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September 12, 2012
Books for Younger Boys!
I remember the first book I ever read cover to cover, I even remember some of the imagery I experienced while reading it. For those of you who have read my bio, you know to which book I am referring. As I think back on that portion of my life, I am struck by how little there was for a young boy to read (tried to read Ivanhoe, but it was just too much to handle for someone just getting into books). I had a friend who was into Louis L’Amour, but westerns have never been my thing, even when I be...
September 8, 2012
Review of Absolom Rex, by Lizzy Lessard
Want to send a shout out to Lizzy at Lizzy’s Dark Fiction for taking time to read and review Absolom Rex.
http://erlessard.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/book-review-absolom-rex-by-k-l-coones/
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September 4, 2012
Get Reviews to Learn, not to Sell Books
Reviews from readers are absolute GOLD for an author, but not for the reasons you might expect. As an author, I have come to see reviews from readers as not a way to convince others to read the book too (and become fabulously famous, haha), though they do have that potential. They have become a way to find out how I can improve as a writer.
I rarely, if ever, hear authors speak of reviews in this way. This is why honest reviews are so, so important to an author, and the reason you should do ev...
August 30, 2012
Reader Interview with Kimika Le
Welcome Ms. Le!
Q. How do you go about choosing a book to read?
I go for the superficial way. I look at a cover and I’m like, “Ooh! Pretty!”
Then, I pick it up and read the description. If it strikes a fancy, I end up picking it up and buying it.
Nowadays, however, being part of the wider blog community has given me an eye for looking at book titles and checking the reviews before I buy it and disappoint myself. Still, I always am more attracted to the prettier covers even when I visit my go-to b...
Friday Frights: Dewritten – The End (5/5)
Friday Frights: Dewritten – The End (5/5)
Prompt: Fan Fiction, The Invisible Man/The Monkey’s Paw
1053 words
by K.L. Coones
©copyright 2012
He peered through his dark glasses at what was left of the small sign for the Lion’s Head Inn outside. Beyond it, where once was a small village of two or three cobble stoned roads in the grip of a wintry landscape, there was now nothing. Emptiness.
“Curse that sergeant-major,” he mumbled through the thick bandages that wrapped around his entire head. “I only w...
August 23, 2012
Friday Frights: Dewritten – Dorian’s Story (4/5)
Friday Frights: Dewritten – Dorian’s Story (4/5)
Prompt: Fan Fiction, The Picture of Dorian Grey
1142 words
by K.L. Coones
©copyright 2012
Being a well to do gentleman, Dorian went out often, but not tonight. Instead, Dorian Grey sat in front of his mirror with a frown splayed across his face that caused his lips to thin almost to the point of disappearance. With his index finger, the young man traced a line that stretched laterally across his forehead. The crease in the once pristine skin had app...
August 20, 2012
Anybody Remember These?
The Thing at the Foot of the Bed
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August 19, 2012
FREE till…
Writers are nothing if they are not read. The interest shown in my work over the last few months, especially on Goodreads, has been nothing short of gratifying and I thank everyone who has shown interest in Absolom Rex and The Darkwater Adventurer series.
Believe it or not, I know who most of you are! Thanks to Goodreads ability to show which members are showing interest in your books. It is fun to see your profiles and who you are as a person (or at least what you have chosen to share with th...
August 17, 2012
Author Interview with Hazel West
Hazel West spends a good bit of her time writing historical fiction about brave men and women who have graced the pages of history, trying to bring more light to their legacies so readers of all ages will enjoy them. Her favorite things to do are writing, obviously, listening to and playing Irish and Scottish folk music, practicing with all eras and types of historical weaponry, drinking GOOD COFFEE, and reading good books. She currently lives in Florida. Check out her author site at: http://...
August 16, 2012
Friday Frights: Dewritten – The Hatter’s Story (3/5)
Friday Frights: Dewritten – The Hatter’s Story (3/5)
Prompt: Fan Fiction, Alice in Wonderland
833 words
by K.L. Coones
©copyright 2012
The tea was made and the places set; so the Hatter waited, but six o’clock had not arrived. The March Hare wasn’t paying attention as he desperately discussed various ideas on how to make the Dormouse’s chair smaller even though the Dormouse was fast asleep.
“Hare!” shouted the Hatter. The rabbit looked up momentarily from under the table. “What have you done with s...
