These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in September: 0 Rejections in September: 0 Submissions sent out in September: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 3 Even with no children in school, September is usually one of my busier months of the year. I get to recharge with a… Continue reading September 2009
Author: Amber
Back from Vacation
I’m back from my beach vacation in North Carolina. I feel like I hit the ground running without a chance to look back. Yesterday, I slept in late and it wasn’t until about 2 hours into work I realized I forgot to eat breakfast. Isn’t that just crazy? Next weekend I’ll be out of town… Continue reading Back from Vacation
A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve
My body was sitting on the beach at Topsail Island, North Carolina but my mind was transported to the dusty streets of Nairobi before the seasonal rains while reading A Change of Altitude. It was not surprising to learn Anita Shreve once lived in Kenya. Only someone who lived there could capture the moral questions that… Continue reading A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve
Rising Above it All: How Rambo’s Creator Earned His Pilot’s License – guest post by David Morrell
Rising Above it All: How Rambo’s Creator Earned His Pilot’s License By David Morrell, Author of The Shimmer Readers familiar with my fiction know how much I love doing research. For Testament, I enrolled in an outdoor wilderness survival course and lived above timberline in the Wyoming mountains for 30 days. For The Protector, I spent a week… Continue reading Rising Above it All: How Rambo’s Creator Earned His Pilot’s License – guest post by David Morrell
BBAW: Small Publisher Giveaway Winners
My site was offline for a day or two but I decided to not extend the giveaway. Instead, I’ll have another giveaway when I return from vacation.  The winner of Norah Labiner’s book, German for Travelers, is SFP at Pages Turned. Congratulations, SFP! The winner of Dave Egger’s book, Zeitoun, is Karen at Bookin’… Continue reading BBAW: Small Publisher Giveaway Winners
BBAW: Small Publisher Book Giveaways!
I made a pledge earlier that for BBAW I would have book giveaways from small book publishers. Here’s the post for it! Coffee House Press – where good books are brewing – was founded in 1984. They publish only a few titles a year. The staff size is small. Coffee House Press is a nonprofit publisher… Continue reading BBAW: Small Publisher Book Giveaways!
Found Books
Today’s Book Blogger Appreciation Week topic is about the books we discovered through a book blog. Here are the some books since the last BBAW that I’ve found through the help of Book Blogs: That Went Well by Terrell Harris Dougan through At Home With Books. The review was so catchy I couldn’t help but want… Continue reading Found Books
Bookmarks are like Socks
I have a theory. There must be an elf in my house. He doesn’t live in the dryer taking socks. He hides in the attic, comes out when everyone is asleep, and takes my bookmarks. The elf is considerate – he waits until I am done with the book to remove the bookmark. Seriously… I… Continue reading Bookmarks are like Socks
Meet Tess Hilmo during Book Blogger Appreciation Week
You haven’t met Tess Hilmo yet? Well, let me fix that for you. She’s a writer! Tess is currently revising her Middle Grade novel, With A Name Like Love, so her agent can begin submitting it. Her blog is all about her journey to publication. The agent is a new addition to her adventure.  After you read the… Continue reading Meet Tess Hilmo during Book Blogger Appreciation Week
New Review in Niteblade
I forgot to mention… my newest published review is available. The September 2009 Issue of Niteblade has my review of C.C. Finlay’s The Demon Redcoat. The cover for this issue is so good it could be a writing prompt.