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Evelyn M. Bryne - Author

For anyone interested in the Romance and Mythology type of books, you should check out author Evelyn M. Byrne’s sites.  Special interest for those of us with a little IRISH in us and like Irish Mythology. Evelyn has several books including her recent series called the Cabin (3 episodes) which are great reads.

Evelyn was born in Dublin, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States at the age of two, and grew up in Chicago. She currently resides in East Texas and has been writing for over eight years.   

Evelyn has a love for paranormal romances and began researching Irish mythology which she has brought in line with what many authors have done and introduced vampires, werewolves, and feys into some of her work.

In 2006 Evelyn’s “The Magic from Within” won 1st place in the East Texas Writers Association Writing Contest in 2006 and in 2007 won 3rd place in the East Texas Writers Guild.  You can find a more complete bio on her website.



Evelyn’s Sites:
Amazon: http://goo.gl/d8cUkBarnes & Nobles: http://goo.gl/nNXQdWebsite: http://www.evelynmbyrne.com/Blog: http://evelynmbyrne.blogspot.com/

The Nations

A True Western-Not just for the Western Fan
Authors Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke continue to exceed expectations in their latest Novel. The Nations, is a story that takes place in the late 1800’s about the real life US Deputy Marshall Bass Reeves who worked the Indian Territories for the infamous Hanging Judge—Judge Isaac C. Parker.
Marshall Bass Reeves The Nations and the accounting of Marshall Reeves encounters with the lawless, his thirty year career, and the fact that Bass Reeves was also a Black Man, is brilliantly told through the authors unique and excellent writing style of telling a story through the characters themselves.  The reader is drawn into the story with the sense of participation through dialogue and details of the era that gives a true sense of being there.  The Nations is more than a Western; it has characters, sub-story lines and subject matter that are identifiable with the problems and issues of people today.
The Nations is a true western with a real hero and authentic characters and details. As with all of Farmer-Stienke novels, the Nations is packed full of action, adventure, twist and turns, and saying any more would ruin the story for future readers. 
For the Western buffs, this is a winner, and for those who’ve never liked Westerns, The Nations will change your mind and give you a new admiration for the way of the West.
For more about Bass Reeves you go to the US Marshall Museum Website at  http://www.usmarshalsmuseum.com/reeves

Vietnam War: An Australians Perspective

The War Within - Memoir by Donald William Tate
When most people hear “Vietnam” they are conditioned to think of the United States war in Vietnam, unaware that like the current war in Afghanistan, there was a coalition of nations that were involved and not just the United States. 

The War Within by Australian Donald William Tate is his memoir about his life as an Infantryman in the Australian Army and other parts of his life.  The book description is stated as a memoir that is at once dramatic, disturbing, sexually charged, and often very funny, but ultimately a moving portrait of a man who has found the inner strength to overcome…we follow the life of the author as he comes to terms with being a disaffected youth, a patriotic but naive infantryman in the Vietnam War, and an alienated, disabled veteran struggling with male status anxiety-apparently inexhaustible in its capacity to cause suffering.  Along the way, Tate examines the dark crevices of the male psyche as he battles inner demons and the unconditional love of his beautiful Christian wife, Carole. Above all, this memoir is a celebration of the human condition and of a man with a can-do, cavalier attitude to life and his desire to rise above mediocrity. An outstanding contribution to Australia's rich heritage of memoir.
Don’s memoir also brings to light that the issues of young men who went to Vietnam and other wars is not restricted to one group or nationality, but a common burden shared by all, with similar struggles and stories, and yet still very unique as Don’s memoir demonstrates.
Australian Vietnam Forces National MemorialDon Tate is a retired soldier and high school English teacher. Raised in a rural part of Brisbane, Australia, he went to the Vietnam War as a naive but patriotic infantryman and was badly wounded in action. After years of rehabilitation, he and his wife, Carole, have raised five children in the Shellharbour region of New South Wales, and in 2000, Don received the Australian Sports Medal for services to sport. He is an outspoken advocate for war veterans.
Australia deployed over 60,000 servicemen and women to the conflict in Vietnam between 1962 and 1975. During the course of the Vietnam War, 521 Australians lost their lives. The majority of these were repatriated to Australia for burial and commemoration.  An estimated 3000 were wounded. 
CLICK ON DON'S BOOK COVER IMAGE FOR LINK TO PURCHASE HIS BOOK. 

Free Kindle Download of Forgotten Soldiers

This weekend I am offering a FREE Kindle Download of the revised and re-edited version of “Forgotten Soldiers: What Happened to Jacob Walden”
Forgotten Soldiers is a fictional account of an Air force Captain who was shot down in Vietnam in 1970 and has never returned home.  I’ve called the story a cross between a Cold War Mystery and Historical War Fiction that spans almost forty years, and as one endorsement has already stated, “…to tell any more would be a spoiler.” 
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Goodreads reviews for Forgotten Soldiers
Reviews from Goodreads.com
While the book is a work of fiction and filled with what I hope provides the reader with entertainment, it is also a story that I want to use to create awareness of the Forgotten Cold War Era Veterans. It is my hope to help create awareness and not let the POW/MIA issue be forgotten, and to always remember  the pledge 
“You Are Not Forgotten.”   
The paperback version of book is available direct from me through my websitelink and I am also donating $2 from each purchase made from my website to the Green Beret Foundation . 

REVISED EDITION - NOW AVAILABLE

“Forgotten Soldiers: What Happened to Jacob Walden”


The revised edition of Forgotten Soldiers is now available.  With the assist of proof readers and a new editor ( Ken Farmer ) we have taken care of issues that were noted in the first version.The Revision did not change the story itself, only some structural and grammar concerns.

Forgotten Soldiers is a fictional account of an Air force Captain who was shot down in Vietnam in 1970 and has never returned home.  I’ve called the story a cross between a Cold War Mystery and Historical War Fiction that spans almost forty years, and as one endorsement has already stated, “…to tell any more would be a spoiler.” 
While the book is a work of fiction and filled with what I hope provides the reader with mystery, suspense, conspiracy and action, it is also a story that I want to use to create awareness of the Forgotten Cold War Era Veterans. It is my hope to help create awareness, educate and keep the POW/MIA memory and pledge “You Are Not Forgotten” alive.   
The paperback version of book is now available direct from me through my links on this blog and also through my website link.   
I am currently donating $2 from each purchase made from my website to the Green Beret Foundation.   The Kindle version is available at Amazon.

BLACK EAGLE FORCE - Another 5 Star Review

Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke continue to receive high praises and 5 Star Reviews for their Book "Black Eagle Force."  Buck and Ken will be available for book signing at the  LEXICON WRITERS CONFERENCE on July 21-22, 2012 in Denton, Texas, and will also he hosting a workshop. OUTSTANDING 5 STAR REVIEW KEN FARMER July 10, 2012 5.0 out of 5 stars A uniquely-rich, masterpiece of storytellingJuly 10, 2012 By Shaun P. Cunningham "Picto" (TX, USA)
This review is from: Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm This is a novel with the power of seduction rivaled only by lust itself. Be warned that it may gently draw you in until you can't let go, whether you want to or not.

A uniquely-rich, military-action adventure novel, one of its most striking qualities is its incessant ability to deceive you into thinking you're reading some sort of factual account from the annals of American crime history.

Several underpinning stories of international conflict are told in order to provide a foundational underbelly for the existence of a US Delta Force-style of tier one, special counter-terrorist team known as the Black Eagle Force whose ultimate mission is to take down Javier Cojone, a Pablo Escobar-esque Mexican arms dealer, white slaver and drug lord. The story develops with all the requisite objectives, conflicts and antagonistic forces one would expect from a military action novel, but does so with such rich development of characters that you may ask yourself how fiction can be so convincing when it is by its very nature devoid of facts. Black Eagle Force is written with such aplomb (and never gratuitously) that you may also find yourself believing that everything written between the covers surely happened to somebody, somewhere, at sometime (or perhaps should).

"Black Eagle Force: Eye Of The Storm" is a masterpiece of storytelling and may become the surprise elite of American military novels. You don't read this book, you experience it and if you're concerned about your imaginational capacity to absorb it, don't be. Any deficit in your imagination is negated by the sheer storytelling brilliance of writers, Farmer and Stienke. Black Eagle Force is a must-read for all those who are fascinated by (or even remotely curious about) the amaranthine conflict between the international powers of good and evil within the deep, dark underworld that remains omnipresent in our every day lives.

FREE KINDLE DOWNLOADS x 3

On Memorial Day Monday, May 28 2012, Get a Free Kindle Download of Authors Carol Schultz Vento, John Nevola, and Warren Martin’s books.   


Three FREE e-books.   In Author Carol Schultz Vento’s The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter’s Journey of Discovery,   Carol Schultz Vento weaves life with her paratrooper father into the larger narrative of World War II and the homecoming of the Greatest Generation.   More info and link to Amazon here and at Carol’s website.  

The Last Jumpby John Nevolais a war story, a mystery, a love tale, and a tribute to the people who won World War II. Fact and fiction intermix seamlessly to unravel a secret passionately guarded by four aging soldiers.More info and link to Amazon here and at John’s website


  Forgotten Soldiers: What Happened to Jacob Walden by Warren Martin, is a fictional Cold War mystery about an Air Force Captain shot down in Vietnam in 1970 and never returned home. Journalist Ted Pratt investigates the story and shocked by what he findsMore info and link to Amazon here and at Warren’s website




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Forgotten Soldiers FREE Kindle Download

This Memorial Day weekend I am making my book available for a FREE Kindle Downlaod.  If you read your books on Kindle or have friends who do, this is an opportunity to get a free copy.  The Download will be available Sat-Mon, May 26 through May 28, 2012 at the Amazon Kindle site http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007WMQWGK and you can get it for FREE...and of course if you want to buy the paperback you can still do that too through my website http://warrenmartinbooks.com/ and get a autographed copy. I’m also doing $2 donations to the Green Beret Foundation for paperback purchases through my website. Feel Free to forward and share this with your contacts – a free book is a free book.
The Book - Forgotten Soldiers: What Happened to Jacob Walden The fictional Cold War story about Air Force Captain Jacob Walden shot down over Vietnam in 1970 and the unknown story of why he never returned home. Forty years later Journalist Ted Pratt investigates what may be the sudden reappearance of Jacob Walden. Ted Pratt follows the trail to find Jacob and encounters Charlie Smith, a secretive and seasoned Operative who may have answers to the question about “What Happened to Jacob Walden,” and why Jake never returned home.  Some of the first comments about the book... Won't Be Able to Put This Book Down... The only disappointment I had with this book was the fact I finished it in less than a day. A fantastic read that captures the reader. Jacob Walden's journey is a remarkable story - and at times I found myself wondering if the story could be true... I highly recommend the book for all readers - and not just history or military buffs - but for anyone that has a space in their heart to keep the spirit of our Forgotten Soldiers alive. Jen Make sure your schedule is clear... open to page one at about 2pm and could not put it down finished at 1130pm... One of the best books I have read this year! Congratulations, and well done! I would advise anyone who is going to buy it make sure your schedule is clear. Andy MillerFiction?? I wonder...Although this is a work of fiction, the story could very well have happened and none of us would have been the wiser.
...The author uses real events in his story such as the historic U.S. raid on the Son Tay prison camp... Jane Fonda's infamous trip to the Hanoi Hilton Prison in North Vietnam, and the fall of the Russian empire...To tell anymore would be a spoiler - you'll have to read this fine story on your own to see how it ends. Warning: you'll stay up late into the night reading because you won't be able to stop. Highly recommended! John Podlaski, Author
Cherries : A Vietnam War Novel Clever Thriller! ... the cleverest thriller I have read this year! It has all the elements of true suspense... The author, Warren Martin, has plunged into his rucksack of knowledge and experience and crafted a tale that will keep you in suspense until the final page. I highly recommend it. Bernard Cenney
LTC (R) US Army, Author Sparrow's Tears and Close Your Eyes and See .A Remarkable Story... To tell a good story you need some kind of narrative device that brings the reader in and then, once you have the reader, to keep them wanting more. That's what Warren Martin does in his debut novel...it's what drives the story from page to page. Martin has a good story to tell and his heartfelt undertaking is not to be underestimated. Jeffrey Miller, author of the award-winning Korean War novel War Remains and his modern history of Korea, Waking Up in the Land of the Morning Calm    

Forgotten Soldiers Giveaway is Over

The Free Book Giveaway for an autographed copy of “Forgotten Soldiers” hasended.  We had 820 people enter to win one of three available copies.
Congratulations to Lenny from Prince Frederick Maryland, Elise from Maricopa Arizona and Cornelis from across the pond in Gwynedd England. Autographed copies of Forgotten Soldiers are on the way and thanks to all for participating in the giveaway.
To order your autographed copy of “Forgotten Soldier” you can click on the Buy Now Button on the right side bar or visit my website at warrenmartinbooks.com . I am also currently donating $2 for each purchase made from my site to the Green Beret Foundation. You can also visit Amazon for paperback and Kindle editions.

Forgotten Soldiers Giveaway

Enter to receive an Free autographed copy of Forgotten Soldiers.
What People have said:
Forgotten Soldiers - Fiction?? I wonder... April 23, 2012
By John Podlaski Format:Kindle EditionAlthough this is a work of fiction, the story could very well have happened and none of us would have been the wiser...The author uses real events in his story such as the historic U.S. raid on the Son Tay prison camp... Jane Fonda's infamous trip to the Hanoi Hilton Prison in North Vietnam, and the fall of the Russian empire...To tell anymore would be a spoiler - you'll have to read this fine story on your own to see how it ends. Warning: you'll stay up late into the night reading because you won't be able to stop. Highly recommended!
 
A Remarkable Story May 11, 2012
By Jeffrey Miller Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase:
To tell a good story you need some kind of narrative device that brings the reader in and then, once you have the reader, to keep them wanting more. That's what Warren Martin does in his debut novel, "Forgotten Soldiers: What Happened to Jacob Walden." The title alone is enough to entice a would-be reader to find out what actually happened to Jacob Walden. And once you start reading, Martin keeps on enticing you with this remarkable book.
Won't Be Able to Put This Book Down May 8, 2012
By Jen Format:Kindle Edition:The only disappointment I had with this book was the fact I finished it in less than a day. A fantastic read that captures the reader. Jacob Walden's journey is a remarkable story - and at times I found myself wondering if the story could be true... I highly recommend the book for all readers - and not just history or military buffs - but for anyone that has a space in their heart to keep the spirit of our Forgotten Soldiers alive.
Enter to win your Free paperback copy. (May 14 through May 18, 2012)
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Goodreads Book Giveaway Forgotten Soldiers by Warren Martin Giveaway ends May 18, 2012.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win