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Christmas special selection: Deborah Palumbo and Jodie Pierce

Today in my Christmas selection, on Christmas Eve, I want to revisit the interviews with two extremely talented writers who both share a love for the genre of vampires, and are fans of each other’s writing, Deborah Palumbo and Jodie Pierce.

And now, without further ado I leave you with Deborah!

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:   

First of all, I want to say I’m really glad to be here!

I’m a self-pubbed fiction author now but I began as a young gal who from age 7 through 18 wrote poems for God, but I always wanted to write novels; it was something innate. That dream however, didn’t happen until I was unfortunately stricken with a debilitating illness; as a result, I have 9 novels published on Amazon and many more are sitting in my file waiting to be dusted off!

I spin yarns in several genres, available as ebooks and paperback: Paranormal…laced with mystery and romance, historical, and mystery/crime…you know who dunnit with frustrated detectives who are hot on the trail of some killer. The one element they all have in common is they are all mystery based.

I also co wrote a screenplay with actor/writer Jordan Rhodes. I loved the experience immensely, but writing novels is still much preferred.

Okay so now that we’ve gotten my humble bio out of the way, we’re ready for the meat and potatoes.

So, here we are about to discuss my vampire series The Undeparted and in particular book 3 The Banished One. Yeah, I’ve already finished book 3 which means you have to promise me you’ll rush to Amazon and buy all 3 books and get caught up on the paranormal mystery/romance series and the characters, Quentin, the father of all vampires who is in an emotional transition, the beautiful and once mortal Cassandra, Quentin’s sidekick since the 1200′s the sexy and mean spirited Christian, and the vicious and evil Lucius.

If you’re a prime member, my books are free to you, otherwise, the

Christmas selection. Guest authors Simon Jenner and Gem Thomas.

In my Christmas selection I’m sharing two previous features with two very original authors. The first one is UK author Simon Jenner. He sent me an interview with John Smith the protagonist of ‘Ethan Justice: Origins’.

                       

Interview with John Smith, star and hero of ‘Ethan Justice: Origins’ by Simon Jenner.

 

Thanksgiving is upon us once again when the people of America and Canada… well… give thanks.  In Simon Jenner’s book ‘Ethan Justice: Origins’, you get dealt a pretty rough time by the author.  What, if anything, do you give thanks for?

 

That is a very good question.  It is hard to imagine that I have much to give the author thanks for, especially given that he pulls me from a perfectly comfortable (if boring) existence into a dark world of secret police, psychos and pimps.  One day I’m happily living off my rich family’s charity and the next I’m facing a trained killer and an angry pimp armed with only a toothbrush.  What sort of person would do that to you?

I guess that what I’m most thankful for is being introduced to the delectable Savannah Jones.  In my past life I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to get close to such a beautiful woman and even if I had I would never have had the nerve to talk to her.  Most people don’t see past Savannah’s looks because she comes over a little naïve, but underneath she’s the smartest and bravest woman I’ve ever met.   Our first meeting doesn’t go too well.  I’m shocked to find out that she’s a prostitute, but that’s a whole other story.  I’m a bit naïve myself at the start of the book, but as the author throws us deeper and deeper into trouble, Savannah and I soon learn to survive in a world of killers and scum, and experience comes thick and fast.

Thankfully, Mr Jenner gave me the skills and a resolute stubbornness, often mistaken for bravery by others, to cope in most of the situations that he throws at me.  One of the best skills is my ability to mimic accents and that alone helps Savannah and I out of more than one sticky situation.  I love that the book doesn’t always have to be about the guns and the fighting and that he gives me the ability to think on my feet.  I’m not one-dimensional and I’ve got brains.  I certainly give thanks to the author for that.

He also gave Savannah and I a great supporting cast of characters who provide us with the adventure to end all adventures.  The book has got it all in terms of action and plot, but what really makes it tick is that each character is different and, love them or hate them, you can’t ignore them.  Good or bad, they’ve all got depth and they make it easy for me to shine in front of Savannah.  Did I mention how gorgeous she is?

All right, Mr Jenner, so you did me a favour.  It’s true what they all said.  I was a waste of space, but did you have to put me through all that just to show me the error of my ways?  On second thoughts, don’t bother answering.   Knowing him, he’ll take it out on me in the sequel planned for early next year.  He’s got a sick mind and I don’t want to take any chances.

I can truly tell  you the novel is fabulous and I had a great time reading it. For more information see:

Links to Simon Jenner’s pages and books:

My website:  http://simonjenner.com/

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/SimonJennerAuthor?ref=hl

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/simonrjenner 

Link to Ethan Justice: Origins: http://www.amazon.com/Ethan-Justice-Origins-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0087S6AA6

Simon’s talents are not limited to adult fiction. He has also sent me information about his new book about dieting:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intermittent-Fasting-Practical-Weight-ebook/dp/B00AAJO322

Considering Christmas is coming it might be just what we all need.

The second author is Gem Thomas:

Illustrations de The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1876. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Hi all: I’m Olga and as I’ve been promising you I’m going to be bringing you authors as guests to my blog once a week. I am leaving them tell you in their own words what they think any readers would like to know.

My first guest is Gem Thomas, who is indeed a Gem and real character. See what you think and support his work! I for one I’m fascinated by his new project!

1. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

My name is GEM. And I am a writer and can firmly state that my recent work is above all the rest in the UK and US.

2. What do you do when you are not writing?

Live it up. Have fun.

3. When did you first start writing and when did you finish your first book?  

I first started writing when I was a child. I created all types of fiction. Action stories were my favorite. All the time, superheroes would be fighting villains in my stories. I recall writing what is now called fan fiction. At the time, I did not know of this genre. It was my story about another boy who floated down the Mississippi river, next to Tom Sawyer. I stopped writing so much in high school. By college, I was too busy to write fiction. After college, I finished my first novel in September of 2010.

4.How did you choose the genre you write in?

I cover many genres and plan on moving into more, once I am clear of my newest novel. The Strong Roads Series are historical-fiction works. I went to Hawaii right after college to learn more about myself. While in the local library, quite early in my adventure, I learned about an amazing tale of the Spanish being in Hawaii centuries before Captain Cook. I was immediately intrigued. I always enjoyed learning about world history so, I was able to turn this legend into a narrative. I am excited to say I am the first person to have done this.

5. Do you want to talk about your newest work?

My newest novel is titled Strong Roads: Blues and Greens and Blood. It is the continued story of the main character in sixteenth-century Hawaii. What interests so many people, I think, is the potential of it being a true story. My main character is made a high chief by the aristocracy and he falls in love with an even higher-classed woman. Their relationship breaks social norms. Then, war erupts in the Island and their lives are forever changed. I combined ingredients from literary classics and am pleased to share it with everyone. But, what I am doing different is releasing it in a digital format. Readers will be able to tap a character’s name and hear how it is pronounced in the ‘native’ tongue of Ancient Hawaii. This is only possible, because of modern technology. Everyone will enjoy the story and love the interactive medium it is told in.

6. Is there anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans?

Yes. I have a crowdfunding campaign. I am raising money for advertisements associated with the release of Strong Roads: Blues and Greens and Bloods. Indiegogo.com is hosting the project and allows for international contributors, which is perfect because my story is able to be enjoyed in the international scene, especially throughout Spanish-speaking countries. There are plenty of rewards for everyone that donates to my crowdfunding project. www.gemthomas.com has information.

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Next Monday (as Tuesday is Christmas and you might be a bit busy) I’m planning to remind you of two of the great authors who’ve graced my blog with their presence. Both love to write about vampires…Deborah Palumbo and Jodie Pierce.

And now I leave you with a reminder of my books:

‘The Man Who Never Was’

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TWRT22

And don’t forget my new series of novellas, Escaping Psychiatry about a psychiatrist and writer and her adventures.

‘Cannon Fodder’ (Escaping Psychiatry part 1)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWO8Z6

‘Teamwork’ (Escaping Psychiatry part 2)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWSQJA

And ‘Memory’ (Escaping Psychiatry Part 3)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWVRCS

Touching Eternity blog blitz

Book Name: Touching Eternity (Touch Series Standalone, book 1.5)

Author: Airicka Phoenix

Publisher: Self-Published

Release date: December 25, 2012

Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance Drama (18+)

Warnings: Angst, drama, torture, suicide, abuse (mental, emotional, physical, sexual, substance (unwilling)) all are implied, not graphic.

Formats: ebook, paperback

Other Novels:

~ Touching Smoke (Touch Series, book 1)

~ Whispered Beginnings: A Clever Fiction Anthology

~ Midnight Surrender Anthology

Book Trailer: Touching Eternity Trailer

Social Networks:

~ Facebook

~ Facebook Author Page

~ Twitter (@AirickaPhoenix)

~ Goodreads

Author Site: Airicka Phoenix Website

Buying Locations: Links to come December 25, 2012

Blurb: TOUCHING ETERNITY

What would you choose?

She had everything but freedom.

He had nothing but his loyalty, his wits and his training.

She was a prisoner, a disease, not fit for the world, and she didn’t know why. But she did know she wasn’t allowed to die, she wasn’t allowed to live and she wasn’t sane.

He was a soldier, a protector, but his foundation will be tested when he must destroy the only light in his dark world.

Thrown together, prisoner and keeper, their rebellion will splinter through time, changing the course of history and the fate of the world. Their love will challenge their greatest enemy and immortalize them forever.

Loyalty. Freedom. Love.

What would you risk?

“Let me die.”

Pain darkened his eyes. “Never.”

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Author Bio:

Airicka Phoenix is the author of TOUCHING SMOKE (Touch Book #1), TOUCHING ETERNITY (Touch 1.5), TORRID, a short story as part of the Whispered Beginnings: A Clever Fiction Anthology and WANTING & INTENTIONS, two stories as part of the Midnight Surrender Anthology. When she’s not hammering away at the keyboard, she can be found banishing pirates or crawling through the attic looking for lost treasure with her kids. She loves baking, gardening and reading. She also likes to travel and take pictures of everything she comes across. When asked, Airicka describes herself as a sarcastic basket case that has an unhealthy addiction to chocolate, old movies and really bad jokes. She loves to laugh, make friends and write. If she could have one wish granted, it would be to spend one day as a fly-on-the-wall inside Stephen King’s mind. If she could have two wishes granted, she would ask for a castle dedicated entirely to her overwhelming collection of books.

Website: http://airickaphoenix.com/Author/?cat=10

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/AirickaPhoenix (@AirickaPhoenix)

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/airicka.phoenix

Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Airicka-Phoenix/252135634831614?ref=hl

Goodread: http://www.goodreads.com/AirickaPhoenix

El hombre que nunca existió. Selección Navideña

Como os prometí he decidido presentar una selección de artículos en mi blog. Y para empezar les dejos con Jesús que nos relata algunos de los episodios de su vida que yo he contado en El hombre que nunca existió.

Os habéis preguntado alguna vez como os sentiríais si la gente os juzgara con sólo veros? Yo estoy acostumbrado a ello. Me llamo Jesús y nací feo (bueno, supongo que sigo siendo feo, pero llevo tantos años viéndome que ya no me doy cuenta). Muy feo. Mi nacimiento de hecho se ha convertido en leyenda familiar,

y sale a relucir cada vez que hay alguna reunión o acontecimiento de familia. Ya sabéis: bodas, bautizos, comuniones, entierros…

Mi abuela siempre me dice que yo le pegué un susto de muerte cuando nací. Mi madre, Adelina, a la que nunca le gustó hacer las cosas como los demás, decidió no ir al hospital y me tuvo en casa. Por lo visto estaba aullando como una desesperada (el médico llegó tarde. Andaba muy ocupado el buen hombre) y yo nací…pues lo mejor que pude. Fotos no he visto, porque nadie se atrevió a sacarme una foto. Nací cubierto de pelo negro y abrí los ojos al nacer, sin llorar ni nada. Mi abuela al verme cubierto de pelo (‘como un monito, me decía, y siempre añadía, ‘pero aun más feo y más peludo’) y con aquellos ojos exclamó ‘Jesús!’. Parece que se pensó que yo era como el diablo. 

Me quedé con el nombre porque a nadie se le ocurrió ninguno mejor, y pensaron que igual me protegería…

La cuestión es que la leyenda de mi nacimiento me ha seguido toda la vida, y todo el mundo me mira preguntándose si de veras hay algo diabólico en mí y cuando se manifestará. Hay que reconocer que la gente es algo tonta, pero mi cara y mi aspecto me ha complicado algo la vida. Aunque en realidad sospecho que mi vida habría sido complicada aunque me hubiera parecido a Johnny Depp.

Mi madre, Adelina, se casó cuando yo tenía unos 5 o 6 años, con el hijo del alcalde. Senén. Hombre guapo, nada complicado…Amable conmigo. Ninguna queja. Decidió que nos mudaríamos a la capital e intentaría meterse en política. Podéis leer más detalles sobre la campaña y cosas así en el libro. Yo sólo sé lo que me contaron después y las pocas cosas que recuerdo, pero nunca se me ha dado mucho lo de la política…Siempre se lo he dejado a otros de la familia.

No, mucho más interesante que eso fue…Tuve una hermana…Estefanía, aunque siempre la llamamos Estefie…Medio-hermana, de hecho, pero eso nunca tuvo ninguna importancia. Fue un bebé precioso y todo el mundo pensó que ella y yo éramos como la bella y la bestia (o ángel y demonio). No me importó nunca demasiado. Al fin al cabo ella era niña y es normal que las niñas sean más favorecidas que los niños.

El día de las elecciones (Senén era candidato a la alcaldía por la capital) después de votar (eso también fue bastante divertido…Senén primero salió en zapatillas, luego se le olvidó el carnet de identidad, tuvo que ir al baño… ¡tuvimos que volver a casa 3 veces!) mi madre se fue a un spa y dejó a Senén con Carmen. ¿Qué quién es Carmen? Carmen era una abogada a la que Senén conocía hacía años (me parece que habían salido juntos) y se estaba encargando de organizar su carrera política…O eso es lo que yo creía entonces. Carmen y Senén se encerraron en la oficina ‘a trabajar’ y yo estaba en la sala, cuando de repente Estefie, que no llegaba al año, dijo: ¡Hola! y empezó a hablar con total fluidez. ¡Casi me caigo al suelo redondo! Hasta entonces sólo había balbuceado, y había dicho ‘mama’ y ‘papa’ una horas antes, pero no una conversación entera…Me dijo que tuvo que empezar a hablar porque todo estaba hecho un lío en nuestra casa. Yo se lo fui a contar a la cocinera (la niñera tenía la tarde libre y no había nadie más en la casa. Pensándolo bien Senén y Carmen deberían haber estado cuidándonos pero…) y en lugar de decírselo decidí llevarla de la mano a la sala por si no me creía. Cuando Estefie le empezó a hablar la pobre Delfina se desmayó…Afortunadamente no se hizo daño. Ahora si que no había nadie a quien se lo pudiera decir, porque Senén y Carmen seguían encerrados en la oficina, y por los ruidos que se oían parecía que ocupados, así que estuve charlando con mi hermana. Era muy lista y tenía un gran sentido común. Me dijo que no me podía contar lo que estaba pasando porque yo era demasiado joven (¡el nervio!) y me consoló sobre los problemas en la escuela, diciéndome que las cosas cambiarían y que no tendría que hacer de malo en los juegos mucho más tiempo. Tenía razón…De hecho y desde entonces siempre tuvo razón.

Cuando Senén y Carmen por fin salieron de la oficina se quedaron muy sorprendidos, pero también algo avergonzados cuando mi hermana les empezó a hablar. Yo no entendí lo que Estefie les estaba diciendo, algo sobre Carmen montando a Senén y otras cosas…Por aquel entonces no tuvo mucho sentido para mí. Cuando nuestra madre volvió y ella le contó sobre las reuniones de Carmen y Senén en la oficina, me di cuenta de que era algo realmente malo, ya que Adelina echó a Carmen (casi) a patadas y empezó a dormir sola, relegando a Senén a otra habitación. Senén siempre me pareció triste desde entonces, pero Estefie se convirtió en toda una estrella. Televisión, revistas, todo el mundo la quería para ellos. Y por asociación yo también me hice popular, porque pasé a ser el hermano de ‘la niña fantástica’.

¡Y como era de fantástica!

Si quieren leer más échenle un vistazo a ‘El hombre que nunca existió’

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TWEGC8

Gracias y Feliz Navidad!

The Man Who Never Was. Christmas selection.

As promised over Christmas I’ve decided to bring a selection of recent posts. First I decided to remind you of Jesús’s take on his own life, as described in my novel The Man Who Never Was. Here he is:

Have you ever wondered how your life would be if everybody judged you by the way you look? My name is Jesús and that’s the stuff my life is made of. I was born ugly. Extremely ugly. (Well, I guess I’m still ugly, but I’ve been seeing myself like this for so long that I no longer notice the ugliness. I’ve probably grown immune to it. On the other hand most of the people I meet notice…a lot. Double take and all).

My birth is the stuff of legend. The story is repeated like a mantra in all family occasions. You know: weddings, birthdays, christenings, burials…My mother, Adelina, who’ve never wanted to do things like everybody else, decided not to go to hospital. She wanted a home birth. She wasn’t married and was staying with her parents. No, I never met my father, but that’s a long story…Anyway, it seems that my mother was screaming like a banshee (the doctor was very late. He was a busy man, poor guy) and when I was finally born and my grandmother took me in her arms I gave her a big fright. I’ve never seen any pictures of that moment  (it seems nobody dared to take any considering my looks) but I’ve been reliably informed that I was all covered in black hair, head to toe.(At this point my grandmother always said: ‘like a little monkey’ but she has to add, after the all important pause, ‘but uglier’) I didn’t cry and just opened my eyes, that have always been a bit special. My grandmother shouted ‘Jesús’ in her fright. She said I looked like the devil (not sure how many encounters she’d had with the devil, but she seemed very confident on that matter).

Nobody came up with a better name, and I was left with the name ‘Jesús’. It seems my mother liked it, and all agreed it might give me some protection.

I’ve lived all my life with people looking at me and expecting something malefic and special to manifest. It has been hard and it has made my life very complicated. All things considered, I don’t think that even if I had looked like Johnny Depp, my life would have been any less complicated.

My mother, Adelina, got married when I was about 5 or so, to the mayor’s son. Senén. Handsome man, not too complicated…Kind enough to me and all. No complaints. He decided to move to the city and get into politics. You can read more details of the campaign and things in the book. I only know what they’ve told me later and the few things I remember, but I’ve never been much into politics…I’ve always left that to others in the family.

No, more interesting than that was…I had a sister…Stephanie, although we always called her Stephie…Half-sister, really, but that’s never made a difference. She was a beautiful baby and everybody thought that we were like the beauty and the beast (or angel and demon). I could live with that. Girls are always expected to be prettier anyway.

On the day of the elections (Senén was candidate to mayor for the capital) after the voting (that was rather funny too…Senén was wearing his slippers, forgot his ID, had to go to the toilet…we had to go back home 3 times!) my mother went to a spa and left Senén with Carmen. Carmen was a lawyer he knew from years back and was looking after his political career…Or so I thought at the time. Carmen and Senén locked themselves in the office, to ‘work’ and I was in the lounge, when suddenly Stephie, who was a toddler, not yet 1, said ‘Hello!’ and then started talking fluently. I nearly fell off my chair! She’d only babbled a bit and had said ‘papa’ earlier that day, but nothing like a full conversation…She told me she had to start talking because things were a mess. I went to tell the cook (my nanny was out and there was nobody else in the house. Thinking about it Senén and Carmen should have been looking after us, but…) and rather than telling her I grabbed her hand and took her to the lounge. When Stephie started talking to her, she fainted…Luckily she didn’t hurt herself. Now there was nobody else I could tell, as Senén and Carmen hadn’t come out of the office, so I had a chat with my sister. She was very clever and showed lots of common sense. She told me I was too young to tell me what was really going on (the cheek!) and comforted me about my problems at school, telling me things would change and I wouldn’t have to play the baddy in all the games for much longer. She was right…She would be right ever since…

When Senén and Carmen finally came out of the office they were surprised, but also embarrassed when my sister started talking to them. I didn’t get the meaning of what she was telling them, something about Carmen riding Senén and things…It didn’t make sense to me at the time. When our mother came back and she told her about their meetings in the office, it seemed it was something really bad, as Adelina kicked Carmen out and started sleeping alone. Senén looked sad after that, but Stephie became a star. TV, magazines, everybody wanted a piece of her! And by association I became more popular, because I was the brother of the ‘fantastic girl’.

And how fantastic she was!

 If you want to read more about Jesús and his family’s adventures, check this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TWRT22

And don’t forget my new series of novellas, Escaping Psychiatry about a psychiatrist and writer and her adventures.

‘Cannon Fodder’ (Escaping Psychiatry part 1)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWO8Z6

‘Teamwork’ (Escaping Psychiatry part 2)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWSQJA

And ‘Memory’ (Escaping Psychiatry Part 3)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWVRCS

Thank you for reading and Merry Chrismas!

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My blog (OlgaNM) has been nominated for the very inspiring blog award

Hi all:

Imagine my surprise when I received an e-mail from Mary Meddlemore and read her post 50 and realised I had been nominated for the VERY INSPIRING BLOG AWARD.

The rules for The Very Inspiring Blog Award

The rules are to thank and link back to the blogger that has nominated you, then post the award logo to your blog, write a post on the nomination and nominate 15 other very inspiring bloggers, notify them and then tell them 7 things about yourself.

Mary is fascinating and her posts show clearly that the borders between fact and fiction are at best tenuous and at worst a hindrance.

With regards to my blog being very inspiring…It’s nice of her to think so…I hope it is…even a little bit inspiring would do.

My nominees to the very inspiring blog award are:

yasniger.wordpress.com

terry1954.wordpress.com

exploredreamdiscovertours.me

jamesosbornenovels.com

dilbert.com

www.mad-gods.com/blog

barbphinney.blogspot.com

 

vanessawesterwriter.blogspot.co.uk

http://www.jodiepierceauthor.blogspot.com

deborahpalumbotheundeparted.blogspot.com

http://www.magdaolchawska.com

thejournalfiles.wordpress.com

kaylastonor.wordpress.com

adrianavent.wordpress.com

mysecretloveforyou.wordpress.com

And now 7 things about me:

1. I love owls. I also collect them (not real, live owls, but nearly every other type).

2. I like pumpkin seeds and will search high and low for them (with their shells on).

3. When I was a child I wanted to be, first a secretary, then a teacher and eventually (when I was 12 or so) a doctor that is what I became.

4. I don’t like tea or coffee. Or milk.

5. I don’t drink alcohol.

6. I don’t smoke.

7. I’m still unconvinced that I can call myself an author.

Now, up to you all!

 

Autora invitada Barbara Phinney

Y como última escritora invitada este año tengo el gusto de presentarles a la fantástica Barbara Phinney que nos cuenta como empezó a escribir, porqué, y nos habla un poco de su vida. No se lo pierdan!

Permítanme que les presente a Barbara Phinney

Cuéntame algo sobre tí:

Tengo 53 años, estoy casada y vivo en un nido muy vacío desde que nuestro hijo se empezó su carrera militar. Mi marido y yo servimos en la Armada y desde que nos retiramos vivimos en una comunidad donde su abuelo solía dedicarse a la agricultura. Hacemos de voluntarios para varias organizaciones y causas tanto como podemos. Cuando la casa está silenciosa, escribo.

¿Qué tipo de género escribes?

Escribo en una variedad de géneros. Mi favorito es el suspense romántico. Pero he publicado comedia romántica, romance de ciencia ficción, y en Marzo publicaré mi primer romance histórico, que tiene lugar en la Inglaterra del siglo XI. Todos mis libros son lo que consideraríamos “sweet” (dulces, para todos los públicos). Lo que quiero decir, es que hay poco o ningún sexo en mis libros. No soy demasiado buena escribiendo escenas de amor.

¿Qué género lees tú personalmente?

Mi género favorito de lectura es el suspense romántico, pero también me gustan las novelas históricas en lugares inesperados y en períodos históricos poco habituales. No me importa leer algo un poco diferente, algo original o de género mixto. No leo novelas paranormales, y aunque la mayoría de mis libros son de inspiración Cristiana, no leo muchos libros que se dedican a predicar. Me gusta una buena comedia.

Cuéntame algo sobre tu último libro

Siempre tengo varias cosas cocinándose a la vez, así que para hablar de mi último libro tendría que decir que hay dos en particular. Uno es un suspense romántico inspirador situado en Bolivia (recuerden, lugares poco habituales) y el otro es un romance histórico inspirador que voy a presentar a mi editor. Los dos libros están en etapa de edición.

¿Dónde se pueden comprar tus libros?

Mi romance histórico no estará a la venta hasta el Marzo, en lugares donde se encuentran los romances de la compañía Harlequin y también en el internet. Mis otros libros se pueden comprar en Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Phinney/e/B001HPFZ16/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Y en Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/barbara-phinney

¿Qué inspiró tu pasión por los libros y por el arte de una buena historia?

Creo que mis padres, especialmente mi padre, me contagiaron el amor por la lectura. Tienen que recordar que hace años, muchos sitios en Canadá sólo recibían dos o quizás tres cadenas de televisión. Mi padre siempre disfrutó leyendo misterios y ciencia ficción, y así yo crecí con el amor por los libros. Con respecto a la idea de una buena historia, creo que aprendí pronto la importancia de tener una historia bien desarrollada. Creo que esto me vino de leer las maravillosas historias de Farley Mowar y Stephen Leacock.

¿Cúal fue el primer libro que escribiste?

El primer libro que escribí fue cuando tenía 14 años y era muy aficionada al romance Gótico que hizo a gente como Daphne du Maurier y Victoria Holt famosos. Bueno, con una magia nos pusimos a escribir esta gran historia de una mujer escapando por toda  Europa por algún motivo que no recuerdo. Incluso dibujé ilustraciones de ella y creé una tapa, y nunca pasamos de la primera escena. Como cualquier chica de 14 años, abandoné ese sueño por un tiempo. Luego mucho años más tarde mi amiga me envió el manuscrito. Todo escrito a mano y bien dobladito. Lo encontró en un libro.

Era muy malo, horrible, y me reí mucho. Mi siguiente intento de escribir fue cuando ya era una adulta,  y me presenté a un concurso. Era sobre viajar a través del tiempo, y cuando me lo devolvieron, el juez había garabateado en letras enormes sobre la primera página la palabra ‘cliché’. Yo me sentí mortificada, aunque ahora me río, porque de hecho era muy cliché. Tanto que si os lo tuviera que describir, los dos acabaríamos rodando por el suelo muertos de la risa.

¿En qué te inspiraste para tú último libro?

Sin consideramos mi último libro el suspense romántico en Bolivia, diría que la inspiración para esta historia me vino de leer sobre el secuestro de un niño en el periódico. En mi historia, la madre debe ponerse en contacto con el padre que no vive con ellos, para juntos intentar encontrar la hijo adolescente que ha desaparecido. Niños desaparecidos, madres angustiadas, me llegó al corazón.

¿Cuál ha sido tu mejor momento como escritora?

Hay muy buenos momentos cuando eres escritor, y algunos de ellos sólo los pueden entender otros escritores. En mucho casos es ese momento cuando tu historia empieza a tomar forma y las palabras vuelan de tus brazos al teclado. Son momentos muy excitantes para un autor. Pero algo más externo que fue un gran momento sería la primera vez que vendí una historia a Harlequin. Estábamos construyendo nuestra casa. Vivíamos en una caravana estática, 26 pies, mi marido y yo, dos niños y sin muebles, sin teléfono, y recibí la “llamada” por correo certificado. Corrí descalza (sólo con los calcetines en los pies) a la casa de al lado para contárselo a mi cuñada y darle la buena noticia. ¡Se rió tal era mi excitación!

¿Tienes un lector/es beta o un grupo de crítica?

Tengo un número de lectores beta y un grupo de crítica, pero intentamos no agotarnos demasiado. No compartimos todas las cosas que escribimos todo el tiempo, pero les estoy muy agradecida de todas maneras. No les he usado por algún tiempo, pero esta semana les he pedido que lean mi sinopsis. La crítica es brutal, honesta, y absolutamente necesaria. Valoro cada palabra. El resto del tiempo mi grupo de crítica se convierte en un grupo de apoyo.

¿Te ves a tí misma en alguno de tus personajes?

Me veo a mí misma en todos mis personajes porque uso partes de mí misma y de mi experiencia. ¿Incluso cuando me pregunto, que haría este personaje en estas circunstancias? Creo que incluso el autor mejor preparado y más interesado en la historia en lugar de los personajes no podrá evitar darles a sus personajes algo de ellos mismos. A veces hay más de mí en una de mis heroína, pero a veces cuando mi héroe hace algo muy físico o incluso violento, os puedo garantizar que hay mucho de mí en eso. Soy sociable, salvaje y a veces me enojo. Muchas veces cuando mi heroína se siente insegura, me identifico con ella.

¿Qué aspecto tiene tu lugar de trabajo?

Mi oficina es una habitación encantadora, soleada en la parte delantera de la casa que tiene vistas al jardín delantero y a los campos que nos rodean. Es una escena muy tranquila. Aparte de eso es muy utilitaria con la mayoría de los muebles de segunda mano, un despacho de mercadillo, y un enorme mapa del mundo justo encima de la pantalla del ordenador. Tengo muchas fotos de mis hijos y mi familia, enganchadas a la pared.

¿Qué haces cuando no estás escribiendo? ¡Pienso en escribir!

¿Cuáles son tus tácticas más importantes para mantenerte cuerdo como escritor?

Si eres escritor hay muchas posibilidades de que una gran parte de ti no está cuerda. I nunca lo estará. Una de las tácticas más importantes que un escritor puede usar para mantenerse cuerdo es levantarse, dejar lo que estás escribiendo y hacer alguna otra cosa. Yo tengo pollos y gatos, tengo que limpiar la casa, y hago de voluntaria, así que tengo muchas cosas para mantenerme ocupada y mantener la locura a raya. Y si eso no mantiene a una persona con los pies en el suelo, siempre está la familia. ¿Pero te mantendrán cuerdo? ¡El jurado aún está deliverando!

¿Qué consejo les daría a los que aspiren a autores?

Los que aspiren a ser autores necesitan hacer muchos cursos, leer muchos libros, especialmente los que tengan gran éxito de crítica, y seguir escribiendo. Te llevará años dominar la profesión. Hoy en día con auto-publicación, es fácil publicar. Y la enorme cantidad de compañías que publican electrónicamente hacen muy fácil el encontrar donde publicar, pero nunca abandones tus aspiraciones de mejorar tu escritura.

¿Quién es tu personaje favorito en tu último libro?

En Bound to a Warrior (Unida/Atada a un Guerrero), que será publicado en Marzo, mi personaje favorito sería el héroe. Es el arquetípico caballero a caballo blanco. Cuando estudié la conquista Normanda de Inglaterra, me encontré con varios personajes históricos y mi héroe es una mezcla de todos ellos. Es un caballero Normando al que le ordenan que se case con la abusada viuda de un noble Sajón. Pero su honor no le permitirás herirla aún más. Lentamente, el conquista su amor a través de galantería, humor, honor y amor.

¿Son importantes los nombres de tus personajes en tus novelas? ¿Cómo y porqué?

Creo que los nombres son muy importantes en una historia. El héroe del que hablaba antes se llamaba originalmente Prades, pero es tan inusual que mi editor me pidió que lo cambiara. Se transformó en Adrien. Pero sin querer abandonar el nombre Prades, lo convertí en su mote cuando era pequeño. Los nombre a menudo están asociados con tipos de personalidad, pero tienes que tener cuidado y no sobrepasarte, o se convierten en un cliché. Tengo mucho cuidado cuando decido los nombres de mis personajes. Y es peor cuanto más mayor te vuelves. Conoces a más gente. ¡Es raro que no conozcas a alguien con el mismo nombre!

¿Viajas cuando buscas información para tus libros?

¡Me encantaría viajar para informarme sobre los detalles de mis libros! He podido viajar bastante; he estado en Bolivia dos veces, en Inglaterra muchas veces, pero a veces tienes que utilizar el Internet, información turística y gente del país con los que consigues conectarte.

¿El tiempo y el clima juegan algún papel en tus libros?

Vivo en Canadá del Este, donde el tiempo cambia minuto a minuto. Mucha gente en el resto del mundo no entiende la fascinación de los Canadienses con el tiempo porque su clima es predecible y constante. En mis historias, el tiempo es un personaje más. El tiempo puede arruinar una escena, cambiar el humor creativo u obligar a los personajes a actuar y reaccionar de modo distinto. No hacer uso del tiempo es similar a escribir una historia que tiene lugar en una sola habitación a lo largo de 80000 palabras. Estás negando a tus lectores y te estás negando a ti misma la excitación de usar el tiempo como parte de tu creación.

¿Cuál es la mejor recompensa de escribir?

Para mí la mejor recompensa es simplemente vender libros. El saber que alguien está lo suficientemente interesado en mis libros como para comprarlos es una gran recompensa. Nunca me haré rica, pero siempre me divertiré.

¿Qué piensa tu familia sobre tu carrera como escritora?

Mi familia inmediata me apoya mucho, y mi marido a menudo me oye decir, ‘¡Sal de la oficina!’ El resto de la familia me apoya menos porque ninguno de ellos lee. Ni una palabra. Casi ni siquiera leen el periódico local, odian tanto el leer. Pero tengo la buena fortuna de que mis amigos me apoyan mucho.

Dinos cuál es tu restaurante favorito.

¡Es una pregunta excelente! ¿Mi restaurante favorito de todos? Me encanta The Keg steakhouse, pero también hay este restaurante de Mongolia en una ciudad vecina que me gusta mucho. Para mí es más importante la calidad de la comida, que la cantidad, o el ambiente, o el precio. ¡Ah sí, hay este restaurante en Cochabamba, Bolivia, que se llama Castors donde hacen las mejores saltañas del mundo!

¿Qué viene después de este libro?

Mis trabajos siguientes consistirán en enviar propuestas para mi siguiente novela histórica y publicar mi historia Boliviana. Como también escribo ciencia-ficción con el nombre Georgina Lee, espero completar el la siguiente novela corta en mi serie de los Planetas Gemelos. ¡Estoy muy ocupada y espero ponerme pronto al día!

Espero que hayáis disfrutado leyendo mis respuestas, y hayáis llegado a conocerme un poco mejor. ¡No os olvidéis de pasaros por mis páginas  a decir hola!

Página web:     www.barbaraphinney.com

Blog:   http://BarbPhinney.blogspot.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/barb.phinney.7

Twitter: @BarbaraPhinney

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/barbaraphinney/

Stumbleupon:  http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/barbphinney7

 

*********************************************************************Y ahora como siempre, anuncios. Durante las Navidades en lugar de material nuevo presentaré selecciones de los mejores (?) blogs, incluyendo en particular autores invitados y algunos de mis propios blogs.

En Enero vuelven los autores invitados y tengo algunas sorpresas preparadas para empezar el año con buen pie.

No les dejo sin recordarles mis nuevas novellas (en inglés sólo de momento):

En la serie ‘Escapando Psiquiatía’ (Escaping Psichiatry).

Cannon Fodder (Parte 1) que es GRATIS este fin de semana (del 14 al 16 de Diciembre) en todos los territorios (Amazon)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWO8Z6

La parte 2, Teamwork

Disponible aquí:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWSQJA

Y la tercera parte Memory

Aquí:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWVRCS

Y por supuesto recordarles que EL HOMBRE QUE NUNCA EXISTIÓ

sigue disponible aquí:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TWEGC8

Gracias por leerme y hasta pronto:

Olga

Guest author: Barbara Phinney

For the last guest author post before the Christmas holiday we have wonderful writer Barbara Phinney who will tell us how and why she writes and a little bit about herself.

Without further delays, here is Barbara!

Let me introduce Barbara Phinney.

Tell me a bit about yourself:

I’m 53 years old, married, and living in a big empty nest since our son joined the military. Both my husband and I served in the Army and have since retired to a community where his grandfather used to farm. We do a lot of volunteering, and every chance I get. When the house is quiet, I write.

What type of genre do you write?

I write in a number of different genres. My favorite is romantic suspense. But I have published romantic comedy, science fiction romance, and will have published in March, my first historical romance, set in the 11th century in England. All of my books are what we would consider “sweet”. That is, there’s very little or no sex in my books. I’m really not very good at writing a love scene.

What genre to you personally read?

My favorite genre to read is romantic suspense, but I do enjoy historicals in atypical settings and time periods. I don’t mind reading something a little different, a little quirky, or of the mixed genre. I don’t read paranormal, and while most of my books are Christian inspirational, I do not read a lot of preachy books. I love a good comedy.

Tell me about your latest book.

I always have a number of irons in the fire, so to talk about my latest I would have to say there are two in particular. One is an inspirational romantic suspense set in Bolivia, (remember, atypical settings) and the other is an inspirational historical romance that I am going to present to my editor. Both books are in the editing stage now.

Where is your book available?

My historical romance won’t be available until March, at places where you’ll find any Harlequin romances and also online. My other books are available here at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Phinney/e/B001HPFZ16/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

and at Barnes & Noble here http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/barbara-phinney

What sparked your passion for books and the art of a good story?

I think my parents, especially my father, instilled the love of reading. You have to remember that years ago, most places in Canada would only receive two or maybe three television stations and your parents often supervised the amount of time you sat in front of the television. My father always enjoyed reading mysteries and science fiction, so I grew to love books, too. As for the idea of a good story, I think I learned fairly early on the importance of having a well-rounded story arc. I think that aspect came from reading wonderful stories by Farley Mowat and Stephen Leacock.

What was the first book you wrote?   

The first book I wrote was when I was 14 years old and so in love with the Gothic romance that made people like Daphne du Maurier and Victoria Holt so famous. Well, with a friend, I sat down to write this grand story of a woman fleeing across Europe for some reason that I can’t remember. I even drew pictures of her and made up the cover, and never got past the first scene. Like any 14-year-old, I gave up on that dream for a while. Then the years and years later my friend sent me my manuscript. All handwritten and folded up neatly. She’d found it in a book.

It was screamingly bad, horrible, and I laughed all the way through it. My next attempt to write was when I was an adult, and I entered it in a contest. It was a time travel, and when I had returned to me, the judge had scrawled in large letters across the top of the cover, the word “clichéd”. I was mortified, but laugh at it now, because it was indeed very clichéd. So much so that if I was to describe it to you, we’d both be on the floor laughing.

What was your inspiration for your latest book?

If we consider my latest book to be the romantic suspense set in Bolivia, then I would say the inspiration for this story was reading about the kidnapping of a child in the newspapers. In my story. the single mother must approach the estranged father, in order for them to find the teenaged boy who is missing. Missing children, anguished mothers, all tugged at my heartstrings.

What has been your best moment as a writer?

There are lots of really great moments when you’re a writer, and some of them can only be understood by other writers. Most of the time, it’s that moment when your story really starts to gel and the words just flow down your arms and through the keyboard. They are exciting moments for an author. But a more outwardly moment that’s the best would have to be when I first sold to Harlequin. We were in the middle of building our home. I lived in a little trailer, 26 feet long, with my husband and two kids and no furniture, no phone, and I’ve received the “call” by a registered letter. I ran in my sock feet all the way next door to my sister-in-law to give her the good news. She laughed at my excitement!

Do you have a beta reader/s, or a critique group?

I have a number of beta readers and a critique group, but we try not to exhaust ourselves too much. We don’t run every single thing past each other, but I’m grateful for them just same. I haven’t used them for a while, but this week I asked them to read over a synopsis. The feedback is brutal, honest, and absolutely necessary. I value every word. The rest of the time my critique group becomes a support group.

Do you see yourself in any of your characters?

I see myself in all my characters because I take parts of myself and my own experiences. Even when I am asking myself, what would this character do under the circumstances? I think even the most prepared and most plotter-oriented writer will give her characters a little piece of herself. Sometimes there’s more of myself in my heroine, but sometimes when my hero does something very physical or even violent, you can be guaranteed that there’s a lot of me in that. I’m gregarious, wild and sometimes angry person. A lot of time though, when my heroine is feeling insecure, I see myself in her.

What does your workspace look like?

My office is a lovely, sunny room at the front of my house that looks out into our front yard, and the pasture beyond. It’s a very peaceful scene. Other than that, it’s pretty utilitarian with a lot of hand-me-down furniture, a junkie desk, and a huge map of the world right above my monitor. I have lots of little pictures of my kids and my family, sticky tacked to the wall.

What do you do when you’re not writing? I think about writing!

What are the most important tactics to remaining sane as a writer?

If you’re a writer there is a good chance that a big part of you is not sane. Nor will it ever be sane. One of the most important tactics a writer can use to remain sane is to just simply get up and leave your writing and do something else. I own chickens and barn cats, I have the house to clean, and volunteer work to do, so I have lots of things that can keep me busy and insanity at bay. And if that doesn’t keep a person grounded, there’s always family. But will they keep you sane? The jury’s still out on that one!

What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

Aspiring authors need to take lots of courses, read lots of books, especially highly acclaimed ones, and just keep writing. It will take you years to master your craft. In this day and age of self-publishing, it’s easy to get published. And the glut of e-publishers out there make it even easier to find a home for your book, but never give up trying to improve your writing.

Who is your favorite character in your current release?

In Bound to a Warrior, due out in March, my favorite character would have to be the hero. He is the quintessential knight on a white horse. After studying the Norman conquest of England, I came across a number of real people from history and my hero is a mix of all of them. He’s a Norman Knight ordered to marry the abused widow of the Saxon nobleman. But his honor won’t allow him to hurt her further. Slowly, he earns her love through gallantry, humor, honor, and love.

Are the names of the characters in your novels important?  How and why?

I think names are very important in a story. The above hero was originally named Prades, but it’s so unusual that my editor asked me to change it. He became Adrien, instead. But not willing to give up the name Prades, I made it his childhood nickname. Names are often associated with personality types, but you have to be careful not to overdo it, or else it will become clichéd. I’m very careful about thinking out the names of my characters. And it gets worse as you get older. You meet more people. You’re bound to know someone with the same name!

Do you travel to research your books?

I would love to travel to research all my books! I’ve been able to do a lot of traveling, having been to Bolivia twice, and to England many times, but sometimes you must rely on the Internet, tourist information and locals that you’ve been able to connect with.

Does the weather play in your books?

I live in Eastern Canada, where the weather changes by the minute. Many people in the world don’t really understand the Canadians’ fascination with weather because of their weather is fairly predictable and constant. In my stories, the weather is character onto itself. The weather can put a damper on a scene, creative mood, or force the characters to act and react in different ways. Not using the weather is similar to having a story take place in a single room over the space of 80,000 words. You’re cheating your readers and you’re cheating yourself at the excitement of using the weather.

What do you find most rewarding about writing?

I find the most rewarding part about writing is simply selling books. Knowing that someone has been interested enough in my books to purchase them is a huge reward for me. I’ll never get rich, but I’ll always have fun.

What does your family think of your writing career?

My immediate family are very supportive of my writing, and my husband often hears me say, Get out of the office! The rest of the family are less supportive because none of them read. Not a single word. They barely read the local paper, they hate reading that much. But I’m fortunate that the friends I have are very supportive.

Tell us about your favorite restaurant.

This is an excellent question! My favorite restaurant of all times? I love The Keg steakhouse, but there is also this little Mongolian restaurant in the nearby city that I like. It’s more important to me that there be a quality of food , rather than quantity, or setting or price. Oh yes, there is this restaurant in Cochabamba Bolivia, called Castors that make the best saltañas in the world!

After this book, what is next?

My upcoming jobs will consist of sending in a proposal for my next historical and publishing my Bolivian story. Since I also write science fiction under the name Georgina Lee, I hope to get to the next installment of my short novellas in The Twin Planets series. I have lots on my plate and hope someday to catch up!

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my answers, and have been able to get to know me a bit better. Stop by one of my sites to say hello!

Website:     www.barbaraphinney.com

Blog:   http://BarbPhinney.blogspot.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/barb.phinney.7

Twitter: @BarbaraPhinney

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/barbaraphinney/

Stumbleupon:  http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/barbphinney7

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And some announcements: During the Christmas holidays I’ll do some posts collecting the best of guest authors and of my usual posts…Yes, Christmas is  time for TV repeats, so I thought post repeats were also appropriate. A good way to catch up if you’ve missed any posts.

I also published 3 new novellas last weekend. They are all in the series ‘Escaping Psychiatry’ about Mary a psychiatrist and writer who gets involved in  a number of cases whilst trying to build up her writing career.

The first one, Cannon Fodder is FREE  in all amazon stores this weekend (from 14th to 16th December inclusive). 

Click here to go to the Amazon page and download!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWO8Z6

The second novella: Teamwork

Is available here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWSQJA

And the third one, Memory

Available here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWVRCS

And don’t forget my book THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TWRT22

And check ‘The Man’ page in BookClub Reading List:

http://bookclubreading.com/the-man-who-never-was/

Thanks for reading!

Olga

The Man Who Never Was | Book Club Reading List

My book is now in Book Club Reading list. Pay it a visit please!

 

The Man Who Never Was | Book Club Reading List.

Susana Araujo’s Dívida Soberana

I met Susana Araújo when we were both working on our PhDs at the University of Sussex. She was working on the short stories of Joyce Carol Oates and I was writing about the films of David Mamet. We shared our joys and frustrations, taught the same courses on film, and noticed how both of our authors were very prolific and it was difficult to keep ahead of them (when you thought you had finished, they published something else and/or made another film!). We also were both legal aliens in the UK, Susana from Portugal and I from Spain and we had lovely conversations about what gets lost in translation, the weather, Brighton…Yes, we liked to chat (we still do).We both used to write too and would talk and comment on our writing.

My friend is back home in Portugal and a lecturer in Lisbon. When we re-established contact again (it’s amazing who quickly time can go!) and I was telling her about my book she send me her collection of poems. Dívida Soberana. The first two parts are exclusively in Portuguese but the third one about ‘Global Warming’ contains poems in both Portuguese and English. I’m including here the first of them, that like all in the series, are not only beautiful but critical and throw a few punches.

I’m very please to host her work in my blog. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do and it makes you think, that is what Susana wants.

 

PROGRAMA DE ESTABILIDADE E CRESCIMENTO

 

Tu vacilas, não queres ouvir e eu

não vou ter contigo a meio caminho

deposta, abandonada e irrisória

a ponte de ferro quebra-se

assim que o FMI avança

 

Um casal ainda criança

já refinancia

os seus juros

 

Não há compensação

para quem sonha severamente

enquanto espera pelo autocarro

durante o horário de Inverno

 

Vê agora, lá fora: uma

família que forja falsetes

tenta agarrar-se à rede,

frívolos esforços em que

os nossos filhos falham

 

O estímulo ao investimento

de iniciativa privada promove

a utilização proveitosa dos nossos

recursos: como esta faca de cozinha

que avança para nós com serrilha, sorrindo

combinação certeira entre a ergonomia

o melhor design e a qualidade

 

Todas as domésticas suturas serão

submetidas a uma rigorosa

análise de sensibilidade

 

Dorme bem, meu amor e

deixa a manhã reestruturar

a nossa dívida.

 

PROGRAM FOR STABILITY AND GROWTH

 

I will not meet you, halfway

teetering, you will not listen

deposed, derelict and derisory

the iron bridge breaks as

the IMF rides in

 

A couple aghast

refinancing

its bounds

 

The test was trust it hurt

because I needed you

so

 

There is no compensation for

dreaming hard as winter hours

 

See outside: a family of falsettos on tricottine

facetious, our children fail

 

Official incentive to private investment

promotes the profitable use of resources

like this kitchen knife that moves toward us

with serration which trims down and back, smiling

the right combination between ergonomics

quality and design

 

Domestic sutures should be submitted

To severe sensitivity analysis

 

Sleep tight my love and

let the morning restructure

our debt.

Check www.amariposa.net to order some copies.

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And I know you are expecting ANNOUNCEMENTS. And today there are many…On Friday, the last guest post for the year, wonderful author Barbara Phinney tells her about…well, read it and you’ll see!

During the holidays I intend to create one or two posts a week (my parents are coming for a visit so this might have to be flexible) with the best in the series, both of posts by characters in ‘The Man Who Never Was’ and especially by my wonderful and talented guest authors.

As I’ve been promising, I published my three novellas in the series ‘Escaping Psychiatry’ last weekend. They are all linked through the main character, Mary, who is a psychiatrist/writer who wishes to make a living by writing but keeps getting involved in a number of cases through her expertise in psychiatry.

‘Cannon Fodder’ (Escaping Psychiatry 1) is FREE TO DOWNLOAD THIS WEEKEND (14th to 16th December inclusive).

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWO8Z6

‘Teamwork’ (Escaping Psychiatry 2)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWSQJA

And ‘Memory’ (Escaping Psychiatry 3)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKWVRCS

And, I couldn’t leave you without reminding that ‘The Man Who Never Was’ is also available here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TWRT22

AND DON’T FORGET THE FREE GIVEAWAY FOR CANNON FODDER

Thanks for reading and many thanks to Susana for her poetry and sharing it with us.