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New Poetry Book

Elizabeth Levine has published her debut book of poems.   It’s called The Ribbon Around the Bomb.  Published by Finishing Line Press, it’s now available at: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/pr...

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Absurd: by Ron Bremner

Montclair Write Group member Ron Bremner has published another book of poetry. This one is called Absurb.  The book is filled with absurdism poetry. Ron is also the author of Hungry Worlds. Both books are...

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Combat: Book 3: Sample Scene

Here’s another taste of the Zaftan Troubles.  It’s a scene from Combat: Book 3 of the Zaftan Troubles.   Backstory:  MacDrakin, a dwarf miner, has declared war on the Zaftans and sent to his former...

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Developmental Editing

My friend and YA author, Elissa Goldman now offers developmental editing services.  I can hear you saying, “And what is developmental editing?” I’m glad you asked.  Think of developmental editing as a really deep critique....

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Combat: Book 3 of the Zaftan Troubles is now available!

The story continues! After the mass confusion in Book 2, the consequences are deadly.  All parties mis-interpret the intentions of the others and  desperate measures ensue. The book blurb puts it this way: Enraged by the...

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Author Burned in Effigy.

Faux News Network’s Zaftan 31B reporter, Chazerei filed this report. The Zaftan home world is aflame today as demonstrations and even riots broke out in major cities in response to Hank Quense’s new series of...

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Zaftan Troubles Review

I found a new review for Contact: Book 1 of the Zaftan Troubles “Contact: Book 1 of the Zaftan Troubles is a really fun, fluid SciFi book, which can be read in one sitting enjoyably....

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A review for Contact: Book 1 of the Zaftan Troubles

My new series of 7 satiric scifi ebooks received its first review on Amazon and it’s a four star one for the first book in the series. It reads in part: I found this book...

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Confusion: Book 2 of the Zaftan Troubles available for Preorder

Confusion: Book 2 of the Zaftan Troubles can now be preordered from Amazon, B&N, Istores, Kobo and other ebook sellers. The Book 2 blurb reads: Afterwards, the zaftans deploy robotic explorers to search for minerals....

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Contact: Book 1 of the Zaftan Troubles Sample Scene

To introduce you to my new satiric scifi series, the Zaftan Troubles, I’ll put up a sample scene (or two) from each of the seven books as they become available. Contact: Book 1 of the...

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