My brother Bob Atkinson (best-selling author, too) has a new adventure out from the Scottish Highlands!

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From the #1 bestselling author, Bob Atkinson, comes a tale of Romance and rebellion.

The Scottish Highlands, 1746. The history books are telling Andy Macmillan, a British soldier from the 1970s, that Jacobite dreams are about to end in slaughter at the Battle of Culloden.

But Andy isn’t reading a book; he’s there himself in the Great Glen, awaiting the full force of redcoats to descend upon the rebels he’s sided with.

Desperate straits lead to unexpected alliances. Can Andy and the Highlanders trust turncoat Lieutenant Longholme?

The disfigured British officer has the power to turn both the battle and a lady’s heart. But whose side is he really on?

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“… be prepared for tears as I challenge you not to fall in love with these characters…”  – from an Amazon 5-star review Get your copy of the latest novel of romance an…

Source: Red Sky in the Morning – it’s launch day!

Joel Friedlander – “The Book Designer” – with helpful blogs on marketing, your writing platform, and more!

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Blogs for Self-Publishers, May 7 – 13, 2016 including Nick Thacker, Kimberely Grabas, Jason Matthews, Ron Bueker, and Dan Blank

Author Platform: Why You’re Struggling and How to Fix It

My pal Ron Herron (Award-winning author R.L. Herron) announces his new book! And also tells us what really matters…

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“No one knows how long the Cherokee people have lived in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, although artifacts have been found indicating their ancestors were there more than 11,000 years ago…at the end of the last Ice Age.

After the discovery of gold in Cherokee territory, one of the most disgraceful things in American history began…the forcible removal of all Cherokee from land they had lived on for generations. More than 4,000 men, women and children died on the brutal 1200 mile forced march. It has gone down in history as “The Trail of Tears.”

Award-winning author R.L. Herron has created a spellbinding tale based on the curse of an assassinated Cherokee prophet that has followed one American family for eight generations with relentless, supernatural horror. ”

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My latest novel, Blood Lake, was just published. You will find it on Amazon and online at Barnes & Noble. (Whew!) There, the shameless publicity effort is done (don’t I wish). Now … Source: Thi…

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Thriller-Writer (Eric J. Gates) hosts Seumas Gallacher, who talks about the use of violence in writing

By the Mad Kilt:

…I wonder how often and how many of yeez have the same thoughts that bang around in my little grey cells from time to time… today’s epiphany jumped in a wee while ago… ‘…God save us from those that want to save us from ourselves…’ …it starts when ye’re still an infant, still in yer short trousers… the ‘savers’ raise the alarm about how much violence gets peddled in the movie theatre cartoons… ‘…it’ll warp their minds… create 

monsters out of them… psychologically damage them forever…’

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Thriller-Writer: My Guest: Seumas Gallacher.

My pal Lucy Pireel features author Michael Kaye…

Today I feature the incredible Hulk! Erm, I mean Michael Kaye!   

Hi Michael, thanks for allowing me this interview.

When you think of yourself, can you name a few words that come to mind?

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May I introduce Ms. Donna Collier, cover artist extraordinaire :)

Over the weekend, I had the rare luxury of buzzing around the net, just browsing for this and that. I came upon Ms. Collier’s site, and I have to say, her work is impressive. She runs DLC Designs out of her blog, and has quite a number of cover samples listed, along with client feedback and some other useful info. I have to say, her cover samples are fantastic, and she’s received glowing marks from past and current customers. Why not go have a look yourself? Click on the image to go to her site:

Welcome to an Interview with Seumas Gallacher | barsetshirediaries

SAVAGE PAYBACK

 

A series of coordinated lethal bomb attacks on a dozen jewelry stores in London’s West End drag former SAS officer, Jack Calder and his specialist security firm, International Security Partners, into a deadly mesh of murder and international drug running.

 

A black ops explosives expert, an ex-colleague turned renegade mercenary with a twisted lust for revenge, emerges from the past to join forces with a powerful and dangerous drug baron from Eastern Europe.

 

A major cocaine trafficker from South America compounds the threats as competitive turf issues straddle international territories.

 

Attacks close to home heighten the urgency for Calder and his team to find and deal with each of the three sinister adversaries in a final savage payback.

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The Bio of Seumas:

 

Seumas Gallacher was born in the cradle of the Govan shipyards in Glasgow in the so-called ‘bad old days’, which were really the greatest of days, where everybody was a true character of note.

 

An early career as a trainee banker led to a spell in London, where his pretence to be a missionary converting the English fell on deaf ears.

 

Escape to the Far East in 1980 opened up access to cultures and societies on a global scale, eventually bringing the realisation that the world is simply one large, extended village.

 

The lifelong desire to write resulted in THE VIOLIN MAN’S LEGACY, the first in a planned series. Seumas’ sequel novel, VENGEANCE WEARS BLACK was launched in early July 2012. The third, SAVAGE PAYBACK, was released in late 2013 with at least two other books to follow in the same vein. Ebook downloads on his novels exceed 70,000 to date.

 

Seumas lives in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

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LUNA AETURNUS BY SIMON OKILL BLOG TOUR! | amoscassidy

“Luna Aeturnus”, the hard-hitting sequel to Simon’s vamp thriller “Luna Sanguis”, is out now on Amazon. Go check out Simon, and see why you should add these two fine works to your shelf now:

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Andrea Buginsky kicks of her “Destiny: (New Avalon, #1)” tour at Book R3vi3w Tours – check it out!

Destiny looks like a great read. Here’s an excerpt, and if you would, please join Andrea over at Book R3vi3w Tours, and show her some love 🙂

Book Excerpt:

Elena was getting upset as she defended her family’s honor. She wasn’t thinking about where that might lead. She wasn’t thinking at all.

 

“Why, Elena, I didn’t mean to upset you.  I just meant that-“

 

“I know exactly what you meant, Barbara Thomas! You think your family is better than anyone else in this town. You always have. Just because your dad happens to be the former mayor’s son doesn’t mean you own this town and everyone in it! I’m so sick of your mock sentiment when all you really feel is that you’re better than everyone. You’re no better than the rest of us!”  

 

As she yelled, things around her felt funny, and she realized she heard screaming. She looked around, and was startled to see everyone staring at her, horrified. She took a deep breath, and realized what had happened. She let her emotions get away from her, and her powers erupted.

 

The only words she could think of to describe the scene around her were total chaos.  Every locker had burst open, and the entire contents – books, folders, papers, pictures, mirrors, backpacks – had come flying out. The posters on the walls were scattered everywhere. Most of the students and teachers were picking themselves up off the floor. Elena knew her powers had gotten totally out of hand, and she made everything around her fly out of control, literally.

 

She heard footsteps walking toward her, the only sound in the hall. She looked up and saw her counselor, Mrs. Adams, walking toward her. She gently took Elena by the shoulder and guided her to her office. She looked back and saw Barb and the other Bimbettes staring at her, as well as everyone else in the hall. 

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May I present my pal Gina Fava, and her new international Thriller “The Race”…

About Gina:

I’m a Buffalo, New York native, and I live with my family in New England. I’ve written award-winning short stories, and I belong to Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. I graduated from the University of Buffalo and later earned a law degree, but it was the bomb scares and armed car chases I endured while studying counter-terrorism and art history at the American University of Rome that spurred my interest in writing thrillers.

A Formula One racing buff, I’m also a die-hard Sabres hockey fan who loves movies, reading other people’s suspense novels, and roaming Italy to hunt down my characters’ favorite wines and to research settings for the perfect murder.

My debut novel, THE RACE, is the first in my series featuring the HELL Rangers, a car-racing special ops force, and it’s geared toward fans of Lee Child, Dan Brown, Matthew Reilly, and Clive Cussler who like action-packed thrillers peppered with history and mystery. I hope you enjoy reading it, and if you do, please be sure to leave a review.

I’m currently at work on the second book in the HELL Ranger series, and I plan to release THE SCULPTOR, the first in a new suspense series, in 2014. Visit http://www.GinaFava.com and connect with me via my blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

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And about her book:

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Book description:

Rome, The Eternal City. Home to Devlin “Lucky” Lucchesi, husband, father, and car racing champion, whose lucky existence makes his alter ego as a special op HELL Ranger feel far away. 

Until…Ishmael Zaid, an elusive international terrorist, and a villain from Devlin’s past, masterminds a terror attack that decimates Rome’s train station and rips Lucky’s life apart. 

Devlin vows revenge. He teams with his HELL Ranger crew to battle Ishmael’s “Race” of followers and to diffuse a dozen more bombs set to wipe Rome off the map by midnight. The stakes skyrocket when Ishmael kidnaps Devlin’s young son and violates the sanctity of the Vatican, robbing one of its ancient relics to use as a symbol of war on mankind. Devlin and Ishmael finally collide in a showdown that will ultimately determine the fate of the world, and there will be HELL to pay.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A thriller that cannot be put down July 6, 2013

By Miguelito

 

The Race is the first book in what I hope will be many in a series. I cannot wait for the next one! I would recommend the book to anyone interested in reading a thriller. Set in today’s time period, this book will get you thinking about today’s world events. I read this book in record time because I could not put it down. There are twists, and turns and unlike most thrillers, what you expect to happen, and when, begins to fall apart when, well… I’d rather not write anymore. This is a must read! As a fore warning, three quarters of the way through this book when part IV begins, you want to leave yourself enough time to read the next 14 chapters at once. At this point as things unfold you can feel your heart thumping so hard that you cannot read fast enough.
Excellent read! I hope for more from this brilliant new author.

 

 

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED this Thriller! July 10, 2013

By A. Marbach VINE VOICE

 

THE RACE focuses around a main character- Devlin “Lucky” Lucchesi. Very soon into the book you find out that Devlin is much more than meets the eye: he’s a loving husband, devoted father, and just happens to be a seven-time F1 champion half way to his (record) eighth championship. However, Devlin’s also an ex-Army Ranger who served in the first Persian Gulf war and what looks like your average pit crew/race team is anything but. Devlin’s race team is made up of all the members of his (ex)Army Rangers unit (as well as some family members) but they do much much more than service his winning F1 machine. They, along with Devlin, make up the HELL Rangers- a covert special operations team based in Rome. When I read that on the back of the book- my brain turned off. I was sure that I wouldn’t like this book- because I am not big on special ops/military fiction/spy fiction- it is so NOT usually by bag of tea. That made it hard for me read the first couple of chapters- but I soon found myself drawn into the story that Gina Fava weaves and falling in love with the characters as she weaved it.