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October 12, 2013

Reviews ~ The World Beyond Facebook

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Virtual Book Tours, Effective Online Book Promotion from the Comfort of Your Own Home by Jo Linsdell, Available in Kindle for a special release price of $2.99. ($4.99 after the tour)


Jo graciously asked me to provide a review of her new release as part of her book-tour-in-progress. I have to admit I am quite honored and shall give her the full Alcove Treatment.


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Published on October 12, 2013 07:58

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"Write What You Know" and What That Means

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We often hear the saying, "Write what you know," and that advice can be seriously confusing. Since I'm assuming most of us have never been abducted by aliens, lived on other planets or turned into vampires, the story world would be a very boring place if we followed this advice literally.


Plot and world-building are merely delivery systems for conflict and character…


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Published on October 08, 2013 13:24

46 Top Websites to Promote Your Book for FREE

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Dear Reader: This list of websites, which we compiled in March 2012, grew in the meantime to almost 100. Please visit our two new blog posts with even more possibilities to announce your work for free:


http://savvybookwriters.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/50-web-links-to-let-your-book-go-viral/


http://savvybookwriters.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/part-2-45-more-websites-to-promote-your-book/


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Published on October 08, 2013 07:56

Dragons and Magic and Songs in the Wind

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Today we shall do something a bit on the lighter side of things. Way back in March I posted a bit about how a writer finds a path between showing passion for their subject without getting pushy with the reader. If you are truly passionate, you want to share the things you love so much and not overwhelm someone and chase them away.


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Published on October 08, 2013 07:44

The Writer is free

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Great news! We reached the second level at $500, so The Writeris available for free download on Amazon. If you're from the US, click here, if you're from the UK, click here. Also, the e-book version of the novel is available for free download on all the other Amazon websites.


And, as a bonus, I'm also offering my short story…


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Published on October 08, 2013 07:35

Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.

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Rio has a unique and always recognizable landscape. The city is justmagnificentfrom a bird's-eye view. I made some interesting finds while I was browsingCopacabana, Leblon and Ipanema, visiting the local samba and jazz clubs, and local markets. I had the opportunity to visit different parts of the city, and even went for a football( soccer) game of two local club teams: that was a great experience.

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October 7, 2013

Book Review ~ Seeking our Say in the Court of the Universe

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Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis. Available in many formats for $9-15.00


There are many among us who have suffered some life changing event; an event that changes us in quick or slow ways, forever. These are the kinds of events that cause us to build “public faces.” More often than not, these changes build a wall between us and others at least in part because we do not wish to allow ourselves to be vulnerable to suffer more pain, or its repercuss...

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Published on October 07, 2013 14:04