GOOD MONDAY

  Good Monday morning all, today we are going to review a comic version of the books I loved when I was a kid. NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS (the big lie) by Anthony Del Col .

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When the teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy are accused of the murder of their father – a detective in the small resort town of Bayport – they must team up with the femme fatale nancy drew to prove their innocence (and find the real guilty party in the process) in a twisting, hard-boiled tale, complete
with double-crosses, deceit and dames. Inspired by new crime classics like ed Brubaker’s Fatale and darwyn cooke’s parker series, writer Anthony del col (Assassin’s creed, Kill shakespeare) and artist Werther dell’edera (Batman: detective comics, House of Mystery) bring the iconic teen detectives into the modern age, and redefine noir for a new generation of readers!

                        MY REVIEW 

 

       This isn't the Nancy Drew and Hardy boys of our childhood . This story is grittier and darker and has twists and turns that you didn't see coming . I mean having Frank and Joe under suspicion of murdering their father , damn that was a game changer . Nancy coming in and helping them out . I love cross over and the story is one that will keep you wondering .

    The graphics in this comic have that classic noir feel to them but the characters are so 2017.  I love the feel of the suspense and action . The character drawings take us back to the book . They did a great job of bringing old school and new school together . 

   This was a great comic and I cant wait for the second installment . Other then the fact it was a little short , didn't take away from the action and the intrigue . So if you want to read the updated HARDY BOYS and NANCY DREW  check it out 

Books to curl up with: GOOD SUNDAY MORNING ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD SUNDAY MORNING ALL: Good Sunday morning all . Our next victim in November to Dismember on reading zombie is Scott Baker . Good morning Scott thank you f...

GOOD SUNDAY MORNING ALL

Good Sunday morning all . Our next victim in November to Dismember on reading zombie is Scott Baker .

Good morning Scott thank you for joining us here today

Thank you for having me

 Tell us a bit about yourself.
I was born and raised in the Boston area, worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for twenty-three years, and am now retired where I live outside of Concord, New Hampshire with my wife (fellow writer Alison Beightol), daughter, two Boxers, and two cats. I write full time. I’ve been very fortunate because I’ve lived and traveled all over the world,and have had the opportunity to see and do things most people can only imagine, a lot of which has made its way into my novels.

 Tell us about your books.

I’ve published nine novels, two novellas, and two anthologies. They range from general horror, big bug thrillers, vampires, and even a tentacle sex story. I love them all, but I have a special fondness for my zombie stories. My Rotter World trilogy is unique in that it deals with a small band of humans and vampires working together to survive the zombie apocalypse; one thing I do in my series is bring an end to the apocalypse in which only one side survives (you’ll have to read the trilogy to find out who). My novella Dead Water involves a zombie outbreak aboard an oil rig, and my other novella Nazi Ghouls From Space… well, the title speaks for itself. Cruise of the Living Dead is my collection of zombie-related short stories, including zombies aboard a cruise ship, rednecks vs. zombies, cannibalism during the outbreak, and my favorite, “Deck the Malls with Bowels of Holly” in which an alcoholic mall Santa battles zombie reindeer (think Army of Darkness meets A Christmas Story).

Do you have a specific writing style?

I’m a huge fan of intense action scenes. I hate it when you read through three hundred pages and the climax is wrapped up in two pages. That’s ripping off the readers. I try to include action scenes that will last for at least one or two full chapters. To me, the greatest compliment is when a fan tells me my book kept them up all night because they couldn’t put it down. 

 Where did your interest in writing originate?

I was writing as far back as I can remember, when I was about seven or eight, although back then it was short stories jotted down in notebooks. My first publication was a cheap monster magazine typed on construction paper folded in half with photos from other magazines pasted in. It had a circulation of one – my mother

Do you read your reviews and what do you do when you find a bad review?

I love reading them. Negative reviews don’t bother me. Several times I’ve taken constructive criticism and used it to improve later novels. Sometimes the bad reviews are from people who for some reason didn’t like the plot or characters, which is fine – I know I can’t please everyone. So far, I’ve not received any mean-spirited reviews. I figure if most of the reviews are positive, then I must be doing it right.

Do you have any writing rituals?

Not many. I try to do a minimum of a thousand words a day. I mostly write in the morning in the family room with the dogs curled up around me while my wife and daughter are at work and school. After they go to bed, I spend several hours alone in my study with the cats either writing, marketing or engaged in social media

 Do you hide little tidbits in your stories that only a few people will get?

Not often. Sometimes I name tertiary characters after friends or colleagues I worked with. Some of the locations I use are places I had access to while serving with the government, so only a handful of people will be able to say they were there. The only work I hid a lot of Easter eggs in is my novella Nazi Ghouls From Space. Both WWII history buffs and UFO enthusiasts will get the references. 

 If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager, to help you become a better writer what would it be?

I don’t think there was anything different I could do. I was asthmatic as a kid and spent a lot of time sick in bed, and as such became a voracious reader. And I’ve been writing as far back as I can remember.

How long on average does it take for you to write your books?

Writing the first draft takes about three to four months. That’s the fun part. I send out the draft to my beta readers; when I get their comments, it takes another four to six weeks to revise the draft. That’s the most frustrating part because I read through the manuscript once as I do the initial revisions, a second time when I read through it for any continuity issues I missed, and the final time for grammar/spelling. Then I run a Find/Replace search for those words I tend to overuse. By this time, I’m so sick of reading the manuscript I can’t wait to see it published and done with. LOL.

 Do you believe in writer’s block? Definitely.

It happens to me all the time. I break it by taking a few days off and reading, watching TV, playing video games, and spending time with the family. Once my mind is clear, the creative juices begin flowing again. The one thing I never do is force my writing when that block hits.  

NOW FOR SOME FUN FAST QUESTIONS 

COFFEE TEA OR OTHER: Iced coffee

FAVOURITE JUNK FOOD: Chocolate chip ice cream with chocolate sprinkles

FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK: Anything by Dr. Seuss

DO YOU GOOGLE YOURSELF: Only occasionally. However, I have signed up for the media monitoring sites Mention and TalkWalkerAlerts, so every morning they scan the media and send me updates via email in which my name or my books are mentioned.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

What would you tell any aspiring writer out there?

Two things. First, write every day, even if it’s only a few hundred words; if you write one page a day, at the end of a year you have a 356-page manuscript. Second, never give up. This is a brutal industry where it has become increasingly harder to be noticed among the tens of thousands of other writers. Keep at it and don’t give up; if you have the skill and perseverance, you will get published. 

Where can we find you at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottMBakerAuthor/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vampire_hunters

Amazon Author’s Page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003N4U9BK

Goodreads Author’s Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3505916.Scott_M_Baker

BOOK LINKS 

Amazon link to Rotter World: https://www.amazon.com/Rotter-World-Scott-M-Baker/dp/1618680285/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333421267&sr=1-1

Amazon link to Rotter Nation: https://www.amazon.com/Rotter-Nation-World-saga/dp/0996312102/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1430546669&sr=1-1

Amazon link to Rotter Apocalypse: https://www.amazon.com/Rotter-Apocalypse-World-saga/dp/0996312129/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1445892548&sr=1-1

Amazon link to Dead Water: https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Water-ebook/dp/B005PYJNFY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1318181743&sr=1-1

Amazon link to Nazi Ghouls From Space: https://www.amazon.com/Nazi-Ghouls-Space-Scott-Baker-ebook/dp/B00OGN5D18/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1413266484&sr=1-1&keywords=nazi+ghouls+from+space

Amazon link to Cruise of the Living Dead: hps://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C2DW26W?ref_=pe_870760_118561140

  

Books to curl up with: HAPPY FRIDAY ALL

Books to curl up with: HAPPY FRIDAY ALL:  Good Friday all today we have the next book in the Charley Davidson series . THE TROUBLE WITH THE TWELFTH  GRAVE by Dayrnda Jones .     ...

HAPPY FRIDAY ALL

 Good Friday all today we have the next book in the Charley Davidson series . THE TROUBLE WITH THE TWELFTH  GRAVE by Dayrnda Jones .


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Grim Reaper Charley Davidson is back in the twelfth installment of Darynda Jones’ New York Times bestselling paranormal series, The Trouble with Twelfth Grave.
Ever since Reyes Farrow escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley Davidson accidentally trapped him, the son of Satan has been brimstone-bent on destroying the world his heavenly Brother created. His volatile tendencies have put Charley in a bit of a pickle. But that’s not the only briny vegetable on her plate. While trying to domesticate the feral being that used to be her husband, she also has to deal with her everyday life of annoying all manner of beings—some corporeal, some not so much—as she struggles to right the wrongs of society. Only this time she’s not uncovering a murder. This time she’s covering one up.
Add to that her new occupation of keeping a startup PI venture—the indomitable mystery-solving team of Amber Kowalski and Quentin Rutherford—out of trouble and dealing with the Vatican’s inquiries into her beloved daughter, and Charley is on the brink of throwing in the towel and becoming a professional shopper. Or possibly a live mannequin. But when someone starts attacking humans who are sensitive to the supernatural world, Charley knows it’s time to let loose her razor sharp claws. Then again, her number one suspect is the dark entity she’s loved for centuries. So the question becomes: Can she tame the unruly beast before it destroys everything she’s worked so hard to protect?

                           MY REVIEW
    Welcome to the twelfth installment of Charley , Reyes and the rest of the gang . I must say that this series is just getting better and funnier . I love the coffee swigging sassy pi / grim reaper . When we left off Reyes , the sexy man and god . Blew out of the God glass in his true form and is on the hunt for their daughter . Doing mass destruction in his wake . Charley is out to stop him at any cost . Not wanting to kill her husband but is willing to do it to save their little daughter . Will they survive the evil and come back together . 
     This is the 12th book in the series and it was a good fast read for me . I sat down and got sucked into Charley and the guys again. The story took off with a bang and just kept on going , The characters are getting better and better with each book . Charley is such a kick ass woman and you see her actually struggling this time . She doesn't want to hurt her love but she will if she has to . Reyes is still hot and sexy as sin but the evil side of him is doing everything in his power to hunt for their daughter . But all isn't what it seems with Reyes and you will want to kill him then in the next breathe you will want to climb him like a monkey and have your way with him .  Cookie and the gang are also back , doing what they have to do to keep Charley on the right path . I feel so bad for Garrett though he goes through so much in one scene in the book . 
      The series is one that I will always love the stories are hilarious and the characters are quirky and so much fun to read .  The only thing I found that it was just a little short . Started and then bang it was over . I just wish the author just flushed it out a little bit more . Other then that I loved the story and have never laughed so hard in awhile . So if you want a funny series check out Charley Davidson series . you will not be disappointed . 

Books to curl up with: WOW IT IS NOVEMBER

Books to curl up with: WOW IT IS NOVEMBER: WOW I can't believe it is November 1st . Today we are kicking of NOVEMBER TO DISMEMBER  helping out Reading Zombie group on fac...

WOW IT IS NOVEMBER

WOW I can't believe it is November 1st . Today we are kicking of NOVEMBER TO DISMEMBER  helping out Reading Zombie group on face book . To celebrate the world of zombies and some horror indie authors . Through out the month I will be interviewing a few of them .

Today's victim is Christopher Artinian and his SAFE HAVEN SERIES
Hi Christopher thanks for stopping by today , its a pleasure meeting you
Thank you for having me

Tell us a bit about yourself

 I was born and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Wanting to escape life in a big city and concentrate more on working to live than living to work, I moved to the Outer Hebrides in the north-west of Scotland in 2004, and have lived there ever since with my wife and dogs. I am a huge music lover, an avid reader, and a loyal follower of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Tell us about your books 

I released my debut novel, Safe Haven: Rise of the Rams in February 2017. This was the first instalment of a post-apocalyptic zombie trilogy. Book two, Safe Haven: Realm of the Raiders came out in July this year and has had a great response. Book three should be out before 2018.

For fans of the Safe Haven books, a stand alone short story was released as part of an anthology, Undead Worlds. I also wrote another zombie tale, unrelated to the books for the charity anthology, Treasured Chests.

Do you have a specific writing style 

I'm not sure I have a particular writing style, but I do use a particular method when I'm writing. When I was younger, I did drama in school and started writing performance pieces. I would always write through the eyes of the characters, and that has stuck with me. I try and live through the characters in my writing. (This can be a little disturbing sometimes).

Where did your interest in writing originate 

I have always been a huge music fan for as long as I can remember. When I was in my teens I started writing album and gig reviews for fanzines and magazines and it just developed from there. Doing drama in school helped massively with the fiction aspect of my writing and things just progressed.

Do you read your reviews and what do you do when you find a bad review 

I do read reviews. It's hard not to. A lot of people like my work and some don't. At the end of the day, everybody is entitled to an opinion.

Do you have any writing rituals, 

No rituals as such, but I have to have the door closed. It's easy for my train of thought to be broken. I also need lots of coffee.

 Do you hide little tidbits in your stories that only a few people will get 

Not deliberately. There are little bits that people who know me have said... well, that's you all over. But the key is to write what you know, so there are always going to be elements that people who know you will recognise.

 If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager , to help you become a better writer what would it be 

I would have read an awful lot more. I didn't read anything other than rock music magazines when I was growing up, and I really missed out on a lot.

 how long on average does it take for you to write your books 

It varies. I have quite a lot of other commitments at the moment and it is a juggling act. If I can clear the decks and concentrate fully on writing, I can do ten - fifteen thousand words per week. But like I say, that's in an ideal world.

 Do you believe in writers block 

I don't personally suffer from it, but my heart goes out to anyone who hits a brick wall.

NOW FOR SOME QUICK QUESTIONS 

COFFEE TEA OR OTHER 

Coffee... and wine... and other things.

FAVOURITE JUNK FOOD 

PIZZA 

FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK

Biggles Sees Too Much by W E Johns

DO YOU GOOGLE YOURSELF 

Yes 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST 

What would you tell any aspiring writers out there 

Never give up. There will be good days and bad days. Good weeks and bad weeks. But remember why you want to write.

WHERE CAN WE STALK YOU 

www.christopherartinian.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/127693634504226/

https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Artinian/e/B06XZMYDG2/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0