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September 1, 2012
August 31, 2012
Author Q & A: Mark Gilleo
In addition to reviewing his book today, author Mark Gilleo kindly agreed to me asking him a few questions. So without further delay please welcome Mark to the blog.
Q. Sweat is your second novel, was it easier to write than Love Thy Neighbour, or with one novel under your belt, did number two come easier?
A. Believe it or not, I wrote Sweat prior to writing Love Thy Neighbor. I wouldn’t typically mention this, but if you research the William Faulkner-Wisdom competition, and do a little sleuthi...
Book Review: Sweat by Mark Gilleo
Synopsis:
When Jake Patrick took a summer internship at his estranged father’s corporation, he anticipated some much-needed extra cash and a couple of free meals from his guilty dad. He would never have guessed that he’d find himself in the center of an international scandal involving a U.S. senator, conspiracy, backroom politics, and murder. Or that his own life would hang in the balance. Or that he’d find help – and much more than that – from a collection of memorable characters operating on...
August 19, 2012
August 18, 2012
August 11, 2012
August 6, 2012
Busy Monday
Mondays are normally a quiet affair, nothing much happening; tumbleweed junction. Not today however.Today however a few things did happen.
First I had a post I’d written for Work At Home Wisdom was published.
Secondly a promo I’d written was released.
Finally Jon Katz released a new book, an ebook original, available in both standard and enhanced(available 13th August) version. He talks about it in the video below.
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July 27, 2012
July 15, 2012
Bloom Day July 2012
The garden is looking pretty hard done by at the moment. Mostly the result of near relentless rain over the last six or more weeks. Plants are looking battered and flattened, so there are only a few that are flowering sufficiently well to share.
Anyway, first up; Hydrangea.
This bush was in the garden when we first moved in, and it sits against the wall to our neighbours property. If you didn’t know it was there it would be easy to miss, even when it’s in flower.
Followed by Pelargonium.
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