news and notes:williams, mitchell, smith

December 7, 2007 at 10:25 am | In Local Authors, Florida Authors, Fiction--Mystery, Poetry, Fiction--Thriller, Books, Tampa Bay Area, E-Books |
  • Jacksonville author Gary Williams (Fish of Souls, The God Tools) wrote to let me know that Half-Red Skull, his fourth novel, is now available. Here’s the description: “A serial killer is terrorizing Northeast Florida. The murderer’s callingcard: each victim has one-half of their face colored red. On Amelia Island, reporter Fawn Cortez is planning her wedding while trying to reconcile her father’s tragic death. When she learns of a startling ancestry, it will take her intuition and persistence to unravel the clues and understand the bizarre link between the severed skull of an 1800s Seminole Indian, the modern-day murders and her father’s lifelong search for a legendary treasure. But dark secrets abound. Fawn will soon discover that those she depends on the most . . . cast the deadliest shadows.” Visit www.authorgarywilliams.com or www.floridanovels.com for more info.
  • Local author Maria Mitchell recently published a poetry book called Something On My Mind, which is available through AuthorHouse.com. The poems are “about love, life, friendships and God…and were written from the heart and soul.” To read an excerpt or get more info, click here.
  • Local author Joy V. Smith is one of the children’s writers included in the brand new e-book I Wish Someone Had Told Me That! 64 Successful Children’s Authors Give You The Advice They Wish Someone Had Given Them. You can see a video preview at http://write4kids.com/wishbook.html. Read Smith’s interview with BestBookTour.com here.

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  1. Wow, I’m so impressed you’ve got an ebook section on your blog! I love print books and always will, but ebooks are fast coming into their own for several reasons: 1. They have a much smaller carbon foot (no trees sacrificed, no water and air pollution from paper manufacture, no carbon-based inks used). 2. Old farts like me can make the print any size we want for ease of reading. 3. Because they are way less expensive to manufacture, they are cheaper to buy. 4. They take up less room on your bookshelf and are easier to lift when you move. 5. You can search electronically for that favorite passage (in some formats). 6. Instant gratification. YOu can buy them any time of the day or night and download immediately. No waiting!
    Print books will always be around. If you love a book, you’ll always be able to buy a print copy to display on your bookshelf, give away as a gift and hold in your hand. But I take boxes of old books to the library or WMNF book sale every year. Those books I would have been happy to read online.

    Comment by Lara Diamond — March 21, 2008 #

  2. I have to admit that I haven’t completely embraced ebooks yet (meaning that I haven’t yet read a book that way). You make some good points, a couple of which I hadn’t considered before. Thanks for posting.

    Comment by tampabookbuzz — March 27, 2008 #

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