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, ...
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Feed Subscription“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 »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 ...
Read More »Workshop: Self Publishing – Shaler Library
I’ve been invited by the Shaler Library to host a workshop on Self Publishing next Wednesday (April 24). I would love it if you passed this on and told a few friends! I will have copies of “Amidst Traffic” ...
Read More »Win a Kindle Fire HD – Sponsored by Amidst Traffic!
I’m personally giving away a Kindle Fire HD 7 (16 GB) or an autographed paperback copy of Amidst Traffic to TWO lucky winners! (Valid to U.S. Residents only) Details below…
Read More »The unfair criticism of self-published authors
I typically hate when people use the word “unfair” in their argument. It has a childish tone, that of someone who isn’t able to deal with reality and resorts to complaining about it instead. But when it comes to books, ...
Read More »Book Review: “Fires of Our Choosing” by Eugene Cross
There’s something deceptively simple about this book and Eugene Cross’s writing style. When you first read the collection, the stories appear un-intrusive, deadpan, easy picking. But there is something complex that surprises you every time. (By the way, Eugene Cross ...
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