THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

You're welcome, Alex. The link works now! (It might have had one tiny typo before --computers are ultra-unforgiving about that kind of thing.) Best wishes for success with your book!

Alex wrote: "Hi Werner, thanks, don't know what's wrong...here is the link again--it works.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Seventh-Pil...

Thanks for the heads up.
Best"

I truly loved the book!!!Alex

Thanks, Werner.Enjoy the book.

Hi Rick, thank you. Book Five is almost done in draft. I should start revisions next week, with luck.Take a l,ook at the Amazon site and tell me what you think of the new covers (Kindle editions-print will follow soon). I'd love to get your feedback.

Hello All!

Just joined... I am the author of Shakespeare v Lovecraft... which is currently having a Goodreads giveaway! Blurb:

“We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”

William Shakespeare

“In his house at R’lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.”

Howard Phillips Lovecraft.


In the same putrid vein as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Shakespeare v. Lovecraft slithers hideously onto the literary mash-up scene, whispering of cosmic horrors and eldritch tales whilst espousing sweet soliloquys and profoundly contemplating mankind’s place in the universe.

Prospero, driven dangerously insane by prolonged exposure to the dread Necronomicon, makes a terrible pact with the titanic alien beast known only as Cthulhu. Now only his enchantress daughter Miranda and a handful of history’s greatest heroes are all that stand between humanity and blasphemous eternal subjugation.

It’s a bloodbath of Shakespearean proportions as Cthulhu and his eldritch companions come at our protagonists from all manner of strange geometric angles in a hideous and savage battle for supremacy.

This horror-comedy novella of 36,000 words will seize you in its clammy grip and not release you until you have gone positively mad with delight! Witness all this and more:

Histrionic Heroes vs. Tentacled Terrors!!! Endless Soliloquys vs. Unnatural Silences!!!

Romeo vs. Mi-Go!!! England’s Royal Beasts vs. A Shoggoth!!!

The Author vs. Iambic Pentameter!!!(less)

Hi all! Wow, what a huge vat of talent in here! I'm a, er ... ah ... well I write fun stuff! Near fractured fairy tale urban fantasy time travel fun stuff! Doing a freebie tomorrow on amazon if anyone wants to grab a copy and check out my writing! I will definitely be checking out some of the authors in here! Remember, freebie is tomorrow 10/14/12 only! But I'll let everyone know when I have another one. http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Fantasy...

Alex wrote: "Hi Folks, back again with a freebie...FREE today through Sunday, October 12-14, on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Seventh-Pil...
Fast-paced, Action Adventure, it's a..."

Grabbed a copy, Alex!!!!!!

Hi Geralyn, thanks, please let me know what you think. I took a look and you hooked me with the Scottish poem.

See more about Practice To Deceive and other fine reads here: http://rthinewsletter.blogspot.com/

Geralyn wrote: "Alex wrote: "Hi Folks, back again with a freebie...FREE today through Sunday, October 12-14, on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Seventh-Pil...
Fast-paced, Action Adve..."

Will do, Alex! And enjoy Time Masters!

My debut novel, "A Stop in the Park" is on sale at Amazon.com until October 20: $.99 Kindle downloads; $13.28 paperbacks. Why not give it a try? Kirkus Reviews says, "Strack writes with clear, thoughtful and passionate prose, making for a tense and compulsively readable story of family redemption."
http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Park-Peggy...

Alex wrote: "Hi Rick, thank you. Book Five is almost done in draft. I should start revisions next week, with luck.Take a l,ook at the Amazon site and tell me what you think of the new covers (Kindle editions-pr..."



LOVE the covers- the ones on Amazon look great..love the dark blues- very very well done!!

Peggy wrote: "My debut novel, "A Stop in the Park" is on sale at Amazon.com until October 20: $.99 Kindle downloads; $13.28 paperbacks. Why not give it a try? Kirkus Reviews says, "Strack writes with clear, thou..."

wonderful looking book!

To those who post and I do not have time to personally respond- please know that I love your posts..honor your hard work and wish all of you much success and sales!!

Greetings, all!

Love & Eminence: A Suite of Stories

ENJOY this contemporary and epic tour of the human heart, from romance to alternative history: Love & Eminence, by Nadine C. Keels.

Watch the book video here! http://youtu.be/FeMFU6_rF-U

Rick, my new time traveling Epic Fable has gotten its first review & from a moderator of the Time Travel Group, which deconstructs such endeavors as a matter of course.

As he lives in England, I guess it’s an international review.

He gave it 4 stars as he thought it finished too abruptly.

That’s OK by me, for that’s how time travel works, you know; now you’re here, now you’re not.

He cautioned all readers to wear a seatbelt.

I’ll take that.

Here’s the link:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

In these tough, polarizing political days, stress often rears its ugly head. We all know that laughter is healthy, so why not take a break and get some some good, healthy laughs in at the expense of the eccentric folks at Famous Union College, where, for the price of a hamburger, you can get a few hours respite from the toils of the day.

A ROLLICKING ROMP THROUGH THE HALLS OF ACADEMIA, the comically paralyzed setting is a microcosm of today's often seemingly dysfunctional society at large.

Famous Union is a pretty little college with expensive fountains, cute coeds, and brand new artificial turf on the football field. It seems like the perfect place to work, but not all is as it seems, especially when bungling administrators create theater-of-the-absurd conditions in this once very proud institution of higher learning. Hampered by severe budgetary problems, the powers-that-be at Famous Union College create situations that bring about comical chaos for faculty and students alike. How will the often eccentric characters cope with the drastic changes suddenly thrust upon them, where compromise is a four-letter word? Famous Union College is a place where what is what is not.

At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Famous-Unio...

For the Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-f...

Go to https://www.smashwords.com/books/view... and use the following UR89K code and get my book "Conjoined Souls" for a $1.00. Normal Price $4.99. Coupon expires, November 15.

Because it is the new moon...

Observations from the Moon is free for download for the next five days (until midnite Friday, the 19th) at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Observations-fr...

Hi, everyone!
I have enjoyed reading everyone's. posts. I do believe it is of prime importance to support our fellow writers.

I have a "book" that I am writing "live" first draft on www.chillerbook.com. I can't afford the website. I thought about moving it here on the creative writing area. Does anyone read it? Or Rate the stories? or give feedback?

I have hit (like so many artists and this economy) the bottom of the barrel scraping for pennies.I hope this is a time I will look back on and smile. Please, honest feed back. Big, big, big, group hug! Gwen Hankins

Howard wrote: "Rick, my new time traveling Epic Fable has gotten its first review & from a moderator of the Time Travel Group, which deconstructs such endeavors as a matter of course.

As he lives in England, I g..."

Wonderful to hear Howard!!!no doubt 5 stars!!!

"Down By The River," A short story.

http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

Comical quick read, FREE today 10/17. THOUGHTS AT THREE
Three year olds spill the beans about moms,grammas,holidays and day care. Start your day with a smile.

http://www.amazon.com/Thoughts-At-Thr...

My novel 'Murder and Enlightenment' is free as an ebook until Sunday. It is at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

also at: http://www.amazon.com/MURDER-AND-ENLI...

Thanks Rick!

Rick wrote: "To those who post and I do not have time to personally respond- please know that I love your posts..honor your hard work and wish all of you much success and sales!!"

My debut novel, first in a trilogy, has gotten a 4-star review here on Goodreads.Home Schooling: The Fire Night Ball is an erotic suspense with paranormal elements, about a line of alluring sirens who get tangled in their own webs.

Good day. My name is June McCullough and I have two publshed novels.
The first one published is On the Other Hand. Although the story is fiction, the main character, Nina, is a composite of several family members and friends. On the Other Hand is a journey that one woman takes when her husband dies unexpectedly from a stroke. As she is learning to cope, a second character, Pat, is doing her best to balance life as a single Mom. Readers have told me that they laugh and cry while reading this.
My second published novel is Home to Stay. I actually wrote this one over 30 years ago, but just published it this year. This is a conemporary romance that takes place on a ranch just outside of Calgary. With winter coming, this is a great book to curl up on the couch with, maybe put the fireplace on, pour a glass of wine, and read.

I'd love to hear what you think of them.

My website is: www.junemccullough.com
My Amazon author page is: http://www.amazon.com/June-McCullough...

FREE thriller on amazon for kindle Wednesday, Oct. 24 & Thursday, Oct. 25.
The Abomination Assignment
http://www.amazon.com/Abomination-Ass...

Well I have a few out, but I just released a new horror in time for the Halloween season.



Deadly Descent:
A discovery of a lifetime turns into a nightmare that will not end...

Far beneath the waves of the mid Pacific, new forms of plant life discovered in the Marianas Trench unleash a horrible affliction among Dr. Tori Cutter's colleagues. When the strange plants are brought aboard an undersea research station, crew members begin to sicken and die.

...Trouble is, they aren't staying dead.

To escape a deadly fate, Tori and her guide Lt. John Akers, must escape to the surface. But life for her may bring death, or something worse, to the world above.

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009QM48TW
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009QM48TW
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/deadl...

A Halloween treat. Facebook Zombies. Dare you read posts from the Undead? On sale for only $.99 during October. A comical quick read for all ages.
http://www.amazon.com/Facebook-Zombie...

This is a change for me, a deviation from my normal Science Fiction/Fantasy track. I've just published my historical novel, From Caïna to Jedecca at amazon. I've had a devil of a time trying to categorize it. The closest I can come is "Victorian Romantic Tragedy". Here's the blurb:

Matthew Oyd, a precocious and talented Pre-Raphaelite artist and dandy, rescues the beautiful model Tristine from the drawing room of his old art school, shattering the walls of Victorian class structure in the name of love. The ensuing romance strains Oyd's relationship with his best friend, Gussie, and further tugs at the bonds between Gussie and his wife, Elizabeth. The delicacy of each of these relationships is tested by vanity, social expectations, jealousy, desire, betrayal, and the drive for perfection.

Set in the highly competitive and quickly-changing world of late-Victorian Oxford, the characters of "From Caïna to Jedecca" weave their way through the maze of an era where a missed step can, and often does, lead to loss and even tragedy. From high society to the steaming gutter, surrounded by the ugliness of the Irish revolution to the beauty of Pre-Raphaelite art, Matthew, Gussie, Tristine, and Elizabeth look to find a way to fulfill each of their desires and dreams. But can they negotiate the difficult social obstacles that stand in their way without endangering their friendships and their marriages? Can their individual choices be reconciled with their collective happiness? What is the true price of art for art's sake?

Become enmeshed in a world where birth determines future success, where expatriates are suspect by their very foreignness, where the lines of social stratification are clearly drawn and enforced by the tyranny of the majority, and where idealized art may or may not bring peace and reconciliation with the gritty realities of everyday life.

A brand-new interview with Evans Light (that's me!) has been posted by Laura at FUONLYKNEW, and includes a free download of a SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION of Stories, Inc., with four bonus stories!

Check it out here: http://fuonlyknew.wordpress.com/2012/...Evans Light

Greetings Fellow Members!

We are going to have a free Kindle day at Amazon.com on October 31, 2012 in celebration of Halloween for our book "SCARECROWS: A DANDY World".

So, if you would like to give it a read, please do. You do not need to have a Kindle to read it. You can download Kindle for PC for free at Amazon.com and I think you can have it sent to most smartphones. Please check out our press release on PRlog.org [a great resource btw for free press releases]:

http://www.prlog.org/12007160-happy-h...

Hope you enjoy it, and if you have any questions we have a Q&A Group here on Goodreads. Have a Fun & Fabulous Halloween! Best Regards, Wendilyn Emrys

SCARECROWS: A DANDY World

Very cool! Thanks!

I have JUST released a new serial e-book.



It's the end of the world - as told by a teenager.

Episode Two will be available in less than two weeks time.

The reviews so far have been good ones.

Evans wrote: "A brand-new interview with Evans Light (that's me!) has been posted by Laura at FUONLYKNEW, and includes a free download of a SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION of Stories, Inc., with four bonus stories!
[bo..."

super interview!

Ruby Standing Deer Hanson • My first book is CIRCLES, a Native American story with Spirituality and humor, not blood and guts stuff. My second book will come out as an e-book. Sadly people no longer seem to want paper books! :(
my web site is http://www.rubystandingdeer.com
I need to learn to blog more, and find the time. I belong to two writing groups in Writing Village University as one of the moderators, so time is precious.

RISE OF THE MAGI UPDATE:::::
The Kindle version is already out! The publisher has told me that the novel will be to me within the next few weeks so hit me up if you want a copy thats signed!

Several of u have asked to get a preview of the first chapter of Rise of the Magi. Here you go: http://soterion.com/ROTM_Ch1.html
#riseofthemagi

DROP OUT
When the Twin Towers fell, Nathan Cruz saved the lives of dozens of strangers but the one life he could not save was that of his pregnant fiancé. Wracked with survivor’s guilt and unresolved goodbyes, Nathan drops out of society where he lives self-sufficiently on a houseboat in Florida.

A twist of fate lands him into the home of Miriam Kanter, a young, fiercely independent woman with a shocking secret. Alone together in the midst of a raging hurricane, Nathan discloses the nearly unbearable sorrows of his past and finds strength to piece his shattered life back together. Being with Miriam, he feels the connection he’d been missing, stirring up feelings buried long ago. But will Miriam’s own life cut short and plunge Nathan back into his world of reclusive isolation?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FX0K7U
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005FX0K7U

Like anthologies? Four of a Kind, a mystery anthology featuring stories by Doug Quinn, Carol Culver Rzadkiewicz, Sara Williams and me, is now available at http://www.amazon.com/Four-Kind-Antho...

Hi, everyone. I have just released a fun, rock fiction short story: The Rock Star in the Mirror. It's the story of small-town Oregon guy Joe, who has a crush on Lynnie. Lynnie, in turn, has a huge crush on David Bowie. Joe will do just about anything to get Lynnie's attention ... but there are consequences.

It's available on Smashwords for all eBook reader formats. It's pending on Amazon right now. Thanks so much for looking!

Get the book being hailed as the next Harry Potter for your children for FREE!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Enter code SE73R
Check out the site! www.seanjquirk.weebly.com
and follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/SeanJQuirk

Hey Fellow Book Lovers! I just joined this group. I am an avid reader and fiction writer.
Sign up to win a physical copy of my books: Picker, Pieces, Walker and Weirder. BTW, Picker is still on sale for a limited time for .99¢. And, Walker is a free download on Goodreads.
I love to read paranormal, sci-fi, macabre, crime and writing reference. It’s nice to meet you! :o)
http://www.chadschimke.blogspot.com
http://www.amazon.com/author/chadschimke

Check out my newest interview for COVERT DREAMS, an international thriller set in Munich and Saudi Arabia, where I was an English professor.
Mike Meyer
http://hockgtjoa.blogspot.com/p/inter...

I continue to be amazed at the quality of work our members produce...love this thread as it shows the true diversity of genres James Mason members have..and the immense talents they share!!

For your Halloween pleasure, as well as a distraction from the election hype and superstorm, I am offering Voyage of the Dead for FREE on Oct. 30 & 31. Download it now, before your power and cable TV are knocked out by Frankenstorm Sandy. Then cuddle up and enjoy this horrific sci-fi-adventure set in the Zombie Apocalypse of 2012. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006Y3XF4A/

Greetings James Mason Community Book Club Members, We are going to have a Giveaway of our book "SCARECROWS: A DANDY World" from November 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012. This will be your last opportunity to make a grab for Dickie's nuts.

The Winner of this Giveaway will receive a signed copy of the book, along with a SWAG Bag of goodies that reference the book and the characters --included in the SWAG Bag will be an autographed publicity photo from one of the characters. Good Luck.

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Praise for "SCARECROWS: A DANDY World":

“Scarecrows [A DANDY World] combines the whimsy of Mr. Data with one of the most insightful investigations of the mechanical mind since Asimov’s series. Jonathan Emrys creates some of the best SF imagery since his hero, Ray Bradbury.” -- Dan Nieuwsma, Laser Physicist and SF fan

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Seeing Humans In A Mirror Through Artificial Eyes . . .

Humans have succeeded in creating artificial life... by accident. In a world where the future has come and gone like a whirlwind, from the technological rubble has clambered a race of artificial sentient life forms known as ‘Humes’. Now these newly created sentient beings, the survivors of a technological tempest, live amongst us under Government protection and control.

Isolated to the eastern half of the United States, along with other select parts of the world, Humes long for independence. They seek to escape the confines of the Government's watchful eyes and to experience more than they are allowed; and in some cases, they succeed.

On the west coast lives Lucy Barnes, a young woman who lives alone and works in the Fashion District of Los Angeles. She works hard, pays her rent on time, and enjoys her quiet moments of solitude. Sometimes she just wants to curl up with a good book and lose herself in another world. However, her carefully regimented life is thrown into turmoil when some new friends turn everything upside down.

Lucy’s story examines the quest for freedom and independence. It also examines how humans view sentience, how they treat each other, and how they might be viewed by intelligent beings outside of their own species. It deals with how we treat the other or the outsider or those who are different from ourselves. It also examines humanity by turning a mirror on our own prejudices and presumptions.

CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE . . . and a squirrel.

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About the Author

A natural born storyteller, author Jonathan Emrys has previously written for the Stage, Screen, and Periodicals. He is also an accomplished Poet, Writer of Short Fiction, and Short Filmmaker. “SCARECROWS: A DANDY World” marks his debut as a Science Fiction/Futurist Novelist. Jonathan has worked as an IT Professional in the Aerospace Industry for over 16 years. He currently resides in the Greater Los Angeles area with his wife of twenty-something plus years and five fiendish foo-cats who surround him while he works (as excellent administrative assistants and creative consultants), and a plethora of backyard wildlife, who are inspirations for many characters: animal, human or otherwise. SCARECROWS: A DANDY World

Here is something quite new: DEADLY EYES, my suspenseful Caribbean murder mystery, now has TWO alternative endings, one of which is much darker than the other. I am very excited by this new development. I invite you to check it out for yourself, and I thank you so much for doing so.
Mike
http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Eyes-ebo...

My latest thriller is now available, BURNT OFFERINGS is a fast-paced story of murder, gangsters and drugs set in the Spanish Costa del So1
Visit my website to read an extract:
www.stuartgyates.com
Enjoy!

The Trailer for my upcoming novel, Cybersp@ce. Pre-release copies will be available for review soon. Cybersp@ce is expected to be widely available beginning in January, 2013.

Take a look...

To read an excerpt visit my blog at: http://anovelsperspective.blogspot.co...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W-UKh...