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January 31, 2013
TOUCHDOWN! The Wolf’s Moon is FREE Friday 2/1/2013 and Saturday 2/2/2013!
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WOW! The Kindle edition of “The Wolf’s Moon” BEST SELLER by Patrick Jones is FREE on Amazon Friday Feb 1, 2013 AND on Saturday Feb 2, 2013!!!!
TOUCHDOWN!
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Spectacular Capture of a Snow Monkey (Japanese macaque) by Robert van Koesveld
Reblogged from The Linden Chronicles:
Robert van Koesveld originally shared this post:Engagement 'enjoy & share'
This delightful little snow monkey (Japanese macaque) seems to be staring at me. Something he wouldn't do because eye contact triggers hierarchy issues in these monkeys. He is looking briefly at my camera! Captured today in Japan with +Martin Bailey & +Chris Marquardt at -4 degrees C (6 hrs ago) Added to my...
January 30, 2013
A Book Store…
When I was a kid, maybe fourteen, I walked from my home to Maplewood, MO. It wasn’t far, just a couple of miles, but the walk was worth it.
Tucked away between the bar on the corner (that had the best Polish sausage with Miracle Whip sandwiches ever – of which I could do a blog just on them – maybe later), and the music store was a small book store.
Title: Shakespeare and Company Taken on: 2004-09-19 11:11:16 Original source: Flickr.com – image description page (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It was indeed small but the shelves went from the floor to the ceiling, with every genre of hard cover or paperback book.
There were new books, traded books and books that looked as though Shakespeare or Poe may have browsed the pages.
At first, I went there to get comic books. They were, after all, only a dime. The little grey-haired lady kept a close watch on me. The thought of ever stealing a book never entered my mind. Those books were the way the lady had money to feed herself. I would pick the comic book I wanted, give her my dime, then leave the store.
In the coming months she grew to know me and her surveillance of me slowly disappeared as I graduated from Superman to Doc Savage.
Then, the Mike Hammer books were the ones I wanted to read.
The grey-haired lady, at first, would not sell them to me. She told me to wait a few years.
I really liked the lady so I said okay and settled on a Doc Savage I hadn’t read.
Winter came, and with working before and after school and going to school, the thoughts of going to a book store was furthest from my mind.
When the winter snows were over and school work dwindled down to a snail’s pace, I had a pocket full of money. The bookstore with all those treasures of written words, awaited me.
My arrival to a corner of the world I felt reserved for me, I found the store closed. Looking through the front window, where the new hard cover releases were displayed, I saw no books. My gaze was met by empty shelves.
I went next door to the bar and asked Gus the bartender, where the little lady that owned the next store moved.
He looked at me with kind eyes and said, “Heaven. She passed away a month ago.”
In the ensuing years, I found other places to buy my books. Places like Borders and Barnes & Noble were there.
Borders is now gone and is being followed by Barnes & Noble.
The feel of a book is slowly but surely being replaced by electronic media.
I hope the little grey-haired lady, whose name I never got to know, has a huge bookstore in Heaven, not having to worry about kids stealing comic books.
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Spectacular Capture of a Snow Monkey (Japanese macaque) by Robert van Koesveld
Robert van Koesveld
Robert van Koesveld originally shared this post:Engagement ‘enjoy & share’
This delightful little snow monkey (Japanese macaque) seems to be staring at me. Something he wouldn’t do because eye contact triggers hierarchy issues in these monkeys. He is looking briefly at my camera! Captured today in Japan with +Martin Bailey & +Chris Marquardt at -4 degrees C (6 hrs ago) Added to my…
Snow Monkey (Japanese macaque) by Robert van Koesveld
Robert van Koesveld graciously approved the reblog of his original posting on Google+ on 1/29/2013. You will find his website at http://www.robertvankoesveld.com.The link to the post is above, as well as his caption to the picture. The message in this picture is exactly what the photographer intended. I was fascinated by this capture. When I followed the link to his website, I was amazed to find a plethora of incredible wildlife pictures as well as cultural depictions of different nations. I wanted to make sure to share Robert’s incredible vision in the discipline of photography. His pictures are amazing! Thank you, Robert, for permission to share this treasure.
January 29, 2013
How to Write a Press Release for Your Book
Reblogged from Savvy Writers & e-Books online:
A book launch, a book award received, the sale of more than 100,000 copies, a new version of an existing book into digital format or audio book and even a holiday that fits to the books content, are reasons to send out a press releases.
A successful press release campaign needs to be well planned:
research of recipients…
Savvy Writers &e-Books online gives a nice synopsis of how you can write a press release. Doris has over 600 posts with valuable suggestions for the author!
January 28, 2013
Owls, and other owls
Reblogged from Parenting And Stuff:
Do you also feel that if your children are bored it's your problem? That it's your job to keep them busy?
Let's clear this first: It's not your problem if they're bored. Let them be bored, and let them learn to keep themselves busy (or not). Boredom is good for children, and encourages creativity.
Now, if you still feel you need to keep them busy (what can I say, I always do...) well, I am an owls addict, so I collected for you some owls crafts ideas for various ages, from easy (3 - 4 years) to older ages:
These are some really creative ideas for kids and parents to spend quality time constructing! A neat owl collection of crafts!!
January 27, 2013
FULL WOLF MOON RISING
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Today, Indies Unlimited featured “The Wolf’s Moon” by Patrick Jones as a Book Brief. Isn’t it interesting that they chose this weekend to feature the book! That coincidence may never happen twice!
Thanks to Indies Unlimited for their devotion to writers everywhere!
7 Errors Writers Make When Dealing With the Media
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You have written this fantastic thriller, perfectly edited, your book has a stunning cover and already received praise from reviewers.
Still your books' sales are not what you envisioned when you started your author-publishing... I am talking here not only about author-published books, but also those who are published traditionally. In print your book has only a very small window of three months to make or break it in bookstores.
Fantastic information for the author regarding website optomization.
Indies Unlimited Book Brief - The Wolf's Moon by Patrick Jones
Reblogged from The Linden Chronicles:
"The Wolf's Moon" is featured today on Indies Unlimited. This site is very accessible to the Indie author in every aspect. Beginning or seasoned, or simply somewhere in between, informational blogs about tips and tricks for the Indie author are provided by a staff of experts. I particularly enjoy their featured "Like Fests" where the author can connect to other authors through various social media outlets.
Indies Unlimited Book Brief – The Wolf’s Moon by Patrick Jones
Please click here for a link to “The Wolf’s Moon” Book Brief
“The Wolf’s Moon” is featured today on Indies Unlimited. This site is very accessible to the Indie author in every aspect. Beginning or seasoned, or simply somewhere in between, informational blogs about tips and tricks for the Indie author are provided by a staff of experts. I particularly enjoy their featured “Like Fests” where the author can connect to other authors through various social media outlets. This is a great group of people that has gathered together to promote each other as well as share their successful stories so that others may gain from their journey through the self-publishing platform. Interacting with the members provides an interesting mix of personalities from every genre. Challenges are often posted as a means for the author to improve their writing skills and talents. Everyone is welcome and the site is very well maintained by the administrators. We have been listed in the “Freebie Friday” category as well as the above “Book Brief”. In fact, the administrators approached us to inform us that this opportunity was available to pursue.
A terrific site to interact with others and share mutual interests! I highly recommend this site to connect with! It is also interesting that we are featured on the weekend of the Wolf Moon cycle! If you didn’t get a chance to run outside last night to view the moon, it will still be there tonight!! Take care!
