THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

Hi Rick!

Here is a list of my novels:
Music Box Danseur
The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
Roman

I recently published part One of my "Family Portrait" series, AN UNCOMMON FAMILY. I published the sequel to it last year LOVE OF A STONEMASON--don't ask; I do things backwards sometimes:





Both stories deal with family, art, and love and take place in different countries (Switzerland, Peru, New York, Italy).

More information and excerpts are on my website:
http://www.christa-polkinhorn.com

For those who love pictures, I created a photo journey through my novels:
Part 1 starts here:
http://christa-polkinhorn.blogspot.co...

Drop by, relax, enjoy, and leave a comment, if you want to.

Christa

Pia wrote: "Hi, just a note that my The Order of Things is free again today. It's a collection of mostly speculative fiction tales; some are also literary tales.

Have a good and safe holiday season, to those ..."

Christa wrote: "I recently published part One of my "Family Portrait" series, AN UNCOMMON FAMILY. I published the sequel to it last year LOVE OF A STONEMASON--don't ask; I do things backwards sometimes:

Both st..."

wonderful projects all!

Finally made it! I've just uploaded Number 3 in the Murray of Letho historical detective series on to Amazon Kindle - it's Service of the Heir, set in Georgian Edinburgh. Charles Murray is already there with the delightful boys he tutors when tragedy strikes, leading Charles to wonder who is hiding more - the prim lawyers of New Town society or the dangerous denizens of the Old Town?

It should be available shortly! Hope you enjoy it!

In the mood for a story to warm your heart in this holiday season? Might I suggest: http://www.amazon.com/Trees-And-Memor...

Lexie wrote: "Finally made it! I've just uploaded Number 3 in the Murray of Letho historical detective series on to Amazon Kindle - it's Service of the Heir, set in Georgian Edinburgh. Charles Murray is already ..."

Lexie wrote: "Finally made it! I've just uploaded Number 3 in the Murray of Letho historical detective series on to Amazon Kindle - it's Service of the Heir, set in Georgian Edinburgh. Charles Murray is already ..."

both books sound terrific!!

My Christmas novel, Clara Claus, is free now through Christmas on Smashwords as my gift to you! This is a wonderful story full of fantasy and humor, all centering on the true meaning of Christmas -- Hope.

Please read and enjoy!

The Link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Merry Christmas,
Alexandra~

Alexandra wrote: "My Christmas novel, Clara Claus, is free now through Christmas on Smashwords as my gift to you! This is a wonderful story full of fantasy and humor, all centering on the true meaning of Christmas -..."

great title and book!

Rick wrote: "Alexandra wrote: "My Christmas novel, Clara Claus, is free now through Christmas on Smashwords as my gift to you! This is a wonderful story full of fantasy and humor, all centering on the true mean..."

Thanks, Rick! :)

Merry Christmas!

Thanks for the great review, Wilfried Voss. http://frogenyozurt.com/2011/12/a-lif...

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Now that I've got the third Murray of Letho book up and running on Kindle, I've made the first two, Death in a Scarlet Gown and Knowledge of Sins Past, free till 21st. January on Smashwords for Good Reads readers. The coupon code is XZ69F - help yourselves! Thanks to Goodreads helpful readers who pointed me in the right direction for doing this!

Free until the end of the year.

With 119 Likes, The Girl Who Tweaked Two Lions' Tails is among the highest rated novels on Smashwords.

'I could not put this book down,' is the most frequent comment.

As I am still test-marketing the work, it shall remain free for another fortnight or so.

Hey, everyone. I haven't been on the board lately because I've been rather busy. I've set a goal to publish 20 ebooks in the next 5 years. To date I've published 6, so I'm already half-way into next year's quota. Yea!

Four of the books I've published this year are novels written by my father, W. L. Heath. I will publish four more of his books next year.

Violent Saturday was written in 1955 and voted "Suspense Novel of the Year" by Cosmopolitan. Later that same year 20th Century Fox released a movie based on the novel with an all-star cast including Victor Mature, Lee Marvin, and Ernest Borgnine. The novel is about a bank robbery in the small town of Morgan, Alabama, and the affect it has on the townspeople.

Ill Wind was written in 1957 and also takes place in Morgan. There are some of the same characters but this is a very different story. It begins with the county tax collector shooting himself in his office at the courthouse. The story is about how the town reacts in the aftermath of this tragic event. This book provides a very vivid picture of life in a small town in the south in the late 50's and is a more literary novel than Violent Saturday.

The other two books I've published are Last Known Position and It's Always Five O'Clock.

All of these books are available on Amazon for the kindle and through Barnes and Noble for the nook. I hope you'll give them a look.

Merrill Heath

Merrill wrote: "Hey, everyone. I haven't been on the board lately because I've been rather busy. I've set a goal to publish 20 ebooks in the next 5 years. To date I've published 6, so I'm already half-way into nex..."

wonderful sounding books Merrill!

Hello! S. L. Danielson here, and I have 9 books currently on the market, with more in the works...one of which was subbed to my editor today. :)

Let me begin with Lust in London the tale of Alex who goes to London to study and ends up meeting Mason, a handsome businessman. Will they remember it as love or just lust in London?

Now for something more dramatic...For the Heart of Phillip Follow 13 years from teenage years to adulthood of Phillip's life, and his two loves: Andrew and Robert. In the end, who will end up winning the battle? His best friend or his first love?

There is a sequel to this that follows up with the 'losers' in the battle...Refugees

Now for something a littel more down-home. Cowboys, or more specifically in this book...farmers. Sid has no $, no crop, and his lover left without a word. His world is shattered. Can hiring on Roger save his world?Ranch Hands

Now for something a little younger...I love YA, it is my favorite sub genre. This is Love by the Numbers the tale of Scott the geek and Jared the jock, who are tossed together when Scott must tutor Jared in math. They develop a friendship, then love...but Jared is harboring a secret...

There is a sequel to this as well...Life After Math which follows our couple through the trials of college. will they survive all 4 years?

One of my more ununusal books was inspired by ushers actually...Bernard; Diary of a 46-yr-old Bellhop can an obese, 46-yr-old bellhop find love and hang onto it?

Finally...my latest is my 1st historical and paranormal, written with Julie Lynn Hayes. It is 1904 and the Worlds Fair. Mortal William meets vampire Mischa...will their love last beyond the fair to eternity? Even with a murder involved? My Fair Vampire

S.L. wrote: "Hello! S. L. Danielson here, and I have 9 books currently on the market, with more in the works...one of which was subbed to my editor today. :)

Let me begin with Lust in London the..."

facinating collection of titles S.L.!
curious how you came up with the name Mischa for the vampire in your most recent novel. My favorite actor (after James Mason,of course!) is Mischa Auer.

Rick wrote: "S.L. wrote: "Hello! S. L. Danielson here, and I have 9 books currently on the market, with more in the works...one of which was subbed to my editor today. :)

Let me begin with [book:Lust in London..."

Thanks, Rick! Actually my co-author came up with that name...William was my character, William Deming.

Big Christmas Sale

All eleven books in my Highlander Series are only $0.99. Available in Kindle, Nook and Smashwords. Start here:
Marti Talbott's Highlander Series I

If you like paranormal YA novels you'd like my stories. They are not only YA paranormal, but also interracial and multicultural. Following is my official website, where you can view my stories and also read a sample of my stories.

www.fatebooks.yolasite.com

You can also blog with me at:

www.ycorreafb.blogspot.com

Y. Correa
In Love With Death

Something unusual happened to a book I wrote years ago and published with Trafford for friends and family. Bullheaded Black Remembers Alexander was simply an animal fable written for preteens about Alexander the Great's occupation of the Middle East. But foreign diplomats in the United States from predominantly Islamic and Christian nations enjoyed and praised the book as a story for young people regardless of nationality or religion. I am currently corresponding with a four-star general in Pakistan about a possible Arabic translation, since he would like to see this story in Islamic schools! Please see the two reviews so far on goodreads, and try to see the readers' comments on www.bullheadedblack.com. Would anyone out there, in the name of international peace and understanding, try to help me let people know about this book so that teachers begin to welcome it in the schools to openly discuss racial equality, religious freedom and some of the basic human ideals that are now inspiring the Arab Spring? Join me as the book takes its first timid steps toward this path. Without you this book may never go anywhere. Old Bullhead lives again, and he has such a great story to tell everyone.

J. L. Taylor (John T.)

My origins-of-Santa book, The Man in the Cinder Clouds is available in print (online only, but most online retails have it) and for Kindle / Nook.

This isn't a generic history of Santa...it's a fun, action-packed telling of his first Christmas as chief gift bringer, focusing on his motivations and the challenges he faced that year. It wasn't easy.

I think it's a must-read this Christmas, but then again, I'm a bit biased as I wrote it ;-)

Still, look here or on Amazon for reviews, readers young and old have really enjoyed the story. It's a page-turner!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Read!

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Hi guys. I have just written my first ever fight scene and would love some feedback. It will, I hope, be the beginning of a spy thriller (also my first) that for now has a working title of OPERATION KASHGAR. Please check it out in my profile under my writing or at the following link. http://bit.ly/vf42kr

Wanted to do something special and tried to make it free but Amazon won't let you do that anymore so the closest I could get is 99 cents.

When Jan 2nd hits, it will go back up to the regular price of $7.99

I wanted to get it out there a little with the cheaper price of $2.99 but now that it is starting to, time to put it back to normal... after I give away copies at 99 cents!!!

Get it while you can!



Merry Christmas!

HELLUCINATION

http://www.amazon.com/HELLUCINATION-e...

Warning: Hellucination is one mans trip into Hell and back, visited by God and manipulated by the Devil. This is a memoir and not a book of fiction. The book delves with obscene amounts of drug use and hyper-violence.

Synopsis: A drug-fueled trip through the gruesome levels of Hell may sound like a
fictional horror story to some, and since the traveler in question was
movie distributor Stephen Biro, it could just as easily have been one
of his film projects. But Stephen's experiences were the real,
life-changing sort. They're also proof that the Lord
does work in mysterious ways -- extending all the
way to squares of LSD and nitrous oxide cartridges.

Armed with psychedelics, hallucinogenics and a brave desire to meet God
no matter the personal cost, Stephen pushed beyond the boundaries of
safe drug use. He took the most nightmarish of trips from a cramped
one-bedroom apartment that he used for running his underground video
business. With initial difficulty finding God in his altered state,
Stephen instead encountered depravity and grotesquery enough to make
his soul weep, but he pushed on. And if that wasn't bad enough, his
Hellish experiences bled over into his waking days, and his friends and
acquaintances began identifying themselves to him as Antichrists,
deities and other assorted beings from "the other side." Reality was
blurring and shifting, and Stephen was run utterly ragged. Could he
fulfill his quest to learn universal truths before his extreme drug use
took its toll?


Hellucination: A Memoir spares no disturbing detail
of the unusual route that one man took to find Christ and the God of
the Bible. The memoir also follows younger Stephen through his 1970s
childhood and his bizarre early encounters with religion that drove him
to Atheism.


Reviews... 5.0 out of 5 stars A modern Divine Comedy, December 18, 2011
By SDavis - See all my reviewsThis review is from: HELLUCINATION (Kindle Edition)
With HELLUCINATION, Stephen Biro takes us on a very unorthodox odyssey through his unconscious mind and into the realm of spirituality itself. This is a harrowing and intense quest for enlightenment that takes the reader to several dark corners of human history and psychology. Depak Chopra need not apply.

Biro starts out by recounting his upbringing. He paints a surprisingly intimate portrait of fractured family life, going from one town to the next. While this period does contain some rough times for Mr. Biro, this does not play out as cliched or dark as many other bios. Instead, Biro balances the drama nicely with occasional flourishes of wry humor that keep things very lively.

Then, we get to the meat and potatoes of the book. Biro goes on a conscious effort to discover the spiritual truths of the world. He does this through determination, specific administration of psychotropic drugs and audio-visual stimulation. We're with him as his apartment is transformed into a multidimensional trip through time and space. On his journey, Biro will travel through heaven and hell, accompanied by a myriad of unconventional spiritual avatars.

The danger in a book such as this is for it to read as a self-indulgent and delusional mess. This is never the case with HELLUCINATION. Biro is painfully honest both with his strengths and his vulnerabilities, both of which play an important role in his journey. You may not agree with Biro's visions, but you cannot deny their intensity or personal authenticity. This is Biro's testimony, a first-hand account from someone who has seen things many of us never will. No light read, this is the type of book that makes us an active participant in one of the most intense quests for truth you will ever experience. And at the end, a greater sense of self. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolutely Stunning Work!, November 20, 2011
By Paul J. Caputo (South Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviewsThis review is from: HELLUCINATION (Kindle Edition)
HELLUCINATION, a memoir by horror film distributor Stephen Biro, is not your average trip down Memory Lane. Using LSD and nitrous oxide to push beyond the boundaries of his own sanity, Hellucination is the true story of one man's personal quest to find God and the answers to some of life's most important questions.

In the process of seeking the Truth through drugs and pop culture, the author encounters the Devil, and then finds himself plunging into the very depths of Hell. Wandering amongst a countless number of lost souls who are condemned for all eternity, Biro's journey takes him through several different levels of infernal punishment, while consciously becoming fully aware of his own sinful nature. At the end of his downward spiral, the author awakens back into present reality, and ultimately finds redemption in Christ and true meaning to his life.

Keeping in mind that Hellucination is the author's personal account from early childhood up until his salvation, it is unlike any book I've ever read before. While the story appears to cross over into the realms of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Psychological Thriller, it does not make any pretentious claim to be anything greater or lesser than what the author had intended. While often vile and repulsive, yet told with a flair of humor, Stephen Biro is brutally honest with his audience and with himself. When I finished reading the book and finally put it down, all I could do was sit in stunned silence for an untold amount of time. Hellucination is extremely powerful, and MUST be read to be fully appreciated!

5.0 out of 5 stars A Journey so Powerful!, December 15, 2011
By S. Perigo "sci-fi soul guy" (Papillion, NE United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Hellucination (Paperback)
First let me get this disclaimer out of the way...The author provided a copy of "Hellucination" to me for review. Now, let me get to the review!

"Hellucination" is not your average memoir. It is not your everyday religious discovery story. It is not a run-of-the mill drug addiction survival tale. Yet, it encompasses all of these and a whole lot more while wrapped in a very readable and hard to put down package.

We all have a journey we take through life. Many of us seek purpose for our existence. This journey often leads to a search for God. However, most of us do not have a journey like the one Mr. Biro describes in "Hellucination".

The author tells his own life's story. He takes things from the beginning and lets us peer into the dark and tumultuous childhood that shaped his views and behaviors. Through discussions of nature vs. nurture, philosophy, and religion we are allowed to understand the hows and whys that led to a self-destructive lifestyle for the author.

As I read the author's early life experiences, I could see some of the events reflected in my own history. While my childhood was nothing like that of the author, I was able to see clearly how some of his thoughts and decisions came about because I reached some of the same conclusions and places in my own faith.

Mr. Biro describes roadblocks and pitfalls along the way to discovering God. I felt a personal connection to this part of the story as I had met with some of the same barriers and "stopping places" that the author encountered. I also pressed my way through places that other people have determined to be journey's end. I felt emotionally invested in the author's descent into Hell to face his own sin.

As a journey toward God, "Hellucination" is extreme and sometimes frightening. This story is about a life battered and broken so that God could restore it. Experiences that Mr. Biro had as an example for others so we don't have to go through the same problems and pain.

I recommend this book to all seekers looking for purpose in life. I also want all those who are Christian or profess to be Christian to read this. Don't put it down in disgust the first time you see a "dirty" word or read about an act too depraved for your "pure" mind to handle. Read it all, then read it again if you have to so you understand what it is saying.

My best wishes for all our James Mason Member writers for much success and sales! in 2012!

To find out more about my books visit my website: http://www.jeanettehornby.com.au/
Or find me at Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Hi All – Hope everyone had a marvelous Christmas and found many books piled under the tree (or virtual tree if you are an avid e-reader user)!

With less than 3 months until my debut historical novel – The Sister Queens – hits shelves, I wanted to share some of the wonderful endorsements I’ve been lucky enough to receive from well known historical fiction authors like Michelle Moran, Christy English, Diane Haeger (and more) http://www.sophieperinot.com/blog/201... and http://www.sophieperinot.com/home/my-... Hope folks don’t mind.

Rick wrote: "My best wishes for all our James Mason Member writers for much success and sales! in 2012!"

Thanks, Rick!

Would love everyone to check out my author page and books. Always looking for feedback! Thanks everyone

Hi Gang-

For some holiday fun, there's still a few days left to enter the December giveaway for a FREE, SIGNED copy of my comedic novel FINDERS KEEPERS.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Enjoy!
Russ

Sacred Sin is still available for free download until January 15, 2012. four star review on Barnes and Noble: "Crazy good read."

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

I'm the author of the paranormal suspense thriller 'Of Good and Evil', a book receiving a tremendous review from Rick!

To learn more about the novel, read the remarkable holiday interview regarding the book by clicking http://inkdropinterviews.wordpress.co... .

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year, everyone!
Christa

Hi everyone,



I'm not sure if this is the right place to invite you all to a Goodreads giveaway, but here it is. I'm giving away 2 paperback copies of Book One in my "Family Portrait" series to a reader living in the U.S.
Date to enter: Jan. 1 to Jan. 15, 2012

For more information, click here:
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Sacred Sin is available for free download from Smashwords until January 15, 2012. It is a modern love story, recently reviewed at Barnes and Noble as a four star "crazy good read".

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
Sacred Sin

Amazon Regency bestseller, The Reluctant Marquess is released in a longer format on March 8th with Knox Robinson Publishing. The Reluctant Marquess

I just released a dark urban fantasy novel, The Vigilantes. It's the second book in The Superiors series.

It is with great pleasure that I announce that my novel, "Splattered Blood" has been published and will be available by Amazon within the next few days.
This is a story where a woman's husband is killed and made to look like suicide.
She cannot accept the official findings and when her friend obtains a copy of the suicide note and inconsistencies are found, the investigation turns to murder.
When the police investigation stalls, the woman, her friend, and her aggressive, but loose cannon brother launch a renegade investigation on their own.

Please check this out and add it to your 'to read' lists.
Sincerely,
MikeSplattered Blood

Maggi wrote: "Amazon Regency bestseller, The Reluctant Marquess is released in a longer format on March 8th with Knox Robinson Publishing. The Reluctant Marquess"

Michael wrote: "It is with great pleasure that I announce that my novel, "Splattered Blood" has been published and will be available by Amazon within the next few days.
This is a story where a woman's husband is ..."

Lena wrote: "I just released a dark urban fantasy novel, The Vigilantes. It's the second book in The Superiors series."

CONGRATS!! Maggi, Lena and Michael!

A Very Happy New Year to everyone!
I'd like to introduce you to book 3 of my Diana Rivers mystery thriller series, The surgeon's Blade.
This one is more gritty, and chilling and my editor reckons it's my best mystery thriller so far. A short synopsis;

Mystery-suspense-thriller writer, Faith Mortimer is delighted to add book three to the best-selling Diana Rivers mystery thriller series. This latest novel, “The Surgeon’s Blade” is chilling, tense and is described as a ‘real corker of a read’.
When nursing sister, Libby Hunter wakes up in hospital following a traumatic sailing accident she discovers two deeply disturbing things. One - she has lost her memory and two – the stranger, (Nigel) whom she finds sitting by her bedside when she awakes claims to be her fiancé.
During her hospital stay, Libby regains most of her memory, except the bizarre thing is she cannot remember ever being engaged to surgeon, Nigel. Against her will Nigel persuades Libby into agreeing to move in with him. Working on instinct she finds excuses to put him off until she is completely sure of her true feelings.
During a series of attacks on nurses in London and Southampton, Libby finds herself in great danger when her home is broken into one night. Who is the intruder and does he plan on harming her? And is this connected in any way to the recent attacks on nursing staff. Will Libby be the attacker’s latest targeted victim?
Distressed Libby turns to pilot, Robert for help and understanding, but is he as respectable and kind as he appears to be? Is her fiancé, Nigel trustworthy, especially when his ex-wife, Stella enters the scene and Libby suspects them of rekindling their relationship?
The night time intrusion to Libby’s house sets in motion a downwards spiral of cataclysmic and terrifying events, culminating in our favourite sleuth, Diana Rivers stepping in to help solve the case in this chilling mystery thriller.
The Surgeon's BladeThe Surgeon's Blade

And the UK link is http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Surgeons-Bla...

I'd be delighted if you take a look!

Thanks xx The Surgeon's Blade

Faith wrote: "A Very Happy New Year to everyone!
I'd like to introduce you to book 3 of my Diana Rivers mystery thriller series, The surgeon's Blade.
This one is more gritty, and chilling and my editor reckons i..."

Very absorbing and terrific plot!!

Rick wrote: "Faith wrote: "A Very Happy New Year to everyone!
I'd like to introduce you to book 3 of my Diana Rivers mystery thriller series, The surgeon's Blade.
This one is more gritty, and chilling and my ed..."

Thanks Rick..my ed thought so too! Happy New Year
x

Cameron wrote: "FREE for Kindle!

Team,

From now until January 7 I am offering Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet free for Kindle users. After this time, I am willing to give any member of the JMCBC a free e..."

superb book- Cameron has had an amazing life- can read my review of Caged- quite worth reading!

My newest and 5th novel is now available

Plus... is exclusive on Amazon until March, and if you're a prime member, it's free to borrow.

Cliff wrote: "My newest and 5th novel is now available

Plus... is exclusive on Amazon until March, and if you're ..."

conrats on new novel Cliff!

Rick wrote: "Cliff wrote: "My newest and 5th novel is now available

Plus... is exclusive on Amazon until March, ..."

Thanks!

Stay tuned for my 6th one, a Christian speculative fiction novel, which I'm currently 20k words into, which I currently call "Times of Trouble"

A Virtuous Thief, a Sticks Hetrick short story, is in the current issue of Kings River Life, an online magazine with international appeal. Read it here: http://kingsriverlife.com/01/07/a-vir...

J.R. wrote: "A Virtuous Thief, a Sticks Hetrick short story, is in the current issue of Kings River Life, an online magazine with international appeal. Read it here: http://kingsriverlife.com/01/07/a-vir......"

quite good! "Sticks" a fine character! Filbert too

Thanks, Rick. Appreciate the support.

READ THE LAST PROPHET FOR FREE TODAY! Borrow The Last Prophet eBook for free, with no due dates, if you are a Kindle owner and Amazon Prime member.

Mark your calendars! The Last Prophet is now on the KDP Select program and is SET TO BE OFFERED ON AMAZON FOR FREE on January 14th & 15th!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Prophe...The Last Prophet