Why do I feel the urge to type “Rachel S. Thompson”? Broken Pieces breaks the moulds of confessional memoirs and is rightfully ahead in the polling for best non-fiction book of the year among the E-Festival of Words contenders. Rachel Thompson is best known for her humourous observations of male-female relationships in her blog, Rachel […]
Despite the weather, summer is coming fast. So for this week’s Sample Sunday, here’s an excerpt from my hot summer novel, One Shade of Red. This one introduces the reader to the hero’s long-time girlfriend, the girl next door: Kristen. Image: Angry Girlfriend by jasonippolitoLicensed under Creative Commons Argument with Kristen “Well, look who’s […]
A number of the reviewers of my first novel, The Bones of the Earth, mentioned how much they liked my fight scenes. So for your Sunday pleasure, here’s a sample of the first fight scene, in Chapter 6. In this section, the hero, Javor — the misunderstood, ostracized young man — has followed the trail […]
Image: Creative Commons I have learned a few things in the year since I published my first novel, The Bones of the Earth — even some things about publishing books. I tried to apply them when publishing my second book, One Shade of Red. I’ve known the importance of promotion and advertising any […]
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A.western:link { }A.ctl:lMy second novel, One Shade of Red,launches TOMORROW, April 2, on Amazon, Smashwordsand other e-book retailers. I’m very excited about this. As you can see in the previous posts, I have done much more publicity in advance this time around: I posted excerpts over the past few months on […]
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 […]
Spring is coming to Ottawa — I can tell because the snow is getting dirty and the birds are starting to chirp (“Hey! We’re freezing out here!”) Photo by D. Gordon E. Robertson, licensed under Wikipedia Creative Commons. A change of season always inspires me to take on new projects, and to resolve to complete […]