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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=...

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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
مش بين... read more »

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 »

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 »

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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The big cover reveal is this monday! in 2 days.TWO DAYS!Oh my god I am so excited to share this with everyone!I am extremely proud of this cover and I hope you all enjoy it




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Two Forms of Imagination.

The imaginative faculty functions in two forms. One is known as the “synthetic imagination,” and the other as “creative imagination.”

SYNTHETIC IMAGINATION: Through this faculty, one may arrange old concepts, ideas, or plans into new combinations. This faculty CREATES noth... read more »

Eight Wattpad authors have combined forces to offer eight ebooks FOR FREE this weekend until the 20th May 2013. As I’m one of them, I thought you’d like to know the details.

I’m offering free copies of Ocean’s Gift.

Ocean’s Gift by Demelza Carlton

You’ll never look at mermaids the same way again.

T...

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Synopsis -Trust



Lovely Megan Madden has lost her faith in men. But this has not kept her from the joy of her best friend's up coming wedding. While in London shopping for the big event, Megan's life takes a surprising turn when a quick drink brings changes to her life she never saw coming. Join i... read more »

Just this morning I wished I could simplify things. Lately I have found Twitter to be my main outlet. I have gone from short form to mini-short form.

I had also determined that my one focus as an author will be Kindle

But I had blogs on Blogger and at Wordpress.

And I had just joined Goodreads, aft... read more »

di Slawka G. Scarso

L’arte di far finta di niente

va praticata con precisione.

Necessita di forbici minute

e lime tascabili per rifinire

il dettaglio che lascia trasparire

l’essersi accorti di qualcosa.

Richiede poi costanza

e attenta dedizione:

non si può certo far finta

di niente un minuto, e poi

subito r...

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When I heard (weeks after everyone else) that People Magazine had crowned 40-year-oldGwyneth Paltrow the World’s Most Beautiful Woman, I was startled at the magnitude of my reaction. (I was startled that I had a reaction at all.)

My issue was not looks. She’s a pretty woman. (But not in the clas...

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Just sent Beauty’s Curse to be reviewed at Createspace. There is always such an excitement when I know it is almost in print! I loved this story and hated for it to come to an end. It ended up being a rather short book, but at least that means I can retail it for less. I am blessed to be able to... read more »

It is natural for customers to assume that companies have a coherent structure that reflect a unified brand identity. Rightly so. After all, one major purpose of branding is to set a baseline for customer expectations regardless of their specific contact point with a company. Amazon is great at m...

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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el crítico literario y el reseñador literario?

Vamos a empezar por el significado de crítica literaria:
"La crítica literaria consiste en un ejercicio de análisis y valoración razonada de una obra literaria en un medio de comunicación actual; por eso cabe distinguirla d... read more »

H "Σκακιστική νουβέλα» του Στέφαν
Τσβάιχ είναι ένα μικρό κομψοτέχνημα. Στις λιγότερες από εκατόν τριάντα σελίδες του το
μικρό – και σε σχήμα- βιβλιαράκι περιγράφει με οικονομία μια ιστορία απίστευτης
αγριότητας, μέσα στην ηπιότητα του σκακιού.




Πάνω σε ένα καράβι που
κατευθύνεται προς τη Βραζιλία βρί... read more »

I was recently given some unsolicited advice about grammar by a well-meaning person who only had my best interests at heart. Don’t you love well-meaning people who only have your best interests at heart? They make this great big blue world go round.

In case you can’t see the bile leaking off you...

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I have to admit that poetry makes me nervous. I approach it with caution, afraid of revealing yet again that I just haven’t got what it takes to appreciate this sort of thing. But when Caroline Davies passed some of her poems about the Malta convoys around our writers’ group, even I could see tha...

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Only 172 days until I marry an amazing and beautiful young lady. 172 days until I marry my best friend.

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Review at the BlushingReader.com

“I have been reading a lot of books lately and Driven just blew them all away! Talk about a book to end a reading rut! I am still reeling from this book ripping through my emotions and leaving me desperate for more of this story. K. Bromberg’s Driven is more than...

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Only TWO MORE DAYS until EXPOSURE'S release! And because I am way too excited about this, I am giving away TEN copies! on Rafflecopter!

(Contest will close at midnight tomorrow, and copies will be distributed on Monday)


Peace, Love, and Steaminess,

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on the last pages of the next sequel, but it's hard work....

Venice proofs to be more dangerous for our heroes than it could ever have been imagined... and Pierre suddenly discovers the dark sides of his character - will he join his infamous cousin?

you'll need to wait a bit more until those questi... read more »

My debut novel, Girl with Guitar, will be available for purchase from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo on Wednesday, May 22. That’s this Wednesday y’all!! Eep!!Lots of fun stuff is going on in celebration of the release this week!

Giveaway #1 Features 2 Great Books!

I’m giving away a copy of...

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Something in the predawn hours ignited a spark in the dormant ashes of the rock pit just outside the cavern. Spirals of smoke lofted into the air like white billows of vapor rising from a steaming roast. Only four miles beyond the mountain of stone and thick barrier of forest laid spread an ope...

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Sleepy this morning, after staying up late to watch Eurovision – or should I say #Eurovision, since it was the Twitter banter that made it fun. If you haven’t seen it, the video for the Greek Eurovision entry is hilarious – very different from what you’d expect.It gives a nicely... read more »