Announcement Number One: Something very strange is happening in Carroll Fork. When an unusual number of low-order demons start showing up in town, demon-chasers Johnny and Cerise start taking notice. And when Cerise, who sees the daemonflash that marks the presence of a demon, discovers that the demons are being sold to the … Continue reading Thursday Trumpets: Five and Daemon is Live- and FREE! Plus- Newsletter!
Category: Books
Monday Meeting: Interview with Tracy Watland
This week, I am interviewing Tracy Watland, a writer from the Chicago area. Her first children's book, "The Kindness Can" was released on December 6 from Mascot Books. It is available from Amazon, and for those in the Chicago area, it can also be purchased at Loulou Belle Boutique, Homewood, IL, This and That Gifts, Frankfort, … Continue reading Monday Meeting: Interview with Tracy Watland
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Available Next Week, And Free!
On Thursday, December 15, I will be releasing "Five and Daemon", the compiled version of the story I serialized here on the blog from March 2015 to January 2016. I've pulled all the parts together into one e-book, and it will be free to download from Smashwords.com in many different formats, including for Kindle. Here's … Continue reading Available Next Week, And Free!
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Friday Review: A Sampler of Samples
This week, I'm going to do something a little different. Instead of reviewing a whole book, I'm going to give some quick, first impressions based on samples of books I have downloaded recently. I have a small bit of money on Amazon and I asked on one of the writer groups for recommendations of books … Continue reading Friday Review: A Sampler of Samples
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Friday Review: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help by Amanda Palmer My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was not a huge Amanda Palmer fan. I really didn't know a lot about her until she married Neil Gaiman (who is one of my favorite authors). One of my … Continue reading Friday Review: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
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Friday Review: Floor 21: Descent by Jason Luthor
To read my review of the the first book in the series, Floor 21, go here. FLOOR 21: Descent by Jason Luthor My rating: 4 of 5 stars Floor 21: Descent picks up where Floor 21 left off. The remnants of humanity, or at least all that we know of, are living in what is … Continue reading Friday Review: Floor 21: Descent by Jason Luthor
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Monday Musings:My Books Are on Sale Until the End of the Month
Happy Fourth of July to all in the USA. I hope your holiday weekend has been full of fun. Mine was great. We had company on Saturday and Sunday, and are now just relaxing and enjoying the last day of the long weekend. Smashwords is doing its annual summer sale, and I have enrolled my … Continue reading Monday Musings:My Books Are on Sale Until the End of the Month
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Friday Review: Dawn of Steam: First Light by Jeffrey Cook with Sarah A. Symonds
First Light by Jeffrey Cook My rating: 3 of 5 stars It is the early 1800's, the Napoloenic Wars are over, and two wealthy British gentelmen make a bet based on a series of books in which the author claims to have traveled to some of the most unknown (at the time) places in the … Continue reading Friday Review: Dawn of Steam: First Light by Jeffrey Cook with Sarah A. Symonds
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Monday Musings: Terry Brooks Book Signing Event
Yesterday, we went to the Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA for an appearance and book signing event with Terry Brooks. For those who may not know, Terry is a fantasy author. His best known series is the Shannara books, which, with the new release this year, has twenty-five titles in it. He also wrote … Continue reading Monday Musings: Terry Brooks Book Signing Event
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Friday Review: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer My rating: 3 of 5 stars Yes, it's a kids' book. Middle grade, I believe, although I am no expert on categorizing children's books. Hey, I have a lower grades book on my reading list, too. If it intrigues me, I'm going to read it. And the thing that intrigued … Continue reading Friday Review: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
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