Saturday, 15 March 2014

Saturday, 18 January 2014

GREAT NEWS!

WOOHOO!!

 This format of "A VERY COMPLICATED MOLECULE" was ranked #5,565 out of over 400,000 books in the Kindle Store on the 18 January 2014.

Something different for young adults as well as grown ups,... 


REVIEW: A very complicated molecule is a great story full of mystery and suspense. You meet aliens and gangsters as you become engrossed in this detectives story.
I enjoyed it because it was very different and needed no prompting to continue reading it.
Was sad at one point as two "people" in love parted, but it gets a happy-ish ending.
If you want to read something out of the ordinary, different from the rest this is a fabulous story to read. http://www.smarturl.it/z2t1vc




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When Ben Taylor, a detective in London, wakes up with no knowledge of whom he is, where he is, or how he arrived at his destination, this story begins to unravel. This man has been an unfortunate victim of a gang incident and his lover Lydia wants to save him, but will they all have a price to pay?

Wednesday, 8 January 2014

READ A BOOK BY AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR IN 2014 !!

There are so many books out there it can be difficult to make the positive decision to try out a new author, but there are some amazing self published books out there. Having self published myself, I have made a positive effort over the past two years to read and review a selection of them. OK, some books are not my type of read, (everyone has there only personal taste), but others, in my opinion have had great storylines, interesting characters, and have been well written.


If you want to read something different, it might be worth trying an unknown author, or even one from the list below...


Free, Anthology, FREE with stories for all ages, A World of Joy, Authors: Various ASMSG  http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/383338





Short Story, Dante's Day Off, Author: S L Wallace,
Children's Book, Little Miss History, Author: Barbara Ann Mojica,                                                  Link Amazon USA:  http://www.amazon.com/Little-History-Travels-Mount-Rushmore/dp/098850300X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366355868&sr=8-1&keywords=LITTLE+MISS+HISTORY+MOUNT+RUSHMORE
Adult Material, A Celtic Tapestry, Includes Author: Hunter S Jones ,                            http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Celtic-Tapestry-ebook/dp/B00BXPHSA6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1364375735&sr=1-1 
Adventure, The Voxian Series, Author:  Ruth Watson Morris,        http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ruth-Watson-Morris/e/B007GJN8UM/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1389173690&sr=1-3 
Suspense, Time Blood and Karma Series, Author: John Dolan,     http://www.amazon.com/John-Dolan/e/B008IIERF0/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1


This is just a SMALL sample, there are so many more great books out there...


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Sunday, 15 December 2013

Christmas Reads

Looking for something to read during the festive season...

FREE TO DOWNLOAD ON SMASHWORDS

AWORLD OF JOY (short stories brought together with something for all ages including Mason and Bess at Christmas)

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/383338

Cover for 'A World of Joy'

AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON AMAZON:

Children's Series, Mason and Bess

Book 1  http://viewbook.at/B00BS4VI0I



Book 2 http://viewbook.at/B00CX6UTP0



Book 3 http://amzn.to/IqfrNf http://amzn.to/1hmO31t  




Other books written by this author for young adults and adults can be found at :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diane-Major/e/B008R5S3KO/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1387119024&sr=1-2-ent


http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Major/e/B008R5S3KO/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_14?qid=1387119124&sr=8-14






Friday, 6 December 2013

A Big Welcome to the very talented author, S L Wallace!


A big welcome to author, S L Wallace



Book Title: Dante's Day Off

 



 

Page Count: 21

ASIN: B00FYCP48W

Genre: literary fiction

Cost: $0.99


Author Page link: http://slwallace.com/


Can you tell me something about yourself?

Let's see, what to share today? I'm a writer, mother and teacher. I recently took an online quiz that told me my aura is blue, and I have to say, the description of blues reminded me strongly of, well, me! I love animals and animals love me, but I tend to kill plants, even though I try my best to keep them alive.

That’s interesting, I love animals.

So, what inspired you to write?

I don't usually remember my dreams, but when I do, they are often quite inspiring. When I wake up thinking, "Yeah, I'd totally watch that if it were a movie," I know I have a winner! In addition to dreams, I also pull inspiration from current events, memories of personal experiences, and emotions.

Who are you favourite authors?

Neil Gaiman, Patrick Ness, Harper Lee

Can you tell me something about your latest book?

My latest is a short story that was inspired by a news article I read last summer. Apparently, technology has caught up to modern medicine, and head transplants are seriously possible. I decided to write about it from the perspective of a guy who thinks that is possibly the coolest thing ever. But often, real life just doesn't live up to our expectations.

Too true.

How long did it take you to write it?

‘Dante's Day Off’ is a short story, so it didn't take me very long to write it. Editing took longer because you don't want to use too many extra words in a short story. You want to get your ideas across as succinctly as possible. So I was inspired in early July, finished writing the story by the end of the summer, sent it off to a bunch of beta readers, and continued editing while beginning the school year. (I'm a full time Montessori teacher in an upper elementary classroom.) This story was published in mid-October.

It sounds like you are kept seriously busy, Sarah.

Can you tell us anything else about the writing process, do you have a set time for writing, did you do any research, or anything else of interest that was involved?

I like to take my time with the writing process, but I also get the itch to write frequently. I get fidgety if a week goes by with no time for writing or editing my stories or blog posts. At that point, I'll take writing over sleep.

My stories progress at their own pace. Word count and publication deadlines tend to be set by the stories themselves. For example, I began my first novel, Price of a Bounty (Reliance on Citizens Makes Us Great), thinking the idea would make a great short story or perhaps a novella. By the time I got around to researching novella contest deadlines, the story was already too long to be entered as a novella. And then I realized that I actually had three story arcs within the main story arc, so it became a trilogy. Unfortunately, for those readers who are looking for more of Keira, Guy, April, Scott or any of the other characters I grew to love, their story is complete. Maybe someday down the line I'll be inspired to write a spin off, but for now, I have no plans to add more to the Reliance on Citizens books. For me, editing takes longer than writing. I'll go over my stories again and again before sending them off to a slew of beta readers. Then I have to wait for suggestions to come rolling in. And then it's back to editing until I'm satisfied. As many authors will tell you, even after my books have been published, I'm not always satisfied. Every so often, I'll update them, but the changes at that point are always minor.

As for research, that also depends upon the story. I did the most research for Retrospection which is a paranormal historical fiction novella. I made sure my facts were straight for every historical time period and place that Claire and Jhidhai visited. Even the overlying part of that story set in Chicago is based on personal memories backed up by research. And Dante's Day Off required some research too. I read about the science and medicine behind head transplants and also learned quite a bit about locations in Rome.

What do you think readers will come away with when they have finished your book?

My hope is to entertain while encouraging readers to think deep thoughts. I can say that about every book I've published to date. If a reader is still thinking about some of the ideas I've presented a few days or even weeks after they've read my book, then I have succeeded.

WILL YOU GIVE READERS AN INTERESTING EXCERPT FROM YOUR BOOK, DANTE’S DAY OFF:

Pietro snipped the last thread and stepped back. “Well, that's it. Now we wait.” He glanced at the observation window where his beautiful raven haired cousin, Natalia, stood watching.

A grueling 36 hours after they had begun, the surgery was complete. Sergio’s heartbeat was strong and his breathing regular, but his eyes remained closed.

 

Pietro’s team remained in their last positions. Some leaned against counters, while a few sat right on the hard tile floor, watching and waiting.

 

Twenty minutes later, Sergio’s eyes opened for just a moment. “Did it work?” he asked, before falling back asleep.

 

Oh my, this brings the whole story flooding back, and reminds me just how much I enjoyed it, when I read it!

Any other links of interest:

My blog about current events and human interest stories: http://crossroadsofhumanity.blogspot.com/

My Indie Horizon column at InGenre where I review Indie sci fi, fantasy, and horror, as well as interviewing the authors. New posts the first Monday of every month: http://ingenre.com/category/ccontent/indie-horizon/

A big thank you, Sarah L Wallace. This has been a pleasure as well as a very interesting interview. 

For my readers, I can confirm that I thoroughly enjoyed the two books that I have read by this talented author.

Friday, 29 November 2013

NEW RELEASE! MASON & BESS, A DIFFERENT ADVENTURE

MASON AND BESS, A DIFFERENT ADVENTURE

This is Book 3 in the Children's Book Series...

UK: http://amzn.to/IqfrNf

US: http://amzn.to/1hmO31t 

 Mason and Bess, A Different Adventure

Queen Anna has gone missing, but where can she be? Can Mason and Bess succeed in finding the Queen? Is the dragon, named Shirker, a friend or foe? A magical story about friendship for children to enjoy.
 
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES...
 
BOOK 1 : Mason and Bess, The Adventure Begins
 
 
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Mason lives with his Mom, and their cocker spaniel named Bess. The little family live in a small town and Mason attends the local school. Without his Mom's permission, Mason takes part in the annual Sports Day. Mason's actions trigger a series of events which will dramatically change their future...
 
BOOK 2 : Mason and Bess, The Adventure Continues
 
 
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Queen Anna of Sanctea has a dream. The Queen is surprised to see Katie, a child who lives on Earth. A vortex suddenly opens and takes Katie to a different world. The Queen soon realises that this is no ordinary dream. Something has really happened to the child.
It is time to plan a mission. Katie must be found! It is Mason and Bess who are sent on this quest…

Friday, 8 November 2013

Children's Books for Christmas...

MASON AND BESS, THE ADVENTURE BEGINS...

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Mason lives with his Mom, and their cocker spaniel named Bess. The little family live in a small town and Mason attends the local school. Without his Mom’s permission, Mason takes part in the annual Sports Day. Mason’s actions trigger a series of events which will dramatically change their future…


MASON AND BESS, THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES...

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Queen Anna of Sanctea has a dream. The Queen is surprised to see Katie, a child who lives on Earth. A vortex suddenly opens and takes Katie to a different world. The Queen soon realises that this is no ordinary dream. Something has really happened to the child. It is time to plan a mission. Katie must be found! It is Mason and Bess who are sent on this quest…

COMING SOON

MASON & BESS, A DIFFERENT ADVENTURE

Queen Anna has gone missing, but where can she be? Can Mason and Bess find the Queen. Is the dragon, named Shirker, a friend or foe. A magical story about friendship for children to enjoy!