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I have entered my second novel Matters of Convenience in the Kindle Scout contest at Amazon. The link below will take you to an excerpt from MOC that's going live 9/14 and will be up for 30 days. Please check it out and hopefully you'll see fit to nominate it for a publishing deal from Kindle Press. If KP chooses to publish Matters of Convenience, those of you who nominated it will win a free copy.https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/33R3...
Matters of Convenience
So my second novel Matters of Convenience has been completed AND been submitted to Amazon's Kindle Scout contest. Sounds like I'll need to wait a couple days until the entry is live and eligible for 30 days to be nominated by discerning readers. Fingers crossed that plenty of you show it some love, putting it in position to be published by Amazon in Kindle format, and for those who nominated it to win a free copy. If I don't earn a publishing contract via Scout I still intend to publish Matters of Convenience soon. 11/15/16 is my Plan B target date for publication. Either way, along with the Kindle version those of you who prefer print will have the opportunity to buy a copy in paperback format. More to come. Stay tuned!p.s. Here's an article about the Kindle Scout program if you're not already familiar with it. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/188...
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In my latest post at A Line a Day I present my short story THE GIRL ON THE SUBWAY as well as a sneak peek at the future cover for my novel MATTERS OF CONVENIENCE. http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2016/05/...
Happy #readathon to all who are participating. Happy weekend reading to those like me who are unofficially reading at a more leisurely pace.
It's official. Harriet Tubman will be replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. There is simply no good reason (some rather weak ones were cited) for this not to have happened, so I'm happy to hear that it will be so. http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/05/...
Congratulations to Viet Thanh Nguyen who won the Pulitzer Prize for The Sympathizer, as well as to all of the other 2016 Pulitzer winners. The Sympathizer http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2009/03/...
A century of excellence. Happy 100th birthday to Beverly Cleary. I invoke her name whenever asked who my earliest literary loves and inspirations were. Her books are still a household staple since I have a 10-year old daughter. Timeless awesomeness.http://lineaday.blogspot.com/…/10/q-a...
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Congratulations to GoodReads. 50 million strong and still growing!
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Here's a reminder that I host a page on GoodReads where authors are free to post excerpts from or links to their work, and readers can peruse to find potential reads - http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2009/04/...Here's an excerpt from my novel Matters of Convenience - http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2009/04/...
If you'd prefer to listen to an audio excerpt, I've provided one of those as well - http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/04/...
Stay tuned for a firm announcement of publication date ( estimating mid-2016) and info on pre-ordering copies.
Color me intrigued by Amazon's Kindle Scout program. Thinking I'll dive in with Matters of Convenience - http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/04/...Stay tuned!
For my birthday I'd love if it you bought a book. Preferably a print copy. If you select my book, Patches of Grey, so much the better. But any book will do and also be a gift to you.http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2009/03/...
On the heels of Harper Lee and Umberto Eco we've now lost Pat Conroy. Prince of Tides is one of those books that never leaves you, and there are a finite number of those around. R.I.P. and thanks for the stories you left behind.“In families, there are no crimes beyond forgiveness.”
― Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides
You may want to take a pass on reading my latest post at A Line a Day if you're planning to vote for Donald Trump. #StopTrump - Before it's too late http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2016/03/...
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R.I.P. Harper Lee and Umberto Eco. Immortality achieved since their stories will live on forever.http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/07/...
If you're in the Beyhive it's probably best that you don't read my latest post at A Line a Day. Not that I said anything mean about her. But it isn't quite a fawning piece of adulation either. http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2016/02/...
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The Kindle edition of Patches of Grey is on sale at Amazon for only 99 cents starting today, leading up to Christmas. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0039PU9X6/r...
My Year End Recap for 2015 includes encouraging news for books and those who love reading and writing them. http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/12/...
My favorite time of year swiftly approaches. Best wishes from me to you and yours. And don't forget to leave room for dessert. http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2014/11/...http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2007/11/...
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Playing Fantasy Movie Producer for #Matters Of Convenience - http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/10/...
#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter was a popular hashtag game on Twitter recently. http://observer.com/2015/07/tenthings...
Personally, I'm open to whatever you guys have to say to/ask me. It's too quiet over here. What's on your mind? Read any good books lately? Read mine by any chance?
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The idea of replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill has been suggested. The first woman to be depicted on US paper currency perhaps. A solid list of candidates was compiled. A poll was taken and Harriet Tubman emerged as the favored candidate. I'm all for it. But a handful of people have a problem with Harriet Tubman being on the $20 bill. I find these people to be way off base and said exactly why at A Line A Day - http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/05/...
My latest blog post at A Line A Day - http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/05/...I hope you enjoy the recorded reading from Patches of Grey.
http://www.buzzbookstore.com/contesta... What's the buzz? I entered a video excerpt to this contest at Buzz Bookstore. I hope you enjoy my reading from PATCHES OF GREY. Check out the excerpts while I keep my fingers crossed for your votes. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Fingers crossed that I get some love shown to Patches of Grey in this book club candidate poll - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1... Blerd power!
Murders and Riots and Misdemeanors: http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/05/... My take on what's going on in Baltimore.
I have a giveaway contest here at Goodreads for you. I have some free days (5/21 - 5/23) for the Kindle edition of Patches of Grey to announce as well. Last but certainly not least, I present an audio excerpt from my newest novel - Matters of Convenience. I hope you enjoy the reading and as always, I look forward to hearing your thoughts. http://lineaday.blogspot.com/2015/04/...
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr edges out "Let Me Be Frank with You," by Richard Ford; "The Moor's Account," by Laila Lalami; & "Lovely, Dark, Deep," by Joyce Carol Oates for top prize. #Pulitzer #Fiction
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Matters of Convenience