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Asking a favor

Can I ask you a favor? Sales for Dangerous Straits are off to a good start in the first two months. The majority of the people I talk to who have read it say they liked it a lot! BUT . . . It would help my sales a lot, and by extension, generate more …

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My Best Reads of 2021

Time for my annual post of great reads for the previous year. Without further ado, here are My Best Reads of 2021 based on the results of my 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge. My 2021 in Books Number of books read: 62  Ratings: 5 stars = 16; 4 stars = 30; 3 stars = 11; 2 …

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Thanks for FIFTY Book Reviews

A NICE MILESTONE While checking my Goodreads.com Author Page this week I discovered I just received my 50th review of my two novels, Straight River (26 reviews) and Castle Danger (24 reviews). Thanks for FIFTY book reviews, everyone! Hitting fifty is a modest milestone that implies at least some longevity in the author biz. I’m …

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MY BEST READS OF 2020

Time for my annual post of great reads for the previous year. Without further ado, here is the post my newsletter subscribers got to read LAST NIGHT (hint, hint) entitled: My Best Reads of 2020. My 2020 in Books Number of books read: 69 Ratings: 5 stars = 15; 4 stars = 31; 3 stars …

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Books & Beer Book Club Reminder

Here’s the FB link for information on how to join this virtual book club meeting via Zoom. https://www.facebook.com/events/403047870596971/ If you’ve read Straight River and always wanted to ask the author (ME!) some questions about the story or characters, now’s your chance. The more the merrier. Sipping your favorite beverage while participating is not only allowed, …

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Best Book I Read in 2019

Time for my annual post of great reads for the previous year. Without further ado, here is the post my newsletter subscribers got to read LAST WEEK (hint, hint) entitled: The Best Book I Read in 2019. My 2019 in Books Number of books read: 65 Ratings: 5 stars = 14; 4 stars = 29; …

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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Still Time to Post an Online Review

For my final post of 2019, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and happy holidays to everyone. Let’s all strive for a more peaceful world in 2020. My Year-End Review Challenge to you is to post 30 NEW reviews/ratings for Straight River before the start of 2020.  THIRTY BEFORE TWENTY! ONLY TEN DAYS LEFT for me …

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CLUE Book Awards; Review Challenge; Sign up to learn my 2019 Favorite Book

I’m happy to share that the 2019 CLUE Book Awards (a Mystery-Thriller contest sponsored by Chanticleer Book Reviews) has Long Listed Straight River. Still a long way to go to reach the top prize. At least we made it past the first round. My Year-End Review Challenge to you is to post 30 NEW reviews/ratings …

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Thank You GSR Fine Art Festival; Review Update; Year-End Stuff

RECAP The GSR Fine Art Festival was first-class all the way. Dozens of outstanding visual artists plus three intrepid authors–Me, Jeffrey Matthews, and Julie Schrader.  I met a lot of nice people, sold some books, and enjoyed the live music that played all day, each day. So mark your calendar for next year’s GSR Fine …

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YEAR END REVIEW CHALLENGE UPDATE

As of 11/10/2019, Straight River has a total of TWENTY-FOUR (25) ratings and/or reviews. The target is FIFTY-FOUR (54). Please take five minutes to write a review and START POSTING. Be a positive part of this Straight River Year-End Review Challenge. Thanks. CLICK HERE FOR A QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO POSTING ONLINE REVIEWS. But …

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