Reblog: #bookreview for The Alchemy of Noise by Lorraine Devon Wilke @LorraineDWilke #AfricanAmerican #LiteraryFiction

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Posted on May 28, 2019 by Georgia Rose

The Alchemy of Noise is a novel in which boy meets girl and essentially it has a love story at its heart. But it is so much more than that.

Sidonie manages a successful and popular music and events bar. Chris has his own business but steps in to help out the club when the usual sound guy lets them down. Both characters are likeable, honest, reliable and drawn to each other. But they come from very different worlds, because Sidonie is white and Chris is black. It shouldn’t matter, in fact it doesn’t to them, but in the world in which they live thinking that it isn’t going to matter is not that simple.

‘… we can’t know what we don’t experience.’

This, for me, was the crux of the tale. However open minded and empathetic you might think you are, however much you think you understand the world lived from another’s perspective, simply falling in love with someone who is good and kind is not enough. Because when something goes wrong for Chris, and it goes very wrong indeed, Sidonie is brutally awakened to the reality of their life together.

Families either close ranks, or crack, fissures starting to appear in previously strong relationships, as Sidonie finds, to her surprise, and shock, it’s not a given that everyone around her shares the same values she has about race, or the police.

The exploration of all the relationships in this novel is excellent. The characters rich and rounded, the way they react and interact absorbing.

It is very well written. It’s intelligent, educational and eye-opening, though still easy to read, the prose flowing and drawing you in. The Alchemy of Noise is an excellent novel I thoroughly enjoyed and don’t hesitate for a moment to recommend.

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Review: “The Greasy Poll” by Mike Parker

Mike Parker was selected as the Plaid Cymru candidate for the 2015 general election in the party’s top target seat of Ceredigion. This book is his diary of the campaign, from the many moments of great hope to the controversies that saw him vilified in sensationalist newspaper headlines, and his ultimate defeat by the incumbent Liberal Democrat MP.

This book touches on my own life in so many ways that I devoured it in a very short period of time. 
Mike Parker is an incomer to Wales – like me.
He got married to a Welsh man and got involved in a very rural communtiy – like me.
He entered politics, was part of several political parties and unsucessfully campaigned in Ceredigion – like me.
The difference is that he stood as candidate for the Welsh National Party Plaid Cymru while I supported his LibDem opponent a few years later. Parker missed out to LibDem MP Mark Williams; when I helped Mark Williams, he lost his seat.

Admittedly you may not find as many parallels or know as many people mentioned in the book as I do, but the book is all the same relevant to a broad range of readers.

The book is an annotated diary of Parker’s election campaign in Ceredigion. It reflects perfectly the dynamics of said National Uk election – the many current affairs and other events that influenced the voters decisions; and how campaigners incited hatred and fear, how media bias and manipulation can impact on the results of elections and polls.

I enjoyed reading about politicians I knew personally or knew off, to see them from Mike’s point of view and get a glimpse into the Plaid Cymru internal politics.

All politics aside, the book also depicts the Welsh people, mentalities and attitudes.
Parker is honest, raw and balanced enough in his writing to come across as genuine albeit maybe too naive for the neck-stabbing world of politics.

Humour, self-deprication and wit round this up into a very readable election campaign diary that I can only recommend.

AUTHOR’S CORNER: Introducing Donna W. Hill

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Good afternoon everyone.

Before I get into the afternoon’s work of outreach and networking, I’d like to just take a moment to properly introduce the latest member of the Tell-It-To-The-World Marketing family.

There will be much more to come from this totally talented lady, in the meantime, please if you would take a moment to get to know the lovely Donna W. Hill.

Donna W. Hill is an author, singer-songwriter, recording artist, speaker and avid knitter. She and her husband Rich live among the frogs and birds in Pennsylvania’s Endless Mountains with Donna’s guide dog Mo (their 3-year-old yellow Lab) and Goofus, their rescued strawberry blonde tabby.

Her educator-recommended novel The Heart of Applebutter Hill is a high school mystery with excursions into fantasy for middle school and older readers. It was reviewed in Future Reflections and Word Gathering magazines and in local papers and TV, including by students of…

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#ShareAReviewDay Tuesday – Understanding: An Anthology of True and Significant Life Events Compiled by Stevie Turner & Shared by D. G. Kaye | The Write Stuff

 

Every Tuesday at Marcia Meara’s – The Write Stuff, she invites us to share one of our books and a review – #ShareAReviewDay. Visit Marcia’s blog and join in her generous offer. This week Marcia featured the new anthology – Understanding, which I’m thrilled to be part of with 19 other authors.

 

#ShareAReviewDay Tuesday – Understanding: An Anthology of True and Significant Life Events Compiled by Stevie Turner & Shared by D. G. Kaye

 

 

This morning, let’s welcome D. G. Kaye (or Debby Geis, as many of us know her) to share a review of an anthology she is a contributor to: Understanding: An Anthology of True and Significant Life Events. This one is bound to strike a note with many, many of us who have been through similar things during our lives. I know you’ll enjoy learning more about it and will pass it along to others. Thanks!

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Thanks so much for bringing back ‘Share A Review Day’ Marcia. Today I’d like to share a brand new book called Understanding, an anthology of true and significant life events, which I’m thrilled to be part of along with 19 other authors, compiled by Stevie Turner. The book is only 99 cents and all proceeds are going to cancer research, and delves deep and personal into poignant events the authors experienced and how they were handled and overcome.

 

Available on Amazon

 

REVIEW:

5.0 out of 5 stars An insightful and inspiring collection of experiences
April 20, 2019
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

This collection of experiences, told mainly in the form of questions and answers, from twenty authors and bloggers, is a unique and emotional read. Each of the twenty participants has been through a traumatic time in their lives and each of them has overcome their particular set of circumstances, whether it is a struggle with cancer, sexual abuse, the loss of a loved one or a personal obsession gone wrong. Despite its emotional and heart wrenching content, this book is, on the whole, an uplifting read as well as being an enlightening one. I was impressed and encouraged by each of these writers ability to overcome their personal hardship and find a successful path forward.

To my mind, the stories in this book can be divided into two sets, those participants who had to deal with circumstances imposed on them by a third party or outside force creating circumstances over which they did not have complete control and those participants who ended up in a situation of their own making through their obsessive natures or those human frailties, like low self-esteem and anxiety. I know from personal experience with friends and family that overcoming such mental barriers is an incredibly difficult thing to do.

I commend all of these authors and bloggers for their courage and honesty in writing their personal stories to help and encourage others who may be facing similar situations.

BLURB:

The following authors and bloggers kindly answered questions posed by Stevie Turner regarding significant life experiences they had undergone. These events include sexual abuse, a near death experience, alcoholism, being diagnosed with cancer, depression, losing weight, getting married, being a mother to many children, being the daughter of a narcissistic mother, and many more!

All proceeds will go to Cancer Research.

#Excerpt: Do No Harm: Savage Art by @danielle1girard

Do No Harm: Savage Art by @danielle1girard

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Crouched in the closet, he waited for the sounds of her arrival. Sweat pooled beneath the black gloves, but his face and neck were cool. The red light on the bedside clock read 11:47. She was never earlier than 11:36 and never later than 12:04. She would arrive momentarily. Anticipation ran like a blade across his skin, arousing each part of his anatomy.

From his pocket, he found the patch of pink satin he had cut from the first one’s panties, and rubbed it across his lips. Nearly three months had passed since that first time. Almost five years since his mother and sister, but he didn’t count them with the others.

For nearly five years, he’d been content, working in the morgue. Late at night, when he was there alone, he would do a bit of dissection, practice his skills. He was always sure to work on a victim who was headed out to a closed-casket funeral or to the crematorium so no one would wonder about his handiwork. It had been a satisfying experience.

And then the idiot manager had caught him with one of the cadavers, a young woman, and had fired him. He’d felt himself explode at that moment, the trigger firing. He’d gotten into his car and driven it so fast, he’d gone right off the road. It had been a momentary release, to be free and flying.

The doctors had told him that he was fortunate to be alive, but he knew it was more than that. He was chosen. Once he had healed, with a new face thanks to the accident, he’d found himself hunting for another patient.

That was three months ago. He could still see the first one’s body writhing for him, with him, against him. The satin caressed his neck, then his chest. He felt himself grow harder at the thought of her.

Lucy, she had called herself. Lucy was a whore just like his mother. “Lucy,” he whispered, pressing the cloth against himself.

He smelled the satin, the scent of his own sweat and her blood and tears. The small triangle was the only thing he had allowed himself to keep. Soon, he would need to be rid of it, too. He gathered himself and returned the satin to his pocket.

He let his body cool, using his mind to control its fierce desire, concentrating on his next work. For the one he’d just finished, he had fixated on the face, the center of pain. She had been a model. The face had seemed appropriate for her.

As long as he could remember, he had dreamt of pulling the body apart, of cutting the skin from the organs, of seeing the body in pieces. Originally, he had also dreamed of putting it back together.

But fixing was his sister Karen’s job. You’re not good enough—not smart enough, not motivated, not clever. He’d heard that often from their mother—the man-hating bitch. Not clever—he had shown them who was the most clever.

Being a doctor was just like being an artist, and he had shown he was a wonderful artist. It took skill, and practice. And each time, he only got better. Soon, he would make the perfect doctor. They wouldn’t deny him again.

The metal tink of the key in the lock renewed his arousal. His fingers tingled with the closeness of her. FBI Agent Casey McKinley. No victim would be more enticing than she.

Cincinnati rarely captured such high-profile visitors. She had come because of him. His art had drawn her. How he had longed to share his next work with her. Now he would.

FBI Profiler Casey McKinley would be the next piece, perhaps his first masterpiece.

Excerpt from Savage Art by Danielle Girard

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Review: “Nerves of Steele” by Phil Steele

Phil Steele was at the Llandeilo Lit Fest earlier this year and I got my signed copy of his amazing book:

Nerves of Steele reveals the remarkable story of the successful Welsh rugby international, Phil Steele. An uplifting story about the strength of the human spirit overcoming mental anguish and personal tragedy.

In it he recalls his life from early childhood, family tragedies, depression, anxiety and his path through his professional sports career, teaching and commentating on TV.

Very down to earth in style he describes his life in simple terms with humour, self-deprication and honesty. Many anecdotes probably will mean more to people who lived in Wales longer than me and who follow Rugby more intensely than I do.
That said, the main inspiration is that someone like Steele breaks down the barriers of mental health by ‘coming out’ in public as one of its sufferers. Having a man perceived to be made of steel admit his worst thoughts, how he suffered from Catholic guilt is exactly what the public needs to change perception and reach full acceptance.

In real life Steele was exactly as the book brings him across. He answered questions tirelessly, was happy to speakt o people in public and in private, advice them on problems with mental health and answered all questions thoguhtfully and honestly.

An excellent book.

Known to thousands of rugby fans as a knowledgeable, passionate and witty broadcaster, and as an entertaining and popular after-dinner speaker, Phil Steele’s confident demeanour and humorous disposition mask a life-long battle against depression and anxiety heightened by heartbreak and tragedy in his personal life. Nerves of Steele is a remarkable story and reveals the real Phil Steele, a man known only by his very closest friends and family.The Cardiff-born ‘Ely Boy’, who dreamed of playing for Wales, suffered his first bout of debilitating clinical depression when he saw his promising rugby career with Newport RFC wrecked by injury at only 23, just as his eye-catching performances had earned him a call up to the Wales B squad.The curse of mental illness and its malevolent twin, chronic anxiety, hung over Phil for years, who describes his suffering as ‘like living under a cloak of constant unease’ and at times even sapped his will to go on living. His vulnerability was repeatedly tested by losing both patents whilst still in his twenties, his younger sister to alcoholism and his beloved wife Liz who died from a brain tumour aged 48, only a month after being diagnosed. Nerves of Steele is, however, an uplifting story of how, despite all the mental anguish and personal tragedy, Phil’s determination, strength of character and infectious personality has enabled him to conquer his condition and live a full and rewarding personal and professional life. With mental illness believed to affect one in every four people, Nerves of Steele will resonate with those that have experienced it themselves as well as their loved ones who’ve also been affected by it – and offer them all real hope for the future.

Review: “More Glimpses” by Hugh Roberts

After having enjoyed Hugh’s first book GLIMPSES I had to get the new book “More Glimpses” and I’m glad to report that I really enjoyed it.
It’s another great varied selection of original ideas, thoughtful scenarios, odd characters and some wonderfully weird and scary stories.

This selection seemed to be a little darker than the last one and it included more fantasy and horror leanings with even some ideas on time travel. The title is very apt as we get very short glimpses into all types of lives and scenarios: From 

decisions at the door or in TV shows that can be life altering, to romance on the battlefield; from birth to death – Roberts writes with humour, originality, compassion and heart-felt deeper understanding of human nature.  

There are 32 stories, so difficult to sum up any further. All I can say is they will be worth your time, make you smile, frown and entertain. Roberts is a writer to put on your radar.

Official Blurb:

Do you believe in fairies at the bottom of the garden? Would you dare steal items from a blind person or send your neighbours on a time-travelling trip full of menace and danger to stop the possibility of a bug wiping out humanity? Would you respond to calls for help from behind a door that is not all it seems, or ignore the warnings not to walk on a beautiful, deserted beach?

Two and a half years after the publication of Glimpses, I’m delighted to announce that my second collection of short stories, More Glimpses, is now available on Amazon.

Containing 32 short stories and pieces of flash fiction, many of which have never been published before, More Glimpses takes the reader on a ride full of twists, turns and unexpected endings.

Click here to buy your copy.

Story lineup.

1. The Whistle

Genre: Drama

Set in war-torn France in 1918, a soldier reflects on his life while he waits for the sound of the whistle, a sound that not only may signal the oncoming end of his life but reveal a secret the world can never ever find out.

2. Upside-Down and Inside-Out

Genre: Fantasy

Prudence Pebblebottom doesn’t believe her mother has agoraphobia and ends up giving her a heart attack when forcing her to go outside. As the only beneficiary of her mother’s will, Prudence is in for a nasty surprise when her world is literally turned upside-down.

3. Baby Talk

Genre: Comedy

A conversation a seven-month-old baby overhears its mother having with a shop assistant has it screaming the place down. However, there are worthy reasons for the baby wanting to make a quick escape from the store.

4. The Bag Lady

Genre: Science Fiction

On a time travelling mission to the year 1999, three elderly ladies from the year 1961 find themselves in grave danger when pursued by another time traveller. Can they escape and get back to 1961 with the item the other time traveller so desperately wants to get off them?

5. The Tunnel

Genre: Action/Adventure

Filled with hazards and situations that can kill, a life-changing prize awaits all who enter the tunnel, with whoever gets to the prize first having the greater chance of coming out alive. However, be quick to find it as the prize doesn’t wait around for long.

6. Tiny People

Genre: Horror

All over the world, mobile phones have been catching fire. Max Cumberland thinks he has the answer as to why it’s happening. Convincing the mobile phone manufacturers, however, is going to be hard work.

7. Murder in Evershot

Genre: Murder/Mystery

Set in the sleepy, English village of Evershot, John, Toby, Austin, and Hugh find themselves in grave danger when several murders take place. Can they find a well-known detective, who lives in the village, and ask for her help in solving the murders before the murderer finds them?

8. Floral Hall

Genre: Paranormal

Boarded up and unused for many years, Floral Hall was once a place full of music, love, and laughter. Tim, a young boy out for a walk with his mother and grandmother, thinks he can hear music and laughter coming from the old building. Is Floral Hall about to reveal its secrets?

9. The Right Choice

Genre: Science Fiction

With the choice of facing the killer bees or the old ruins for a one-million-pounds prize, two gameshow contestants have only twenty seconds to make the right choice. Will they make the right one?

10. Knock, Knock

Genre: Horror

A prankster plays ‘knock, knock’ on the front door of a house. Inside, a ‘home-alone’ young girl, Angela, and her younger sister are terrified when the prankster threatens to kill them. When Angela finally gets the courage to open the door, she discovers it’s not only whoever was knocking at the door that has disappeared.

11. Fast Forward

Genre: Science Fiction

Fascinated by the hidden feature on his new smartwatch, Brad gets the chance to time travel. As he travels forward, he doesn’t like all that he witnesses and decides that it is time to travel back to the present. However, he’s forgotten one vital piece of information. Can he get back safely before it’s too late?

12. The Jump

Genre: Horror

Jane has murder on her mind and gives her husband, who suffers from vertigo, a parachute jump for his 50^th birthday. Jumping out of the plane first, she gets a shock when landing on her island paradise where she thinks her lover is waiting for her. What awaits Jane is a nightmare beyond imagination.

13. Big Brother

Genre: Science Fiction

Have you ever wondered why files and photographs suddenly go missing from your computer, tablet or phone? Big Brother has the answer.

14. Tap

Genre: Horror

At a car boot sale, two teenagers do the unthinkable and steal items off the stall belonging to a blind man. What follows will not only change their lives but will haunt them forever.

15. Harvest Festival

Genre: Science Fiction

Harvest festival – a time of celebration and thanks for what has been provided to get us all through the upcoming long, hard winter. It should never be the time of nightmares, should it?

16. The Hole

Genre: Horror

Why do the same two dogs visit the garden of Elizabeth Jones every day and sniff at the same area? Wanting to know the answer, Elizabeth digs a hole at the spot where the dogs sniff. Will she find anything?

17. Easter Bunny Cake

Genre: Horror

For centuries, the Easter Bunny has been trying to find a way to punish naughty humans. Is simply not leaving them a chocolate egg the only answer?

18. Double Eighteen

Genre: Rom-Com

Quentin has a brand-new girlfriend, Maureen, and he’s determined to win them a romantic weekend for two in Paris, at the local pub’s darts competition. On the evening of the match, something terrible happens, giving many of the regulars a shock.

19. The Man In The Television

Genre: Horror

Unaware of what is in the room with them, a family watching a popular Saturday evening television show have no idea what is really happening in front of them. Have you seen the man in the television?

20. Dream Catcher

Genre: Horror

How often are we told to follow our dreams? And what happens if we actually catch one? Does it give our dream a better chance of coming true? One man, who actually caught a dream, reveals all.

21. One-Hundred

Genre: Science-Fiction

If something wanted to kill off most of humanity, what would be the most unlikely weapon it could use? And are you one of the humans it wants to kill?

22. When The Tide Turns

Genre: Horror

On a day out, three young men discover a beautiful, deserted beach. However, despite a warning from an old man not to venture onto the sand, they take no notice, resulting in horrifying consequences for all of them.

23. Honeymoon

Genre: Rom-Com

Having just got married, it’s the night of the honeymoon for Sylvia and Marty. Marty is eager to get things started, but Sylvia has something else on her mind.

24. The Truth About Waiting Rooms

Genre: Horror

Like or loath them, waiting rooms are everywhere, and we all find ourselves in them at some stages of our lives. Next time you find yourself in one, take a closer look at what’s around you. You may be surprised at what you’ll find.

25. The Chair

Genre: Horror

Agatha Burnell’s favourite lumpy chair has been her saviour. But what secrets does it hold?

26. Royal Shopping

Genre: Comedy

A light-hearted look at what happens when the Queen goes shopping, finds a bargain, and doesn’t seem to have the right change in her purse. Will anyone come to her aid?

27. Revenge

Genre: Comedy

There you are, not looking your best, and your ex-partner walks past with their new partner. How would you feel? Would you have revenge on your mind, or would you just laugh about it?

28. The Door

Genre: Paranormal

If somebody was calling for help from the other side of an old, scruffy looking door, would you go to their aid, or would you simply walk away?

29. The Wedding Bouquet

Genre: Drama

As a bride gets ready to throw her wedding bouquet to the eagerly waiting hands of her wedding guests, she asks the photographer to film the event. Will true love find the person who catches her wedding bouquet?

30. Fairies At The Bottom Of The Garden

Genre: Fantasy

Do fairies really exist? Roger Young, a cheating, lying, husband and father, is in for a colourful shock when he visits the greenhouse at the bottom of his garden.

31. Walking Into The Future

Genre: Drama

John Anderson has a dream of being able to walk into the future and finding out what awaits him. After completing the short journey, it’s the journey back to his present that exposes a shocking truth.

32. Where To Now?

Genre: Science-Fiction

On the dying planet of Orion, the frightening events of what happened to all its inhabitants are revealed. Can what happened be stopped, before it spreads to other worlds?

 

Click here to buy Glimpses.

#Bookreview – The Short Years by Dan Alatorre

Introducing Dan Alatorre – another big name in our DO NO HARM medical thriller box set collaboration

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What Amazon says

Bestselling author and humorist Dan Alatorre has done it again!

In this hilarious and heartwarming short story, two parents encourage their little girl to grow up, and immediately wonder about the repercussions of their decision. They juggle potty training, theme park visits – and the thought of life without her one day.

You will see yourself in this story 100 times over. Be prepared to laugh – and cry – sometimes on the same page!

The Short Years is a series of beautiful vignettes folded into a weekend trip and a look into the future. (Contains selected passages from the book The Long Cutie)

“I never thought a story involving potty training could be so funny” – Wain T, Tampa FL

My review

This short book, which revolves largely around how the author and his wife potty trained their daughter, is hilarious. Savvy is the author’s firstborn…

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Review: “Crimson Deathbringer” by Sean Robins #scifi #amreading

“I rarely dive into science fiction but I saw the author’s quirky tweets and checked out his biography and had a hunch this might be good.
But I must say I am still surprised how much I enjoyed this book. While I’m not an Avenger’s fan, I did watch a lot of the old classics and love Star Trek and Star Wars.

Robins puts a lot of in-jokes and humour into his writing, which makes it likeable even for lesser fans of the genre. The plot revolves around two species of Aliens taking an interest in Earth, which itself is going through a lot of power struggles, a dictator and a resistance group. Again, I was pleasantly surprised at the author’s originality in creating a world only 30 odd years from today, with clear references to current nations and yet not falling into cliquee or predictability.

The characters are a bunch of heroes and anti-heroes, often foul-mouthed and outspoken. The novel is funny, imaginative and has a lot of dramatic tension to make for some compelling reading. I devoured it almost in one sitting and prayed I’d be able to finish it and find out how it would end before I had to do something else.

This was very enjoyable and something I’m sure many people will have great fun reading.
Check it out.”

Get the book on

Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crimson-Deathbringer-Space-Invasion-Adventure-ebook/dp/B08QJQ8W6C

Official synopsis:

The Akakies, a peaceful, technologically advanced alien species known as “the galaxy’s pranksters,” are under attack by the Xortaags, a vicious military race bent on conquering the universe. The Xortaags are deadly, but Tarq, the Akakies’ chief strategist and legendary shadow master, has a plan.

Meanwhile on Earth, Jim, a wise-cracking, movie-quoting, OCD-suffering fighter pilot, is about to propose to his girlfriend Liz when his childhood friend Kurt shows up at his house, injured and covered in blood. Kurt is a freedom fighter/super- assassin hunted by a brutal military dictatorship’s security forces.  Soon after, Jim, Liz and Kurt’s lives are set to crash with a galactic war that threatens the very existence of the human race.

Can our heroes save humanity from the wrath of an overwhelming enemy?

The Crimson Deathbringer seamlessly blends breathtaking action sequences with mischievous humor. If you are a science fiction/space opera fan, this book, with its memorable characters, formidable antagonist and Game of Thrones style shocking moments, is written especially for you.

Praise for The Crimson Deathbringer:

The Crimson Deathbringer is a mix of funny and clever dialogues, action and adventure, with scenes that made me chuckle, bite my nails, and shed a tear or two. All while it kept me at the edge of my seat, trying to guess what would happen next. And no, most times I guessed wrong.

Jina Bazzar, author of Heir of Ashes

Biography

“Who am I? I am Spiderman.”

Well, not really, but this should tell you all you need to know about me and my writing style.

I’m a huge Marvel (plus Game of Thrones, Star Trek AND Star Wars) fan, which shows since my novel is loaded with pop culture references. If you are a sci-fi fan (I assume that you are, otherwise what are you doing here?) you will enjoy them tremendously. I even went full Deadpool in my first draft and broke the fourth wall multiple times, until my editor told it was distracting and kept taking her out of the moment. Shame. Those fourth-wall breaks were hilarious. Still, I can guarantee a few laugh-out-loud moments. Case in point: The “good” aliens in my novel are a race of pranksters, whose main goal in life is pulling other people’s legs (They have four legs, hence the slight change in the idiom). My favorite author is Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files), which is probably how I ended up writing in a first-person POV with the same light-hearted, funny tone as he does. The fact that my MC’s name is Jim is purely coincidental though.

I am a university/college level English teacher, and including Canada, I have lived and worked in five different countries. I have met people from all around the world. Plus, my parents are from a different background, and so is my wife. As a result, diversity has become a major theme in my novel. My characters look like the bridge crew from Star Trek. One of my female characters even impersonated Uhura once, albeit posthumously.

I hope you enjoy reading The Crimson Deathbringer as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Do No Harm — Box Set Launch

Thanks Teagan​ for featuring our medical thriller box set on your exquisite blog. Huge hugs ❤

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

It’s Get Caught Reading Month, and look what you’ve caught me reading!

I’m honored to promote a new collection of medical thrillers. You may have seen it making the rounds. 

This boxed set includes a novel from one of the first followers of this blog — Christoph Fischer.  You couldn’t meet a more generous person than Christoph.  He is also my “birthday sibling.”  So how could I resist jumping on this bandwagon?

DO NO HARM is an extraordinary, limited collection of medical thrillers written by USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling authors. 

You can order it now for .99!

Do you crave reading books with nail-biting suspense, twisted plots and great characters who get caught up in whirlwinds of crime, deception and lies? Do you love sitting on the edge of your seat, wondering who will survive…and who won’t?

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