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Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil

Going to see this show!!!

Interview With Abaddon Books Author – Rebecca Levene

Over at Abaddon/Solaris Books, they're releasing some great new books, especially some wonderfully dark fantasy. I'm going to be doing some interviews with a few of the authors there so I hope you'll take the time to check out their work.

First up, Rebecca Levene, who's book Cold Warriors is being released in May 2010.

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To start, can you tell me a little about yourself.

As a friend of mine once said, I want to be known for my work, not my face – like an arsonist. I don't really know what to...

Interview With Apex Book Company Author – Maurice Broaddus

Over at Apex Book Company, they're releasing some great new books, especially some wonderfully dark fantasy. I'm going to be doing some interviews with a few of the authors there so I hope you'll take the time to check out their work. Last week I interviewed Sara M. Harvey. Today, we have Maurice

To start, can you tell me a little about yourself.

I'm just me. Father of two (rambunctious boys), husband of one. Full time writer, sometime editor. All around bon vivant and...

Poll Results: What Impacts Your Book Buying Choices

Well, the results are in (see below). I'll blog about this more later.

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Author Interviews/Reviews

I've had a couple of interviews lately. Feel free to check them out.

Nikola's Book Blog – where I'm giving away 5 free ebooks!

Curling Up By The Fire

Also, some great reviews at the following sites:

The 24/7 Mom

Gnostalgia

Ebook Alchemy

Amazon

Smashwords

Goodreads

And I have some interviews lined up with authors from Apex Book Company and Solaris/Abaddon Books. There's some really great dark fantasy coming from these publishing houses, so check back for more!

Oh, and if you're a...

Interview With Apex Book Company Author – Sara M. Harvey

Over at Apex Book Company, they're releasing some great new books, especially some wonderfully dark fantasy. I'm going to be doing some interviews with a few of the authors there so I hope you'll take the time to check out their work.

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First up: Sara M. Harvey, author of The Labyrinth of the Dead, which is now available for pre-order!

To start, can you tell me a little about yourself.

My day job is as an instructor of fashion design and fashion history at the International Academy of Design ...

Best Ad I've Seen In A Long Time

Wow, this ad had a huge impact on me.

Children are not merchandise. You don't return them.

This is Justin, or as he was named in his native Russia, Artyom.

He's seven years old.

Yesterday, Justin was shipped out like a piece of luggage to his country of origin because he was no longer wanted.

He was sent alone.

Justin was adopted from a Russian orphanage last year. I have no idea what the circumstances of his past are. I'm sure it wasn't good. I'm sure he's been seriously affected by trauma, both from his birth parents, or lack there of, and by his time in an orphanage. He's...

Now the cat's are singing it…

If you didn't get enough of this song the first time,…try it with a cat.

See more funny videos and Cute Animals Videos at Today's Big Thing.

Content-Aware Fill From Photoshop – Nice!

Here's a brilliant feature that I'm looking forward to in the next release of Adobe Photoshop!