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April 11, 2011
Hot Off the Presses!
I have been informed that the technical difficulties have been resolved and the new printing of Paved With Good Intentions is in the queue at the printer and should be rolling off the presses within the next 10 days.
If you can't wait, Amazon has some first printings in stock as well as the $2.99 Kindle version (identical to the new paperback edition).
I know there are several reviewers waiting for paperback copies, so this is a heads up to let you know you haven't been forgotten and your mail...
If you can't wait, Amazon has some first printings in stock as well as the $2.99 Kindle version (identical to the new paperback edition).
I know there are several reviewers waiting for paperback copies, so this is a heads up to let you know you haven't been forgotten and your mail...
A Timeless Message
One hundred and fifty years ago, on April 12, 1861, at 4:30 a.m., Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, signaling the start of the Civil War. The guns fired for 34 hours before the fort fell to the rebels.
President Abraham Lincoln was at 1600 Pennsylania Avenue, having left his pocket watch with a local watchmaker down the street. The watch was one of Lincoln's few valuable possessions he brought with him to the White House from Springfield, Illinois.
Tweet! Tweet!
Twitter is the latest fad among the technorati. Typing 140-character max messages in real time is all the rage for some unknown reason. Don't get me wrong; I think most writing is too verbose. But 140-character limit? That's like having to compose your thoughts in a haiku!
Twitter is the rage
But substance lacks in such small posts
No matter, it is fun
(I'm waiting for the next fad: Burp, where messages have a one-word limit! awesome ~ fad ~ sheep ~ next? ~)
Yet at everything from corp...
Twitter is the rage
But substance lacks in such small posts
No matter, it is fun
(I'm waiting for the next fad: Burp, where messages have a one-word limit! awesome ~ fad ~ sheep ~ next? ~)
Yet at everything from corp...
April 10, 2011
Fool For Books Giveaway Hop!
Welcome to the Fool For Books Giveaway Hop! April 1st - 2nd, 2011Fool for Books Blog, hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & The Bookish Snob! Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. We have a winner! Jaidis Shaw has won
An autographed copy of "Paved With Good Intentions" by Keith B. Darrell.
A Piece of History
As Chris Matthews says, "I love history!" Did you know that more than one copy of the Declaration of Independence exists?
About 250 copies (known as "broadsides") were printed by Ezekiel Russell, a private printer in Salem, Massachusetts in 1776, although only 11 copies are known to still exist. After the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, each of the colonial delegations was charged with informing its residents about the decision to separate from England. Ru...
About 250 copies (known as "broadsides") were printed by Ezekiel Russell, a private printer in Salem, Massachusetts in 1776, although only 11 copies are known to still exist. After the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, each of the colonial delegations was charged with informing its residents about the decision to separate from England. Ru...
April 4, 2011
March 31, 2011
May I Speak to Amber?
As many of you know, I named my publishing company, Amber Book Company, after my dog Amber. I knew it would only be a matter of time before this happened:
Today the phone rang. "Hello, may I speak to Amber?"
I was slightly taken aback, because while my dog is generally more popular than I am, she seldom receives phone calls.
Me: "Who's calling, please?"
Her: "This is DHL. We have a delivery and I need to speak to the addressee, Amber."
Me: "Are you sure the addressee isn't Amber Book Company?"
Her:...
Today the phone rang. "Hello, may I speak to Amber?"
I was slightly taken aback, because while my dog is generally more popular than I am, she seldom receives phone calls.
Me: "Who's calling, please?"
Her: "This is DHL. We have a delivery and I need to speak to the addressee, Amber."
Me: "Are you sure the addressee isn't Amber Book Company?"
Her:...
Update...
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Big contest coming up later tonight, followed by a new blog post at midnight!
Big contest coming up later tonight, followed by a new blog post at midnight!
March 28, 2011
Who Are You?
A novice author asked me the other day if she should use a pseudonym for her writing. Now, I have never understood the concept of authors writing under pen names. Why begin a relationship with your readers by lying to them about who you are? Most would consider it ill-advised to begin any relationship built on a foundation of lies.
Your identity conveys credibility. That's why newspapers eschew "anonymous sources". I'm not suggesting authors disclose their lives to readers like an open book ...
Your identity conveys credibility. That's why newspapers eschew "anonymous sources". I'm not suggesting authors disclose their lives to readers like an open book ...
March 26, 2011
You've Got Mail
I was on the phone with Carol from the production department discussing some upcoming book covers when an e-mail arrived, and our conversation was interrupted by a loud voice emanating from my computer announcing "You've Got Mail!"
"Omigod, I haven't heard that in ages," Carol said. "You must have AOL."
"Nope," I replied. "When I installed my e-mail program, it came with an option to include an audio file to let me know when mail had arrived. I thought it would be cool to use the then...
"Omigod, I haven't heard that in ages," Carol said. "You must have AOL."
"Nope," I replied. "When I installed my e-mail program, it came with an option to include an audio file to let me know when mail had arrived. I thought it would be cool to use the then...
