A Life in Trees

A Life in Trees.Getting to the core. A tribute to nobility, generosity without cessation.

Pelted with Petals? Or Stoned to Death?

Pelted with Petals? Or Stoned to Death?.

The debatable claims of literature in a world gone mad, and perhaps in imminent danger of a Final Solution.

Getting to Know You–er, Me

Flying and Whisky and a flip sharp humour. What’s not to like? A new discovered friend who shows how it’s done.

Today I’m offering up an interview I did with author/blogger/human extraordinaire, Jan Wissmar. I had a marvelous time with Jan and I do hope you’ll check out her work. She’s just released her third book, Willful Avoidance and continues to impress me with being someone whose work on this earth is beyond inspirational.

I hope you enjoy.

~Shelley

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Meet Shelley Sackier, author, blogger, pilot, and whisky drinker

Today I’m delighted to welcome Shelley Sackier, creator of the always entertaining blog – Peak Perspective – and author of the upcoming teen novel DEAR OPL.

JTT: Hey Shelley – thanks for being here! First of all, how did you come up with the title Peak Perspective?

SS: The blog title and tagline (Peak Perspective: trying to climb out of the fog.) was born of both sight and wordplay. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I’m surrounded by…

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Review of Go Set a Watchman- Harper Lee

Review of Go Set a Watchman- Harper Lee.

Hot words before the tears dry and the work is desiccated by analysis.

SATURDAY POETRY SERIES PRESENTS: SARA TEASDALE ON SUMMER

A lovely languorous poem of the summer that seems now confined to memory, together with that innocent love. Today I am glad I am old!

Virtual and Sometime Friends ( Really Careless Talk!)

Virtual and Sometime Friends ( Really Careless Talk!).

A general view halloo after weeks of neglect. Hope some are still within hailing distance for nothing either important or demanding. I, too, can chew the fat!

Indie Rage and Public Relations

And it is not because she’s a buddy South African (though nothing wrong with outrage in common) but I think this was worth thinking about. Everybody likes to play David to Goliath, but a good and proper sling is necessary, not just lobbing pebbles for the hell of it.

Lit World Interviews

The Indie author does much more than write. There are all the learning curves, fiddly bits, and marketing. We are our own publicists. Hugely successful authors like Ann Rice can have as many wobblies as they want to online, but they’ll still be selling lots and lots of books. She’s also traditionally published anyway, so what she does doesn’t besmirch Indie world. I’ve seen enough shame inducing, call your mom a donkey dramas lately from some Indie authors online to wonder what the spectators who just read for pleasure must be thinking.

If you’re online as much as we must be, and on so many various sites, sooner or later you’re going to stumble across a comment or an article that will insert itself firmly up your nostril, and it’s possible that you will then dive right in there and firmly express your opinion. Before doing that though, try and…

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Infinite Waters: 9+1 Speculative Fiction Short Stories now Released!

As if the self-publishing life was not difficult enough. Nicholas Rossis has launched his collection of short stories with all funds frozen in Greece. The book’s collection is outlined here. Do visit and disseminate.

Nicholas C. Rossis

Woo hoo, exciting stuff! As promised, Infinite Waters: 9+1 Speculative Fiction Short Stories has now been released and is available on Amazon.

I was planning on a big promo, but all of my funds are currently frozen (they have even forbidden us access to our safety deposit boxes). Even worse, PayPal has suspended operations in Greece (although I’m busy opening a new, UK-based account). So, I would very much appreciate any help in spreading the word while this mess is sorted out!

The anthology includes the following stories:

“Infinite Waters“: A woman seeks her future at a carnival. She discovers more than she expected.
“The Twist in the Tale“: A confused woman meanders through a sleepy town. But not all is as it seems.
“James’ Life“: A man with nothing to look forward to but oblivion, discovers it’s not that easy to escape…

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