April 15, 2002
Volume 1 No. 29
ISSN 1530-5287
eBook Ecstasy
eBook Ecstasy is a free monthly newsletter aimed at introducing readers to great ebooks. In upcoming issues, we plan to include information on worthy ebook news. So, epublishers can feel free to send us their press releases about innovations, authors should send notification of book signings, awards or other achievements and readers should provide feedback as to the features you would like to see added to eBook Ecstasy. This is *your* newsletter.
This month our Spotlight is on Lionhearted Publishing, Inc. who is releasing several new romance novels from now through this Summer. Many titles will be of special fun for Regency readers-- after eight years of publishing romance, these are their first Regency releases
Our articles this month include "How to sell your ebooks on the net" by Lida E. Quillen, "E-books At The Airport?" by Dorothy Thompson and "Taming the Book Review Monster" by Su Kopil.
You'll find book reviews of notable new releases such as Alaric Swifthand by Steve Lazarowitz, The Moon Child by Alex Roces, The Sex Gates by Darrell Bain and Jeanine Berry and Whisper My Name by Tara Manderino.
A special thanks to all the authors who contributed info on their new book releases and/or their accomplishments. Each month for the past year, the editor of eBook Ecstasy spent dozens of hours scrounging publishers' web sites for new releases and pleading for press releases. Authors and publishers heeded our recent call for submissions and lots of interesting news has trickled in over the past couple of weeks. Because of *your* input, this is one of the best issues to date.
Please consider supporting epublishing endeavors and worthy authors by purchasing the listed books. Most of the ebooks mentioned in this newsletter have received four star reviews.
Or feel free to simply make a "donation to the cause" via the Amazon.com Honor system or PayPal -- either to your favorite epublisher, and/or this newsletter. With our twenty-ninth issue currently online, this labor of love needs to start bringing in revenue in order to remain a viable endeavor.
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Content
Special Announcement
ePublishing News
Market News
Sponsors
E-Book Corner
New Releases
Classifieds
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Featured E-Author: Su Kopil
Featured E-Author: Dorothy Thompson
Featured E-Publisher: Lida E. Quillen
Behind the Scenes: Jerry S. Justianto
Featured Reviewer: Barry Hunter
Featured Reviewer: Cindy Penn
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***Special Announcement***
E-authors and E-publishers - If you would like to contribute an article
to eBook Ecstasy, please contact me so we can highlight you and your web sites.
E-book reviewers, I am especially
interested in four star reviews of upcoming releases.
Lida E. Quillen 
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AEPRA, Association of Electronically Published Romance Authors,
established April 2002. Their goal is to support and promote e-published
romance authors, as well as the e-publishing industry as a whole. For more
information visit the website
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A continuation, recently posted along with some interesting comments
on costs of publishing, POD publishing, etc.:
and another recent article with commentary about Harlan Ellison and
boycotts:
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She also did the cover art for Gabriel's Ghost and she is a staff
cover artist for NBI. And in her spare time... she teaches Private Investigative
Methodology for Mystery Writer classes online and at writing conferences
nationwide. Linnea is available for interviews, chats, seminars...
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Her husband, novelist Max Overton has completed his second mega historical
novel, The Golden King. Their novels are available from Atlantic
Bridge Publishing. Foreign translations of their books may soon be in the
works.
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Patricia is a former high school English teacher, multiple published
and award winning author, who graduated Magna Cum Laude and sixth in her
class of over 700, and she was honored as Outstanding Poet on Campus. She
is listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and has won
numerous poetry and writing awards in addition to writing for political
magazines. Read the rave reviews and then purchase P.S. I've Taken A
Lover.
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Reader comments:
"I stayed up late, reading in bed to finish Sex Gates, but finally went
to sleep. However, I did not set one toe out of bed this morning until
I finished it... And now I am writing this message instead of getting
my work done. ...it was one wild ride, and go there yourself if you want
to know. To Darrell and Jeanine: How on earth did you think this one up?
Did you use telepathy to write it together?" J.B. Jones, author of
Cousin
Feely, Epie 2002 award winner.
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If these first four books sell well in Romania, then Ms. Cinca will
create an imprint consisting solely of TT Books selections and will bring
out four titles in paperback each year.
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ebooksonthe.net is currently seeking how-to, cookbooks and ethnic
materials.
Futures' Magazine 4th Annual Competition for Mystery Writers.
Contest Start Date is May 31st, 2002. The Karen Besecker Award will be
given for the best 3000 word, previously unpublished short story submitted
by a novice mystery writer. The Kathey Clarey Award will be given for the
best first chapter of an unpublished first mystery or sub-genre novel submitted
by any writer. Deadline November 30, 2002.
New epublisher, Moonlit Garden Books seeks high-quality stories
of erotic romance. Spicy romance, paranormal, fantasy, futuristic, historical,
etc.
Scorpius Digital Publishing is buying very selectively. Scorpius
specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror books.
Writers Exchange Publishing will open to poetry submissions in
May.
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Legendary science fiction author, editor, and critic Damon Knight.
Mr. Knight was one of the few people to receive the title Grandmaster of
Science Fiction.
Pepper Raines, publisher of the Amazing Authors' Showcase, died
of a massive stroke on March 24, 2002. Ms. Raines gave most generously
of her time and talents to the online writing community.
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Petals of Life and Street Saint Publications web sites were down at
press time.
Zeus Publications has turned over their ebook division to Ebookland.net,
a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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"We have a bit of something for everyone. Like murder, suspense, thrills,
and a bit of romance? Check out our monthly updates from movies, to books,
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E-books At The Airport?
Dorothy Thompson
It is raining cats, dogs, and maybe an elephant or two, and your plane
is due to take off from the runway in an hour. You battle the elements,
nearly risking your life, arrive five minutes before take-off, when you
are confronted by the friendly reservation clerk shaking her head.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Thompson, but there is a five-hour delay. It is
much too risky for any of our planes to take off in this inclement weather.
I'm sure it is in your best interest to take a seat and wait until it clears.
When the weather lets up, we will let you know."
"When the weather lets up?" you say. You want to choke the friendly
reservation clerk for being so cheerful. You panic. This could
be hours, days, months! This is monsoon season!
The kind reservation desk clerk sympathizes. After all, she’s
in there for the long haul, also.
"Why don't you try our latest e-book selection from Stephen King?" she
asks me.
She guides me to an e-book vending machine that holds all the latest
e-books from Stephen King to Winnie-the-Pooh. Ah…so many selections,
you take two. You whip out your hand-held e-book reading device,
insert one of the discs, and breathe a sigh a relief.
You settle back and read the hours away.
No, this isn't a scene from Futuristic Americana. This is real life
and will be happening in airports all over the world.
E-books and Hand-held Reading Devices
It is the beginning of a whole new age for literature. E-books
are becoming more and more accepted as a means of reading the latest novels,
self-help books, and even children’s books. With the age of technology
fast upon us, hand-held devices such as the Palm Pilot® are making
their way into the everyday household. No more carrying heavy books
around. Just pop your Palm Pilot, or other hand-held reading device into
your pocketbook, briefcase, or knap-sack, and go to the beach, the gym,
or even the dentist and enjoy the e-book experience.
Besides being eco-friendly (no trees are destroyed), the Palm Pilot
is flexible, thus allowing you to take it anywhere. Even though they
have small screens, which may not suit everyone, they are unbeatable on
price. Their multitude of uses includes a contact book, memo pad,
and even a journal.
One of the newer pocket readers that have come out on the market today
is the REB 1200. This innovative e-reader touts a full-color reading
screen with two built-in modem ports – one for a standard phone line and
one for a broadband connection so you can get your e-books loaded in seconds.
Another feature of the REB 1200 is the addition of a backlit screen enabling
you to read in the dark and not disturb your sleeping mate. This
model is higher than the Palm Pilot, but certainly worth the investment.
E-book Vending Machines
Australia has been the first country to jump on the e-book bandwagon
with their e-book vending machines debuting in airports. W.H. Smith
has tested these machines there with great success. Because of the
positive feedback from airport patrons there in Australia, he will soon
be installing “Zoom Systems e-Book Stores” throughout the country.
These machines can house up to 25 fiction and nonfiction bestseller titles, and can
be purchased directly from the machine. What makes these machines
so unique and customer-friendly is the fact that they allow visitors to
pay at the machine instead of entering the store,
allowing travelers to buy e-books at any hour of the day. The
merchandising, sales representation, and inventory are all handled from
the desktop via the internet.
This is fantastic news for the e-book industry, a novel idea that
is catching on by the storm. I can assure you traditional print books
are here to stay, but the e-book generation is about to take over in your
household, in schools, and even at your local
airports. The computer age goes one step forward with the advent
of the e-book and its’ reading devices. Although the price of the Palm
Pilot, for instance, is out of some of today’s household budgets, it is
expected to drop in a few years to allow even the most frugal consumer
to be able to read an e-book anytime, anywhere.
POD Vending Machines, too?
The e-book industry is not the only one to come up with this idea
of being able to provide the consumer with instant books. The POD industry
has jumped on the “instant book” vending machine bandwagon along, also,
by introducing its’ first POD book ever to emerge from a fully automated
vending machine. On July 9, 2001, Jeff Marsh of Marsh Technologies
and Peter Zelchenko of Volume One from Chesterfield, Missouri, had the
first POD book to slide out of a chute on their prototype
MTI Perfect Book-080 in Marsh’s office. They predict their ATM-like
POD machines will be in a variety of stores in the near future. The
price of each one of these machines? A whopping $100,000. Even
at this steep price, the makers believe it will be beneficial to the book
industry as it will solve their inventory storage and low-volume title
preservation problems that have plagued them for years.
Conclusion
So what does this mean for the “average joe” consumer? No more
waiting in lines at a busy book-store, the availability of buying their
favorite books, any time of the day or night, and no more sitting around
a crowded airport for nothing to keep you occupied but month-old periodicals.
So as the rain is pouring down outside in buckets and you are deeply
engrossed in the latest Danielle Steele e-book, think of your poor, unfortunate
ancestors as they waited for the next wagon train to come along with nothing
but a crumpled, soggy newspaper to whittle away the hours.
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Dorothy Thompson is a freelance writer and children’s eBook author from
the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Her children’s eBook, No More Gooseberry
Pie!, was published by Writers-Exchange E-Publishing in August 2001.
She has been honored with being inducted into the Children’s eBook Hall
of Fame. She is also editor of four writing sites, The Writer’s Life, WordsOnAWire,
She writes many how-to articles on the subject of writing, promotion,
and getting published. Presently, she has two more children’s books,
a spiritual/paranormal/ romance novel and an anthology of true soul mate
stories pending publication.
Copyright © 2002 Dorothy Thompson
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Taming the Book Review Monster
Su Kopil
Whether you love them or hate them, book reviews are a fact of life
in the publishing world. Readers subscribe to such magazines as ROMANTIC
TIMES or online sites like SCRIBES WORLD to find out what's new, what's
hot, and to create their monthly buying list. Yet, many authors miss
the opportunity to promote their titles because of a lack of information,
a missed deadline, or plain laziness.
Don't be one of them.
Tame the book review monster by getting organized right now. You'll
save time, sweat, and tears. Less stress means you can concentrate
on the next book, on family, on life.
CREATE A CONTACT LIST: When your book has been accepted for publication,
you'll be ahead of the game if your have your contact listed already established.
Create a database or keep a notebook of all magazines, websites, and newspapers
that could possibly be interested in reviewing your book. Start by
doing a search for review sites at one of the popular search engines such
as www.google.com . Ask fellow authors for review references.
Check in the pages of books similar to yours. See if your local newspapers
publish reviews. You can also surf author websites. Some sites, like
www.earthlycharms.com has a reference page of review sites which can make
your compiling easier.
Be sure and save all pertinent information. Site/Magazine Name,
URL, Address, Email, Contact Person, Review Guidelines -- what format should
the ARC be, how do they want it sent, how far in advance do they want it.
Recording all the information now, will save you lots of time later.
Your list should always be evolving. Magazines/websites go out of
business or change addresses. Keep your list updated and always be
on the lookout for new places.
ARC'S: Advance Review Copy or Advanced Reader Copy. Sometimes
your publisher will provide these for you. Most small presses, however,
leave it up to the author to handle this. I have made my own ARC's
with a printer and binder. It's relatively easy and cheap.
Other authors have had them made at print shops or other places.
How you handle this step is up to you. Just make sure your ARC is easy to read and looks
professional. For more on ARC's read Vicki Hinze's article, The ABC's
of ARC's at
SUBMISSION TRACKER: You've checked your contact list, made your
ARC's, and popped them in the mail, but did you make a note of what is
going to whom, when, and where? Just like you keep track of your
story submissions - you do keep track of your story submissions, right
- you want to know at a glance where your ARC's are. A simple submission
tracker will keep you from tearing your hair out. I've used an online
version but found I'm more apt to maintain a hardcopy version. Do
whichever works best for you or do both. I've created a sample Submission
Tracker at
FOLLOW UP: Keep a box of Thank You notes on hand. When you
finally receive your review you will want to thank the reviewer.
You may have to contact them through an editor or site owner but do make
an effort to thank them for their time. If it's a good review, hopefully,
you can forge a relationship with the reviewer. Ask if you
can send her your next book. Let the reviewer know if you use her
quote on your website or in an advertisement. Most reviewers appreciate
seeing their name in print.
USING REVIEWS: The reviews are rolling in. Suddenly you
have lots of great quotes but what do you do with them? Many authors
spread the news of good reviews via listservs. If you do this, be
sure you have permission to reprint the review. Add stellar quotes
to your website, include them in ads for your books, use them on promotional
items. Create a review booklet to take to booksignings. Showcase
a particularly flattering review in a plastic stand at your signing table.
Send the good reviews to your editor. Include them in your newsletter.
The promotional possibilities are endless.
A little organization goes a long way when it comes time to have your
book reviewed. Even if you are not yet published, preparing for the
day you will be reinforces your dream. Tame the monster, relieve
the stress, and get to work on that next book.
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Su Kopil learned the hard way - after her first book was out - to organize
a review plan. Her latest anthology, Seasons of Romance, from
Awe-Struck Ebooks has garnered terrific reviews. Su also owns Earthly Charms,
a promotional site for writers, which includes a newsletter, a discussion
listerv, articles, custom promotional items and more. Visit her web
site
Copyright © 2002 Su Kopil
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Informal poll on the subject of ebooks
Jerry S. Justianto
[Ed note: This info was originally in a message posted to the
ebook-community email list. Mr. Justianto graciously gave permission for
this re-print.]
As some of you know that I conduct informal polling on subject of ebook
at my site
After compiling into one file here are some facts that I think you might
want to know:
(Polling #, and results)
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Jerry S. Justianto is the publisher of Pocket PC eBooks Watch. The web
site investigates ebooks technology and content for win CE, especially
Pocket PC.
Copyright © 2002 Jerry S. Justianto
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How to sell your ebooks on the net
Lida E. Quillen, publisher of Twilight Times Books
First and foremost, always include info on your books in your "sig"
line. Send press releases to ezines, appropriate web sites, newsgroups
and to your online friends who in turn will post the info other places
you might not think of. Submit articles or stories to paying and even non-paying
ezines and newsletters, especially if they will include the url to your
website. Create your own newsletter and include info on your upcoming releases,
author interviews, book reviews and book signings.
An author website is a must. The best advice I can give you is
to check out Victoria Strauss' "Building a Writer's Web site."
No doubt you have submitted your web site url to a number of search
engines and web sites. If not, or you need help on how to submit your site
to search engines, check out Virtual Promote for valuable suggestions.
Take advantage of reasonable banner ads at Scribes World.
And SpecFicWorld.
ScribesWorld.com, SFFWorld.com, The Eternal Night, Twilight Times, WritersManual.com and
other ezines publish interviews with epublished authors. Sime~Gen, The
Blue Iris Journal, WordWeaving.com, ebooksnbytes.com and many others post
ebook reviews.
Join online communities such as SFF Net if you write SF/F.
Or Ardeon.org
Submit your new ebook release info to Solar Flare. Ask about their interactive
author interviews.
Authors Den offers great promo opportunities.
Take advantage of free promo opportunities, such as the "shameless promotion"
section of the SpecFicMe! Market newsletter. You can send the latest news
of any sales (including books, short stories, articles) you recently made.
Preditors and Editors™ -- will help advertise your *first* book.
Get listed at About.com
Get your ebook listed at E-Books Rock.
For more useful info, read an article by Charlotte Boyett-Compo on "What
You Won't Be Getting..." [when you sign with an epublisher.]
Resources
And check out Lorna Tedder's "Your Free Book Promotion Countdown Checklist."
Terrific resource.
Reference
Practical Tips for Online Authors by Lida Quillen from Twilight Times Books
For those of you interested in learning more about epublishing in general,
I recommend Karen Wiesner's book, Electronic Publishing, The
Definitive Guide. Available from Avid Press.
The promo and marketing tips in the above books are well worth the price.
And the material covered does not really overlap.
"Marketing and Self-Promotion" by Astrid Cooper is enlightening
"How Not to Promote Your Book" - another timely article by Charlotte
Boyett-Compo.
And you might want to check out the Top 101 Book Marketing web sites
eBook Sellers
eBookAd.com has a very user-friendly web-based system for listing your
books. Check out their affiliate program.
E-booksCafe.com offers authors the opportunity to promote and sell their
books/POD/ short stories/novellas/books for free.
eBookHome.com has over 2,000 more new titles from major publishers like
Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Mcgraw-Hill and others. Their stated
goal is to provide readers with an independent alternative to the two-name
stores and moreover, to give smaller publishers an opportunity to compete
alongside the bigger ones.
KnowBetter.com publishes ebook news, reviews and will list your ebook
for free.
Reviewer Lists
Sirius List of ebook reviewers
Alan's List of reviewers
Research
Mary's Wolfe's Guide to Electronic Publishers
And finally, beloved fantasy author Piers Anthony maintains a comprehensive
reference page on Internet Publishing.
These suggestions are a small sample of the dozens of no-cost and low-cost
promo ideas that can be found in Practical Tips for Online Authors
available from Twilight Times Books.
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Lida E. Quillen is an author, editor, literary agent, publicist and
web master. She is the founder and owner of cyber book shoppe and publishing
house Twilight Times Books as well as the Twilight Times Agency and Twilight
Times ezine.
Ms. Quillen is also the founder and owner of Lady of the Net Productions
(web design/hosting service), publisher of the eBook Ecstasy newsletter,
moderator of the online authors email list, member of Ardeon, Authors Den,
SFF Net, EPPRO, Digital Women and Phenomenal Women of the Web.
She shares the knowledge and experience gleaned from her internet endeavors
in her non-fiction book, Practical Tips for Online Authors.
Author's Note: If you found any of the above recommendations
especially useful to you, please consider supporting our epublishing endeavors
and the authors by purchasing a book from
Twilight Times Publications and/or one of our distributors.
Copyright © 2001 (rev. 04/02) by Lida E. Quillen. Re-printed by
permission of the author.
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Title: Alaric Swifthand
Highly recommended
In ALARIC SWIFTHAND by Steve Lazarowitz, Alaric Mason becomes fantasy's
answer to the Wild West with fantastic stories of impossible feats and
adventure. His escapades bring to mind James Fenimore Cooper's extraordinary
hero Hawk Eye, with a modern twist guaranteed to provide excellent entertainment.
Lazarowitz links the adventures of his hero into three books, the first
telling of Alaric's love for Theona, the daughter of a baron. Since Alaric
is a simple palace guard, he scarily bears notice in Theona's world. But
when he saw Theona through her back and laugh with complete abandon, Alaric
fell in love with her lust for life. Intrigued by the opportunity to spend
time with a guard, Theona was fascinated with Alaric simply because he
was new and different. As the daughter of a noble, Theona's relationship
with Alaric had to be kept secret.
When their affair is discovered, Alaric finds himself banished from
Modron. He must accompany the King's tax collector to the City of Broken
Swords, protect him from harm and deliver him safely back to the palace.
Until the taxes are paid in full, he cannot return to Modron. Taking on
terrific risk to life and limb, Alaric scales Theona's wall in attempt
to persuade her to accompany him out of the city, promising, ""What difference,
as long as we're together? There's a whole world out there, waiting to
be explored."
They arrange to meet in a tool shed, but as the door slowly closes,
Alaric sees Theona lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Before he can
seek help, the Baron discovers him there holding the knife that slit Theona's
throat. Alaric flees, vowing to clear himself of the blame for the foul
murder. Along the way he discovers a magical sword and answers beyond his
imagining.
In the successive books, Alaric continues to expound upon his fantastic
adventures, creating a world of happenstance and imagination that will
delight the reader. Over time Alaric comes to be known by the name of Swifthand,
although he admits, "I am still amazed at the implication of the label,
for I can never see it when I look at myself in the mirror."
Readers of fantasy and adventure, take note. Steve Lazarowitz has a
flair for adventure and the irreverent resulting in an original tale with
a powerfully original voice. ALARIC SWIFTHAND was a finalist in the Dream
Realms award contest. I highly recommend it!
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Reviewed by Cindy Penn for WordWeaving.com
Cindy personally reviews 50-60 books a month.When she's not reviewing
or working on WordWeaving, she spends time with her beloved teen sons and
soon-to-be husband. Owned by 21 cats, two dogs, four tarantulas, one snake,
two bearded dragons, and two fire bellied toads, Cindy threatens to sell
tickets to the 'Zoo' to raise extra cash so she can buy more books.
Copyright © 2002 Cindy Penn
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Very highly recommended
The Witch of the Winds, Lucila, finds the infant Maria beneath a baleete
tree. With no father or mother, Maria is a child of the forest. The people
of the local barrio believe her to be enchanted and not born of earthly
flesh, greatly distrusting that which they do not understand. Lucila believes
the child to be a gift of the Divine Mother, and raises the babe as her
own, early recognizing and nurturing the child's gifts. Maria learns Lucila's
healing gifts in addition to her own gift of moonpower.
Unlike his fellow villagers who either display unbridled jealousy or
insatiable lust toward Maria, Barrio Captain Arturo brings her gifts and
the sincerity of his heart. Although the people he leads may hate and curse
Maria, Arturo loves Maria as she deserves to be loved. He vows to have
her as his wife, gently pursuing Maria despite the fact that she discourages
him. Just as he wins Maria's love, however, another man comes that offers
a gift of mystery and magic.
Juanito, Charmer of the Groves, seeks the woman who can complete his
soul. He vows to win Maria although she is pledged to another. With a gift
of music he captivates the women of the barrio, leading them into great
danger. Only Maria tries to resist his power. He cares nothing for the
harm and death he inflicts, only focusing on his desire. In addition, the
people of the barrio still bear the curse of Maya, a woman who violated
the sanctity of the laws that preserve the order and morality of the barrio.
Between Juanito and the curse, the people of the barrio are in great danger.
Alex Roces creates a remarkable literary work rich in mythos and spirituality
in MOON CHILD. Like Michiavelli's THE PRINCE, MOON CHILD becomes a treatise
on the truth about power, revealing the difference between perceptions
of one who holds power, and the truth of their nature. Like THE CELESTINE
PROPHESY, however, Roces also inspires improvement, growth, and honesty,
in addition to examining the nature of truth and love. Specifically, Maria
is misunderstood and underestimated. With a sincere heart full of love,
she stands misjudged by the very people who need her most because they
fear her power.
With these complex layers concealed beneath the deceptively simplistic
narrative, MOON CHILD reads like a fairy tale. Yet tales within the tale
reveal observations and teachings rich in meaning, as Roces brings a rich
understanding of psychology and metaphysics to the narrative. As a result,
MOON CHILD achieves a complexity that will hold its readers mesmerized.
With an enthralling voice as lovely as the music that holds Juanito's listeners
entranced, MOON CHILD comes very highly recommended.
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Reviewed by Cindy Penn for WordWeaving.com
Cindy personally reviews 50-60 books a month.When she's not reviewing
or working on WordWeaving, she spends time with her beloved teen sons and
soon-to-be husband. Owned by 21 cats, two dogs, four tarantulas, one snake,
two bearded dragons, and two fire bellied toads, Cindy threatens to sell
tickets to the 'Zoo' to raise extra cash so she can buy more books.
Copyright © 2002 Cindy Penn
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Very highly recommended
Justin Drake, the Seventh Earl of Ashton, knows its time to set up his
nursery, but cannot seem to find the right woman. Besides, family life
will dictate a change in career, as his boss does not care to send family
men into the field. Justin worries over a missing operative and close friend,
Roger. His stifles his first impulse, to go after Roger in France himself,
knowing that if he were caught it would be the same as signing Roger's
death. While attending a soiree, however, he unexpected discovers Roger's
sister. He never knew his friend has a sister, especially one so enchanting.
But soon Justin finds himself questioning her loyalties and motives as
his investigation leads him to a nest of smugglers.
Roger has told his sister Lucia to seek out Justin if she ever needed
assistance in his absence. She has come to Town only to find answers to
her brother's disappearance. Deaf since she was twelve, Lucia believes
herself to be lacking in social graces, but she is quite proficient in
lip reading. Cruel comments have led her to believe that her voice is most
unpleasant, however, so Lucia rarely communicates with strangers. As neighboring
suitors push for marriage, threatening to lock her in Bedlam after securing
her fortune, and her brother disappears, Lucia finds herself turning to
Justin for help. But his distrust and his desire throw her into quite a
quandary as their relationship grows increasingly complicated.
Author Tara Manderino pushes the envelope of the Regency romance, breathing
a memorable freshness into this traditional bound genre. Specifically,
the choice to make the heroine deaf makes a profound statement for readers
who read between the lines. All too often the feminine historical counterparts
of this beloved genre were actually silenced because of their sex. They
were second-class citizens frequently treated as unintelligent and left
in the silent margins of society by patriarchal society. Consequently,
the spunky heroine Lucia becomes a kind of Everywoman, and her success
becomes additionally admirable in the eyes of savvy readers. The hero's
ability to look beyond the obvious limitations to Lucia as a desirable
woman of wit and ability juxtaposes his inability to trust her, making
the conflict believable. Remarkably, Lucia puts limitations on her abilities
and her worth, but Justin never does. WHISPER MY NAME comes very highly
recommended.
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Reviewed by Cindy Penn for WordWeaving.com
Cindy personally reviews 50-60 books a month.When she's not reviewing
or working on WordWeaving, she spends time with her beloved teen sons and
soon-to-be husband. Owned by 21 cats, two dogs, four tarantulas, one snake,
two bearded dragons, and two fire bellied toads, Cindy threatens to sell
tickets to the 'Zoo' to raise extra cash so she can buy more books.
Copyright © 2002 Cindy Penn
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A group of friends are walking on their college campus in Houston when
one of the mysterious gates appears in their path. The gates all appear
at the same time all over the Earth from who knows where. Don, Russell,
Rita, and Lee have been friends for years and the gate is about to change
their lives as well as those of everyone else on Earth.
The first time you go through the gate you come out the other the opposite
sex from what you went in as. Don is in the lead and falls through and
comes out the other side a changed person. There are various things that
also happen when people go through the gate. Criminals don’t always come
out, the old become young, but if you try to go through a second time,
you don’t come out. As the story progresses, the love of Lee and Rita is
tested and sealed even when their roles and sexes are changed. There is
also the new religion, The Church of the Gates, the rebirth of the space
program, and plenty of government suspicion.
There are some wonderful plot developments in this highly original novel.
The major point that caught my attention is the detail and care taken in
the portrayal of the characters as they got used to the change in their
sex and their interaction with the other characters. The authors have done
a marvelous job in their characters and in the creation of this novel.
It does have a mature theme due to sexual content, but after all, this
is called THE SEX GATES.
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Barry Hunter wrote reviews for Cliff Biggers Future Retrospective
and after encouragement by Dick Geis of Science Fiction Review,
Mike Glyer of File 770 and others began publishing his own fanzine Baryon
in 1975. He was also a staff reviewer for Pulphouse Magazine published
by Dean Wesley Smith and Kris Rausch.
Frequent attendee and guest at DragonCon, Fantasm, LibertyCon, ChattaCon,
DeepSouthCon and others. Has been frequent radio guest on stations around
the United States to promote ebooks, epublishing, fanzines and the Writers
of the Future contest.
Barry has had fiction and poetry published in Millennium F&SF,
Twilight
Times, Trusting Illusions and essays on America Online and Preditors
and Editors.
Baryon Online, the web extension of Baryon has been on
the web since 1995 and has seen continued growth each year.
Copyright © 2002 Barry Hunter
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ePublishing News
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Ardy M. Scott been promoted from Publishing Manager to Co-Publisher
of Futures Magazine along with holding down the Art Director position.
Ardy is also the author of Prophecy: The Awakening, an exciting
multimedia digital novel on CD-ROM with a New
Age soundtrack by Jim Farris, stunning artwork by the author
and readings in Ardy's own voice.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/Prophecy_ch1.html
Authors, editors and publishers with an interest in epublishing
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Beyond Stone and Steel: A Memorial to the September 11, 2001
Victims by Brian W. Vaszily nominated for an Independent Publisher
Book Award (IPPY Award) in the category of “Visionary Fiction.” Available
from Hard Shell.
http://www.hardshell.com
BookFANatics - a new group list designed for those who love
reading and who also love sharing what they feel about the books they've
read. Open discussion of any and all books. Also, two specific selections
a month chosen for discussion by list members. To join this list,
send a blank email to: BookFanatics-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Charlotte Boyett-Compo's work is beyond excellent. Two of her
novels,
BlackWind and The Windreaper: Book 5 of the WindLegends
Saga, won Word Weaving's Award for Excellence. BlackWind
has received three 5 star awards last month and The Windreaper has
received four 5 star awards and one 5 dagger.
http://www.windlegends.com
Check out WritersWeekly Warnings Reports at WritersWeekly.com
before you submit to a new publication.
http://www.writersweekly.com/warnings/warnings.html
Confessions of an eBook addict, informative article by Marc
Steuben posted at eBookWeb.org.
http://12.108.175.91/ebookweb/discuss/msgReader$1272
Eric Flint has posted another Prime Palaver article on
the Baen Free Library. In his article, Eric talks about the effects of
posting his books for free in the library. Additionally, he uses his own
royalty statements to show sales for his books have gone up whenever he
has made them available for free.
http://www.baen.com/library/palaver6.htm
http://www.baen.com/library/palaver7.htm
http://www.baen.com/library/palaver8.htm
International eBook Association launched. Microsoft Corp. recently
announced the launch of the International eBook Association (IeBA), a "new
eBook organization based in Europe that will support the worldwide eBook
community and promote the growing opportunities and promise of eBooks."
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2002/apr02/04-19iebaPR.asp
International eBook Award Foundation (IeBAF), creator of the
Frankfurt eBook Award, recently announced that due to the current business
environment, it would discontinue the annual award and suspend all activities
relating to the Foundation.
http://www.iebaf.org/
Interview with dynamic epublisher Angela Hoy at Independentpublisher.com.
http://www.independentpublisher.com/
Linnea Sinclair has penned a delightful futuristic romance in
Command
Performance (4 star reviews), an April release available from NovelBooks,
Inc. Her previous release with NBI, Finders Keepers, took the 2001
PEARL award and the 2001 Sapphire Award (against all NYC books). Linnea's
March release with LTD Books, Gabriel's Ghost (writing as Megan
Sybil Baker) is getting five stars left and right.
http://www.authorsden.com/linneasinclair
Looking Glass by Ariana Overton was an EPPIE finalist in SF
and was nominated to the Indie awards. Two of the book covers she designed
were finalists for the Quasars. Ariana was nominated by three different
publishing houses for digital artist of the year for the Indies.
http://www.angelfire.com/ri2/theovertons
http://www.atlanticbridge.net
New feature at the web site of author Pauline B. Jones.
"Behind the Book: The Writing of...." Pauline starts off with her first
published book, Pig in a Park.
http://www.paulinebjones.com/
News Portal at WordThunder. Writers can post news, reviews,
press releases, short stories and articles. Publishers can post info about
new services.
http://news.wordthunder.com/
P.S. I've Taken A Lover, a contemporary romance by Patricia
L White, is going to be made into a movie! Patricia's book won First Place
in The National Reviewer's Choice Awards for Outstanding Achievement in
Fiction/Non-Fiction.
http://www.lionhearted.com/plwhite.htm
Scribes World is interested in interviewing authors who have
books (ebooks or print) with a release date of June or July. Check out
previous interviews and send an email message to interviews@scribesworld.com
for details.
http://www.scribesworld.com/writersniche/index.html
Shadow in Starlight by Shannah Biondine is a finalist in the
2002 PRISM Awards. Given by the Futuristic, Fantasy & Paranormal Special
Interest Chapter of the Romance Writers of America (RWA), the PRISM awards
celebrate the very best of Paranormal and Fantasy Romance. Shadow in
Starlight was awarded an EPPIE in the category of Best Fantasy Romance
earlier this year. Available from LTD books.
http://www.romance-ffp.com/prism_contest/prism_finalists_2002.htm
The Gunn of Killearnan by Dorice Nelson is a finalist in the
HOLT Medallion Long Historical category. Available from NovelBooks,
Inc.
http://www.DoriceNelson.com/
The Sex Gates, a science fiction novel by Darrell Bain and Jeanine
Berry, is currently the No. 1 best seller among recently released
ebooks at Fictionwise. [Publisher Double Dragon eBooks.]
http://www.fictionwise.com/
"The Sex Gates by unique writers Darrell Bain and Jeanine Berry
is a sci-fi book that will demand a lot of attention, and get it! Super
read..." Victoria Taylor Murray, author of Thief Of Hearts.
The Wandering Troll will be closing its doors on 14 May 2002.
Jason Laseman has supported the creative efforts of countless fledgling
writers. The Troll will be sadly missed by many writers and readers. [Ed.
note: We wish Jason well in his future endeavors.]
http://www.thetroll.net/troll.htm
Twilight Times Books had a bit of excitement last month. Ms.
Cinca, the publisher of Editura Eminescu (the largest Romanian publishing
house), offered to print 5000 paperback copies each of four of their titles
in the Romanian language. Contracts have just been signed on the dotted
line for Death to the Centurion, Dragon's Moon, Eyes of
Truth and Prophecy: The Awakening Book 1.
http://www.twilighttimesbooks.com/
Writers Exchange E-Publishing is happy to announce the debut
of its new humorous, writing-related comic strip. Staff artist Robert Beers
will be providing weekly updates on the life of reporter Glen and his wacky
colleagues in the series "Life On The Rockpile." You can view the installments
at
http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/comic.htm
Market news.
Double Dragon eBooks is actively seeking submissions for their
Summer lineup. SF, fantasy, suspense/thriller, horror and supernatural
genres.
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Twilight Times Books is offering some exciting fantasy releases.
Alaric Swifthand by Steve Lazarowitz. Darkly, Darkly by Robert Marcom.
Jerome and the Seraph by Robina Williams. Along with a literary/historical
novel, Sometimes There's a Dove by Cynthia Ward.
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6. 15% of people think Palm Reader (Peanut Press) is the best reader
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21. 40% think it will win the ebook standard race for Pocket PC
7. 41% visitors of this site have experienced in buying ebooks (real
money expenses!)
11. Most prefered ebook protection is owner's name printed in the ebook
cover
12. 40% are not willing to share their purchased ebook.
13. 4% think that customers are responsible for publisher to use DRM5
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Lida Quillen's list of reputable epublishers.
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Title: The Moon Child
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Twilight Times Books
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ISBN: 1-931201-18-8
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Title: Whisper My Name
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Contemporary Romance
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Horror
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Regency Romance
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Romantic Suspense
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Historical Romance
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eBooksOnThe.Net offers a wide selection of genres that will
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Every time you purchase a book from Double Dragon Publishing,
you are automatically entered into the current contest. The more you buy
the more often you are entered. Grand Prize will be one Hiebook Reader.
Two subsequent winners will receive one Palm m100 Handheld device. Contest
ends at Midnight (EST), September 22, 2002.
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Glenda D. Tudor's Colorado Spitfire available now from RFI West.
Free short stories are available on her website.
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Join E-pioneering to discussing ways to develop and expand the
market for ebooks. You must be an epublisher or an epublished author to
participate.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/E-pioneering/
Net Author was founded in August, 1999 as an on-line community
of writers. Primary focus is writing for publication. Net Author publishes
an on-line literary magazine, a writers' reference site and also has a
critique group, called The List.
http://www.netauthor.org/
Paul J. Melniczek's collection of horror short stories, Restless
Shades, is now available from Double Dragon eBooks. Fangoria
is featuring Paul and his story "Companion," which will be receiving Honorable
Mention in the Year's Best Fantasy & Horror. This was a Stoker Recommended
story as well.
http://www.authorsden.com/pauljmelniczek
Science Fiction Poetry Association. Forum for SF/F/H/Spec. poets
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reviews, member news and poetry--by members and nonmembers.
http://dm.net/~bejay/sfpa.htm
The Author's Almanac, an award winning ezine. Writing tips,
research ideas and more.
http://www.literary-websites.org/authorsalmanac
The North Texas Book Festival will be held on May 4, 2002 from
10am to 4pm at the Southlake Town Square in Southlake, Texas. 10%
of the proceeds from sales will go local libraries. If proceeds exceed
$2000, then it's 20%.
The Writer's 2002 Writer Awards. Do you know of a writer who
has made a difference -- to you personally or to the world in general?
Now's your chance to give that writer some recognition, by nominating him
or her for The Writer's 2002 Writer Awards. The awards are designed
to recognize writers who have made a difference in the writing community.
"Nominees should be writers who... have helped their peers, brought about
changes that benefit their vocation, increased awareness of issues important
to writers, influenced other writers through their teaching or writing,
or helped create space for new voices." Send the nominee's name and
a brief description of how the writer has made a difference to:
P.O. Box 1612
Waukesha, WI, 53187-1612
E-mail: nomination@writermag.com
Twilight Times Books maintains a Freebies
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Whisper My Name by Tara manderino. Available from Awe-Struck
E-Books, May 2002. Love, friendship and intrigue in historical England.
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Win 1 Free eBook a Month for a Year at SynergEbooks.
This offer will last from now until May 31st, 2002.
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'Write Again!' writing management software was developed to
provide a powerful, intuitive, and affordable solution to every writer's
administrative problems. Enter and manage your projects, markets/contacts,
submissions, and deadlines.
http://www.asmoday.com/WA.htm
Writers Exchange E-Publishing will be starting a monthly newsletter
called "WEE Connection." Each issue of "WEE Connection" will be packed
with information about Writer's Exchange authors and illustrators, new
releases, electronic publishing news, special events, and FREE stories
and poems from the talented WEE authors!
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