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May 31, 2011
May 28, 2011
Bleeder Is Going On Tour
Bleeder has been accepted by The Bookish Snob for a tour in July! I'm so excited – my first blog tour.
I want it to be special, so not only will we give away lots of books during the tour, at the end one random participant will win a $100 Amazon gift certificate!
To celebrate, I've put Bleeder on sale for 2.99 (normal price 4.95) and Space Junque (Apocalypto 1) and Spiderwork (Apocalypto 2) are at 99 cents — all through the duration of the tour.
You can get them for your Nook or your Kindle or at Smashwords. Also, Space Junque is still free for iBooks.
No purchase will be necessary to enter for the $100 Amazon gift certificate, but there will be trivia questions about Bleeder for extra entries.
May 26, 2011
Space Junque goes to Ex Libris
Stella has a great review of Space Junque up at Ex Libris.
"Verdict: Space Junque is an engaging space travel novella with an exciting premise, interesting characters and an intriguing 'bigger picture'. I can't wait to see what will happen . . ."
Also, Stella is giving away Space Junque, Spiderwork, and Bleeder – the entire Apocalypto series! Giveaway ends June 3. Details here.
May 23, 2011
Fantasy Fantasia – Courtesy of Two Ends of the Pen
Two Ends of the Pen is giving away 5 fantasy novels for your Memorial Day weekend reading pleasure — and Bleeder is one of them!
Also included in the giveaway:
Dance of Cloaks and Dance of Blades by David Dalglish.
Blood of Reqium by Daniel Arenson.
And The Quest For Nobility by Debra L. Martin and David W. Small.
May 21, 2011
Blue Amber is free for Nook
Finally! Blue Amber is in the Nook store at B&N — and it's free!
If you'd like to read the first section of Bleeder (Apocalypto 3) free, you can grab it now for your Nook.
May 19, 2011
Awesomeness Alert – Reena Jacobs
First of all, Reena's got an interview with moi at her blog today, so that's awesome. But that's not what this post is about.
This post is a public service announcement:
Reena Jacobs loves books, reading them, writing them. She is also hilarious, smart — in short, interesting and worth your time to pay attention to.
I love her tweets as she's reading books. Follow her on Twitter: @ReenaJacobs.
May 14, 2011
Antonio
There's poems – and there's pomes. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a poem.
When I have a little too much to drink, my friends get me to recite my favorite pome from childhood. It always brings joy to my heart and to the hearts of all who hear:
Antonio, Antonio
Was tired of living alonio.
He thought he would woo
Miss Lissamy Lu,
Miss Lissamy Lucy Molonio.
Antonio, Antonio,
Rode off on his polo-ponio.
He found the fair maid
In a bowery shade,
A-sitting and knitting alonio.
Antonio, Antonio,
Said, "If you will be my ownio,
I'll love you true,
And I'll buy for you
An icery creamery conio!"
Oh, Nonio, Antonio!
You're far too bleak and bonio!
And all that I wish,
You singular fish,
Is that you will quickly begonio."
Antonio, Antonio,
He uttered a dismal moanio;
Then he ran off and hid
(Or I'm told that he did)
In the Antecatarctical Zonio.
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Now that is literchur.
May 13, 2011
Free Space Junque for iBooks
I don't know much about iBooks, and I don't know how long this will last, but at the moment Space Junque is free in the iBook store at this link.
May 10, 2011
Bleeder Goes to Reena's Blog
Oh, my! It is such a BLAST when someone enjoys something you made. Whether it's chocolate shortbread cookies or a song you recorded or a ceiling you painted … or a story you made up.
From her review, I think Reena Jacobs enjoyed Bleeder!
May 8, 2011
Mother's Day 2011
One Sunday in December 1999 when I was at my mother's house, she came into the living room and said, "I don't feel so good. I think you should call an ambulance."
We spent 12 hours in the emergency room. She was in horrific agony. A terrible flu was going around at the time, and they gave her medicine for nausea. Then they gave her stronger stuff.
Much later, they realized she'd had a stroke. But not in her brain; in her bowels.
They did exploratory surgery, and her intestines were black. No circulation. There was nothing they could do for her but ease her pain. That Monday evening, I was the one who told her she was going to die. She lived until Thursday.
At the time of my mom's death, we weren't getting along so well. For the last twelve years, I've been a little bit numb about her. But I find today that I want to celebrate her. She was one of the most wonderful people I've ever known, and I'm so glad she was my mother.
I'm not religious, by any stretch. And yet I feel that she knows – right now, right this moment – how much I loved – love – and admired her.
Happy Mother's Day, Norma Colleen Bedwell Rigel Van Liew.
