Uvi’s Comments (group member since Apr 09, 2012)

Uvi’s comments from the The Creative Spark with Uvi Poznansky group.

Wow! So happy! Just discovered a new review, which was posted on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Goodreads for my novel, Apart From Love.

★★★★★ Many faces of love..., April 19, 2013
By Marguerite
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from: Apart From Love (Paperback)
Free book for review. It is all in this book, love, secrets as well as all the ups and downs in life. A must read.

Shebat Legion is the author of wacky, off-the-wall entertaining, and hard-to-classify books. I Just found her 5-star review for A Favorite Son:

★★★★★ A remake with a twist, April 18, 2013
By Shebat Legion
This review is from: A Favorite Son (Paperback)

A Favorite Son by Uvi Poznansky is a modern twist on a biblical tale that takes no prisoners. Witty and yet pensive, Uvi manages to bring the reader into a compassionate state for the protagonist and with well thought out characterization, an unexpected likability is discovered as well. Enjoy!

So, here is the cover for the audio edition of Apart From Love!

My purpose is to display the title, author, and narrator names in a way that complements the underlying image. So I had to adjust the brightness of the text, so that the name "Heather Jane Hogan" stands out, blue on blue, by the same degree as "David Kudler" stands out, red on red. It is all a question of balance...

I chose the Golden color of the title so it stands out the most over the image. Under it, the author name is displayed in a peachy flesh color, same as the figure. I wanted to impart the feeling that light comes from above, and it is caught by the text, more so at the top--Apart From Love--and less and less as it trickles farther and farther down.



Audiobook coming soon!

I awoke to the new rave only three months ago, and then wondered why I had ignored it for such a long time. Audiobooks! The new way to read books--which is also the oldest way: to listen to a story.

But while our ancestors gathered around the fire and listened in fascination to the shaman, we do it in a variety of different ways nowadays. Some of us use it as a cure for the boring commute. Spending 7-10 hours a week on the road, which is fairly routine for many of us, can easily be transformed to an entertaining time: a time when a gifted voice actor is conjured out of thin air--or rather, out of your smart phone or your iPod. And now, that voice breathes life into enchanting characters, who come to keep you company while you are driving!

The same can be said about listening while exercising on fitness machines, or walking. Time flies by as you are transported, magically, to a different place and time. And this does not have to be a solitary practice. Unlike reading a book, you can listen together with your loved one, in bed or at the breakfast table, and laugh and cry together. You get to experience a great performance, just like in the theatre, in the intimacy of your own home.

Audible (an Amazon-related company specializing in audiobooks) now offers something called WhisperSync tehnology, which lets you switch seamlessly between reading an ebook and listening to its audiobook. You can learn more about it here. Also, Audible offers this to you: Get A Free Trial of Audible – Free AudioBook Download – To get your free audiobook sign up for the free trial. If Audible isn’t for you feel free to cancel within 14 days and the audiobook is yours to keep. They will gladly help you--24 hours a day, 7 days a week--to download the audiobook to your preferred device. Here is their help line: 1-888-283-5051 (US & Canada) or 1-973-820-0400 (international.)

The audiobook of A Favorite Son is already here, take a listen to a voice clip:



And the audiobook of Apart From Love is in the works!
It will be out just in time to be your Mother's Day gift!
So please, stay tuned.

If you are new to my launch events, you may assume the happening is limited to the event date. If so, you are quite mistaken! I roll out the action over the weeks leading up to that date, much like an old-fashioned wedding celebration with wine and delectable treats served every night up to the ceremony!

Don't miss out! Join ♥ Love ♥ and here are a few hints of what to expect:

♥ In the week starting April 21, I will announce a Writing Contest centered on a topic related to my book, Apart From Love,. It will be open to all members of the event.
♥ In the week starting April 28, I will come up with a Composition Project open to all members of the event. You may ask, What is that? A Composition project? It is something for which we all contribute images and collaborate, to create something with shared experiences, around the central subject of the event. For example, during the launch of my poetry book, Home, we created this Quilt of Memories together.
♥ I will let you take a peek behind-the-scenes at the production of the audiobook, share voice clips, do a cover reveal, offer surprises, and more! So please, invite your friends to join too, and stay tuned--it's going to be exciting!







The Quilt of Memories

Here is a short and sweet ★★★★★ Goodreads review by David Kudler for the just-released audiobook A Favorite Son.

A wonderful, psychologically insightful retelling of a classic tale.

The review can be seen here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Ode to the Great Kudler

Springing out of my mind, out of this cage
His words but a whisper, right here on this page
Jacob trembles in shame--not because of his sin
But because he wears nothing but a sleeve of goatskin

Lonely and naked, how can he rejoice
Wishing to be wrapped by the warmth of voice
While back in the camp, Eliezer the butler
Croaks out of the throat of the Great Kuddler

Oh please, trust me now, this is no spelling mistake
For his voice can cuddle--but it can also shake
Yes, Kuddler lets you hear the subtle clipclop
Of a camel approaching, Becky perched at the top

And so at long last, by hook and by crook
Jacob speaks loud and clear in this audiobook



The gifted narrator of my audiobook, David Kudler is an author, editor and performer. Since 1999, he has overseen the publications program of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, where he has served as the managing editor of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell series. He lives in Mill Valley, California (the next town north from Sausalito) with his wife, teacher and author Maura Vaughn, their two author-to-be daughters, and their non-literary cat.

New! Print edition of A Favorite Son

New! audiobook of A Favorite Son

Eleonore wrote: "I just finished today A Favorite Son and wrote my review, it's on my Goodreads page
Check it out!"

Thank you so much Eleonore! Lovely review, because it is personal, which is the best reaction to this story!

Celebrate Love with me! My highly-acclaimed ★★★★★ novel ♥ Apart From Love ♥ is coming out in an amazing audiobook edition. Take part in a new Writing Contest. Expect fun, action, and above all--the unexpected!

To join, go here: ♥ Love ♥

The Launch event The Voice Is Jacob's Voice will come to its height Friday, April 9th between 9:00 am to noon PST. Come check it out--you won't want to miss this!

https://www.facebook.com/events/31888...

To my surprise, A Favorite Son has been received with warm, wonderful praise on Amazon--15 reviews and counting! And to top it all off, today I am thrilled to discover the first customer review of its audiobook, which was published only a few days ago on Audible:


Audible customers get to review the story as well as the voice, which is to say, the performance. This is truly special, not only on behalf of my work--but on behalf of my amazing narrator, David Kudler. He truly deserves this praise, because he is man of a thousand voices. Between us: I hesitate calling him on the phone, because he can bring out one character after another from his throat, and fool his mother, let alone me...

As part of the launch event for my new audiobook edition of A Favorite Son, a poll has been posted!
Cast your vote for your favorite entry in the Writing Contest.
And by all means, share this link so your friends and followers get to read the entries and vote, too!
http://uviart.blogspot.com/p/contest_...

Just discovered a new review, this time from a reader who purchased the paperback edition of A Favorite Son! Here goes:

★★★★★ A beautifully written book- a must read!, April 7, 2013
By Laura - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: A Favorite Son (Paperback)
A bitter rivalry between two sons. Yankle wants to be his father's favorite son! Highly emotional and deceptive!! An excellent book!

Wow--here is a new five star Amazon review, this time from a reader who purchased the paperback edition of Apart From Love!

★★★★★ Passion at its finest!, April 7, 2013
By Laura - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Apart From Love (Paperback)
A very passionate book! Gripping, riveting, and fascinating! Love this book! A compelling story of love and deception to a man.

Every reader has a different interpretation--this is something I not only appreciate but enjoy as well! Thank you Angela

Who me? Making you think? Never!
Here is a new 5 star Amazon review for A Favorite Son:

★★★★★ Made me think, April 5, 2013
By Betty J. Hairston - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Favorite Son (Kindle Edition)
This book was comical and true to the bible story however with a twist. It refers back to other bible stories in explaining a why. It was comical in that he says he will never have a favorite son.

Doris-Maria wrote: "Hello Uvi,
thanks for your invitation. Nice to meet you here too. I wouldn't be a big contributor, as I am overwhelmed with work, helping authors with book marketing. And I have to travel a lot thi..."

Great to hear your voice, Doris! I totally understand being overwhelmed... We take upon ourselves more than humanly possible, and then struggle to rise to the task... Truly appreciate what you said, and I am looking forward to a continued creative exchange with you!

Rob Wilson, the author ofFear Is My Friend,makes you realize the fact the the second you accept that one thing in life and learn from it, you heal. He is also the host ofCowboy Wisdom NLI Radio, and I am truly honored that he invited me on the show tonight.

Listen to my interview, which ends on a high note--playing the music from my new audiobook, A Favorite Son:

http://uviart.blogspot.com/2013/04/li...

You did good, Eleonore! I suggest you put a profile pic for your author page, so your readers can get a sense of how you look. How exciting is this, building up all these pages for your work! Congratulations!

Love, love love the enthusiam, Eleonore!

Hey, I know about your blog, but for the benefit of all, you can list a link to it, here.

Also can use the 'reviews' discussion thread to post the great review I read about your book...
http://www.mommasaysread.com/gizmo-an...