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June 4, 2013

Autographed Books in Exchange for Reviews? Yes! Yes! Yes!

Is offering an autographed book in exchange for a review a sweet deal? I think it is, if it involves a book I want to read, and so did the three authors with whom I have struck deals! They all responded the same way: Yes! Yes! Yes!

In face, Lisa Jacskon herself saw this post, and took me up on my offer. She, indeed, sent me an autographed book! 🙂

A while back, I made some arrangements with a few authors. Basically, I offered to write a review and a blog post in exchange for an autographed copy of their book. Well, the reviews have been written and posted, and so now I am writing this to fulfill my final requirement.

PLEASE NOTE THAT, IN THE FUTURE, ALL REVIEWS WILL FOCUS ON ONLY ONE AUTHOR. (I was a “newbie” when I first started doing this, but now I see the importance and the value of devoting a post to each author I feature.)

PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT BOOK REVIEWS WILL BE POSTED ON MY AUTHOR WEBSITE, TOO, INSTEAD OF ON WORDING WELL.

For now, I’m going to simply tell you about the books I’ve read already…

Drumroll, please…

These are the autographed books that were sent to me!

June 3, 2013

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award + Links to Sites for Freelancers, Writers and Poets

I have been awarded The Very Inspiring Blogger Award by JCKeith. Thanks Ms. Keith!

The Rules for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award:

1. Display Award Logo on Blog Done

2. Link back to the person who gave you the award Done

3. State 7 Things About Yourself Done

4. Nominate 15 Other Bloggers for this Award and Link Back to Them Done

Here are 7 things about me:

1. Some of my interests include writing, freelancing, poetry, and bettering myself. My nominees will reflect these interests.

2. I don’t listen to a lot of music. I am not sure why. I like it, but don’t listen to it on a daily basis. I would rather read!

3. My grandparents are no longer here, but my parents are!

4. I once had the coolest hamster, Mickey, who did not know what his “wheel” was for. He used to hang onto the cage bars with his feet and one hand, and spin his wheel from the outside with the other. It was hilarious!

5. I had a pet rabbit, Bunny Bunny, who chewed through cables and wires in the apartment. Bunny Bunny met her demise when I gave her to a family who lived in the country (on a trial basis) and their youngest child ran across a freshly-washed floor while holding Bunny Bunny. They both went flying, and Bunny Bunny’s neck snapped. That was the end of Bunny Bunny.

6. I love pizza with mushrooms and pineapple on it. From Pizza Hut. With the cheese put on last. Cooked lightly done. Their breadsticks are pretty good, too! (Ok, Pizza Hut, where’s my free pizza and/or breadsticks?)

7. I love chocolate (who doesn’t?), but only the light kind. I think I have gained Twitter followers due to this love! (Either that, or because I often posts links that are helpful to others!)

Here are my nominees: (I know that there are more than 15. I included a few extras since I know that not everyone will accept this award and just could not decide who to cut!)

1. Benny Hsu from Get Busy Living Blog, at http://getbusylivingblog.com/

2. Melony Candea’s blog, at http://melcandea.wordpress.com/ who offers tips for freelance writers

3. Poetic Parfait, by Christy Birmingham, who writes poetry and posts about things that matter

4. Poemattic at http://poemattic.wordpress.com/ – another poetry blog

5. Cathy Nerujen’s blog for poets and writers, at http://www.cathynerujenpoetry.com/writing-tools.html

6. Alice Elliott (aka the Fairy Blog Mother) who offers tips about blogging at http://fairyblogmother.co.uk/about-blogs/

7. Rebecca Mealey’s blog at http://mycreativepalette.com/

8. Writing Forward by Melissa Donovan at http://www.writingforward.com/blog

9. Steve Pavlina’s improvement blog at http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/04/30-days-to-success/

10. Myrko Thrum’s improvement blog at http://www.myrkothum.com/personal-strengths-and-weaknesses/#comments

11. Where Writers Win athttp://writerswin.com/

12. Marla Madison’s blog, called Reading and Writing are Fattening, at http://marlamadison.blogspot.ca/

13. Since no one probably wants to be #13, I’ll nominate my other blog, Poetry Perfected, for this slot….

14. Cheryl Thierren’s blog at http://grandmotherdiaries.com/

15. Susan Cooper, at http://findingourwaynow.com/

16. Arleen Harry at http://www.garrettspecialties.com/blog/health-wellness/how-to-bust-stress-with-stress-fighting-promos/

17. Debra Yearwood at http://commstorm.com/

18. Diana Marinova, who writes about freelance writing at http://www.dianamarinova.com/blog/

19. All the writers at http://nhwn.wordpress.com/ for their blog, Live to Write – Write to Live

May 29, 2013

Author Lyn Alexander Offers Advice To Fiction Writers

This is a guest post from Lyn Alexander, author of several historical novels, including “The Officer’s Code”.

Every writer of fiction should read read read. Good and bad, classics and the latest best-seller in your preferred category. I hesitate to call it ‘genre’. I deplore the concept of ‘genre’. This word signifies that the book must conform to a preconceived format aimed at a specific reader. Read More

May 23, 2013

Spammy Comments

I love comments so much that I decided to show you some of the comments that just didn’t quite make it through the moderation process of my old site, since they are spammy comments. I found them to be amusing, and I hope you do, too! Read More

May 20, 2013

Author Pete Rogan Tells Me, Lorraine Reguly, A Story via Video

Recently, I was able to do a Google Hangout with Peter (Pete) Rogan. He told me all about his book, “Mission: La Glaciere” in the video below. Here is Pete’s summary, taken from one of the comments he made on the YouTube page where the video below can also be found. You can read about his upcoming two books in the comment section there.

For now,

“Mission: La Glaciere” is the story of a lone US Space Marine Squad, down on the French colony world of Aurore to recuperate, hijacked by the German commander of the defenses to locate a hidden alien airbase on the frozen end of Aurore, an area three times the size of Antarctica and twice as cold. With them is the leading human expert on the aliens, who was their captive for two years, and the experience has left her… fragile. Intrigue, adventure and honor in a hostile alien landscape.

If you like adventure, aliens, and intrigue, and/or are a science-fiction (sf) aficionado, then this video (and book!) is for you!

Oh, Pete also said:

This isn’t just a book about aliens. It’s about confronting the unknown, and what the unknown reveals. Readers with an interest in sf that’s more than find the aliens and blow them up will find something here to reward them as well. Right down to its Ernest K. Gann ending.