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April 4, 2013
Ask the Author – Pick 10 People on a Desert Island
Laurie Jenkins over at Laurie's Thoughts & Reviews blog posed this question...
March 19, 2013
March ’13 Monthly: The Iron Giant
March 14, 2013
How Relevant is the Pope?
The election of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to become Pope Francis was a momentous occasion in the wake of Pope Benedict XVI’s controversial decision to step down recently. While Benedict was criticized by some for exiting on non-traditional terms – the first pope to resign in 600 years – it’s interesting that the Catholic church is excited about how, well, non-traditional Francis appears. However, it is how he stands out in other ways that will determine his effectiveness.
Pope Francis, from Arg...
March 12, 2013
Latest Features On The Forever Saga
As the month of March continues to fly by, I find lots of important things staring me in the face – taxes, church events, my wife’s birthday, etc. All good things, but it’s easy to let them pass by without any sense of appreciating them (well, as much as you can appreciate taxes, in particular). That’s why today’s post takes a second to appreciate, and give some shout-outs to, the websites and blogs that have recently featured The Forever Saga: Flash.
First up is Big Shiny Robot, a great site...
Latest Features About The Forever Saga
As the month of March continues to fly by, I find lots of important things staring me in the face – taxes, church events, my wife’s birthday, etc. All good things, but it’s easy to let them pass by without any sense of appreciating them (well, as much as you can appreciate taxes, in particular). That’s why today’s post takes a second to appreciate, and give some shout-outs to, the websites and blogs that have recently featured The Forever Saga: Flash.
First up is Big Shiny Robot, a great site...
March 7, 2013
A Day in a Book Reviews Flash!
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One of the best parts of being an author is having your work being understood and appreciated by a reviewer; in that sense, I’m pleased to reveal that A Day in a Book – the blog run by Zaina Fawn, awarded The Forever Saga: Flash with 4 stars!
In her review feature, Zaina shares a short synopsis of Flash, my author bio, and her rating/review. Her advice to readers? Be patient with the opening chapters while the large cast of characters and plot for an entire series are being established.
“Once t...
March 5, 2013
Authors’ Curtilage Blog Interviews Sean!
March and April will be pivotal for The Forever Saga – there are currently 22 features (including reviews, interviews, and other woot-ness) lined up for Flash and I on various book blogs online. Today, I’m proud to share my interview with Darmie Orem, who runs the Authors’ Curtilage blog. You can read the interview at www.authorscourtwithme.blogspot.co.uk and see what dignified and goofy responses I came up with!
Darmie hails from Lagos, Nigeria, a cool city that, incidentally, is a location I...
February 28, 2013
Free Forever Fridays Begin March 1st!
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Today marks the start of two landmark events for The Forever Saga. The first is the launch of Free Forever Fridays: on the first Friday of every month (within that 24-hour period), you can get a free e-book copy of The Forever Saga: Flash -all you gotta do is subscribe to the other big deal-thingy happening today: the launch of The Forever Saga Newsletter.
With monthly content that includes news, blog posts, features, reviews of The Forever Saga: Flash, interviews with Sean C. Sousa, and more,...
February 26, 2013
Writing What You Know
If you’ve ever written anything (and who hasn’t?), there always seems to be a point where you get set to write, and nothing really comes to mind. Or, you know what to say but aren’t sure how to say it. What’s more, you’re probably working with constraints like “write it in APA style,” “this poem has to rhyme?!” or even “I want this to sound good so I don’t look stupid.” How do we find a unique voice in the midst of outer and inner limitations? Read on…
Write what you know.Let’s start with the...
February 21, 2013
Feb. ’13 Monthly: The Avengers
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Last July, I rounded up a group of buddies and went to the theater to see the most anticipated superhero movie of the year. We settled into our seats, completely amped to watch what would be the result of years of buildup and hype. Yet over two hours later, I ended up with acceptable, but convoluted, entertainment that just gave me a big headache. That movie was The Dark Knight Rises.
It eventually dawned on me that the main reason I wasn’t wowed by it was because of that other superhero movie...
