July 2011 Blog Posts (192)

Like the clown cover? Yeah that is me. The clown element to this digital short story is just one component of the story. The real deal here is family, and what each other will do when the chips are down. It is very interesting dynamic here in a short amount of space, well composed, well defined and well plotted. Can one ask for much more out of a short story and $.99? I think not.

Here is the brief synopsis of “Disappearing Act”:

“When fugitive Kevin Markinson honors his dying…

C. Elizabeth

Read her guest post at…

Hi Everyone!

So I gave my very first blog talk show interview a couple of weeks back.  If you didn’t have a chance to hear it, you can go to:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gelatisscoop/2011/06/29/alexandrea-weis-and-angelique-lafontaine-are-my-guests

I had a lot of fun doing it but I actually learned some stuff…

A Novelist’s Road to Publication

Most published novelists agree that it is extremely difficult for a new writer to find a publisher.

I wrote my first novel when I was a young woman.  The first publisher I submitted it to accepted it.  From there everything went downhill.  I did not know that the date of publication should be included in my contract.  Without this the publisher could withhold publication…

Operation eBook Drop offers free downloads to deployed coalition troops. Authors participate as a way of saying “Thanks for your service, all you brave men and women.”

It began when Army veteran and ebook author Ed Patterson got into a discussion on the Amazon Kindle message boards with a U.S. soldier stationed in Iraq who was having difficulty downloading ebooks. Ed offered to email the soldier all 13 of his ebooks, for free. The soldier gratefully accepted, and an idea was born. Ed…

The very first thing that strikes you about this book is the excellent cover designed by Giovanni Gelati of Trestle press and the author of the blog that has published this post. The author describes the concept of Drunk on the Moon as something he came up with after a few beers. However, those that know, Spinetingler award nominee, Paul D. Brazill’s work will know there is no need to worry about the quality of the story. Many people out there will recognise the title as a Tom Waits song and…

Just thought I might write about some crap movie lines, or movie lines that have just made me want to throw my popcorn at the screen.  This is bizarre; I don't like popcorn, so won't buy it.  It's probably the popcorn of the poor spectator sitting next to me that I will seize and throw with force at the screen.

1.  'Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get' by the titular character of the nausea-inducing 'Forrest Gump'.  Every box of chocolates I…

Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with debut author Linda Valderrama about her book Brush Barry Brush a children's book that helps instill in young children the simple, but important, notion to brush their teeth each time after…

Had me on the edge of my seat rooting for the protagonists--Reviewed by Donna M.

 James Goodal is living a life of isolation, solitude, and regrets. He sees his…

A week ago I posted about the true story of

Marocco, the 17^th century, performing horse whose act was so good

that he was accused of witchcraft. At the time his feats were so exceptional

that some believed the only way they were possible was through witchcraft.

During the lifetime of his act, Marocco’s trainer, William Banks, declined to

explain how the tricks were done : - even to the point of getting Marocco to

kiss a crucifix (and prove his…

Fallen From Grace just got its second five-star review of the week: http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A2OZM62H0FB3MO/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview

Okay, so I finished the final of the final read for DROP OUT and I am excited to

release it into the world. Truth be told, this is the book that my agent said he

didn't want to try to sell because it was so out of my genre. But it is a story

that I always wanted to tell about the impotance of living life to its fullest.

My initial readers burst into tears at points while reading it, telling me how

sad it was, but also how meaningful. I'm curious as to the repsonse it…

“Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. In the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find joy in life.”

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