Broken Keys Publishing's Blog, page 49

Parkdale Market's Book Fair

I'll be attheParkdale Market's Book FairSaturday, August 13thbetween 10 am - 4 pmLocated at 366 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, OntarioClick here for directionsThe entire Symbiot Trilogywill be available at a fantastic price unavailable at bookstores!"In The Symbiot, Weatherall has created a spine chilling tale reminiscent of the style of Stephen King"TDC Book Reviews​“Lovecraftian atmosphere and themes at their best. Michel Weatherall is a master of this style of horror - he’ll keep you up all night reading, then for days just thinking about it.”Laurie Stewart,  Author "One man's musical passion leads on a temporal hunt through a Lovecraftian world on a collision course with extinction! Reminiscent with Guy de Maupassant's The Horla"'Seph Sayers, Blogger & Book ReviewerCome down! Meet and greet with me! Check out my work! Get your books signed!Follow me onFacebookandTwitterfor future releases!

Spam

What is spam, really? (No, not the canned food).I can quote agoogle definition of itjust as easily as you can. The key words areirrevelantorinappropriate. (Let's remember these two words).I'll tell you what spamming isn't. Receiving an invitation for an event from afriend.When receiving a friend request from astrangeron any social media (Facebook, Goodreads, etc.)and accepting it, a certain degree of responsibility must be taken upon oneself.Often I get Facebook friend requests from people I don't know. Being an author, most often these are fans following my work. Every so often, however, I will get a friend request - most often from an attractive young woman, her profile pic sporting a revealing tank-top or yoga-pants. Checking this potential friend's profile, I usually discover no history and no posts.I cringe at these requests. Are they simply attractive fans? Is this a spamming scam? For those few I have accepted, inevitably, I soon find unwanted and unsolicated ads showing up on my Facebook pages.The solution is a simple one. Unfriend the individual (and possibly report the spam to the authorities).That being said, receiving an invitation to an event from afriend- although could, I guess, possibly, be spam - in all likelihood, is simply an invitation - plain and simple. (After all, you accepted them as a friend).If the invitation is somehowirrevelantorinappropriatethe solution is simple:1) Answer "no" to the invite2) block the new friend3) Unfriend the new friend4) Report the incident to the proper social media authorities as spam. (But please remember, you accepted their friendship), or5) The most reasonable one - simply ignore it.However, I stand corrected! I have had an individual choose to take a 6th option. The passive-aggressive path of a troll.Rather than pursue the regular options, they chose to post (not a private message) an accusation of abuse, passive-aggressively stating:"Thank you for abusing[insert Social Media Name]by friending me only to spam me..."(This could actually be libel -  the accusation of abuse in a print medium...hmmm...)For the sake of anonymity, I will simply address this troll asTod-Troll.Tod-Troll, you know who you are. An invitation to an event (and, I might add, anappropriateandrevelantone given the nature of the social media site in question), isn't spamming. It is simply an invitation. If you're not interested, either ignore it, or say 'no'.  You're not a victim here, my friend.I have had, over the years, one or two individuals politely ask me (through private messages) to stop inviting them to events. Cool. No problem.Trolls must be frightened and insecure creatures. More comfortable in their misery and victimhood than in the uncertainty of positive change. They're looking for a fight. They're looking to convince anyone and everyone willing to listen of their state of being a victim.The best course of action and advice that I know is this:Don't feed the trolls.SorryTod-Troll.I have no more food for you.

Live Radio Interview, The Wednesday Special Blend - CKCU - FM 93.1

CKCU - FM 93.1Wednesday Special Blendhosted by Tic8 am - 9:30 amI'll be interviewed Live on Wednesday July 13th, 2016, between 8 am - 9:30 am!Check it out!! Spread the word!

Coming Soon to Coles - Bayshore Shopping Centre!

Coming soon to Coles, Bayshore Shopping Centre!The Symbiot Series should be availabe in Coles - Bayshore September 2016!Book signing dates to follow!

Stittsville Arts in the Park

Unfortuately, the Stittsville Village Association's Arts in the Park on June 5th was cancelled due to rain. However, this is fortunate for me, considering I only discovered it the morning of the 5th!This now gives me the opportunity to attend their rescheduling in August!More than 60 professional and amateur artists, writers, culinary specialists, musicians, and other creators will bring their work to Village Square Park (Stittsville Main at Abbott Street) for an afternoon of cultural

Amazon, Kobo, iBooks, Google Play, Smashwords!

The Symbiot Series is now available @The Symbiot Series will soon be available at Barnes & Noble within a few days!

Now @ iBooks & Google Play

The Symbiot Series is now available @ Look for the Symbiot Series at Barnes & Noble within a few days!Don't forget, The Symbiot Series will still be avaiable on Amazon and Kobo!

CKCU - FM Interview

CKCU - FM 93.1Wednesday Special Blendhosted by Tic7 am - 9:30 amIt looks like I will be interviewed live on CKCU - FM on "Wednesday Special Blend".Date is yet to be confirmed (most likely Wed. July 6th or 13th between 8 am - 9 am). (With possible leads to CKCU Literary Landscapes with Kate Hunt - Thurs. 6:30 - 7 pm, and CKCU Literary News with Hans G. Reprecht and Helmut Zobl).Stay posted for further updates!

The Sojourney of an Author

(Yes. I know 'sojourney' isn't a word, but I like it all the same. It is a blended word. A mesh between 'journey' and 'sojourn', leaning more towards a Gnostic definition, closer to a returning to one's forgotten origins or home). Losing my job had been a blessing in disguise on so many levels. It has been an adventure, a wake-up call, an awakening - but one unexpected and surprising! Unbeknown to me, I had exited an unhealthy and potentially hostile and toxic environment and entered into

At The Byward Market Soon!

I was at The Author's Market today with fellow local authors Mony Dojeiji and Camila Reimers! (That's me. The ugly one in the middle!)I'll be at The Authors' Market in The Byward Market soon!Come down and see me July 8th,July 29th,August 26thAvailable will be A Dark Corner of My Soula selected collection of dark poetry,andThe entire Symbiot Series!Prefer Print-Edition copies?(Find a location nearest you!)Prefer to order online?The Symbiot Series is available to order fromMichel Weatherall -