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Serpents of Old by Kirk Millson

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 by donsloan

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https://donsloanauthor.wordpress.com/2019/03/19/serpents-of-old-by-kirk-millson/ Serpents of Old is a novel steeped in Southwest atmosphere and mystery,. Author Kirk Millson's familiarity with Arizona and Mexico's byways (albeit now changed by growth and technology) lends a solid background to the evolving story of dogs, murder, and desert struggles when reporter Carter Miguel follows his nose…

The Legacy and the Lion: Book One of the Yusan Chronicles by Elaine Jemmett

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 by donsloan

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The Legacy and the Lion is the first book in the Yusan Chronicles, a military sci-fi story that holds a different atmosphere than most. It's set in the future, but focuses on a primitive world of kings, horse-riding soldiers, murder plots, and power plays. It actually reads more like a history…

Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best by Cathy Burnham Martin

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 by donsloan

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In her extraordinary book, Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best, author Cathy Burnham Martin exudes an enthusiasm for life unmatched in other self-help books that claim to boost your spirit and world view. This articulate narrative examines expertly the reasons why we should surround ourselves with cheerleaders --…

Plum Rains on Happy House by Michael Greco

January 28, 2019 by donsloan

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Review by Diane Donovan Plum Rains on Happy House is set in Japan, where an odd kind of boarding house containing a strange cast of characters engages a Westerner, Lawrence Thornberry (called 'the Ichiban' by the house observer), in a culture clash of oddity that opens with a powerful description…

Deliberate Deception by Joe Porrazzo

January 25, 2019 by donsloan

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Review by Cy Young, Publishers Daily Reviews Great writers are often measured by reviewers using a literary yardstick of sorts. In “The Art of Dramatic Writing,” Lajos Egri applies a mathematical formula to dramatic structure. He contends that the degree to which the reader cares about the main character and…

CFI! The Book: A Satirical Aviation Comedy by Alex Stone

January 18, 2019 by donsloan

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Step into a world where student pilots repeatedly overshoot runways, foreigners desperate for a pilot's license are casually extorted for an upfront nonrefundable fee of $10,000. And their instructors are all so broke that they spray Windex on their dress shirts every day to avoid the expense of washing them.…

Hauling Checks: A Satirical Aviation Comedy by Alex Stone

December 10, 2018 by donsloan

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In the opening scenes of Hauling Checks, the pilot is gazing languidly out his cockpit window at an engine that’s fully engulfed in fire. The air traffic controller, who can clearly see the conflagration, asks if the airplane needs to make an emergency landing. “Nope, we’re good,” the pilot says…

Five Fathoms Beneath by J.R. Alcyone

December 3, 2018 by donsloan

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Alexandros Serafeim is a celebrated pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon in Perth, Australia, the land down under. He is entrenched firmly at the pinnacle of his hospital’s staff and quite literally saves lives on a regular basis. To his only son, Ambrose, he is a god. Someone to be admired and emulated,…

Smart Marketing for Indie Authors by Mike Kowis, Esq.

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 by donsloan

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Award-winning author Mike Kowis, Esq., has done it again, practicing what he so eloquently preaches. He has rolled back the mysterious veil that has long kept many an independent writer from commercial success with his impressive new guide to help Indie authors market their books. Called, appropriately enough, Smart Marketing…

Formula Q by Alexander Charalambides

October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 by donsloan

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Hard-charging jetcar driver Vittoria Tarno and her intrepid racing team Goofé Troupé take their legendary racing prowess to Mars in this heart-stopping, totally cinematic look at next-gen interplanetary auto racing. But this spectacular spectator sport turns into a dangerous death duel somewhere along the way and you, the lucky reader,…

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