All Blog Posts Tagged 'books' (89)

Poirot's David Suchet

Poirot's David Suchet makes a statement. http://tinyurl.com/yzjlg5c Continue

Added by Brian Kavanagh on November 26, 2009 at 6:47pm — 1 Comment

My Christmas Giveaway this year is a paperback copy of BLOODY HAM and an eBook PDF copy of CAPABLE OF MURDER. Please specify which one you would prefer. This year you must answer a question! Belinda Lawrence's new mystery takes place in an important town in Kent, England famous for a murder in the Cathedral! Name the town. Sign in to my Guest Book on my Website http://beekayvic.tripod.com Entries close midnight Sunday 22nd November. Fi… Continue

Added by Brian Kavanagh on November 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Germany Remembers Fall of Berlin Wall & CROSSROADS

Sphere: Famous Street Was Caught Between East and West Merkel, who grew up in East Germany and was one of thousands to cross that night, recalled that "before the joy of freedom came, many people suffered." She lauded Gorbachev, with whom she shared an umbrella amid a crush of hundreds, eager for a glimpse of the man many still consider a hero for his role in pushing reform in the Soviet Union. THRILLER CROSSROADS provides some of the subtleties hidden behind the past decad… Continue

Added by STEVEN NEDELTON on November 14, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Free Short Story Writing Contest TRAVEL STORIES – win cash with your story

While traveling we always have new experiences, whether they are amazing, life changing or just disillusioning. Tell us your travel story. It may deal with a travel journey to a new place, time traveling, revisiting one's past, visiting a lost love or a new one, or an inner journey. Travel reports can be as much about one's internal navigation of their emotions as a physical voyage. There is currently running a free-to-enter short story contest on BookRix for writers and readers. The theme is "… Continue

Added by Nils on November 4, 2009 at 11:14pm — No Comments

New Territory

If you're ever feeling good about getting published and all, just stop and think about how many states in this big ol' country of ours have never heard of you. I'm planning my winter vacation/booktour, and this year we're going into states we've only driven through other years. So I begin the introductory letters, the offers, the enticements. "I'm someone you've never heard of, but I'm really okay, not crazy or anything." It's a bit daunting, a bit exciting. And a lot of work. Continue

Added by Peg Herring on October 22, 2009 at 10:17pm — 5 Comments

Some interesting facts -Crime/Mystery Books in the UK

Crime/Mystery Books •In the 52 weeks to 13th September 2009 consumers purchased an estimated 20.5 million crime/mystery books. •6% of these books were bought as Christmas gifts. •Retired people accounted for 23% of crime/mystery purchases. •The average price paid for a crime/mystery hardback was £9.92. •12% of crime/mystery books were bought online. Source: BML's Books and Consumers survey. For more information on this and other genres, contact BML on: +44 0870 870 2345. Make what you wil… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on October 21, 2009 at 12:36am — 3 Comments

Writing contest RAIN STORIES – win cash with your story

Summer is about to end? Autumn is knocking at the door? Take advantage of the unpleasant rainy weather and enter the latest BookRix Short Story Writing Contest for free: Tell your rain story and turn your wordsmith powers into positive cashflow and fame. Key Facts: - Write a story that has anything to do with rain, or Mr. Rain, or a dog named Rain, whatever. - Authors can win up to $1000 - Readers have the chance to win a Amazon voucher - No entry fee required – It’s free! Visit the… Continue

Added by Nils on September 16, 2009 at 12:02am — No Comments

I See Dead People, Life of an ER Nurse

They say truth is stranger than fiction, I can tell you coming from a nursing point of view this is very true. I am reminding of this at least three times a week while I'm working in the Emergency Room, If I used any of these examples I would have to water them down because most people would think I was really off my rocker if I told the truth. With the release of my new book "The Well Meaning Killer" I'm starting to roll in some reviews, and some reviewers are questioning Megan McKenna's injury… Continue

Added by Miranda Phillips Walker on September 8, 2009 at 2:32am — No Comments

A busy Autumn ahead

It's official, Autumn is here (according to the Metrological office in Great Britain) and it's shaping up to be a lively time with several book signings and talks lined up, as well as the release of The Suffocating Sea (an Inspector Horton Marine Mystery) in Large Print and news (hopefully) when the NEW Andy Horton crime novel, Blood Upon The Sand, will be published. September kicks off wi… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on September 1, 2009 at 7:16pm — No Comments

From Zero to Sixty in One ARC

My ARC's for HER HIGHNESS' FIRST MURDER arrived yesterday afternoon, and suddenly life is teeming with things to do. First, here's what it could mean to you. It's a Tudor mystery focusing on Princess Elizabeth during Henry's last year of life. If you'd like a copy of the ARC, make a comment on this blog ("Hi Peg I want the book" is good enough, or you can actually read something and respond.) One week from today (Friday, September 4) I'll put the names of everyone who has commented in a (Univer… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on August 28, 2009 at 10:33pm — 6 Comments

Books We Hate

From time to time a book comes along that I not only hate but won't even pass on to others because I think it's just WRONG. This morning I got to the point in a book where I couldn't read any more of it, and I'm going to trash it, although I usually save books we've read to give away at my appearances. The back of the book said it was "funny" and "sexy" and "splendid." I know enough not to believe everything I read, of course, but here's the thing. The intended sex in the book is with a child.… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on August 26, 2009 at 10:38pm — 3 Comments

BookRix - community connects writers to readers

www.bookrix.com - a social network for writers and readers, where everyone can convert novels, non-fiction, poetry, comics, poems etc public as an e-book in own design. You can edit your books with a special tool, or simply upload your doc and pdf-files. It's free to read books online. You can even download e-books for e-reader or smartphones for free. Find community features like individual user profiles, forum, groups etc and make new contacts, discuss with like-minded people or just read. Aud… Continue

Added by Nils on August 26, 2009 at 12:28am — No Comments

What a Rush!

I wrote last week about giving up on a story I was trying too hard on. It felt artificial and difficult. Yuck. But that feeling of oh-my-god-I've-got-to-write-this-down is now in high gear. Boy, have I missed it. My Other Idea is obviously the one I should have been working on all summer, because it has all the signs of a winner: monopolizing my mind, keeping me way too long at the computer, and making my friends and family wonder why I'm so distracted and disinterested in real life (actually,… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on August 24, 2009 at 9:14pm — No Comments

E BOOK ALERT

Available for Amazon’s KINDLE, Sony Reader or a range of eBook reading devices, the Belinda Lawrence mystery series for US $1.65 (approx) or 1 Pound Sterling each as a PDF. CAPABLE OF MURDER, THE EMBROIDERED CORPSE and BLOODY HAM direct from the publisher, BeWrite Books. Others charge according to their own policies: BeWrite offer you, my reader, my eBooks at this low price. Why not meet Belinda Lawrence and enjoy all three mysteries on your KINDLE or eBook reader? This link takes you directly… Continue

Added by Brian Kavanagh on August 19, 2009 at 9:39pm — No Comments

Two Good Ones

The best of all possible worlds: I'm reading two books that grip my attention. They both happen to be historical, which you might have guessed, but very different in focus. One is set in India in the early 1900s, and while I didn't think I'd be terribly interested, I am. The other concerns Jan Hus and the Reformation. I"m afraid I haven't even taken note of the authors' names yet, but I will pass them on when I finish the books. What's nice is that I look forward to stolen moments for reading o… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on August 17, 2009 at 8:44pm — No Comments

What Do Non-readers Talk About?

I had dinner yesterday with cousins I see about once a year, always a pleasant experience. But we always end up talking about books. She has discovered Louise Penny, to her delight, and he was reading a Civil War alternative history trilogy in which the South wins and the historical detail is fascinating. I threw in everyone from Clive Cussler to...well, me. My question in today's title is rhetorical, but another question follows. Is any pastime anywhere as thoroughly discussed as reading is am… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on August 14, 2009 at 9:55pm — 2 Comments

Books I Have Loved

Someone sent me one of those quizzes where you have to do something that reveals, at least theoretically, the sort of person you are. This one asked for 15 books that have stuck with me, and the instructions were to make a list quickly, without spending a lot of time thinking about it. It was an interesting mix that emerged, but just as interesting is the residual effect, where other books crop up that might have been included. How did I fail to include any of James Michener's works? Maybe beca… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on July 31, 2009 at 9:54pm — No Comments

"Before I Can Offer You a Contract..."

What lovely words! And the rest isn't bad, either. An editor wants me to change two sentences. Two. That's hardly worth pondering. Of course I can change two sentences. In fact, you can write them the way you want and I'll sign off on it. I'm not the sort of author who thinks my work is immutable. I've learned over my lifetime that what I think I've said is often not what others comprehend, and it isn't anybody's fault. Communication is subjective, and what one person says in jest can be a dead… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on July 14, 2009 at 9:46pm — 2 Comments

Writing "How To" Books I Recommend

At my blog (http://bethgroundwater.blogspot.com/) today I discussed books about writing that have been useful to me in my career and may be useful to other fiction writers. The list is below. To see why I recommended each one, check out my blog! Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott How to Write a Damn Good Mystery by James Frey The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain Writing the Fiction Synopsis by Pam McCutcheon 10 Steps to Creating Memorable Characte… Continue

Added by Beth Groundwater on July 14, 2009 at 1:49am — 5 Comments

Introducing Hazel Whitby !

Those who know her, enjoy her company. Those who don't know her, will. MURDER MOST MYSTERIOUS http://beekay12.webs.com/ "Mr. Kavanagh managed to do what one of my favorite authors, M C Beaton, does so well, incorporate humor within the confines of a credible mystery." Mary Lynn is the author of "Dear Cari." © MyShelf.Com. All Rights Reserved

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Added by Brian Kavanagh on July 9, 2009 at 3:29pm — No Comments