e-book
A mega-launch in the #LeiCrimeKW Kindle World
The day is finally here! My new #LeiCrimeKW Lei Crime Kindle World mystery is on Amazon’s e-shelves along with 11 other brand-new titles. We’re all very excited, and by all signs, so is the creator of Lei Texeira and the Lei Crime series, Toby Neal. Don’t forget to join the whole #LeiCrimeKW gang on Facebook today, […]
What book reviewers want: An interview with Janie Felix
Once again this week, Written Words turns the tables on the book reviewers by asking them questions. In this instalment, Janie Felix agreed to let us in on the secrets of book reviewing. What genres do you review? I review most all genres — whatever I read, because I find it helpful when I read others […]
The reader as co-conspirator
Independent novel review: Head of Words Sometimes, you see where a novel is going and guess the surprise twist well before getting to it. Sometimes, if the writer is really good, it doesn’t take away from the enjoyment of the novel.In the case of Head of Words, I felt like a co-conspirator with author Chris […]
Action sample Sunday: The Avar horsemen
This week, I am again presenting a fan favourite: an action excerpt from my first book, The Bones of the Earth. This passage comes from Part 2: Tests. In this section, the hero, Javor — cast out of his own village because of his autism and tendency to attract trouble — and Photius, the mysterious […]
Get on board
The One Shade of Red Launch Blog Tour One Shade of Red launches on April 2, and 12 great bloggers — all professional, top-notch independent authors — have generously donated their blog space to helping the book’s profile rise. Each day over the next two weeks, you can visit the blog for a […]
Sample Sunday: Damian falls down
With this post, I’m reviving a Written Words tradition: posting brief samples of my upcoming work on Sundays. I’m aiming to publish One Shade of Red, my spoof of Fifty Shades of Grey, in about a month (hopefully less). And to give you a taste, here’s a bit of Chapter 1: Falling Down, where the […]