Byron Suggs's Blog, page 5
April 11, 2015
Beginning May 1st, selected vols of my b
Beginning May 1st, selected vols of my books will be available in various formats for download on my website at http://bit.ly/1OmZMLG
December 21, 2014
FREE PDFs of ROCKAPOCALYPSE avail. 4 rev
FREE PDFs of ROCKAPOCALYPSE avail. 4 reviews @ Amazon, GR, etc. “Gifting” & more 4 blog feat./giveaways. http://ow.ly/Gf0b6 Pls RT/Share
December 13, 2014
Only 14 hours left to download #ROCKAPOC
Only 14 hours left to download #ROCKAPOCALYPSE for FREE over on Amazon! Read the reviews, then decide. http://ow.ly/FQ0l7 #ebooks4free
December 11, 2014
My debut novel, Rockapocalypse, is FREE
My debut novel, Rockapocalypse, is FREE 11/11-13 at Amazon! Download a little magic this holiday season. #free @ebook http://ow.ly/FLGsV
December 8, 2014
Radical fiction that drags you into anot
Radical fiction that drags you into another dimension w/dry eyeballs & insomnia. http://ow.ly/Fz7CW FREE download 12/11-13. #free #ebook
November 30, 2014
This holiday season, snuggle up with a d
This holiday season, snuggle up with a dark & wondrous tale that will leave you mesmerized and satisfied. http://ow.ly/F6fkf
November 13, 2014
Feeling blah? Uninspired? Need a bit of
Feeling blah? Uninspired? Need a bit of King’s IT, Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird & Independence Day rolled into one? http://ow.ly/EewRC
October 25, 2014
One magical summer, 5 teenagers, 4 dead
One magical summer, 5 teenagers, 4 dead guardians, the Devil, God, and 37 years of deception collide with a fury… http://ow.ly/Dkk61
August 20, 2014
Foreword and Forward
When I started this journey into insanity, I made a conscious decision to stay the traditional publishing course ~ as long as I had the mental fortitude to continue. I knew it would be tough, almost impossible, but the “almost” in that equation kept my head above water and a tiny flame of hope burning eternal in my spirit. I’ve had some success… and some disappointment. I’ve learned a great deal about the business, and made some true lifelong friends along the way.
Recently, I came to another crossroad in my journey (seems to be a lot of those, huh?) and had to part ways with my literary agent. It was nothing personal. She gave it her best shot, and I’m grateful that she believed in my work enough to carry that torch for two years. But to effect change, one must “shake it up” from time to time. So, without further ado…
I’m excited and pleased to announce that I’ve signed with the Donaghy Literary Group! Stacey Donaghy, Lit Agent extraordinaire, will be representing my southern mystery/thriller, COLD CURRENTS, and the series to follow. Wish me luck!
August 6, 2014
GNATS: The Hellspawn of Mankind
If you live in the South and you’ve never been pestered by gnats, you’re either the luckiest person alive or you don’t really exist. They have only two purposes: either they were put on this earth teach mankind patience (the hard way), or they were put here to torture impatient people. FAIL! on both accounts.
Since my wife and I relocated back to the South, I’ve had to acclimate not only to the heat, but to these stubbornly persistent pests. The fact that they serve no useful function in the circle of life only serves to infuriate me more. Last may, I accidentally bushwhacked a small rose bush to a shredded stub when a persistent gnat kept trying to get into my ear.
Gnats=1, Me=0.
Last Monday, I was mowing the grass with my riding mower when a gnat flew directly into my ear and another one crash landed on my eyeball. At the same time. If you think I was mad at this point, well…With hands and foul words flying, my mower made a spitting noise and I caught a glimpse of the tiny garden fence we had around the newly planted Mimosa tree being ejected in pieces from the grass chute.
The fence was destroyed.
The Mimosa may or may not grow back. It almost died when we replanted it. We nursed it back to life, and I noted to my wife just the other day how well it was doing.
Foolish me…
I firmly believe that any company whose livelihood is dependent on sales should incorporate the habits of the gnat into their training material. Can you imagine how many ultra tolerant, brow-beaten people would be buying new things they didn’t need all the time? Maybe it would stimulate the economy, or maybe most of the nation would go completely insane. My bets are on the latter.
I guess gnats are as ingrained in our lives as mind-numbing TV commercials, or plumber’s crack. Not sure if I’ll ever learn patience from them, though.
Gnats=2, Me=0
