Tracy Falbe's Blog, page 88

Winding down from the big move across the country

After fourteen years living in the Western United States, I'm once again living in the Eastern Time Zone. To be closer to family, my husband and I have moved back to our native Michigan. My two years in Nevada and twelve years in California have reshaped my outlook and character substantially, so I now feel somewhat foreign in the land of my birth.

For now my family and I are in a rental house in Albion until we can find a home closer to my husband's new job. Albion is a very small town, especia

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift ebook

Have you ever thought that our world was just nonsense? If you actually look at it that way, the truths of humanity and society pop up into sharp relief. In the 18th century masterpiece Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, the hero encounters many strange lands and peoples, even a society run by horses where humans are the servants, and Swift's relentless satire exposes truths that still ring true today.

Despite often delving into dark subjects like warfare and servitude, Gulliver's Travels is

What's cool about ebooks - a message to book lovers

Ebooks have been gaining a share of the reading market as more people discover the pleasures of digital reading or at least are giving it a try. Countless articles have been written by book lovers defending their tree-based medium, which always leaves me wondering why they feel so threatened. I love books too, and ebooks just offer another way to read. I believe that books will always be a part of the media landscape, but that ebooks or digital content will take on a much larger role.

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Zane Grey western classic Riders of the Purple Sage now in ebook formats

I've dabbled in the western genre, but it had been a long time since I had read one. Riders of the Purple Sage reminded me that westerns can put together literary quality and good entertainment like yips and a coyote. Therefore, I gladly add westerns to my Ebook Classics collection that focuses on genre works.

The famous western author Zane Grey creates sensitive and psychologically real characters that attest to his power to craft an emotional and entertaining novel. One of the main characters,

Blue Moon Rising featured at the Fantasy Tavern

Every two weeks I feature a new genre-related website on the home page of the Fantasy Tavern. Today, I refreshed my fortnight feature with a site called Blue Moon Rising. It is a site focused on fantasy entertainment, especially art. I like the layout of the site. It is attractive, elegant even, and the writing is concise and eloquent. Pop into the Fantasy Tavern for a quick pint and check out Blue Moon Rising on the home page. Owners of websites related to fantasy, science fiction, romance, and

Women Biz Owner Radio interviewed me about making money with my novels

I had the pleasure last week of giving an interview for WBO online talk radio about how I make money selling my novels online, mostly as ebooks. I talked about internet marketing and my process for developing my ebooks and bringing them to market. Of course this remains an ongoing journey for me, and I'm still learning but I think that my interview will give people thinking about writing a book and/or ebook some good take-away advice about how to go about it and market themselves online.

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Take me to your chief. Account of David Livingstone in Africa ebook

My journey through classics of literature and history took me to Africa. I've been reading the account of David Livingstone about his exploration of the Zambezi River from 1858 to 1864. I have added it enthusiastically to my ebook classics collection. Throughout the account, Livingstone shows himself to be a man of compassion and intelligence. Fascinating details about the geography, flora, and fauna of the region are woven into the adventures of the explorers as they trade with natives for food

Try a new fantasy series in DRM-free epub

At long last I now have my fantasy series The Rys Chronicles available in the epub format. This is an open industry ebook format that some people want to see become the industry standard. I'm personally indifferent about that but I am aware that some readers prefer this ebook format.

Union of Renegades, the first book of my series, is a free download accessed by thousands of people around the world.

Here's some of the feedback I've had about The Rys Chronicles:

"This story grabbed me from the very

Science fiction readers and writers have a new site to check out on April 15th

A few days ago I received an email out of the blue informing me of the upcoming launch of a new science fiction and fantasy online magazine called Kalkion. There is not much at the website right now except for a video teaser trailer, but presumably starting April 15th, the rest of the website will be published.

The email I received stated that Kalkion was open for submission from new and established ficiton writers. There was also a stated interest in submission of articles and reviews about topi

Have a genre website? Get a free feature at the Fantasy Tavern

Currently the Fantasy Book Critic book review blog is being featured on the home page on the Fantasy Tavern. Every two weeks I place a new Fortnight Feature on the home page to bring attention to websites related to the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, romance, and their various subgenres. The website does not just have to be about books. All kinds of content could qualify.

This a free feature. To apply for consideration just contact me and let me know about your website. Get full det