Monthly Archives: November 2014
KP MERRIWEATHER: I SUFFER FROM CHRONIC INSOMNIA
KP Merriweather is a fantasy, sci-fi and paranormal writer. She re-released Dangerous Methods (The Agency Book 2) in March. Let’s take a closer look into our next feature indie writer, who is a very interesting person.
– What is your last book Dangerous Methods (The Agency Book 2) about?
– Dangerous Methods follows the main character, Erik Hart when he gets sent to a reformation center. There he undergoes several perilous trials when forcibly made to remember his history, especially a significant memory that caused his breakdown. At the center, Erik meets others who know him and his past, as well as others who want to get rid of him due to sensitive information he’s harboring.
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NATALIE VELLACOTT: I COULDN’T LIVE BACK IN THE WEST
Natalie Vellacott released her first novel They’re Rugby Boys, Don’t You Know? in August. It’s a non-fiction story, which is taking place in Philippines. Don’t you know much about this part of the planet and how the life is rolling? Let’s get some clues in our next feature author interview.
– What is your book They’re Rugby Boys, Don’t You Know? about?
– It is my true story detailing how I boarded the Logos Hope Missionary Ship in 2011 and was forever changed when, in the Philippines, I unexpectedly encountered and fell in love with a group of street teenage boys addicted to a solvent called “rugby.” The book details the highlights and lowlights, ups and downs, trials and tribulations, successes and failures of myself with other Logos Hope crew as we defied local attitudes to slowly and carefully befriend this sidelined and often detested minority. You will read of hospital visitations, breaches of trust, criminal activity, gang fights and numerous disappointments, but ultimately you will read of the changes in the lives of just a few of the boys who decided to leave the street and the solvents for better future lives. It goes without saying that these small changes made the heartache and struggles worthwhile. A true story of Christian hope being brought to the hopeless in the Philippines. . .
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DARREN HOBSON: I WRITE POETRY ABOUT CATS WHO HAVE TAILS
Darren Hobson’s Poetry Tails were published in September. Our next feature author is very interesting person as you will see during the interview. He;s got very strong personal opinion, which heavy influenced his writings.
– What is your book Poetry tails about?
– My book is what it says on the label, a book of poetry, a collection of poetry to be correct, obviously it is spelt incorrectly because I play with words, I write a lot of poetry about cats who have tails, and that is why on the cover there is a tail!
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TINSLEY COLLINS: I HAVE CHURNED OUT SOME OF MY BEST WORK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET
Tinsley Collins is a British author with two published books Séance and The Guru Game. Both novels received very nice feedback. Our next guest has interesting adventures with publishers and was kind to share them with us.
– Tinsley, what is your book Séance about?
– In a way it’s best for me to start with the blurb on the back of the book:
Two séances, two love stories and two killers linked across time by a single journal. In 1890s Shoreditch, Mary typesets her journal hoping that one day someone will read it and discover the terrifying truth behind the facade of her marriage and her fears as to who her husband might be. In 1990’s Notting Hill, Theo, the painfully shy owner of a London bookshop discovers it just before attending a séance with a girl with whom he is secretly in love. Neither Mary nor Theo are prepared for the events that follow or the ties that will bind then across a hundred years. Set in modern Notting Hill against the backdrop of a John Christie copy cat murder, Séance is both an intriguing murder mystery and a haunting love story.
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J. S. COLLYER: I WRITE FOR FUN
J.S. Collyer’s first published novel is on the marker since August. She is a sci-fi author, who loves Star Wars. The readers valuated very high Zero: An Orbit Novel (av. 4.8 stars from 6 reviews in Amazon). Let’s hear from our next gust more about the book.
– What is your book Zero: An Orbit Novel about?
– Zero is set in our own future and is about Kaleb Hugo, an officer in the military establishment who becomes re-assigned to an undercover ship with an unruly crew called the Zero. The Zero’s undercover missions soon uncover corruption and political plans that threaten the lives of millions. Hugo often wishes he’d never found out about these underground and fractious levels of his society, but knows he cannot ignore the rising tide of threat and war that his crew are caught right in the middle of.
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SARAH J. PEPPER: I LIVE IN A FANTASY REALM THAT IS “MY IMAGINATION”
Locks: Rapunzel Unhinged was published in late June by Sarah J. Pepper. It was another novel by the master of paranormal romance that received very good feedback from readers (av. 4.5 stars in Amazon from 13 reviews). It’s time for our next round of Q&A.
– Sarah, What is your book Locks: Rapunzel Unhinged about?
– It is a modern day story about Rapunzel. But she’s not your stereotypical damsel in distress.
– How did you decide to write the story?
– I was actually trying to write a story about Tinkerbell but I kept imagining this rocker girl with a BA haircut and she simply refused to let me write about Tink. She had an attitude that I couldn’t ignore.
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KIM SMITH: AN UNEXPECTED PERFORMANCE IS TIMELESS STORY
Kim Smith is the author of YA novel An Unexpected Performance. She is a master of short stories. Let’s hear from our next guest more about her writings.
– What is your last book An Unexpected Performance about?
– Two kids taking drama class at Broken Branch High School decide to try for their teacher’s award for excellence. They are warned by Mrs. Mac, the drama teacher, not to mess with her ‘special’ mirror. When they figure it can’t hurt to try the mirror’s magic, it sends them back to the era of their play where they have to perform using all their drama training. Will it be enough to keep them alive?
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RICHARD FARR: I’M WRITING THE SEQUEL TO THE FIRE SEEKERS
Richard Farr’s The Fire Seekers is the first part of Babel Trilogy. The official release of the book was yesterday, November 1. The novel finished 6th place at our Monthly Top 10 Amazon Bestsellers list for October. The pre-sales were very strong and we wish to our next featured guest to produce many more hits.
– The Fire Seekers is one of the hottest titles in Amazon. What the readers will find inside?
– It’s billed as a “young adult thriller,” but one reader said it’s more like “Dan Brown meets Umberto Eco.” A teen hero must try to understand the relationship between a set of strange disappearances and an ancient warning found in the ruins of the Tower of Babel.
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AMAZON TOP 10 BESTSELLERS: OCTOBER 2014
Bestseller is a book or other product that sells in very large numbers
This is the Oxford dictionary’s definition for one of the most used words in publishing business.
I’ve got an idea to present the ranks of the most popular novels in Amazon, via their kindle classification. Every first day of the month a resume of Top 10 books for the previous one will be posted on my blog.
As you know the Amazon’s system of ranking is kept in secret just like Coca-Cola’s formula. I will try to solve the secret, so will take a Top 10 from each week during the month and to make a classification from these 4 weeks.
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