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July 23, 2022
Weekend Wrap-up July 23: New review
Last week I received a 2-star review: https://linesbyleon.com/2022/07/14/thursday-thoughts-bad-reviews/ This week a 4-star:‘The View From Here’ by Leon Stevens – Review Leon Stevens combines a unique mix of adventure, exploration and sci-fi in this intriguing novella that see’s a pair of hikers find their way into another world. At the heart of the story is a … Continue reading Weekend Wrap-up July 23: New review
July 22, 2022
Free Book Friday July 22: More poetry books to review (plus a survey)
Do you still conduct interviews?Yes.Any coming soon?There will be a few in August.Got anything fun to do?How about: Cover contest I entered The View from Here in a cover of the week contest which is essentially a "Who-has-the-most-amount-of-followers-it-doesn't-matter-what-the-cover-looks-like" contest (see where this is going?). Vote for The View from Here at Author Shout / Cover Wars Can I vote once a … Continue reading Free Book Friday July 22: More poetry books to review (plus a survey)
July 21, 2022
Thursday Thoughts: I thought I published Weird Wednesday.
But I didn't. So, here it is: Weird Wednesday Weather and Cartoons I know that in many parts of the world there is brutal hear never experienced before. Last summer we had no rain for 2 1/2 months and it was the second hottest on record. There were many forest fires because of this. This … Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: I thought I published Weird Wednesday.
July 19, 2022
Tuesday Tirade: Cyclists and Pedestrians
I haven’t written a tirade in about a month. Must mean I’m happy about everything, right? I was cycling the other day and the slower cyclist in front of me was straddling the center line on the path, so I rang my bell (yes, I have one. Beats yelling—more on the later) and he moved … Continue reading Tuesday Tirade: Cyclists and Pedestrians
July 18, 2022
Music Monday: Matthew Good Band
Matthew Good has one of the most distinct voices in rock. Never heard of him? Probably because he's Canadian. Many songs have an ethereal quality to them. Most are edgy. He likes his dissonance. Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Coquitlam, British Columbia in 1995. The band consisted of singer-songwriter/guitarist … Continue reading Music Monday: Matthew Good Band
July 16, 2022
Weekend Wrap-up July 16: Writing Update
I put my next book for pre-order on Amazon earlier this month. This creates two challenges: One: It's not ready yet. I am putting the finishing touches on it before sending it to my editor at the end of the month. She's pretty quick so I will have it formatted for it's release on Sept … Continue reading Weekend Wrap-up July 16: Writing Update
July 15, 2022
Free Book Friday July 15: Poetry book to review
I decided to try out a free course on Amazon ads. So far, there is a lot of information that I already knew, and thankfully a few things I did not. So, i have been spending my mornings watching each video and doing the homework. Which also means I don't feel like writing anything new. … Continue reading Free Book Friday July 15: Poetry book to review
July 14, 2022
Thursday Thoughts: Bad reviews
I once read a review on TripAdvisor that complained that the beach was hard to walk on because it was too sandy. Good to know. No author likes to get a bad review. Oh, we understand that not everyone is going to enjoy what we write, and it is up to the reader to choose … Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: Bad reviews
July 13, 2022
Weird Wednesday: Cartoon Day
Some of you may not know the origins of my two cartoons. Heck, I don't even know myself sometimes. Miniscule Mondays https://linesbyleon.com/2020/11/23/miniscule-mondays/ https://linesbyleon.com/2020/12/16/weird-wednesday/ Next time I'll review the origins of "The Untitled". My newsletter also goes out on Wednesdays: Lines by Leon Newsletter: July 13 .
July 12, 2022
Tuesday Tidbits: Easter Eggs and Book News
How astute are you as a reader? Do you skim or do you pay attention to every detail? I inadvertently put an Easter egg in my book, The View from Here. As I was typing, the words just fit into the scene and I thought, “Hey, that’s kinda cool.” Then I didn’t tell anyone.Until now. … Continue reading Tuesday Tidbits: Easter Eggs and Book News
