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Qwantu Amaru
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I'm in a celebratory mood as One Blood has officially crossed a major sales threshold. Released last November 29th, the book has reached 10,000 readers!!! This is quite a significant achievement as generally accepted book statistics indicate that about 96% of published books sell less than 1000 copies, meaning that less than 10% of authors can make a living from publishing books. Now, because... read more »
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One Blood
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One Blood prologue (Horror)
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A supernatural curse torments a group of people unaware of their hidden connections.
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2.5 stars. I would have enjoyed this book so much better with just a couple of changes. The book is told from no less than 10 different people's perspective and it kept flipping back and forth from past to present. I wasn't really crazy about all...
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A very well done first novel full, which includes two favorites I look for in a guilty pleasure read: an almost plausible flirtation with the supernatural and a good deal of plot twists. In the end, I felt a little guilty having received a promoti...
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“For every action....
There is an equal and opposite reaction...
Too Bad for anyone stuck in the middle!”
― Qwantu Amaru, One Blood
There is an equal and opposite reaction...
Too Bad for anyone stuck in the middle!”
― Qwantu Amaru, One Blood
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** Please Do Not Post Who You Have Voted For!! **
You are more than welcome to post comments, but any of them that reflect what you have voted for will be deleted ! This is to ensure that the winning is fair and unskewed.
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It seems it doesn't matter. :-/ The polls list it anyways who has voted for what. However, just please still don't comment with which one you've voted for.
VOTING END DATE:
Due to the delay in the poll being posted up, the voting will go until DECEMBER 2, 2012 .
Thank you!
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| Literary Fiction ...: Discussion: One Blood | 62 | 87 | Oct 15, 2012 06:43am | |
| Paranormal and Ho...: **CLOSED** BotM (DECEMBER) Nominations Are Now Open! (Small Press) | 16 | 79 | Nov 16, 2012 05:17am | |
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Jul 13, 2012 02:32pm
Hey Qwantu...Thanks for accepting my friend request.
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Thanks for adding me as a friend, for reviewing One Blood and for all your support! Working on a new short story coming soon!!
