20s, I was infatuated by the settings in novels.

Reading was my only passion, other than day dreaming. I loved getting into the story, identifying myself with the protagonist and living that life. Tha... Read more of this blog post »

Hey guys~



Hope you had a fantastic weekend! We made it through without injury so that was awesome right there!! My hubby got his stitches out and the girls (our eng. bulldogs) were loving the rain! The self watering containers that Jon built are working AMAZING! I haven't had to water since he mad... Read more of this blog post »

I'm so happy to be a part of today's cover reveal—Smash Into You by the truly talented and awesome lady that is Shelly Crane. Take a peek at this folks... cannot wait! Congrats on the upcoming release, Shelly! Sam xx
























Title: Smash Into You

Author: Shelly Crane

Expected release date: Summer 2013

Genre... Read more of this blog post »

I’ve been a huge proponent of digital publishing down through the years. In fact, I take great delight at watching other pundits holding forth on discoveries they’ve made, which are identical to things I was saying five years ago. These would be things concerning the pricing of books, the rise...

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Now that I'm back from the Frederick Book Festival, I'm running a contest for those who weren't able to be there. While I was there, I gave away free paperback copies of Hot Ink, and I wanted readers who couldn't be at the event in Maryland this past Saturday to have a chance to win one, too. :)
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I'm giving away bookplates! Details on my website here.

THE LAST BOOKSHOP







The Last Bookshop imagines a world in which only one bookstore survives. Watch this short film by Richard Dadd and Dan Fryer.





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Tapping the sublime Spanish poet Antonio Machado for inspiration at today's Tuesday Poetry from Yareah Magazine: http://yareah.com/1202-tuesday-poetry...

Enjoy,
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Happy Monday! Yes, I know that is a contradiction in terms but I am trying to make the most of it. LOL! Over the weekend, I worked with a wonderful, extremely talented graphic designer on a few book covers. One was for the next book in my Grimsley Hollow series that I will be starting soon. Sorry...

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Today sees the US release of WEREWORLD: Storm of Sharks - long awaited and the penultimate volume in the series. Still working on the last book as we draw dangerously close to the deadline date, but rest assured War of the Werelords will be in stores in October.



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I have a theory that romance novels where the starstruck couple reach an intimate relationship by the halfway point are boring to finish for the reader.

It's the same with TV series. Once the sexual tension is resolved, viewers tend to drop off.

Is it better to keep the reader on edge waiting, wait... Read more of this blog post »

As I mentioned in my last post, I had a very busy weekend. On the tail end of everything that had been going on, Sunday night we went to see Star Trek Into Darkness. That was a drama in-and-of-itself. Initially, we'd planned to go see it on Friday night, but something came up on Friday night that... Read more of this blog post »

HA! I scheduled this post when I did the last one. I am ON TIME! Watch the damn thing not post when it should. Standard warnings--this is not the official edited version, it belongs to me, just because it's on the internet doesn't mean you can claim you wrote it.


The water was rough. The tide s... Read more of this blog post »

Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb,Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drumIn the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
~ Robert Frost


With blueberry season nearly upon us here in New York, I thought this recipe might come in handy. (Yes, "handy" as in hand pies. Hey, no groaning.... Read more of this blog post »

I'm kidding... Ellis is far from being a dumb jock. lol. But interesting titles often catch people's eyes when looking for a blog to read and as I am always looking for readers to add to the existing 20, I try hard to come up with catchy titles. ;p

So, this blog is about some recent reviews of My... Read more of this blog post »

It’s cover reveal time!

I can’t tell you guys how excited I am about this new series. I love the characters and the relationships they have. I love the plot and the direction we have planned for the series. Also, I LOVE the cover! The reveal is set for this coming Friday (May 24th), so if you want...

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If you’ve been looking for your next great read, look no further than Erin Danzer’s Into the Spiral. Today we’re highlighting this amazing book AND the author is giving away some e-books and awesome swag packs! How could you lose? Let’s learn a little more about Into the Spiral and the great lady... Read more of this blog post »

Dalam beberapa waktu terakhir, banyak muncul pertanyaan dari sejumlah orang tua: “Anak saya baiknya kuliah kemana? Atau, “Apakah kuliah di universitas ini atau universitas itu bagus?” Ada orang tua menyampaikan kasus; anaknya diterima di dua jurusan pada universitas yang berbeda. Mana yang harus...

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I've been interested in faith, spirituality, and religion for a very long time. Over the last few days, I've been trying to figure out when that interest started. At first, I thought it was way back in grade seven when I wrote an in depth essay on creation myths from around the world. It was exte... Read more of this blog post »

The wait is over! Relentless Pursuit, the fourth novel in the Bluegrass Brothers series, is now live on Apple, Amazon, Kobo, and Nook. See below the book description for links to download.

Pierce Davies watched as his older siblings fell in love – something this bachelor was not ready for. After a...

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Edward Penfield, 1908 (via Animalarium)

My next short story, Heather, will be released at the beginning of June 2013. I'm really excited about it, so I've decided to give you all a sneak peek before it goes live. Please enjoy and let me know what you think!



Heather scuffed her toes against the floor in the waiting room. The place had th... Read more of this blog post »

The fourth Rod and Cane Society story, Disciplinary Measures, released today, May 21, and will be free on the Loose Id site the first week of its release, May 21-26, 2013. Thereafter it will be $2.99. This is the first time EVER one of my books has been offered for free.

Get Disciplinary Measures... Read more of this blog post »

Receiving Presidential Medal Of Freedom
This morning I read that Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, is in a legal battle with her agent's son-in-law. Apparently, he has been enjoying the rights and royalties of her one and only classic novel for the last few years, due to her having sig... Read more of this blog post »