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I just returned from watching my son perform as John Denver in the show "Almost Heaven," at the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake, CO.

The show was wonderful. It is not only filled with the special music of John Denver, but tells his story, and also how the music he wrote related to t... Read more of this blog post »

International Best-Selling Author LK Collins
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Our 3 book stand-alone boxed set is on sale for $0.99 from it's normal price of $4.99. In this boxed set you'll meet, Krane, a naughty Mixed Martial Arts fighter; King, an arrogant and oh-so-controlling architect;... Read more of this blog post »

Shadows Live Under Seashells

The ebook format of Shadows Live Under Seashells (Normally $4.99) will be discounted on Amazon from September 20th-23rd in the United States and from the 19th to the 23rd in the United Kingdom. Read more of this blog post »

In October, I'm going to release a long-awaited moment in a new novella for John and Ryan from The Rebuilding Year.

Building Forever - The Rebuilding Year, book 2.5

Four years ago, Ryan and John decided they'd wait to get married until it came with full legal equality. Now, thanks to the Suprem... Read more of this blog post »

Hi there, 23:

I have five "blogs" on my website, and I can only link to—or I only know how to link to—one of them here, so there's a lot of stuff that doesn't find it's way over to this platform or whatever I should call it. I wrote this one a few weeks ago for "Fuck Oblivion," where I write, rath... Read more of this blog post »

I’m delighted to have an article in the Cape Gazette, the local paper for the Delaware beaches. I’ve posted some other articles on the web site that will give you an idea why I’m a controversial figure in Delaware animal politics, as stated below. – Diane

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Diane Meier pens “No Kill Sta... Read more of this blog post »

Happy to finally announce that at the Birmingham event on Wednesday 4th October at Waterstones, we will have some bottles of MAGE, the special edition real ale I brewed with Fownes Brewery!

I will be going to help the Fownes brothers label up the beer soon, so I'll get to see the awesome new labe... Read more of this blog post »

Howdy Readerly-Folks,

So the release of Hunter Moon is IMMINENT ~ but if you just can't wait to meet Jess, then the first chapter is over on instafreebie for your reading pleasure.

I also have a handful of kindle copies that I'm giving away in exchange for honest reviews; there are links for that... Read more of this blog post »

Watch the trailer

Middlegrade fantasy book. The book trailer for IN THE WINDOW ROOM, which is the first book in a four-part book series called The Histories of Earth.

Buy the series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Steven-J-Carroll/e/B005IGNTIG/

Official Site: http://www.stevenjcarroll.com/

Video... Read more of this blog post »

Some weeks ago, I participated in a podcast discussion concerning fantasy and its European tropes. While fantasy thankfully has diversified enormously in terms of plot, setting, characters etc., the very name of the genre still often evokes connotations of knights, sword fighting and battles, cas... Read more of this blog post »

At last there are further announcements to be made The first is that I can now share with you the title of my upcoming collection of short fiction in six parts: Teenage Death Songs. And yes, for those constant readers among you it is a reference to Part III of Stephen King's Christine. The reason... Read more of this blog post »

This was an exciting milestone for me! Here's what reviewer # 101 had to say:

"Bought this book for my grandson - it's of the young adult fiction genre. Before sending it off to him, I picked it up, and once I did I couldn't put it down! It starts out w/ a bang (pun intended!) and grabs your full... Read more of this blog post »

“Well fate has seen to it once again that we survived,” Linvin said. “We have that reason alone to be grateful.”
“Grateful to Necromancer,” Bander corrected.
“So what do you think about our captor, Necromancer?” Linvin asked in return.
“He has saved our lives,” Bander pointed out meekly.
“To what... Read more of this blog post »

Undaunted The Kings of Retribution MC release day is almost here.
FRIDAY!
This is mine and my co-author's-(My Sister!) debut novel and I am a bundle of nerves. I feel like I'm going on a job interview. In a way-I am. You the readers are my potential employers so to speak.
Who knows what the future... Read more of this blog post »

It's a 99 cents sale extravaganza!! Sept. 18-22!! Check out these 36 historical western romances by some of your favorite authors -- each only 99 cents this week, including my book THE DOVE.

Click here for links to ALL the wonderful books.



The Dove (Book 2 in the Wings of the West series) is availa... Read more of this blog post »

My local bookstore, Boswell Books, has the best-curated bargain table in the country. (Argue if you want--you should, actually. I side with Calvin Trillin's dictum that the definition of a wimp is someone who doesn't believe his hometown makes the best hamburger in America. Swap bookstore for bur... Read more of this blog post »

The Norton Introduction to Poetry

University of Chicago professor emeritus J. Paul Hunter defines critical approaches to evaluating poetry and prose in this excellent text published by Norton & Company. The book is now in its ninth edition with contributing editors Alison Booth, University of... Read more of this blog post »

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Waiting for betas to reply back on the latest Bennet Wardrobe novella--"Lizzy Bennet Meets the Countess." So, for those who wonder what I am about...here it is in a nutshell:

In the Canon, the secondary characters--Mary, Kitty, Lydia, and Thomas (and Mrs. B.)--were sketched in two dimensions for... Read more of this blog post »

"You just need somethin' to aim at," Hetty said to me.

"You sound like my high school guidance counselor," I said. "She said I lacked direction."

She took a discreet sip of coffee.

"Well, maybe I do," I said. "But ... knowing that isn't a lot of help, if you see what I mean."

"I get you," Zao said, "... Read more of this blog post »

After seeing people post about Traitor’s Blade, written by Sebastien de Castell, in a discussion group I am a member of, I decided to give it a read. I’m definitely glad that I did because it was an enthralling and exciting read.

In Traitor’s Blade, the protagonist Falcio and his friends Kest a...

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It's hard to believe Something Like Family has released into the world. This book of family and hope began germinating in my heart when we saw a beautiful monument while vacationing in the mountains of North Carolina. Standing guard over the town, a stone soldier honors the men of Bryson City, No... Read more of this blog post »

Alfred 2 is coming VERY SOON. I'm toward the end of proofreading.

It's a doozy! Both editors and daughter loved it. What I did, was build it up... I told them it was better than Alfred 1! I did that because I wanted to know for sure, to push the limits of expectation. If they didn't agree with my... Read more of this blog post »

`*•.Ab sofort erhältlich!.•*
Für die Liebe bestimmt (Die Bradens in Weston)

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Rex Braden ist wohlhabend, attraktiv und ein absolut loyaler Familienmensch, der harte Arbeit nicht scheut. Tagsüber bewirtschaftet er die R... Read more of this blog post »

Shadow of the Moon by M.M. Kaye

What a story! What a book!

If you want to immerse yourself in 19th century British India, this is the book to read. Not only does the author envelop the reader in the sights, sounds, smells, and language of the place, but she conveys a deep sense of the political u... Read more of this blog post »

This might be the shortest blog entry I’ve ever written, but I wanted to share some good news: The paperback edition of Ginny Moon will be out on December 26th, and here’s the new cover!

The post Paperback Edition Has a New Cover! appeared first on Benjamin Ludwig.

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280. Când câștigă toți cei implicați, este o afacere; când nu câștigă nici unul dintre aceștia, este voluntariat; când câștigă doar unul sau unii dintre cei implicați, este escrocherie.

281. Nu lucra cu omul de afaceri care se plânge; ori te minte, ori nu e bun.

282. Etapele unei afaceri în postm... Read more of this blog post »

So November is apparently National Novel Writing Month. I had no idea until about a month ago. There were references popping up on some of the indie author’s Facebook groups I follow to something called NaNoWriMo, but it was greek to me. Until I heard it was related to a writing challenge. This p... Read more of this blog post »

Author Interviews
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Interview of Greg Jolley, author of Murder in a Very Small Town

Let's get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?
I’m Greg Jolley and I’m older than I’ll admit to and approach life with the delig... Read more of this blog post »

I don’t read when I’m working on a book. I’m too easily influenced by what is happening around me when I write: events, conversations, songs, people—they all comes into play and get filtered into my work. So, I avoid reading to avoid another writer’s influence. Since In His Eyes was released on A... Read more of this blog post »

We were all created with an imaginative mind…right?

Watch a toddler discover the world that exists at our fingertips. The child’s brain soaks up the new information like a sponge; the imagination stretches like a rubber band. We see their expanded minds at work when we watch them play with toys a... Read more of this blog post »

I am so excited, Help to Save the Zoo Trip is nominated for an award. Next step is to gather enough votes; Please vote for 'Help to Save the Zoo Trip' by Tessa Tanda Read more of this blog post »

Amanda’s Quest

2016 Finalist in Fantasy

Next Generation Indie Book Awards

I am honored that Amanda’s Quest was recognized in the Fantasy Category. It is a privilege to be included with such impressive past and present authors who submitted books to the competition. To some, competitions are scary...

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