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Thank you for your kind comments and best wishes Rick. I like it here.
All the Best to you my friend.
Jay

Jay wrote: "Thank you for your kind comments and best wishes Rick. I like it here.
All the Best to you my friend.
Jay"

my pleasure, Jay!!!

http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice...

2010 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ choice awards

write in option under their very limited choices...
I typed in 'Where the Sun Sets' ...would appreciate votes in Favorite Book of 2010 ~~ favorite fiction ~~ Mystery & Thriller categories...thanks

Ann wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice...

2010 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ choice awards

write in option under their very limited choices...
I typed in 'Where the Sun Sets' ...would appreciate votes..."
Hi Ann
Happily voted for 'Where the Sun Sets' !

Thank-you Sooooooo much Rick...you're the best !!!!

Ann wrote: "Thank-you Sooooooo much Rick...you're the best !!!!"

:>) was my pleasure!!!

G'day Rick & everyone, with the drama's in the later part of the year now over, it now looks like an 'official' release in early January, including the online shops, Amazon, Barnes Noble, Borders, Books are us, etc.etc.

I have received so, so many inquiries about this book & I hope no one has lost interest while waiting, I for one, am soooooo! looking forward to holding one in my hands.

My book is a journey for the reader, showcasing my humble beginings in writing, almost 4 years ago, to the way I have improved to what I am writing today. Some of my early works include mistakes, erratic metre, & same sounding, but, non- rhyming words, even though this did not detract from my 1st book being quite a big seller, in Australia & worldwide. I'm not afraid to show my mistakes as I hope the 'closet' writers out there can see that anyone (even an uneducated person like me) can be successful in the literary world.

Jane Friedman of Writers Digest is hosting a mother-daughter interview series, which I recently took part in with my mom. Learned interesting stuff about her life and personal struggles when she was my age (research notes for a future novel?) The interview can be read via my blog at

Leslie wrote: "Jane Friedman of Writers Digest is hosting a mother-daughter interview series, which I recently took part in with my mom. Learned interesting stuff about her life and personal struggles when she w..."

really nice interview, Leslie!

David wrote: "G'day Rick & everyone, with the drama's in the later part of the year now over, it now looks like an 'official' release in early January, including the online shops, Amazon, Barnes Noble, Borders, ..."

LOVE the cover David- great to hear from you!

Whats a great thriller!! The Butcher's Boy - great plot- and super writing!!

I've just made three of my ebooks available for free on Smashwords and other retailers (although it may take a few weeks for the other retailers to realize that I've changed the price.

The first ebook is The Djinn Garden. This novelette is a self-contained excerpt from my 4-volume Arabian Nights-style Parsina Saga, an epic fantasy. It should give you an entertaining introduction to what the series is like before you invest your time in it.

The second ebook is But As A Soldier, For His Country. This story is the springboard to my classic work of military science fiction, The Eternity Brigade: Final Edition, a tale of soldiers reincarnated to fight in war after war forever into the future.

The third ebook, free for a limited time only, is Tsar Wars, the first book in my decalogy called Agents of ISIS. If you like exciting space opera action, give this book a try to see whether you'd be interested in the rest of the series.

I hopoe you'll enjoy reading any or all of these works. All feedback willingly accepted.

Stephen wrote: "I've just made three of my ebooks available for free on Smashwords and other retailers (although it may take a few weeks for the other retailers to realize that I've changed the price.

The first e..."

All of Stephen's books are official JAMES MASON HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READS

M.R. wrote: "Hi Stephen, I did that a while ago with one of my fantasy Novella's The First Dragoneer it's available for free at Smashwords... It is also available free right here on the Goodrea..."

Thanks for the encouraging news, MR!

Rick wrote: "Stephen wrote: "I've just made three of my ebooks available for free on Smashwords and other retailers (although it may take a few weeks for the other retailers to realize that I've changed the pri..."

Thanks so much, Rick. I hope I justify your faith in me.

Running a coupon for a FREE E-Book for the holidays...wish I could figure out how to run one here as well...until then... Get an E~Reader for the Holidays? Grab a FREE copy of 'Where the Sun Sets' @ smashwords.com...coupon code SY34P @ checkout~Expires: 01/31/11

Rick wrote: "David wrote: "G'day Rick & everyone, with the drama's in the later part of the year now over, it now looks like an 'official' release in early January, including the online shops, Amazon, Barnes No..."

Thank you Rick, I do browse & stop in from time to time, glad you like the cover mate.

David wrote: "Rick wrote: "David wrote: "G'day Rick & everyone, with the drama's in the later part of the year now over, it now looks like an 'official' release in early January, including the online shops, Amaz..."

quite welcome David!

My name is Adam Santo, author of Temperature: Dead and Rising, and I am currently working on the follow-up (title pending) Temperature: Bitter Cold. Read more at for updates as I work to complete it in 2011. Also preping to submit my first title for 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.

Welcome Adam...

Adam wrote: "My name is Adam Santo, author of Temperature: Dead and Rising, and I am currently working on the follow-up (title pending) Temperature: Bitter Cold. Read more at ..."

Adam- make sure to let us know when you submit title- so we can support you!

Can I mention published short stories? Space and Time Magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction will publish my short story, "Hide the Weird," in an issue TBA. A different short story will be published soon, publication TBA. The prologue and first chapter of my first-person noir mystery novel, Cursing the Darkness, can be read on my website, . Thanks, everyone!!!

Steven wrote: "Can I mention published short stories? Space and Time Magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction will publish my short story, "Hide the Weird," in an issue TBA. A different sho..."

Many congratulations on your stories! Even if you do spell your name wrong....

Hi all and thanks as always, Rick. I just wanted to mention that my historical espionage thriller The Losing Role is now out in paperback after debuting on Kindle.


Thanks!
Steve

Steve Anderson

Steve wrote: "Hi all and thanks as always, Rick. I just wanted to mention that my historical espionage thriller The Losing Role is now out in paperback after debuting on Kindle.

[bookcover:The Lo..."

wonderful Steve!!! super book!!

Steven wrote: "Can I mention published short stories? Space and Time Magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction will publish my short story, "Hide the Weird," in an issue TBA. A different sho..."

of course Steven! very important that we support our fellow James Mason Members who are writers!

Thanks, Rick. And congratulations on recent successes to the other Steves. New site: All Steves.

Whoa, we are a lot of Steves. Congrats to you other Steves. Maybe it's time we rise up!

Thanks Rick for showing us how.

Steve
(full name: Stephen)

Yeah, an all Steve group. We could invite Stephen Sondheim, Stephen King, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Hawking, Steven Spielberg...Pretty fantastic group we'd all make!

Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and, hell, even Stevie Nicks. Why not?

Oh, you can join, M.R.-- just change your name to Steve. ; )

Good luck with your books in any case.

Steve

I think we should allow people to aspire to be honorary Steves!

Yes, we Steves are clearly an inspiration to all! If my better half was a Steve (which would actually be something of a problem), then she wouldn't have rolled her eyes at me as I continue this Steve conversation! As a non-Steve, she's just jealous!

We can allow all men to be Steves like how Australians call all women Sheilas. We can give Honorary Steve Certification, like how universities give celebrities honorary doctorates! REVOLUTION!!!

Hey, let's not be sexists. (I love women too much!) There are "Stephanies," after all. I would never kick Stephanie Zimbalist out of my club. And, if you're old enough, you might remember the character of "Sister Steve" from the Father Dowling Mysteries show that starred Tom Bosley. She can join my club any time!

Wasn't there a Stefanie Powers in the 6 Million Dollar Man, or something in that era? She can be an honorary member. And Stephanie Seymour can knock on my door anytime.

Sorry, Stephen, any Tom Bosley reference would have to stick to Happy Days. He was the dad, right? And that was way before my time, as well.

And before Happy Days, he won a Tony Award for playing New York's Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in the Broadway musical Fiorello!. And most recently, possibly even within your lifetime, he was the sheriff who presided over the bloodbath that was Cabot Cove in Murder, She Wrote. He was a wonderful actor who passed on just recently. I always enjoyed his work, even if he wasn't named Steve.

I didn't know any of that. I hear the name Bosley, I think of the dad from Happy Days, and the lucky guy who got to hang around all of Charlie's Angels!

Steven wrote: "I didn't know any of that. I hear the name Bosley, I think of the dad from Happy Days, and the lucky guy who got to hang around all of Charlie's Angels!"

Tom Bosley was a very wonderful actor- He was a Tony and Emmy winner I believe

David Doyle was so engaging as Bosley on Charlie's Angels- I really found him a terrific actor

alas both are now "with the Angels"

And Farrah Fawcett, too. I don't know about you, Rick, but that just makes me feel old.

In honor of all Australians everywhere, I will now call all women "Stephanie" and all men "Steven." This will somehow not make me feel so old when I see that more and more actors from my tv and movie-going youth are dropping like flies.

Well, I spell my name the right way--with a "ph".

We're all Steves under the skin.

As Stephen shows, in Message 262 above, it ain't "Stephs" or "Stephes," it's "Steves." Stephen King is called "Steve." When I'm called "Steve," nothing changes, cuz I'm a Steven. And I'm already a Steve.

So therefore I am the rightful heir.

(Plus, if you scroll back enough, you'll see that this was all my idea!)

:-) Steves of the world unite!!! I hereby indoctrinate M.R. as an honorary member of the Steves.

Nonsense. If Mike/Michael was that awesome, you wouldn't have just used your initials to begin with. You are now a Steve. If you persevere, I will make you a Stepford Steve. Or a Seven-of-Steve.

To Steven--I respectfully disagree with your logic. Just because the shortened form of Stephen is Steve doesn't make Steven correct. After all, the shortened form of Michael is Mike, not Miche. And while I have seen some people who spell their name Mikal (and they're certainly entitled), that still doesn't change the fact that the universally accepted spelling is Michael.

(And let's not even think of the perverts who go by Stephan!)

Hmmm...Well, how can I disagree with another Steve? And I suppose we'd have to let in a Stefan, too. Maybe Edberg? That's the beauty of a Steve's Club (because there's a Sam's Club, right?)--and that should be Charter Rule #1: All spellings of "Steven" are all universally accepted!

David wrote: "Stephen wrote: "I think we should allow people to aspire to be honorary Steves!"

Reminds me of an old Monty Python sketch - although the name was Bruce rather than Steve - ..."

Reminds me of the Woody Allen film Bannanas- where the New Dictator immediately becomes power mad and officially declares that "All people who are under the age of 18...are now 18" and "From now on all people must wear their underwear on the outside"

As Creator of this Group...I Declare:::::

"From now on, all people who are not named Steve, are named Steve"

(Except the creator...who can still be Rick...except on weekends and Tom Bosley's birthday)

David wrote: "I think whilst we are on the subject of name changes, I think I'll change mine to 'Katy Price' - wont make any difference to the quality or otherwise of my writing - but I'm sure to sell many more ..."

Actually, that would be one of the best things I've heard about it lately.

Well, if you can do that, I'm gonna change mine to Stephen King.

Separate thought, since this stream was originally about members and their works (and since I sabotaged it with the help of the other Steves):

How about a separate thread of writings/novels/short stories, etc. that members are working on, but are not finished or published, and any research-like questions that may have come up? Like, I had some chorus questions re: a new novel I'm working on (see yesterday's entry on my blog if you're interested), and I interviewed a chorus teacher to get the answers. Anyway, writers could generate interest on their writings this way, and get valuable (quick) info. or cheerleading, and gauge their word progress at the same time. The only caveat, maybe, is that we don't inundate the other members with, "Read this, read this!" until it's all done. Maybe just a quick summary and a quick question, like, "Can a chorus teacher save a kid's life by telling a guard that the kid's deep voice is useful to balance off the chorus as a whole, even though the kid himself can't hold a note?" The answer, by the way, was "No," and for many good reasons.

I ask all this to Rick--and to you all--because I don't know how to start new threads, nor do I know if this is even a good idea.

and wow, does this thread make me happy, as an author, that my name is Liam (or should it by Lyam?)... and it was rewarding to see last night when we stopped in to Duffy's Tavern in Monterey, owned by Rick Persons, that he has installed a neon sign with shamrock's at each end, saying "Rick's Place"... a fine drinking establishment in my thriller novel TERMINAL POLICY. Way to go, Rick!!! and also a tribute to our fine ringmaster of the James Mason Community!