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Featured book on Kindle Books & Tips

31/5/2013

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Delighted to have THE SEEDS OF TIME featured on Kindle Books and Tips today!
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Morning Peeps!
For MAY only - 99c or 77p! The Seeds of Time is normally $2.99 but has been discounted 67% to just $0.99 in the Amazon Kindle store, and this book has received an average user rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 10 customer reviews. Category: Action & Adventure / Romance



Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

This intensely romantic yet realistic action and adventure novel spans two generations and the unimaginable gulf between the Second World War and the present.

When Englishman Richard Barker suffers a devastating loss he learns to come to terms with his grief. He is helped by two beautiful women, newly discovered quiet and smouldering American, Sorrel and the tempestuous and wilful, Miranda an old flame from long ago.

While Richard is battling with his feelings, by chance he enters into the dark, often surreal world of his dead father’s past life spent during the Second World War. It is Sorrel’s Grandfather, an American Air Force pilot, who contacts Richard with some intriguing news which helps Richard to his senses.

Richard lives in a world that is sometimes as tragic as A Farewell to Arms and as sensuous as The English Patient. His story and that of his father are crafted from the ruins of war and the indestructibility of love. The action is non-stop, the locations are intriguing and the characters are appealing. There is tension, romance and harrowing escapes all woven within a story that captures the imagination and keeps the reader guessing until the very end.

Will Richard find inner peace and love?

Click here or type in http://smarturl.it/kcsbqr into your web browser to pick up your copy of The Seeds of Time .



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SPRING SALE 2 NOVELS @ 99c or 77p

29/5/2013

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JUST FOR MAY A SPECIAL OFFER AT 99C OR 77P! CHILDREN OF THE PLANTATION - MYSTERY - DRAMA - MURDER
PictureSPECIAL OFFER JUST FOR MAY 99C OR 77P. THE SEEDS OF TIME - ACTION - ADVENTURE - ROMANCE - DRAMA - HISTORICAL
Good morning Peeps!

Just for the rest of May I thought - why not have a Spring sale? So I've made Children of the Plantation and The seeds of time both 99c or 77p. If you like adventure, mystery, murder and romance then these novels could be for you!
Chase that sun and relax this weekend in the garden ~ ENJOY!

Thanks for dropping by & have a good day!


Faithx

AMAZON.CO.UK LINK CHILDREN OF THE PLANTATION         THE SEEDS OF TIME

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WG2E Team are raising the awareness of Diabetes

28/5/2013

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Good Morning Peepsickles!

Today I'm talking about something entirely different. I'm a member of the fabulous WG2E team and we're busy promoting the awareness of Diabetes and Diabetes research. Everyone knows someone or has a member of their family who has this condition. To help raise funds for research, we've all clubbed together and donated a brand-new Kindle paterwhite which is pre-loaded and bristling with some wonderful books! If you haven’t yet heard about Brenda Novak's Annual Online Auction for Diabetes Research, it’s a wonderful event in my opinion and for such a great cause.  Every year for the past few years, Brenda and her staff have put together a huge auction from May 1st through May 31st. Each year, there are more items to bid on. And each year, the items just get more awesome! They have raised an amazing cumulative total of $1.6 million. This year they’re hoping to surpass the $2 million mark.

What could be more perfect for the avid reader? All I ask is you PLEASE enter the auction and place your bid. YOU could be the lucky one! The link is at the bottom of the page (after you've whetted your appetite and read through the list of goodies on offer) and here. simply click on either for a direct link to the Brenda Novak annual online auction site.
Thank you!

PictureSee what the WG2E team are offering to raise awareness of Diabetes & diabetes research

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KINDLE Paperwhite from the WG2E Street Team Authors (Loaded w/Over 40 Books!) Opening Bid $ 3.00 High Bidder Item not bid on List Price $ 259.00 Starts On 05/28/13 12:21:00 AM PT Ending Time 05/28/13 08:58:00 PM PT
The WG2E Street Team Authors have joined together to offer a Kindle Paperwhite ($119 value), pre-loaded with more than 40 ebooks Action, romance, suspense, young adult, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal and horror. There's something here for everyone! There's also a wall charger included for faster charging of your ereader.

Included on the Kindle Paperwhite:

Contemporary Romances

Reckless Nights in Rome (A Ludlow Hall Story) by CC MacKenzie
A Stormy Spring (A Ludlow Hall Story) by CC MacKenzie
Run Rosie Run (A Ludlow Hall Story) by CC MacKenzie
Sexy in Stilettos by Nana Malone
Game, Set, Match by Nana Malone
Sultry in Stilettos by Nana Malone
Mismatch by Nana Malone
Kiss Me, Dancer by Alicia and Roy Street
Love By Design by Liz Matis
Always Remember by Sheila Seabrook
A Valentine Challenge by Kiru Taye
Something to Live For by Natalie G. Owens
Everything to Lose by Natalie G. Owens
The Teacher's Billionaire: The Sherbrookes of Newport Book 1 by Christina Tetreault
The Billionaire Playboy: The Sherbrookes of Newport Book 2 by Christina Tetreault
The Billionaire Princess: The Sherbrookes of Newport Book 3 by Christina Tetreault

Gothic Romance
Dark Hero (Reluctant Heroes) by Lily Silver
Bright Scoundrel (Reluctant Heroes Book Two), by Lily Silver

Romantic Suspense
Lost in Italy by Stacey Joy Netzel

Contemporary Western Romance
Chasin' Mason by Stacey Joy Netzel

YA Paranormal Romance
Wicked Sense by Fabio Bueno

Regency Romance
An Exotic Heir by Meredith Bond

Historical Paranormal Romance
Storm on the Horizon by Meredith Bond

Historical Romance
His Treasure by Kiru Taye

Paranormal Romance
Big Trouble in China (The Vampyre Legal Chronicles - 1) by CC MacKenzie
Dirty Little Secrets (The Vampyre Legal Chronicles - 2) by CC MacKenzie
Reluctant Revenge, Novella by Xandra James
Eternity of Roses, by Natalie G. Owens

Action/Adventure/ Romance
The Seeds of Time by Faith Mortimer

Urban Fantasy Romance
The Vampire Code, Book 1 in the Fiscard Vampires Series by E.C. Adams

Epic Fantasy/SciFi/Romance
Sword of the Gods: The Chosen One by Anna Erishkigal
Inescapable, Eternelles Book 1 by Natalie G. Owens and Zee Monodee

Erotic Paranormal Romance
The Blood Bar Chronicles, Book 2 – The Protectors, Anthology by Xandra James

Chick-Lit Humorous Mystery
Bootscootin' and Cozy Cash Mystery Boxed Set by D.D. Scott

YA Paranormal
Neverlove by Angela Brown

Epic Fantasy/SciFi
Prince of Tyre by Anna Erishkigal

Humorous Mystery
The Cozy Cash Mysteries Boxed Set #1 by D.D. Scott Humorous Paranormal Mystery
The Stuck with a Series Boxed Set #1 by D.D. Scott and David Slegg

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Private Deception by Tamara Ward
Closed Doors, a Trilogy by Richard Weatherly
The Assassins' Village by Faith Mortimer
Predator, A Courting Justice Novella by Rhonda Hopkins

SciFi/Horror
Apocalypstick by Gregory Carrico
Children of the Plague by Gregory Carrico

Horror/Paranormal
Tales From The Mist, Anthology by members of the WG2E Street Team

You can find out what the WG2E Street Team is up to at the following: beachbookblast.blogspot.com, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BeacBookBlast.

To enter the auction simply click here and follow the instructions. GOOD LUCK!

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New Release ~ A Warrior's Blood ~Wenona Hulsey

24/5/2013

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Morning Peepsickles! It's another release day!

This time it's a new science fiction, fantasy, sword and sorcery novel. Wenona has written many exciting books and I'm delighted to feature the latest from the Wenona Hulsey stable. Let's hear a little about her new one...
A Warrior's Blood—Blood Burden Series Bonus Story

Book Blurb:

Before the war, before the powers, and before the world crashed in on him Luke met a mortal woman.  Go back to the beginning of it all and take a look at Nicole through the eyes of Luke's hardened heart.

Luke steps out of the shadows and plants himself into the police department to watch over Nicole who is new to the force. Loyal to his mission he keeps his distance but a missing girl brings them onto the same case.  Together Luke and Nicole unravel the dark underbelly of a small town putting their lives on the line.   Luke can handle criminals, crooked officials, and crazy town people but will he risk his mission for a chance at love or will Sage make sure the warrior walks a line?

About the Series:

The Blood Burden Series is a fantasy/paranormal romance that is different from anything you've read before.  You will not find any vampires, werewolves, or a soft spoken woman waiting for a man to save her in this adventure.  But you will find a head strong woman who will protect those she loves with her last breath and a new paranormal element that is unique to the book world.

Reviewers are raving about the series:

"The thrills start from page one and continue to the very end. I absolutely loved it and am looking forward to (the next book)." 5 STARS! -Kim Norris-The Kindle Book Review

"How can you resist a story set in the South that treads on Irish folklore? You can't!!"
5 STARS! -John Ross, Author of "Another Lousy Day In Paradise"


"A Surefire winner by an author to watch!!"  5 STARS!-Hotmaja54

Reading Order:

1. Blood Awakening (Prelude) ** FREE almost everywhere e-books are sold.**
2. Burden of Blood (Novel  1) (Available in paperback and e-book)
3. Blood of Fire (Novel 2) (Available in paperback and e-book)
4. A Warrior's Blood (Bonus Story Novelette e-book)

Find them on Amazon, Barnes & Nobel, Kobo, IBooks, and Smashwords.

Buy Links:

Blood Awakening:

Burden of Blood

Blood of Fire:  

A Warrior's Blood:

Author Bio;

Author Wenona Hulsey is a lover of all things written. When she was a child, you could find her reading anything from Edger Allen Poe to the back of cereal boxes. Today you will find her with an ebook reader glued to her hands except for the times when she is writing or spending time with her family.

Links to Author:
http://www.wenonahulsey.com
https://www.facebook.com/WenonaHulseyAuthor
Twitter handle: @wenonahulsey


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New Release ~ Reclaim My Heart ~ Donna Fasano

16/5/2013

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RECLAIM MY HEART by DONNA FASANO
Good Morning Peepsickles!

Today I'm delighted to host a very good friend and talented author, Donna Fasano, with her new novel, RECLAIM MY HEART. Donna has been a guest of mine before and I'm pleased she's brought out a new release for me to tell you all about. First let me tell you a little about Donna.
Donna Fasano is a three time winner of the HOLT Medallion, a CataRomance Reviewers Choice Award winner for Best Single Title, a Desert Rose Golden Quill Award finalist, and a Golden Heart finalist. Her books have sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide and have been published in nearly two dozen languages. Her books have made the Kindle Top 100 Paid List numerous times, climbing as high as #17. Not bad, eh?

I had a chat with Donna and asked her the all important question: Why Romance? Here's what she said...

Why I Write Romance Novels ~ Donna Fasano

I can’t tell you how many times over the course of my 20-plus year career as a published romance author I have been asked, “When are you going to write a real book? You know, a [insert genre of choice: mystery, historical, thriller, etc].” So I’d like to take this opportunity to tell readers why I write romance novels.

I suffered a lot of tragedy while I was growing up, the worst of which was the death of my mother just as I was entering my teens. I felt as though I went from 13 to 35 overnight, and when my friends were off having fun, I was cooking and cleaning and helping my little brother with his homework. Romance novels were an escape for me. The Wolf and the Dove, The Far Pavilions, Whitney My Love, Rebecca, The Thorne Birds… if the book featured one man and one woman falling in love, I read it! Romance novels offered me hope for a happy future filled with love (hokey, maybe, but I was a naïve teen). As a young wife and mother, I discovered Silhouette Romance Novels. These books were short and sweet and uplifting. Each and every story put a smile on my face, and the happily-ever-after endings always boosted my spirits. Are romance novels real? No. Does every real-life relationship end in HEA? Of course not. But if I wanted doom and gloom, I’d watch the evening news.

As an author, I can’t think of a better way to use my talent than to bring pure enjoyment to my readers. I tell people that I write cotton candy for the mind. Think about that. When you were a kid and you put a small cloud of that wispy confection on your tongue, what did you do? You smiled. And maybe you even laughed. That’s the reaction I’m going for with my short, upbeat stories. That’s why I write romance novels. So if you’re looking to get lost for a few hours in a fun, cheery story, I hope you’ll try one of my books. DF.

So let's now take a look at Donna's latest creation, Reclaim my Heart

Book Blurb:

Sixteen years ago, Tyne Whitlock cut all ties to her past and left town under the shameful shadow of a teenage pregnancy. Now her fifteen-year-old son is in trouble with the law and she is desperate for help. But reaching out to high-powered attorney Lucas Silver Hawk will tear open the heart-wrenching past in ways Tyne never imagined.

Forced to return to the Delaware Indian community where Lucas was raised, Tyne and Lucas are tempted by the heated passion that consumed them as teens. Tyne rediscovers all the reasons she found this man irresistible, but there are scandalous secrets waiting to be revealed, disgraceful choices made in the past that cannot be denied. Love is a powerful force that could heal them both—if the truth doesn't rip them apart.

What others are saying about Donna's books:

"...complex, funny, and realistic..." ~Wilmington News Journal

"Excellent!" ~Bookreview.com

"Could not help myself from reading excerpts to my husband and friends. This book is well written, the characters are real, everyday folks. It is very easy to identify with them. Donna Fasano is a talented author." ~Elizabeth M. Caldwell on Amazon

"...a fast paced riotous look at family life today. Donna Fasano is right on target!" ~Donna Zapf, SingleTitles.com

Links to Donna and her books:

ASIN: B00CQ5YROW
eBook ISBN: 978-1-939000-19-4 
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-939000-20-0

Link to Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Reclaim-My-Heart-ebook/dp/B00CQ5YROW/

Link to B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1046638236?ean=2940016699684

Link to Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Reclaim-My-Heart/book-YMUjpTKW90W7AncolaFDoQ/page1.html?s=Q7MdkFTDHkCKTQersJmkNw&r=1

Author Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/DonnaFasanoAuthor

Author Twitter:  http://www.Twitter.com/DonnaFaz

Author Website/blog:http://DonnaFasano.blogspot.com

Goodreads author/book page:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1111480.Donna_Fasano

Link to Pinterest: http://www.Pinterest.com/DonnaFaz

Thanks Donna and thank you - everyone for taking the trouble to drop by! Wishing you all a great day!

Faithx





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Researching The Agatha Christie Process

7/5/2013

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Researching the Agatha Christie Process.

Morning P'sickles!

And what a fab morning it is here in sunny Cyprus today!
We have near perfect temperatures with a slight cooling breeze, great for outdoor life or snoozing in a deckchair with a fave read.
Most of us have favourite authors, and seeing as I write mainly crime I read dozens of books written by famous and not so famous writers. Some I’ve enjoyed include, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Ruth Rendell, Reginald Hill, Henning Mankell, Steig Larsson, Karin slaughter, Patricia Cornwell and Agatha Christie.

Now Agatha Christie may be an anomaly…she is purported to have sold the most books of any author and yet some readers do not like her writing style as it crosses many genre and, does not always stick to a strong formula – which I happen to like as I often break the rules. What rules? I hear you ask and I have to agree…writing is and should be entirely fluid.

A little background on AG...According to Wikipedia and to the Guinness Book of World Records, Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Her novels have sold roughly 4 billion copies, and her estate claims that her works rank third, after those of William Shakespeare and the Bible, as the world's most-widely published books.[2] According to Index Translationum, Christie is the most-translated individual author, and her books have been translated into at least 103 languages.[3] And Then There Were None is Christie's best-selling novel with 100 million sales to date, making it the world's best-selling mystery ever, and one of the best-selling books of all time.[4] In 1971, she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.[5]

A pretty fine testament I think! This led me to think what processes did Agatha Christie go through when writing her books?

When reading her autobiography I wasn’t surprised to learn that she never had a dedicated place in which to write. Many of us don’t, and a table and a laptop is all we need. Agatha liked a steady table and a typewriter for instance. When she became irritable and broody and in real agony over a book, she took herself off until she emerged weeks later, shaky and pale but triumphant with her latest creation. Her initial chapters she wrote in long-hand, and for three weeks or so she always found it terribly difficult to get on with it at all. She says it was like a feeling of paralyzed hopelessness. Once that episode was over and she was well into the flow with ‘it’ she then she wrote straight onto her type writer (around 1930).

It was during WW2, that she started writing two books at once. Agatha had the notion that when she was writing one book, she found she was running into danger of becoming stale. If this happened she would put it aside and come back to it later. During the war, there were few social distractions in the evenings, and Agatha could spend far longer writing and becoming at one with her characters. Some books took years of thought – she often felt she had a book growing inside her, until it all fell in place -the cast list, the plot, the full story. On one occasion when this happened, she sat down and wrote the book in three days! She wrote the first chapter and the last, because she didn’t want her train of thought interrupted along the way. After her three day marathon she slept for 24 hours, completely drained and exhausted.

Agatha Christie believed in using simple, everyday language and in the economy of words. She thought this was particularly important in detective stories. She relied heavily on dialogue, and we find that often the solution to the plot depended on the reader’s interpretation of something a character has said. This leaves a reader to focus on the story and not worry with a challenging vocabulary, making this one of the key points of Agatha’s work.

A research team analysed her books for structure and word length. They found that all of her books are very similar in style, using the same number of letters in a word on average, and nearly the same number of words in a sentence. And what’s more this is true throughout her career. Had she found a successful formula which captivated her readers…I think so. She repeats key words and in a small space. Research has shown that language affects the mind by having an effect on how we think and feel. Agatha often repeats words often three times in a paragraph, and this enables a reader to become convinced about something.

I found this fact fascinating since I always look for alternatives! In addition, research claims that a person’s conscious mind has a very limited focus, and can only focus on between five and nine things at one time. Once there are more than nine things, the conscious mind can’t continue to track them all, and so the person becomes ‘overloaded’. The 'Agatha Christie Code' claims that Agatha often uses more than nine characters, and has more than nine plot lines taking place at any one time. So when the reader’s mind gets overloaded, they begin to really experience the book, and become lost in it. Because feelings are infinitely more memorable than thoughts, people associate these feelings with Agatha Christie's name and subsequently with her novels.

Finally, if you look through an Agatha Christie novel, you'll discover she has very precise control over the speed at  which we read her books, simply by changing the level of descriptive passages. There are more descriptive passages at the beginning of her book than at the end. This has the effect that we read more quickly towards the end of her books... we are literally rushing towards the end to see who did it!

In 1450 there were 100 new books published. Now there is a book published every 30 seconds. Amazing isn’t it? I wonder how many Agatha would contribute every year?

And now for a little fun...

MY VERY OWN 'AGATHA CHRISTIE' TYPE REVIEWS FROM MY BOOKS! Thanks guys!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Assassins' Village,  By R. Murry "Roy" (Florida) -  Amazon Verified Purchase
Ms. Mortimer's novel starts you off with a zinger that holds your attention until the last `t' is crossed and the last `i' is dotted in the final chapter. And even then, you're not certain as to if the mystery is solved. Agatha Christie novels kept me on the edge, as this well written "Who done it?" tale.  Who could ask for anything more?

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read, as always!,  By Beeshon  This review is from: Camera...Action...Murder! You're always in good hands when you have a date with Faith and her Diana Rivers mysteries. Not quite the same age as our very revered Miss Marple, but equally shrewd in the sleuthing department, Diana is considerably younger and--no offence to dear Jane--very attractive.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Winning Formula,By Alice Turner  This review is from: The Surgeon's Blade ) After reading Faith Mortimer's previous other 2 books in her Diana Rivers mystery thriller series I was keen to read more. From the opening first few pages I was not disappointed. Like another reviewer before me has already said, Faith surely has got to be the Agatha Christie of this century.


5.0 out of 5 stars What a "novel" idea!, Jackie Purple - This review is from: Children of the Plantation
Faith Mortimer picked an interesting and effective method to weave her story and unravel a compelling mystery. Miss Chalcot, the intriguing hostess and owner of an old Malaysian rubber plantation turned hotel, hires a guest, Diana Rivers, on vacation and likened to a "modern day Agatha Christie", to write a novel that would tell the Chalcot family's story.


5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Diana Rivers Mystery, By AnnE This review is from: CHILDHUNT
I was waiting for this book in the Diana Rivers Series and downloaded it immediately when it was available. And, Faith has done it again. I am feeling like old friends with the characters and loved reading about their next case. As with the prior books, the story reels you in from the first pages and keeps you on the edge of your seat to the very end. Thanks Faith for another great read and I will be waiting on your next one. For readers that love a good mystery, you won't be disappointed in this book or any of the other books in the series.

As I said  -a bit of fun! They said it not me, lol!

Take care everyone and thanks for dropping by.
Faithx



   


 















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Writer's Block? Fact or Myth?

3/5/2013

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Morning Peepsickles!

Most of us writers have been there...a touch or two of suffering from the dreaded 'writer's block'. But does it really exist or is it a figment of our often over-worked and over-tired mind and imagination. I can't honestly say I've suffered bad enough where I cannot put pen to paper, but sometimes I do feel I'm getting bogged down with one part of the manuscript or feeling a little stale. There are some favourite things I do to keep my mind in top gear and out of interest I asked a handful of my fellow author friends what their solutions were...here's mine...
1. Apart from going for a long exhilarating walk, I point walls! Yes, I've become quite an expert and my walls are famous in our village!  I've found that by allowing my mind to relax when doing something manual, by the time I've finished I'm ready to sit down and get writing again.

2. I ensure I always have a writing pad and pencil within reach - night or day - you never know when inspiration will grab you!
3. Do a little house work! - My least favourite solution...
4. Gardening, lovely in spring and summer!
5. And that old favourite of simply staying in the chair and doodling with something completely different until you get going at full revs again. Let's hear what the others say...

Margaret Lynette Sharp:
Hi Faith!
My personal way of coping with writer's block is to take the pressure off. Swim!
Swim, and let the oxygen re-energise those stressed out brain cells. Let the ideas flow.
Let your mind do what it wants to do. If nothing happens, don't worry. Repeat the process again, later. Above all, know you can do it!

'Encore' ~
Is a new release and the sixth collection of Australian Short Stories written by Sydney author Margaret Lynette Sharp, and edited by her husband Ronald William Sharp, the creator of the Grand Organ in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House.
In common with her previous works, 'Encore' contains a selection of mainly romantic tales, overwhelmingly positive in theme.

Crime, historical, fantasy author et al, Tim Ellis says it straight and doesn't beat about the bush!...

Writer's Block - no such thing. It's like saying your brain has stopped working - no imagination, no ideas, no ability to string words together! My advice is to stop making excuses and get writing.

The House of Mourning~(New Release)
Parish & Richards must find a serial killer who is carving broken hearts on women. Stick & Xena are given the case of a severed hand, which was found by a bag lady in a waste bin outside the local fish & chip shop, but Xena has her own problems. Jerry Kowalski gets involved with a woman who thinks someone is trying to kill her, so she asks for Cookie's help, but the trouble with Cookie is that she doesn't know when to stop. Oscar Gamboa, a lieutenant in the Colombian Los Cambios drug cartel, has been tasked by drug lord Esteben Garcia to get his money back, and kill whoever has it. Oscar decides to take Rosibel Cabelleros with him against her will. Parish & Richards finally get the chance to visit the Excess Bagage depot in Wembley and find out what is in the briefcase
Faith, I just have this great quote by Sidney Sheldon: "A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God." Seb Kirby

Take No More ~ When James Blake discovers his wife has been murdered in their London home, he is determined to find her killer. Julia, a conservator - a protector and preserver of fine art - has left him with just two clues: the words help me on her mobile phone and a strange attachment of Michelangelo's Leda and the Swan. 
As the prime suspect of his wife's murder, James flees England and sets out on a trail of deception and danger across the sweeping landscapes of Venice and Florence into a dark underworld of corruption, a trail that will lead him to the killer - and the shocking truth behind the mystery.

Please note! New Release! Regret No More, the second in the James Blake thriller series, is out now and is available at the special launch price of $2.99 / £1.99. 


Writer, Betty Carlton says:
Have a character ask a question. Why does that work - because someone in the room must respond.
Here's the best part, You Hate what you wrote. No problem you hate it because you thought of a better way for the scene to go. If you scrap it, so what. You're writing and the ideas are back. Bonus, if like it now you have a whole new scene.

Wolfkeeper's Woman ~
A country where the strong survive. Some people are strong of body. Other people are strong in spirit.
The warrior Wolfkeeper is such a man. A man not only physically strong but strong willed with a wisdom beyond his years. A wisdom that serves his people well. Until the day he begins to question how he could have tender feelings for someone he considers an enemy.

Childhunt ~
(New release)
My writer's block comments are as above.

Two weeks before Christmas. The villagers of Agios Mamas, in Cyprus, are preparing for the season’s festivities. Without warning terror strikes the heart of the village.
Two small children disappear...without trace... the frantic search is on.
Who has been stalking the family for the last six years and knows their every move?
Why has this family been targeted? What is the kidnappers’ ultimate goal? Will local author and amateur sleuth, Diana Rivers and CID Police Chief Inspector, Adam Lovell find the children in time?
Join Diana and her friends as they try to unravel the horrific nightmare which has hit the sleepy little village.
Y K Greene says:
When I hit a block after the wailing, gnashing of teeth and general pleading for the words to come out, I take time from the project and write something else: a short story in the same world as the book, a short story in it's own 'verse, a blathering blog post, half a dozen forum posts, a review, a letter. I keep writing these other things until my main project gets jealous enough to drag me back to it.

Ash of Ambitions ~
The world is a place full of secrets...Ash is a keeper of secrets, a Cleaner, and she's very good at her job. So good, she's about to be pulled deeper into a world of mystery and darkness than she ever wanted to go and just her luck, it looks like her baby sister is going to be coming along for the ride. Sometimes the secrets that are kept from you - are the only things keeping you safe.

Author Tracey Alley puts it differently;
"I tend to think of it as more a case of doubt than an actual block. It's not that you have nothing to say it's just the tiny voice in the back of your mind that questions whether what you have to say will be of any interest to anyone."

Erich's Plea ~
The Kingdoms of Kaynos have been at peace for nearly a thousand years. Now the ambitions of a dark sorceress armed with a new, deadly type of magic called witchcraft threaten to tear the Kingdoms to pieces. Locked deep in the bowels of Zeaburg's infamous, horror-filled subterranean prison the young druid Slade is haunted by a strange, recurring dream. A dream in which his beloved father, High King Erich of Vestland, pleads for Slade's help.

Convinced of the dreams truth Slade must somehow attempt the impossible and escape the inescapable Zeaburg prison in order to find and save his father. Gathering an unlikely assortment of allies along the way Slade must not only find a way out of Zeaburg prison but must also find a way to prevent what threatens to be the bloodiest, most brutal war in the history of all the Kingdoms of Kaynos.Will an unimaginable alliance, an unlikely friendship and a forbidden love be enough to save the Kingdoms of Kaynos?

Ed's note:
Thanks everyone for contributing, it seems we all have our favourite means of keeping those words coming.
And thank you readers for dropping by - we write for you after all!
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