SEEN This Week 6/17/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has inked a book deal with Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. Starr plans to adapt the song, Octopus’s Garden into a picture book. The Beatles originally recorded that song for their 1969 hit album, Abbey Road.

People have been asking for it! RomCon is excited to announce custom book cover design services. Not only do they make pre-made covers, but also do a custom cover, just for you!

Have you checked out the blurb and excerpt for Project Terminal: Legacy? Head on over to Romancing The Pen Today for a sneak peek into Book 1 of Olivia Starke’s exciting new paranormal erotic romance for Beachwalk Press.

Thanks to Dana Lynn Smith for sharing very good article for people launching books.

Forthcoming from Marick Press: Red Flower, White Flower by Jennifer Tseng. Jean Valentine says: “The poems in Jennifer Tseng’s Red Flower, White Flower have a highly intuitive use of music, serious humor, mystery, grief, and along with grief, unguarded understanding and puzzlement, side by side. It is as if this poetry has been waiting in a room somewhere, or a river, or a forest, and now Jennifer Tseng has led us into it — I sometimes even felt some sense of her own surprise — all carried over with a sort of underwater intelligence, light gravity.”

WebbWeaver Books on Blogtalk Radio launched a few months ago and already has been given ‘featured’ show status! The show is seeking authors for interviews and book readings, along with some aspiring writers and any publicists or publishers. WebbWeaver Books author’s reading room has become unbelievably popular and just crossed over to 11,000 individual downloads of book readings. Please contact via e-mail at ckwebb73@gmail.com or their contacts page at the WebbWeaver Reviews web site.
They have also re-opened their submissions and accepting requests for book reviews.

There’s a big bad world beyond the US and UK. As KDP Select loses its shine, here’s some pointers for the ebook world beyond Amazon. Say hello to Whitcoulls.

Delphina Miyares shares an excerpt from Predator’s Kiss at this link. Stop in and have a read.

Want firsthand insight into the process of self-publishing with Balboa Press? Read one author’s experience here.

Looking for a new, low-cost opportunity to promote your books? January Magazine may be able to help.

Stop by Wendy Jones’ blog for an interview with the highly talented, best selling crime author Chris Longmuir.

My News For the Week:

I will be a guest on  the WebbWeaver Books radio show July 23 at 12 noon Eastern to be interviewed and read from Klass Act.

The Cruiserweight ranked the following on Amazon June 10:

#98 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Individual Sports > Wrestling

Check out my June 9 interview on the Blak Rayne Blog.

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SEEN This Week 6/10/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Attention fiction writers! Everyone’s novel could use improvement in some way or another, so be sure to take advantage of Writers Digest’s exclusive collection of resources devoted to writing fiction, available through June only.

Ginosko Literary Journal is accepting short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and spiritual insights for Ginosko Literary Journal. Editorial lead time is 1-2 months; accept simultaneous submissions and reprints. Length flexible, accept excerpts. Receives postal submissions and email (prefer email submissions as attachments, .wps, .doc, .rtf). Authors retain copyrights. Read year-round. Publishing as semiannual ezine. Check downloadable issues on web site for tone and style.

Jen Lancaster made a huge splash with her memoir Bitter is the New Black, which launched her into the category of bestselling multiple-memoirists like David Sedaris and Augusten BurroughsThe Tao of Martha, she recounts a year spent living the Martha Stewart way. Read more on the NOOK Blog.

Making Love Book 13 of the Action! Series by G.A. Hauser is now available on the All Romance web site.

The second winner of the Strawberry Moon Book Giveaway is Kristina Gehring! To see her response to this question, “Why I love paranormal romance” click here.

Five people working for the same company, but not really knowing each other. They all start the bank holiday weekend, but how many will finish it and arrive back at work on the right side of the law and still alive? Read more in Ross Lennon’s book The Long Weekend.

Tell everyone about your published titles! Shamelessly self-promote and include links to your site or distributors. Everything is free to promote at Online Book Publicity on Facebook.

Bloody Ham by Brian Kavanagh is now available on Kobo. Download options: Adobe DRM EPUB. The third adventure for Belinda and Hazel continuing the pace and humor that readers have come to acknowledge and appreciate. Excitement and tension begin on the first day of filming a Restoration drama on location at the historic Jacobean mansion, Ham House in Surrey when one of the leading players collapses and dies.

If you haven’t seen this video trailer for Blow Up the Roses, it’s a rather delightful piece of work.

Check out a small section from Jon Zech’s book at this link. Five minutes, spoken word, a very fun time!

Go here to have a listen to Jay Rankin’s latest audio interview on sex, drugs and Las Vegas – a peek at the seamy side of life.

My News For the Week:

Secret Heat: Tales of Forbidden Lust and Lusty Ladies and Bad Babes had more than 200 downloads each the first day of the free promotional weekend, which ran from May 31 to June 2. According to a final note from Rising Temperatures Press, total worldwide free downloads for both books were…hang on to your seats…586 copies! It also appeared that Lusty Ladies was the more popular choice between the two books for some reason; if you received a free copy of either or both books this past weekend, leave some feedback as to which book you liked better and your favorite short stories in either or both. Lusty Ladies also made the top 100 erotica books on Amazon this weekend during the promotion.

Be sure to tune in tonight 8:30PM Eastern at Night Owl Reviews, as I will be participating in its Chat With the Authors.

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SEEN This Week 6/3/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Coming soon: Short Story America, Season Three. New stories return in June! In the meantime, if you don’t have Volumes One and Two of the acclaimed anthology series, you can get them at www.shortstoryamerica.com.

You can pre-order Kristal McKerrington’s first erotica work, which is way overdue! It’s on pre-order at this link, so reserve your copy before they sell out.

Daryl Devore stopped by Bitches Be Writin’ May 29 with a hot excerpt from the latest Capri’s Fate. Have a read, but bring a glass of cold water.

Babs Mountjoy had guest post and excerpt of By Any Other Name May 29 that took a dig at the Abercrombie and Fitch crowd… does money make the man? Find out here.

Is it wrong to tie your book’s promotion to current events? Find out a safe way to boost your book sales.

Uvi Poznansky was featured on Brian M. Hayden’s blog this past week. He is the author of The Road to Transplant (and more books) where he takes readers along to witness the final mile on his incredible journey to a heart transplant.

RomCon 2013 Fans: It’s time to sign up for intimate chats. Already registered Fan Admission only. Want to come? Register today!

The Dead Good Poetry Competition winners have been announced! Go here for the list of winners.

The New York Times printed an article in their Arts Beat section on anthologies that (mostly) stand the test of time, including collections of fiction from the 1940s and 1990s, classics and rediscovered gems.

My News for the Week:

New release from Rising Temperatures Press, Lusty Ladies and Bad Babes, is now on sale at Amazon and Amazon.uk.

Thanks to everyone who downloaded Secret Heat and Lusty Ladies during the free Hot Summer Weekend promotion May 31-June 2.

Lusty Ladies and Bad Babes ranked the following on Amazon June 1:
#83 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Erotica

Lusty Ladies and Bad Babes ranked the following on Amazon. uk June 1:
#60 in Kindle Store > Books > Fiction > Erotica

The Cruiserweight ranked the following May 28 on Amazon.uk:

#31 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Sports > Individual Sports > Wrestling
#87 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Combat Sports & Self-Defence > Wrestling

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SEEN This Week 5/27/13

Happy Memorial Day to everyone here in the US! I hope you are having a safe and happy one.

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Prayers from around the world are extended to those who suffered through a devastating tornado this past week in Moore, Oklahoma.

Congratulations to Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s very own Caitlin Peabody for making Pointe Magazine’s Top 10 Favorite Stars of the Corps in the June issue!

Support fellow author Joe E. Legend on his first experiences in publishing on June 27. He and Kristal McKerrington will release Marie’s World worldwide. He’s hosting an event with Firefly & Wisp Publishing, sharing his experiences writing and journey to become an author.

K. R. Haynes, author of sinfully spicy erotic romance novels, has a new release coming in June, The Fire in Her Eyes. Go here for additional details.

Check out the entire first chapter of A French Affair by Lucy Felthouse on 1st Chapters.

Are European men the best? Give us your opinion and read what Sloane Taylor has to say on the Musa blog. While you’re there, check out Sloane’s erotic romance Heated Negotiations Book One in the Magnificent Men of Munich series.

You can make a big difference…simply by buying a book. The proceeds from Ash Krafton’s story Deliverance will go to the Jamison Benefit Fund, collected to assist a patient undergoing extensive treatment for severe Crohn Syndrome. Every purchase of this $2.99 ebook will add $2 to this fun and, when it comes to paying medical bills, you know that every penny makes a difference.

S. Furlong-Bolliger returns to Untreed Reads with another brilliant crime short. Surprise Larceny is only 0.99, 0.69 if you purchase through The Untreed Reads Store through May 31.

GIMBAL is a new way to experience short stories from around the world. It’s an app for the iPhone (and iPad) that transports you to cities around the world in a unique way… Download it for FREE from the app store now.

Congratulations to Deb Coty for being a Selah Finalist for More Beauty, Less Beast. Released in 2012, this humorous book shows readers how to “tame the inner ogre.”

My News for the Week:

My new erotica short story collection, Secret Heat: Tales of Forbidden Lust, has been released on Amazon Kindle.

Do you have news you’d like to see in an upcoming column? Either post it on a related site or email writingmerchant@gmail.com before the following week. Also follow me on Twitter @lacarrington1.

SEEN This Week 5/20/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Stephen King will release a sequel to his classic bestseller The Shining in September 2013.

WPXI See & Be Seen won for Best Online Entertainment at the Golden Quills May 13. Carly won for Best Feature and S&BS’s digital team won for Best Spot News. See a photo here. WPXI is the Pittsburgh NBC affiliate.

Among countless other notable achievements, he gave the world the beloved John Rambo character in his 1972 debut novel First Blood. Now internationally bestselling author David Morrell brings his brand new and highly acclaimed Victorian thriller, Murder as a Fine Art to the Gazalaplooza Author Spotlight.

Congratulations to Victoria Tweed, who made The New York Times May 19 bestseller list with her nonfiction work Two Old Fools on a Camel.

Tim Kreider is offering a new essay as a 99¢ download. The essay, Up in the Air, is a short – around 1500 words, the length of one of his New York Times op-eds), but it’s one of hsi favorites. The essay includes an old, previously-unpublished-online cartoon as an illustration. You can find out more at this link.

Ash Krafton is looking for blog hosts. All interested bloggers may send an email to Ashkrafton@hotmail.com. The second novel in the Demimonde series was released May 14.

For anyone who hasn’t picked up the third Nick Bracco thriller A Touch of Greed by Gary Ponzo, grab it here on Amazon.

Will your publisher allow you to self-publish? Go here to find out.

Road Runner by Tee Tyson is among stories featured in the Fem Noir Cars and Girls, the first release from publisher Pankhearst. Cars and Girls goes on sale May 24.

Ted Bernal Guevara’s new book True Feel is set for release May 22. The story follows a paraplegic Chicago reporter investigates a murder in which the suspect is an exotic dancer…and his love interest.

Beverley Turner asks why Mary Beard chose to write about being a shoe addict in an article printed in UK paper The Telegraph May 9.

My News for the Week:

Kristal McKerrington and Canadian wrestler Joe E. Legend were guests on The L. Anne Carrington Show May 15 Part 1 and Part 2.

The L. Anne Carrington Show broadcasted live from Tampa, FL on May 11. Click here for the special episode.

Klass Act is listed in the AuthorsDB Book Cover Contest in the Sports and Outdoors category.

The Marilyn Diaries is in the Other category for AuthorsDB’s Book Cover Contest.

Do you have news you’d like to see in an upcoming column? Either post it on a related site or email writingmerchant@gmail.com before the following week. Also follow me on Twitter @lacarrington1.

SEEN This Week 5/6/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Do you write erotica? Are you looking to get published? Horny Devil Publishing wants to see what you have to offer!

Much Better Adventures is looking for writers! Visit this page for more details and the criteria outline.

Outrage has been expressed over female authors being relegated to American women novelists subcategory on Wikipedia, clearing space for all-male main page. Read the story and feedback on Guardian.

Shelly Ramm is scheduled to appear on The L. Anne Carrington Show May 9.

Go here to read a great interview with author E.D. Brady.

Ted and Raymond are two frog friends who grew up together. In Ted and Raymond books they teach a lot of different things. Some are patience, team work, friendship, making the best of hard work, differences, helping others, fire cautiousness, having fun, being different, ABC’s, colors, shapes, numbers 1-10, Jesus birth, God loves everybody, sea, fish, animals, and lots of fun for kids. Ted and Raymond are short stories for children and every one of them have big messages. Educational, fun, exploring, adventures and much more kids will love. Go here to find out more about these books by Rhonda Patton and Chester McDaniel

Joe E. Legend and Kristal McKerrington are scheduled to appear on The L. Anne Carrington Show May 15 and The Patricia Ann Show May 25.

Did you know Amazon links are territory specific? You can now create a link that works everywhere for free.

Anything For You: A Coming Home Short Story by Jessica Scott has received several amazing reviews as of late. Have you gotten your copy?

Bibliocracy EBooks invites everyone to visit their web site and contribute a short story about what happened between Han Solo’s wife and Chewie. The best story will be promoted as well as the author and his books. Also view the video at this link.

Pain and Gain-The Untold True Story by Marc Schiller is the true story behind the film. Another great read.

My News for the Week:

I will not be posting  Book of the Week  or SEEN This Week  on May 13. I will be spending a few days in Tampa, Florida, but will  return with both a new book profile and column May 20.

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SEEN This Week 4/29/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Stephan Pastis the former lawyer-turned-cartoonist behind the daily comic strip Pearls before Swine, was recently interviewed in The Los Angeles Times.

Have a peek at Lucy Felthouse’s new book cover. Grand Slam is an erotic romance she co-authored with Lily Harlem.

A review of Sliding on the Snow Stone by Andy Szpuk can be found at this link.

Kharisma Rayne would like to start featuring an author each month in her newsletter. If you’re interested, send an email to KharismaRhayne@gmail.com with Author Spotlight in the subject line. There is a stipulation: that you must agree to send a free ebook to one of the newsletter subscribers the month you are featured (there are currently 500 subscribers).

Gary Ponzo signed a contract with a publisher to produce an audiobook version of his Nick Bracco series. They are wanting to fast-track the process, so look for this to be available within 8-10 weeks. First up: A Touch of Deceit.

Dark Dragon Publishing is proud to announce that Tyner Gillies was one of Fan Expo Vancouver’s Author Guests. If you missed the event, you can still get a copy of The Watch here.

Jill Pennington’s book The diary of a single parent abroad is a true account of expat life with three kids, no man and no money on a Italian mountain, where wine is cheaper than water, so not all bad. Click here for the paperback, and the Kindle version at this link.

Famelton Writing Services’ aim is help aspiring authors with manuscript assessment, editing and proof reading before they approach publishers and agents. Go here to give their page a “like.”

If anyone would like a free review copy of Katheryn Lane’s next romance series, The Sheikh’s Beloved, send an email to KatherynLane1@hotmail.com for a .PDF copy.

My News for the Week:

The Marilyn Diaries is in the Top 25 in Other category for AuthorsDB’s Book Cover Contest!

Do you have news you’d like to see in an upcoming column? Either post it on a related site or email writingmerchant@gmail.com before the following week. Also follow me on Twitter @lacarrington1.

SEEN This Week 4/22/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

See & Be Seen is a finalist for a Golden Quill Award for Best Arts and Entertainment (first time the Quills have had that category). Also, Carly is a finalist for Best Feature, and Rob is a finalist in the Best Videography category. The web team is up for Best Breaking News Coverage. See and Be Seen also won the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award for best television web site for the third year in a row!

Shelly Ramm is currently working on a sequel to her 2009 memoir, The Life of Iroc the Topless Dancer.

Danielle Zwissler’s books are going to be in a downtown bookstore in her area soon! She plans to post photos and additional news when it happens.

Kristal McKerrington signed a talent contract with a couple of wrestlers to do a reality series. More details will be coming in the near future.

Oblivion’s Forge (Aona) by Simon Williams was a featured book on Completely Novel April 14.

Baseball…full of curve balls, right? Read why Elaine Raco Chase’s Double Occupancy has been on the Top 50 List of books to read after 50 Shades of Grey for 38 continuous weeks!

Randy Attwood’s The Notebook (not to be confused with the film with the same title), is the lead story in the current issue of eNoir. It is not yet available on Amazon but can be found here.

An excerpt of the YA paranormal Alice’s Sacrifice by Angela DiGiglio can be read at this link.

Put the Kettle On and meet the Peiste, a lake monster featured in Autumn Glimmer, Pat McDermott’s recently released YA.

Doug Bremner recently finalized the book cover for his latest book, A Fresh Look at Greed The cover creation is courtesy of Heather McCorkle, with copy editing by Cheri Lasota. The cover may be viewed by clicking here.

Meg Wolitzer’s new book The Interestings is about lifelong friendships. Read which books on friendships are her favorites on BookRiot.

My News for the Week:

Klass Act ranked the following in Amazon’s (paid) Kindle Store April 19:
#70 in Kindle Store – Kindle eBooks – Literature & Fiction – Genre Fiction – Sports

Klass Act reached its final ranks during Amazon’s free promotion April 14-15:
#3 in Kindle Store – Kindle eBooks – Literature & Fiction – Genre Fiction – Sports and #2 in Kindle Store – Books – Fiction – Sports on Amazon.uk.

Klass Act received its second five-star review and a four-star review on Barnes and Noble.

Some more possible news on Klass Act: Apparently someone who read the book was so impressed with it that they planned to purchase a second copy to pass on to a key player in the sports entertainment field. Since nothing’s official yet, I’m not going to say any names, but I am happy about the potential idea.

The cover for my upcoming new book, The Marilyn Diaries, is part of a cover contest on AuthorsDB in the category “Other.”

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SEEN This Week 4/15/13

This week’s book, author, and event news:

Kelle Groom appeared at the University of Nevada-Reno April 8 and read from her memoir I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl.

George Polley received more positive reviews of his outstanding book The Old Man and the Monkey on Amazon, bringing total reviews to 34, with 30 of them being 5-star, three 4-star, and one 3-star.

Carrie Slager’s blog, The Mad Reviewer, is open for submissions. Her reviews are thoughtful and well-written, she will mark as she sees fit, but doesn’t often score low. She favours YA and fantasy, but has reviewed other books. Go here for additional information on having books reviewed.

Errol Come Home, the children’s book by Simon Swift, was launched April 11. Click here to like the Errol Come Home page on Facebook.

Be sure to tune in this coming week to The L. Anne Carrington Show, when author and The Lost and Found host Danielle Zwissler is scheduled to be interviewed April 17 and Kristal McKerrington April 18!

Peter Tapsell’s poem, Clowns, was accepted for publication in Ink, Sweat & Tears.

Brian T. Shirley’s book/stage show A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Club will be in Myrtle Beach, SC April 20, The Atlantis Resort, Bahamas April 22 – May 6th. The book is only 99 cents on Kindle or NOOK.

 

My News for the Week:

I was a guest April 9 on The Lost and Found with Danielle, where I discussed my latest book Klass Act, among other things. Part two of the interview can be heard at this link.

Klass Act got its first review on Barnes and Noble! Read it here The entire Cruiserweight Series published thus far is also avaliable for Nook.

Do you have news you’d like to see in an upcoming column? Either post it on a related site or email writingmerchant@gmail.com before the following week. Also follow me on Twitter @lacarrington1.