Watch for Kindle giveaways of my books in the Shifting Sands series: Short Stories and the new book 2 Secrets.
If you could write a review of the book on Amazon, that would be great. Pm Emma on Facebook messenger for pdfs.
Post reviews on customer reviews on Amazon:
Here is a link to reviews:
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Here is a link to my author interview at LowellArts on April 7, 2018.
The reason I picked this venue is because of their recent move to Main Street. The new location on Main has been a dream come true for LowellArts much like my new book “Shifting Sands Short Stories” has been for me.
Main Street is the major source of inspiration for the lead story “Tonight on Main” in my new book “Shifting Sands Short Stories.” It is also featured in my Shifting Sands: Secrets book II. (c) 2018 Emma Palova
The interview followed a short video “From Idea to Final.” I am currently editing the video about the creative process from the initial spark through incubation to the final product, whether it is a book, a play, a screenplay, video production or a film.
I will also post a transcript to both videos. I wrote the script on celtx script app. It’s easy to use; perfect for pre-production.
For more info on pre-production tools go to http://www.celtx.com.
Join us live from Calvin College conference on writing April 12 through April 14.
Pardon me. I could not Crank out the live video.
The festival schedule was so packed, that it sometimes allowed only 15 minutes between lectures located on two campuses.
But, I will post today and tomorrow full stories from the FFW, Festival on Faith & Writing that ended on Saturday.
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Hello friends,
Today I am working out of our local coffee shop Sweet Seasons because of yesterday’s storm that knocked out the power and Wi-Fi.
I might make this glitch into a habit.
Don’t miss out on my giveaway of kindle e-book Shifting Sands Short Stories today and tomorrow on Amazon. Currently, I am in the process of scheduling my next giveaway.
All you need is the kindle app from Google play store or Apple app store to download and read the book.
I appreciate your reviews on Amazon.
Also check out my book trailer on https://youtu.be/xA0wH_ACGE4
I am currently working on Shifting Sands Book 2: Secrets
My next book signing of Shifting Sands Short Stories will be on Feb.3 at @LowellArts from 1 to 4 pm.
You can buy my book locally at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids and in Lansing. Bring a copy with you for an autograph.
I will be offering tips on how to finish your book in 2018. See you there.
This action plan follows my marketing Strategy to touch the reader four to five times.
First contact via EW Emma’s Writings blog, social media, Authors Central on Amazon, author’s page on Goodreads, personal book signings at local venues and writers’ conferences like the upcoming Calvin College Conference in Grand Rapids.
You will also enjoy the marvelous Grand Valley Artists Show-In View.
For more info on Lowell Arts go to:
Watch for my next kindle ebook giveaway of Shifting Sands Short Stories on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Emma-Palova/e/B0711XJ6GY
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This is a Viable press release that you can re-purpose many times.
Shifting Sands Short Stories book signing press release
Local author Emma Palova will have book signings at Lowell Arts Gallery
To be released immediately
January 5, 2018
Contact
Emma Palova
Lowell
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Lowell, MI- Local author Emma Palova will have book signing events of “Shifting Sands Short Stories” at the Lowell Arts Gallery on Main Street on Jan. 13 & Feb. 3 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Palova, a former reporter for the Lowell Ledger, has published the book of short stories based on her immigration, retail and journalistic experience. Both formats, Kindle for $7.99 and paperback for $11.99 are now available on Amazon, and locally at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids and in Lansing.
The book is a collection of 13 short stories that Palova wrote and collected over the span of more than two decades. The fiction’s genre is magic realism, a combination of fantasy with reality.
“In magic realism you combine the fictitious with fantasy and sometimes you use real characters to model the fictitious characters,” Palova said. “It can be a hybrid. I don’t write about Martians. I write about real people.”
Palova started writing for the Czechoslovak Newsweek based in New York City in 1990 upon arrival in the USA. She initially wrote a column, “Place for Commentary” in Czech. That was the only time she wrote in her native language, Czech.
Many of the stories are based on experiences Palova has had during her time living and working in the greater Lowell area in Michigan.
“Life is an awesome tapestry of stories,” she said. “I love chatting with my fans. People mostly want to know how to finish the books they have started writing. It’s not an easy question to ask, and definitely not an easy one to answer.”
Palova will be offering writing and publishing tips at her upcoming author’s events.
“Success comes from everyday writing, building a following and meeting with fans,” she said.
Palova has been writing for the area publications since 1997 when she launched her journalistic career with Kaechele Publications in Allegan. In 1998, she joined the staff of the Ionia-Sentinel Standard where she received awards for community reporting from the Ionia Chamber of Commerce in 2000 and the Ionia County Community Mental Health, 2003. Palova also had a community blog in the Ionia Sentinel-Standard.
Palova worked as a correspondent for the Grand Rapids Press, the Advance Newspapers, Gemini Publications and the Lowell Ledger.
Palova is currently working on the second volume of stories, as well as on the memoir “Greenwich Meridian, where East meets West” about the Konecny family immigration saga from communist Czechoslovakia to the USA.
She is preparing her first novel “Fire on Water” for publication. She has also penned a screenplay “Riddleyville Clowns.”
Palova has a lifetime passion for history and politics. She does social media marketing for the Fallasburg Historical Society (FHS).
“I am deeply humbled by the opportunities this country has given to me,” Palova said.
She became a US citizen in 1999 in Grand Rapids.
Shifting Sands Short Stories on Amazon
ISBN
9781521302262
Paperback
https://www/amazon.com/Shifting-Sands-Short-Stories-stories/dp/152130226X
Kindle
https://www.amazon.com/Emma-Palova/e/B0711XJ6GY
Schuler Books in Grand Rapids and Lansing
Lowell Arts Gallery
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Don’t leave unfinished projects behind to haunt you. Don’t be afraid to pick them back up with new energy behind them even if they have been collecting dust or taking up space in the computer.
A woman surprised me at one of my recent book signings of Shifting Sands Short Stories by the following question:
“I am on chapter six, how do I finish my book,” she asked me.
It was a definitely out-of-the-box question, because not everyone wants to admit they can’t finish something.
Here is what I have gathered over the years about finishing any major writing project like a book or a screenplay:
Set a target finish goal, something that’s important to you like your birthday or any other milestone.
Write every day a quota of pages, such as 5 pages.
Always have an end in mind for the book or script, but also for each chapter or scene.
Ask yourself: What do I want to carry out in this chapter or scene?
A loose flexible outline always helps.
Establish a reward program for yourself after each chapter. It can be anything from having a coffee with a friend or a token that will remind you that a particular chapter or scene is done.
Create a cover or poster early on even as a draft. It will help you visualize the book, play or film and the entire process.
Have a color theme in mind for the characters and the book overall.
Be cohesive. Don’t let it fall apart into pieces just because you stumble on a block in your way.
Explore, see, discover. I especially like these three verbs that I found on a sign by the Wittenbach nature center. They will continue to feed your inspiration. And in turn, the reader will keep turning pages.
Use character compass to balance out your stories. That means the right amount of thoughts, appearance, action and dialogue.
Don’t forget about the place and tension.
Don’t let unfinished Ghoulish projects haunt you.
The feature photo is from the Lowell Arts show “Between Turbulence and Tranquility” by artist Kim Ensch.
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Writing opens a new window into the world.
Writing as a form of therapy. Writing is healing. Once you write on a regular basis, it becomes a part of you and who you are.
You discover and rediscover yourself and your surroundings. You see people that you have known for years through different eyes.
You gain new insight, as you better connect with the world.
The advantage of every day writing is that you get to compare your underlying emotions from one day to the next. You get to monitor them, as they change with every minute.
Writing opens a new window into the world. Yours and mine.
I firmly believe that if there were more writer’s in the world, there would be less violence.
Follow me on my publishing journey of Shifting Sands Short Stories. The ebook will be released on June 30.
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Off-Worlding Book 2 – Prijatel Panic
Alex Dandridge’s Amorphicine buddies, Hathiant and Grumm, panic! They must
stop using the handheld Prijatel – their impervious shield/tractor beam – because it is
nearly out of juice. Since it no longer offers them protection as they breach alien
worlds, their lives would be in jeopardy with each abandoned human they rescue.
Should they attempt returning home to Amor for a recharge, and risk being arrested for
their various crimes?
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How will our heroes proceed with their ultimate mission of invading the SessRall home
world and convincing those pesky Roswell Greys to stop abducting humans?
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Off-Worlding Book 1.
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Charlie D. Weisman is an author of offbeat, comedic novels. His latest release, The French Penguin, is a romantic comedy about a desperate man who seeks dating advice from a penguin. He currently lives in Marquette, Michigan, fulfilling his lifelong dream of getting stuck in a cabin buried in snow.
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Summary of The French Penguin:
Jacques is a deeply troubled penguin who claims to be French. Against the pleas of his friends and family, he sets sail on an iceberg floating to France.
Peter, an American living in Paris, is in love with a beautiful waitress named Estelle, who he assumes has lofty French standards that, as an American, he couldn’t possibly live up to.
That is, until Jacques the deeply troubled penguin comes along, generously teaching Peter everything he knows about the French ways of love.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of The French Penguin.
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Happy October, dear friends,
Thorne Manor and Other Bizarre Tales takes readers on a descent into madness, where haunted people and sinister places conceal a world far darker than it appears.
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Beneath the surface of ordinary reality lurk occult forces, dangerous beliefs, and terrifying energies—waiting to be unleashed. Dare to enter a world where nothing is truly normal, and fear is only the beginning. Seven page-turning tales appear in this collection.
Listen to Diane’s reading on https://www.amazon.com/arya/webplayer?asin=B0H9BGJ24H&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amazonAsin=B0H9BDGLMB&useRelativeUrl=true&initialCPLaunch=true&isSample=true&isHomesteadCaller=true&isMobile=false&ref_=adbl_dp_dt_cloudplayer_anon
for a chance to win a signed copy of her book.
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Larry Jorgensen considers himself an old news dog, with experience in both weekly and daily newspapers, writing, reporting and photography.
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“Turkey Creek’s mineral springs are a treasured part of Louisiana’s heritage reminding us of a time when people traveled from near and far to experience the healing waters and hospitality of our community. Hot Wells and Other Mysterious Louisiana Waters preserves that remarkable history.”
Heather Cloud, Louisiana State Senator, District 28
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Hot Wells.
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A seasoned Bible teacher, inspiring speaker and award-winning author, Lisa Lewis Koster challenges, encourages and equips audiences to find the abundant life awaiting them in the pages of God’s Word.
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She has the unique ability of teaching with a depth appreciated by seasoned Christians yet easily understood by those new in their faith. Lisa’s passion is to introduce simple tools that, when utilized, will deliver a deeper level of understanding to even what may have been familiar Scripture.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Enough
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Eric Anderson is a substitute teacher by day and the founder of Nerd Chapel by night. He has a B.A. in Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries from Taylor University Fort Wayne. His hobbies include reading, board games, swing dancing, and watching television/movies.
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Read more of his thoughts at www.nerdchapel.com where you can also learn about the Nerd Chapel schedule which includes convention appearances and board gaming events. He is one of the co-writers of the 42 Series of nerd devotionals: 42: Discovering Faith through Fandom, The New 42: God Terraforms All Things, and The Fantastic 42: A Fellowship Facing Doom with Hope. He wrote Dead False Gods: An Unauthorized Christian Reflection on Stargate SG-1; which looks at the show Stargate through the lens of scripture. He also contributed three entries to Finding God in Anime Vol. 3. You can follow Nerd Chapel on Facebook and Instagram.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy od Dead False Gods.
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“The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast. For this reason, the ecological crisis is also a summons to profound interior conversion. “
This quote from Pope Francis inspired Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE to pen her first solo book Learning the Language of Creation.
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Come on down to Lowell, MI for The Groovy Hour, an interactive murder mystery on Sept. 26 from 6 p.m. The mystery was written playwright Brent Alles.
Get your tickets on http://www.theoldtheater.com
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Happy Labor Day weekend! Welcome back to a brand new season of For the Love of Books Podcast.
Lowell-based author Jeff Ostrander relied heavily on the past as his main character in Womb of Souls is portrayed by protagonist Abraham Marsh. The inciting incident to create the novel was a scene of a dad running into a burning cabin to save his family while getting seriously injured.
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“I saw a picture in my mind of a father running into a burning house to save his kids. I knew he came out terribly hurt, but the rest I had to learn as the story progressed,” Ostrander said. “It was interesting to consider what would happen to a strong, handsome young man who suddenly found himself a weak, disfigured and lonely man. Does the value of life remain when all that brought him joy was torn away?”
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Womb of Souls.
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