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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
***MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!***
May peace be with you and your loved ones, may peace rule on the Earth in 2014, and may your dreams be reality this Christmas, the new year, and always...
God Bless Us, Every One!!!
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| In memory of Steve, 1968-2012 |
Friday, December 20, 2013
Christmas sale on now till January 3, 2014 at Imajin Books
Christmas Book Sale
Imajin Books from December 20-January 3
Loads of great eBooks from $0.99 to $1.99! Stock up now on last minute Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, great for that teen on your list or that hard to buy for reader.
Don't forget SpaceHive, my debut MG/YA sci-fi thriller!
Monday, December 16, 2013
3 SUCCESSFUL BLOGGERS I FOLLOW AND WHY
Three Successful Bloggers I Follow
- Jeremy Shipp
- Allan Douglas
- John Stanton
WHY DO I FOLLOW JEREMY?
His blog is here. He wrote Attic Clowns and many pieces of cutting edge horror with a twisted humor and an odd sense of vulnerability.
I like Jeremy because his blog is called JeremyCShipp.wordpress.com and he's not following the "rules" just as I do on my blog, KennaMcKinnon.blogspot.com, not my name and a dedicated website. The reason I do that is because I have a home based transcription business that uses my name on a dedicated site. But Jeremy doesn't have to do that. He just is different and doesn't care what people may think, he isn't trying to be a big shot but he is.
He was short-listed for the Bram Stoker award and is a very young, very valuable human being.
He likes cats. I think I hurt his feelings once. He had a cat who sickened and died, and I thought he was joking. Perhaps he was. Perhaps he wasn't. I'm sorry.
He also featured an interview with me on his blog once when I was a new writer and my debut novel, SpaceHive, was released.
Jeremy does not have a lot of comments on his blog and I think he should have thousands of followers but I don't think he does. You should check him out and tell him Kenna sent you. He also sews and sells funny little felt creatures. Very different kind of guy and an excellent author.
I like Jeremy because his blog is called JeremyCShipp.wordpress.com and he's not following the "rules" just as I do on my blog, KennaMcKinnon.blogspot.com, not my name and a dedicated website. The reason I do that is because I have a home based transcription business that uses my name on a dedicated site. But Jeremy doesn't have to do that. He just is different and doesn't care what people may think, he isn't trying to be a big shot but he is.
He was short-listed for the Bram Stoker award and is a very young, very valuable human being.
He likes cats. I think I hurt his feelings once. He had a cat who sickened and died, and I thought he was joking. Perhaps he was. Perhaps he wasn't. I'm sorry.
He says things on his blog like this, “Let me tell you how you should live,” said the humans to each other, every day, forever.
He also featured an interview with me on his blog once when I was a new writer and my debut novel, SpaceHive, was released.
Jeremy does not have a lot of comments on his blog and I think he should have thousands of followers but I don't think he does. You should check him out and tell him Kenna sent you. He also sews and sells funny little felt creatures. Very different kind of guy and an excellent author.
WHY DO I FOLLOW ALLAN DOUGLAS?
Allan writes a blog called Random Thoughts. He is down to earth, a farmer type guy, and funny in a droll sort of way. He also has an alter ego, but I'll let you figure that out. I like him.
He's a mountain man, lives with his wife Marie on the side of the Great Smoky Mountains east of Kentucky, and has no children but two dogs.
He's interested in my little stories of where I grew up on a small family farm in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, and how it was 60+ years ago.
He also writes very well, and has published three books, one called "Random Thoughts" -- blog posts from yes, Random Thoughts.
You'll like him. He's chatty, pleasant, and funny, and is a man of many trades, a superb carpenter, and knows how to get rid of ants.
WHY DO I FOLLOW JOHN STANTON?
Because he's the founder of the Running Room here in Canada and I run. I've met John Stanton in person, shook his hand, bought his books "Running" and "Walking" and he autographed both. He is a hard core runner and a great inspiration. He shows up at almost every running event across Canada eventually, and I saw a photo of John waiting for the last runner of the day and he had his picture taken with her at a particular race.
He is my running hero. I like the Running Room, too. They have running clinics, lots of cool running gear, sponsor races, are knowledgeable about all aspects of running, and are friendly and approachable.
Check out John Stanton's Facebook page. He says things like,
Trying to get a buddy to run … instruction is great... but encouragement and support are better.
A reader replies that Running Room is her support. Me too.
Three Bloggers
I hope you find this list useful. I enjoy their sites and their personalities, and think you will, too.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Celebrate the Season with Imajin Books' 25 Days of Christmas Giveaways
This Christmas season, Canadian publishing house Imajin Books decided to do things a bit
differently. Instead of only 25 days of contests and discounts as in past
years, they're holding various events from December 1st to January 3rd.
Okay, so they can't count, but they believe readers deserve to be rewarded. And
we agree!
From December 1-25, Imajin Books will be awarding random
prizes to those who leave comments on their Facebook page.
So drop by, check out their posts and leave a comment or question.
Want to win even more? Check out their Share the Imajin
Books Buzz contest. You could win a Kindle Fire HD or Kobo equivalent, or one
of two $50 Amazon gift cards. This contest also runs December 1-25. To enter,
visit the Rafflecopter contest widget below or at http://www.imajinbooks.com/contests-events.
You can enter multiple times a day.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Grab this poem this winter's evening it's a gift
Gifts for a Winter's Evening
This place—silver, cold,
frightened all the
elves away,
they like to play.
My sister's tall and thin
like winter wind
There was a place for her but not within
The suburbs but the furs
Here in Glenora.
Wait for a new year,
We can tell her
By the faery lights across her falling
on her icy face like stars and then
they warm her neglected soul like
concrete pierced by years of wear.
He is strong and won her and
the safe white house.
So happy.
She likes to play
but I will give my sister
ginger tea and cookies;
Lewis Carroll and a poem
As though I, too, were wealthy,
somehow a partner in a faery firm
of miscreants.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Quick and Easy Short Story: The Stalker and his Victim
The Stalker
The wind rushed through an echoing home with only a television screen and
an open window seen from the street. He can't
do it again, Patricia thought. Someone had stalked her for eighteen years.
Far too long; she must take a stand. Her queer and unexpected marriage hadn't
stopped the harassment.
She was terrified.
The courier stopped to admire her yard, carefully tended with dirt and
stone, her husband in the back with a wheelbarrow. The postman brought ten
postcards and a box of poems. He can't do
it again, she thought.
She was terrified.
Her stalker knew her birthplace, too, and shaped cookies of Ohio in a
tin box with the postcards. His apology wasn't true to her. Hazel eyes and blue
eyes had locked together once in a sitting room. She knew him.
She was terrified.
Patricia knew the game hadn't ended, but the stalker forgot the fun of
it when the lawyers made their run.
He was terrified.
A victim shouldn't have to pay once in fact and once in court, so the
stalker whispered he was guilty—for sending postcards and a box of poems asking
for forgiveness. His love was so very wrong, his heart was raw and his song was
long.
He was terrified.
Her phone was silent for many months but each mail brought further
fears, until the fox and hound changed places. She knew then what the stalker
meant when he said to trust him and his dangerous faith. They'd known each
other in this strange relationship long enough to know each other well. I can do it now, he wrote, I can stop.
He can't do it, she thought, he can't quit the game, it won't work, he's
too weak.
But the apology was finally there—
Please God no fear. She gazed at her husband, placing shrubs in the
back yard, and knew it was over. How did she know? Her husband the defendant,
and she the patient deer bowed low for the next call.
Co-dependence is a dreadful thing. She finished the bottle and smiled.
He wiped his face with a dirty hand. Their eyes locked, the stalker and the
victim.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Quick and Easy Book Fair Buys
Book Fair Saturday December 7
Authors for Altruism
PCL Theater, Arts Barns, Old Strathcona, Edmonton, AB
10330 - 84 Avenue, enter through north side of Arts Barns
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Lots of authors for charity!
Pick up some great stocking stuffers and support the Alzheimer's Society and/or the children's wish foundation.
10 percent of all proceeds from the book fair goes toward charity.
Meet bestselling author Rick Lauber (Caregivers' Guide for Canadians, Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas 2013)
Meet Kat Flannery and other bestselling authors
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| Kat Flannery, Hazardous Unions, Lakota Honour |
Meet Kenna McKinnon, author of BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth and SpaceHive
HAVE FUN!!! QUICK AND EASY GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS! COME EARLY AND GET THE BEST SELECTION!
HINT: KENNA HAS SALT WATER TAFFY AT HER TABLE - FREE!!!
FREE bookmarks and postcards, lots of great stuff
COME ON DOWN TO THE ARTS BARNS AT OLD STRATHCONA AND SEE US SATURDAY, 1:30 - 4:30, AUTHORS FOR ALTRUISM BOOK FAIR
Friday, November 29, 2013
Free stuff and parties, big sale from Imajin Books
So here's what we have
planned:
1. Giveaways –
We'll be awarding random ebook prizes to those who leave comments on our Facebook page between December 1-25,
2013.
2. eBook Sale – This year's sale will be held December 20-January
3rd, so load up your ereaders (Kindle, Nook, Kobo etc.) before
Christmas and after! Most of our ebooks will be on sale for $0.99 or
$1.99. You can also use
our sale for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers--just print out the receipt
from Amazon and gift it to your loved one. They'll also get an email from
Amazon.
3.
Rafflecopter –
Share the Imajin Books Buzz! Prize: Kindle Fire HD or Kobo
equivalent, (2) $50 Amazon gift cards – December 1-25. To enter, visit
our contest widget at http://www.imajinbooks.com/contests-events
or on our FB
page. You can enter multiple times a
day.
4. Twitter Party – Meet
our authors! Ask them questions! Win random prizes! Follow and use hashtag
#ImajinAuthors to join our Twitter Party on December 14 & 15 from 3-8 PM MT
(5-10 PM ET).
Imajin Books and our
authors wish you all a wonderful holiday season, and we thank you for reading
our books! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Easy and fast! Set your radio dial to Indie Books Show at 11 am on 11/29
Indie Books Show
with Will Wilson, Georgia, USA
featuring BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth
Radio Show
Friday, November 29, 2013
11:00 am EST
Listen in as Will and Kenna discuss her latest small press releases, BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth, and SpaceHive.
Kenna is also the author of two self-published books, DISCOVERY: A Collection (Anthology) of Poetry and The Insanity Machine.
Ask her the difference between small presses and self-publishing!
Get insights into the writing and publishing business!
Ask questions!
Phone in to this great new Indie radio show and share your thoughts and comments with Kenna and Will.
(646) 595-3951
Remember: Tune your radio dial to Indie Books Show with author Kenna McKinnon at 11:00 a.m. EST next Friday morning.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
BIGFOOT BOY ON KINDLE!
A perfect stocking stuffer for that teen on your list. Suitable for all ages.
Looking for reviews on Kindle and Nook.
Thanks to all my loyal readers. Don't forget about SpaceHive, a double billing of young adult/middle grade debut novels.
Will Earth be lost to the sting of conspiracy and a worldwide massacre? Can Jason and Aadab save the world?
Buy SpaceHive here!
Monday, November 18, 2013
Buy BIGFOOT BOY with one easy click!
My amazing new YA novel, Bigfoot Boy: Lost on Earth, is now available on Amazon in print.
Watch for it in eBook soon!
What would you like to see as a launch?
I'm foregoing a Facebook launch (yawn) and would like something new.
Prizes? Free signed books to a winner?
There are winners on Facebook, they will be notified. Someone won a FREE SIGNED PRINT BOOK...more news to follow.
Watch for it in eBook soon!
What would you like to see as a launch?
I'm foregoing a Facebook launch (yawn) and would like something new.
Prizes? Free signed books to a winner?
There are winners on Facebook, they will be notified. Someone won a FREE SIGNED PRINT BOOK...more news to follow.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
3 QUICK LINKS TO WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR A GREAT READ NEXT MONDAY
Finally, the promised novel - Monday, Nov. 18 on Amazon!
1. The professional trailer by Mockingbird Lane Press:
2. But don't stop there. What about viewing a video of a REAL Bigfoot? Great footage. Why not Bigfoot? Why not an alien Bigfoot? See below. Look for the dark figure sitting in the trees.
3. Would you like to see another (or maybe the same?) Bigfoot in Creston Flats? An excellent sighting!
Look for Bigfoot Boy: Lost on Earth released on Amazon.com Monday November 18, 2013!
Print book to follow.
Be the first of your friends to read it.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
The Stalker
Terrified
The wind rushed through an echoing home
Only a screen and the ringing phone,
He cannot do it
again, she thought.
She was terrified.
The mailman stopped to admire her yard
Carefully tended with dirt and stone,
Ten postcards and a box of poems.
He cannot do it
again, she thought.
She was terrified.
Her stalker knew her birthplace, too,
Shaped cookies of Ohio,
His apology did not ring true.
Hazel eyes and eyes of blue
Locked once in a sitting room.
She was terrified.
Certain teachers have a nose
For truth in voice or truth in prose,
She knew the game had not begun.
He cannot do it
again, she thought.
The stalker thought it was all in fun
But forgot when the lawyers made their run.
He was terrified.
A victim should not have to pay
Once in fact and once in court,
So the stalker whispered guilt
For postcards and a box of poems
Asking for forgiveness.
Loved maybe once so very wrong,
His heart was raw and his song was long.
He was terrified.
The phone was silent all these years
Each mail brought further fears
Until the fox and hound changed place,
She knew then what the stalker meant
To trust him and his dangerous faith.
I can do it now, he wrote,
He can't do it
again, she thought,
The apology was finally there—
Please God no fear.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Effective, Simple and Awesome Youtube Trailer by new publisher
Big change announced by publisher!
Release date pushed back to November 18!
Watch for BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords!
You saw the awesome trailer on Facebook first!
Then you saw it here!
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHZOqe2axs0&feature=em-share_video_user |
P.S. Remember:
BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth will be released November 18, 2013.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
BIGFOOT BOY CONTEST ON FACEBOOK
Contest going on my Facebook page - win a free signed copy of Bigfoot Boy: Lost on Earth when it's released, guess the date it will be released (originally Oct. 31 but now it could be Nov. 1-2, anybody's guess)!
Bigfoot's name is Errl, enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
Like my FB page and unmask the photo of Bigfoot Boy little by little, day by day!
Bigfoot's name is Errl, enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
Like my FB page and unmask the photo of Bigfoot Boy little by little, day by day!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Christmas in Quebec City
My darling daughter is giving me a trip to Quebec City at Christmas time with her. We're staying in a two bedroom private condo in downtown old Quebec.I'm learning French from an online Learn French course. Comment ca va? Ma fille est belle, merci beaucoup.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
BIGFOOT BOY SIGHTED NOVEMBER 2, 2013
My newest YA novel, BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth will be released November 1-2. The release date has been pushed back by a few days due to last minute changes in scheduling.An Amazon link isn't available yet but will be up on the date it's published by Mockingbird Lane Press.
I'll keep you posted.
Here's a link to the Bibliophilic Book Blog which features BIGFOOT BOY this week! Read all about it here.
In the meantime, did you know Bigfoot Boy found romance in the forests near Cranbrook, British Columbia?
What should we call the fair furry creature?
Bigfoot calls her Hunny.
Can you think of a more appropriate name?
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Stalkers and Fear
What do you think of this ditty I wrote about a stalker and the fear on both sides?It's a mental aberration, you know, like the woman who insisted she lived in David Letterman's house and kept breaking in.
Terrified
The wind rushed through an echoing home
Only a screen and the ringing phone,
He cannot do it
again, she thought.
She was terrified.
The mailman stopped to admire her yard
Carefully tended with dirt and stone,
Ten postcards and a box of poems.
He cannot do it
again, she thought.
She was terrified.
Her stalker knew her birthplace, too,
Shaped cookies of Ohio,
His apology did not ring true.
Hazel eyes and eyes of blue
Locked once in a sitting room.
She was terrified.
Certain teachers have a nose
For truth in voice or truth in prose,
He knew the game had not begun.
He cannot do it
again, she thought.
The stalker knew it was all in fun
But forgot when the lawyers made their run.
He was terrified.
A victim should not have to pay
Once in fact and once in court,
So the stalker whispered guilt
For postcards and a box of poems
Asking for forgiveness.
Loved maybe once so very wrong,
His heart was raw and his song was long.
She was terrified.
The phone was silent all these years
Each mail brought further fears
Until the fox and hound changed place,
She knew then what the stalker meant
To trust him and his dangerous faith.
I can do it now, he'd written,
He can't do it
again, she thought,
The apology was finally there—
Please God no fear.
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