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Started by Mark Sheldon Dec 1, 2010.
Started by Mark Sheldon Nov 1, 2010.
Started by Mark Sheldon Oct 1, 2010.
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Comment by Fernando Sobenes on December 31, 2011 at 11:26am Hello, greetings from Maracaibo, Venezuela, my name is Fernando Sobenes, I am a new authot and I want to introduce yoy my novel; "The Evil Visitor" this is the resume.
The story begins in northern Kuwait in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War. Peter Donovan, lieutenant in the US Army, commanding a group of soldiers; walks into an ambush in the Iraqi desert and as a result a massacre occurs. There he finds an amulet that he puts in his pocket without knowing that it contains a hidden power; and because of it, has his first terrifying encounter in a grave underneath the sands of the desert with an evil being that takes him to death's door.
Several years pass after these events and Peter, after leaving the Army, moves to a place in the United States where he settles down, gets married and begins a family. It's beautiful place where people live happily far from the stress of the big city. Others that live there also enjoy the pleasant climate, tranquility and beauty of the place with its lake and wonderful forest.
Peter serves as the town sheriff and gets together on the weekends with some other families. Their lives continue with peace and happiness until the day when they play with the Ouija Board, using the amulet that Peter brought from the Iraqi desert. They unintentionally open the door for evil to enter their lives; destroying them, sowing fear and death. Paranormal phenomena, blood-curdling demon possessions and tragic deaths create a climate of suspense and terror in this work.
This novel deals with the matter of the fight between good and evil. One of the protagonists, Father Josh Carter, fights again his principles and everything he learned in seminary when he realizes that the Church contradicts itself and doesn't comply with its own precepts. He begins to doubt his faith and his religious superiors and proves to his dismay that he has been deceived, which tears him apart emotionally.
The work also deals with the theme of exorcism and the vision that the Church has towards it, and the manipulation that occurs in these situations. Problems of a mental nature are conveniently used as methods of propaganda and to control the faithful. This novel immediately grabs the read and is geared towards adult readers, people who enjoy emotions that are strong and that make them identify with the characters, their lives, fears, loves, and sufferings. It is a lively, emotional novel, full of suspense
My novel will be available in electronic format: Epub, PDF (lulu.com) and .prc for Kindle (Amazon) starting December 12, 2011. It is now published in Spanish in the above sites.
You can read the Prologue and the first two chapters in my blog:
This is the book trailer:
Comment by Mark Sheldon on July 25, 2011 at 1:53pm Does anyone know of any self-publishing services similar to CreateSpace and LuLu (in that it's essentially free if you do all the formatting/design work yourself), but based in the UK? I've got several people in the UK interested in my work, but as CreateSpace and LuLu don't have deals with UK distributors, I'm looking for a similar service so that I can get my books listed with Waterstones, etc.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Comment by Mark Sheldon on June 2, 2011 at 7:37pm Good Evening Everyone,
I'm happy to announce that the mini trailer for "Scorpio Rising" (Book 4 of "The Noricin Chronicles") is now online on YouTube (see below)!
Also starting today is the Goodreads giveaway contest, in which I will be giving away 12 signed copies of "Scorpio Rising". You have between now and July 1st to enter in the contest (http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/10844-scorpio-rising)!
"Scorpio Rising" will be released on July 5th, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for updates about its release!
Happy Reading,
Mark Sheldon
Comment by Mark Sheldon on April 2, 2011 at 3:44pm Comment by Mark Sheldon on February 7, 2011 at 7:41pm Comment by Mark Sheldon on January 11, 2011 at 9:03pm Good evening everyone, I just wanted to take a quick moment to let you all know that at long last, "The Lost Boy" is finally here! Follow the link below to find out where it's available for purchase! At the moment, it's only available on CreateSpace and Smashwords, but soon it will be available at your local bookstore as well as on-line retailers!
To celebrate the release of "The Lost Boy," I have added some new puzzles and riddles to The Noricin Chronicles Homepage that will hopefully prove to be entertaining (although, one of these puzzles will require access to a copy of "The Lost Boy," so hurry up and buy a copy)! There may even be a hidden sneak peak at what's to come in store next for Dan and his friends!
I am also excited to announce that "The Gottlehrling Goblet," the second installment of "The Noricin Chronicles," shall be released on March 9th, 2011! The mini-trailer for "The Gottlehrling Goblet" will be going online on YouTube on February 1st. Also running through the month of February, there will be a contest on Goodreads to win one of twelve signed copies of "The Gottlehrling Goblet," so you definitley have plenty more to look forward to!!!
I hope that you all have a wonderful new year!
Best,
Mark Sheldon
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