Here we go, folks! More free ebooks. Stay home! Stay safe!
Here are this weekend’s choices, 4/11-4/12:
A Rose Left Behind
Fortune’s Wing (all 3 books!)
Your Fame Will Destroy You
Rowdy
Righteous
Young Kelly McCormick
Jo Fuentes: Project Sleep
Lucia and the Saints, Volumes 1-3
Before 2015, I only had two series in publication: Fortune’s Wing and Valentine. I finally decided to publish the idea I had been thinking about for years. Our Lady of … Continue reading To Censor or Not Censor: The Difference Between The Two Versions of “Our Lady”
Introducing Free Ebook Weekends! Since most of us are stuck at home, why not download some books to enjoy? Every weekend in April, you can download free select W.E. ebooks. Here are this weekend’s choices, 4/4-4/5:
I’m fortunate to still have a job..for now. So, I’m very grateful for that. I have learned a few interesting things while remaining at work during this tragedy, and I’d like to share. I work in a public library. Right now, we’re sanitizing EVERYTHING. The books, CD and DVD cases, shelves, computers, tables, chairs—everything. I’m in charge of sanitizing the fiction books, and let me tell you, there are A LOT OF THEM. But, this humble little activity has helped me discover a few things.
1. Many of the movies I love were based on books. Just Cause, starring Sean Connery and Blair Underwood was based on a book by the same name. Plus, I came across Forest Gump and Rosemary’s Baby. Both books have sequels, to my surprise.
2. I had no idea Amish Fiction was a genre. I have cleaned a ton of Beverly Lewis’s books.
3. James Patterson basically needs his own private bookshelf in the library. His place in fiction takes up five shelves.
4. Actors Hugh Laurie and Ethan Hawke have published fiction. Laurie’s book is The Gun Seller, released in 1996, while Hawke’s book is Ash Wednesday, 2002.
5. Those 1980’s/1990’s Avon romance novels all seem to have similar, awful plots.
6. Incest is the name of the game in most of V.C. Andrews’ books.
7. David Lagercrantz continued Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, etc). Because of their last names, their books aren’t too far away from one another on the shelves.
8. After Ian Fleming’s death, 6 other authors inherited James Bond as a character.
9. Spic and Span is good at cleaning the plastic that was used to preserve the covers of the books.
10. My “want to read” list may be getting out of control.
I’m sure there will be more in the days to come.
Every time I turn on the news, all I hear about is COVID 19. The Coronavirus. The constant updates about new cases and deaths is not only exhausting, but depressing as well. Life as we know it has changed forever. To make things worse, we have a president who seems to be under the illusion […]
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I live in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, where new cases of the Coronavirus are developing. I work for the city of Hampton, at the public library. While we will be closed to the public until the end of the month, all of the employees still need to report to work. We’re cleaning, shifting books, and pulling books that are on request, so we can be ready when it’s time for us to re-open. Still, everyday I watch the news and hear the President and the Governor of VA tell people they need to stay home. When I learned the library would be closed, I thought we employees would get to stay home. But, we’re still going into the library. I’m hauling myself into work, when all I want to do is just stay home.
Sheltering in place is easy to do if you’re an introvert. I have plenty to keep me busy at home: I’m working on two manuscripts, my website needs constant updating, I’m reviewing content for other writers and then of course, there’s this blog! I would LOVE to just stay home. I don’t know. Maybe things will changes within the next few days.
Stay safe, people.
I’ve had a Tumblr account for a few years now. When I mentioned to someone I was a writer, they informed me I “needed to get on Tumblr!”. So, I signed up, and attempted to post as often as I could. But, over the years, between Facebook and Twitter, WordPress and Instagram (and my website) Tumblr tends to get lost in the shuffle. If it wasn’t linked to my Instagram page, I probably wouldn’t post anything on it at all. So, now I’m wondering: is anyone actually reading my posts on Tumblr? Does anyone out there still use Tumblr, or is it just a waste of time?
Aside from the infrequent posts, I don’t read other posts on Tumblr. I’m beginning to think the whole thing is just a big waste of time. And it’s not like I don’t have a ton of other social media pages to keep up with. Removing Tumblr from my plate would make my life a tad bit easier. I’m still on the fence about it. I’ll give it 30 days, and see how I feel. In the meantime, if any of you are on Tumblr, feel free to comment and weigh in with your thoughts.
All of this talk about the Coronavirus made me completely forget about Pi Day, 3/14. So, Happy Pi Day to my fellow nerds out there. Hit up your local pizzeria … Continue reading Oh yeah…it’s Pi Day
I recently participated in an event at the Hampton Public Library, titled “Black Books Matter”. It gave me an opportunity to interact with fellow author David Barr III, and meet some people from my community. Books by Black authors featuring Black characters were on display, including A Rose Left Behind by June Parris (my mother!), The Witch of Fulton Lane and Her Name is Lola Vencent (my books). Copies of A Rose Left Behind and Her Name is Lola Vencent were given away as prizes in a raffle. Plus, I received some positive feedback from the patron who borrowed a copy of Her Name is Lola Vencent. As a writer, it’s always nice to hear a reader enjoyed one of your books.
I chose Her Name is Lola Vencent for the raffle, because Lola is one of my favorite characters from the Valentine series. Why? Simple: Lola is a BOSS. She has no fear, and has no problem when it comes to getting her job done. She’s one of the Syndicate’s few female members, and she’s one of the best hitwomen available. Here’s a look at five times Lola proved she’s a boss.
“I’m not one of them. I’ll never be one of those women
Of course there are other examples of Lola’s skills, but you’ll need to read Her Name is Lola Vencent and follow her in the Valentine series to learn more!
The young heroes of Fortune’s Wing have a lot on their plate. They have to battle monsters and sorcerers, protect one another from harm, and save the world. But they’re still in high … Continue reading Teenagers Saving the World…and doing teenage stuff
