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November 2, 2013
Chapter 11 of By Your Side released in Audio
The next installment of By Your Side is now available for your FREE listening pleasure.
Chapter Eleven – Blood & Water
Miranda, Eddie, and Amy track down Frank’s daughter. Lori Switzer begins to feel the Vernon ghosts closing in on her. Eddie experiences an embarrassing false alarm at Tammy’s house while Elias Gray has a bloody encounter with Nancy.
Click here to listen!
Chapter Eleven – Blood & Water
Miranda, Eddie, and Amy track down Frank’s daughter. Lori Switzer begins to feel the Vernon ghosts closing in on her. Eddie experiences an embarrassing false alarm at Tammy’s house while Elias Gray has a bloody encounter with Nancy.
Click here to listen!
The Great Allentown Comic Con
If you're a comic book collector in the Lehigh Valley or surrounding area, consider a visit to the
Great Allentown Comic Con
on Saturday, November 16 at the Merchants Square Mall in Allentown, PA.
They have a wonderful guest line-up that happens to include yours truly. I'll have copies of my books on hand for sale including my paranormal mysteries, Testing the Prisoner and By Your Side as well as the the first two volumes in the ReDeus anthology series wherein all of the mythological gods return in the 21st century.
Hope to see you there!
They have a wonderful guest line-up that happens to include yours truly. I'll have copies of my books on hand for sale including my paranormal mysteries, Testing the Prisoner and By Your Side as well as the the first two volumes in the ReDeus anthology series wherein all of the mythological gods return in the 21st century.
Hope to see you there!
October 27, 2013
Chiller Theatre Autograph Show and Genre Convention
Spent a wonderful day in Parsippany, NJ at the semi-annual
Chiller Theatre
convention meeting such celebrities as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Steve Guttenberg (Cocoon, Short Circuit, Police Academy), and Robert Hays (Airplane! movies, Starman TV series).
Also, a wonderful JAWS prop and wardrobe display was on exhibit. JAWS guests at the con included screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, production designer Joe Alves, actors Susan Backlinie and Jeffrey Kramer (Chrissie and Deputy Kramer, respectively) and movie poster artist Roger Kastel.
Also, a wonderful JAWS prop and wardrobe display was on exhibit. JAWS guests at the con included screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, production designer Joe Alves, actors Susan Backlinie and Jeffrey Kramer (Chrissie and Deputy Kramer, respectively) and movie poster artist Roger Kastel.
October 26, 2013
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group October Meeting
Spent a fantastic day with the
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group
at their October meeting. In keeping with the season, several paranormal writer--myself included--read scenes from their books in the morning. Forensic scientist, teacher, and paranormal writer
Katherine Ramsland
(pictured below) presented a fun and educational workshop in the afternoon called "The Real Unreal". She spoke about introducing paranormal elements into what is otherwise a real-world story and how the paranormal has played into factual criminal investigations. Loved it!
October 25, 2013
About This Writing Stuff...
This week, best-selling author Tony Conaway interviews his fellow members of the Main Line Writers Group on their debut anthology, Unclaimed Baggage. In her eloquent TED talk, fiction writer Elif Shafak discusses the role of fiction to reach beyond political and cultural circles. Jami Gold covers the appeal of, well, covers while Jody Hedlund talks voice. Mark O'Connell questions whether reading fiction makes a person more compassionate. Kristen Lamb finishes her series of writing advice posts based on James Scott Bell's LOCK system. All that and more. Enjoy!
Interview with the Authors of Unclaimed Baggage, Part One by Tony Conaway
Simon and Schuster to Launch Science Fiction, Fantasy Imprint by Jim Milliot
How Book Covers Appeal to Readers by Jami Gold
Why Voice is Becoming More Important in Today's Market by Jody Hedlund
15 More Tips for Helping Your Friend Promote their Book by Jan Yager
Elif Shafak: The Politics of Fiction via Robyn LaRue
How to Write Horror Fiction and Avoid Typical Horror Genre Cliches by Cris Freese
Does Reading Fiction Make You a More Empathic, Better Person? by Mark O'Connell
The Inside Scoop on Publishing by Kensington CEO Steven Zacharius via Writers in the Storm
Amazon Makes Life Easier for Writers of Historical & Literary Fiction by David Gaughran
Conflict-Giving LIFE to Your Fiction and Novels & The "Knockout" Ending by Kristen Lamb
Interview with the Authors of Unclaimed Baggage, Part One by Tony Conaway
Simon and Schuster to Launch Science Fiction, Fantasy Imprint by Jim Milliot
How Book Covers Appeal to Readers by Jami Gold
Why Voice is Becoming More Important in Today's Market by Jody Hedlund
15 More Tips for Helping Your Friend Promote their Book by Jan Yager
Elif Shafak: The Politics of Fiction via Robyn LaRue
How to Write Horror Fiction and Avoid Typical Horror Genre Cliches by Cris Freese
Does Reading Fiction Make You a More Empathic, Better Person? by Mark O'Connell
The Inside Scoop on Publishing by Kensington CEO Steven Zacharius via Writers in the Storm
Amazon Makes Life Easier for Writers of Historical & Literary Fiction by David Gaughran
Conflict-Giving LIFE to Your Fiction and Novels & The "Knockout" Ending by Kristen Lamb
October 22, 2013
Book Signing at Moravian Bookshop!
As a reminder, I will be signing copies of
Testing the Prisoner
and
By Your Side
at America's oldest book store, Moravian Bookshop in downtown Bethlehem, PA. You can purchase both books either during the signing or in advance from
Moravian's Online Store!
October 19, 2013
About This Writing Stuff...
This week, Sophie Curtis and Porter Anderson examine Kobo's removal of almost all UK self-published books due to a few pornographic titles. Neil Gaiman makes a case for libraries and allowing children to read the books they love. Amy Edelman and Orna Ross discuss paid reviews for indie authors. Kristen Lamb, Jodie Renner and Jody Hedlund offer excellent craft advice from plotting to characters to setting.
Friend, publisher, and fellow fiction author Steven H. Wilson provides his review of literary convention, Capclave, and shares some exciting news about his podcasting and upcoming publications.
That and a bit more...enjoy!
Kobo Porn Scandal: The End of Self-Publishing? by Sophie Curtis
Why Our Future Depends on Libaries, Reading and Daydreaming by Neil Gaiman
Plotting: How to Know Which Scenes to Include in Your Book by Jody Hedlund
Creating a Protagonist Readers Will LOVE and How to Create Clear, Interesting Character OBJECTIVES by Kristen Lamb
A Review of Capclave 2013 and I Am All These Things by Steven H. Wilson
Said the Online Retailer to the Entrepreneurial Author by Porter Anderson
7 Reasons Why Isaac Asimov is the Greatest Science Fiction Writer Ever by InkTank
Indie Authors & Paid Reviews by Amy Edelman with Orna Ross
Immerse Your Readers with Sensory Details by Jodie Renner
Friend, publisher, and fellow fiction author Steven H. Wilson provides his review of literary convention, Capclave, and shares some exciting news about his podcasting and upcoming publications.
That and a bit more...enjoy!
Kobo Porn Scandal: The End of Self-Publishing? by Sophie Curtis
Why Our Future Depends on Libaries, Reading and Daydreaming by Neil Gaiman
Plotting: How to Know Which Scenes to Include in Your Book by Jody Hedlund
Creating a Protagonist Readers Will LOVE and How to Create Clear, Interesting Character OBJECTIVES by Kristen Lamb
A Review of Capclave 2013 and I Am All These Things by Steven H. Wilson
Said the Online Retailer to the Entrepreneurial Author by Porter Anderson
7 Reasons Why Isaac Asimov is the Greatest Science Fiction Writer Ever by InkTank
Indie Authors & Paid Reviews by Amy Edelman with Orna Ross
Immerse Your Readers with Sensory Details by Jodie Renner
I Am The Salamander - A New Kickstarter Project by Michael Jan Friedman
Joining us today is New York Times bestselling author Michael Jan Friedman who has penned over 70 novels and comic books, both original and media tie-in over his impressive career.
I've known Mike for 20 years and I am excited to open my blog to his latest project, an original superhero novel called I Am The Salamander. Mike has launched a kickstarter project to fund production of the book.
Click here to watch Mike's brief presentation about the Kickstarter project and the novel itself.
See Thursday's press release and the novel's stunning cover art below.
LONG ISLAND, NY (October 17, 2013) -- The hero of veteran science fiction writer Michael Jan Friedman’s new young-adult superhero novel, I Am The Salamander, is a cancer survivor.
“I didn’t set out to make Tim Cruz a kid who had cancer,” Friedman said. “But when you read I Am The Salamander, you’ll see why it makes perfect sense for Tim to have beaten that disease, and why he’s in a position to offer hope to real teens trying to beat cancer themselves. And let’s face it, hope is what superheroes do best.”
I Am The Salamander is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign. “The publishing landscape has changed,” said Friedman, who has written 70 novels for major publishers like Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, and Random House. “It’s harder than ever to get publishers to take a chance on a story, especially a quirky one like I Am The Salamander. And when they do, the book’s shelf life is shorter than that of a jar of half-sour pickles.
“I want I Am The Salamander to be around for a good long time,” he said. “That means I have to get it in the hands of readers on my own, and I have to keep it available to them.”
However, Friedman said, he wouldn’t ask anyone to donate to the I Am The Salamander campaign “just because it’s a worthwhile thing to do. I’m asking because it’s also the best thing I’ve ever written, and because I want to get it out to readers the most direct way possible.”
Friedman is asking his readers for $5,000 to cover the cost of book design and printing. The book’s cover was rendered by up-and-coming Brazilian talent Caio Cacau.
Those who wish to make donations to the I Am The Salamander campaign can do so at Kickstarter.com .
Media contact: ferrincolos@optonline.net
I've known Mike for 20 years and I am excited to open my blog to his latest project, an original superhero novel called I Am The Salamander. Mike has launched a kickstarter project to fund production of the book.
Click here to watch Mike's brief presentation about the Kickstarter project and the novel itself.
See Thursday's press release and the novel's stunning cover art below.
LONG ISLAND, NY (October 17, 2013) -- The hero of veteran science fiction writer Michael Jan Friedman’s new young-adult superhero novel, I Am The Salamander, is a cancer survivor.
“I didn’t set out to make Tim Cruz a kid who had cancer,” Friedman said. “But when you read I Am The Salamander, you’ll see why it makes perfect sense for Tim to have beaten that disease, and why he’s in a position to offer hope to real teens trying to beat cancer themselves. And let’s face it, hope is what superheroes do best.”
I Am The Salamander is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign. “The publishing landscape has changed,” said Friedman, who has written 70 novels for major publishers like Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, and Random House. “It’s harder than ever to get publishers to take a chance on a story, especially a quirky one like I Am The Salamander. And when they do, the book’s shelf life is shorter than that of a jar of half-sour pickles.
“I want I Am The Salamander to be around for a good long time,” he said. “That means I have to get it in the hands of readers on my own, and I have to keep it available to them.”
However, Friedman said, he wouldn’t ask anyone to donate to the I Am The Salamander campaign “just because it’s a worthwhile thing to do. I’m asking because it’s also the best thing I’ve ever written, and because I want to get it out to readers the most direct way possible.”
Friedman is asking his readers for $5,000 to cover the cost of book design and printing. The book’s cover was rendered by up-and-coming Brazilian talent Caio Cacau.
Those who wish to make donations to the I Am The Salamander campaign can do so at Kickstarter.com .
Media contact: ferrincolos@optonline.net
Chapter Ten of By Your Side is Available on Audio!
A new chapter of
By Your Side
is now available for your FREE listening enjoyment.
Chapter Ten – Suspicions Raised
Detective Denny Teelko is called to a cornfield beside Elias Gray’s house to identify the body of his best friend, Frank Knedlhans. Miranda and her team meet with Elias to reveal the results of their investigation and Miranda confronts the ghost of Nancy Vernon.
Click here to listen!
Chapter Ten – Suspicions Raised
Detective Denny Teelko is called to a cornfield beside Elias Gray’s house to identify the body of his best friend, Frank Knedlhans. Miranda and her team meet with Elias to reveal the results of their investigation and Miranda confronts the ghost of Nancy Vernon.
Click here to listen!
October 14, 2013
Chapter Nine of By Your Side is Available on Audio!
Monday night brings with it another FREE audio chapter of By Your Side!
Chapter Nine – Victims
Jeff Vernon's ghost visits Miranda in the middle of yet another dream about her brother’s death. He shows her his side of the story and the reasons that drove him to madness. Before leaving her, Jeff asks for her help to find his son, Adam.
Click here to listen!
Chapter Nine – Victims
Jeff Vernon's ghost visits Miranda in the middle of yet another dream about her brother’s death. He shows her his side of the story and the reasons that drove him to madness. Before leaving her, Jeff asks for her help to find his son, Adam.
Click here to listen!
