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Writer, co-founder of MWiDP (markwilliamsinternationaldigitalpublishing) and all-round general fantasist
May 27, 2012

‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday: ‘Food of love’ by Anne. R. Allen

By Saffina Desforges

No, it isn’t Valentine’s day and no, you haven’t forgotten that all-important anniversary (at least, I don’t think you have. And if you have, no amount of BS will get you out of it! ;-) )…

It’s Sunday. ‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday to be precise.

So, what literary lusciousness do I have for you today then? Ah, well, you may have heard of this lady before. Quite a few times actually. THAT is because she writes lots of books and we, publish them! She is even collaborating with the uber-awesome, Catherine Ryan Hyde (of ‘Paying it forward’ fame) on a ‘How to…’ book, but more of that in a mo….

There’s just no stopping Anne R. Allen – and we love it! In fact, talking of love: Get a load of this – ‘Food of love‘ is the latest addition to the MWiDP fold and to Anne’s ever-growing collection of brilliant books (see the end of the blog for links to other bullshit-free posts). BUT, ‘Food of love‘ is actually Anne’s first-ever published novel (OK, we came to the game a little late on this one) and is still her best-selling. There’s a reason for that.

It’s brilliant.

Yup. No messing. Comedy thriller. Porn, screwball romantic comedy. It has the lot. Here’s the blurb (oh and guess who provides the intro?):

Food of Love was Anne R. Allen’s first published novel, and continues to be her most popular of her five (and counting) books.

First published in the UK in 2003 by the now-defunct Babash-Ryan, it’s a romp through the world of the booming late 1990’s. Part thriller and part screwball romantic comedy, Food of Love appeals to readers on both sides of the pond. Beneath its roller-coaster plot and comic exterior, the story addresses some complex issues about body image, religion and a woman’s right to choose.

Food of Love tells the story of Regina, a former supermodel, now princess of a tiny European principality (yes, these places do still exist, although the one in this novel is of course fictional), who has lost her skeletal figure and finds herself threatened by an unknown assassin. Fearing her royal husband wants to kill her now that she’s not model-thin, she seeks protection from her estranged African-American foster sister, conservative Christian television pundit, Rev. Cady Stanton.

Reverend Cady has some serious weight and romantic issues of her own, compounded when an “accident” intended for Regina leaves her temporarily blind. But when Regina is declared dead and Cady’s seventy-year old secretary is wrongly arrested for smuggling a small nuclear bomb to the funeral, Cady takes control.

With the help of a porn mogul, a Russian spy, a rap diva and her fierce hairdresser-girlfriend, Cady is able to save Regina, restore the bomb to its proper owners, and unearth the long-buried family secrets that hold the key to her own happiness.

Food of Love has all the classic elements of comedy thriller and believable farce that have become the hallmark of an Anne R. Allen novel.

Introduced by UK best-selling author Saffina Desforges.

Oh and here’s the link stuff:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.fr

Amazon.de

Sooooo, you know what I’m gonna say, right? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? ;-)

So, where was I? Oh yeah, when all those around you lose their heads… here’s how to keep yours and survive in the E-age.

Anne and Catherine have been around the block where sanity and writing is concerned. Believe me. So, when two experienced and successful writers decide to come together and produce a ‘How to’ book, you have no choice as a writer (and even less as a publisher, I mean, HELLO, I watched ‘Pay it forward’ three times) but to read it. And read it you can. Soon.

‘How to be a writer in the E-Age and keep your E-Sanity‘ will be released mid-June, so look out of it. In the meantime, cast your peepers over the amazing cover, designed by our very own design God extraordinaire, Athanasios.

Oof! Cool, huh?

*sigh* I just don’t know how I do it. ;-)

Until next time fellow BsF’ers…

Saffi

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May 20, 2012

‘Banning the bullshit’ Sunday: ‘Growth’ by Karin Cox

By Saffina Desforges

Did somebody say the ‘S’ word? S…sss…Sunday?

AND, are we Banning the Bullshit? Hell yeah!

To steal an uber-awesome line from the mega-talented (Jees, I love my hyphenated words) Passenger, “It’s braille for the deaf and a signpost for the blind”.   Over here, Guv’nor. See? NO shite.

 I swear by almighty God that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I swear by Allah that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I swear by the Gita that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I swear by almighty God that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I swear by Guru Nanak that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

I being one of the people called Quakers (United Brethren called Moravians) do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I swear by Almighty God that I will well and faithfully interpret and make true explanation of all such matters and things as shall be required of me according to the best of my skill and understanding.

Have I missed anyone out? Nah, didn’t think so. ;-) Complaints on a postcard to… Mark Williams ;-) (and yes, he does still exist and no, he hasn’t been eaten by crocs)

So, enough of the procrastination (which, btw, is not bullshit) and onto the main event.

Poetry.

Yup, you heard right. Poems. aka: Poetry (from the Greek ”poiesis” — “ποίησις” — with a broad meaning of a “making”, seen also in such terms as “hemopoiesis“; more narrowly, the making of poetry) is a form of literary art which uses the aesthetic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning.

This is a first for BtB, so enjoy.

‘Growth’ by Karin Cox. Here’s the blurb:

If the poet’s job is to provide a reflection of an entire world in a single teardrop, Karin Cox’s haunting anthology, Growth, does so admirably.This collection of her finest poems—some previously published in anthologies around the world, others new; some rhyming, some free form—delivers beautiful sentiments, melancholy moments and some delightfully lyrical figurative language, all the while charting the poet’s personal growth over several years.While introspective, Karin’s work avoids self-obsession by interspersing political and broader global themes with the personal. What results is a whimsical anthology that brings to mind the challenges of just being human and fitting into a world that sometimes feels like a tight squeeze.A must-read for lovers of the English language and a wonderful gift for poetry aficionados, Growth will continue to bloom in the reader’s mind long after the last page has been turned.
 

Oh, and here’s a little teaser:

Cool, huh?

So, I’ll say it again: What are you waiting for? *shrugs*

*sigh* Epic, right? Sooooooo, money supermarket. ;-)

Saffi

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May 13, 2012

‘Banning The Bullshit Sunday’: ‘Academic Body’ by Shirley S. Allen

By Saffina Desforges

Did someone say Sunday? Really? What happened to the other days of the week? Huh? Oh yeah, that’s right, they were filled with the sloppy brown stuff! Forget about ‘em. :-)

So, here’s one for you? What have Maine, New England and Agatha Christie got in common? (Not much, I hear you cry). Well, you’d be wrong…

Aside from being one of the places on my most-want-to-visit bucket list and home to one of my favourite writers, this weeks’ BtB book is set there, AND, if you like a good Agatha-esque mystery then you will LOVE this. Guarantee it. I mean, would I bullshit ya? Right. ;-)

‘Academic Body‘ is a classy, beautifully written and hilarious farce that will transport you effortlessly to college town Maine and leave you hopelessly trying to sleuth your way through to the end and figure out whodunnit.

Brilliant and charming.

Here’s the blurb and what readers have said about it:

A retired theatrical director struggles with a new career as drama professor at a small, Maine college while trying to woo his wife away from the New York stage.

When he finds himself a murder suspect, he becomes a reluctant sleuth with only three weeks in which to solve all three problems.

Shirley Allen has used her expertise as a writer and a former academician to write a little gem of a mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie. Ms. Allen has assembled a cast of suspects, each with a distinctive voice (and vice), to lead the reader sniffing through clues like a rat in a maze. The result, Academic Body, is both entertaining and thought-provoking.
Paul Godwin, a Broadway theatrical director disabled by a cardiac disorder, has turned, in his retirement, to teaching drama at a small Maine college. The murder of the officious dean has forced Godwin, unwillingly, into the role of amateur sleuth. The dean has given a number of faculty members motives for wanting him dead. In spite of having little assistance from the local police, Godwin methodically sifts through the evidence in a way that would make Christie’s Hercule Poirot cheer–as will the reader of this well-written, suspense-filled book.

And here’s the kinda-important link things:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.fr

Amazon.de

So, erm, well, that’s it. Totally BS free and straight to the point. What more can you ask for?

Saffi

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May 6, 2012

‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday: ‘Birdy’ by Karen Osborne

By Saffina Desforges

Phew! That’s one hell of a week out of the way! (and what a crap-filled week it was! I mean, seriously? The amount of virtual dung flying around in the shape of so-called informed blog-posts this week was enough to make farmers jealous!)

And so to today, my now-favourite day of the week! (and evenmoreso today as it is Bank Holiday tomorrow here in England)

Anyho’. Today, you guys are in for a treat.

At MWiDP, we are always on the look out for something different (and, crap-free, I might add). We have some awesome titles on our books now and we are very proud to be associated with them. I mean, let’s face it, we’re not just gonna publish any old tat now are we? ;-)

Every so often, as publishers, writers and more importantly, readers, we come across something that stops us in our tracks. It might be a poem, a line of dialogue, hell, it might even be a whole book; you know the one that you instantly miss when you’ve finished it?  We’ve all been there right?

Well, today’s offering is one of those such gems.

‘Birdy‘ is a strange animal. It is neither one thing nor the other. I couldn’t even tell you exactly what it is.

And that’s the beauty of it.

It is a story. A reflection of mankind; a poem; a collection of beautifully haunting drawings; your worst nightmare and in the authors’ own words:

a strange little story of one dog’s unconditional love for a young woman and how female energy fights back against the unnatural corruption of male energy gone mad!

Whatever it is and whatever you think it is, one thing’s for sure, you need to read it, to live it. It will stay with you always.

Beautifully supported by the original charcoal drawings and text, ‘Birdy’ will leave you breathless and your coffee cold.

Birdy

More Birdy

Here’s the links:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.fr

Amazon.de

It might be short and it certainly ain’t sweet, but you need ‘Birdy’ in your life. Trust me.

Saffi

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April 29, 2012

‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday: ’2012: The Fifth World’ by Edward G. Talbot

By Saffina Desforges

Well, at least BtB is back in it’s rightful place – on a Sunday (and free of bullshit, I might add).

Sooooo, fellow ebook-eaters, what does this Sunday have in store then?

Hmmn, well, I wanted something different this week. AND I think I have found it.

BUT, as always, I will let you decide. I mean, who am I to pass judgement?

What about this then?

Sometimes, the end of the world needs a little help.

Simon Gray stopped fighting years ago when he left the Army, but the CIA has made him an offer he can’t refuse: the opportunity to take down Guatemalan arms dealer Yum Cimil. Cimil considers himself Maya royalty, and is planning worldwide destruction to usher in the Maya Fifth World on December 21, 2012.

Simon knows all too well the damage Cimil is capable of. This time, it’s stolen nukes and a presidential kidnapping. Decades earlier, it was more . . .personal. Now he’ll get his chance for revenge, but stopping Cimil won’t be enough. Homo sapiens isn’t the only hominid with skin in this game, and Simon must prevent an attack that threatens the very existence of the human race.

Well? Answers to Saffi at… ;-)

Edward G. Talbot have a few books out, you can check them out here and guess what? We have something in common! No, it isn’t that we both write thrillers and a have penchant for t-shirts with humorous slogans (it’s not what you think), but that EGT is a writing partnership, just as SD is. How cool eh? See, two (slightly warped) brains, four hands and one and a half hearts (I’ll leave you to figure that one out) are better than one, even if you DO have to share royalties! ;-)

So, without further ado, ‘cos I know you have things to do, as have I, here’s the link thingymebobs:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.fr

Amazon.de

Oh, and before I forget, here’s the pretty cool cover image. *sigh* If I was anymore bullshit free, I’d be writing a regular blog about it! ;-)

 

And so, signing off from yet another post that didn’t mention our sales figures, the publishing industry or what we were drinking in the morning (can vary btw, depending what day of the week it is)… oh, or any of our books! Ho hum, you know where to go for that crap! ;-)

Saffi

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April 20, 2012

‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday – on a Friday: The London Book Fair (baby!)

By Saffina Desforges

No, I don’t mean it was a smaller event than usual, it is from one of THE greatest and funniest shows that I have ever seen (aside from Ab Fab and Will & Grace, that is) ‘Friends’. See here?

London, baby! Sigh… anyway, not too much of the brown stuff, remember, Saffi? ;-)

So, London Book Fair?

Well, have a look! This was the view from outside the day before it opened, following the digital conference. Looking gooood!

So, the journey began at Newark Station, ‘cos believe it or not, London is NOT close to everything in Britain! ;-)

Just in case you didn’t think there WAS a Newark in England!

And… the view from the platform (no, not 9 and 3/4′s, that comes later!)

Sooooo, setting off to The Big Smoke in the freezin‘ April sunshine (without a coat, I might add. Duh, it is April!) this jet-setting, best-selling author (oh, hang on, nope, that’s not me, that’s my partner-in-writing-crime Mark Williams. See here for his take on that) travels the only way there is: First Class! Ahem, anyone who knows me, knows that is NOT how I roll, BUT, when I booked this in advance, I got such a deal, that I couldn’t resist. I mean, come on: I am a best-selling, soon-to-be-published slash the most-successful UK (truly) indie author, right? ;-) (Plus, with only one and a half working arms, I didn’t fancy sharing a double seat with a commoner! ;-) )

Soooo, it had to be done. It’d be rude not to!

Anyway, this was the view from the not-so-cheap-seats as the train hurtled toward a place I have only visited for three reasons prior: 1) Because my parents MADE me 2) For a sporting event of concert or 3) for business/meetings.

And THIS was the silly, misguided sticker on the window! pffffft ;-)

Ooops! ;-) Hello! Do you KNOW who I am? Sheesh…

So, onto Sunday. The day before the fair. I was lucky enough to have arranged to meet a reader who I had exchanged emails with relating to Sugar & Spice (and whose story is featured on my sister blog HERE. Look out for a SHOCKING update to her story soon!) and we spent the whole day in the pub, drinking mucky, London beer (mine through a straw as I can’t lift a pint), watching football, moaning about humanity and the legal system in general and basically forging a friendship that will undoubtedly last a lifetime. See, there are some HUGE perks to being a writer. You know who you are MRS! ;-)

Fast-forward to Monday morning. Eeek!

OK, so it is fair to say (no pun intended) that A) I have never done this before and B) I have a major physical impediment at the moment that makes it difficult to shave underneath my right arm, let alone barge thousands of people out of the way to get to the Amazon KDP stand to moan about them losing our book for almost six weeks! (I mean, come on, really? Did they have a stand with fist-proof glass? No!) So, I walked up the Earls Court steps with MAJOR trepidation, my new Sony cans on my head and my heart in my mouth. Hey, I AM human you know! ;-)

Here’s my view:

Gu-ulp!

And I was right to take that swallow.

The place is incredible.

I took a photo of the stand list so that I could find my way around (with one arm and a whole coffee table full of brochures that I had managed to procure walking through the main entrance – hello! You want me to hold my badge up at the same time?) and when I had finally fought my way through the wall of Chinese paparazzi to look at it and get my bearings, realised this was one of fifteen columns, starting with ‘A’! I knew then, that I was doomed.

So, what do you do? Well, knowing I didn’t have scheduled meetings until 1300 and 1800, I did what any sane girl-writer would do, I called a bloke!

Matt Horner of ebookpartnership.com fame (who are on my blog links btw) had messaged me the day before and asked to meet up with him and his wife and business partner and I am soooo glad I did! After spinning around with my finger to my lips, dropping my leaflets and gulping back copious amounts of bottled water, I finally found them and brought some sanity back to my predicament. I met him and his lovely wife for the first time (having spent almost two years conversing with them via email, seeing them convert our first ebooks into digital and now forming a mutually beneficial ebook distribution association), got my bearings and actually calmed down. I did (well, sorta) know someone there.

Thank you Matt and Diana! You are not only ultimate professionals, but you saved my life! ;-)

And so to the rest of the day. Well, for those of you who have never visited The London Book Fair (of which I am now not one) it is awesome! The buzz, the mutual interest and general love of air-kissing, can probably not be replicated anywhere else. (anyway, our French publisher certainly agrees!) The vibe as you enter the venue is something that if any writer could describe it, then they are onto a winner. BUT: It is also, most definitely NOT BS free!

I might get slated for this, but hey…

I found most of it (as I knew I would) very pretentious and a meat-market for the industry (so-called) insiders to peddle their wares and self-congratulate.

I SAW NO/VERY FEW WRITERS!

I saw LOTS of publishers, lots of adverts for books (which you would expect I guess) and lots of stalls with smartly dressed people who had no doubt rehearsed their elevator pitch for quite some time.

Speaking of the ‘elevator pitch’, here’s one: (not a pitch, but one more reason why the book fair, ISN’T about books) – I had a message from our agent, saying I should pop up and see her to say hello, before meeting later that evening (away from the fair). Get this. I wasn’t allowed!

I stood in an infinite queue  of wanna-be-repped-like-they-needed-to-be-authors, stand and agent name number in hand, only to be told that I couldn’t see her, without an appointment! Fortunately, I had our wonderful, super-efficient (deal to hard-cover publication in 8 months, not-so-scared) publisher to meet in the meantime, so that took the sting out of it!

Not only did she tell me that ‘Paraphilia’ (the translated French version of Sugar & Spice) is completed and that she had arranged 4 days of publicity in both France and Belgium, with press, media and TV interviews galore, but they were sending 300 hardback copies out for promo to bloggers, reviewers, papers and journo’s alike! She even produced a glossy brochure with yours truly (as in, Saffina Desforges partnership) slap bang in the middle of it!

THAT was the highlight of being at the fair, that and sending our newly acquired agent home in a taxi after two bottles of wine and a conversation that will never be repeated! ;-)

Now please don’t get me wrong. The fair is A-MAZZIng as Scott Mills would say, and it is a GREAT way to meet people whom you have worked with/conversed with over continents and the net, who happen to be in the same place at the same time, but I cannot help thinking it is a bit like stepping through the wall at the station and ending up somewhere else.

(see below)

I wanted to be here:

And ended up here:

I needed two days’ sleep when I got home (not as many as our agent probably needs after a whole three days there ‘Speed-author-dating’) but it was still a thrilling experience.

What I am NOT convinced about however, is that is was free of the sloppy stuff. In fact, I reckon it might’a been a TOTAL BS-fest and I was too scared to notice!

Either way, I’ve been, I’ve survived and I will probably be there next year. Although I hope, the future’s purple and not brown.

Until next time… (when normal service will be resumed) stay BS free!.

Saffi

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April 8, 2012

‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday : ‘Wearing the cape’ by Marion G. Harmon

By Saffina Desforges

Well, Happy Easter! I hope that all of you who celebrate/observe it haven’t overindulged in the brown stuff (chocolate, not BS!) and that you haven’t been unfortunate enough to have to go to a supermarket! Sheesh! When will us Brits learn? Just because the shops will be shut for ONE WHOLE DAY, there really isn’t any need to buy a weeks’ shopping!

Anyway, it’ almost over, so normality can resume. Phew! ;-) So, back to BtB.

Soooo, what fantastic feat of fiction do I have for you today then?

Ah, now there’s a thing.

Boy, are you gonna lurve this one! I mean, when am I ever wrong huh?

This one, is for every single one of you (obviously doesn’t include me you understand ;-) ) that has never grown up annnnnd, it has a brilliant new cover to boot!

Just cop a load of the blurb:

Praise for Wearing the Cape:

“Love it! Love it! Love it!” – Mark Williams, the quiet half of the Kindle UK best-selling Saffina Desforges writing partnership (Sugar & Spice and the Rose Red crime thriller series). “I liked this so much we decided to publish the UK edition ourselves! Come in, Spidey. Your time is up. Wonder Woman – sorry, gal, time to retire. The Chicago superheroes are taking over the show and Astra is leading the way!”

* * *

WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO? Hope did, but she grew out of it. Which made her superhuman breakthrough in the Ashland Bombing, just before starting her freshman year at the University of Chicago, more than a little ironic. And now she has some decisions to make.

Given the code-name “Astra” and invited to join the Sentinels, Chicago’s premier super-team, will she take up the cape and mask and become a career superhero? Or will she get a handle on her new powers (super-strength has some serious drawbacks) and then get on with her life-plan?

In a world where superheroes join unions and have agents, and the strongest and most photogenic ones become literal supercelebrities, the temptation to become a “cape” is strong. But the price can be high—especially if you’re “outed” and lose the shield of your secret identity. Becoming a sidekick puts the decision off for awhile, but Hope’s life is further complicated when The Teatime Anarchist, the supervillain responsible for the Ashland Bombing, takes an interest in her. Apparently as Astra, Hope is supposed to save the world. Or at least a significant part of it.

Wearing the Cape is a 300-page equivalent superhero novel for anyone who ever loved comic-book heroes, and wonders how they might behave in the real world.

I mean, come on, even if the whole super-hero thing doesn’t totally float your boat, you’ve got to admit to being a little intrigued after reading that right? Go on, admit it, you’re among friends here.

And if that doesn’t grab ya straight away, here’s the cover:

So, where’s the link things, Saffi? Okay, okay, hold your horses, her ya go (impatient lot these BS-free guys):

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.de

Amazon.fr

So, a special Easter crap-free fiction fest? Check.

Saffi, I think your work here is done for another week.

Until next time, BS battlers – stay BS free. ;-)

Saffi

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April 1, 2012

‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday : ‘Mad Gods’ by Athanasios

By Saffina Desforges

Phew! At last. It’s Suuuuuuunday again.

This weeks’ post is one of the unbullshittiest (I know, I know) BtB Sunday posts I have ever done.

Two reasons for that.

1. I am probably wildly hung-over from my Ma n Pa’s belated Ruby Wedding and ‘saying eff off to The Big ‘C” party

2. This book is self-explanatory – no BS required.

So, here it is. Talk about telling it like it is…

A unique and engaging read that re-imagines myth and gods.

Kosta is a man with a dark past, and lives life on the run: wanted dead or alive by Satanists, Dark Nobility and the Catholic Church.
He has abducted a child destined to enslave the world and given him a life more ordinary.

Together they are pursued by those who want the child returned to his destiny and the Church that wont give up its power.

Prophesy and free will collide when the child must finally choose his own path or the fate set out in Revelation.

Here’s the links:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.fr

Amazon.de

See, what else do you need to know? ;-)

Until next week… stay BS free.
Saffi

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March 25, 2012

‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday: Bloomin’ brilliant box sets!

By Saffina Desforges

OK. The sun is shining, we’ve lost an hour of our lives that we’ll never get back and I have retrieved my boarders and flip-flops from the cupboard, so that can only mean one thing: Spring officially  starts today!

So, in order to celebrate, BtB is a little different today. One thing remains though. Yup, you’ve guessed it – no crap.

So, to the point (see? No digressing)… the purpose of this post today is three-fold.

I’d like to introduce you to three equally awesome peeps who you have probably heard of before. All three are big-hitters in the MWiDP camp and supremely talented.

Feast your eyes on my first offering – a wonderful collection of four (yes, I did say four) historical fiction novels from the brilliant Sarah Woodbury. WHERE ELSE CAN YOU GET FOUR AWESOME BOOKS FOR UNDER £6???? And not just any old books, but enhanced books!

It’s spring madness!

Here’s the blurb:

From the acclaimed historic fiction writer Sarah Woodbury, four of her Welsh history series in one box-set volume.

The Good Knight – Part one of the Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mysteries. If you liked Cadfael you’ll love this.

Cold My Heart – a Novel of King Arthur.

The Last Pendragon – Arthurian tales set in Wales. Part on of the Pendragon Saga.

The Pendragon’s Quest – Part two of the Pendragon Saga.

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This is an enhanced ebook with extras including maps, pronunciation guide, historic background notes and images, and an introduction by UK best-selling author Saffina Desforges.

Here’s the link things:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.de

Amazon.fr

Cool huh? ‘Course it is, it’s what we do, right? ;-)

And so to awesome peep numero duo. Yes, it’s the one and only Anne R. Allen and her Camilla Randall Mysteries box set:

Here’s what the blurb says about this 3-in-1 set:

If this is your first time with author Anne R. Allen then there can be no better way to hit the ground running than with this delightful Camilla box-set.

The Best Revenge is actually a prequel to the highly acclaimed Ghostwriters In The Sky, and takes us back to Camilla Randall’s early years, when she first met Plantagenet Smith.

Ghostwriters In The Sky fasts forward to a more mature Camilla Randall, hoping to have an easy ride at a writers’ conference in California. Needless to say fate has other ideas.

In Sherwood Ltd. Anne R. Allen conveys Camilla to the merry England of Robin Hood legend, where of course Camilla once again ends up in the most improbable, but always believable, circumstances.

Together, these three novels make up the Camilla Randall Mysteries. So far. But Anne will be bringing us more Camilla in the future, fear not.

Linkies:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Amazon.de

Amazon.fr

Double-cool no?

So, who’s the third peep then? I hear you ask.

Well, you didn’t think those mega-fabulous covers just materialised on my Mac did ya?

Nope, they are courtesy of our resident cover artist and uber-cool dude, Athanasios.

So, check him and his work out at Covers for hire.

You can also check out his books on Amazon, this is Mad Gods.

So, there you have it. Another Sunday without any bullshit. Just telling you how it is. Have a great day and hey, stay free of the brown stuff! ;-)

Saffi

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March 18, 2012

‘Banning the bullshit Sunday’ ‘Bone Dressing’ by Michelle I. Brooks

By Saffina Desforges

Right, who stole Monday to Saturday? Huh? C’mon, ‘fess up!

I know, it was the Bullshit boogey-monster right?

Well, none of that today. No way. Not here. (can’t promise there won’t be a few typos, still being in a sling, but no crap. Promise.)

So, what is in store for you today? Ah, well you might ask.

Young adult today. And not just any old Young Adult offering. Oh no. The TOTALLY awesome ‘Bone Dressing‘ from Michelle Brooks.

The title alone is enough to make you slide a little further beneath the sheets and the cover sends you all the way.

From the opening paragraph which finds Syd sat atop a building watching her school burn, this book grabs you tight and doesn’t let go, at all.

Brilliant, clever and totally absorbing, Bone Dressing is a dark, ethereal tale of past lives and love.

Here’s the pitch thingy:

Time is running out … the Dark that’s been chasing Syd for many lifetimes has finally caught up with her …Sydney Roberdeau lost her parents as a young girl. Waiting for her life to start and the freedom that will come with her eighteenth birthday, Syd spends much of her time haunting the local cemetery. It is there, stretched out among the dead, that she feels most alive, most at home. Until one rainy night when Beau, Sarah and T.J. crash her ghostly sanctuary, appearing out of nowhere, turning her already inside-out world one degree past upside down.Syd must now revisit past lives, dressing in the bodies of her previous selves … bone dressing. Her only chance to outrun the evil breathing down her neck is to face her own worst nightmares and her strongest desires. But if she can’t stay out of trouble in this life, how can she possibly fix mistakes from past lives? And just how many lives has she lived, loved and lost? What is Syd exactly, and what will she risk for the life of a man she doesn’t remember, the man she spent a lifetime with, the man she loves? Everything … including her very own life?

Bone Dressing, the first in a series of seven books, will carry Syd and Beau on an adventure that transcends life itself.

So, my usual question: What are you waiting for?
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