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Carmen has also returned from being on faculty at a writers conference
in Nairobi, Kenya and several places in the United States. Her article,
"How Healthy Is Your Web Site", was recently accepted for publication by
Writer's Digest and they will also be featuring You Can Market Your Book
in their October issue.
Kelly Steed’s nonfiction story Pining: about a ghostly cat has been published in Haunted Encounters Real-Life Stories of Supernatural Experiences. (Atriad Press, May 2003) http://www.atriadpress.com. FATE Magazine has purchased her story “Near Death Flyby”, about seeing a woman’s soul with a Heavenly being after she was burned in a fire. It will appear in a future issue of the magazine. http://www.fatemag.com
The Hard Sci-Fi Horror novel Stasis by Kelly Steed & Colleen Elliott about the dangers of cryonics technology is now available as an eBook through the publisher PublishAmerica Inc. http://www.publishamerica.com Author’s Website: The Steed Zone http://home.att.net/~s.c.ninlil.c.b
Echelon Press has released Moushumi Chakrabarty's ebook 'Positive Thoughts for Writers' as a Dollar Download. It is available at http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/Element/mc-ptfw.htm. The eBook is aimed at novice and aspiring writers who are frustrated by rejections which are a usual part of the writing process. In the book, the author has listed ways to up the morale of the writer who may feel intimidated by the thought of putting his thoughts down, of not being accepted by the writing community, of not being consistent enough in producing coherent writing. It may be used by college and high school students who also have a fair amount of writing work to do.
It is written in an easy-to-read humorous style and as a reviewer of the book put it, "Throughout the book, the author maintains a friendly style that talks directly to the reader. The prose is liberally garnished with well-expressed metaphors and similes that help illustrate each point."
If you wish, you can read the full review at: http://www.authorsden.com/moushumichakrabarty or get in touch with the author by email at mchakrabarty@msn.com.
Megan Hart is pleased to announce the July release of her historical
romance, Riverboat Bride, from Amber Quill Press.
Hallie Deacon loves Jonathan Picard -- or does she? When Hallie meets
rakish riverboat captain Alex Reeves, she soon discovers he's a man she
can trust with her innermost feelings, desires and dreams...but not her
heart. After one passionate night, Hallie vows never again to lose
herself to this man who could never possibly love her, but as time goes
on and a plague sweeps New Orleans, Hallie realizes there is something
more important than keeping one's heart safe. There is risking
everything for one chance at real love.
"Ms. Hart creates another romantic adventure with a heroine we all hope
we could be and a hero from our dreams. Each page entertains and delights
this author's growing audience of loyal readers. Enjoy another clever tale
from the 'Hart'." Susan Gourley, To Tame A Tiger, coming soon from
Lionhearted Press.
"Riverboat Bride is a story of courage in the face of despair, of love
that flattens all obstacles, no matter how many more lay ahead…of
bottomless emotion tempered by a subtle humor that is trademark Megan
Hart." Natalie Damschroder, Second Chance At Forever, Echelon Press.
Would you like to read the first chapter, free? Email your request
with the book title in the subject to:
talktome@meganhart.com.
An Exaltation of Larks -- fantasy romance Wings ePress,
www.wings-press.com
Visit www.meganhart.com for reviews, excerpts, contests, free stuff, and more!
Dotti Enderle is pleased to announce that Playing With Fire, book two of her
Fortune Tellers Club middle-grade mystery series, is now available at
bookstores and online. Book one, The Lost Girl, was released last September.
For more information, check out her web site for kids,
www.fortunetellersclub.com or her professional site, www.dottienderle.com.
William R. Pekarek has authored The American Way, a book of editorial type articles that offers comments and musings on all things USA.
Bill Pekarek describes himself as just a little ole country boy, which is not to say that he grew up in the hills, wearing overalls and going barefoot. No, this country boy is university educated and spent more than 40 years in the electronic, aluminum and nuclear power industries.
His opinions and feelings about all things American spring from simpler times and old fashion family values. The first one-third of the book is directed more toward the younger person in high school, college or just entering the work force for the first time. He provides a lot of commonsense advice on subjects as diverse as raising children, buying a house, choosing a mate and business tactics that one should learn and master. The balance of the book covers just about every topic that touches the average middle-age person or senior citizen: politics, the economy, taxes, social security, terrorism, retirement/pension and a frank discussion about the generic drug/prescription drug dilemma and cost.
You can either read this collection of comments and musings from beginning to end, or you can just open it up at any page. Either way, when reading this book you will find in the company of a man who is talking to you as if you were just across the table, talking to you about the things in life we all care about. You won't always agree with him, but he may make you rethink some things, and he may even change your mind about some others. In the end, you'll at least know you've had a good conversation with a man who cares about this country, its people and is "American Proud."
If you have any questions, comments, or wish to purchase an autographed copy of the book you may contact the author directly on email at blpek57@adelphia.net or you may go to our internet site at www.the-american-way.com.
Award winning author, Rita Y. Toews, has just celebrated the launch of her newest co-authored book, Prometheus. Rita writes with Hungarian author, Alex Domokos, and together the team has published two award winning novels in both electronic and print format.
The Price of Freedom, the biography of Mr. Domokos, has won a Clara Award, an Eppie Award, a Reviewer's Choice Award, and was short-listed for an Indie Award. This spell-binding story has been contracted for audio with Blackstone Audio and will be available in print in the fall of 2003.
Prometheus, a future fiction novel that reads like it was ripped from today's headlines, is available from Hard Shell Word Factory in both e-book format and trade paperback. Prometheus was launched by McNally Robinson book stores to an appreciative crowd that included the local television station, and the book remained on the store's bestseller list for two weeks.
You can view more information on these books at the authors' website: www.domokos.com.
A new website for mystery writer Linda Kay Silva has recently been launched. All of her books, including the Delta Stevens Mystery Series are available form the website as downloadable PDF files or in print. It’s a great find for lovers of detective fiction.
See Linda's site here.
Kelly Steed’s nonfiction story, “He Did it to Me Again!”, a follow-up to her story “Who’s Been Walking on My Bed?” (FATE Magazine Aug. 2001) about her husband going on another astral walkabout from his body and freaking her out, has been published in the April 2003 edition of FATE Magazine. www.fatemag.com.
With Love, With Connie
December 12, 1997 is an extraordinary day in Robert Mascaux's life, involving him in a family funeral, his second wedding and a birthday party for a celebrity. This romantic novel begins with a flashback to 1959, in Northumbria, a coastal community in Nova Scotia. Robert, a high school student, resides at the Manor, a private nursing home owned by his parents, Bertha and Camille, immigrants from Belgium. Robert's home life is enriched by his 'foster grandparents', the Manor residents. When Robert becomes a member of a Connie Francis fan club, he begins a lengthy correspondence with Rachel Turner, the club's teenage president, who lives on an estate in Flanders Cove, Connecticut, with her reclusive, artistic aunts, fondly called 'the bouquet'. The reader discovers the enduring power of love through the struggles and triumphs that Robert and Rachel encounter during their friendship, spanning 38 years. The novel depicts the influence that singers can have on their fans and also reveals parallels that can exist between the lives of singers and their admirers. The music of Connie Francis is the thread of continuity for the couple for whom fate, an international border, family responsibilities, and a sinister villain delayed their marriage until December 12, 1997. George R. Henaut has an abiding interest in language – its power and its beauty. His career as an educator provided many opportunities to enhance and share this passion with others. Since 1990 he has written, directed and produced ten dramas for audiences in his native Nova Scotia. His plays and short stories have been influenced not only by life on the Atlantic seaboard, but also by his Christian spirituality and appreciation of traditional family values. All of these influences have culminated in his first novel, With Love, With Connie, which also reveals his enduring appreciation of the music of Connie Francis. His greatest desire is to share this romantic, yet turbulent story of Robert and Rachel with others. See his book here and his sites at http://www.homestead.com/henaut/index.html and http://www.homestead.com/actsts/index.html.
Ann Herrick's two latest Young Adult e-books have just been published.
Available from DiskUs Publishing (www.diskuspublishing.com) is The Real Me,
the story of a girl who finds her real self and her first love with the help
of a friend, a tormentor, and a dream guy.
An Adorable Couple has been published by New Concepts Publishing
(www.newconceptspublishing.com). Laurel struggles to assert her authority
as editor-in-chief of the yearbook when handsome Matt joins the staff and
his ideas conflict with hers. The book will also be available as a
paperback soon.
You can read about all of Ms. Herrick's books at her web page, Books for
Kids and Teens.
Award-winning author Karen Wiesner releases her first children's
book, Making Good Choices Series: Book 1, Taking Responsibility Builds Trust.
The Making Good Choices Series is an interactive set of stories and
illustrations designed to help parents and kids understand each other and to
work together toward making good decisions.
For Parents, The Making Good Choices Series is designed specifically for
preschoolers and elementary school-aged children. Kids this age are facing
some of the first hard choices they'll make. Sometimes it's not easy for
them to understand what parents want and why they want it. In the stories, the kids
will make choices on their own, either good or not so good, and learn about
important concepts that will set the groundwork for the rest of their lives.
Interactively designed hot links allow children to jump from one place to
another place within the stories as they make decisions on their own and
discover consequences. Special features allow for further exploring and fun.
Karen, named a "leading romance writer" by The Writer Magazine, is the award-winning author
of the Gypsy Road Series, the Angelfire Trilogy, Dare to Love Series as well as the newest, Wounded
Warriors Series, from Hard Shell Word Factory. Her fiction novels from Hard Shell have been nominated for Romantic Times' 1999 Reviewer's Choice Award, the Frankfurt Award and multiple EPPIE's. Karen's first paranormal, SWEET DREAMS,which was a Reviewers' Top Pick for 2000, received a coveted 4 ½ star Top Pick review from Romantic Times Magazine and was a finalist for the prestigious 2001 Daphne du Maurier Award. It will be re-released by Hard Shell in 2003 with a new cover painted by her husband. Karen is also the author of ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING The Definitive Guide {The Most Complete Reference to Non-Subsidy E-Publishing}, a best-selling, Frankfurt nominated writer's reference.
Find out more about Karen by visiting her homepage or book page.
Write to her at kwiesner@cuttingedge.net. If you would like to receive Karen's free e-mail newsletter, Karen's
Quill, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KarensQuill.
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