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| Cover by William Kenney |
A short story prequel to upcoming Concealed.
What would happen if the earth went black?
April 30, 2013
February 1, 2013
December 3, 2012
THE NEXT BIG THING
I was asked by fabulous and talented Marta Moran-Bishop (author/poet of THE BETWEEN TIMES, A POET"S JOURNEY: EMOTIOINS, & WEE THREE: A CHILD'S WORLD, http://www.martamoranbishop.com/the-next-big-thing-blog-hop.html, to take part in this Blog Hop. The Next Big Thing Blog Hop
started on the She Writes website http://www.shewrites.com/ awhile back and is still going strong.
November 13, 2012
DARKENING DANGER
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Imagine the Sun turns black for three days...
What would happen to Earth's inhabitants?
What do Scientists predict about the aftermath?
November 12, 2012
The Two C’s Take Center Stage at the La Jolla Writer’s Conference
Often when people think of writers, they imagine them
setting at home in front of the computer screen eating bon bons, drinking
coffee or something stronger and interacting with their imaginary friends in a
fantasy world. Perhaps this was true for many of our predecessors, but today
writing is a big business and at the rate of about 750,000 books being
published a year, it is a very competitive venture. An industry hugely impacted
by the economy.
November 8, 2012
DARKENING DANGER: The Event Alluded to in NBC's REVOLUTION
Imagine the Sun turns black for three days...
What would happen to Earth's inhabitants?
What do Scientists predict about the aftermath?
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What would happen to Earth's inhabitants?
What do Scientists predict about the aftermath?
Find Out!
DARKENING DANGER
A Short-Story Prequel to CONCEALED
Limited Time; Special Promotional Pricing!
November 7, 2012
THE RECIPROCAL WORLD & REVIEWS
A firestorm is erupting in the author world and it all has to do with reviews. Personally, I have wrestled with this issue for more than a month as my reviews are disappearing faster than a magician can say abracadabra. In my exchanges with those handling the issue, I received nothing more than a nondescript answer ending with instruction that the customer would need to file the complaint. Due to the nature of reviews, I didn’t actually know the people that had left them, therefore my hands were tied.
Yesterday, a fellow author shared an article from the L.A. Times http://lat.ms/RdIdAC. This article suggests that according to Amazon there is a widespread problem with authors leaving reviews for other authors and Amazon is in the process of removing author reviews as it is a conflict of interest in light of the competitive nature of the business.
At first, I was terribly upset about my reviews and those of other authors being removed, but after a while, my emotions switched positions. REALLY? Is this such a widespread problem that Amazon is compelled to address the issue with these drastic measures? Would Stephen King say something bad about a book by James Rollins? Of course not, he wouldn't say anything at all if he didn't like it.
The cruelty of the concept is mind-boggling The evidence suggests that authors are creating pseudonyms and leaving negative reviews for their fellow authors. Seriously, this is an outrage.
In my own little world, I am more than mildly appalled as I enjoy reading books and reviewing the ones I can say something nice about. My experience finds authors are very appreciative of kind yet, honest reviews. In fact the more successful the author is the more appreciative and helpful they seem to be… In the recent past this has shocked me and boosted my opportunities in innumerable ways.
Having reviewed several highly successful authors’ books and after attending a conference I have also learned the more successful an author is…the more he/she reads and their reading choices go far beyond the NYT BESTSELLER LIST!
I hope authors will join me and take a stand against this type of abuse, in an attempt to keep the competition fair. Perhaps, we can also convince Amazon into reconsidering this harsh decision. Please leave a comment if you are on-board!
November 3, 2012
October 25, 2012
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October 23, 2012
Excerpt: Hidden Mountain; America
“America is a tune, it must be
Sung together, and we must strive to
achieve consensus on this issue.”
— Proverb recorded in the United States
October 22, 2012
October 19, 2012
About: Darkening Danger
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| Cover by William Kenney |
A short story prequel to upcoming Concealed.
What would happen to you if the sun went black?
October 7, 2012
READER DEVICES SUGGESTIONS AND HOW TO CHOOSE: Darkening Danger
READER DEVICES SUGGESTIONS AND HOW TO CHOOSE: Darkening Danger: List Price: Special Offer: Check this out!
September 26, 2012
Book Club Excerpt: RELIQUARY OF DIMENSIONS
This is the excerpt I shared with the Book Club, the members enjoyed, and I hope you will too!
September 23, 2012
Excerpt: Darkening Danger
Three things cannot be
long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Buddha
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