William J. Cook's Blog, page 2
December 15, 2020
A New Venture
Hello, Friends
I am delighted to announce that "sticking my toe into narration" has worked. My short story, "Eye of Newt: A Driftwood Mystery" is now available as an audiobook. How very strange to listen to the sample on Amazon and hear my own voice speaking to me! What a hoot!
Here's the link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QPWS2DP
I am delighted to announce that "sticking my toe into narration" has worked. My short story, "Eye of Newt: A Driftwood Mystery" is now available as an audiobook. How very strange to listen to the sample on Amazon and hear my own voice speaking to me! What a hoot!
Here's the link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QPWS2DP
March 14, 2020
Upcoming Release
I wanted to let my friends know that the Kindle version of my latest Driftwood Mystery, Dungeness and Dragons, is now available for pre-order at the reduced price of $0.99 (a $5.00 savings). It will be published on April 24. If you're in the mood for a dark, suspenseful journey, I'd be delighted if you ordered one!
Here's the link:
mybook.to/D-D
Here's the link:
mybook.to/D-D
January 11, 2020
First Draft
Hello, Friends
I'm happy to announce that I've just finished the first draft of my next Driftwood Mystery, "Dungeoness and Dragons," which I hope to publish in April. Do you remember? We met Volkov, the Russian who heads a crime family in Portland, only as a voice on the phone in "Woman in the Waves." Well, he's back with a vengeance as the chief bad guy in this one, and our police officer friends, Charley Whitehorse and Tony Esperanza, have their hands full.
For the first time I've decided to try offering Advance Readers' Copies to anyone willing to write an honest review within a week of its official publication. Once I've finished the next draft, I'll send a PDF to anyone who's interested.
Hope your Muse waxes creatively in 2020!
Bill
I'm happy to announce that I've just finished the first draft of my next Driftwood Mystery, "Dungeoness and Dragons," which I hope to publish in April. Do you remember? We met Volkov, the Russian who heads a crime family in Portland, only as a voice on the phone in "Woman in the Waves." Well, he's back with a vengeance as the chief bad guy in this one, and our police officer friends, Charley Whitehorse and Tony Esperanza, have their hands full.
For the first time I've decided to try offering Advance Readers' Copies to anyone willing to write an honest review within a week of its official publication. Once I've finished the next draft, I'll send a PDF to anyone who's interested.
Hope your Muse waxes creatively in 2020!
Bill
August 17, 2019
Free Books
Hello, Friends. I wanted to let you know that the Kindle versions of all my books (3 novels and 2 volumes of short stories) are free today and tomorrow. The easiest way to find them is to go to my website, where I have the descriptions and the links:
https://authorwilliamcook.com/about/
If audiobooks are more your style, my first Driftwood Mystery, Seal of Secrets, has just been released in that format. You can find that at:
http://bit.ly/SealofSecrets
Happy reading (or listening)!
bill
https://authorwilliamcook.com/about/
If audiobooks are more your style, my first Driftwood Mystery, Seal of Secrets, has just been released in that format. You can find that at:
http://bit.ly/SealofSecrets
Happy reading (or listening)!
bill
May 30, 2019
Audiobook in Process
Hello, Friends
Just wanted to let you know that an audiobook version of Seal of Secrets is currently in production, and should be available by the end of June. It will be released on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes. I'm really excited about this new venture, and I can hardly wait!
Just wanted to let you know that an audiobook version of Seal of Secrets is currently in production, and should be available by the end of June. It will be released on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes. I'm really excited about this new venture, and I can hardly wait!
December 22, 2018
Mary Poppins Returns
Here's my review of Disney's most recent film. Get to the theater!
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December 19, 2018
Christmas Letter 2018
I want to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a most creative New Year. (May the Muse keep moving!) For those of you who celebrate Christmas, here is my Christmas letter to family and friends:
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October 1, 2018
Woman in the Waves
Dear friends,
I have finally finished my next novel, "Woman in the Waves," which is due to be published on Halloween. The Kindle version is available for pre-order now at $0.99. If you've seen any of my Facebook posts, you probably know I've put a new cover on "Seal of Secrets," identifying it as the first installment of The Driftwood Mysteries. I've also re-published as a stand-alone the short story "Eye of Newt," which originally appeared in "Catch of the Day." It's the second of The Driftwood Mysteries. "Woman in the Waves" will be the third appearance of Charley Whitehorse, Tony Esperanza, Chloe and Kaitlynn Denhurst. I hope it keeps you reading past your bedtime! Here's the universal link:
mybook.to/WomanintheWaves
I have finally finished my next novel, "Woman in the Waves," which is due to be published on Halloween. The Kindle version is available for pre-order now at $0.99. If you've seen any of my Facebook posts, you probably know I've put a new cover on "Seal of Secrets," identifying it as the first installment of The Driftwood Mysteries. I've also re-published as a stand-alone the short story "Eye of Newt," which originally appeared in "Catch of the Day." It's the second of The Driftwood Mysteries. "Woman in the Waves" will be the third appearance of Charley Whitehorse, Tony Esperanza, Chloe and Kaitlynn Denhurst. I hope it keeps you reading past your bedtime! Here's the universal link:
mybook.to/WomanintheWaves
February 28, 2018
Thanks to Jonathan Eaton
Jonathan has gifted us a trio of delightful short stories from Corylus Press that are not available on Amazon or Goodreads. Since I could not review them on those sites, I wanted to acknowledge his gift in this blog.
"Us vs Them" is a bit of sci-fi noir, providing us a tongue-in-cheek glimpse of the absurdity of war, even in deep space.
"The Suit" is a love story which shows us that revenge is a dish best served in a space suit. 'Nuff said.
"Nice Weather" is a sad and powerful story of relationships that masquerades as a dog story.
These pieces are all brief and understated, and showcase Jonathan's talent as a master story teller. The ending of each packs a punch and reminds me why I like the genre. Hats off to Jonathan! Tonight I'll raise my glass of cabernet to him!
"Us vs Them" is a bit of sci-fi noir, providing us a tongue-in-cheek glimpse of the absurdity of war, even in deep space.
"The Suit" is a love story which shows us that revenge is a dish best served in a space suit. 'Nuff said.
"Nice Weather" is a sad and powerful story of relationships that masquerades as a dog story.
These pieces are all brief and understated, and showcase Jonathan's talent as a master story teller. The ending of each packs a punch and reminds me why I like the genre. Hats off to Jonathan! Tonight I'll raise my glass of cabernet to him!
January 20, 2018
A New Book
Dear friends,
I have a new book of short stories which will be published on February 5. Catch of the Day is currently available for pre-order at the reduced price of $0.99. Here's the universal link:
myBook.to/CatchDay.
Here's my dilemma: in the process of revising and editing the stories, I have read them so many times I can no longer tell if they work. It's a little like when you've cooked a fish dinner in your house, you no longer smell it until you go outside and come back in. "Wow, it stinks in here!" you might say, but you were totally oblivious to it before. You no longer smelled it because your olfactory nerves had become inured to it.
Some of you really enjoyed my previous volume of short stories, The Pieta in Ordinary Time. Do these stories measure up? I don't know. If you would rather not risk the purchase, I would be happy to send you a gift copy after February 5 if you would like to PM me the email address you use for your Kindle.
Anyway, I do not wish to abuse my membership in the Reviews Group, so if this post is inappropriate, please let me know. I am very happy to be a part of the group. May this new year be a creative one for all!
I have a new book of short stories which will be published on February 5. Catch of the Day is currently available for pre-order at the reduced price of $0.99. Here's the universal link:
myBook.to/CatchDay.
Here's my dilemma: in the process of revising and editing the stories, I have read them so many times I can no longer tell if they work. It's a little like when you've cooked a fish dinner in your house, you no longer smell it until you go outside and come back in. "Wow, it stinks in here!" you might say, but you were totally oblivious to it before. You no longer smelled it because your olfactory nerves had become inured to it.
Some of you really enjoyed my previous volume of short stories, The Pieta in Ordinary Time. Do these stories measure up? I don't know. If you would rather not risk the purchase, I would be happy to send you a gift copy after February 5 if you would like to PM me the email address you use for your Kindle.
Anyway, I do not wish to abuse my membership in the Reviews Group, so if this post is inappropriate, please let me know. I am very happy to be a part of the group. May this new year be a creative one for all!
