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Mind Sieve 4/27/15

27 Monday Apr 2015

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Morning, all!

Let’s see what trouble we can get into today. 🙂

Fan Fun

Black Mass Official Trailer – has loads of people I like, but not sure its my cup of tea. Hmm

Area 51 Official Trailer 1 – Sounds interesting but tons of shaky cam, so nooooo…

The Visit Trailer 1 – I am on a bad streak – another one to avoid and MORE shaky cam. Wah!

TUT Official Trailer – okay, this could be interesting. Historically accurate? No idea.

Author Platform/Social Media

How to Live-Tweet and Event to Help Your Business from the Social Media Examiner – article by Liz Azyan. I sorta do some of this… Err…

How to Optimize Your Twitter Profile for Mobile Users from the Social Media Examiner – article by Julia Borgini. Some definite stuff to keep in mind!

Writing Advice

What Advice Do You Need? by Jami Gold. Hah! Another convert to the Beard! Heh heh. Great advice too. 🙂

Okay, bailing. Have fun!

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Mind Sieve 8/25/14

25 Monday Aug 2014

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Greetings!

 

I missed last week as Animefest was four days and so things have once more slid to the pit. (Connectivity issues didn’t help either.) But that’s last week! This week, it’s all back on! Booyah!

 

Fan Fun

Automata Official Trailer 1 – sweet!

 

Mortdecai Official Teaser Trailer 1 – this will be weird!

 

Houdini – History channel 2 day event. Looks great!

 

Young Ones Official Trailer – could be interesting. 
 
 

 

Author Platform/Social Media

How to Combine Text and Visual Content for Better Social Media Engagement from the Social Media Examiner article by Keith Quesenberry.

 

12 Twitter Marketing Tips From the Pros at the SocialMedia Examiner – article by Cindy King. 

 

 
 

Writing Advice

Let’s Talk About Margin by Craig Mod. One of my publishers shared this with the authors. Really brings to perspective a side of the book business authors sometimes don’t think about. Quite fascinating and eye opening, too. 🙂

 

Three Tips For Self-Publishing Success – Guest Julie Musil at Jami Gold’s Blog -and the advice is good for more than just self-pubbers. 🙂

 

Have an awesome Monday!

 
 

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Mind Sieve 8/25/14

25 Monday Aug 2014

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Greetings!

 

I missed last week as Animefest was four days and so things have once more slid to the pit. (Connectivity issues didn’t help either.) But that’s last week! This week, it’s all back on! Booyah!

 

Fan Fun

Automata Official Trailer 1 – sweet!

 

Mortdecai Official Teaser Trailer 1 – this will be weird!

 

Houdini – History channel 2 day event. Looks great!

 

Young Ones Official Trailer – could be interesting. 
 
 

 

Author Platform/Social Media

How to Combine Text and Visual Content for Better Social Media Engagement from the Social Media Examiner article by Keith Quesenberry.

 

12 Twitter Marketing Tips From the Pros at the SocialMedia Examiner – article by Cindy King. 

 

 
 

Writing Advice

Let’s Talk About Margin by Craig Mod. One of my publishers shared this with the authors. Really brings to perspective a side of the book business authors sometimes don’t think about. Quite fascinating and eye opening, too. 🙂

 

Three Tips For Self-Publishing Success – Guest Julie Musil at Jami Gold’s Blog -and the advice is good for more than just self-pubbers. 🙂

 

Have an awesome Monday!

 
 

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Mind Sieve 8/4/14

04 Monday Aug 2014

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Greetings, all!

Another Monday is upon us. Eek!

Fan Fun

Horns – this looks so trippy!

Into the Woods Official Disney Trailer – more fantasy fun.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Official Trailer – YES! This looks great. 🙂

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1 – should be interesting!

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies Official Trailer – woot!

Jupiter Ascending Official Trailer 2 – I am so IN!

Author Platform/Social Media

Facebook Forces Messenger on Mobile Users: This Week in Social Media from Social Media Examiner – article by Cindy King. I’m pretty pumped about Edgar. This would be super spiffy for publishers.

Writing Advice

The Future Is Here: Self-Publishing and RWA by Jami Gold. Some good advice no matter what route you’re taking with your writing. 🙂

Looks like that’s all I have time for this week. Enjoy!  

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Mind Sieve 5/26/14

26 Monday May 2014

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Have I been needing this holiday!

Been pushing too hard too fast. Things have to slow down eventually, yes? EEK!

 

Fan Fun

The Anomaly Official Trailer – Oooh! Some Science Fiction fun!

Constantine Trailer – some cool TV might be coming our way! Sweet!

The Flash Extended Trailer – Oh yeah!

Interstellar Trailer Official Warner Brothers – More SF! Booyah! 

The 100 Foot Journey Official Trailer – this looks adorable!

Author Platform/Social Media

Google + Stories: This Week in Social Media from The Social Media Examiner, article by Cindy King. Dang, things just get more and more complicated and time consuming. DOH!

Writing Advice

From Kristen Lamb – Writer Victory! Remember Writers Are Magicians. You tell it, Kristen!

What Drives You To Write? by Jami Gold. Nice insights!

More craziness coming down the pike for me. Wish me luck!!!!

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The Next Big Thing aka The Blog-A-Thon of DOOM!

09 Sunday Dec 2012

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Okay, maybe the Doom part is an exaggeration on my part. Heh heh.

I’ve been tagged by buddy Kathryn Sullivan to participate on this new (for me!) blog chain concept. I’ve attached a link back to her Next Big Thing. Thanks Kathy!

Now for my bit:

 

What is the working title of your next book?

“No Good Deeds” is the current title, though it looks like it’s been used a lot. So I may need to rethink it!

 

Where did the idea come from for the book?

Originally the WIP was a short story. My daughter liked it so much, she demanded I expand it into a book. (Heck, her reading, let alone liking my work is rare! Must encourage it! Heh heh.) The actual spark that started the original short story came from Bill Ledbetter. He’d made a complaint about how all SF shows and stories always assumed aliens look humanoid, which in itself is a statistical improvability. So I thought why not play with that, use humanoid aliens, yet have the protagonist make the same claim, thus creating a mystery within the story itself on that point. Heh heh heh.

 

What genre does your book fall under?

Unlike all my other current, published novels, this one is Science Fiction.

 

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

Oooo! Warren Kole would be fun as Captain Bennett, one of the antagonists. Stana Katic would be fun as Claudia, but she might actually be too pretty. Lol. Jewel Staite would be fun as well. (Yes, she’s pretty too! What?) Stevens would be Lucy Lawless but with a crew cut. Heh heh

 

What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?

Ack, how to do that without using a cliché… Only when you hit true bottom, might you actually see the light. Yeah, needs work, I know.

 

Oh, how about: Stumbling over a new and unprecedented humanoid alien race, those who discovered them would rather exploit them than allow them to join the Dominion.

 

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Neither. Though if I can find an agent, I would send it that route. However, what’s worked best for me so far has been getting contracts from small publishing houses. It’s highly likely that’s the path I will follow.

 

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

I’m still working on it. Life has not been kind with regards to my writing time. Lol. Normally a first draft takes me about a year.

 

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Hard to say. This type of thing is not my forte. L Perhaps it might resemble some of the Star Trek novels, but in a grittier universe? It’s not hard SF, but it isn’t Space Opera either. Just straight SF.

 

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

Like I mentioned above, Bill Ledbetter is responsible for the core aspect, my daughter for her excitement on the premise.

 

What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?

It’s about taking risks despite previously being hurt for such a thing. Learning to embrace your humanity rather than crush it. Trying to figure out what the aliens are really up to, too! Heh.

 

To continue the blog chain I’m nominating: Gene Lempp, ChuckWendig, Bill Ledbetter, Rie Sheridan Rose, and Jami Gold. (Won’t they be surprised? Bwahahahahaha!)

 

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Novels

Inner Demons

(2014) Urban Fantasy

It took everything from her, except revenge!

Sample Chapters

ISBN: 978-1594263279

From Mundania Press


The Price of Mercy

(2011) Young Adult - Fantasy

Which is worse...the monster without or within?

Sample Chapters

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ISBN: 978-1934841983

From Zumaya Publications


Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles

(2007) Young Adult - Fantasy

"Harry Potter meets Dragon Riders of Pern"

Sample Chapters

ISBN: 978-0759944664

From Hard Shell Word Factory


Willing Sacrifice

(2008) Young Adult - Fantasy

"To save the world she must DIE! Or must she?"

Sample Chapters

ISBN: 978-1934135273

From Zumaya Publications


In the Service of Samurai

(2002/2011) Adult/YA - Japanese Fantasy Adventure

"The Last Samurai meets Pirates of the Caribbean"

Sample Chapters

ISBN: 978-1612710532

From Zumaya Publications


Vassal of El

(2004) Adult/YA - Fantasy Mystery

"He tried to forget his past, but his past would not forget him"

Sample Chapters

ISBN: 978-1934135990

From Zumaya Publications

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