L.A. Starks's Blog, page 15

Fall Newsletter

Here's a link to my fall newsletter with recommended books, writing and marketin thoughts, and a brief energy summary.

There's also info on a Goodreads giveaway for The Second Law (in the U.S.) that ends Sept. 25th.
https://lastarksbooks.com/2020/09/15/...

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looking forward to reading some new books in the next several weeks

Newsletter soon.

Also look for a Goodreads giveaway coming up.

2nd Law Prescient

The Second Law, Lynn Dayton Thriller #3 is prescient again--U.S. closes Houston Chinese consulate because the Chinese Communist Party targeted U.S. energy firms in the South China Sea.

https://lastarksbooks.com/books/the-s...

award & website

More good news: in addition to the new website, I just learned that The Second Law was a finalist in the action/adventure category of the 2020 National Indie Excellence Awards.
https://www.indieexcellence.com/14th-...

And the new website:
https://lastarksbooks.com/
with Second Law video:
https://lastarksbooks.com/books/the-s...

new author website!

Take a look at my new author website--much more dramatic:
https://lastarksbooks.com/

and I'm really please with the newest video book trailer, this one for THE SECOND LAW

https://lastarksbooks.com/books/the-s...

Hint: each of the three books has its own video book trailer!

Giveaway & Greenwood

We are giving away 100 signed copies of award-winning thriller STRIKE PRICE. With its Oklahoma setting, the end-notes describe some of the 29 First Nations' history as well as the 1921 Tulsa massacre in Greenwood that is only now making its way into OK history books.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Remember fellow author

Noted journalist, author, and my friend Karen Blumenthal passed away unexpectedly Monday.
Here is her Goodreads bio:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

My favorite among these books is Let Me Play. Among her columns and articles--too many favorites to count.
And in the books-read category, we both appreciated of Ronan Farrow's Catch & Kill.

Please take a few moments to think of Karen and her family.
LAS

The Plague

For those interested, here's a good review of the relevance of Camus' The Plague. https://www.wsj.com/articles/camuss-p...

tunnelbana artwork

For those who like the Lisbeth Salander novels, here's an article about art in the tunnelbana so often mentioned in the books

https://www.wired.com/story/stockholm...

GR Giveaway

Goodreads giveaway for third Lynn Dayton thriller, THE SECOND LAW. You can sign up here:

ttps://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/30524...