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My review of The Rejection Letter by Johnny Ray

As an author, we’ve all dealt with the dreaded form-style rejection letter. We dread them, we hate them, and they can bring tears to our eyes…

Johnny Ray‘s latest thriller brings the idea of what-if to the forefront.  What if an author doesn’t care for that depressing little letter and decides to take things into her own hands?

For those of you that haven’t met Johnny Ray, here’s a bit of insight on this fabulous author:

Johnny has a passion, a thirst, for life and adventure that he loves to share with his readers. He has written many novels under various pen names and ghostwritten for others.

He is a graduate of Auburn University with post-graduate work at the Birmingham School of Law, The University of Alabama, The University of Tennessee, UCLA, New York University, Wil-Var Institute and The American College. He has received the following certifications: Certified International Property Specialist, Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Managerial Accountant, Certified Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant.

He lives in St Petersburg, Florida where he works full-time as a writer. He belongs to the Florida Writer Association, the Romantic Writers of America, the Mystery Writers Association, and can be found attending various national conventions as well as supporting several local writing groups. His novel THE SALSA CONNECTION won the Royal Palm Literary award for best thriller. Johnny Ray has several popular blogs he maintains and is the most popular writer on twitter with over 50,000 followers

THE REJECTION LETTER:

To someone else, the letter might have seemed a simple piece of correspondence—but when Amy reads the rejection letter from the latest agent to whom she had sent her unpublished novel, it is perceived as a declaration of war.

Amy is an aspiring author with a bad case of bipolar disorder, and her anger is compounded by the fact that this agent had flirted heavily with her at a recent writers’ convention; faced with this double rejection, it’s clear that hell hath no fury like this woman scorned.  She embarks on a plan to get revenge by destroying the agent’s business… however, as it turns out, agents all over soon have bigger things to worry about than Amy’s anger.  A serial killer starts targeting literary agents and viciously murdering them, and the FBI believes that Amy’s vitriolic attacks on this particular agent may have inspired the terrifying killing spree.  Amy’s life turns upside down as she works with the FBI to find the killer – and learns a little about life, love, and finding her own sanity in the process.

This romantic thriller is written for the millions of frustrated wannabe authors who are also passionate readers. It explores the world of the literary agent and of the large publishing houses, as well as the inner story of one young woman and her fight to overcome her bipolar disorder.

Pick up your copy at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Rejection-Letter-ebook/dp/B0069S80AE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1338846095&sr=1-1

My Review:

The dreaded rejection letter…I can’t tell you how many of my author friends that have been brought to tears by a simple note, often only form written and lacking a signature.  This memo, after months and sometimes years of writing a novel is discouraging, heart wrenching, and has made aspiring authors throw up their hands and resign from the entire ordeal of pouring their soul out on paper.

Johnny Ray’s The Rejection Letter opens an entirely new perspective to how one simple memorandum can send an author over the edge of sanity.

Amy has gone about writing in the wrong way.  Using her link with Edward, an agent whom she had an affair with, she thinks she has the publishing deal wrapped up with a pretty little bow.

Edward doesn’t see her writing in the same light as she does, and sends out his standard rejection letter.

Shall I tell you hell hath no fury like a woman (or aspiring author) scorned?

Amy decides she wants revenge, and wants to destroy Edward’s company.  Conniving, bi-polar to the point of her mind dashing from one feeling to another, she radiates with an intense amount of rage.  Unthinking, her mere attitude, her emotional instability, opens a doorway for a serial killer who has his or her own plans.

Intensely graphic and a no-holds-bar novel that drops the reader into a genre that makes them hang on to their pillow, searching the dark corners of their room, I found The Rejection Letter a fast-paced tale abounding with chilling thrills and graphically described murder scenes, and a roller-coaster ride into the mind of a troubled woman.

4 1/2 stars!

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The Long Term Effects of a ‘Required Reading List’.

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Something Wicked This Way Comes (film) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When I was in high school (more decades ago than I care to admit), required reading and essays on books we were “forced” to read were the must-do assignments from many of my English teachers.  I can honestly tell you, I learned to hate a lot of the classics because of the mandatory reading issue, and I cringe when I look at The Red Badge of Courage, The Great Gatsby, Johnny Tremaine, Huckleberry Finn, and Fahrenheit 451.Honestly, I don’t know why I developed this hatred.  Perhaps it’s the over-analyzing of works that my mind might have found truly remarkable, if I hadn’t endured the incessant question of what the author meant when he wrote this or that.  The one question that will always stand out in my memories is:

Tell me, class, why did Mr. Fitzgerald decide the women in his novel had to wear white?

She didn’t want to hear the truth of what I thought.  All she wanted to hear was F. Scott was attempting to portray their purity, their innocence, to the reader through symbolism.

Symbolism?  Really?

Lady, the women were wearing white because it was summer in the 1920s!  My God, didn’t she ever research the fashion magazines of the 1920s and know that white was the haute couture color of that particular season, cool under the blazing summer sun, and it was all the rage to wear?  Obviously not—everything we read has symbolism (supposedly) from Huck Finn’s discussions and the way he held his head, to the color of the blood that is described in The Red Badge of Courage.

Yes, my 7th grade English teacher ruined a ton of books for me.  I can’t remember her name any more, but I can remember her face, and how she would argue that we (as students) didn’t appreciate a book’s symbolism.

No, we didn’t and I still don’t.  I read for pleasure.  I’m not analyzing what’s going on in the authors’ mind when he wrote this or that.  Seriously, I hope he or she simply wrote their story because of the need and love to write.

I can tell you this, though.  As much as I developed a distaste for those authors because of that particular teacher’s class assignments, I’ve never forgotten the authors or the context of their stories.  That’s a terrible thing to remember, an author that you can’t stand until you find another story whose front pages are missing and end up thoroughly enjoying the book.

Something Wicked This Way Come scared the daylights out of me when I picked up the tattered, torn copy from a second-hand bookstore—cover pages missing–for a dime.  I loved it!  In my lifetime, I’ve never missed any Walt Disney film released, and in 1983, I was off to the theater.  Jonathan Pryce’s powerful portrayal of Mr. Dark to Jason Robards’ Charles Halloway made me sit on the edge of my seat, the battle of the proverbial light and dark as so intensely portrayed.  The tale of Will and Jim, rambunctious boys off to a carnival that holds more secrets than most, made my skin crawl.

When the end credits came through, I had to laugh.

Photo of Ray Bradbury. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

One of those dreaded authors on my never-to-be-read-list-ever-again, Ray Bradbury, had snuck past my radar.

I developed a new sense of respect for the man, taking him off my banned lists of reading, I loved his dark novels, and The Halloween Tree became a favorite right there with Something Wicked.  However, admittedly, I still won’t ever pick up another copy of Fahrenheit 451 without frowning and feeling sick to my stomach.

The writing world lost a truly gifted man earlier this week, when Ray Bradbury passed away at the age of 91.

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A Day to Remember

Nearly 30 years ago, I began researching my family history.  Some of you might find the subject boring, but I find it’s fascinating.  Our families did a lot to get where they are in the world today, and many have become forgotten over the years, their struggles and sacrifices having become lost with their passing.

Among those many people I have in my family tree, military service was a rite of passage.  A person did what they could for their newly adopted country, and they served right alongside many others that shaped our lives.  From the Revolutionary War to the war we fight nowadays, their sacrifices are something that should never be forgotten.

Unfortunately, many of our youth has forgotten.

Today, of all days, was a significant part of World War II that our children don’t recall.

I remember the critical points of this day, due to the tales that were told by my great-uncles and my grandfather.  When I lived in Germany, my father took us to this beach and explained the importance of that simple tract of land.  It’s an isolated beach and, when I went, shadowed by dark storm clouds and buffeted by a gray expanse of freezing ocean.  At that time, I couldn’t imagine so many young men doing the unthinkable, putting their lives on the line in a strange county, for an operation that didn’t quite go as planned.

Not being able to share the same experience with my children, I’ve pulled out the old, faded photographs to share with them.  We’ve watched the struggles of the young soldiers that changed the course of the war in such tear-jerking films as Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, and I’ve told them the stories of my uncles, all gone now to their eternal resting place…

Today, on June 6, 1944, the Allied forces crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France.  Their bravery and heroism became a turning point to World War II.  This strategic invasion became known as D-Day.

My heartfelt thanks and utmost respect goes out to the servicemen involved in that operation and their families.

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What am I reading this week? The Rejection Letter by Johnny Ray

As an author, we’ve all dealt with the dreaded form-style rejection letter. We dread them, we hate them, and they can bring tears to our eyes…

Johnny Ray‘s latest thriller brings the idea of what-if to the forefront.  What if an author doesn’t care for that depressing little letter and decides to take things into her own hands?

For those of you that haven’t met Johnny Ray, here’s a bit of insight on this fabulous author:

Johnny has a passion, a thirst, for life and adventure that he loves to share with his readers. He has written many novels under various pen names and ghostwritten for others.

He is a graduate of Auburn University with post graduate work at the Birmingham School of Law, The University of Alabama, The University of Tennessee, UCLA, New York University, Wil-Var Institute and The American College. He has received the following certifications: Certified International Property Specialist, Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Managerial Accountant, Certified Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant.

He lives in St Petersburg, Florida where he works full time as a writer. He belongs to the Florida Writer Association, the Romantic Writers of America, the Mystery Writers Association, and can be found attending various national conventions as well as supporting several local writing groups. His novel THE SALSA CONNECTION won the Royal Palm Literary award for best thriller. Johnny Ray has several popular blogs he maintains and is the most popular writer on twitter with over 50,000 followers

THE REJECTION LETTER:

To someone else, the letter might have seemed a simple piece of correspondence—but when Amy reads the rejection letter from the latest agent to whom she had sent her unpublished novel, it is perceived as a declaration of war.

Amy is an aspiring author with a bad case of bipolar disorder, and her anger is compounded by the fact that this agent had flirted heavily with her at a recent writers’ convention; faced with this double rejection, it’s clear that hell hath no fury like this woman scorned.  She embarks on a plan to get revenge by destroying the agent’s business… however, as it turns out, agents all over soon have bigger things to worry about than Amy’s anger.  A serial killer starts targeting literary agents and viciously murdering them, and the FBI believes that Amy’s vitriolic attacks on this particular agent may have inspired the terrifying killing spree.  Amy’s life turns upside down as she works with the FBI to find the killer – and learns a little about life, love, and finding her own sanity in the process.

This romantic thriller is written for the millions of frustrated wannabe authors who are also passionate readers. It explores the world of the literary agent and of the large publishing houses, as well as the inner story of one young woman and her fight to overcome her bipolar disorder.

Pick up your copy at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Rejection-Letter-ebook/dp/B0069S80AE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1338846095&sr=1-1

Stay tuned for my review!

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My review of Into the Mist: Silver Hand

I’m dropping back in to say hello to all of you beautiful people!

After a busy last two weeks, I’m sure some of you have noticed that I’ve released the latest and greatest!  My paranormal romance, The Blood Chronicles Trilogy is now available on Amazon Worldwide for your reading pleasure.  As you might know, The Blood Chronicles Trilogy encompasses the first three books of the series, Blood of the Beast, Blood Moon, and Tears of Blood.  Make sure you don’t pass up this excellent opportunity to get all 3 books for an incredible price and the paperback will be available, soon, as well!

I’ve been busy reading and reviewing some impressive books in my TBR pile.  Among those are  Into the Mist: SilverHand, Quick Fall of Light by Sherrida Woodley,  and Paula Deen’s  Southern Cooking Bible.

So, one to the review of Into the Mist: Silver Hand!

I love a terrific fantasy novel that reminds me of all the ancient myths that have abounded in our past.  Steve Finegan has managed to bring forth a remarkable tale of adventure, mythology, and fantasy fiction that rivals some of those old favorite novels that were so popular ages ago.

Gabe, the hero, is a young boy with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.  His family moves to a new city (never a favorite with any child).  Bullied, berated for his difference by his new schoolmates, Gabe manages to make friends with the girl next door, Ellie.  Both are adventurous souls that begin to explore the woods behind his property, where it is rumored that a witch once lived.

In the midst of an epileptic seizure, Gabe  is transported to a realm where mythical creatures abound and he’s placed in the role as hero!

This is a compelling tale that proves that a hero can come in any size and shape, and can battle all odds to overcome his insecurities and differences.  I thoroughly enjoyed the fantasy world created by the author and the determination Gabe had in battling the odds presented to him!

Excellent read, and I can’t wait for more!

                       

Find out more about INTO THE MIST: SILVER HAND and the author, Steve Finegan, at http://www.stevefinegan.com/fiction-into-the-mist/

Pick up your copy at: http://www.amazon.com/Into-Mist-Silver-Hand-ebook/dp/B0073VRXWW/

I’m back and what am I reading this week? INTO THE MIST: SILVER HAND by Steve Finegan!

If you’ve noticed, I’ve been somewhat absent for a few weeks.  I promise, though, I’m finally catching up.  Still, though, my schedule is forever full!

1. School is over, but registration for the fall begins this morning

2. My editor and I are going through the 3 novels in The Blood Chronicles and preparing them for a Trilogy release in a few weeks;

3. I squeezed in a visit to our local Army base and said thanks to our wonderful soldiers and families on Military Appreciation Day.  BTW–big salutes to all the wonderful people there!

4. I hung out at the greatest blast ever—3rd ANNUAL ROCKIN THE REZ CONTEST POW-WOW on Saturday Night out on Old Pueblo Rd–absolutely beautiful!

5.  I squeezed in a second viewing of The Avengers (If you haven’t seen it, you don’t know what you’re missing!)  On a scale of 1-10, this film rates a 12!

Now, I’m back to reading, and I’ve some wonderful books and authors in the next coming weeks that I’m going to spotlight.  The wonderful novel that I’m reading this week is is part one of a two-part young young adult fantasy series, the unlikely hero of which is a teen with epilepsy and characters from Celtic-Welsh mythology and folklore  figure prominently in the story!

In the woods behind the park … buried beneath the ground … a secret waits.

Thirteen-year-old Gabe Wrenn is unsettled by his family’s move to the creepy old house on Byrnmor Street.  Even more unsettling is the prospect of being the new kid in school on Monday, and the object of everyone’s gawking stares, when all he wants is to be left alone with his sketchpad.

But unsettled can’t begin to describe how Gabe feels when he first stands in The Woods, an old oak grove bordering the park behind his house, and a mysterious voice summons him to “the Door to the East.”  It’s an epileptic hallucination for sure, and another sign that his bullying older brother Sam is right: Gabe’s nothing but a brain-damaged freak.

This opinion is not shared by Ellie Yvonne, the impetuous girl next door.  With disturbing conviction, Ellie declares that Gabe’s epilepsy makes him special.  It could even be the key to unlocking the secret of the Brynmor Witch’s bramble-choked grave at the heart of The Woods.

“Into the Mist: Silver Hand” is the first book in a two-part fantasy adventure story about an unlikely hero who triumphs over isolation and adversity through friendship and a strange new sense of self-confidence that results when he takes possession of a relic of unknown origins.

Find out more about INTO THE MIST: SILVER HAND and the author, Steve Finegan, at http://www.stevefinegan.com/fiction-into-the-mist/

Pick up your copy at:  http://www.amazon.com/Into-Mist-Silver-Hand-ebook/dp/B0073VRXWW/

and stay tuned for my review!

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It’s a day worthy of gentlemen that truly are stars in my book….

General Douglas MacArthur meeting Navajo, Pima, Pawnee and other Native American troops. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Normally, my Tuesday’s are dedicated for the wonders that occurred in Hollywood, that glamorous icon that shines brightly on the West Coast.  Today, though, I had to push my favorite place aside for an event that is far more important than any symbol.In 1942, the United States was involved in an ugly war that tore the very foundations of the world, as we know it apart.  Communication was a vital part of the war, as it is in any battle, and World War II brought the need for contact to an all time high.  From every military and naval unit, brave men had to stay in touch to know when an attack was going to occur, or when to admit defeat and fall back.  Numerous times, at a great cost of life, so many heroic men were lost because of the ease in which the enemy interpreted vital codes.

On this day, the first “Code Talkers”, brave men of the Navajo Indian tribes, were recruited by the marines to serve in the war effort.  Using their language, one that history had attempted to prevent them from using in the past, the Code Talkers provided an unbreakable radio transmission code that turned about events in the war.

Unfortunately, these brave men didn’t receive any recognition for their valiant efforts until 1968, when their operation became officially declassified.  It took Public Law 106-554, 114 Statute 2763 to award any of their numbers from receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for their services.  Even then, the actual ceremony didn’t occur until July 2001.

These men were the true heroes, serving their country with pride and without recognition until nearly 56 years after the end of the war.

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What’s on my reading list this week? Quick Fall of Light by Sherrida Woodley!

It’s Monday, again!

Well, I’ve already forwarned many of you that I read just about everything and anything, and I’ve really switched up genres this week!  Starting today, Quick Fall of Light by Sherrida Woodley is on my reading list and I can’t wait to sink into a world that is filled with mystery!

Sherrida describes Quick Fall of Light as a work of speculative fiction, and her first published novel.  Over the past few months, her debut novel has become a multiple award winner; now, specifically, a “Silver” Award winner with ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year 2010 (Science Fiction).

The author states that she was “Intrigued, no obsessed, by the great flu epidemic of 1918, I wrote the novel, in part, because my grandmother survived it when so many died.  The subject of a pandemic now being explored in the movie, “Contagion,” has heightened public awareness, and the effect may be a preparedness I’ve hoped for since I wrote Quick Fall.”

Find out more about this fascinating author at: http://www.quickfalloflight.com/BIO.html

Quick Fall of Light is a novel of a bird flu pandemic, a woman and an “extinct” bird who are caught in its deadly approach, and the extraordinary relationship between them. The bird in the story is America‘s passenger pigeon, historically extinct for almost 100 years. Yet, in Quick Fall, a colony has been harbored safely and secretly for many years in the Olympic Rain Forest of Washington State. It is here where the story begins, and the mystery of the bird’s survival becomes the key to saving mankind. I’ve been told the premise is profound and moving with advance praise from writers and naturalists, including Sy Montgomery, Jeffrey Masson, and Rachel Carson‘s biographer, Linda Lear. Highly recommended for readers who’ve considered the probabilities of a biotechnical disaster up against the unpredictable turns of nature–this time a spellbinding bird. I hope you find it an interesting, inspiring read.

Pick up your copy at:  http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Fall-Light-Sherrida-Woodley/dp/1936178184/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335651497&sr=8-1

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It’s Food Friday! Greek Style Hamburgers for the grill

The weather here is beautiful and I think it’s time this weekend to barbecue.  There’s nothing better to place on the grill than my favorite, Greek style hamburgers!

GREEK STYLE HAMBURGERS

1 lb of lean ground beef

1 lb ground lamb

1 finely chopped onion

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1/2 cup of unseasoned bread crumbs

1-teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon oregano

1-teaspoon ground coriander

1-teaspoon salt

1-teaspoon pepper

1-teaspoon ground cumin

It’s very simple!  Turn on the outside grill and preheat until the grates take on that ashy gray color!

In large bowl, mix ground beef, lamb, onion, spices, and breadcrumbs.  Combine well.  Shape into patties.

Grill until done!

Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, and thinly sliced purple onions in pita bread.  A great topper is a little sauce called Tzatziki–which is simple to make.  I simply toss 2 peeled and chopped cucumbers into my food processor and add a container of sour cream.  Pulse on low for a few seconds, season with salt and pepper, and use the sauce as a dressing for the burgers.

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Updates for my readers!

Hello, again, and welcome to my blog site!  I do so love when you drop in to find out what I’m up to, and to share with me books that have crossed your paths, and some of your own thoughts on the blogs, reviews, and ideas that I post.

This week has been a busy one for me.  In between delving (no pun intended!) into the deliciously well written sexual exploits described by Lucy Felthouse in WHILE THE BOYS ARE AWAY, I’ve been placing the finishing touches on my own books, as well as preparing for finals at school.

For those of you that might have missed the news, the final chapter of The Blood Chronicles is now available at AMAZON (US, UK, DE, FR, ES, and IT) so don’t forget to stop on by those sites and pick up Tears of Blood! You can find your copy stateside at http://www.amazon.com/Tears-Blood-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B007VRKF2S

On Friday, my publisher will be releasing a nonfiction book that I love to dabble with from time to time.  I think Friday is the perfect day for releasing my latest venture, since I so often post a delicious recipe for my Food Friday articles.  Gather Around My Table, a compilation of easy to prepare southwestern style meals (and a few of my favorites) will be available at AMAZON!  The stateside link is http://www.amazon.com/Gather-Around-My-Table-ebook/dp/B007XY8J8Q

Don’t forget, both books are still available to my readers for an amazing price 

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