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Losing sight of the printed page.

Sight loss is a difficult problem for anybody to cope with. Thirty-five years ago, I could write with an ordinary ink pen and read with an 8 power magnifying glass. Now I need felt markers and a 12 power set of lenses. Several operations to deal with my glaucoma, as well as the effects of aging, have taken their toll. As my vision worsens, I'm increasingly aware of the fact that I'll soon have to relearn braille. When I was at Jericho Hill School for the Deaf and Blind in the sixties, I was give… Continue

Added by Bruce Atchison on November 20, 2009 at 8:02pm — No Comments

A Great First Review for Tilly's Tale

I'm delighted to be able to publish the following review of Tilly's Tale which has appeared today on Amazon.com. Reviewer Fran Lewis has produced a review that in itself as full of emotion and I'm so pleased that Tilly's story was able to reach into and touch the heart of an expe… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on November 18, 2009 at 4:44am — No Comments

Big Thanks to Vivian and Mandy

This morning, I received a copy of Tilly's Tale, that I'd ordered as soon as the book became available in the UK. I always like to test out the delivery service when I have a new book released. Well, I have to say the quality of book simply amazed me.… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on November 16, 2009 at 4:33am — No Comments

Some bunny with a mind of his own.

Though rabbits are beasts, they can certainly reason and plot mischief. No bunny demonstrated that better to me than Gideon, a Himalayan I adopted from the Edmonton animal shelter in 1997. Right from the start, he was like a fur-clad Dennis the Menace. Instead of being a boring carrot-eating lump, the stereotypical image most people have of rabbits, he was inquisitive and full of energy. In 2006, I published a memoir of the years I spent with him, as well as a number of other free-range troublem… Continue

Added by Bruce Atchison on November 13, 2009 at 8:29pm — No Comments

Tilly's Tale Now Available at Amazon.co.uk - Be Prepared to Fall in Love!

I'm really delighted to find that my latest release 'Tilly's Tale' is now available from Amazon.co.uk This is the first in my series of 'Harry Porter's… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on November 12, 2009 at 3:44am — No Comments

Fan mail from a teenaged boy in BC who loved The River

Every now and then I get a piece

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on November 10, 2009 at 1:13pm — No Comments

Tilly's Tale Now Available in UK

Abebooks.co.uk have become the first to stock 'Tilly's Tale, in the UK, so readers in the United Kingdom can… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on November 10, 2009 at 11:47am — No Comments

Haiku

Haiku (1) basanti shawls yellow paper kites in mustard fields (2) Every time I doze - Buddha opens his eyes (3) Sky weeps Colours - Autumn leaves ------------------- Hamid Yazdani Continue

Added by Hamid Yazdani on November 9, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments

'Tilly's Tale' now at Amazon.com

I'm really happy to report that 'Tilly's Tale', written under my Harry Porter pseudonym has today appeared on sale at Amazon.com Hopefully it won't be too long before it also appears on Amazon's UK site too. Also available direct from the publisher at http://4rvpublishingllc.com/ Tilly is so excited her tail hasn't stopped wagging since the book was released. Here's a short blurb: Rescued when life looked bleak and her future uncertain, Tilly found l… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on November 8, 2009 at 2:46pm — No Comments

All I want for Christmas is solitude.

One writer on the Inscribe list recently posed a question that generated a flurry of replies. She asked us what would be a good Christmas gift to give a writer. Some members suggested note pads and pencils while others suggested e-book readers or voice-recognition software. I chimed in by saying that all I wanted for Christmas was to be left alone. That generated even more responses. Why would I, or anybody, want to be without the company of family and friends on such a festive occasion? To sta… Continue

Added by Bruce Atchison on November 6, 2009 at 11:54am — No Comments

POD and Self-Publishing

My guest blogger today is Charles Jacobs. Charles has some interesting information on POD that will surely clear up some misconceptions. He also writes tips to help you write, publish & promote your work.… Continue

Added by joylene butler on November 5, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

My Book, 'Tilly's Tale' is Released Today

I'm over the moon today, because my book 'Tilly's Tale' written under my Harry Porter name was released this morning by 4RV Publishing. 'Tilly's Tale' is the first book in my 'Harry Porter's Dog tales' series and sets out to tell Tilly's life story in her own words, beginning with the appalling story of her early life and endin… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on November 5, 2009 at 6:02am — No Comments

Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif is the only Canadian to make the semi-finals in the Dorchester Next Best Celler romance contest

NEW YORK, NY, November 04, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When Canadian author… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on November 4, 2009 at 4:25pm — No Comments

Textnovel.com Announces Semi-Finalists in Dorchester "Next Best Celler" Romance Writing Contest

PARK CITY, Utah, November 3, 2009—Textn

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on November 4, 2009 at 4:24pm — 1 Comment

An indoor Halloween.

Most children spend a few hours each October 31st happily going from house to house trick-or-treating. That pleasant pastime was withheld from me in 1964 when I found myself 500 miles from home in a boarding school. From my Deliverance From Jericho (Six Years in a Blind School)… Continue

Added by Bruce Atchison on October 30, 2009 at 11:18am — No Comments

Two reviews in for Eden's Hell (I: The First)

I've received two official reviews for Eden's Hell, which is Book I to a five novel series. My first book signing was Friday, October 23, 2009. I actually sold out of 30 printed copies and have ordered more. I can only hope they will arrive before this Friday, or I will have to reschedule. What a huge success, and the staff at Coles Books are the absolute best! http://www.paranormalromance.org:80/reviews/review.php?id=321… Continue

Added by Dawné Dominique on October 26, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

The death of a tree.

To adults, a tree is just a tree. It's something to plant, trim, pick fruit from, or cut down as desired. When I was seven, I became extremely fond of one. in my Deliverance From Jericho (Six Years in a Blind School) memoir, I explained why this decorative landscape item became a source of comfort for me.… Continue

Added by Bruce Atchison on October 23, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments

Yet Another 5 Star Review - Legacy of the Ripper

Hot on the heels of the wonderful review that 'Legacy of the Ripper' received on Amazon.co.uk yesterday, another terrific review has appeared, this time on the site of… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on October 23, 2009 at 7:57am — No Comments

Legacy of The Ripper Receives 5 Star Review

I'm so pleased to be able to share the latest review of my novel 'Legacy of the Ripper' which has just appeared on the Amazon.co.uk site. Here's what Mr. Mike Covell had to say about the book. 5.0 out of 5 stars Another Ripping Yarn from Brian L Porter!, 22 Oct 2009 By Mr. Michael Covell "Mike Covell" (Hull) - See… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on October 22, 2009 at 2:08pm — No Comments

Good News

Several months ago, the distributor for my novel Dead Witness, Nancy Wise from Sandhill Book Marketing, suggested I contact Theytus Books about publishing my novel Broken But Not Dead. I did. And last Saturday, October 17, I signed a contract. Note the gigantic smile on my face: