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January 20, 2014
Release Day Party Who Killed ‘Tom Jones’?
We’re celebrating the release today for “Who Killed ‘Tom Jones’?” by author Gale Martin today! You can get your own copy on Amazon.
Book Excerpt
A resonant male voice—Stan McCann’s, she presumed—began belting out “Delilah,” one of Tom Jones’ biggest hits, and the crowd cheered him and the fact that the show had finally taken off.
“I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window,”McCann sangas he proceeded down the stage-right steps and strutted through the aisle,approaching Ellie’s row....
Book Review: Menace by Gary Fry
Title: Menace
Author: Gary Fry
Genre: Dark Fiction, Horror, Novella
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Review copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley.
Jane Marlow is a successful model with a London home and a bright future. But now she has a problem: after a night of unbridled passion with a TV actor, she’s pregnant.
After taking on a mysterious modeling project in the northeast of England, Jane finds herself growing increasingly attached to her unborn child. But other changes are also under...
Book Review: Jack Canon’s Women of the House
Title: Jack Canon’s Women of the House
Author: Greg Sandora
Genre: Political Thriller
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Two months have passed since the long awaited inauguration of the New President of the United States – Jack Canon. Now he must live up to his promises. The World is wounded, people are hurting, the new President must keep the country afloat. Jack leads a very full life – The first couple’s relations...
Guest Post My Whispers of Horror
I’m going to share a guest post today by Brine Books, the publishers of “My Whispers of Horror”. It’s a very inspiring post for all authors out there!
How to Avoid the Rejection Blues
Don’t be upset if you get rejected! Really, it isn’t personal and it doesn’t mean that the publisher will never accept anything from you, nor does it mean that you will never get published anywhere. Here at Brine Books Publishing we have had to decline works from authors where we had previously approved something...
Book Spotlight In Bed with Mr. Wrong
I’m hosting a book spotlight post today by Katee Robert, author of “In Bed with Mr. Wrong”, a novel currently on tour by Pump Up Your Book Tours. There’s a giveaway for a $25 Amazon gift card at the bottom of this post!
About the Book
Title:In Bed with Mr. Wrong
Genre:Romance
Author: Katee Robert
Publisher: Entangled Brazen
Pages: 250
Language: English
Format: Ebook
The blind date from hell is about to get hotter…
Brianne Nave is never doing her friends a favor again. When they begged her to go on a bl...
January 19, 2014
In My Mailbox (50) / Mailbox Monday (57) / Stacking the Shelves (15)
The purpose of this meme is to share the books that came into our house last week with our readers. These can be ARCs, books we purchased ourselves, books requested for review by authors and publishers, eBooks, free reads we stumbled upon and audiobooks. The only thing that doesn’t count are library books.
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.
Click HERE to view all my ‘In My Mailbox’ posts.
In My Mailbox
Hangm...
January 18, 2014
Book Review: How to Write for Kindle: A Non-Fiction Book in 72 Hours or Less
Title: How to Write for Kindle: A Non-Fiction Book in 72 Hours or Less
Author: Nancy Hendrickson
Genre: Non-Fiction
Rating: 3,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Storycartel in exchange for an honest review.
Do you have an idea for a non-fiction book but aren’t sure if you have the time to write it? Now you can, using the 5-step WRITE-FAST STRATEGY.
The Kindle platform has turned the publishing world upside down, giving authors like you the opportunity to share your wealth of knowledge...
Book Review: The Continuing Journeys of a Different Necromancer
Title: The Continuing Journeys of a Different Necromancer
Author: James J. Crofoot
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 3,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Thomas now views his magic as less than good, but he must raise one more army. This one not of his creation though. For the first time he learns fear of the undead. More than ever, he longs to see the waters of the great sea to the west. Will he find peace there? Will Christina and he...
January 17, 2014
Release Day Party Killer Cure
We’re celebrating the release for “Killer Cure”, a murder mystery by Aeriell Lawton. Happy release day!
About Killer Cure
Killer Cure is murder mystery set in the backdrop of a pharmaceutical company that claims to have found the medical cure for MS. One researcher has found the data sent to the FDA does not match the actual results of testing and before she can inform anyone is killed. Thus our intrepid detective begin their investigation.
Author Bio
Thomas Rutledge writing as Aeriell Lawton has...
January 16, 2014
Book Tours: Book Spotlight A Sixites Book
I’m hosting a book spotlight today for “A Sixties Book”, a general fiction novel by Damon Galeassi. There’s also a giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift card. Scroll down to participate!
About the Book
Title:A Sixties Book
Genre:General Fiction
Author: Damon Galeassi
Publisher: iUniverse
Pages: 198
Language: English
ISBN – 978-0-59522-378-7
SPIDERWORT: noun, Tradescantia. The people’s radiation monitor; fifty times more sensitive than a dosimeter.
Chuckle with nostalgia and outrage as you relive the Sixties....
