It has been exciting to see the surge in e-book sales with the advent of the Kindle and the Nook and the iPad, as well as other reading devices. A lot of authors, including myself, are taking advantage of the interest in e-books by publishing new book straight to electronic formats, as well as putting […]
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A friend sent this message the other day and it really resonated with me. I have edited the letter some to hide identities and for space constraints. I’m so angry with the government in this country. Not newly angered just still, and for more reasons. My good friends and neighbors have both been unemployed for
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Continuing my suggestions of good books to buy for Holiday gifts, I want to recommend books by Raymond Atkins. I read The Front Porch Prophet two years ago, and last year read Sorrow Wood Both excellent books. The Front Porch Prophet by Raymond L. AtkinsISBN: 978-1933836386Publisher: Medallion PressDate of publish: July 1, 2008Pages: 400S.R.P.: $25.95
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Today I am over at Terry O’Dells blog Terry’s Place where I am sharing a bit about what it means to give and receive a gift. If you have a minute, stop by and let us know what gifts mean to you. I learned a lesson one year that has stayed with me for a
Ringside 1925: Views From The Scopes Trial Jen BryantISBN: 978-0375940477Publisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersDate of publish: Feb 12, 2008Pages: 240 – S.R.P.: $18.99 In the summer of 1925, the residents of Dayton, Tennessee had a first-hand look at a controversial trial that centered on the debate between evolution and creationism. The community of less
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L. J. and I are going to continue the contest for the free books for a few more hours. The drawing will be later this afternoon and announced tomorrow. Good luck everyone…. And the winner of L.J.’s book is Sabrina Ogden. Congrats, Sabrina. The winner of my book from the folks who left comments on
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L.J. Sellers is my guest today. We decided to do something fun and trade places for a day, so I am guesting on her BLOG today. I hope you enjoy what she has to say today, and please do check out her books. She writes some terrific mystery/suspense. What Makes Me Keep ReadingI recently posted
Well, one place is here in my office, except when I go to the art center this afternoon to put the set back together for “Scrooge.” The other place is at Louise Wise’s blog “Wise Words.” This is a terrific site for authors to share a bit about themselves and their books, and she was
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The Kingdom Where Nobody Diesby Kathleen HillsPoisoned Pen Press, January 2008hard cover,316 pagesISBN: 978-1-59058-476-7 The author of this novel has a strong background in rural America, particularly in the Upper Midwest. It shows in many of the nuances that affect the progress of this story. The novel is replete with icons of small towns, some
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Some of you astute readers may have noted that I have been off the normal schedule of posts this week. So kind of you not to point that out. LOL So today I thought I would share with you the reason my “best laid plans” have gone awry. Every year for the past four years,
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