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How to Publish with KDP: Part Fourteen

Hi everyone. Happy Friday! Today, I’m over at StoryEmpire to show you more on how to self publish to KDP >>>

#BookReview: The Thing About Kevin by @BeemWeeks

Hi everyone. Today, I have a book review for you by an author I greatly admire, Beem Weeks. His short fiction is great.

About the Book:

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Jacob Radner returns to his suburban Chicago roots to bury his departed father. The family is all there—except for older brother Kevin. Thirty-seven years earlier, Kevin Radner walked out the front door and vanished. Will this prodigal son return and finally make peace with the ghost of his mobster father? As the patriarch’s body is lowered into the earth, long-hidden family secrets become uncovered: a former girlfriend, a child born out of wedlock and adopted out, a mother willfully blind to the sins of the father. In this novella, author Beem Weeks examines the notion that sometimes those closest to us are the very ones we should fear most.

My Review:

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A wonderful short read.

Mr Weeks has done it again. I love his fiction, whether short or long. This writer has a knack for showing deep emotion in few words. His character’s come alive, and the dialogue between them is the most realistic I’ve read. The revelation at the end was great. I cannot recommend this author enough. The Thing About Kevin gets a resounding 5 stars from me.

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NOTE ON RATINGS: I consider a 3-star rating a positive review. Picky about which books I give 5 stars to, I reserve this highest rating for the stories I find stunning and which moved me.

5 STARS: IT WAS AMAZING! I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! — Highly Recommended.

4 STARS: I WOULD PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER — Go read this book.

3 STARS: IT WAS GOOD! — An okay read. Didn’t love it. Didn’t hate it.

2 STARS: I MAY HAVE LIKED A FEW THINGS —Lacking in some areas: writing, characterisation, and/or problematic plot lines.

1 STAR: NOT MY CUP OF TEA —Lots of issues with this book.

If you’d like to buy the book, you can find it here: Amazon UK and Amazon US.

Sex, Comedy, and Werewolves!!!

Hi everyone! I hope you had a good weekend. I opened a message in Twitter this morning to find a link to my first review for Interludes 2! Yay!

 

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Here it is:

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5.0 out of 5 stars  Sex, Comedy, and “Werewolves???”

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2020

This is a fun read from the first story to the last. Harmony’s sense of humor and her crisp writing just might have you squirming in your chair.






Tee he hee! I’m so thrilled with this review. You can find the book HERE. And the review HERE.

Have a wonderful week, everyone

“Fiction In A Flash Challenge” Week #13 NEW Image Prompt. @pursoot #IARTG #ASMSG #WritingCommunity.

Hi everyone!

I hope you’ve had a good week. My muse ran wild with this week’s picture fiction prompt from Soooz last night, and I have a bit of flash fiction for you, entitled The Undoer.

The image prompt comes from Soooz’s blog: https://sooozburkeauthor.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/fiction-in-a-flash-challenge-new-image-prompt-week-13-pursoot-iartg-asmsg-writingcommunity/

The Undoer

Millennia ago, they believed they’d destroyed the key.

Millennia ago, they entrapped The Undoer.

Millennia ago, such evil as you’ve never seen nearly undid the whole world.

The demon slithered into the mind of the mage responsible for melting down that small brass piece that would ensure the monstrosity remained contained. Instead, the confused old man swallowed the key. At some point a few days later—for, in his dotage, his movements happened but seldom—he shat out the magic-forged metal. A few hours later, with a mew of disgust, some young acolyte tossed out the waste.

Centuries passed. Magic disappeared from the world. And a vast, deep forest grew all over the land. Eventually, man grew clever in the ways of commerce, hoarding, and building. The natural ways fell into disrepute, and anyone who claimed extraordinary abilities suffered mockery and denigration.

Into this cold, uncaring, and disconnected modern world, a girl was born. An angel made flesh. A blank slate, ripe for the picking—finely balanced on the razor’s edge that lay between the Light and the Dark.

Molly adored adventure and running in play through the dwindling woods around her home. The squirrels and the birds and all the small creatures made friends with her. Oftentimes, they could be found in a fast game of Catch-Me-If-You-Can.

Long forgotten, The Undoer had grown strong. With his newfound motivation came restlessness. Over time, the demon contrived to erode the soil until, one day, the innocuous-looking little brass key lay atop the mulch and foliage of old growth. Waiting.

A hidden root tripped Molly, and she fell headlong onto the forest floor. Her dainty fingertips splayed mere millimetres from the key. Curiosity lit a flame behind her eyes. Molly reached out for the intriguing trinket.

Time stopped.

Preternatural silence thickened the air, as though all of life held its breath.

With a shudder of revulsion, Molly flicked the key away. Horrified, she brushed the contamination off on her frilly pink skirt, along with the dirt and mulch. Existence stretched and then snapped back, much like an elastic band. The Earth breathed out. A sudden tremor rattled Molly’s teeth. A gaping chasm opened, swallowed the key, and then convulsed shut once more.

In his prison, The Undoer let out a roar of rage. Finally, he knew the name of defeat.

Copyright ©Harmony Kent 2020

I hope you enjoyed this bit of fun, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you’d like to take part, here’s the link again: https://sooozburkeauthor.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/fiction-in-a-flash-challenge-new-image-prompt-week-13-pursoot-iartg-asmsg-writingcommunity/

Here are the rules:

Please put it (or a link to it) in a comment on Soooz’s blog or email it to her at her email address. by DEADLINE: 4pm EDT on Thursday, August 17th. Subject: Fiction in a Flash Challenge. If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to Soooz’s blog page would be much appreciated.

She will be sharing all entries received, and, her own contribution on her blog beginning on Friday, August 20th.

 

Thanks to Michael Dziedzic for sharing their Free Image on Unsplash.

Photo by Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash

We hope the image inspires you! Come and join in the fun.

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Interludes 2 – New Release – Harmony Kent @harmony_Kent – Writing and Music

AAANNNDDD … the final tour stop of my Interludes 2 release bonanza. This is from my stop at Jan Sikes’s place yesterday. If you haven’t seen the final teaser excerpt yet, I’ve had a few folks comment that it’s laugh out loud funny, so be sure to check it out

Guest Author Harmony Kent’s New Release “Interludes 2!” #PreOrder #IARTG #ASMSG #WritingCommunity @harmony_kent – Author D.L. Finn

A bit belated due to major website issues … but!!!! here’s my tour stop at Denise Finn’s place from Wednesday! Another great sneak peek

Harmony Kent. Book Release. | Lizzie Chantree

Hi everyone. I’m over at Lizzie’s place today with another Interludes 2 teaser >>>

Introducing THE NINE #newrelease #scifi #aliens – Staci Troilo

Lots happening in the blogoverse today! Staci has a new book out in her Astral series. Check it out here >>>

Ciao, amici! I told you the books in this series were going to start dropping quickly once they started. And they are. Today, I’m happy to announce Astral Conspiracy Book 3, The Nine, is now …

Source: Introducing THE NINE #newrelease #scifi #aliens – Staci Troilo

Success, despite the timing | Entertaining Stories

 

Craig Boyack has a new book out! If you enjoyed Voyage of the Lanternfish novel, you’ll love this one. Check it out at Craig’s blog >>>

Amazon finally came through, but I’d like to have had a few more hours to work on this project. HMS Lanternfish is now a book for sale. It’s priced at 99¢ for right now, and I’ll raise it after my …

Source: Success, despite the timing | Entertaining Stories

Hi everyone. I hope you had a great weekend. Today, I’m v...

Hi everyone. I hope you had a great weekend. Today, I’m visiting with Stephen Geez. Pop on over for a sneak peek of Interludes 2!