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I also have three blogs . Here are the links:
Claypso's Weather Tips :
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Calypso's Babysitting Tips :
My Life As The Oldest Of Eight Kids! :
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I would love it so much if you can read them .
Thanks,
~ June C. ~
I just put up a new chapter! To get to it, please follow the first link I put out here, thanks!
Rick wrote: "FROM JUNE CARTER -
I also have three blogs . Here are the links:
Claypso's Weather Tips :
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Calypso's Babysitting Tips :
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OMGOSH! You know June? I'm one of her BFF's, she so cool.
I also have three blogs . Here are the links:
Claypso's Weather Tips :
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Calypso's Babysitting Tips :
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OMGOSH! You know June? I'm one of her BFF's, she so cool.
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Dear Rick,
I hope you are well!
i want to thank you and all the friends in the group that voted for me!
I will post photos etc later on today on my website and blog (which also appears on my goodreads page).
I also got a great review yesterday on the small press reviews site (which also appears on the blog)
this is for the latest news!
is this not wonderful! As I always say- this is not so much a Group as a community- who pulls together for fellow members! thank you all who voted for Delphine's book-
Rick
Do you want a big, fat, engrossing "goodread" you can really sink your teeth into?
Moderator Rick raves: "TEETH is an unforgettably gripping adventure...impossible to put this soon to be classic down!!! DON'T MISS THIS GEM!!!" http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Author Donnie Light enthuses: I "was absolutely overwhelmed by the scope of this story...This book now ranks among my very favorites of all time!"
Julie Alexander says, "I laughed, I cried, but most of all I just couldn't put this novel down! When is the movie coming out?"
Author-signed 1st Editions running out fast! Limited time only $9.99 on amazon - and chewed-to-the-bone Kindle version: $2.99.
As an author, it is so encouraging to have so many ŷ' members giving my novel, TEETH, 5-star reviews - and really enjoying the story! Here's what they're saying...
Your Moderator, Rick, raves: "TEETH is an unforgettably gripping adventure...impossible to put this soon to be classic down!!! DON'T MISS THIS GEM!!!"
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Author Donnie Light enthuses: I "was absolutely overwhelmed by the scope of this story...This book now ranks among my very favorites of all time!"
Julie Alexander says, "I laughed, I cried, but most of all I just couldn't put this novel down! When is the movie coming out?"
Author-signed 1st Editions running out fast! $9.99 on amazon - and chewed-to-the-bone Kindle version: $2.99.
Thanks for "listening!"
Rick wrote: "From: Delphine Pontvieux said, Dear Rick,
I hope you are well!
i want to thank you and all the friends in the group that voted for me!
I will post photos etc later on today on my website ..."
Dear fellow Masoners,
The photos are now posted on my website:
Here are my books...they are FREE in eBook format through the month of July!Self Consciousness (FREE! for a limited time only)
Self Convictions (FREE! for a limited time only)
Self ConsciousnessSelf ConsciousnessSelf ConvictionsSelf Convictions
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subject: [Make a book a bestseller:] Huffington Post
Hi, all. Just wanted you to know that an article I wrote about this project is in the Huffington Post today. It would be awesome if you could all go to the article & "like" it so that it moves up the page & gets some visibility for the group.
Here is the link:
Thanks!
Catherine McKenzie
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I am offering those that are following me on GoodReads a chance to obtain an ebook of my book Banshee Angel of Judgement for free. If you are interested in this offer then copy and paste this link ... When purchasing the book use this coupon number CS93L and you will get the book for free. I hope that you take up the offer and enjoy the read. :~)
Billy Young
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Author Regulo Zapata Jr., will share his fascinating story of the book Desperate Lands: The War on Terror Through The Eyes of a Special Forces Soldier and his experience as a Green Beret Special Forces soldier fighting the war on terrorism.
A True story of a soldiers journey!
Please Listen to the recording "Now" on: "Desperate Lands" by Regulo Zapata Jr at:
Thank You For Your Troop Support!
Regulo Zapata Jr.
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Rick wrote: "Regulo Zapata Jr., book author of Desperate Lands has done a "New Live-Radio Interview" ..."I just finished reading this book and loved it! This is a story of the war in Afghanistan from a special forces solider's point of view, and it is totally different from the news! I'll be writing Master Sarg Zapata a review very soon. But if you're interested in the real story of American soldiers and the war on terror, check it out!
Timothy
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I just finished reading this book and loved it! This is a story of the war in Afghanistan ..."
I agree Timothy- I was a very intense- original book!
not unlike Teeth in how so very well written it was!
Completely different books- both 5 stats out of 5 stars!
Hi Rick,I saw you gave 'the day the ravens died' five stars, thank you, I am curious to hear your comments on it.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer:]
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I saw you gave 'the day the ravens died' five stars, thank you, I am curious to hear your comments on it.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer:]"
I can sum up my 5 star review by repeating a comment you made in your description of the book"The levels of political and judicial interference are real enough, in real life these simply have to be lived with. Many of the problems in real life counter terrorism arise from the need of a given agency to score 'brownie points' to gain funding."
FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY - a book tackles an issue that has me disgusted at for years- and your book tackles the issue in a very clear - very gripping and well written manner- great plots- memorable characters- and quite unique- very much deserving of my 5 star rating
Hi Rick,Thank you very much for the above. Are you by any chance angling for a signed copy!!? or would that come under the bribery and corruption heading?
BTW had a great night at the Brit writers awards night thusday, met Dan Smith, a GR published author, he didn't win, but no shame in getting beaten by Terry Pratchett. Second time in a month I've had a chat with him, what a great bloke. For all you star followers, Sir Roger Moore was there, still in fine form, as was the actress who was painted gold in Gold Finger, I have forgotten her name! it's my age! she is the most attractive 70 year old I have ever seen, full of mischief, she pointed out 'her big scene' was 42 years ago!!
One hell of a night! It would be nice to win next year, I'm working on it!
Thanks again, send me your address to [email protected] if you want a copy, regard it as a thank you for running this site.
all the best Paul Rix[oldgeezer:]
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Hey Rick,
Hope your having a wonderful day! I just wanted to let you know that The Light of Asteria has been nominated for the Best Books for YA in 2010! If you could give a shout out on the site, I'd appreciate it. I'm just so excited that someone thought of me!
Thanks again and take care
Elizabeth Isaacs
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Would you celebrate my good news with me with a little shout at your desk? The School Library Journal compared Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador's Gate to the C.S. Lewises Narnia and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels in a starred review in the June issue.
The head of the C.S. Lewis society here in the states has requested a review copy.
I hope you're having a wonderful summer.
Cheers,
Karey
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Drummond Clark was once a spy of legendary proportions. Now Alzheimer’s disease has taken its toll and he’s just a confused old man who’s wandered away from home, waiting for his son to fetch him.
When Charlie Clark takes a break from his latest losing streak at the track to bring Drummond back to his Brooklyn home, they find it blown sky high—and then bullets start flying in every direction. At first, Charlie thinks his Russian “creditors� are employing aggressive collection tactics. But once Drummond effortlessly hot-wires a car as their escape vehicle, Charlie begins to suspect there’s much more to his father than meets the eye. He soon discovers that Drummond’s unremarkable career as an appliance salesman was actually a clever cover for an elaborate plan to sell would-be terrorists faulty nuclear detonators. Drummond’s intricate knowledge of the “device� is extremely dangerous information to have rattling around in an Alzheimer’s-addled brain. The CIA wants to “contain� him--and so do some other shady characters who send Charlie and Drummond on a wild chase that gives “father and son quality time� a whole new meaning.
With Once a Spy, Keith Thomson makes his debut on the thriller stage with energy, wit, and style to spare.
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KEITH THOMSON is a former semi-pro baseball player in France, an editorial cartoonist for Newsday, a filmmaker with a short film shown at Sundance, and a screenwriter who currently lives in Alabama. He writes on intelligence and other matters for the Huffington Post.
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“[A:] wildly original debut� Poignant themes of love and redemption underpin an action-packed story line that includes exotic locales, high-tech gadgetry, and international intrigue.� —Publishers Weekly
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the winner is the reader. What a find! I can't imagine not loving this gem of a novel!"
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G'day all, I know I have been a little quite, I am currently involved with our Tropical Writers festival & also about half way through writing another story, if anyone is interested here is the link to the JCU university's journal containing my short story/memoire 'Tony the Wogs Mango tree'
Dave.
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Great story David!! thanks for link!
As a writer of contemporary romance, I would love you to take part in a READER SURVEY.Please join me and check out the invitation to take part in my survey by answering the question:
What do you consider to be the essentials of a romance novel?
at where I am the guest author
I would really value your opinions and would love you to take part!
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The Path of Innocence
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My science fiction novel, Prison Earth - Not Guilty as Charged is now out in all ebook formats at It doesn't yet have an ISBN number for the ebook edition, but when I get that, I'll update this post, and my ŷ listing. In the meantime, you can view part of the book for free.
Clifford M. Scovell
Prison Earth - Not Guilty as Charged
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Just an fyi for all of your bookclub members..."For the Heart of Phillip" is up for only 99 cents today and tomorrow!
Now's the time to buy this novel for a terrific price!
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Being Naughty:
The Life & Times of an Erotica Novelist
On sale NOW in the Kindle Store
for $1.99
That's right! Being Naughty: The Life & Times of an Erotica Novelist is the first book in my The Memoir Series and it came out last week in the Kindle Store. Yay! In fact, just three days later it hit two of the Top 100 Bestsellers Lists in the Kindle Store (Sex and Marriage) out of 2000 books on each of those lists. And it's been jumping on and off those two bestseller lists ever since. WOOT!
Wait until you see the cover. I love it!!! I swear, Kittyfeather Press has the most brilliant cover designer ever (Alex, of course). And, yes, I modeled in my trashy lingerie for all of the covers in this series. Still Naughty (Book Two) and Always Naughty (Book Three) will be coming out in the Kindle Store soon. Can’t wait to show you those covers too. They ROCK!!
Okay, here's what Being Naughty is about:
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"What happens when an erotica novelist, whose life is as sexual and lusty as her novels, creates a wildly popular blog to chronicle her sexual exploits and her marriage to an Alpha man? And what happens when those erotic blog posts are gathered together and published as a series of memoirs? You get an irreverent, sex-obsessed, hysterically funny read. One you'll be laughing about and recommending to your friends for years.
Meet Laura Stamps, an erotica novelist, exhibitionist, voyeur, lust addict, hedonist, and sensualist. A woman who will tell you sex is her life as calmly as if she were discussing the weather. Well, just before her naughty lips curl in a lusty grin. Okay, you've been warned..."
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I laughed all the way through the editing of this book.
Yes, I did. You’re gonna love it, too!
To order from the Kindle Store, go to:
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BTW, I found out this morning that Tales From Gundarland is a finalist in the fantasy category at the Readers Favorite site. Awards will be announced on Sept 1.
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Rated YA- Paranormal Mystery
Solstice Publishing
I must admit, I love the new cover of Haunted Destiny. It adds more pizzazz. A hint of “more� thrills, which is fully discovered by the story within.
We begin, as we learn of our young teenager Destiny Dove’s tragic automobile accident. She is the only survivor of a terrible car crash which has killed her parents and baby brother. She still has nightmares and feels the guilt of her survival and their loss.
Destiny is forced to move into the home of her maternal grandmother, a woman she has never been close to, and be the new ‘kid� at school. Her grandmother is some what “the talk of the town� for being a Medium and owning a small shop selling all things occult. She lives in a tiny trailer and Destiny feels the step down in stature she was used to living a more elite lifestyle with her parents.
Destiny soon learns she has the scary ability of seeing and talking to ghosts. To make her life even more miserable, is her first living /breathing friend is Jake Turner. Jake is the boyfriend of the High School’s Rich Girl, Amy Morgan. Amy dislikes Destiny instantly, jealous of her relationship with her boyfriend. It is through Amy that Destiny learns of her occult abilities and her unique gifts. Her Grandma tells her that this is inherited thru her family. Destiny is able to help Jake reconnect with his deceased sister thru her talents, forming a bond that transcends both planes. Amy receives some furniture from her Mother with something evil attached to it and Jake turns to Destiny for help..
Ms Abell spins a wonderful story of the growing friendship between Jake and Destiny. The normal trials of teenagers and the not so normal haunted destiny of a girl who has to accept who and what she is. The story you can see is intricate, woven well and beautifully told…I hope this is not the last of this story as I could see it going on and on and on…to a Destiny Series.
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Apparition - Release Date Winter 2010
Synopsis:
Soon after eight year-old Antonio Thomas moves to Tucson with his family, he begins to experience strange events � unexplainable noises and images that appear to inexplicably originate then disappear. At first these occurrences are brushed aside as merely nightmares, or just the typical creative mindset of a child. As Antonio grows older, he forces himself to adapt and ignore the on-going mystic activity. By the time he reaches adulthood, Antonio has become almost immune to these occurrences, until circumstances change, forcing him to face his personal demons.
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Would you celebrate my good news with me with a little shout at your desk? The School Library Journal compared Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador's Gate to the C.S. Lewises Narnia and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels in a starred review in the June issue.
The head of the C.S. Lewis society here in the states has requested a review copy.
I hope you're having a wonderful summer.
Cheers,
Karey Shane
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There's a giveaway on that's over Oct 7, 2010.
If you're a fan of the original Divine Comedy or fantasy, you may like this take on it.
Here's the link:
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/5...
*** GIFT WITH GIVEAWAY ***
Joe Dante (the protagonist for Dante's Journey) uses his badge to escape several Hellish predicaments he finds himself in.
With this giveaway, the winner will not only win a copy of the novel, but also Joe Dante's Badge.
The Gold Badge is about 3 inches long and is up to police specs. The Badge is beautiful and was specifically made for this giveaway.
The Badge comes with the leather casing that can be worn around the neck or on the belt.
You can see the Badge here:
You can see the book description and ratings here:
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The book trailer can be seen here:
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You can read about the original Inferno here:
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Good Luck and Happy Reading,
john...
My second novel 'The Ayurvedic Healer' is released.Ayurveda is, an ancient medical science generated in India. When I thought of writing about an Ayurvedic Physician, I remembered my ancestor, who had converted into Christianity from Brahminhood (An upper division in Hindu religion). Except this fact, remaining narrations are fictitious. I have created a mythological atmosphere throughout the novel. Freedom struggle of India, Communist revolt in Kerala, a Southern State in India, social developments, emergence of new societies etc., are dominating in this novel. The novel reveals the developments of incident that happening from 1920 to 1960. Although this is not a historical novel, nevertheless I am trying to unveil the personal life of an Ayurvedic Physician who had lived for the downtrodden people.
Please visit to know more about my novel. Also please let me know your comments.
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Hi everyone, I don't think I posted this yet...if I did, excuse a tired woman...
My memoir, "to live on the wind" is now on AMAZON - it's the second an..."
Great to hear Nanette!!! best of sales to you!!
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Ayurveda is, an ancient medical science generated in India. When I thought of writing about an Ayurvedic Physician, I remembered my ancestor, wh..."
Congrats on the publication of your second novel! all my best wishes!
Rick
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thank you! I re-worked it and I think this new version is better. Thanks so much for all your support!
best,
nanette"
I know the previous edition was superb- so the revised one must be a total blockbuster!!!
Hi,I know I normally write thillers, the current one is 'The Day the Ravens Died' as in the Ravens at the Tower of London, and I write under the name Timothy Pilgrim.
I have a new book out which could not be more different, it was written at my publishers behest, under my real name Paul Rix, and has begun to make a bit of an impact.
It is called 'Beyond the Potting Shed' and is aimed at anyone, anywhere who is into growing your own fruit and veg, if there is a book out there with more PRACTICAL hints and tips in it, please tell me about it so I can get it!!
I am proud to say the first shop to stock it was the Royal Horticultural Society book shop, to a life long gardener such as I, this is better than winning the Booker, or Pulitzer prize, or any of the others, to be on the shelves of the R.H.S shop is the ultimate accolade!!.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer:]
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Excellant to hear!!! and I love the cover!!
Congrats on the Royal Horticultural Society honor- no doubt very much earned!
Hi Rick,Thanks for the good wishes Rick, I'd better keep this short as I have to get up in the morning, I've got a book signing tomorrow [sat:] starting at 10am, in Kent!! 150miles away!in a place called 7 Oaks.I believe 5 of them got flattened by a gale a few years back so maybe it should be called 2oaks now!
There will be a couple of other GR authors there as well, Sue Rule [cloak of magic:] and Carrie King is going to try to join us [Joni-Pip:] as well as a couple more who's names escape me just now. Should be an interesting day.
All the best, Paul Rix [oldgeezer:]
This has been a busy summer. First was a gothic romance The Ghost and Miss Demure (and for those who would like to see the actual plantation that inspired the story ). I also have a new series of cozies in e-format The Pumpkin Thief.A quick question for those with e-readers-- do you ever download cookbooks? Do you feel safe taking a reader into the kitchen?
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Excellant Melanie!! The Ghost and Miss Demure is a wonderful title and I placed it on James Mason Bookshelf for those who wish to check it out
also love the interview you did- hope you don't mind my posting it here!
Rick
Jul 02, 2010 Mary Kennedy rated it: 5 stars
Recently, I sat down with Melanie Jackson, author of The Ghost and Miss Demure to talk about her new release, where she finds her inspiration and her lifelong love of history.
On your website, you invite readers to take a walk on the Wildside, visit the past and explore new worlds. Are you drawn to any particular genre as your "first love" or do all genres attract you?
I'm a voracious reader of most genres and also non-fiction, but the first adult books I read we ...more Recently, I sat down with Melanie Jackson, author of The Ghost and Miss Demure to talk about her new release, where she finds her inspiration and her lifelong love of history.
On your website, you invite readers to take a walk on the Wildside, visit the past and explore new worlds. Are you drawn to any particular genre as your "first love" or do all genres attract you?
I'm a voracious reader of most genres and also non-fiction, but the first adult books I read were Gone With The Wind and Conan The Barbarian. They kind of wedged themselves in the subconscious and an awful lot of the stuff I've written is some weird hybrid of the two.
Can you tell us about the inspiration for The Ghost and Miss Demure?
Ghosts are not my usual material, but since I'm both Celt and also have family in the deep south, it was probably inevitable that I would end up writing about ghosts eventually. Hugh Vellacourt, the main haunt, is a fictional character, but the supporting cast of haunts and eerie experiences are courtesy of my cousin, Richard Magruder, and assorted family legends told around the fire on winter nights.
I was struck by the first line of your 2008 release, A Curious Affair. "Everything was the same until I was hit by lightning." Do you often start with a line of dialogue, a fleeting thought, a setting, as your inspiration?
A Curious Affair was a very intimate book where the heroine talked directly to the reader and I thought carefully about where someone would begin a story about a paranormal encounter if they were not a novelist. However a story begins, be it epic or intimate, the first lines need to draw the reader in. I love a slow pace to build mood and descriptive narrative and all that good stuff-- but not at the first line of the book.
Both Writ on the Water and The Ghost and Miss Demure feature Southern plantations. What is it that draws writers (and readers) to Southern settings?
Ever been out in bayou? Nature is there, patient and hungry, just waiting to kill you. We-- humans-- don't belong there. Where better to place a story of murder and ghosts than in a place where cell phones and airbags can't save you?
You have a wonderful essay on your website about why you write. Can you tell us what writing means to you?
Being a storyteller is not just who I am. It is what I am. Life without writing would only be a shadow of what it is now.
Your husband said, "Melanie's first book, Iona, will always hold a special place in my heart." He went on to say that you both are bibliophiles. Was your love of reading what drove you into writing?
Since my grandfather asked, I announced at seven that I was going to be a writer, but I actually knew long before that. The first book I taught myself to read was The Night Before Christmas. It dawned on me that each word being read to me corrsponded to symbols on a page. Then my mom explained the book-- those symbols-- were written by a man called Clement C. Moore. I felt sandbagged. Someone-- some actual person-- had made up this story! It wasn't just a factual telling of events like dad talking about going to the hardware store, but something they MADE UP in their head. I wanted to do that too.
Any advice for aspiring authors?
Stick with it. Stubborness counts almost as much as talent.
Hi everyone! Just thought I'd stop by, at Rick's suggestion, (thank you Rick, you're a prince!) and post something I'm currently working on. This is a young adult fantasy romance/mystery. I've been getting great feedback on it from my gr friends.Please click here to read the first chapter. It's tentatively titled, "Fairy" but I plan to change it when I can think of a more appropriate title.
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/5...
Hey, it's me again. Here's chapter two through ten. Please let me know what you think, okay?http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/5...
And if there happens to be an agent or publisher scoping out this group and you like what you read, please contact me. Thanks!
Dead On ArrivalKaren Vaughanavailable through website
Dead Comic StandingKaren Vaughan
on bookshelf for this group also available at
contact me at goodreads, my facebook account, Karen H Vaughan
Thank you, Rick. One does an interview and then it disappears like a faithless imaginary friend :-).
For several years now, I have made available to our military a collection of ten of my published short stories. The collection, called Tales for the Troops, has been available as a free of charge download, but only in .pdf format. It can now be downloaded in a variety of formats from the Smashwords website.I want to disseminate the availability of the collection as widely as possible. If you have a member of your family in the service, please forward these links to them. If you know a family who has a member in the service, forward these links to them.
If you're not in the military, download the collection and pay what you think it's worth. Any money I receive will go to defray my expenses. To date, I've sent over 250 snail mail letters to military personnel and organizations and a like number of emails.
There are two links:
Tales for the Troops website:
Smashwords website:
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Hope you are all enjoying the end of August. I just popped by to let you know THE BLACK ACT is now available on Kindle for the low price of $2.99:
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Have a wonderful week!
Louise
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