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Gun Kiss on Smashwords

 

 

Gun Kiss is available on Smashwords for immediate sampling and sale in multiple ebook formats, readable on virtually any ebook reading device.

Here’s the link: Gun Kiss 

Do share this plage with anyone who prefers to purchase books via Smashwords.

For the latest Gun Kiss reviews by readers, check out the book’s Goodreads page:

Gun Kiss – Goodreads

I’m currently working on a sequel because many of you have asked me for it.  I can only hope the new story is as thrilling as the first by your standards. I don’t have a choice, do I? But I hope to bring something new to the sequel.

I’ll keep you posted, and if you want to stay in touch, don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter.

Best wishes,

KT

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Banned Books Week 2019: Did Salman Rushdie deserve death?

 

Banned Books Week (Sept 22-28)

Did you know that when Iran’s Khomeini issued a fatwa (edict) to kill Salman Rushdie after accusing him of blasphemy, the reaction in the Sunni world was different.

The highest authority in the Sunni world, the Al Azhar University in Cairo, had announced they disagreed with Khomeini’s  death edict; no death for Rushdie.

Naguib Mahfouz, the late Egyptian Nobel laureate and a Sunni-Muslim, was quoted on television as saying Rushdie didn’t deserve death. He did, however, admit Rushdie’s words were rude.  

The Dean of the Cambridge University (Muslim College), Timothy Winter (Abdul Hakim Murad) contacted a British newspaper and asked the editor why the newspaper didn’t print a follow-up story about the Sunni world’s stance?  The editor told him the newspaper didn’t think it was interesting enough.

Here’s the YouTube video where the scholar talks about the issue.  What are your thoughts about banned books? 

 

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Did Salman Rushdie deserve death? [Banned Books Week 2019]

 

 Banned Books Week (Sept 22-28): Did you know that when Iran’s Khomeini issued a fatwa (edict) to kill Salman Rushdie after accusing him of blasphemy, the reaction in the Sunni world was different.

The highest authority in the Sunni world, the Al Azhar University in Cairo, announced publicly they disagreed with the death edict – no death for Rushdie.

Naguib Mahfouz, the late Egyptian Nobel laureate and a Sunni-Muslim, was quoted during a TV interview as saying Rushdie didn’t deserve death although he considered what Rushdie wrote to be rude.

When the Dean of the Cambridge University (Muslim College), Timothy Winter (Abdul Hakim Murad) contacted a British newspaper and asked the editor why the newspaper didn’t print a follow-up story about the Sunni world’s stance, the editor told him the newspaper didn’t think it was interesting enough. Here’s the YouTube video where the scholar talks about it.

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Free Book

I Swear It Happened Just Like This: 17 Short Stories for Your Pocket


I SWEAR IT HAPPENED JUST LIKE THIS is available FREE on Amazon until 12, September.

This book is a collection of short tales to keep you entertained anytime, anywhere.

You can download it here:

Best,
KT

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and the Singapore audience

So, I watched Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. This is a movie where you take a sip of the drink then decide to down the whole glass. I’ll definitely want to watch it again.

However, I don’t think this movie will be popular in Singapore, but moviegoers will watch it for the sake of watching because it’s Tarantino.

I dare to say what happened on 9, August 1969 in Cielo Drive L.A. is not known to 99.9 percent of the populace here. Charles Manson is not a familiar name to most, even though the movie isn’t really about him. If one doesn’t know who he is or what happened on that hot August night in summer, they’ll miss the point of the movie, I feel.

But if I were to remind the older generation of the songs by The Mamas and The Papas, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Neil Diamond, Los Bravos, I am certain it will rekindle memories of that time. They were still playing all those 60s songs back in the 70s here.

OTH is Tarantino’s fairy tale, and it certainly feels like one. Maybe even an Ode.

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Summer Reading List 2019 Free Books to Download

 

 

Find your next favorite thrilling read among these FREE novels. A selection of thrillers, fantasy, suspense, horror, and more available!

Click on the covers of the books you want, sign up to learn a little more about the authors, and start reading. Enjoy!

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Don’t forget to enter to win a gift card.

 

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FREE mystery, suspense, and thriller ebooks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate Father’s Day with this great collection of FREE mystery, suspense, and thriller ebooks! Sign up to learn a little more about the authors, download the ebooks you’re interested in, and start reading.

Twelve authors are participating in this promo. We will also be giving away two $10 gift cards to Amazon/B&N/iTunes.

Ends June 24 2019.

CLICK HERE Mystery, Suspense, Thriller book magnet promo!

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Free Books for the Summer

Books That Set Your Nerves on Edge: Horror, Suspense, Crime &Thriller – All SubGenres.

Download as many as you want here: Books, Books, Books!

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Interview with screenwriter Blake Deco – protagonist

Photo: Tim Marshall

Blake Deco, the man who rescued Hollywood movie star Goldie St. Helen abducted by drug lord has sold his screenplay, Gun Kiss,  to a movie producer.  We met up with him recently at his Sunset Boulevard restaurant, Mama Tacos,  where he tells us how he is adjusting to his new world. 

Reporter: Congratulations on selling your screenplay, Gun Kiss, to Hollywood. How does it make you feel?

Blake:  Super, man. Never thought it could happen.

Reporter: It’s not your first attempt on writing a screenplay, is it? 

Blake: I have a drawer of rejected works. As far as I’m concerned they are all good.

Reporter: So, how did you get lucky?

Blake: Lady luck was on my side.

Reporter: How does it feel being married to a world-famous movie star, Goldie St. Helen?

Blake [smiling]: She never acts when she’s with me.

Reporter: Why did you decide to write Gun Kiss?

Blake:  The events almost cost us our lives. I felt compelled to write the story. You probably won’t believe me if I told you what we went through. Just wait until the movie comes out.

Reporter: What advice would you give aspiring screenwriters?

Blake: Don’t give up. Rest, take it slow, retreat if you have to, but don’t give up. It’s kinda like waiting for the big catch out at sea.

Reporter: You’ve worked with the F.B.I. and H.S.I. Ever thought about writing thriller novels based on your experiences?

Blake [chuckling]: Do I look like a recluse to you?

Reporter: Who do you see playing you and Goldie in the movie?

Blake: Oh, there are so many outstanding talents out there. I like Leonardo DiCaprio, but he’s old now. We need someone younger. They’ll show up, they always do. I’ll leave it to the casting director to decide who plays who.

Reporter: What are you up to these days?

Blake:  I’m working on a new screenplay.

Reporter: Awesome. Can you share with us what new one is about?

Blake: It’s top secret.

Reporter [laughing]: I had to try, Blake. Any thoughts about the movie industry these days?

Blake: There are enough forward-thinking people in the industry to keep Hollywood alive.

Reporter: It’s a tough business, even for screenwriters. Think you’ll survive?

Blake: No fuel, no rocket.

Reporter: What draws you to the movie business?

Blake: Probably a gene thing  I inherited from my parents. They both wrote for television.

Reporter: So, why do you still bother running a restaurant like Mama Tacos?

Blake: I like being here. I treat it as a recreation. Customers need not worry about food quality since I’m not the one who prepares the dishes.  I’ve got an expert in the kitchen.  Then again, what’s new about wearing many hats? Lots of stars owned restaurants and other business. Just do what you want, man. Whatever you think is right for you.

Reporter: Do you think your industry promotes sex and violence?

Blake: Which one?

Reporter: The movie business.

Blake:  Hollywood didn’t exist during the Roman Empire. Have you read what those people used to do back then?  

Reporter: Have you attended any Hollywood parties?

Blake: We have been invited to a few, but Mama Tacos demands a lot of my time, especially at night.

Reporter: What goes on at these parties?

Blake: Sometimes it’s just a private dinner, sometimes it’s loud.  We don’t stay long enough to know what goes on past midnight.

Reporter: Your wife is richer than you. How do you feel about that?

Blake:  We complement each other in many other ways.

Reporter: What do you most like in life?

Blake: Not hearing a gunshot.

Reporter: Any holiday plans with her soon?

Blake: Yeah, maybe we’ll go to Egypt. We’d like to see the pyramids.

Reporter: Thanks for your time, Blake. All the best with Gun Kiss.

Blake: Great chatting with you too. Oops, sorry, I forgot to offer you a drink. What would you like to have?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author Interview

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Interview with screenwriter Blake Deco

Photo: Tim Marshall

Blake Deco, the man who rescued Hollywood movie star Goldie St. Helen abducted by drug lord has sold his screenplay, Gun Kiss,  to a movie producer.  We met up with him recently at his Sunset Boulevard restaurant, Mama Tacos,  where he tells us how he is adjusting to his new world. 

Reporter: Congratulations on selling your screenplay, Gun Kiss, to Hollywood. How does it make you feel?

Blake:  Super, man. Never thought it could happen.

Reporter: It’s not your first attempt on writing a screenplay, is it? 

Blake: I have a drawer of rejected works. As far as I’m concerned they are all good.

Reporter: So, how did you get lucky?

Blake: Lady luck was on my side.

Reporter: How does it feel being married to a world-famous movie star, Goldie St. Helen?

Blake [smiling]: She never acts when she’s with me.

Reporter: Why did you decide to write Gun Kiss?

Blake:  The events almost cost us our lives. I felt compelled to write the story. You probably won’t believe me if I told you what we went through. Just wait until the movie comes out.

Reporter: What advice would you give aspiring screenwriters?

Blake: Don’t give up. Rest, take it slow, retreat if you have to, but don’t give up. It’s kinda like waiting for the big catch out at sea.

Reporter: You’ve worked with the F.B.I. and H.S.I. Ever thought about writing thriller novels based on your experiences?

Blake [chuckling]: Do I look like a recluse to you?

Reporter: Who do you see playing you and Goldie in the movie?

Blake: Oh, there are so many outstanding talents out there. I like Leonardo DiCaprio, but he’s old now. We need someone younger. They’ll show up, they always do. I’ll leave it to the casting director to decide who plays who.

Reporter: What are you up to these days?

Blake:  I’m working on a new screenplay.

Reporter: Awesome. Can you share with us what new one is about?

Blake: It’s top secret.

Reporter [laughing]: I had to try, Blake. Any thoughts about the movie industry these days?

Blake: There are enough forward-thinking people in the industry to keep Hollywood alive.

Reporter: It’s a tough business, even for screenwriters. Think you’ll survive?

Blake: No fuel, no rocket.

Reporter: What draws you to the movie business?

Blake: Probably a gene thing  I inherited from my parents. They both wrote for television.

Reporter: So, why do you still bother running a restaurant like Mama Tacos?

Blake: I like being here. I treat it as a recreation. Customers need not worry about food quality since I’m not the one who prepares the dishes.  I’ve got an expert in the kitchen.  Then again, what’s new about wearing many hats? Lots of stars owned restaurants and other business. Just do what you want, man. Whatever you think is right for you.

Reporter: Do you think your industry promotes sex and violence?

Blake: Which one?

Reporter: The movie business.

Blake:  Hollywood didn’t exist during the Roman Empire. Have you read what those people used to do back then?  

Reporter: Have you attended any Hollywood parties?

Blake: We have been invited to a few, but Mama Tacos demands a lot of my time, especially at night.

Reporter: What goes on at these parties?

Blake: Sometimes it’s just a private dinner, sometimes it’s loud.  We don’t stay long enough to know what goes on past midnight.

Reporter: Your wife is richer than you. How do you feel about that?

Blake:  We complement each other in many other ways.

Reporter: What do you most like in life?

Blake: Not hearing a gunshot.

Reporter: Any holiday plans with her soon?

Blake: Yeah, maybe we’ll go to Egypt. We’d like to see the pyramids.

Reporter: Thanks for your time, Blake. All the best with Gun Kiss.

Blake: Great chatting with you too. Oops, sorry, I forgot to offer you a drink. What would you like to have?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author Interview

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