Back in April, I wrote a book review of “Fires of Our Choosing,” which is a solid collection of short stories, and the author, Eugene Cross, graciously agreed to provide an autographed copy of the book as a giveaway through ...
Read More »IndieReader Discovery Awards – Why you SHOULD enter!
This is the third year running for the IndieReader Discovery Awards, which is devoted specifically to self-published authors (though small-press authors can also enter). Some authors have complained about the hefty price tag for entering ($150), which on face value, ...
Read More »PRESS RELEASE: Amidst Traffic wins international award, places finalist twice
PITTSBURGH — A short story collection that explores ideas of violence, chaos and human connections won first place in the 2013 International Book Awards, Short Story Category, May 20. “Amidst Traffic,” authored by award-winning Army journalist Michel Sauret, of Pittsburgh, ...
Read More »Workshop: Self Publishing – Removing the Stain and Stigma
I’ve hosted this workshop (Self Publishing: Removing the Stain and Stigma) around Pittsburgh with a great response every time from those who attended. Usually when I run this workshop, I put out a lot of information, so I wanted to make ...
Read More »“Amidst Traffic” makes finalist selection in Indie Book Awards
“Amidst Traffic,” authored by award-winning Army journalist Michel Sauret, has been named Finalist in the Short Story – Fiction category of the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is the largest Not-for-Profit book awards ...
Read More »May Giveaway: Enter to Win an Autographed Copy of Amidst Traffic
For the month of May, I’m giving away an autographed copy of my book, Amidst Traffic! Amidst Traffic is a collection of interconnected short stories with rave reviews on Amazon.com! It’s super easy to enter and you don’t have to ...
Read More »Should you dismiss Christian Literature based on its genre? A response…
I try not to play the victim or Woe-is-Me card when my work is rejected or when it receives a poor review. But recently I experienced a rejection that made me pause and ponder on the state of literature, Christian ...
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