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Jun 05, 2016 12:19PM
Thanks, Marja. Hope you'll consider a review.
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J.R. wrote: "Thanks, Marja. Hope you'll consider a review."Of course! : ) I just haven't had a chance to write it yet. Excellent story, J.R.
Marja wrote: "J.R. wrote: "Thanks, Marja. Hope you'll consider a review."Of course! : ) I just haven't had a chance to write it yet. Excellent story, J.R."
Thanks again, Marja.
I'm a guest blogger today, talking about my latest novel, how I started as a writer and a few things you may not know about me. http://abluemillionbooks.blogspot.com...
Sometimes words fail to get your message across. What can you do? Here's one solution: http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/2016...
Why I wrote Longhouse Homicide (Just out on Kindle and Trade Paperback coming in a matter of weeks.)I’m a retired journalist and publicist who can’t stop writing. I’ve had an interest in American Indian culture since I was seven or eight years old. About 10 years ago I became fascinated with the history of the Wendat (Huron) and did several years of intensive research that included reading many of the annual promotional tracts written by and titled: The Jesuit Relations. My long term vision was to write an epic saga along the lines of James Michener’s various books. But, try as I might, I was unable to come up with viable story lines. I was subsequently sidelined by health issues and a burgeoning interest in pre-Columbian archeology.
A few months ago, I gave up on the epic concept and decided instead to incorporate some of my earlier experience (as a crime and courts reporter) and write a novella-length book about murder in early Canada.
American Indians lived in virtually crime-free villages for thousands of years. That all changes quickly when Europeans begin exploration and settlement of the new world. In early1600s Canada, various villages become targets of a systematic murder campaign. The agrarian people are stunned by the attacks.
Who could be responsible? No one knows and scouting parties are sent far and wide in an effort to learn the reason. Bit by bit, the leaders of one village learn the answers but it takes an extremely bright young Indian boy of seven summers to discover the evidence.
Tribal revenge against the plotters is swift. In a joint operation with their traditional enemy, the Iroquois, An entire tribe far to the east is wiped out in a single raid.
I have recently started posting a serialized novel, Fidele.A haunted house is no place to fall in love.
Malcolm Carmichael has been coping with his post-war trauma by taking lovers, teaching art to schoolboys, and trying to ignore the ghosts he sees everywhere. At the death of his mother, he realizes he wants more than just to coast on by, and leaves the exclusive school in search of something more.
Caleb Thibodeaux was so traumatized by the death of his parents in a fire that he hasn’t spoken a word since. His uncle Noel hires Malcolm to be his tutor, and Malcolm discovers that Caleb is not the only Thibodeaux son with secrets. The plantation house Fidele is beautiful but haunted, and Noel is much the same.
Soon Malcolm is absorbed in protecting Caleb and Noel, and in uncovering the story of Fidele.
Fidele will be updated every other Friday. You can read it at MissLucyJane.me.
I usually write historical fiction set in Scotland, but I recently took a cruise to the south pacific and based this new novella 'The Last Hurrah' on an amalgam of several elderly people I met. If you subscribe to kindle unlimited you can read the book for FREE for a limited time. I would be grateful for any reviews posted on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/LAST-HURRAH-el...
The mysterious B. Traven is my blog topic today. Come have a look. Comment invited. http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/
My latest novella 'The Last Hurrah' is a book that adult children will enjoy (and perhaps take a moment to phone their parents). It is discounted for today and tomorrow at .99c (usually $3.49). I would appreciate any feedback. https://www.amazon.com/LAST-HURRAH-el...
How curious are you? If you're a writer it's most important. That's my blog topic at http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/
My short story, Those Bodies at the Temple, is up at http://kingsriverlife.com/07/16/those...It's a free read.
My blog today is an interview of Ellen Kauffman, a character in Something So Divine, by an unsympathetic magistrate. http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/
Pleased to have been interviewed by Australian writer Rita Lee Chapman. We discussed a variety of things and the blog includes an excerpt from Something So Divine and a blurb for my next, Shares The Darkness. Have a look: http://ritaleechapman.com/guest-authors
Just released on amazon: "Envoy of Jerusalem: Balian d'Ibelin and the Third Crusade."Hollywood made him a blacksmith; Arab chronicles said he was "like a king." He served a leper but defied Richard the Lionheart.
He was a warrior and diplomat both: Balian d'Ibelin.
In Envoy of Jerusalem: Balian D'Ibelin and the Third Crusade Balian has survived the devastating defeat of the Christian army on the Horns of Hattin, and walked away a free man after the surrender of Jerusalem, but he is baron of nothing in a kingdom that no longer exists. Haunted by the tens of thousands of Christians now in Saracen captivity, he is determined to regain what has been lost. The arrival of a vast crusading army under the soon-to-be-legendary Richard the Lionheart offers hope—but also conflict, as natives and crusaders clash and French and English quarrel.
Buy now on amazon in kindle or paperback!
https://www.amazon.com/Envoy-Jerusale...
My first Science Fiction novel is now available for Kindle and Paperback Pre Order!!! Come read the highly anticipated XENOPHOBIA! http://ow.ly/8qaq302TuXN
Summary:
It’s been two centuries since the Telumiras arrived and settled on Earth, changing everything —including the genetic makeup of humans.
Living in the section of land occupied by her own species, Ness Kimler tries to be a normal teenager, worrying about her career and finding a mate—questions to be answered at her upcoming graduation.
But before she can make any sense of the answers she gets, Ness accidentally crosses the Great Fence separating humans and Telumiras. For 200 years, the barrier has been in place, preserving the peace on a planet divided between two species.
What she finds is that the Fence isn’t just about keeping the aliens in—it’s about keeping the humans out.
And Ness Kimler just broke the rules
How to go viral?The title of this post may be a bit misleading. It is not a lesson on winning the viral lottery. This is a curious plea for answers. I was surfing Facebook this morning and I came upon several videos that caught my attention causing me to pause and click. Two were funny animal posts (which I love), two were posts of people doing dumb things, and one was of a car accident (morbid sense of curiosity).
When I looked down at the number of shares for these videos I was astounded. The average was five million views, with one dog-baby video currently at more than thirteen million. What sets these videos apart among the thousand per second that are being uploaded every single minute of the day? Why do these videos soar across the internet while other more fascinating, funny, or intriguing videos disappear into the insatiable cyber universe? How does something go viral? What is the secret? Why this post and not that post? Why? Why? Why?
Over the years that I’ve maintained my blog I’ve had a few posts go “somewhat viral”. One post even received more than 100,000 hits, if you combine Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and several other social media sites. But millions and millions of views just on Facebook? How is it achieved?
Monetary benefit is not important to me at this stage of the novel writing game, it’s exposure that’s priceless. Eleven of my books are published on Amazon and a viral post could catapult my career. Going viral opens doors otherwise securely locked against success. Ask Rebecca Black, her critically and brutally trashed song ‘Friday’ went viral with more than 97,000,000 views, earning her well over a million dollars selling advertising on the page.
So how do you do it? How do you create the diamond post that changes your destiny forever and shines amongst the vast sands of the internet?
I wish I could tell you.
To learn more about myself and my books please check me out.
http://neilostroff.blogspot.com/
Neil wrote: "How to go viral?The title of this post may be a bit misleading. It is not a lesson on winning the viral lottery. This is a curious plea for answers. I was surfing Facebook this morning and I came..."
Excellent post, Neil. I wish I had the answers, too. We put our blood, sweat and tears (figuratively speaking) into our books and promote, but still, all we can do in the long run is hope for the best.
My blog for today is on birding, the inspiration for my latest novel, Shares The Darkness, coming Sept. 16. http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/
"'Envoy' stands alone as captivating and entertaining, as well as scholarly and far-reaching in scope and intent. As a complete work, the 'Jerusalem' trilogy represents an outstanding achievement; a literary oeuvre constructed in keeping with the highest academic principles for research and verifiable accuracy." --Review of Envoy of Jerusalem
by Real Crusades History. Read full text here: http://www.realcrusadeshistory.com/
If you'd like to win a free copy of my e-novella, LOVE COMES CALLING, sign up at www.deborahmpiccurelli.com. Instructions are found on the homepage and deadline to enter is August 24th.
If you'd like to win a free copy of my e-novella, LOVE COMES CALLING, sign up at www.deborahmpiccurelli.com. Instructions are found on the homepage and deadline to enter is August 24th.
Celebrating the release of my latest work, Ozarium and if anyone would like a free electronic copy of Shadow Out of the Sky, the first book in this series, please visithttps://www.instafreebie.com/free/U3aFR.
I'm Patricia Gligor's guest this week, discussing the writing of a crime series and sharing an excerpt from Shares The Darkness, seventh in my Sticks Hetrick series. http://pat-writersforum.blogspot.com/The book will be released Sept. 16 by Torrid Books, a division of Whiskey Creek Press/Start Publishing.
"...we again find ourselves confronting jihadists and so forced to define who we are and what our values are. We need to assess which of our values we can sacrifice for security and which we must be prepared to defend with our lives." Char Newcomb interviews Helena P. Schrader, author of Envoy of Jerusalem
. Read the full interview here: https://charlenenewcomb.com/2016/08/2...
Can't remember if I posted or not, so here it is:XENOPHOBIA is officially out for Kindle and in paperback!! Get it now at all major retailers!!
Get it now: http://ow.ly/YuOt303rsPE
my latest interview .... about science fiction, and writing and publishing in the digital age https://michaelaventrella.com/2016/08...
"A page turner that pulls back the curtains on history....Envoy of Jerusalem
Read the full Chanticleer review at:
http://www.chantireviews.com/2016/08/...
Shares The Darkness, seventh in the Sticks Hetrick mystery series, is now available for pre-order at https://www.amazon.com/Shares-Darknes...
ANNOUNCEMENT!! MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW for KINGDOM'S END!!Hello all.
I just wanted to say hello and to share the rave review from MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW for KINGDOM'S END. I have pasted the link to the review below the copied review here. Enjoy. Charles.
Critique: An extraordinary, unique, and exceptional novel, "Kingdom's End" clearly establishes author Charles D. Blanchard has having a genuine knack for truly impressive storytelling, who makes his deftly crafted animal characters spring to life in the course of a consistently compelling tale. One of those rare and treasured novels that will linger in the mind and memory long after the book has been finished and set back upon the shelf, "Kingdom's End" is unreservedly recommended for community library General Fiction collections. For personal reading lists it should be noted that "Kingdom's End" is also available in a paperback edition (9781483449364, $16.99) and in a Kindle format ($7.55).
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/...
Congratulations! That really is a lovely review. Celebrate!
A Barnes and Noble paperback. Poetry in Motion - Halloween Issuehttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/poetr...…
Also available for KIndle!
Link: https://amzn.com/B0099AL7YU
Poetry In Motion contains cute and clever rhymes for children and the young at heart. From Halloween witches, ghosts and goblins to turtles, woodchucks and squirrels, these comical rhymes will put a smile on your child's face.
Defender of Jerusalem
has won the Silver for Christian Historical Fiction in the Reader's Favorite Book Awards 2016! Very exciting news.
My 15th novel came out today and I had a nice interview here: http://www.stevie-turner-author.co.uk...
The crime novel as morality play is a topic in a guest post today at https://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/...
I'm talking about the importance of hooking a reader early at https://motivemeansopportunity.wordpr...
Poetry In Motion - Halloween Issue Boo!
A spook flies in.
A spook flies out.
He’ll scare you silly,
Unless you shout,
Right back at him,
In a scarier yell,
Now who’s the spook?
No one can tell.
A witch rides in,
Across the room,
Just knock her off,
Of her silly broom.
And if she tries,
To ride again,
Just sweep her into,
The garbage can.
A ghost appears,
In a misty white,
Floats up to you,
You’re all a fright.
Just look straight into,
His ghostly eyes,
Yell a big boo,
And away he flies.
BOO!
Link: https://amzn.com/B0099AL7YU
"Reminiscent of our most beloved childhood nursery rhymes, this collection of poetry brought a smile to my face. Modern poetry often belittles the skill of crafting memorable rhymes. It's nice to see that this style hasn't been forgotten entirely. In addition to the seasonal theme, there were some animal-themed verses in this short selection. Each poem is also accompanied by a small illustration. Both clever and witty, this book is perfect for reading out loud to young children."
Paperback edition available at Barnes and Noble.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/poetr...…
Remember Mister Ed, the talking horse? Australian writer Rita Chapman has Winston, another horse capable of communication. Rita is my guest today. Come here and learn more about Winston and Rita:http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/
Just home from the Whitby car boot sale in a field overlooking Eskdale in Yorkshire; lots of local produce and I was a buyer - but became a trader when I traded a copy of The Black Caravel and a copy of Wandering About in exchange for tomatoes, kale, beans, apples and jars of jam. No margin today for Amazon.
Get introduced to characters from the Sticks Hetrick series in these short stories. Bargain price--only 35 cents each. You can't get a cup of coffee for that nowadays. Lots of other bargains in this October sale by Untreed Reads. http://store.untreedreads.com/index.php…
Are you old enough to recall these radio mysteries? I'm recalling those I loved and how they influenced my desire to write. http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/
Having a Great Crime - Wish You Were Here: A Sandi Webster Mystery
Just released: A new Sandi Webster mystery, Having a Great Crime - Wish You Were Here.
1936 – In the small farming community of Battle Ground, Washington, a scream is heard and actress Bonnie Singleton is found dead. With no evidence or suspects, the crime goes down in history as an unsolved murder. The only one who knows the truth is Bonnie Singleton, and her voice has been silenced.
That is, until many years later when Sandi Webster-Goldberg and her husband, Pete, go on a belated honeymoon to a new Bed and Breakfast in the small community.
Plenty of surprises await the couple when the proprietor of the B&B asks for their help. She doesn’t want her business to be known as the local haunted house.
I'm visiting today at Omnimystery News, a great site for lovers of mysteries. Come on over and join the conversation. http://www.omnimysterynews.com/2016/1...
Ellen Kauffman, a character from Something So Divine, is interviewed today at History Imagined. Come hear what she has to say about the murder of Susannah Schaeffer. https://historyimagined.wordpress.com...
Do you really remember what you just saw? Imagination plays tricks with the memory. That's my topic in a guest post at https://johnmdaniel.blogspot.com/2016...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!Free Halloween rhyme for your child or grandchild!
"The Land of Purple Pumpkins"
In the land of purple pumpkins,
Lives a witch named Eloise,
And three orange haired Hob Goblins,
Hiding high up in the trees.
The first one’s named Ga Gabby,
‘Cause he stutters when he talks,
The second’s named Ka Clumsy,
‘Cause he stumbles when he walks.
The third is known as Whadyasay,
He was born with just one ear.
When speaking, stand off to his left,
If you wish for him to hear.
In the cornfields you’ll find scarecrows,
Wearing polka-dotted vests,
While a team of yellow Leprechauns,
Greet all incoming guests.
There’s a friendly ghost named Casper,
Though his color’s neon green.
And a black cat painted silver,
Who adds mystery to this scene.
But by now I’m sure you’ve guessed,
If you’ve paid attention well,
That the wicked which named Eloise,
Has cast a magic spell.
For pumpkins should be orange,
Not the hair on goblins’ heads,
And Scarecrows don’t wear polka-dots,
All different shades of reds.
Those Leprechauns should all be green,
Casper a see through white.
And the cat that’s painted silver,
Should be black as the night.
Beware then as you enter here,
And hold each other’s hand,
For the wicked witch named Eloise,
Has cursed this wretched land.
If you are all quite frightened now,
By all that you have seen,
I guess it’s time I wished you all,
A Happy Halloween!
From Poetry in Motion- Halloween Issue
Link: https://amzn.com/B0099AL7YU
Read about Sticks Hetrick's latest case today at https://drusbookmusing.com/2016/11/26...Comment welcome.
I'm blogging about some famous (and not so famous) dogs in books. Do you have a favorite? http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/
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