M.L. Weaver's Blog, page 2
April 30, 2013
Cover Reveal - End of the Night by Violet Patterson
From my recent cover reveal for Violet Patterson's End of the Night
It began with tragedy.
Continued with rebirth.
Intensified with an uncovered past.
How will it all end?
The wait is almost over!
Storm Sullivan's epic journey comes to an end tomorrow with the release of
END OF THE NIGHT
I am thrilled to reveal the stunning new cover created by the brilliant and fabulously talented,
Tammie Clarke Gibbs.
See the new cover at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
It began with tragedy.
Continued with rebirth.
Intensified with an uncovered past.
How will it all end?
The wait is almost over!
Storm Sullivan's epic journey comes to an end tomorrow with the release of
END OF THE NIGHT
I am thrilled to reveal the stunning new cover created by the brilliant and fabulously talented,
Tammie Clarke Gibbs.
See the new cover at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
April 17, 2013
Author Interview - Antonello Fiore
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to interview Antonello Fiore, author of Killer Rumors.
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
I am doing fantastic. Thank you for inviting me to participate with the interview.
Tell us about yourself- outside the world of writing.
Well first off, I have been married since last May to my beautiful wife, Sandy. She is my everything.
I am currently a Nurse’s Aide, working in a Home Care Agency. I graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Theological Studies and a minor in Religion. I also completed the Canadian Certificate Youth Ministry Studies held at the Archdiocese of Montreal.
I am very active with my Church. I have been teaching the Faith First Catechism Program for over ten years, played guitar and sang with the choir, and have played the part as Jesus for their annual Good Friday play.
I am a huge sports fan. My favorite sport to play and watch is soccer. The leagues which I follow include the Italian league (Serie A) and Major League Soccer (MLS). My favorite teams are Juventus and the Montreal Impact, respectively. Other sports that I enjoy watching include wrestling and hockey.
Rock music has always been a major passion of mine. That is why I have been playing the guitar for many years. A combination of my passion for music and my love for Church was the reason why I decided to join the choir. You would always see me attending a concert whenever one of my favorite rock bands would roll into town.
What does writing mean to you?
What writing means to me is the absolute limitless of what our mind can imagine. That is the foundation of a story- a thought that entered our mind and continues to grow drastically that we need a pen and paper with us at all times so that we can remember...
Read the rest of the interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
I am doing fantastic. Thank you for inviting me to participate with the interview.
Tell us about yourself- outside the world of writing.
Well first off, I have been married since last May to my beautiful wife, Sandy. She is my everything.
I am currently a Nurse’s Aide, working in a Home Care Agency. I graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Theological Studies and a minor in Religion. I also completed the Canadian Certificate Youth Ministry Studies held at the Archdiocese of Montreal.
I am very active with my Church. I have been teaching the Faith First Catechism Program for over ten years, played guitar and sang with the choir, and have played the part as Jesus for their annual Good Friday play.
I am a huge sports fan. My favorite sport to play and watch is soccer. The leagues which I follow include the Italian league (Serie A) and Major League Soccer (MLS). My favorite teams are Juventus and the Montreal Impact, respectively. Other sports that I enjoy watching include wrestling and hockey.
Rock music has always been a major passion of mine. That is why I have been playing the guitar for many years. A combination of my passion for music and my love for Church was the reason why I decided to join the choir. You would always see me attending a concert whenever one of my favorite rock bands would roll into town.
What does writing mean to you?
What writing means to me is the absolute limitless of what our mind can imagine. That is the foundation of a story- a thought that entered our mind and continues to grow drastically that we need a pen and paper with us at all times so that we can remember...
Read the rest of the interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
April 10, 2013
Author Interview - Daniel Sherrier
Author Interview - Daniel Sherrier
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to interview Daniel Sherrier , author of Earths in Space and RIP.
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
Great. Thanks for having me.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
My day job involves a different type of writing. I work for a weekly community newspaper, reporting on local government, schools, interesting individuals, and pretty much anything that comes up. I’ve got about four years worth of Thai kickboxing training, and I’m an uncle to a very bright 3-year-old.
What does writing mean to you?
It’s tremendous fun, first and foremost. Anything that requires this much work without any guarantee of pay would have to be. I try not to ascribe any pretentious meaning to writing. It’s a tool to entertain people, with the potential to enlighten. But it has to entertain first.
How long have you been writing?
About twenty years, since I was nine. As a kid, I wrote and drew comic books using my own original super-heroes. I’d be embarrassed to read those now. The comics progressed to comic scripts, then prose, plays, screenplays…I’ve played around in pretty much every style except poetry.
Please tell us about the first thing you wrote for publication.
Book-wise, Earths in Space vol. 1: Where Are the Little Green Men? is my first release. It came out at the end of December. Basically, it takes about twenty years of practice to become good enough for public consumption.
Additionally, I’ve written original plays that have been performed. The first non-school production was a staged reading of my short children’s play, “The Numerous Numbers and the Magical Plus Sign,” through a contest I won.
Also, I’ve had a newspaper byline every week for about seven years now.
Do you find that your work fits easily into a particular genre? If not, why?
Earths in Space is character-centric science fiction and action/adventure. There’s space travel and lots of advanced technology, but instead of alien civilizations, we have unique...
Read the rest of the interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to interview Daniel Sherrier , author of Earths in Space and RIP.
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
Great. Thanks for having me.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
My day job involves a different type of writing. I work for a weekly community newspaper, reporting on local government, schools, interesting individuals, and pretty much anything that comes up. I’ve got about four years worth of Thai kickboxing training, and I’m an uncle to a very bright 3-year-old.
What does writing mean to you?
It’s tremendous fun, first and foremost. Anything that requires this much work without any guarantee of pay would have to be. I try not to ascribe any pretentious meaning to writing. It’s a tool to entertain people, with the potential to enlighten. But it has to entertain first.
How long have you been writing?
About twenty years, since I was nine. As a kid, I wrote and drew comic books using my own original super-heroes. I’d be embarrassed to read those now. The comics progressed to comic scripts, then prose, plays, screenplays…I’ve played around in pretty much every style except poetry.
Please tell us about the first thing you wrote for publication.
Book-wise, Earths in Space vol. 1: Where Are the Little Green Men? is my first release. It came out at the end of December. Basically, it takes about twenty years of practice to become good enough for public consumption.
Additionally, I’ve written original plays that have been performed. The first non-school production was a staged reading of my short children’s play, “The Numerous Numbers and the Magical Plus Sign,” through a contest I won.
Also, I’ve had a newspaper byline every week for about seven years now.
Do you find that your work fits easily into a particular genre? If not, why?
Earths in Space is character-centric science fiction and action/adventure. There’s space travel and lots of advanced technology, but instead of alien civilizations, we have unique...
Read the rest of the interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
April 8, 2013
LibraryThing Giveaway
The Lightness of Dust is in the giveaway program at LibraryThing. 100 winners will receive a Smashwords coupon for a free download! http://www.librarything.com/er/list?p...
April 3, 2013
INTERVIEW WITH RICH PITMAN - CREATOR OF JIMMY THREEPWOOD
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to interview Rich Pitman, author of Jimmy Threepwood and the Veil of Darkness.
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
Matt, I am very well. Thank you for interviewing me.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
Outside of the world of writing I am a Police officer. I have done that role for just over ten years but always had ambitions of writing. Apart from my job I live with my wife and two cats but I spend a great deal of my time attending schools and doing writing workshops. I am a qualified teacher and find it exciting to pass on the skills and knowledge I have learnt.
What does writing mean to you?
I really enjoy writing. It gets my brain and thoughts flowing as I think of the plot and sections of the story before adding exciting twists and turns. When I write I go off into a quiet zone and it empties my head of all the things I have buzzing around.
How long have you been writing?
Only about three years. I had a few ideas for stories then I came up the idea of Jimmy Threepwood. It only took about three months to write the first book, but it took about a year of constant edits and rewrites until it was ready to be sent off to agents and publishers.
Please tell us about the first thing you wrote for publication.
The Jimmy Threepwood series which is made up of five books is the first set of books that were picked up. Jimmy Threepwood is about a boy unloved by his parents with a dark destiny to one day destroy the world. In essence the book follows the life of a villain, exploring what happened to him and why he wants to destroy the word.
The first book, Jimmy Threepwood and the Veil of Darkness, is a dark fantasy adventure book where Jimmy and his three sinister companions learn their powers and set off on quests to gain unlimited power. However, even though his new friends are clearly evil, Jimmy...
Find out what Jimmy does at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
Matt, I am very well. Thank you for interviewing me.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
Outside of the world of writing I am a Police officer. I have done that role for just over ten years but always had ambitions of writing. Apart from my job I live with my wife and two cats but I spend a great deal of my time attending schools and doing writing workshops. I am a qualified teacher and find it exciting to pass on the skills and knowledge I have learnt.
What does writing mean to you?
I really enjoy writing. It gets my brain and thoughts flowing as I think of the plot and sections of the story before adding exciting twists and turns. When I write I go off into a quiet zone and it empties my head of all the things I have buzzing around.
How long have you been writing?
Only about three years. I had a few ideas for stories then I came up the idea of Jimmy Threepwood. It only took about three months to write the first book, but it took about a year of constant edits and rewrites until it was ready to be sent off to agents and publishers.
Please tell us about the first thing you wrote for publication.
The Jimmy Threepwood series which is made up of five books is the first set of books that were picked up. Jimmy Threepwood is about a boy unloved by his parents with a dark destiny to one day destroy the world. In essence the book follows the life of a villain, exploring what happened to him and why he wants to destroy the word.
The first book, Jimmy Threepwood and the Veil of Darkness, is a dark fantasy adventure book where Jimmy and his three sinister companions learn their powers and set off on quests to gain unlimited power. However, even though his new friends are clearly evil, Jimmy...
Find out what Jimmy does at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
March 29, 2013
A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL BROOKES – AUTHOR OF CONVERSATIONS IN THE ABYSS
A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL BROOKES – AUTHOR OF CONVERSATIONS IN THE ABYSS
I’m honored that “All the Other Books” has the opportunity to be a stop on the Conversations in the Abyss blog tour. Joining me is author Michael Brookes, who was kind enough to provide me with a copy of the book!
Welcome back, Michael, it’s a pleasure to speak with you again!
MB: Thanks for having me.
So, Michael…this is the second book in the series, but the first I read. Tell us a bit about the first book…
MB: In the first book we meet the main character. As a boy he discovers he has the ability to enter people’s minds and read their thoughts and memories. He learns that he can also influence their minds, bending them to his will. With these abilities he grows into a monster terrorizing those who pass him by.
Eventually he tires of his dark game and decides to enact a bloody last stand. While preparing for this in prison he discovers he’s not as unique as thought.
I enjoyed this book, and though in some ways it could be a stand-alone, I definitely missed some things by reading the second book first. When I read The Cult of Me, how will knowledge from Conversations in the Abyss alter the experience?
MB: I deliberately wrote the second book with the intention that it could be read and enjoyed without having read the first book. However it is still worth reading it afterwards so you can find out more about the main character and see how he came to be in the predicament he starts the second book in. You will also discover how he came to be the person he is now.
The first-person protagonist is, unless I missed it, never named. Will he (or she) be identified in the next book?
MB: I haven’t decided that yet. We shall have to see how it pans out – I’m interested to know myself :-)
This story is an interesting take on religion in general and the Lazarus story in particular. What inspired it?
MB: The story itself is inspired by
I’m honored that “All the Other Books” has the opportunity to be a stop on the Conversations in the Abyss blog tour. Joining me is author Michael Brookes, who was kind enough to provide me with a copy of the book!
Welcome back, Michael, it’s a pleasure to speak with you again!
MB: Thanks for having me.
So, Michael…this is the second book in the series, but the first I read. Tell us a bit about the first book…
MB: In the first book we meet the main character. As a boy he discovers he has the ability to enter people’s minds and read their thoughts and memories. He learns that he can also influence their minds, bending them to his will. With these abilities he grows into a monster terrorizing those who pass him by.
Eventually he tires of his dark game and decides to enact a bloody last stand. While preparing for this in prison he discovers he’s not as unique as thought.
I enjoyed this book, and though in some ways it could be a stand-alone, I definitely missed some things by reading the second book first. When I read The Cult of Me, how will knowledge from Conversations in the Abyss alter the experience?
MB: I deliberately wrote the second book with the intention that it could be read and enjoyed without having read the first book. However it is still worth reading it afterwards so you can find out more about the main character and see how he came to be in the predicament he starts the second book in. You will also discover how he came to be the person he is now.
The first-person protagonist is, unless I missed it, never named. Will he (or she) be identified in the next book?
MB: I haven’t decided that yet. We shall have to see how it pans out – I’m interested to know myself :-)
This story is an interesting take on religion in general and the Lazarus story in particular. What inspired it?
MB: The story itself is inspired by
March 24, 2013
Best Review Yet for The Lightness of Dust
The Lightness of Dust just received its best review yet, and I'm proud to share the link for you to read it! http://bannedsorcery.com/book_reviews
March 17, 2013
Free Coupon for Reviews!
I've created a 100%-off coupon code FG88R for The Lightness of Dust through Smashswords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...The coupon is good through March 24, 2013.
I would appreciate the posting of honest reviews on Goodreads and Smashwords (and anywhere else!).
In ancient Anatolia, a young healer fights to reunite with her true love despite her father's desire to profit from her gift.
In Depression-era Seattle, the caretaker of the Persephone Music Hall finds inspiration for his art in the arms of a beautiful foreign violinist.
A university professor in modern-day California struggles to keep his lab and his marriage from the clutches of his enthusiastic new grad student.
A mysterious thread draws these lives together across the span of history and summons one of them toward an unspeakable fate. Follow the thread as mortal cares scatter with The Lightness of Dust.
Thanks, everyone!
Matt
March 13, 2013
Interview with A Jew in Jail
INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR GARY GOLDSTEIN
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to interview Gary Goldstein , author of "Jew in Jail.” Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
I am doing very well Matt, and thank you for having me today.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
My name is Gary Goldstein, and I am a single, 51-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York who enjoys reading, working out, dating, television, movies, sports, and going to the beach.
What does writing mean to you?
Writing gives me the opportunity to express myself and my innermost thoughts and feelings, and enables my readers to get an inside look at my view of the world.
How long have you been writing?
Since entering college in 1979, so well over 30 years.
Please tell us about the first thing you wrote for publication.
Well, back in 1979, I was the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper and had my own column called "Inside Sports."
Do you find that your work fits easily into a particular genre of non-fiction? If not, why?
My first book, "Jew in Jail" certainly does, since it is the true story of the nearly six years I spent incarcerated in various New York State prisons for robbery, due to my past addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling.
What are your greatest joys in writing?
Just to have the privilege of knowing that...
Read the full interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to interview Gary Goldstein , author of "Jew in Jail.” Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
I am doing very well Matt, and thank you for having me today.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
My name is Gary Goldstein, and I am a single, 51-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York who enjoys reading, working out, dating, television, movies, sports, and going to the beach.
What does writing mean to you?
Writing gives me the opportunity to express myself and my innermost thoughts and feelings, and enables my readers to get an inside look at my view of the world.
How long have you been writing?
Since entering college in 1979, so well over 30 years.
Please tell us about the first thing you wrote for publication.
Well, back in 1979, I was the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper and had my own column called "Inside Sports."
Do you find that your work fits easily into a particular genre of non-fiction? If not, why?
My first book, "Jew in Jail" certainly does, since it is the true story of the nearly six years I spent incarcerated in various New York State prisons for robbery, due to my past addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling.
What are your greatest joys in writing?
Just to have the privilege of knowing that...
Read the full interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
March 6, 2013
Interview with Author Jamie Marchant
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to interview Jamie Marchant, author of The Goddess’s Choice and Demons in the Big Easy.
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
Quite well. Thank you.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
I have a Ph.D. in English and teach writing and literature at Auburn University. I live in Auburn, Alabama, with my husband, son, and four cats. I’m told this officially makes me a cat lady.
What does writing mean to you?
When my fingers fly across the keyboard, I feel truly free to be myself. I can express what is deep inside myself without the same kind of self-consciousness that comes in face-to-face interactions. And it is an escape into a new and different world of my own creation, being able to live in another’s skin, and see and experience things I would never see or do in real life. I am most alive when I’m writing!
How long have you been writing?
From early childhood, I’ve been immersed in books. My mother, an avid reader herself, read to us, and my older sister filled my head with fairy tales. When I was about six, I started writing stories for my older sister about the Man from Mars. I devoured every book I could get my hands on, and I wrote my first fantasy novel while in high school—not that it was publishable. Taking into consideration my love for literature and the challenges of supporting myself as a writer, I pursued a Ph.D. in American literature, which I received in 1998. I started teaching writing and literature at Auburn University, but in doing so, I put my true passion on the backburner and neglected my muse. Instead, for a few years, I wrote literary criticism. Then one day, in the midst of writing a critical piece...
Read the rest of the interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
Thank you for joining us today. How are you?
Quite well. Thank you.
Tell us about yourself—outside the world of writing.
I have a Ph.D. in English and teach writing and literature at Auburn University. I live in Auburn, Alabama, with my husband, son, and four cats. I’m told this officially makes me a cat lady.
What does writing mean to you?
When my fingers fly across the keyboard, I feel truly free to be myself. I can express what is deep inside myself without the same kind of self-consciousness that comes in face-to-face interactions. And it is an escape into a new and different world of my own creation, being able to live in another’s skin, and see and experience things I would never see or do in real life. I am most alive when I’m writing!
How long have you been writing?
From early childhood, I’ve been immersed in books. My mother, an avid reader herself, read to us, and my older sister filled my head with fairy tales. When I was about six, I started writing stories for my older sister about the Man from Mars. I devoured every book I could get my hands on, and I wrote my first fantasy novel while in high school—not that it was publishable. Taking into consideration my love for literature and the challenges of supporting myself as a writer, I pursued a Ph.D. in American literature, which I received in 1998. I started teaching writing and literature at Auburn University, but in doing so, I put my true passion on the backburner and neglected my muse. Instead, for a few years, I wrote literary criticism. Then one day, in the midst of writing a critical piece...
Read the rest of the interview at http://www.lunarisen.com/alltheotherb...
