Jul 4, 2016 | Events and Giveaways, Fun Historical Facts
I interrupt my multi-part series in ancient and Medieval wonders for a quick nod to my friends over the Atlantic. In honor of today’s Independence Day, here is the amazing tale of one of the best-known symbols of all time: the dollar, or $. No keyboard is...
Jun 1, 2016 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Events and Giveaways
Today, we’re celebrating the release of THE DEEPEST BLACK by USA Today Bestselling author Rainy Kaye. THE DEEPEST BLACK is 99 cents for a limited time! Check it out, then scroll all the way down for an opportunity to win a $10 Amazon gift card! Ember has a...
May 30, 2016 | Events and Giveaways
Today is Memorial Day in the US. Memorial Day became a US national holiday in 1971 and is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It continues the custom of honoring ancestors by cleaning cemeteries and decorating graves – an ancient and worldwide tradition. In...
May 9, 2016 | Events and Giveaways, Fun Historical Facts
With April 23 marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, few will remember that his lasting fame almost did not happen. A brilliant post by the New York Times explains how that came about. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616 on his...
Apr 30, 2016 | Events and Giveaways
Tonight at midnight we celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter. I hope you’ll excuse me if I reblog last year’s post on what today is all about, and that you’ll enjoy the post! Tomorrow is the Greek Orthodox Easter. Pretty much the same as that celebrated by...
Mar 15, 2016 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Events and Giveaways
Starting today and lasting until March 21st, Free Booksy/Red Feather Romance has partnered with eNovel Authors at Work to bring you a week-long celebration with great books, great book deals, and – let’s not forget – great giveaways. Welcome to the...
Feb 29, 2016 | Events and Giveaways
This year marks the centenary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Prints. Today, as it reaches 100 years in operation, the Met’s Department of Prints holdings are vast: 1.2 million prints, 17,000 drawings, and 12,000 illustrated books. Items from the...
Feb 14, 2016 | Entertainment, Events and Giveaways
“Congratulations,” my friend said upon hearing we were expecting a baby girl. “Your wife is about to introduce you to the love of your life.” This Valentine’s day, I have come to appreciate the wisdom in his words. Of course, when Electra...
Feb 11, 2016 | Events and Giveaways
You may remember my author friend, Elle Boca, from last year’s interview on this blog. This prolific lady is now publishing her latest book featuring her Weeia urban fantasy world. To celebrate, she is offering all of her Unelmoija books on a 99c sale for the...
Jan 28, 2016 | Events and Giveaways, My Publications
Musiville, the second children’s book in the award-winning Niditales series created by Dimitris Fousekis and me, will be free between January 27th and 31st on Amazon. This is to to encourage people to review the book, so if you’ve read it and enjoyed it,...
