with John W. Howell
The weather has again turned rainy for the weekend. It would almost appear as if it rains here all the time.The fact is we hardly ever get rain so this is certainly welcome. You can see the clear sky far away on the horizon. I am adding an additional photo of the last brave purple morning-glory. This one is on the path on the right side and is blocked by a post.
Last week’s photo.
Ionia Martin is helping with the launch of His Revenge. She has a post on her Readfulthings blog announcing the launch that you can read HERE. Ionia is a very special person who has continually helped authors succeed. She is a fabulous reviewer and ranks in the top 500 reviewers on Amazon. On a personal note, she has been instrumental in giving me the courage to break away from my publisher and self-publish my books. Her favorite piece of advice is “do it.”
You should know Ionia has published three excellent books in the last few months. You can see them all on Amazon.
Here are the books (WARNING: YOU MUST HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR TO ENJOY THURSDAY THE TWELFTH AND PLUNDERING THE ROMANCE NOVEL. If not, stay away)
Here is a little more about Ionia in her words.
“I’m currently working on writing a series of comedy books that spoof the various genres of literature (as well as some historical events) and point out common pitfalls in genre fiction. When I’m not working on those, I’m devoting my time to reading, and the study of Colonial America. (Yes, I can be serious once in a while, but who wants to make a career out of that?)
I love to travel and explore new places to get ideas for my books. I also have a lot of fun on my blog, Readful Things. Hope to see you there!
I’ve got four little boys who keep me pretty busy, and my ten-year-old son is already practising his own book writing skills (uh-oh.) I love hearing your thoughts and opinions on my work, be they positive or negative. I really appreciate you taking the time to visit my small slice of this great big Amazon and wish you all the best things life can bring! ”
Big hug to you Ionia.
Beem Weeks is hosting today’s 4Wills Publishing His Revenge Weekend Tour. You can visit his post HERE. I want to thank Beem for helping with the launch. Beem is a member of Rave Reviews Book Club and active participant in the Board as well as host of Rave Waves BlogTalkRadio “BEYOND THE COVER” interview show. Beem is also a talented writer and you can visit his books on Amazon. He also likes my alma mater Michigan State University. (Good thing in my book)
His Books
Here is a little more about Beem
Beem Weeks is the 40-something-year-old indie author of several short stories, poems, essays, and the historical fiction/coming-of-age novel Jazz Baby. He has also released a collection of short stories entitled Slivers Of Life. A divorced father of two grown children, Beem has lived in Florida and Georgia, and is currently calling Michigan home. Among his literary influences he counts Daniel Woodrell, Barbara Kingsolver, and Stephen Geez. He’s been writing since childhood, having co-authored a play he saw performed by and for classmates and staff during his time in fifth grade. As a teenager and young adult, Beem wrote concert and record reviews for a small publication. Journalism had been his intended field from an early age, but all that changed with the publication of a short story that eventually led to his first novel, Jazz Baby. Beem enjoys indie films, loud music, and a well-told story. He is currently hard at work on his second novel–though that’s a slow-go at times
As part of the 4Wills Publishing His Revenge Weekend Launch Tour, John Fioravanti is hosting a stop today. You can see his post HERE. I would like to give you some information about John. He is a member of Rave Reviews Book Club and an officer on the Board of Governors as well as a good friend. Thank you, John.
John Fioravanti author has written four books. You can see them on Amazon. His newest is THE GENESIS SAGA: BOOK TWO
Here is the blurb.
Marco Rossini is the Vice President of Genesis, and the civilian commander of the elite Alpha Corps special forces. His skills and courage are about to be tested in ways he could not have foreseen.
It is 2797 CE, and after centuries fractured along religious and social lines, planet Genesis is inching painfully toward unity. The civilian and Churcher executives of a new, hybrid government are convinced that without reform their society will not survive… but they are beset by challenges from fanatics who are determined to destroy all initiatives that might lead to positive change.
Marco’s close brush with death and his miraculous recovery with the help of the Earthers has steeled his resolve to fight for an egalitarian society… but can this academic-turned-political leader vanquish his enemies, save his love, and still preserve his own humanity?
The rest of his books
Olga Núñez Miret has published a post helping to announce the availability of His Revenge. You can visit the post HERE. I am appreciative of Olga’s support and want you to know a little about her. To see all her twenty books (some are published in two versions, Spanish and English) go to her author site on Amazon
In Olga’s words. “My name is Olga Núñez Miret and I’m a writer. I also do translations of other author’s work. What else? I was born in Barcelona, Spain, but have lived in the UK for a long time. Over the years, I’ve done many things and had other lives but however far I wander I keep coming back to books and stories, my two earliest loves. When reading was no longer enough, I started writing. My first book was published in 2012 and my publications span different genres, from literary fiction to romance, Young Adult and psychological thrillers. I plan on writing more novels in the same genres and if my imagination so dictates, I will explore others. I love to connect with readers, so don’t hesitate to get in touch.
If you want to keep informed of all my news, offers, and promos, you can sign up for my e-mail list here:
http://eepurl.com/bAUc0v
You can also find me in the usual places and I always include links in the books. Don’t forget to check my website and my blog. There are always surprises.”
Helen Valentina is helping launch His Revenge with a post that you can find HERE. I want to thank her by giving you a little information. She is the author of several intriguing dark stories called Darker Realms which she publishes right HERE. You have to go and read just one. You will be hooked. Trust me. She is also an accomplished poet and has given is a number of poems worthy of deep thought,
Helen Valentina was born, grew up in and still lives in Australia. She writes as a way to understand why we feel what we feel, think what we think and ultimately do what we do. She writes poetry and novels in broad themes that reflect the elements – love stories and emotion reflecting water, satire and comedy reflecting air and so forth. Future works will also include novels that reflect different elements and genres but will always return to the one central question: what is it that makes us who we are? Check out the Darker Realms.
Thank you, Helen.
Jan Hawke is helping launch His Revenge. You can visit her post HERE. I want to thank her for helping and to give you a little information about her.
Jan Hawke is the author of Milele Safari: An Eternal Journey. (click the cover to visit Amazon)
She is also a very supportive member of Rave Reviews Book Club and I have appreciated all her tweets and wonderful sense of humor.
Here is what Jan says about herself.
“Pretty basic for now – I’m Jan, English, retired but hoping to be writing full-time from now on.
I live near Launceston in Cornwall UK with Toby and Benji the Springer Spaniels – it’s a tie between the boys as to who’s maddest, but as I outrank both of them in being weird anyway it’s not open to debate really.
I’m physically lazy with things that don’t hold much interest for me (so that’s mostly housework and, increasingly, cooking…), but I love where we live, mainly because I chose it for being so quiet and off the beaten track, very close to the moors and quite near to the sea.
I also love books, both to write and to read, the latter of which can be very eclectic (I enjoy Julian Barnes, Kate Atkinson, Jeanette Winterson and will happily admit to Jilly Cooper too) but in the main I’m heavily into SF&F, particularly Tolkien, Terry Pratchett and Julian May, although I can pass on Zombie Apocalypses fairly easily…
…how I’ve chosen to write about Africa for my first novel may be something of a surprise to my friends, but if you read it you may find that all of the above information manifests in there somehow!”
The above header is the entrance to a fabled place called The Punchy Lands. It is here that Professor V.J.Duke resides and holds forth with his minions. I have to admit I have come under the spell of the place since it is a wonderful spot to go to escape. The professor has helped with the launch of His Revenge by granting an interview which he seldom does. As with all things professorish, the interview is wonderful indeed. Check it out HERE.
I have the latest picture of the professor which was taken in a Tea Shop (don’t ask)
Here is more about the Professor in his words
This professor would tell you a lot about himself, but inexplicably, I would end up telling you only uninteresting and dull particulars which would leave you crying in supreme boredom. In fact, you’d probably be left wondering why you had wanted to hear anything in the first place. So, I’ll just give you some dull facts:
(1) My favorite author is Mark Twain. (Even though he wasn’t professorish.)
(2) I don’t like coffee or chocolate–much.
(3) Butterflies hate me, I think.
(4) I’m never quite myself.
(5) Transposing Nocturnes–notably, Chopin’s–is dreadfully vexing.
(6) I change often. Sometimes unexpectedly.
(7) I think I collect rocks and old coins. (Preferably, nice-looking rocks with red streaks, and nice-looking old coins without red streaks.)
(8) I have a blue desk with ugly crayon drawings in the drawers that I’m not at all responsible for. The culprit has yet to be found, I fear.
(9) Sometimes I feel like myself.
(10) The professor can be mathematically explained. This is a wonder since his equation has yet to be discovered.
(11) Pride and Prejudice scares me, but I haven’t had a nightmare yet.
(12) I’m heartless. (I lost my heart on the plains of Troy.)
(13) The professor is a warrior.
(14) I have analysts; they keep me straight, since I tend to curve a bit.
That’s about it. *bows and his hat stays on*
Devorah Fox is helping spread the word about the launch of His Revenge. Her blog post on His Revenge is here. She is the author of four books and a contributor to an anthology. All can be reviewed on Amazon.
She is also participating in FantasyCon’s Epic Wednesday on November 4th. Here is the Facebook link for the FB Epic Wednesday event //www.facebook.com/events/893446364072813/permalink/911235298960586/ Devorah will be manning a booth. Please go visit and tell her I said Hello.
