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April 27, 2019
Premonition, The Hunted, and Changed for Life Updates
Changed for Life
Yesterday, I finished the first draft of a short story I was working on (a Valiant Chronicles prequel story featuring Carolyn and John Fairchild, for those who are familiar with the series). It’s called “Premonition” and is set in Mexico.
I’m about 3/4 of the way done The Hunted, which is the sequel to Storm Lake and a full-length novel.
Changed for Life, my nonfiction book, is moving at a snail’s pace. I’m only about 1/4 of the way through this one. The topic fascinates me, but it requires intense research.
April 20, 2019
Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine April 2019
Download Mom’s Favorite Reads April issue available now for #FREE!
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Our April magazine, now available to download FREE.
In this issue…
* An exclusive interview with Sunday Times bestselling author Lesley-Ann Jones
* Easter stories and activities
* Recognising Autism Awareness Month
* The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll
* Challenging your fears
* And so much more…
April 13, 2019
Book Promotion Offer
Promo offer for first-time advertisers on Fussy Librarian.
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April 10, 2019
Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine March 2019
Mom’s Favorite Reads March 2019 issue is available for free download on Amazon.
Our #1 ranked magazine, Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine March 2019, is now available to download FREE from Amazon!
In this issue:
An exclusive interview with Terry Deary, bestselling author of the ‘Horrible Histories’
Our new series of travel features, Off the Beaten Track
How to start your own small business
How to learn a new language
The difference between psychology and psychiatry, and so much more…
April 7, 2019
Mom’s YouTube Channel
Authors take note of this promotion from The Fussy Librarian and Goylake Publishing.
Mom has her own YouTube channel
March 11, 2019
Douglas Adams (b. March 11): “I love the whooshing sound of deadlines as they go by.”
I’m currently reading Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, so this was timely. Reblogging because I love Douglas Adams.
Douglas Adams, born 11 March 1952, died 11 May 2001, was an English writer who is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series which sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime. It also became a television series, was adapted into several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and a feature film.
Quotes on writing:
I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they go by.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.
I tend not to read or watch Science Fiction, particularly not comedy Science Fiction. The point is that if it’s less good than what I do, there’s no point in reading it, if it’s better than what I do it makes me depressed. If it’s like something I’m intending to write I…
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March 9, 2019
Don’t miss these bargain books from Goylake Publishing
Goylake Publishing has a huge list of discounted books in mystery, romance, science fiction, historical fiction, and more.
Source: Don’t miss these bargain books from Goylake Publishing
March 7, 2019
Saving Grace
A new feature on the blog: this article is in association with Mom’s Favorite Reads.
Mom’s Favorite Reads is an international community of readers and authors. Check out their web page above! Today’s author spotlight is on: Hannah Howe
Saving Grace
I expect you have all heard this expression at one time or another; it means “the thing that in some way mitigates all the negative points”. But where does it come from?
It’s actually quite simple to get to the origin of this phrase. But we like things to be a little more challenging. So, we are going to go first to the etymology of the word ‘grace’, and from there to the expression.
If you speak a Romance language, or even if you have just heard the Italian or Spanish words for ‘thank you’, then it may come as no surprise that ‘grace’ derives from Latin…
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Mom’s Favorite Reads UK Store
Mom’s UK Store
Great News!
Mom’s Favorite Reads now has an Amazon UK store.
My Valiant Chronicles books are included in the “Mystery Suspense Thriller” section (click on the “Show More” button a couple of times to uncover them.)
If you’re in the UK, you’ll be able to purchase any of the books offered in the store. If you’re not in the UK and one of the books sparks your interest, you can search for it in the Amazon store for your country.
Browse through the variety of books on offer and download your next favourite read today.
Happy reading!
March 4, 2019
Mom’s Favorite Reads 2019 Spring Catalogue
[image error]Mom’s Favorite Reads has released the spring catalogue for 2019 and I’m honoured to report that my books are included. Download and browse the catalogue to find your next favourite author. Explore a new or beloved genre.
Grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and curl up with the catalogue now. It features 105 pages, 30 categories, and 637 books, plus big-name authors and #1 bestsellers. Truly, there is something in Mom’s catalog for everyone.
Read #FREE and discover a new favourite author today.
