Rai Aren's Blog
November 11, 2009
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
http://www.qc.legion.ca/html/flandersen....
To all of the brave service men & women fighting for freedom and human liberty around the world...thank-you...your sacrifice does not go unnoticed...
Rai
by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
http://www.qc.legion.ca/html/flandersen....
To all of the brave service men & women fighting for freedom and human liberty around the world...thank-you...your sacrifice does not go unnoticed...
Rai
November 5, 2009
Yippee!! Thanks to our awesome readers, our adventure novel, SECRET OF THE SANDS is once again an Amazon kindle BESTSELLER!! Currently we are #77 for Historical Fiction - totally made my day :)
Here's a screen shot of our proud moment:
Here's the link to our kindle edition:
Secret of the Sands adventure novel kindle edition
And the link to our trade paperback:
Secret of the Sands adventure novel paperback edition
Happy reading, always, my friends!!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
www.secretofthesands.com
In the shadow of the Great Sphinx of Giza, two young archaeologists unearth extremely unusual artifacts over 12,000 years old, but the find is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn’t be there…they shouldn’t exist at all. The greatest discovery in human history may turn out to be the deadliest…
Here's a screen shot of our proud moment:
Here's the link to our kindle edition:
Secret of the Sands adventure novel kindle edition
And the link to our trade paperback:
Secret of the Sands adventure novel paperback edition
Happy reading, always, my friends!!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
www.secretofthesands.com
In the shadow of the Great Sphinx of Giza, two young archaeologists unearth extremely unusual artifacts over 12,000 years old, but the find is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn’t be there…they shouldn’t exist at all. The greatest discovery in human history may turn out to be the deadliest…
November 4, 2009
BookBuzzr is a super-cool new book marketing tool, where can you read excerpts of books, read author interviews & media mentions, and more, as well as post electronic signatures that include important links. I love it! If you are an author, I highly recommend checking it out. If you are a reader, you can 'flip' through the electronic pages provided, in much the same way you would a physical book. It's a great site, with a helpful widget that authors can download to help spread the word about their books. I have added our adventure novel, SECRET OF THE SANDS to it:
Secret of the Sands on BookBuzzr
Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
In the shadow of the Great Sphinx of Giza, two young archaeologists unearth extremely unusual artifacts over 12,000 years old, but the find is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn’t be there…they shouldn’t exist at all. The greatest discovery in human history may turn out to be the deadliest…
P.S. here is my Bookbuzzr electronic signature, the complete coding doesn't translate perfectly here on Goodreads, but the links work & you can see the book widget:
<div id="hcard" class="vcard">
<span class="given-name">Rai Aren<div class="org">Author</div><div class="org">Secret of the Sands</div><div>Read Now - http://bit.ly/15WZUp</div><div>Twitter - @raiaren</div></div>
Secret of the Sands on BookBuzzr
Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
In the shadow of the Great Sphinx of Giza, two young archaeologists unearth extremely unusual artifacts over 12,000 years old, but the find is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn’t be there…they shouldn’t exist at all. The greatest discovery in human history may turn out to be the deadliest…
P.S. here is my Bookbuzzr electronic signature, the complete coding doesn't translate perfectly here on Goodreads, but the links work & you can see the book widget:
<div id="hcard" class="vcard">
<span class="given-name">Rai Aren<div class="org">Author</div><div class="org">Secret of the Sands</div><div>Read Now - http://bit.ly/15WZUp</div><div>Twitter - @raiaren</div></div>
November 1, 2009
I am very proud to show off the brand new video trailer for our adventure novel, Secret of the Sands! I made it myself using a very cool, free tool called Animoto. I hope you like it! The words to the song actually match up incredibly well to specific story points, I'm totally jazzed about it :)
Here is the link:
http://animoto.com/play/4Hab1jZ4UHNHd4zO...
Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands, adventure novel
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
Here is the link:
http://animoto.com/play/4Hab1jZ4UHNHd4zO...
Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands, adventure novel
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
October 28, 2009
Hi friends,
I was absolutely delighted to come across another 5-star review of our adventure novel, Secret of the Sands. I thought I would share it with you:
reposted from Amazon:
"Can't wait for the Movie!", October 27, 2009
"Secret of the Sands is a very entertaining and exciting tale of ancient Egypt and modern archeology. The authors succeed in painting the ancient world and its characters in realistic and memorable fashion. Secret of the Sands is a story of adventure, wonder, betrayal, forgiveness, suspense, and action - all the elements that so often can be weaved together into a blockbuster movie. A hope this tale gets the opportunity to reach the big screen - i'll be amongst the first in line to see it! Fans of adventure tales like Indiana Jones will love this book." --P. Martucci
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If you are interested in buying our mystery novel, here is the link to the trade paperback version:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sands-Rai-A...
and here is the link to our Amazon kindle version:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-of-the-Sand...
Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
www.secretofthesands.com
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
I was absolutely delighted to come across another 5-star review of our adventure novel, Secret of the Sands. I thought I would share it with you:
reposted from Amazon:
"Can't wait for the Movie!", October 27, 2009
"Secret of the Sands is a very entertaining and exciting tale of ancient Egypt and modern archeology. The authors succeed in painting the ancient world and its characters in realistic and memorable fashion. Secret of the Sands is a story of adventure, wonder, betrayal, forgiveness, suspense, and action - all the elements that so often can be weaved together into a blockbuster movie. A hope this tale gets the opportunity to reach the big screen - i'll be amongst the first in line to see it! Fans of adventure tales like Indiana Jones will love this book." --P. Martucci
*******
If you are interested in buying our mystery novel, here is the link to the trade paperback version:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sands-Rai-A...
and here is the link to our Amazon kindle version:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-of-the-Sand...
Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
www.secretofthesands.com
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
October 27, 2009
I am so honored to see that Secret of the Sands, a mystery novel, is once again an Amazon.com kindle BESTSELLER in the category of Historical Fiction. Currently, we are at #92 on this fabulous list. I included a screenshot below :)
Here is the link to the kindle edition of Secret of the Sands:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-of-the-Sands/dp/B001ESMPTG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1225087001&sr=1-1
And here is the link to our trade paperback version:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sands-Rai-Aren-Tavius/dp/1419675524/ref=sr_11_1/103-7609026-1067836?ie=UTF8&qid=1189435997&sr=11-1
Thank-you to all of our readers, we greatly value you!!
Happy reading always!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
Here is the link to the kindle edition of Secret of the Sands:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-of-the-Sands/dp/B001ESMPTG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1225087001&sr=1-1
And here is the link to our trade paperback version:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sands-Rai-Aren-Tavius/dp/1419675524/ref=sr_11_1/103-7609026-1067836?ie=UTF8&qid=1189435997&sr=11-1
Thank-you to all of our readers, we greatly value you!!
Happy reading always!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
October 25, 2009
Hi fellow readers & authors,
I wanted to pass the word along about a great initiative – Operation eBook Drop. It provides donated eBooks to soldiers serving overseas. I am always inspired to hear about how books can help bring some light into someone’s life. I signed up to donate copies of Secret of the Sands – our title, published by Bristlecone Pine Press, was recently listed in the OmniLit catalogue, which made this possible. Here’s the link to our book there:
http://www.omnilit.com/product-secretofthesands-82018-240.html
Here is an article about it by Holly Christine in the Pittsburgh Book Examiner. You can find Holly on Twitter: http://twitter.com/hollyrambles and here is the link to the article, which I have copied in below:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-15202-Pittsburgh-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Introducing-Operation-eBook-Drop
"Operation eBook Drop is the recent development of Edward C. Patterson, author of eight novels (The Jade Owl, most recently). In the Kindle forums, Patterson came across a US soldier stationed in Iraq. The soldier expressed an interest in downloading Patterson’s work, but couldn’t because Amazon’s Whispernet (the service Amazon uses to send eBook purchases to it’s Kindle counterpart) does not function in Iraq.
The issue sparked an idea in Patterson, a frequent poster and respected member of the Kindle forums. After discovering that Kindle authors expressed an interest in making their work available for free to overseas soldiers, he concocted a plan to use Smashwords, utilizing the site’s coupon feature for free eBooks to soldiers.
Since the conception of Operation eBook Drop only a few days ago, over thirty-five independent authors have offered their work(s) for free to overseas U.S. soldiers. Smashwords quickly responded with Patterson in further developing the project, notifying nearly 1300 authors.
For now, authors interested in participating in the program are encouraged to email Patterson. Works must available through Smashwords with a 100% off coupon code. Soldiers interested in particular works will express their interest through Patterson. Patterson then notifies the author, who will then email the soldier links and coupon codes. Smashwords is currently working on an automated system to further the project development.
For more information or to get involved with the program, visit Smashwords for complete program details.”
*******
If you are an author, I hope you will join us in this very worthy effort!
Happy reading, always, wherever you may be…
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
I wanted to pass the word along about a great initiative – Operation eBook Drop. It provides donated eBooks to soldiers serving overseas. I am always inspired to hear about how books can help bring some light into someone’s life. I signed up to donate copies of Secret of the Sands – our title, published by Bristlecone Pine Press, was recently listed in the OmniLit catalogue, which made this possible. Here’s the link to our book there:
http://www.omnilit.com/product-secretofthesands-82018-240.html
Here is an article about it by Holly Christine in the Pittsburgh Book Examiner. You can find Holly on Twitter: http://twitter.com/hollyrambles and here is the link to the article, which I have copied in below:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-15202-Pittsburgh-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Introducing-Operation-eBook-Drop
"Operation eBook Drop is the recent development of Edward C. Patterson, author of eight novels (The Jade Owl, most recently). In the Kindle forums, Patterson came across a US soldier stationed in Iraq. The soldier expressed an interest in downloading Patterson’s work, but couldn’t because Amazon’s Whispernet (the service Amazon uses to send eBook purchases to it’s Kindle counterpart) does not function in Iraq.
The issue sparked an idea in Patterson, a frequent poster and respected member of the Kindle forums. After discovering that Kindle authors expressed an interest in making their work available for free to overseas soldiers, he concocted a plan to use Smashwords, utilizing the site’s coupon feature for free eBooks to soldiers.
Since the conception of Operation eBook Drop only a few days ago, over thirty-five independent authors have offered their work(s) for free to overseas U.S. soldiers. Smashwords quickly responded with Patterson in further developing the project, notifying nearly 1300 authors.
For now, authors interested in participating in the program are encouraged to email Patterson. Works must available through Smashwords with a 100% off coupon code. Soldiers interested in particular works will express their interest through Patterson. Patterson then notifies the author, who will then email the soldier links and coupon codes. Smashwords is currently working on an automated system to further the project development.
For more information or to get involved with the program, visit Smashwords for complete program details.”
*******
If you are an author, I hope you will join us in this very worthy effort!
Happy reading, always, wherever you may be…
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
October 12, 2009
Hi fellow readers,
I wanted to pass along some cool news - the eBook version of Secret of the Sands is now also available on OmniLit! We are honored that they chose to list our title :)
Here is the link to our OmniLit listing:
http://www.omnilit.com/product-secretoft...
Secret of the Sands
By: Rai Aren and Tavius E. | Other books by Rai Aren and Tavius E.
Published By: Bristlecone Pine Press
ISBN # 978-0-9817464-5-6
Word Count: 100532
Available in: Adobe Acrobat, HTML, Mobipocket, Epub
About the book
In the shadow of the Great Sphinx of Giza, two young archaeologists unearth extremely unusual artifacts dating over 12,000 years old. Not only could this change everything we thought we knew about Ancient Egypt, but the exhilarating find is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn't be there. . .they shouldn't even exist at all. The greatest discovery in human history may also turn out to be the deadliest. . . Visit www.secretofthesands.com to learn more about the story that opens a window into the past, bringing this previously unknown and startling civilization to life.
I wanted to pass along some cool news - the eBook version of Secret of the Sands is now also available on OmniLit! We are honored that they chose to list our title :)
Here is the link to our OmniLit listing:
http://www.omnilit.com/product-secretoft...
Secret of the Sands
By: Rai Aren and Tavius E. | Other books by Rai Aren and Tavius E.
Published By: Bristlecone Pine Press
ISBN # 978-0-9817464-5-6
Word Count: 100532
Available in: Adobe Acrobat, HTML, Mobipocket, Epub
About the book
In the shadow of the Great Sphinx of Giza, two young archaeologists unearth extremely unusual artifacts dating over 12,000 years old. Not only could this change everything we thought we knew about Ancient Egypt, but the exhilarating find is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn't be there. . .they shouldn't even exist at all. The greatest discovery in human history may also turn out to be the deadliest. . . Visit www.secretofthesands.com to learn more about the story that opens a window into the past, bringing this previously unknown and startling civilization to life.
September 30, 2009
Hey there fellow authors,
I just came across an exciting new book contest that is open to books published between 2005-2009 in 40 different categories. We are planning to enter Secret of the Sands into the contest & I wanted to pass along the word:
Readers Favorite Award Contest - Enter Today!
Here is some info about the contest, which makes it so appealing:
What Do You Win?
Winners will be chosen in four levels for each Genre Category: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention. Each winner will receive a personalized Award Certificate, a high resolution version of their seal for publication, and a roll of Seal Stickers to affix to current editions of their book.
Readers Favorite announces the results of our competition through a premium press release which is placed into RSS feeds with more than 250,000 subscribers including bloggers, journalists and consumers. The release is also sent to more than 30,000 opt-in journalists and bloggers and will appear on search engines like Yahoo and Google. The release will remain online, indefinitely, continually advertising you and your book. Winners will also be featured on our website.
All entrants receive a complete book review which will be posted on our site and on Amazon. Winners and Finalists will receive juror feedback and evaluation notes of their work. This can be extremely helpful in rewrites or edits, especially for manuscript entries. In addition, jurors will make quotable comments throughout the evaluation which you may use in your marketing.
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It sounds very exciting! You can click on the link above or the banner below to find out more info & enter the contest.
Good luck to any & all who enter!!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
I just came across an exciting new book contest that is open to books published between 2005-2009 in 40 different categories. We are planning to enter Secret of the Sands into the contest & I wanted to pass along the word:
Readers Favorite Award Contest - Enter Today!
Here is some info about the contest, which makes it so appealing:
What Do You Win?
Winners will be chosen in four levels for each Genre Category: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention. Each winner will receive a personalized Award Certificate, a high resolution version of their seal for publication, and a roll of Seal Stickers to affix to current editions of their book.
Readers Favorite announces the results of our competition through a premium press release which is placed into RSS feeds with more than 250,000 subscribers including bloggers, journalists and consumers. The release is also sent to more than 30,000 opt-in journalists and bloggers and will appear on search engines like Yahoo and Google. The release will remain online, indefinitely, continually advertising you and your book. Winners will also be featured on our website.
All entrants receive a complete book review which will be posted on our site and on Amazon. Winners and Finalists will receive juror feedback and evaluation notes of their work. This can be extremely helpful in rewrites or edits, especially for manuscript entries. In addition, jurors will make quotable comments throughout the evaluation which you may use in your marketing.
********
It sounds very exciting! You can click on the link above or the banner below to find out more info & enter the contest.
Good luck to any & all who enter!!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
Hello fellow readers!
I just wanted to share our good news with you - this past week, Secret of the Sands appeared on the Amazon Kindle Bestseller list for Historical Fiction. Thank-you to all of you wonderful readers out there who are giving our mystery tale about ancient Egypt a try...
Here's a screen shot, we might have been higher than #89, but that's just when I noticed it:
It's truly an honor to see these great results! Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
www.secretofthesands.com
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
Secret of the Sands trade paperback on Amazon.com
Secret of the Sands kindle edition
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
I just wanted to share our good news with you - this past week, Secret of the Sands appeared on the Amazon Kindle Bestseller list for Historical Fiction. Thank-you to all of you wonderful readers out there who are giving our mystery tale about ancient Egypt a try...
Here's a screen shot, we might have been higher than #89, but that's just when I noticed it:
It's truly an honor to see these great results! Happy reading always, my friends!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
www.secretofthesands.com
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
Secret of the Sands trade paperback on Amazon.com
Secret of the Sands kindle edition
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
