In honor of Valentine’s Day, my collection of eight very romantic short stories, My Last Romance & other passions, is free for Kindle Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week. Plus don’t forget to register to win two pounds of Nuts.com yummy chocola…
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The other day I got an email from my friend Skye Alexander who used to live here in Gloucester but has since moved to Kerrville, Texas. Last summer she told me she was writing a book about the myth and lore of mermaids and she asked if she could use a …
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A wonderful review on a book blog for The Old Mermaid’s Tale!Reviews from the Heart: A MUST READ: THE OLD MERMAID’S TALE by KATHLEEN V…: I have read several short stories by Kathleen Valentine, and I have enjoyed all of them. This is the first full…
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Continuing with a selection of samples from My Last Romance and other passions, what could be a more perfect Valentine than this collection of eight love stories? On February 12, 13, 14 this collection will be free for Kindle. It is also avai…
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In the past couple of months The Old Mermaid’s Tale has gotten some incredible reviews on Amazon. I appreciate these so much!
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. A MUST READ!, February 3, 2012By Lyn…
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Today Hammond Castle posted a portfolio of vintage photographs of the castle on their Facebook page. They are wonderful old pictures though no date is given. I’ve spent a lot of time there.I’ve attended concerts and a dance. I shot some of the photos f…
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Never in my wildest dreams, when I began publishing ebooks, did I ever think I would sell 10,000 books in a year! So selling that many in a month just takes my breath away. I had read that all predictions indicated that ebook sales would skyrocket afte…
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This is a fragment from the short story Danse Avec Moi from my short story collection, My Last Romance and other passions. It is the featured book for my participation in Book Lovin’ Babes Valentine’s Blog Hop. Click the link to register for the prizes…
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Maureen McDermott Gill, formerly of Chicago but now living in Maine, is the author of an excellent police thriller, January Moon, and an avid blogger with two excellent blogs, Tides & Currents and The Windy City Author…in New England. Yesterday s…
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You know how a lot of DVDs come with a Bonus Feature called the Commentary version? I love those things. Sometimes I love them more than the movie. I have learned a lot about process and creative innovation from them and about how really creative peopl…
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Thanks to a discussion on an internet discussion board last night, I wound up taking a Myers-Briggs Personality Test and discovered I am an INFP. Below is what they had to say about INFPs. I guess I pretty much agree with that… it’s certainly sounds …
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One of the first things you learn when you get into the wild,wild world of indie publishing is that indie marketing is going to make you crazy. There simply are not enough hours in the day for all the things that you want to try and, no matter how much…
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Another guest blog from our buddy photographer Ray Beimel in St. Marys, Pennsylvania:
In October this past year, I did some travelling in south central Pennsylvania on a lovely fall weekend. These are…
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Valentine’s Day is coming and what could be a more perfect Valentine than this collection of eight love stories? On February 12, 13, 14 this collection will be free for Kindle. It is also available in a lovely little paperback and at $10.20 it’s not mu…
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Valentine’s Day is coming and what could be a more perfect Valentine than this collection of eight love stories? On February 12, 13, 14 this collection will be free for Kindle. It is also available in a lovely little paperback and at $10.20 it’s not mu…
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