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A Dead Red Cadillac - R. P. Dahlke, Author



A Dead Red Cadillac – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat



‘I hung up, and with hands that palsied, I grabbed the nearest set of keys and drove our old farm truck into Modesto.  I ignored the familiar rattling of the loose drive shaft, the torn vinyl headliner, the missing door handle, and the growing spider web of…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 10, 2011 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Old Loves Die Hard - Lauren Carr, Author



Old Loves Die Hard – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“We did have a good marriage,” she choked out. “If I hadn’t made that one mistake—” Clasping her arms around his neck she tried to kiss him.
 
While diving backwards to dodge her lips, he released her hold on his neck. “You threw me out of my own…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on June 29, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

A few things that took me months to learn... and I did it all wrong!

So those of you who have been following my blog know that I recently published

my first ebook AFTER and I detailed the marketing and promotion strategy in this

blog. Well, just as I'm about to begin the process of releasing my next ebook

DROP OUT, I learn a very valuable lesson that probably put five months of

promotion in the toilet. AFTER has sold copies, though not nearly as many as I'd

hoped considering I'd spent months marketing and currently my combined…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 29, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments

New ebook project underway

Well, it's happening again. I've got the cover nearly complete for my new ebook DROP OUT. I'm currently tweaking the pitch for it and I must say, a website called http://www.mywriterscircle.com helped greatly. I posted my summary and got lots of free feedback which was awesome! I can't believe how much time some people took in editing my sample. It was like getting a dozen free edits. I highly recommend that site ansd also the Kindle forums.…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 27, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

First review of Making Plans, Making Memories

Giovanni Gelati calls the first installment of Reprisal "one of the best [debuts] I have read..."



Check out his full review HERE on Gelati's Scoop.



Or go straight to Amazon and get it on… Continue

Added by Sam Lang on June 27, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

I've changed my mind about what to publish next

author's site

 

So after much thought and consideration of the current writer's market I've change my mind on what book to publish next. I was going to publish my middle grade sci/fi INSECTLAND but

instead I've decided to publish my very literary novel, DROP OUT. I've come to

this conclusion because I feel the vast majority of Kindle readers are adults

right now, though I do believe…
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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 21, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Great site for free editing and critique

 

I recently discovered a great site for free feedback on your writing. It's:

Mywriterscircle.com.  I put up the first chapter of my new sci/fi novel

INSECTLAND and already have more than 60 views and ten comments on improvement.

Wow. The only catch is that you have to read and comment on others writing. But

hey, there's no longer a need to pay hundreds if not thousands of dollars for

editing when you can get it free!! These writers on the site are good, too.…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 16, 2011 at 11:47am — No Comments

Time to move on

Thanks to all who commented and followed me on the tour. Unfortunately, I ran

out of time to comment on everyone but I did manage to leave a few and like and

repost most of your blogs. But now it's time to move on. I've been marketing

AFTER for several weeks now and it's exhausting work. I have managed several

sales and have gottten a lot of exposure but it is taking away from my true

love... creating my own worlds. I've decided to publish my next book by…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 14, 2011 at 2:04pm — No Comments

The Body in the Gazebo - Kathern Hall Page, Author



The Body in the Gazebo – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
 
‘Where could she hid it?  It wouldn’t do to have her daughter come across it.  Not that Pix was nosy, but she sometimes put Ursula’s wash away, so the Sheraton chest of drawers was out.  And the blanket chest at the foot of the bed that had been her…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on June 12, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Why am I so dumb?

To all of you on the blogolicious tour today I apologize. My computer keeps

locking up for some reason when I use the links. I'm "liking" and posting

everyone's blog on Facebook and Twitter as best I can but I'm having a hard time

commenting. Unfortunately, I'm running out of time to figure this out and have

to go to my job that pays my bills soon. If this helps, I'm posting everyone's

blog here.

Again, I apologize to everyone participating that I'm too dumb to…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 11, 2011 at 7:18am — No Comments

Promo and more promo

Spending three hours a day plugging away at Kindle sites and forums is finally starting to pay off. I've had sales. And not sales from family and friends. But actual sales from strangers. It's pretty amazing what the new technology is offering writers who don't like to travel and promote outside the house. I only dream of going viral and waking up one morning to a hundred thousand sales. I'd appreciate if my blog followers participated in this dream. LOL. I have AFTER priced on Kindle at…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 6, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Time Flies

 

Sorry it's been a while since I wrote. Nicer weather means more work and less time to write, which I hate. So anyway, on to AFTER and what's been happening. I've been promoting pretty heavily on Kindle forums and the results have been pretty awesome. Not so much in sales, but exposure. My posts so far are averaging about 100 views per day, which is pretty awesome considering each post lists my sites. I've noticed an increase in hits as a result. I've also started commenting on other…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on June 2, 2011 at 2:03pm — 1 Comment

When Serpents Die - Gerrie Ferris, Author



When Serpents Die – Laura Kate Plantation Series Book One – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“Why call me?  Did he have some last instructions about the estate?”  “I’m sorry Mr. Royce is gone, but we’ll do fine.”  “Oh, I’m not worried about that.  I’m concerned why a man goes back and forth between two women for years, until…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 31, 2011 at 3:38pm — No Comments

The Edge Of The Sea: A Place Where the Mermen Are Psychotic

The Edge of the Sea by Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell K. Hamilton is a good writer and I’m convinced of that. Even now she is good. She’s just in a rut of writing stuff that’s X- rated, rather than actually writing a story. Edge of The Sea is a short story she recently wrote that hits much closer to home for any one who read her earlier stuff. It can be found in the Strange Candy Collection.

The story starts with Adria, who find that her room mate Rachel is missing in middle of…

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Added by Samie Foster on May 30, 2011 at 8:24pm — No Comments

The Last of the Good Guys - Ernesto Patino, Author



The Last of the Good Guys – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Julie read the note and then the article.  “I don’t understand,” she said from across her kitchen table.  “What does this have to do with Ben’s suicide?”  Alec looked at her.  “I was hoping you might have an answer.  Did Ben ever talk about these guys, any of…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 27, 2011 at 4:11pm — No Comments

It's done! My baby is born!

Purchase AFTER

Well, after many long weeks and many refinements, AFTER is complete and available for sale at the Kindle bookstore for a mere $1.79. I've been approved with Smashwords and am just waiting for it to appear in their premium catalog. Then it will be available everywhere. Here is the pitch followed by the link to purchase. I've hardly started to market and I've already sold a few. Major marketing promo blitz…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on May 23, 2011 at 11:39am — No Comments

The Fashion Police - Sibel Hodge, Author



The Fashion Police – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat



‘This was going to be a piece of cake.  I would just sneak around, posing as an inconspicuous shopper, and snap a few pictures of Clark stacking shelves.  Why had I been so worried about this job?  It was ridiculously easy.  I heaved through the horde of…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 21, 2011 at 4:55pm — No Comments

Book is up and ready to sell... damn, I screwed up the description

 

I decided NOT to pay the $25 for my epub guy to put AFTER into the e-world. I did it myself. And it was pretty easy. I would recommend people try to do it themselves and only if they can't then hire someone to do it. Getting on smashwords is a little harder but I think I'll be able to figure it out. I'll let you know how it goes. That said, and being all proud of myself, I realized to my horror that I made a mistake in my description. I have my character being two ages. Fifteen and…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on May 19, 2011 at 12:19pm — No Comments

It's done! My baby is born!

Well, after many long weeks and many refinements, AFTER is complete and available for sale at the Kindle bookstore for a mere $1.79. I've been approved with Smashwords and am just waiting for it to appear in their premium catalog. Then it will be available everywhere. Here is the pitch followed by the link to purchase. I've hardly started to market and I've already sold a few. Major marketing promo blitz starts June 1st.

AFTER

On the day we’re born we’re all destined to die.…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on May 18, 2011 at 11:57am — No Comments

Dead by Midnight - Carolyn Hart, Author

Dead by Midnight – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat



‘Henny tried to maintain a positive outlook, but she felt both irritated and disappointed. She had helped Pat find a job and now Pat had let Annie down. Henny pressed her lips together. Her words might be sharp when she found Pat. With a decided nod, she turned on the motor and headed for Pat’s house instead of home…On the porch, Henny admired some crimson begonias in a glazed blue vase. A light cotton… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 16, 2011 at 3:34pm — No Comments

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