Priestess of the Eggstone Jaleta Clegg · Paperback: 278 pages · Publisher: JournalStone (August 10, 2012) · Language: English · ISBN-10: 1936564475 · ISBN-13: 978-1936564477 This sci-fi fantasy is the second book of The Fall of the Altairan Empire series featuring Dace, a space pilot who manages to get into trouble everywhere she goes. She …
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To understand the title of this blog post, I have to fill you in on my morning. My plan was to finish up some interview questions for Martha Alderson, The Plot Whisperer, who is going to be a guest at The Blood Red pencil later this month. Yes, you read that right, The Plot Whisperer, …
Before I let my guest take the stage today, I have a couple of exciting announcements. First, my friend Tim Hallinan, just got terrific news. His ebook series of comic thrillers about L.A. burglar Junior Bender will be published by Soho Crime in hardcover and trade paperback and Blackstone will issue them as audio books. …
Even though I normally do not post on Tuesdays, I could not let today pass without some remembrance of what happened on 9/11. I don’t know when the sharp memories will fade. Perhaps when we are longer past the event. I don’t know. I still have vivid memories of where I was and what I …
All of us participating in the “What’s Your Chocolate” blogfest are to write something about chocolate. What’s not to love, right? I have met few people who did not like chocolate, but my father was one of those few. That’s why I would order chocolate ice cream when we went to the local ice-cream shop …
In lieu of my usual Sunday book review, I am offering a bit of humor from the comics. I love to share the strips that make me smile and sometimes laugh out loud. This one from Sherman’s Lagoon did make me laugh. Maybe because it is so true. Sherman’s son asks, “Daddy, what are these …
Tonight and tomorrow I will be in Tyler, TX for the East Texas Bookfest in Tyler, Texas, and, as usual, I left too many things until the last minute, so I will be busy most of today getting everything in order. There are always so many little details, like don’t forget the flyers and your …
Today one of my frequent Wednesday’s Guests is over at The Blood Red Pencil, sharing some tips on improving the vocabulary of young people today. It is a fun post, so I hope you can hop over and see how Alphonse proposes to help kids, like, talk better. I am a guest on Terry Odell’s …
When I was a kid, my sister and I played often with sock puppets. Sometimes, when we were feeling a little silly while folding clothes, we would put a sock on our hands and have a little puppet show until our mother made us get back to the job. (Picture from Playsational) That is what …
If you enjoy reading books such as the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, then you’ll love this new release, 25 Years in The Rearview Mirror: 52 Authors Look Back. It is now available as a bargain e-book for Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, Kobo, and more. This collection of poignant and uplifting essays is the perfect …
