Review: The Lady of the Pier – The Ebb
Today I have a review for my dear friend Effrosyni Moschoudi's latest book. The Lady of the Pier - The Ebb is the first of two, and is a paranormal romance that takes the reader from Brighton in the thirties to Corfu in the eighties: Love will go on forever, seeking a...
Leaving Reviews for Indie Authors
Dear reviewer, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
Book Release: Never Upon a Time by Meredith Jade
Today I'm taking part in a book release blog tour, organized by Fabulosity Reads Book Promotions. I hope you enjoy it! Book Description You’ve always hated her, but you might not know the whole story. . . Edith may not be brazen and enchanted like her twin sister,...
How to Get your Kids to Read
I found a lovely post on Amazon by Jeff Gunhus, and just had to share! Jeff details how he started his Jack Templar book series as a way to get his two young boys to read. This is what he has to say: "My son Jack was smart and outgoing. He got great grades. But he...
Writing Contest by the RRBC
You may remember the Rave Reviews Book Club, a club devoted to promoting, reviewing and generally supporting authors, from my previous posts, where I described what they have done for me (apart from the aqueducts and the roads, obviously)....
4th of July: What Happened to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Although this post concerns mostly my American friends, the 4th of July had a profound impact on Greece, as well, as it inspired its own war of independence, in 1821. Much like the people mentioned below, the protagonists of 1821 more often than not found untimely...
The Fantastic World of Elle Boca
You may remember Elle Boca and her Unlemoija series from my WIP blog tour. She is the author of the wonderful Weeia urban fantasy series set in Miami, Florida. She has just published the third book in the series. I'm about 80% into it, and I love it. More...
4th of July Sale of The Power of Six
Just in case someone was wondering what the big banner at the top is all about, I wanted to say that The Power of Six, my collection of six short science fiction stories by me and one by my long-lost-twin-brother-by-other-parents, Amos M. Carpenter, will be on sale on...
The Week I Challenged Social Media
Now that the week is over, I will call it "the week when people challenged social media". I had a couple of clients who were pretty unimpressed by the response they got in the social media. Their problem was not with my work (thankfully!), but with the response they...
The Science of the Perfect Blog Post
MMJaye recently paid me a high compliment, in her usual generous way: she said that I write "perfect blog post titles." So, today, I'll share my secrets - just don't tell anyone. 🙂 Since there is a science about pretty much everything in our life, it’s expected to...
Writing, Promoting and Publishing: Things I have Learnt
This post was inspired by the Writers’ Digest blog column 7 things I’ve learnt so far and written as a guest post for Fabulosity Reads. The column features various authors, who list 7 things they have learnt so far, regarding writing, editing, inspiration, promotion...
Books You Should Read – The Definitive List
I’ve seen hundreds of book lists: Books you should read before you die; Books that should be on your book shelves (hopefully you're still allowed to take them out and read them); The best books of the 20th century; Books that your children should read … you can see...