August 2012 Blog Posts (169)

Pearls by Lisa Mills is everything a good book should be. Romance, intrigue, mystery, buried treasure – this is one book I’d like to see made into a movie. It has all the right trappings for it. Isabel Palmer has moved to Venezuela to discover herself. Her mother, a native Venezuelan, moved to the US for love. Now Isabel wants to discover her roots and is living as an exchange student. Her maternal Grandmother gives her a precious gift – a five hundred year old diary that has…

The minute your book is up on Amazon you should add it to your email signature. What is an email signature? It is the part of the email that goes after your name at the end of the email. 

The reason that you want to make your that you have your email signature set up properly, is that it makes it super easy for anyone that receives an email from you to learn more about your book, and maybe even (fingers crossed) buy a copy!

Your signature can and should be a very…

Come join host VS Grenier and Irene Roth on BTR’s World of Ink Network's The Stories for Children Show August 6, 2012 live at 2pm EST - 1pm CT - 12pm MT - 11am PDT



We bring children's authors together with their readers.



This week come meet author Maggie Lyons of the contemporary children’s chapter book, Vin and the Dorky…

Just in from a boot scootin' adventure at the North Fork Ranch nestled in the Platter River Valley in Southwest Colorado

Aspen leaves spinning in a stout wind rattled like castanets. I found shelter beneath the spreading arms of an ancient spruce from the intense sun on a ledge overlooking the Platte River Valley. The ceaseless chatter of the river on…

The Seance : Not Really Good, But Not Bad Either.

The Séance By Heather Graham

This is more of a random book thrown into mix. Like the reviews aren’t random enough. This one is a supernatural mystery called, “The Séance” by Heather Graham apparently is a New York Time best seller auditor, who seems to be unknown by myself and everyone I know. This one I grabbed out of a free box at a yard sale. It had water damage, a torn cover and smelled like perfume. But regardless of its…

When people think of the Mayan culture, the first things that typically come to mind are impressive stone pyramids, elaborate murals, human sacrifice and, more recently, ancient calendars and the end of the world as we know it slated for December 21, 2012.  But there is more the Mayan history than ruins and doomsdays. 

While much of the traditional Mayan culture was destroyed with the arrival of the conquistadors and conversion-driven priests, the Maya survived Spanish colonialism to…

The Diaries of Pontius opens when a member of an archeological team is murdered along the shores of the Dead Sea.  We learn that the murderer and victim are both spies, observing the expedition and grappling with the fact that the team has just discovered some controversial artifacts.

                In fact, Archeologist Kevin Elliot and his Deputy, Jill…

 Redefining Ron

By Sam Lang

I wanted to go back and revisit one of my stories that has been available for some time now. Theoretical Fishsticks was intended to be a one-time deal. The problem is that I kind of like the main character, Ron Ungary. He’s a nerd or geek and knows enough to be dangerous. His personality can grate on your nerves. And he does not mind…

I was recently contacted by a prominent NY literary agency who shall remain nameless at this point about possible representation. They got wind of me because of my constant promotional efforts and then explored a little deeper into the kinds of books I write. They have not said they will definitely represent me but want to see more samples of my writing and my future projects. I am having a tough time trying to decide what to do about this sudden interest in me so I’ve listed the pros and…

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Summary of Brenda’s July 29, 2012 free, 15-minute, channeled “Creation Energies” show at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/brenda-hoffman: Because your perceptions are changing and expanding, you may see or sense a green sky. Or you may feel different sensations when you are with…

Writing and Truth

Like most writers, I always tell the truth when I write.  I might make a mistake, but not intentionally.  But wait a minute − what does it mean to tell the truth in fiction?  Stories are made up, aren’t they?

The question is especially apt in…

 Slim has a protégé – Lenny – who’s the town hope. Moving up in the gunslinger ranks, Lenny certainly has potential, but is saddled with an unfortunate lack of ability. It’s up to Slim to pick his spots carefully, which works out well until he comes across an opportunity he can’t afford to pass up.

Donald Edward Peters is an Army veteran, award-winning…

TEACHER’S PET

Beautiful single Mennonite gal Valerie Friesen is engaged to Jeremy Zook, her boyfriend since grade school. Valerie’s family is concerned that Val and Jeremy have a platonic relationship that won’t stand the test of time. Nonetheless, Valerie is determined not to be an “alt maedel” and plans to wed Jeremy as soon as he wishes. But…

Small Business Summit

Breakout Sessions

A report from the networking session

Rick Frishman had these words for attendees at his summit session on the magic of the network: Build your herd because that's the easy route to business success. Mr. Frishman, president of New York-based public relations agency Planned Television Arts and co-author of "Guerrilla Publicity: Hundreds of Sure-Fire Tactics to…

THE CHRISTIAN OLYMPICS-GOING FOR THE GOLD CROWNS BY S. E. GREGG HAS BECOME AN AMAZON

KINDLE BESTSELLER

This book has been formatted into an ebook and is now an Amazon Kindle Bestseller just in

time for the 2012 London Olympics.

July 30,2012 -Ask any athlete and they will testify to the fact that they have learned a

valuable lesson. That being involved in sports helped them in their daily lives.

Christians can also glean spiritual insights from athletes even if…

I have just released FEARLESS,  Book Four in my popular Blue Fire Saga paranormal romance series. All books are available in print through my website http://www.scottprussing.com and in ebook form at Amazon, B&N and Smashwords.

Here's what just some of the reviewers have been saying.

“A truly captivating read. The characters are impossible to forget.” ~ VampireRomanceBooks.com

 “Breathless is a book you will fall in…