Novels available through Amazon

New releases

Published

New novel "Silent cries of the children" a true account of child abuse and neglect, is now available at Amazon.com.  This wonderful story was written by Redonda Stover and was published by Knight publishing 2012.  Look for it today!
Also, from Knight publication,  "Hell Happens" and
 "Dark of midnight", which is coming soon!

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Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 1

Book Bite

A knight publication

I am a Stephen King fan and like many of his fans, I have read nearly every novel he has ever written.  From his first publication “The glass floor” to his newest novel, The wind through the keyhole, Stephen King has proven himself one of the greatest story tellers of our time with an awe inspiring total sales of over 350 million copies sold.  That is impressive!

Stephen king’s most popular reads

Top Twenty most popular Stephen King novels: The Dark Tower Series The stand The mist It The dead zone The green mile Salem’s lot Tommy knockers

Special Interest Articles: Fantasy must reads!   Fantasy is a wonderful genre where the author has no limits.  The fantasy novel can be in space, in another dimension, underwater; it does not really matter.  Fantasy has no roots, meaning it is not based on reality or science as you would find in a sci-fi novel.  One of the most creative of the genres, fantasy is essentially the writer’s playground where absolutely anything can become possible. If you are a fantasy lover, then here is a list of must reads for you:   A game of thrones George R. R Martin The name of the wind Patrick Rothfuss Lord of the rings J.R R Tolkien The black company Glen Cook The blade itself Joe Abercrombie Hell Happens Bethaney Brookes  The way of kings Brandon Sanderson The farseer Robin Hobb The wheel of time Robert Jordan Cold fire trilogy C.S Friedman The etched city K.J Bishop A sword of shadows J.V Jones •   Stephen Kings most popular reads. Self-published works that scream, “READ ME!”

More and more these days you see many emerging self-published authors.  The reason for this is the increasing difficulty in finding a publisher who will actually give a manuscript a chance.  It seems that a writer has to already be established and have a platform, be famous, or know the right people in order to make it in this field.  It's not fair to a writer who has a manuscript that screams potential best-seller.  Most great new authors are having their work tossed in the trash without as much as a look.  This is the main reason why authors turn to self-publishing. Here is a short list of self-published works that made it to the top.

The Celestine Prophecy

James Redfield In search of excellence Tom Peters The Christmas box Rick Evans A time to kill John Grisham The plant Stephen King These great works were all originally self-published.  Do you recognize any?

A list of Self-published works available on Amazon! The following list of self-published works come from an extensive search of Amazon, Good reads, and a select few have been suggested by leaders of local book groups/clubs for inclusion. “I’m not dead. I’m not in Hell.”  (Hell Happens)  Hell Happens Bethaney Brookes The lunatics Seven N Blue Solemnly swear Joe Porrazzo The Abbey Chris Culver  Last Breath Michael Prescott Summer secrets Barbara Freethy Blind pursuit Michael Prescott My blood approves Amanda Hocking

A bit on Dean Koontz Dean Koontz was born in Pennsylvania.  He graduated from Shippensburg state college (Shippensburg University) Dean Koontz has sold over 400 million copies of his books, which have

been translated to 38 different languages.  Some of his best works are: Odd Thomas series Watchers Phantoms

False memory The good guy The door to December The face Strangers Hideaway

Twilight Craze!

“I’m a little worried about Edward…  Can vampires go into shock?” The Twilight saga has received a lot of attention since it first hit the shelves.  At first, people lined up at the registers to purchase their copies of this popular series, and then it hit the box office.  The movie version sold out on their first night all over the nation.  It was one of the most popular love stories of the year.  You could see people wearing team Jacob, team Edward,and team Bella tee shirts all over the states. Now, there are numerous blogs belittling Stephanie Meyers for the poor writing and editing of her novels.  Several reviews have also pointed this out including a review by Stephen King.  However, one must commend Mrs. Meyers on finding her target audience and keeping the story geared to them.  Even with the negative reviews on and off the net.  The vampire love story still creates quite the stir on premier night.  It can be seen “sold out” at nearly ever box office across the states.  Therefore, regardless of the bad publicity, the movie and book series are still a hit, and Stephanie Meyers has the last laugh as she walks away with millions in profit.

Box office:  Based on books   Even book lovers enjoy a good movie sometimes.  Have you ever read a novel and thought," That should be made into a movie!"  Chances are you have.  There are several great movies already out and coming out this year based on bestselling novels.  Here is a list of what movies to watch for: One for the money The Lorax The hunger games The lucky one

Breaking dawn--part 2 The hobbit Life of Pi Abraham Lincoln: Vampire hunter The host The devil in the white city Water for elephants The help The girl with the dragon tattoo On the road The woman in black

 

Pick a genre

Genre

What's right for you?

So, you want to write a novel.  One of the first things you need to decide is what genre is right for you.
there are several different genre to choose from these days as well as a mixture of two or more genre.  Let's look at a few of the most common genres, shall we?

Romance:
Romance is a big seller and there are numerous titles out there that fall under this category.  Romance has a large number of fans and sells more books every year than any other genre out there.  It isn't unheard of for romance lovers to read several books per week.  The only thing that is a MUST is that the man and woman live happily ever after.  There is a formula that is typical for a romance novel that you should at least look at before diving in.
A great site that goes into detail about the romance formula can be found here:  How to write romance fiction 

Paranormal Romances:
This a a genre that blends both paranormal and romance, obviously.  This genre can have ghosts, witches, whether good or bad, demons, vampires, etc.  Basically, anything can happen in this genre, but like I said romance must outshine all else.

Contemporary romance:
This is a love buds forth in today's world.  There's a lot of witty dialogue when it comes to contemporary romances.  Many of the humorous romance movies set in modern times (I know you've seen at least a few) are contemporary romances.  This genre can be steamy and have heated love scenes or be more of a sweet love with no more than a few kisses.

Historical Romance:
As the name implies, this is a romance that is set back in the past.  Have you watched Pirates of the Caribbean?  That would be a historical romance.  The pirate, Jack Sparrow, is bad in a good way, handsome, and funny.  Will Tanner is the descendant of a pirate.  He is handsome, well groomed, funny, and intelligent.  In a historical romance the heroine is fiery yet reserved.  She's strong yet somewhat delicate.

Fantasy:
This genre needs an imaginative author to bring it to life.  It can take place in another dimension or on another world.  There is really no limit when it comes to this genre, which is why I love writing this particular genre.  It doesn't have to have the element of love or it can have a blossoming romance the steams up the pages.  It is completely up to you.

Science fiction:
All novels of this genre have an element of realism or possibility such as aliens or the future.  In this genre, the writer can explore all possibilities that circle around science fact.  If you have ever hear of "The sixth day" or War of the worlds, then you know science fiction.

I'm going to stop here and let you think about these genres for a while, but I will be back tomorrow to go over several other wonderful genres for you to choose from.

Look forward to reading about:
Different mystery genres
Psychological novels
Thrillers
Horror
Historical fiction
contemporary fiction
Mainstream fiction

Until next time, happy scrawling.

Memorial Day

Memorial day

In memory of

This is not about books or writing.
This is a day to remember our loved ones who have left us behind, to remember all those who have fought and died for our country, and for all those who have changed out lives with their heroic acts and inspiring words.  For those who are now gone, but who remain in our hearts now and always, we remember you and send you our love.

Book cover OMG!

Choosing a cover design

OMG!  How hard is it to have a book cover approved?  I wonder if all authors go through this nightmare.  When my novel was reformatted for book form, there were some formatting issues we had to work out, which has taken a week.  The cover was changed again per my request.  The first choice just didn't look right.  Now it's in the review process again to make certain it is formatted correctly and therefore will print correctly.  Holy crow!  I'm so tired and just wish this was over all ready.  I really want to finish my second novel and submit it.

Finally published...twice!

Fantasy/Romance

Novel

I finally received a copy of "Hell Happens" in hard copy.  I now have to proof it, making sure I'm happy with the cover and such, then it's available in hardback as well as e-book form.  I was also published in Ezine Articles for my article "Reborns.  How adollable!"  You can view it here:
Reborns.  How adollable!
My novel is available in e-book form here:
Hell Happens
Available soon in paperback.