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March 26, 2011
Bookaday: Tag by Simon Royle
Tag (Book One: The Zumar Chronicles) - Science Fiction, Futuristic, Technothriller
In the wake of Arbitrator Jonah Oliver's interrogation of Jibril Muraz, a prisoner of UNPOL, his secure life disintegrates into one of lies, corruption, conspiracy and murder due to what he learns.
Jonah is thrown into a race against the clock to stop a plot designed to eliminate two-thirds of the population. The
In the wake of Arbitrator Jonah Oliver's interrogation of Jibril Muraz, a prisoner of UNPOL, his secure life disintegrates into one of lies, corruption, conspiracy and murder due to what he learns.
Jonah is thrown into a race against the clock to stop a plot designed to eliminate two-thirds of the population. The
March 25, 2011
Announcing: April Is For #Vampires
There is ONE month (and one week-ish) left until I'm hoping to have my brand new YA novel, Bloody Little Secrets, available for your reading pleasure!
In honor of Bloody Little Secrets, I declare April a month of celebrations of all things vampire. Starting April 1st, I'll be posting my vampire favorites in print and film, as well as a couple of vampire items that don't fit into those categories
In honor of Bloody Little Secrets, I declare April a month of celebrations of all things vampire. Starting April 1st, I'll be posting my vampire favorites in print and film, as well as a couple of vampire items that don't fit into those categories
Bookaday: Dead Man's Eye by Shaun Jeffrey
Dead Man's Eye - Horror
Blighted by an eye disease, Joanna Raines undergoes a corneal transplant operation to stop her going blind. The procedure is successful, but in the weeks that follow she begins to see dark coronas surrounding certain people. By turns fearful that something has gone wrong and worried that she's going crazy, Joanna searches for an answer to the phenomena.
What she finds
Blighted by an eye disease, Joanna Raines undergoes a corneal transplant operation to stop her going blind. The procedure is successful, but in the weeks that follow she begins to see dark coronas surrounding certain people. By turns fearful that something has gone wrong and worried that she's going crazy, Joanna searches for an answer to the phenomena.
What she finds
March 24, 2011
Bookaday: Coffee @ 4:00 by Kavita Nalawde
Coffee @ 4:00 - Fiction
Coffee @ 4:00 is a touching story of three friends and their relationships.
In an ideal arranged marriage, parents choose partners for their children; boy and girl get married, have kids and live happily. However, things are much more complicated in real life.
Ria is married to Sunil. She feels that her existence is boring and routine but then suddenly things take a
Coffee @ 4:00 is a touching story of three friends and their relationships.
In an ideal arranged marriage, parents choose partners for their children; boy and girl get married, have kids and live happily. However, things are much more complicated in real life.
Ria is married to Sunil. She feels that her existence is boring and routine but then suddenly things take a
March 23, 2011
Bookaday: Bosozoku and Other Stories of Japan by Patrick L. Halliwell
Bosozoku and Other Stories of Japan - fiction (short story collection)
Four original short stories of Japan, complete and unabridged. Rich in culture. Each story has its universal aspects, and aspects that are peculiar to Japanese culture/society.
Purchase Info: on Kindle
US and international link:
http://www.amazon.com/Bosozoku-other-...
UK link:
http://
Four original short stories of Japan, complete and unabridged. Rich in culture. Each story has its universal aspects, and aspects that are peculiar to Japanese culture/society.
Purchase Info: on Kindle
US and international link:
http://www.amazon.com/Bosozoku-other-...
UK link:
http://
March 22, 2011
Adventures in Epublishing: Indie Week in Review
Some great stuff going on this week and I just couldn't wait until the week was over to talk about it...
Traditionally published author Barry Eisler turns down a $500,000 deal to self publish his next book. Read about it here on Joe Konrath's blog (warning: it's a LONG one!):
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2011/03...
The EU looks into publishers and ebook
Traditionally published author Barry Eisler turns down a $500,000 deal to self publish his next book. Read about it here on Joe Konrath's blog (warning: it's a LONG one!):
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2011/03...
The EU looks into publishers and ebook
Bookaday: The Bad, The Good and Two Fly Fishing Women by Randy Kadish
The Bad, The Good and Two Fly Fishing Women - Mainstream, Young Adult
Amanda is fourteen when her mother deserts her to be with a new man. Hurt and betrayed, Amanda loses faith in the world. To soothe her pain, she retreats into fly fishing, until she learns that her loving grandmother has terminal cancer.
Amanda struggles to find answers. Then one day she discovers that her grandmother,
Amanda is fourteen when her mother deserts her to be with a new man. Hurt and betrayed, Amanda loses faith in the world. To soothe her pain, she retreats into fly fishing, until she learns that her loving grandmother has terminal cancer.
Amanda struggles to find answers. Then one day she discovers that her grandmother,
March 21, 2011
Adventures in Epublishing: Busy Bee
I've been slightly absent from the blog lately and I'd like to apologize for that. Things have been quite hectic around here the last few weeks and I'm playing a little catch up. My daughter was sick, I've been sick, I've had manuscripts to edit (both my own and DarkSide authors'), and lots of stress over my job for next year. But now that everything has been ironed out and I'm on Spring Break,
Bookaday: Trevor's Song by Susan Helene Gottfried
Trevor's Song - Rock and roll (general) fiction
Fame and Fortune have destroyed many a rock star, but Trevor Wolff has a bigger problem when his best friend Mitchell Voss commits an act of monogamy with sexy artist Kerri Broadhurst.
ShapeShifter band dynamics will never be the same with this new woman on the scene, and the distractions of two girlfriends and a world tour aren't enough to keep
Fame and Fortune have destroyed many a rock star, but Trevor Wolff has a bigger problem when his best friend Mitchell Voss commits an act of monogamy with sexy artist Kerri Broadhurst.
ShapeShifter band dynamics will never be the same with this new woman on the scene, and the distractions of two girlfriends and a world tour aren't enough to keep
March 20, 2011
Bookaday: Tales of the Dim Knight by Adam Graham
Tales of the Dim Knight - Superhero Comedy
What happens when the World's biggest superhero fan gets superpowers? When Mild Mannered Janitor Dave Johnson discovers an alien symbiote that gives him untold powers, there's only one thing to do. Put on a pair of tights and save the world. Follow Dave as he fights mobsters, aliens, and terrorists in a series of hilarious adventures.
Purchase Info:
What happens when the World's biggest superhero fan gets superpowers? When Mild Mannered Janitor Dave Johnson discovers an alien symbiote that gives him untold powers, there's only one thing to do. Put on a pair of tights and save the world. Follow Dave as he fights mobsters, aliens, and terrorists in a series of hilarious adventures.
Purchase Info:
