L.A. Starks's Blog, page 14

1984 Irony

Here's some irony that's hard to beat:

1984 is the top-selling book at --wait for it--Amazon.

https://justthenews.com/nation/cultur...

free short story for you

Starting midnight PST (US), Dec 27, 2020-midnight PST (US) Dec, 31, 2020, the short story which grew from & illuminates the French antagonist of 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy is available free on Amazon Kindle.
"Robert & Therese Guillard: Choices"

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

STRIKE PRICE topophilia

So I don't normally link to the tech stuff that forms the background of my books, but this article on Cushing is so relevant to anyone who's read STRIKE PRICE that I have to make an exception. If you haven't read STRIKE PRICE, don't read the article--it's a spoiler!

https://rbnenergy.com/the-heart-of-th...

BN CEO goes local

Great story in WSJ on James Daunt's local-focus approach to reviving Barnes & Noble stores. He's already done it for UK's Waterstones. And he's a book guy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/barnes-n...

IndieBeacon!

My interview on the Lynn Dayton thriller series with fellow author Rox Burkey available on the Wednesday IndieBeacon podcast.

Links to spreaker (audio) and YouTube (audio-visual) are also live!

More about my experiences that formed this series.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/indiebe...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg0b2...

Holiday Showcase!

On Nov. 11th at 12 PM (ET), join me and 6 fellow authors as we discuss our latest book releases. This is a great opportunity to discover new books and hear from the authors firsthand about their inspiration. Register for the free Holiday Book Showcase here: https://bit.ly/3ov7N9F

Rachel Caine passed away

So sorry to hear that Roxanne Conrad, who wrote as Rachel Caine, passed away at age 57 from cancer.

Top 100 In 15-Min Mystery, Thriller Suspense Short Reads

My short story, with a theme of love & jealousy, Incurable, (Incurable, A Short Story) is available on Kindle for $0.99 and has made the top 100 list of 15-Minute Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller Short Reads. Please take a look. A link to Amazon in the US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L9RY4T5/...

and in the UK, similar for India, Australia
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08L9RY4T...

TCK hiring editor

TCK is hiring a full-time fiction editor and has other jobs. More at the link: https://www.tckpublishing.com/publish...

Bookstores!

Great WSJ article on reading & independent bookstores, mentioning one of my favorite books, The Dry by Jane Harper, & these great bookstores:
Octavia (New Orleans)
A Capella (Atlanta)
Kramerbooks (Washington DC)
Novel Neighbor (Webster Groves, MO)
Bookworm (Bernardsville, NJ)
Magic City Books (Tulsa)
Page 1 (Evanston, IL)

and remember Brace Books (Ponca City, OK)!

https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-book...