February 2013 Blog Posts (113)

A native of Chicago, former police detective Chris Karslen grew up with a love of history and books. An only child, she spent a lot of time reading, developing ‘fictional friends’, and getting lost in the world of stories.

Naturally, her love of reading and books led to writing of her own, and when she retired from her police work she finally decided to fulfil her lifelong secret desire. In 2003, she sat down and wrote her first line—and she hasn’t looked back since.…

1. Book Giveaway for a Fantasy/Romance by Author Serena Clarke

Book Giveaway Feb 4 - 11: You have a chance to win a Fantasy/Romance. Some call it a fairytale. Read the interview and find out how you can enter this giveaway.

The Treasure of Isian was a stirring tale of an enchanted servant and a handsome prince and the adventures they face together as they search for the fabled treasure of Isian that will grant the bearer any wish they desire. This…

The last time I’d cried because of a book was years ago and the culprit was Marley and Me. Crazy Quilt is such a different book yet so alike in many ways. Both deal with death and loss, both are incredibly moving stories, and both remind us how short and precious life is. 

The story begins when our protagonist, Flora Adams, decides to visit…

So, you married yourself a writer, eh? You bought into the romantic notion of the two of you sitting fireside, drinking glasses of pinot noir while your significant other sits beside you writing the next great American novel. The only sound is the crackling fire and the tapping of the keyboard as they belt out their genius.

Every once in a while your significant other looks up from their masterpiece and flashes you a smile that makes you feel like you’re the most special person in the…

The official word from my publisher, Helping Hands Press: http://empyricaltales.blogspot.com/2013/02/contest-time.html

This latest book released in the Nurse Hal Among The Amish series is just one of the ebooks I downloaded information about on bookhitch.com

I'm always looking for another website to advertise my books and ebooks on. Bookhitch.com turned out to be an easy site to download my books information. Of course, I used the free download which doesn’t afford me as much the one…

On the 15th. February my historical novel, HELL'S GATE will be a daily deal on www.thebookawards.com and will be available on Amazon.com and .co.uk at the low price of $0.99. The story is set in British East Africa in 1898, and is inspired by events that took place in that protectorate where British colonialism vied with Imperial Germany in the neighbouring protectorate to establish a foothold in Uganda. The story includes everything: romance,…

Are you an agent who is searching for an author who has just finished a book and has an eye-catching title? Are you a publisher who wishes to publish the next bestseller from his patron author?

If you are suffering from dearth of good book authors whose books you can publish, do not worry. You may not realize it, but the number of new authors added every year is enormous.

You may wonder whether you can risk publishing a book of an author who is completely new to book-writing or…

Adventure... Humor... History… Romance… Courage! In this award-winning novel, Melinda Gamble wants to make a difference in the world. Without hesitation, she accepts a job as a schoolteacher in the small town of Paris, Idaho. She has many challenges such as trying to help a rebellious student, coming face-to-face with a notorious bank robber, a vicious grizzly bear, and finding herself in a terrible blizzard that leaves her clinging to her life. But it’s a rugged rancher who challenges…

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