Big FREE book give away on Kindle this weekend. Three books for FREE!! Grab your copies!!! HAL Milo Moon Dead Men

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004X6UMCS
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ICWF1O
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RVBM1Y

Sadly I just discovered that Goodreads limits friends to 5,000 so as I have reached this number, I can't accept new friend requests. :(

For the romance lovers, One Last Love is finally out there on Kindle. The paperback will be coming in a few weeks. But of course, it's a Derek Haines story, so expect it to be different.

Indeed it has. For you it must be a gigantic mess because all of your publications. I wonder what prompted the change.

So it would seem that Goodreads disconnection with Amazon has made a proper mess of book covers now.

I have been on Goodreads a long time, but really I'm getting fed up with the amount of invitations to these stupid 'events'! It's really becoming a pain. Please take your events and have them somewhere else, with someone else!

To a grumpy old author, an event is where there is free drinks and nibbley things. So if you're not offering this, these are not events, they are quite honestly just spam.

Hey,,,Thanks for adding me

I just gave one of my own books a bummer 3 star review. Now is that honesty, or what?

Vandalism of Words

This book has gone 'Viral' on Kindle today!! Amazon have made it FREE. Well over 1,000 downloads in the last 6 hours. Get your copy while it's FREE!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZYFCY2

Hello!
Thank you for the friendship. :)

Pixie

Celebrate the memory of Douglas Adams!

http://www.towelday.org/

Don't forget that it's Towel Day today in memory of Douglas Adams. Think I might drop Harry Potter for the evening and read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the umteenth time as a celebration of his memory.

Bubbles (Dane) wrote: "We have the same birthday!!! Not sure why that excites me but smiles"

It's the best day of the year to have a birthday :))

We have the same birthday!!! Not sure why that excites me but smiles

Looks like I've ventured into another Harry Potter book.

Thanks Mr. Haines for the invite.

hi derek, this is ascension coronado rodriguez author of la casa bruja, witch house; alien raising the antichrist boy. thank you so much for being friends take care.

I seem to be writing a series now. Never intended to.

Thank you so much for adding me, I gladly accept :)

Thanks for adding me, Derek!

Great Review for February The Fifth by Nettie Thomson.

http://nettiethomson.com/2011/04/18/f...

HAL, A New Glothic Tale. Coming Soon

Millions of years before February The Fifth, Gloth was making a nice little profit from the planet Erde, with the help of some cunning Popes and the very, very secret Star Chamber.
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Being disowned by his father and booted out of his family manor in England, then transported off to the distant sun drenched shores of Australia didn’t sound like such a bad punishment for Hal. All things considered. Sydney however, didn’t prove to be his cup of tea, but a quick move to Brisbane leads Hal to a wonderful new life full of friends, back yards, barbecues, beer, surfing, The Breakfast Creek Hotel and Narelle.

The idyllic life.

For a short time unfortunately, as so often happens just when you think things are beautifully perfect, someone or something comes along to throw a spanner in the works. In Hal’s case, his idyllic life gets hit my a number of airborne wrenches. Then when he thinks things are are about as bad as they can get, they of course get a whole lot worse.

Afflicted by an allergic reaction to dust and scary things, Hal does a lot of sneezing as he goes about trying to make the whole lot worse a whole lot better.

I'm afraid HAL is giving me real editing grief. :(

Hi Derek!
Thanks for the friend add :D

Hi, Derek --
Thank you for the friend-vite! It's so nice to be able to connect with other authors here on Goodreads.
~DeAnna Cameron
author of THE BELLY DANCER

Doing a lot of research about Brisbane for my new book. #amwriting

Hi Sebi,

So happy to make contact with a fellow CH!! Keep in touch.

Derek


Sebastiano wrote: "Bonjour Derek -- Thanks for the friend request. It's very good to meet other people from Switzerland on here. Will definitely take a look at your work. Greetings from Solothurn ...sebi"

Bonjour Derek -- Thanks for the friend request. It's very good to meet other people from Switzerland on here. Will definitely take a look at your work. Greetings from Solothurn ...sebi

Hi Derek,

Thanks for the friend request, I am looking forward to getting my hands on some of your works.

Hey Derek,

Thanks for stopping by and sending me a friend invite. How are you?


JMcManus

Hi Ed,
Thanks for your note. Indeed I do remember Concrete & Clay!
Keep in touch :)

Derek


Ed wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request, Derek. You seem like an interesting person, as well as quite the prolific author, so feel free to tell me more about yourself. I, myself, am a singer/songwri..."

Thanks for accepting my friend request, Derek. You seem like an interesting person, as well as quite the prolific author, so feel free to tell me more about yourself. I, myself, am a singer/songwriter/actor who has recently turned author. My 2 top ten recordings were CONCRETE & CLAY (as a singer) and NAVY BLUE (as a writer)...both in the early 1960's. My first novel is an unusual murder mystery entitled: FORBIDDEN STEPS.

Regards, and have a great day, Ed

http://www.edrambeau.com

Started on a completely new book. I love that first blank page feeling. Luckily it didn't stay blank for long though, and now progress is being made.

Hi Derek,
Thanks for the friendly connection! It's an honor to meet you. Looking forward to reading some of your interesting books. Please drop me a message on my "Wall" when you get a chance. Looking forward to talking to you again.

Please stop by at my DesperateLands.Blogspot:
http://desperatelands.blogspot.com/

Please Signup or Join/Follow me on Desperatelands(Goggle/Follow)& (Facebook NetworkedBlogs). I will do the same for you!

Reggie

Regulo Zapata Jr.

Toni wrote: "When I saw your invite, I said to myself, "Self, you have been on Twitter with Derek for eons, why haven't you thought to invite him on Goodreads?" I'm such a silly girl. I added, Milo Moon to my..."

We live in a very small world now Toni. Very hard not to 'bump' into each other :)

When I saw your invite, I said to myself, "Self, you have been on Twitter with Derek for eons, why haven't you thought to invite him on Goodreads?" I'm such a silly girl. I added, Milo Moon to my list in another time and galaxy... a long, long, very long time ago. Looking forward to reading and reviewing the book, Derek. Everyone needs a little fruit salad in their life! :)

To celebrate the success of my new book, February The Fifth, I've decided to have a February Free e-Book Give Away ! So get the full version of Vandalism of Words by Derek Haines today!

Get Your Free Copy Here

99 Cent Book Bonanza Month

February will be Kindle Book Bonanza month for my readers.

Not only is February the launch month for my new book, February The Fifth, it is also my birthday month. So to celebrate both events, my new book will not be $4.99 or $2.99 or even $1.99.

Get February 5 in February for only 99c* !

And not only February The Fifth.

My most recent two books, Louis and Milo Moon , will also join in the fun in February.

So get both Louis and Milo Moon in February as well for only 99c* each !

You don’t have a Kindle? Don’t worry. Even for those without a Kindle, you can use your PC, Mac, iPhone or iPad Kindle applications to download and read all three books for only 99c each.


February The Fifth has received great reviews.

‘I laughed, had fun, remembered all the characters because of their crazy names and even thought about how the author invented them -- most importantly, I think I learned something!’ "Bitsy Bling Books"

‘He tells the story of his sudden and unexpected rise to power, and it consequences, with his usual easy style of writing that is both enjoyable and funny. A great read.’ “Tractid”

‘Derek Haines plays with some crazy ideas in his head and lets his vivid imagination go wild.’ “Vivo”


*Amazon Kindle may charge for international wireless delivery in some countries.

Very pleasing to see February The Fifth climbing the Amazon bestsellers in its pre-release. Thank you all :)
February The Fifth

An Interview With Author Derek Haines

With the release of his new book, February The Fifth, our reporter Said Orquardly tracked down Derek Haines for this exclusive interview.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 12, 2011 – SO. How did you come to discover this hidden planet called Gloth?

DH. It was strange really. I was actually looking at images of Jupiter in Google images. I found one I liked, but there was a big red blotch on it. So I popped it into my clever photo software to clean it up. But when I erased the red blotch, I noticed there was something behind it.

SO. Gloth?

DH. Yes. After a little more Jupiter erasing, there it was. The hidden planet of Gloth.

SO. And this became the inspiration for your new book.

DH. Well, I could hardly pass up the opportunity of a new planet now could I?

SO. No. I understand. So, how did you arrive at the name of the main character, February The Fifth?

DH. Well, in fact it’s not his real name. I chose it to protect his identity and because I love alliterations. I did however toy with the names Rocky and Henry but somehow they just didn’t have that certain ring you need in a famous character’s name. In conversations with him, I called him George though. He seemed quite happy with that.

SO. You seem to have a pre-occupation with religion in the book. Is there a reason for this?

DH. No I don’t believe I have a pre-occupation with anything in the book. I have heard the nasty gossip about me having copied notes from my Sunday School work book, but this simply isn’t true. If anything, I believe I may have over used ordinal numbers though.

SO. One criticism that has been levelled at your book and your writing in general, is that you don’t kill off enough people to be a valid author of fiction. How do you react to this?

DH. Yes, it’s true. Along with my reticence to use gratuitous sex and vampires, it could be a valid criticism. But I believe in keeping within the bounds of decency and my lexical range. There are just some words I don’t know.

SO. On the subject of lexis and vocabulary, I note that you have a couple of favourite words.

DH. Oh, you’re referring to things and stuff. Yes, I do like to use these two words at critical points in the story because they save on a whole bunch of paragraphs just describing something. The story moves much faster by using these two words. You know, ‘He grabbed some things and went and did some stuff,’ really has some pace about it don’t you think?

SO. The burning question I suppose for your readers is if there will be a sequel to February The Fifth. A Sixth perhaps?

DH. At this point in time, I’m not really sure. I was very careful though to keep my options open by including a hint of procreation in Feb Five, so the door is open.

SO. Well, thank you so much for your time this morning, and good luck with the new book.

DH. My pleasure. Oh and don’t forget, Derek only has one R.

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Derek Haines is an author of fiction, historical fiction, essays and poetry. Born in Australia, but now living in Switzerland, his stories cross a wide geographical range but often draw from elements of his life and experiences in the two countries he calls home.

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Back in writing mode after getting my new book ready to go. Nice to be putting words on paper again after so long.

New book all ready. E-book version is already available and the paperback is on target for the 5th February. I can't believe I hot my deadlines!

Thanks for the friend request!

Wonderful New Year to you! And thank you for the friendship!

Hi Derek - Thank you for your friendship.

Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date late Jan.

Best wishes, William

Hi Derek -

Happy New Year!!!

Thanks for your friendship! :)

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Thanks for all your support!!! :)

Lisa

Hi Derek, thanks for adding me as a friend. Happy New Year!

Thanks for inviting me to connect. You do have an interesting array of books! My first full size poetry book will be out soon. Looking forward to connecting here.

Nice to meet another author. Thanks for the friendship.

Thanks Derek! I have seen your book MILO MOON around the internet and I think it is on my to-read list.
HAPPY NEW YEAR -- you'll get it before me since you're in Australia (lucky guy!)
~ellen in the USA