Mary C. Findley's Blog, page 39
November 28, 2012
Searching for Sara Book Launch — Guest Post by Nona King
Searching for Sara has been in the works in some form or fashion since 2001. At first it was a sequel to Broken Angel (not yet released) titled To Rachel With Love. In this version I killed the heroine, Rachel Samson, and inserted a new … Continue reading →
November 26, 2012
Dressing up for the Holidays: Free Images to Help You Make Ebook Covers
There isn’t any one magic charm that forces readers to buy your book, but certainly a great cover will at least tempt them to linger and consider. If you’ve already put your ebook out into cyberspace with a less-than perfect … Continue reading →
November 24, 2012
Illustrated Dodge Free Today!
“Try this for me, would you?” he begged. “I’ve been working on it for years but I couldn’t find the right test subject.” “Ummm, what is it? I don’t want any projector showing pictures of my eyeballs on the wall, … Continue reading →
November 22, 2012
Free Days for both Illustrated and Plain Versions of Dodge: Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving. May you enjoy God’s blessings and your family’s love, and a free copy of Dodge November 22-24. http://www.amazon.com/Dodge-Tobacconi... Plus the illustrated version is free 11/24-11/25 http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Tob... Here’s an interview with the main character, Florizel of Bohemia. Even if … Continue reading →
November 9, 2012
Amphibious Thoughts of the World Around Us. . . Guest post by Marilynn Dawson
The powers of observation come in many different forms. . . taste, touch, smell, hearing, seeing, and intuition. By themselves, these methods of observing our world tell us about it and help us interact with it. How they help us … Continue reading →
Capture the Memories Guest post by Mary Anne Benedetto
It seems as though we were just in the midst of the heat of summer with its tornado and hurricane warnings, floods, and humidity so thick it sometimes felt like you could chop it with a machete. Now here we … Continue reading →
October 31, 2012
Still free today — Oliver Twist’s Image-making Machinery
I had felt so helpless, knowing a great evil had been done, and more might be contemplated, while this astounding woman had made sense of it all and fitted it into her quest. How had she known what transpired between … Continue reading →
October 30, 2012
Visha’s Antidote
“What an amazing story! I had speculated that you must have saved his life.” “I would give my life for his if I could. Do I need to save him from you?” Visha bolted out of her chair and paced … Continue reading →
At Fagin’s Final Rest Mortuary
The walls were patterned like glittering silver and black marble, with slender pillars spaced along the sides. Niches held blue flames behind ornate silver gratings cast in the shape of openwork doves. Black benches cushioned with blue velvet, very like … Continue reading →
October 29, 2012
Do Drop by Tomorrow for Tea and Mechanicals … Dodge Will Be Free
“This is where Doctor Twist said his professor’s workshop used to be located,” Kera said as we stood on the cobblestones before a large warehouse. The black-mouldy red bricks were faintly mirrored in the oily pools from an earlier rain … Continue reading →
