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I decided to create this group in hopes of finding readers out there and promoting reading to others.
I have been very pleased with the response, but it kind of proves my point. We have only 25 members with 40 lenses. There is not a huge readership out there desperately seeking new novels :(
I wanted to take a moment to announce the release of my first full-length novel. "Chroma Shift - Assassins' Treaty" will be available starting tomorrow(Thursday August 28th, 2008) at http://www.mysticmoonpress.com/bookstore/
Be sure to buy a copy, there is a riddle contest for a $25.00 gift certificate! All you need to do is get a copy of the book from Mystic Moon and it will include the rules for the contest as well as the riddle. Tell all your friends, you never know who could win, maybe they'll buy you something ;)
Official Website Launch Contest!
To kick things off, I've started a contest to win a free copy of Hunted by Chaos in PDF format.
Just visit the website and find the picture of my dog Loki laughing. It's not hard to find with a little bit of looking and you could walk away with a free E-Book!
Three copies are up for grabs and the contest is open until midnight EST on April 30th, 2009.
So what are you waiting for, come find the laughing dog and win yourself a good read! Click the logo below to goto the website, and be sure to bookmark it!
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Live author chat!
The author chat was great fun for those who made it. We had some technical difficulties which sadly prevented some people from seeing others in the chat. It looks like they were being rerouted to a different chatroom. At any rate, I hope the next one will go much more smoothly. Thank you all who made it and all who tried. Featured Lens
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Ten Must-Read Classics of Great Literature
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LaraineRose
"My Irish Famine lens is based on "Trinity" by Leon Uris. It is a book which deeply affected how I treat those who have immigrated to Canada."Featured Lensmaster
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Kitsune64 wrote...
There aren't as many readers as there used to be. Between the ready availability and easy of watching TV and the stress of our daily lives, not to mention the dislike people pick up for reading thanks to certain forced reading in school, a lot of people see reading as just a hassle.
Not me, though, and I'm happy to say that a lot of my friends are avid readers, too. Reading offers a form of escape and a way of getting into the character's head, living their life, that other media just can't give you. Thanks to that, I firmly believe there will always be readers, especially in genres like fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and romance. There's nothing better than a good book!
Posted April 15, 2009
Herbie_the_Houseplant wrote...
yEs i tHInK reAdinG Is fUN mY OWneR hAs a wErd booK oN luLU alSo itS callEd suNshinE aNd DAisieS oH bOY whAT fUn
Posted April 11, 2009
Andi_M wrote...
I agree that reading isn't as popular as it should be. I am a self published author, curtesy of lulu.com. I am just about to release my second book, and at the tender age of 22 I think that the art of reading is lost even in my age group...reading just isn't as important as it used to be, everyone is too interested in the movies. My love of writing and reading feed off each other. It is impossible for a writer to write a work without first reading to gain knowledge or experience in what they are writing about. It is almost a never ending circle... writers read to write and readers need to read in order to have knowledge and experience to write.
Posted March 30, 2009
Susan52 wrote...
I just got the Stephen King book that he wrote exclusively for Kindle. Can't wait to read it, and I'm not even a Stephen King fan, just a Kindle fan. Kindle makes reading so convenient and, judging by the response to Kindle, I think it's helping revive the lost art of reading.
Posted February 12, 2009
California_Dreamin wrote...
I teach English to kids in Japan, and reading is definintely part of their lessons; from "No, David!" by David Shannon, up to "Charlotte's Web" for older, more advanced students. Kids have such great imagination and absolutely love books. It's up to us adult readers: we gotta get 'em when they're young.
By the way, thanks for adding my first lens, "Best Books on Japan."
Posted February 12, 2009
Ballantire wrote...
I agree that there are not enough readers these days. Blame society and the emphasis on providing all alternative entertainment which does not feed us with information. This is the Establishment at work.
I'm about to become a member of the 'published authors' brigade lol; not because a publisher has spotted me, but because my motivation came about because of the apathy of publishers and their unwillingness to invest in new creative writers.
I'd like to join this group. When do I clock in?
Posted September 13, 2008
tandemonimom wrote...
Absolutely - it shocks me. I am thrilled to see my kids picking up my love of reading and I do everything I possibly can to foster it. Thanks for the group!
Posted July 18, 2008
LaraineRose wrote...
Wow! It's so nice of you to feature my Irish lens .. The Great Irish Famine - An Epoch of Death and Immigration. It's not a very cheery lens but one I felt impelled to write after I read Leon Uris' book. A huge THANK YOU!
Posted July 16, 2008
LaraineRose wrote...
My Irish Famine lens is based on "Trinity" by Leon Uris. It is a book which deeply affected how I treat those who have immigrated to Canada. I wholeheartedly agree with you - reading is becoming a lost art. The park used to be a place I went on a regular basis to read. There were always others sitting here and there, engrossed in what they were reading. Lately while trying to partake of this favorite pastime of mine, I have been bothered by loud music and the constant clicking of young folk dialing up on their ipods and (who knows what else). I wonder if these young ones ever stop to read a book.
Posted June 21, 2008
The_Homeopath wrote...
I do not think that there is any material thing in this world that I cherish more than my books.
Posted June 18, 2008
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