Friends and Cherry Blossoms
Every year, there is a Cherry Blossom Festival in DC. My good friend, Stephanie Burke, her family and friends decided to attend and I grabbed a couple of pictures.
I'm an Olde Pharte that loves to share stories of all kinds. I've recently retired to the old family homestead in Martin County, Florida. Look for me at science fiction and fantasy conventions in the southeast.
Every year, there is a Cherry Blossom Festival in DC. My good friend, Stephanie Burke, her family and friends decided to attend and I grabbed a couple of pictures.
I have been working on a series of book thongs to use as promotional items at conventions and book signings. Since my first novel, New Ickford Manor has a medieval theme, this is the first sample: In the Viking tradition, Thor guarded the world with his mighty hammer, Mjööllnir which means crusher or destroyer. Thor’s … More Convention Swag
Microsoft made the Yahoo board of directors a buy-out offer that was 64% over market value. The board rejected it. Now, the software giant is taking it to the streets by giving the Board three weeks to accept or counter-offer. Is it just me, or do you see Yahoo getting sucked up by Micro$oft as … More Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo
source: http://www.writersweekly.com/the_latest_from_angelahoycom/004597_03272008.html Amazon.com Telling POD Publishers – Let BookSurge Print Your Books, or Else… Some Print on Demand (POD) publishers are privately screaming “Monopoly!” while others are seething with rage over startling phone onversations they’re having with Amazon/BookSurge representatives. hy isn’t anybody talking about it openly? Because they’re afraid – ery, very afraid. Amazon.com purchased … More Amazon Hijinx with PoD
The following message is reprinted in toto from the Dark Eden Press author list: ——————— I don’t often share much personal stuff about myself or what is going on with me, so I never thought I would be coming to any of you with this but sometimes life comes at you and you have to … More A Very Sad Day!
Here is an in-depth legal essay on why you don’t really own the ebook on your Sony Reader or Amazon Kindle. There is more to this than is immediately obvious. http://gizmodo.com/369235/amazon-kindle-and-sony-reader-locked-up-why-your-books-are-no-longer-yours There are some excellent legal points which might bear discussion.
Wow! It has been awhile and I’ve been snowed under with edits. Happy Easter, everyone! Yesterday, my wife and I spent the day with some friends that we get to see way too seldom. They live about five hours away and with the price of gas and the short time available, it is just too … More Happy Easter!
Renee and Frank just sent me a new banner and bookmark for the upcoming novel, “New Ickford Manor“.
There is an exciting trade paperback out there called “The Liars Diary” by Paltry Francis and you might want to pick up a copy. Here’s an excellent review from Alternative Read.