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The Man Who Came Out of the Cold

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photo by Oliver Sjöström

“Here on Koh Samui, nobody gives a tinker’s cuss whether you’re a writer. They’re more interested in who’s buying the next round“ –John Dolan

I’ve read every one of John Dolan’s books. If a British noir detective story set in a beachy, glamorous place with a seedy underbelly appeals to you like it does me, then pour yourself a Mai Tai and read on.

Some of you may already know John’s writing, as I’ve featured him here in the Cold before (check out How NOT to write a bestelling thriller here!). Others, especially newbies to Cold, may see him as a shiny new penny. Either way, he’s got a book out in his Time, Blood and Karma series so I invited him to come back on. It’s called Everyone Dies, and as the title suggests, it’s the last in his popular thriller saga.

But that’s not really why I’m featuring him front…

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Author tools: Social media image sizes

2019 Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet

Original and full post here https://makeawebsitehub.com/social-media-image-sizes-cheat-sheet/

by Jamie

Last updated: 6th December 2018

Social media platforms are forever changing the image sizes and formats, so to keep you all updated I have re-created the 2018 social media image sizes cheat sheet and updated it to 2019.

The need for strong social media presence has soared in 2016 and will only increase in prominence in 2019. This is why you really need to keep up to speed with your business / brand / personal profiles, and to optimize them with the right images to represent you!

“The 2018 Social Media Image Sizes Guide” below explains to you what the best image sizes are for each social network and the image types to use. Every major social media platform is listed on here so you’re up-to-date with social media platform optimization.

This year I’ve added in two new platforms to the list. With the growing popularity of  Chinese social media networks, it’s only right that I include WeChat and Weibo.

I’ve also added in Ello social media image sizes as well, as I know a few of you guys are starting to use that platform more and more.

Also this graphic displays specific dimensions and we have also added some very quick tips and insights to help you make your mind up on what photo to use on what social media platform.

I hope you find this graphic as useful as the last few I did in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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Good luck people! Get social media image optimizing 🙂 !

 

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DO NO HARM Author Spotlight: Edwin Dasso

DO NO HARM Author’s Spotlight –

Edwin Dasso, MD

Author: Edwin Dasso, MD

Author Genre: medical thrillers

Twitter: @DassoEdwin
E-Mail: jackblackcloud2@hotmail.com
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Amazon Author Profile

Author Description: 
Edwin Dasso, MD, an Amazon #1 Best-Selling medical thriller author, writes works of fiction that leverage many of his “stranger than fiction” experiences from years of practice at major medical centers and community hospitals.

“You might be shocked at some of the events in the books that are based on an actual experience.”

His “Jack Bass Black Cloud Chronicles” series has been developed into a TV series, “Jack Bass, MD,” which is actively being discussed around Hollywood. Network feedback has been very positive.

Fiction writing is reviving a lost love from earlier periods in his life where he enjoyed writing short stories.

In addition to a number of years as a practicing anesthesiologist and critical care specialist, he has published articles in national healthcare journals, written many “Ask the Doctor” columns and has spoken frequently at national healthcare forums. He has also been instrumental in designing and deploying population health programs to help people deal with depression related to poor health.

Interview Excerpt

Next: The next installment is called “Death Hub.” Book #7 of the series. Jack Bass, MD, discovers that new medical technology can work wonders…if it doesn’t kill you first.

Social media: Honestly, I just try to interact and be entertaining on social media. I think people appreciate genuine and have engaged well.

Great covers: I usually have a general theme in mind but I like to turn the creativity over to the cover designer – they always outdo my expectations. My designer, Melinda DeRoss, does a great job at getting the covers to represent the theme of the book.

Primary genre: My genre is medical action/thriller. I’ve often seen advice to writers to “write what you know” so that’s what I do. There’s so many storyline directions to go in this genre that I don’t see stepping out of it anytime soon.

Free books: I have a mixed opinion about free book deals. On the one hand, it seems to be what much of the public wants. On the other hand, I don’t know that it’s really all that effective as a marketing approach.

Your series, “Jack Bass, MD,” being actively discussed for a TV series: It is a thrill – albeit an unexpected one. It was a word-of-mouth process. A promoter I was working with liked it and referred it to a scriptwriter who referred it to a producer and they decided to pursue it.

Reviews have become a real challenge for me. Seems like your “routine” readers just aren’t doing them much anymore.

Do No Harm: They are a great bunch of authors! My main goal was to put together a good set of interesting medical thrillers that readers will enjoy. Secondarily, the ability for authors to all cross promote and have the readers of 17 authors as a fan base vs. just one author was very appealing. And, of course, we all agreed to support a couple of very worthy charities, Operation Renewed Hope Foundation and AniCira.

Author’s Book List
Do No Harm
Death Hub
Empty Promises: A Jack Bass, MD Thriller
Do I Know You?: A Jack Bass, MD, Thriller
You’ll be Safe: A Jack Bass, MD, Thriller
Death Management: A Jack Bass, MD, Thriller
Past Aghast: A Jack Bass, MD, Thriller
In the Line of Ire: A Jack Bass, MD, Thriller
Stuffed: A Misty, Mark Medical Thriller

For the rest of the story…View Edwin Dasso, MD – HBS Author’s Spotlight

Review by Olga NM: THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides

An intriguing subject and a book still on my tbr list before it becomes a film
The review is by Olga – originally posted on http://www.authortranslatorolga.com/2019/07/02/tuesdaybookblog-the-silent-patient-by-alex-michaelides-netgalley-an-intriguing-read-but-not-an-accurate-depiction-of-mental-healthcare/

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides “An intriguing read, but not an accurate depiction of mental healthcare.”

ALICIA
Alicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet – and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can’t bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.

Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.

THEO
Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia’s silence goes far deeper than he first thought.

And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Patient-most-anticipated-thriller-ebook/dp/B07G17DR4X/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G17DR4X/

Author Alex Michaelides

About the author:

Alex Michaelides was born in Cyprus to a Greek-Cypriot father and English mother. He has a MA in English Literature from Cambridge University and a MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. The Silent Patient is his first novel.

https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Michaelides/e/B07CZQY3KT/

Olga’s review:

Thanks to NetGalley and to Orion for providing me an ARC copy of this book that I freely chose to review.

Being a doctor (although I’d always had the same interest, even before studying Medicine), I’m always intrigued by books with the word “patient” (or doctor, hospital, or similar healthcare-related terms) in the title. Being a psychiatrist and having worked in forensic psychiatry in the UK, the description of this book seemed right up my alley. (And yes, in case you’re curious, I have treated patients who presented as temporarily mute, more than once, although not in circumstances quite as shocking as those in the book. Even one of the characters in one of my own thrillers is totally unresponsive after she is accused of a crime, but that’s another story). So I requested this book and it went into my very long list of books to read and review. Then, I started seeing great reviews, recommendations, etc., and grew curious, to the point where it jumped up to the top of my list.

Now, it’s quite difficult to review this book without revealing any spoilers, and this is a book where the twists in the plot are quite important, so I won’t be able to say much, as I’m sure many people will enjoy it and I don’t want to ruin it for them.

What can I tell you? What did I think? Well, I know this is a work of fiction, rather than a treatise in psychiatry or psychotherapy. (Theo Farber, one of the main characters, is a psychotherapist, a psychologist by training, not a medical doctor and, let’s say, he is not too enamoured with psychiatrists, anyway). But still, having work experience in high secure units in the UK, and also in low and medium secure units, both NHS and private, I couldn’t help but find so many things wrong with the characterisation of the professionals involved in the care of the other main character, Alice Berenson —the silent patient of the title— and also with the procedures followed and the way the unit is run, that it shattered my suspension of disbelief and made the rest of the book difficult to judge in its own right, for me. Despite the great reviews the book has had, I’ve noticed some other people have also had issues with the characterisation of the therapist and with other details of the novel, so if you are somebody who likes mysteries and thrillers to be realistic and tight when it comes to details, I’d say you should give it a miss.

The actual mystery side of the story… Well, as I said there are twists, more than one, red herrings, and some people have described it as original. Others, not so much. How well the twists work depends on how much you engage not only with the story, but also with the main characters. The story is narrated from two points-of-view, both in the first person, one the therapist’s, and one the patient’s, although, as must be evident from the title, the patient mostly does not talk, and what we get are entries from her diary, the diary she wrote before the events that landed her in the psychiatric unit. I like unreliable narrators, and they can work very well for mysteries, indeed. Here we have two. If Alice might be seen as an unreliable narrator due to her mental state, Theo seems to be very good at not applying his therapeutic insights (such as they are, but I’ve already said my piece on that and won’t insist) to himself and his own situation. But, I’m sure you won’t be surprised if I tell you that things are not quite as straightforward as they seem, even if you suspect they are far from straightforward.

My inkling is that people who don’t read tonnes of thrillers or mysteries are likely to enjoy this book more than people who mostly read thrillers and are used to smelling a rat from afar. Because of the issues I had with the novel, I included the editorial reviews, so you can get a sense of what the official line is on it. When I read the negative reviews I saw that some readers felt cheated by the twist (and yes, I understand that point of view, although,  as I said, I had other issues with the book); there were complaints about not liking any of the characters (other than the two main characters, none of the rest are drawn in much detail, I agree); some readers found the descriptions of therapies and the use of psychotherapeutic terms over the top (too much telling and not enough showing, and some complained they slowed the action); some reviewers objected to the use of swear-words (as this was mostly by one of the patients, from personal experience I’d say that bit is not unrealistic); and also some comments about a somewhat prejudiced depiction of a couple of characters (the Greek professor running the clinic comes out of it much better than the Turkish patient, it’s true). I mention those as a warning for people who are thinking about reading it and the concerns might resonate with them.

After reading the whole book, and with the caveats I’ve mentioned, personally, I was intrigued by the reference to a play by Euripides I hadn’t heard about, Alcestis, and I want to explore it further. I also enjoyed the references to Alice’s paintings and her creative process.

If you aren’t familiar with psychiatric care (particularly forensic psychiatric care in the UK), don’t regularly read tonnes of mysteries, and prefer books with enticing plots rather than those focused on a strong and psychologically consistent depiction of the characters, you are likely to enjoy this book. Otherwise, my recommendation would be to check a sample of the book and see if it hooks you and you feel compelled to keep reading.

 

THE SILENT PATIENT is the gripping must-read debut thriller of 2019 – perfect for fans of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A.J. Finn and THE GIRL BEFORE by JP Delaney.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

An Amazon Best Book of February 2019: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides feels like it could be the big psychological thriller debut of 2019. The novel takes a few chapters to clear its throat and set the plot in motion, but once the tracks are laid it’s full steam ahead. Alicia Berenson is one-half of a glamorous couple—she’s an artist married to her fashion photographer husband, Gabriel. But when Gabriel returns home late one night, she shoots him five times in the face and refuses to speak again. Now she is being held in an institution outside London called the Grove. When a psychotherapist named Theo Faber becomes obsessed with her case, he finds his way to the Grove to treat her. Dark twists and delightful turns follow, secrets (and a diary) are revealed, and you will likely find yourself racing to the end.–Chris Schluep, the Amazon Book Review

“Impressive first novel… with an ending worthy of a classic Agatha Christie mystery.”
―The Wall Street Journal

“Superb… This edgy, intricately plotted psychological thriller establishes Michaelides as a major player in the field.”
―Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

“Pulling off a novel where the protagonist stays mum isn’t easy, but this impressive, immersive debut―Brad Pitt’s company has snapped up film rights―establishes Michaelides as a writer to watch.”
―People, Book of the Week

“Impressive debut…The Silent Patient is intelligent, imaginative and a terrific read.”
―The Times (London), Book of the Month

“The Silent Patient may be a first novel, but it has the pace and finesse of a master.”
―BBC

“That rarest of beasts: the perfect thriller. This extraordinary novel set my blood fizzing―I quite literally couldn’t put it down. I told myself I’d just dip in; eleven hours later―it’s now 5:47 a.m.―I’ve finished it, absolutely dazzled.”
―A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“The Silent Patient sneaks up on you like a slash of intimidating shadow on a badly lit street. Alex Michaelides has crafted a totally original, spellbinding psychological mystery so quirky, so unique that it should have its own genre. I read it in two nights and savored every luscious word, every grim encounter, every startling twist. The pages will burn with the friction from your hands turning them.”
―David Baldacci

“Smart, sophisticated storytelling freighted with real suspense―a very fine novel by any standard.”
―Lee Child

“One of the most spellbinding psychological thrillers we’ve read in years. Beautifully written, exquisitely plotted, the story relentlessly pulls you in and doesn’t let you go until the last shocking (and yet brutally logical) twist. This is an absolutely fantastic and extraordinary read.”
―Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #1 New York Times bestselling authors of the Pendergast series

“Alex Michaelides has written one of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read. The Silent Patient is a swarming, paranoid nightmare of a novel with an ending that is destined to go down as one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory.”
―Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter

“This is a wonderful new voice. Listen to it. It’s about to tell you a thrilling and scary story. The Silent Patient paints a picture, crawling into your soul in the very best way. Take a chance.”
―Brad Meltzer, author of The Escape Artist

“Dark, edgy, and compulsively readable.”
―Library Journal

“The Silent Patient isn’t quiet at all. It loudly announces that Alex Michaelides is a new talent in the field of psychological thrillers.”
―Shelf Awareness

“Unputdownable, emotionally chilling, and intense, with a twist that will make even the most seasoned suspense reader break out in a cold sweat.”
―Booklist

“A taut, meticulously plotted and compelling novel.”
―The Observer

Suzanne Jenkins – Do No Harm collection author

Suzanne Jenkins – Do No Harm collection author shares her experiences on the Indie Author’s Corner Blog

Originally posted on https://hbspublications.blogspot.com/2019/07/suzanne-jenkins-do-no-harm-collection.html

Today the HBS Author’s Spotlight is showcasing Author Suzanne Jenkins and the book set: Do No Harm: A Collection of 17 Seventeen Medical Thrillers written by USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling authors! These are some of the BEST DEALS from outstanding Authors for the Kindle at Amazon. Pre-Order NOW.

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Suzanne Jenkins novel is included: The Savant of Chelsea

Do No Harm 
Seventeen Medical Thrillers

Author: Suzanne Jenkins

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

From the mountains of West Virginia, to acute care hospitals, the battlefields of the Middle East and the hallowed halls of our educational system, join us for these incredible stories of healthcare gone wrong.

Suzanne’s writing experience with DO NO HARM

1. How did you get involved with the Do No Harm collection and this group of authors?

I heard about the set and begged to be included, basically. Lol! I knew it would be the perfect set up for The Savant of Chelsea.

2. What blogging, newsletter and social media promotions will you use to promote Do No Harm?

I have it in my weekly newsletter and also post on Facebook and Twitter and have asked for newsletter swaps.

3. Would you recommend authors get involved in collections with other authors? What do you believe the rewards are for you? Are there any drawbacks?

Yes! I love being part of a set. The rewards include increasing your audience. Are there any drawbacks? The drawbacks are minimal. If you want the set to succeed, you really have to promote it, at times at the expense of promoting your other books. Work, work, work! 🙂

The more authors you work with, the more exposure you have to a new audience, this time with crime fiction and thrillers.

I like working with others, and I am a good promoter, so it’s hard for me to say no when I get invited.

Time is always a drawback for me – there is never enough of it!

Author: Suzanne Jenkins

Author Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

Website: Suzanne Jenkins
Author’s Blog: Suzanne Jenkins
Twitter: @suzannejenkins3
E-Mail: suzannejenkinswriter@gmail.com
Goodreads: Check Out Goodreads
Facebook: Check Out Facebook

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Author Description: USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Jenkins writes page-turning contemporary romance, mystery, and women’s fiction with passionately gripping characters that stay with readers long after they turn the last page. The Detroit Detective Stories, beginning with The Greeks of Beaubien Street are truly American with a touch of fantasy. Pam of Babylon books consistently rank in the Top 100 Best Sellers in American Drama with over 500,000 downloads.

A retired operating room nurse, Jenkins lives in Southern California.

Author’s Book List

Esmeralda’s – Happy-Time Cabin for Lost Hikers

Kelly and Jeff Fairchild live a charmed life in their renovated Victorian mansion in the Jersey suburbs. Wall Street traders with a golden touch, they plan their vacations with the same detail and finesse used with their deals on Wall Street.

The next big outing is a hiking trip on an island in the Canadian Muskoka. Everything is perfection, from the brand name of their hiking boots, to their silk long johns. Nothing can go wrong, right?

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Pink Heaven – Perfect for Him Book 2

When the pressures of life overwhelm Tina Jones, she finds a safe place to decompress. Suffering from teen angst, she loses ground after learning of her mother’s cancer diagnosis. A boyfriend who really isn’t offers advice and support. A kind school bus driver and her love of crochet help Tina keep her head above water.

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If I Ever Leave You – Pam of Babylon Book #16

After Randy leaves for Greece and another Adventure Trek season, family demands on Pam make an impromptu trip to the Greek Islands to meet up with him more appealing. While Pam debates leaving, Lisa is confronted with a startling revelation, Alison takes a chapter from Pam’s playbook and looks the other way, Sandra is caught in a maelstrom of intrigue, and Violet, still not completely comfortable with her new skinny body, is swept into a love affair that shocks everyone.

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My Christmas Romance – A Novella

Twenty-something Cindy Strapopolous accepts that she’ll live a solitary life, just like her maiden aunt Eleni. So when her father dies and she leaves her job in Manhattan to return to the family home in a small Michigan town, an unexpected home improvement project introduces her to Jake, an old friend of dad’s, and she has a change of heart. A few shocking surprises along the way have the power to thwart their chance at love, but Jake is determined that Cindy is going to have the best Christmas ever. A clean romance.

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Bittersweets – Brenda and Larry – Steamy Romance

A trip to the emergency room leads to a whirlwind romance for Philadelphia law student Brenda and ER physician Larry. Head over heels in love with Brenda, nothing can disturb the love he has for her, not even a dark secret from her past.

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The Jade Emperor
After a stranger appears on their doorstep, a picture-perfect family takes a side trip to crazy town in this story of a soldier’s last chance at love.

A marriage of nearly half a century faces its greatest challenge when a stranger arrives, bearing life changing news. Although Steve and Kelly Boyd live together, they barely tolerate each other. Marrying in their teens and quickly becoming parents, the separation due to the war in Vietnam forms the foundation for the next forty-five precarious years.

Filling the empty marriage with the companionship of her twin sister, Karen, and the family she made with Steve, Kelly’s life revolves around her six adult children.

The stranger’s sudden appearance clarifies so much about Steve’s lifetime behavior to Kelly.

Heartfelt conversations at the local coffee shop where son Reggie works as a barista, help the family resolve differences, build new relationships, and grow in acceptance of one another.

At the end, love outweighs everything.

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Second Chance – Pam of Babylon #15

Just when life settles down to a dull roar for those people whom Pam holds closest to her heart, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction and everyone is tossed into the air. Who will they hold on to as they fall back to earth?

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Pam’s Adventures in Babylon – Pam of Babylon Book #14

Life at the beach takes on a new twist as Pam embraces the children Jack left behind. The triad of Lisa, Allison, and Ryan grows closer, then further apart when Ryan’s lust gets out of control. Even the reappearance of someone from Ryan’s past isn’t enough to keep him in check.

The rest of the players cope with life as each drama is thrown their way. Discover what Dan and Julie, Cara and Roger, Sandra and Tim, Gladys and Ed, Ted and Jeanie, the Great Neck Gang, Claire Maddox, and the rest are up to. #15 brewing!

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Pam of Babylon
Warning! This book contains themes of sexual abuse and infidelity.

For Long Islander Pam Smith, keeping house and staying beautiful dominate her daily routine as she awaits the return of her husband, Jack, every Friday evening. When he suffers a fatal heart attack on the train home from Manhattan, Pam’s exquisitely arranged life is catapulted into turmoil as she is forced to face the realization that her marriage is nothing more than a black hole plagued with cruel infidelity, abuse, and sexual deviance. Witness Pam as she graciously and gracefully accepts the foul world her husband’s “other life” forces on her previously immaculate existence. Come along for the ride of your life as you ask yourself this one question. How well do I know my husband? Kirkus Review says of Pam of Babylon, “An intriguing first novel that revolves around a husband’s death and hidden secrets…consistently interesting, this psychological novel contains some mystery and moves along quickly for a non-thriller.” Of Don’t You Forget About Me, “An exciting, surprising story that leaves the reader hungry for the next book.”

And of Dream Lover, the third in the series, “A gritty, realistic portrait of the aftermath of deceit.”

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