February 2013 Blog Posts (113)

My historical novel, set in British East Africa in 1898 will be on sale at $0.99 in USA and £0.75 in UK for one day only on February 15th. This is being promoted by http://www.thebookawards.com and is available through their store or on Amazon. Fans of Wilbur Smith would probably like this tale, which is about British & German colonialism, slavery, political intrigue, romance and a railway line. You can learn more…

After hearing decades of prime-time comedy at the expense of Conservatives, author JC Shannon decided it was time to turn the tables of satire. Taking readers deep into ‘The Teflon Hall of Fame’, his new book gives Liberals a literal run for their money.

Chicago, IL – From David Letterman and…

Revelation is a story that resembles Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code.  If you enjoyed that book you will certainly love this intriguing page turner too.  It is a book about murder, betrayal, intrigue, and the holy church.

     Michael Gabriel Raphael is a devoted husband and father, enjoying a peaceful and fulfilling life. Then one day, one moment later, he is thrown into an abyss of frustration, torture, and suffering the likes of which is very hard to fathom.…

Please check out my latest novel, DROP OUT, which Kindle Fire Department.com calls; “Touching, romantic, and wonderfully told, this is a book that's bound to become a classic.”

It is their book of the day. Thank you.

http://fireapps.blogspot.com/2013/02/drop-out-kindle-book-of-day-213.html…

Here's an update on that Afghani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban. Malala is out of the hospital and speaking out once again!  But there is also bad news. Why was a 14-year-old Afghani girl recently beheaded?  Why can't they stop those terrible gang-rapes in New Delhi, India? And why do Moroccan judges often pressure young women to marry the men who raped them!…

I didn't have an agent for my first book, which, in light of the disastrous contract I signed, was a mistake. So, when I completed a second book I decided to contact one. After reading the manuscript she gave me a call, agreed…

One night the turtle said to his friend the frog: “Would you like to fly with me through the stars tonight to meet the moon?”

The frog, who thought the turtle a silly kidder, replied, “Turtle, I don’t believe anyone can fly, much less a fellow who carries a shell such as yours.”

“Well, come with me tonight and see for yourself,” replied the…

I woke up this morning, checked my books stats, and nearly retched at what I saw. My Amazon ‘likes’ which took me two years to build are gone on all my books. At first, I thought it was a mistake and then I delved further.

Seems Amazon has decided to get rid of all ‘like’ buttons and tags for books and products. Why, you ask? I have a theory.

The rise of indie publishing and authors self-publishing and selling their own work has skyrocketed. And not just in…

I frequently get contacted by people who want to know how to get published. They figure there must be some trick of the trade, some wisdom, that I can impart. A winning query letter. A perfect pitch.

The nasty truth is that getting published is basically about connections and luck. (Just type “how I got my agent” into a google search and you'll see what…

Michal and Milwaukee's hunt for her missing sister Tabitha takes them to the beaches of Florida and east into Mississippi and Louisiana and New Orleans. They meet up with the biker who helped them after their accident and are welcomed into the home of a long lost uncle of Michal's, a biker named Ghost. Mysteries multiply the more they try to connect the dots and find out…

I woke this morning to begin my daily routine to find some exciting (or interesting news) in my email. Now, I have a lot of writers and published authors who have asked me at conferences, on blog talk radio shows or in passing conversations if I…

100% of the author’s proceeds will be donated to Bridge to Ability Specialized Learning Center, a not-for-profit organization serving the educational and therapeutic needs of fragile children with severe physical and cognitive disabilities. www.BridgeToAbility.org. The authors, creator and publisher…

My historical novel, HELL'S GATE will be the daily deal on www.thebookawards on February 15th. at a giveaway price of $0.99. This will be for one day only. It will be available on Amazon at the same price. For those of you who read authors like Wilbur Smith, you will find this is written in a similar style. You can learn more about the book at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008N3MT6E/?tag It is…

You’ve all seen those hunky heroes on the covers of romance novels. Washboard abs. Handsome as hell. Allergic to wearing shirts.

That is not me.

And yet,  in a way, I’m a real live Harlequin hero.  For I inspired the hero in a romance novel.  Truth, I swear.

It happened a number of years ago when I was in a writer’s group with Vicki Lewis Thompson, who has written gobs of romance novels.  I think…

How did I miss posting last week? Perhaps I’m running out of things to say on my blog posts. But if I did that, then there would be no hope for me as a writer trying to contact his readers and anyone else who likes my work. So what have I been up to? Well, I finally completed my final read through of SHADOW OF THE WOLF. I increased the word length from 55,000 to a little over 60,000. This just scrapes in then as a novel. The final read through was done prior to copying it to a Createspace…

The Adventures of Young Gabriel Celtic is a Middle Grade series that focuses on the misadventures of Gabriel Celtic as a youngster. Always inquisitive, he follows his intuition in search of mystery and adventure. Unfortunately, things don't always turn out quite like he planned. 

“Go ahead Mr. Celtic.”

“Why are you…