Good afternoon! Hope all is well with each of you. It's been an interesting weekend here. A new book up for sale (have you grabbed a copy of 'Guarding Charon' yet?), and a daughter graduating from high school. As I sat in the bleachers, I thought off and on of my own graduation. The differences … Continue reading The Start of Something Different?
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And we’re off for the fourteenth time!
Good morning! Well, the next book is DONE! Written, comments by beta readers read and fixed, and under contract! "Guarding Charon" is now in the inbox of my editor at Solstice, waiting for her to work her magic and help me get it into shape for all of you to read!!! To give you a … Continue reading And we’re off for the fourteenth time!
Last Monday with … David Mannes!
Everyone give David Mannes a warm welcome today! 1. What’s the title of your latest release? Link? Scarlet Justice http://www.amazon.com/Scarlet-Justice-David-M-Mannes/dp/1625263090/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453141797&sr=8-1&keywords=david+m+mannes andhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/scarlet-justice-david-m-mannes/1123033781?ean=9781625263094 2. Why do you like writing in this genre? I write in many genres. It depends on the idea for the story. But this latest western novel was a transposed from an unsold movie script. … Continue reading Last Monday with … David Mannes!
Lifting up authors instead of slamming them
Hey! It's Monday! I think I'm recovered from Friday...only time will tell. By the way, Billy Joel puts on a great live show. There's something a lot of new authors don't quite understand. Other authors are not your competition. There's a ton of readers out there. And they're not going to stick to your titles … Continue reading Lifting up authors instead of slamming them
When you get what you need most
Good morning, everyone! Arrived home safe and sound from Chicago and BEA on Saturday night. Spent Sunday being spoiled by the family, napping to get back on west coast time, and nursing a now bad shoulder. Note to self: next time you load in for a trade show, consider multiple trips to your rental car … Continue reading When you get what you need most
Tomorrow! It’s finally here!
Good morning everyone! I know, I missed last Monday. All I can say is that it's been a crazy week. The weekend was even worse, as our router/modem went down. Lots of frustrating phone calls only to find out ours went down. Took 4 stores, 3 helpful (and one unhelpful) associates, and over $250, but … Continue reading Tomorrow! It’s finally here!
Last Monday with…Susan Lynn Solomon
Everyone welcome author Susan Lynn Solomon! 1. What’s the title of your latest release? Link? Actually, I have two new releases. The first, the short story, “Yesterday’s Wings”, appeared in early October in the online journal, Imitation Fruit. This is the third part of a trilogy that began with my story, “Sabbath”, which earned a nomination for … Continue reading Last Monday with…Susan Lynn Solomon
One word at a time
Happy Monday! Sorry for no post last week. Vacation happened! I had several down day, relaxing times, and now I'm back at work. I'm hard at work on a new story, something totally different than anything I've written to this point. And that's when it hit me yesterday. The same thing that hits almost every … Continue reading One word at a time
Counting days…and words
Good morning! Wait...scratch that. Good afternoon! T minus 36 days until BEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Watch out, Chicago! I'm heading your way!!!! Gotta get some books sent tomorrow. Things are really getting 'real' now. Plane tickets, hotel, rental car. Done. Once the books get shipped, even better. Because I know, the next time I see them, I'll be … Continue reading Counting days…and words
Last Monday with…Malay A. Upadhyay
Everyone welcome Solstice author, Malay A. Upadhyay! 1. What’s the title of your latest release? Link? There have been several short stories that have released this Winter. Selfie Simulation, a SciFi story based in Switzerland’s St. Gallen’s & France’s Nice, released as part of Project 9 anthology. Meanwhile, the standout novellas were A Christmas in Barcelona and … Continue reading Last Monday with…Malay A. Upadhyay