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November 29, 2015
Hot deal
I wanted to spread the word that Amazon is offering a special 30% off any one print book until tomorrow (Monday Nov. 30). Use the code "Holiday30"
Now would be a fantastic time to get a copy of my YA adventure-fantasy book The Telling Mirror or my thriller Inedible in print. Of course, the Kindle version's are also very affordable and if you have Kindle Unlimited they are both free :)
Happy reading!
Now would be a fantastic time to get a copy of my YA adventure-fantasy book The Telling Mirror or my thriller Inedible in print. Of course, the Kindle version's are also very affordable and if you have Kindle Unlimited they are both free :)
Happy reading!
November 27, 2015
Its been awhile
I've had a busy, busy autumn but now I'm back into the swing of things. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all my readers and reviewers! Seriously each and everyone of you are great.
Here's a great review of The Telling Mirror done by Florentine at Readiculously Peachy http://readiculously-peachy.blogspot....
The print book is now on sale for the holiday's at Amazon so if you're a YA fantasy reader or giving a gift to a YA fantasy reader now's the time to snatch a copy up!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Telling-Mir...
Happy Holidays!
Here's a great review of The Telling Mirror done by Florentine at Readiculously Peachy http://readiculously-peachy.blogspot....
The print book is now on sale for the holiday's at Amazon so if you're a YA fantasy reader or giving a gift to a YA fantasy reader now's the time to snatch a copy up!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Telling-Mir...
Happy Holidays!
October 27, 2015
Pretty Hot
My book Inedibleis now in the Pretty Hot books website. Kind of exciting :) http://pretty-hot.com/inedible-by-m-g...
October 19, 2015
Pets
In my book InedibleI feature my pets Gary, Harley and Puffy. While Gary and Harley have gone on from this world, Puffy is still going strong.
In addition to helping me write my book, she loves to help me make my bed. This morning I managed to capture her in the act. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25eZb...
In addition to helping me write my book, she loves to help me make my bed. This morning I managed to capture her in the act. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25eZb...
October 16, 2015
Every Writer's Dream
I read today via a Twitter feed about Shea Serrano , a current staff writer for ESPN's Grantland, who released his debut book The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed
His vast Twitter following, from his prompting, pre-ordered his book to the point it sold out on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles less than a week after its release.
That's probably every writer's dream: to create a pre-release flutter to the point the book sells out!
I had a taste of that this winter. I pre-ordered The South Dakota's Historical Society's book Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography and as of 9 months later I'm still waiting for it to be delivered.
I'm glad to see that there is still excitement and buzz about books to the extent that first printings run out quickly.
His vast Twitter following, from his prompting, pre-ordered his book to the point it sold out on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles less than a week after its release.
That's probably every writer's dream: to create a pre-release flutter to the point the book sells out!
I had a taste of that this winter. I pre-ordered The South Dakota's Historical Society's book Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography and as of 9 months later I'm still waiting for it to be delivered.
I'm glad to see that there is still excitement and buzz about books to the extent that first printings run out quickly.
October 15, 2015
Chicken Tales
In this latest book bubble http://bit.ly/1RcHLjD I discuss the fairy tale I based the character in this chapter on. Always fun weaving together a story and adding my own special twists!
October 10, 2015
Country Churches
In my most recent insight on https://www.bublish.com/bubble/stream... I discussed the model for an excerpt of my book Inedible my childhood country church.
I thought other readers might enjoy the insight so here it is!
"The country church…ah, the sweet memories of potlucks in the church basement. As I depicted in this excerpt the church ladies—we called their groups circles—could put on a feast. Man, as a sweet food foodie my mouth watered at the deserts. My smell memory of the great food—and egg coffee although I don’t like coffee—brings a smile to my face.
Sadly the little country church that served as the model for the church in Inedible is being torn down. Eidskog church—so named by the Scandinavian immigrants that founded the church in the late 1800’s—fell victim to the times. Sparse rural populations and farms consolidation led to a too small church membership to keep the congregation and church viable.
My understanding is that the large stained glass window described in Inedible will live on though in the local communities new—and badly needed—senior living complex’s chapel.
A small chapel will be built in the peaceful cemetery associated with Eidskog church using a few of the building materials from the church. That will be a nice addition to families (mine included) with loved ones buried there so despite the old church being gone there will be a smaller gathering spot."
I thought other readers might enjoy the insight so here it is!
"The country church…ah, the sweet memories of potlucks in the church basement. As I depicted in this excerpt the church ladies—we called their groups circles—could put on a feast. Man, as a sweet food foodie my mouth watered at the deserts. My smell memory of the great food—and egg coffee although I don’t like coffee—brings a smile to my face.
Sadly the little country church that served as the model for the church in Inedible is being torn down. Eidskog church—so named by the Scandinavian immigrants that founded the church in the late 1800’s—fell victim to the times. Sparse rural populations and farms consolidation led to a too small church membership to keep the congregation and church viable.
My understanding is that the large stained glass window described in Inedible will live on though in the local communities new—and badly needed—senior living complex’s chapel.
A small chapel will be built in the peaceful cemetery associated with Eidskog church using a few of the building materials from the church. That will be a nice addition to families (mine included) with loved ones buried there so despite the old church being gone there will be a smaller gathering spot."
October 8, 2015
Book Bubble via Bublish
I've been trying out a new media platform via Bublish. Here's my first bubble!
https://www.bublish.com/bubble/stream...
https://www.bublish.com/bubble/stream...
October 5, 2015
New Month, New Novels
Call me crazy--you'll be joining the crowd--but I'm diving into the deep end with starting this month by working simultaneously on two novels. Both are follow-ups to my first two novels and will be books six and seven respectively that I will have written.
The first is the follow up to Inedible which has the tentative name of Dakota Darkness. Dr. Jessica Bergstrom has left the mad house world of meat packing to seek a quiet, routine job as an associate veterinarian a veterinary clinic in rural South Dakota in a town besieged by a drug cartel.
Of course, being a suspense-mystery book, things don't go smoothly for our heroine.Jessica's bad luck leads her to investigate why local dogs are dropping dead from a deadly toxic which she traces to meth manufacturing. She squares off against some deadly drug dealers who don't let any cop, much less some nosy veterinarian, stop their trade and their iron clad grip on the town.
The second novel is the prequel to The Telling Mirror and traces how Sig's father came to abandon the family and ends up in Grimeke. This isn't as fully developed as Dakota Darkness but I'll certainly have fun fleshing it out!
The first is the follow up to Inedible which has the tentative name of Dakota Darkness. Dr. Jessica Bergstrom has left the mad house world of meat packing to seek a quiet, routine job as an associate veterinarian a veterinary clinic in rural South Dakota in a town besieged by a drug cartel.
Of course, being a suspense-mystery book, things don't go smoothly for our heroine.Jessica's bad luck leads her to investigate why local dogs are dropping dead from a deadly toxic which she traces to meth manufacturing. She squares off against some deadly drug dealers who don't let any cop, much less some nosy veterinarian, stop their trade and their iron clad grip on the town.
The second novel is the prequel to The Telling Mirror and traces how Sig's father came to abandon the family and ends up in Grimeke. This isn't as fully developed as Dakota Darkness but I'll certainly have fun fleshing it out!
September 30, 2015
Last Day
Today is the last day of my personal reading challenge to spend a couple of hours a night reading novels and some non-fiction books.
Its been a great thirty days! I've managed to read 2 non-fiction and 4 fiction books. And I inspired a friend to start reading for fun again as well. This is something I'm going to definitely continue.
After veterinary college and work started in earnest I fell out of my lifelong hobby of voraciously reading. This felt good to start up again and I can tell it's improving my writing career as well.
To end the month I'm reading a third book The Blue Executionsfrom an author I met through Goodreads, George P. Norris. He's a great police thriller author. I can highly recommend his books.
Here's to the end of a great month reading and to the start of another great month of reading!
Its been a great thirty days! I've managed to read 2 non-fiction and 4 fiction books. And I inspired a friend to start reading for fun again as well. This is something I'm going to definitely continue.
After veterinary college and work started in earnest I fell out of my lifelong hobby of voraciously reading. This felt good to start up again and I can tell it's improving my writing career as well.
To end the month I'm reading a third book The Blue Executionsfrom an author I met through Goodreads, George P. Norris. He's a great police thriller author. I can highly recommend his books.
Here's to the end of a great month reading and to the start of another great month of reading!
