All Blog Posts Tagged 'first' (24)

The One series continues with a debut author. http://empyricaltales.blogspot.com/2013/03/all-that-sparkles.html

Romance is like a breath of fresh air and this story is no exception.  Vi Keeland found a way to weave the…

Do you remember your first crush?  Stop by Fairday’s Blog to read a review of Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen , a book that will show you that there are two sided to every story.  …

Ginetta Finds a Soul by…

First Love, by Violeta Barrett is a well-written, heart-felt and honest memoir, one that reminds us that “true love never dies.”

The author opens her heart and candidly shares with readers how she fell in love with her tour guide in Mexico during a holiday back in 1956. Not only that,  but she also shares with us the 76 love letters that kept their…

Taste and See First Chapters  by Lorilyn Roberts is an anthology of written work, or as the subtitle reads ‘A Sampling by John 3:16 Marketing Network Authors ‘. In the book there are over sixty entries – everything from various fiction genres to self help to devotionals and even…

Chapter One

‘O mother; mother! What have you done?  Behold, the heavens do ope, the gods look down, and this unnatural scene they laugh at.’

Coriolanus Act 5 Sc 3

It came again. How could I have thought that it had gone forever?  Gasping for air I croaked,

‘Help me, help me.’   The words crackled from my lips as bony fingers tightened on my throat, choking me, as I struggled to breathe.  It was as if my eyes sealed were glued…

Here is a sample of The Keeper. Not a lot of action in the first 10 pages but next I will blog an excerpt from a more action packed portion.

Chapter 1 Ultimatum

I sat there reading the words and their meanings over and over again, attempting to convince myself that I was actually studying and that my efforts were not going to be fruitless, but I…

In preparing for the February, 2012 release of my YA contemporary romantic fantasy VEILED VIRTUES by Muse It Up Publishing, I created a marketing plan that I would like to share, and if it is beneficial to anyone, please comment!  Also, if you have other ideas, please let us know by sharing via a comment.  Many of these are free!!!  I will be posting other helpful information soon, so please friend / follow me to get the latest scoop!

1) Generate buzz / author recognition via…

The rebirth of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference begins next week, June 18-23, under the new ownership of Monte Schulz and Nicole Starczak. The conference has been on hold for two years. For many local Santa Barbara authors, the conference is where we got our…

Ok the KNDaily thing covered its own cost. But I was unpleased that my book was placed below a Kindle case. My title wasn't even on the screen on Facebook yet my cash was sponsoring the site that day. Like I said I sold enough to make the cost back and garnered some basically free coverage, but all in all it was a Blah, kind of thing. It was a Sunday, a holiday weekend, and my book wasn't even on the Facebook screen. Todays title was right there on top. It makes me wonder...lol Well I'll be…

‘Where in the world am I?’…