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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Making money with Facebook's infographics
An infographic on Facebook's new feature, a graph search -- can it make you money?
Decide for yourself here.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
CANADIAN CHRIS HADFIELD PLAYS HIS GUITAR IN SPACE
This is awesome. Canadian Commander Chris Hadfield plays his guitar in space in 1995 while he was commander of the International Space Station.An awesome song and great rendition. "Space Oddities." Be sure and watch and listen!
Do you like it?
Buy SPACEHIVE!!! On Amazon, Smashwords and selected bookstores and libraries worldwide.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Kat Flannery and the State of the Union
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| Amazing Author Kat Flannery at home |
Bestselling western romance authors, Kat Flannery and Alison Bruce take you on an exciting journey with the release of HAZARDOUS UNIONS: Two Tales of a Civil War Christmas.
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| Hazardous Unions book cover |
Reviews:
“You’ll
sigh with pleasure as you finish each story” ~ Caroline Clemmons, author of
Bluebonnet Bride
“Stories
that play on your senses like a sonata. A must read!” ~ Jacquie Rogers,
award-winning author of Much Ado About Madams
“Wonderfully
entertaining and well-written, with engaging characters…delightful!” ~ Charlene
Raddon, author of To Have and To Hold
Twin sisters separated by war, bound by love…
After
the death of their father, twin sisters Maggie and Matty Becker are forced to
take positions with officers’ families at a nearby fort. When the southern
states secede, the twins are separated, and they find themselves on opposite
sides of America’s bloodiest war.
In
the south, Maggie travels with the Hamiltons to Bellevue, a plantation in west
Tennessee. When Major Hamilton is captured, it is up to Maggie to hold things
together and deal with the Union cavalry troop that winters at Bellevue.
Racism, politics and a matchmaking stepmother test Maggie’s resourcefulness as
she fights for Bellevue, a wounded Confederate officer and the affections of
the Union commander.
In
the north, Matty discovers an incriminating letter in General Worthington’s
office, and soon she is on the run. With no one to turn to for help, she drugs
the wealthy Colonel Cole Black and marries him, in hopes of getting the letter
to his father, the governor of Michigan. But Cole is not happy about being
married, and Matty’s life becomes all about survival.
Two unforgettable stories of courage, strength and honor
Matty by Kat Flannery
Fort
Wayne, Michigan
December
1862
What had she done? Matty Becker
was going to hell, and there'd be no one to save her. A loud snore echoed from
the other room. She peeked around the corner and caught a glimpse of Colonel
Black's stocking feet. She'd burn for sure. She glanced at the paper she held
and groaned. She was a horrible, devious, scheming letch. Maggie wouldn't be
pleased. Maggie wasn't here. Another
snore blew into the kitchen and she placed her head onto the table banging her
forehead twice. There was no turning back now.
Last night she'd pushed aside her
conscience and let fear guide her. For her plan to work, she'd have to throw
all sense to the dogs, not that she hadn't done so already by following through
with the blasted thing. She couldn't fail now. If her family found out what
she'd done they'd never forgive her. Worse yet, if Colonel Black found out
she'd be locked behind bars, a fate far better than the one that got her in
this mess to begin with.
She placed the paper on the table
and went into the bedroom. Colonel Black lay on the bed with his clothes
stripped off and tossed about the floor. He'd been out for nine hours and would
wake any minute. Matty stood, pushed all thoughts of reason from her mind and
removed her dress, corset and pantaloons. Her face heated and the room spun. He
rolled over and she jumped into the bed next to him, pretending to sleep. She
knew the moment he'd woken. The bed stilled and she couldn't breathe the air
was so stiff.
"What the hell?" He sat
up and she knew the instant he saw her. "Son of a bitch."
She felt his nudge once, twice
and now a shove almost knocking her from the bed.
"Wake the hell up," he
growled.
She squeezed her eyes closed and
willed strength into her soul so she could face the dark Colonel. She rolled
over pretending to wipe the sleep from her eyes.
"Who are you?" He
placed his head in his hands. She'd bet he had one heck of a headache.
"Your wife," she said.
"The hell you are." He
shot out of bed without grabbing the sheet, and she averted her eyes.
"Please cover
yourself." She held up the sheet and he ripped it from her hand. "The
marriage license is in the kitchen on the table if you do not believe me."
She watched as he grabbed his
head and closed his eyes. The heavy dose of laudanum she'd placed in his drink
the night before had done the trick and it wasn't but a mere suggestion they
marry that the Colonel jumped to the challenge. Soon they were standing in the
dining room in front of a preacher. Words were spoken—words she thought to say
with someone she loved, someone who'd wanted her. Her stomach lurched and her
mouth watered with the urge to vomit.
"How did this happen?"
he asked sitting on the end of the bed.
"Mrs. Worthington sent me to
see if you needed anything."
"I was drinking." He
looked at her. "I was drunk."
She shrugged.
He stood holding the sheet tight
to his midsection.
She couldn't help but notice the
rippled stomach and defined muscles on his chest.
"We can annul. I had too
much to drink. My head wasn't clear."
She shook her head.
He frowned.
"We have consummated."
A lie of course but she was desperate.
His mouth fell open. A moment she
knew he'd not remember. After the preacher left, she'd taken him to the bedroom
where he passed out before hitting the bed.
"Impossible. I'd remember
that."
She shook her head again praying
he'd buy the fib.
He pulled on his pants and dress
shirt. "I don't even know you. Why in hell would I marry you?"
"My name is Matty
Beck—Black. I was employed with the Worthington's. You've come to dinner
several times."
His brown eyes lit with
recognition. "You're the house maid."
"Yes."
"I married a maid?"
The words stung and she turned
from him so he wouldn't see the disappointment upon her face.
"Why would you marry me if I
was into the spirits?"
"You seemed fine to
me."
He took a step toward her.
"Why would you marry me at all when you don't even know me?"
She gripped the blanket on the
bed. "You…you said kind words, and I…I believed them.
"How desperate are you to
marry a stranger?" he yelled. "You found out who my father is. You
want money. You tricked me."
Well, he got the last one right,
but the first two irritated her. She was not the kind of person to marry for
money. Really, who did he think she was?
"Sorry to disappoint you but
I refused my inheritance years ago."
"If you mean to say that I
could not find myself a suitable husband because I am a maid, then you're
wrong."
"That is exactly what I am
saying Miss—"
"Black."
"The hell it is."
He went into the kitchen picked
up the marriage license and stared at it.
Matty dressed quickly and inched
into the room. Confusion pulled at his features and she began to feel sorry for
him. This was her fault. She'd planned this. Now she had to continue telling
the lie she'd told. She glanced outside and shivered. Boldness, be my tongue. Shakespeare's words echoed in her mind. It
was worth it. She'd been living in fear for a week. Colonel Black had been her
saviour, and she risked a life full of love and happiness for this—a lie in
which she'd speak for the rest of her life. She swallowed back the lump in her
throat and willed the tears not to fall.
"Why
can't I remember?" He glanced at her. "And why in hell would I marry
you?"
Author bio:
Kat Flannery’s love of history
shows in the novels she writes. She is an avid reader of historical, suspense,
paranormal, and romance. When not researching for her next book, Kat can be
found running her three sons to hockey and lacrosse. She’s been published in
numerous periodicals. This is Kat’s third book and she is hard at work on her
next.
Website: www.katflannery-author.com
Monday, September 9, 2013
A clever, imaginative book...
Jason finds himself kidnapped by a giant alien bee. Will Jason be able to free himself or will the evil wasp General Vard destroy Jason and the Earth with him?Read more of this "clever, imaginative book...The characters are well defined and likeable, and the plot is wonderfully crafted."
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| SpaceHive by Kenna |
Sunday, September 8, 2013
3 of my most popular blog posts about writing
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| Writer smoking and typing on antique machine |
1. When and Why Should We Write?
One of the many blog posts I wrote about writing came out shortly before Imajin Books published SpaceHive. I had fun with it and garnered a positive comment from Lauren Nagel.
An excerpt follows from April 23, 2012. The post in whole can be found here.
Always, always wanted to be a writer. I called it "journalist" in those days, didn't know better, I wanted to write, and I did...In February 2010 I published my first article, unpaid, but Rick Lauber at Alberta Caregiver gave me a start and I'm grateful.
2. On February 5, 2012 I wrote about Writer's Block.
An excerpt from that post: I broke the writer's block by sitting down and typing crap crap crap carpe diem crapNOTE: The horror book to which I refer was never published. I completely rewrote it and it's now a three novella fantasy/paranormal called DEN OF DARK ANGELS awaiting an interested publisher or agent.
and then I went on to write 4000 words.
I said: Life is short, seize the carp!
3. INDIE AUTHOR ANONYMOUS FEATURES SPACEHIVE
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| Middle grader excited about SpaceHive |
middle grade sci-fi/fantasy novel SPACEHIVE.SPACEHIVE
GO AHEAD AND READ THESE POSTS, LIKE IT WOULD MAKE ME REALLY HAPPY ESPECIALLY IF YOU'D COMMENT, STAND-UP DUDE! EVEN HAPPIER IF YOU'D TAKE A LOOK AT MY BOOK AND BUY IT FOR YOUR LITTLE BROTHER.
SPACEHIVE.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
15 Easy Hints to Help You Become an Entrepreneur
Become an Entrepreneur
- Michael Finney of View from the Bay interviews Kevin on 10 easy steps to starting your own business (YouTube)
- Even in a difficult economy
1. Brett's helpful article
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| Paul Bunyan and his blue ox |
2. StumbleUpon
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| Disc Jockey having fun with his music interest |
3. Myths about social networking
Neil Rodriguez tells it like it is about social networking on the internet for business. You could do worse than follow his advice.
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| Man with his business plan |
4. Endear your clients without becoming annoying
This article outlines some psychological "tricks" to endear yourself to people and friends, colleagues and
5. Hard work and long hours
My take on it: Want to become an entrepreneur? It's been estimated that 80 percent of new businesses fail.
Give yourself 2 - 5 years to get on your feet, and capital or a second job to support your new venture.
GOOD LUCK
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| Small girl kissing frog prince |
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Battles of the American Civil War
The American Civil War was iconic in its tragedy and heroism, and really was about industrial power struggles and not black slavery at all. Where would America be now if a foreign country had intervened?
Brought to you by The Civil War Trust
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