Russell Blake’s Kindle Worlds – Who Knew?

     I have featured prolific and wildly successful author Russell Blake’s diverse genre offerings before on my blog (with his blessing, I might add). But his newest venture was a new one for me: Kindle Worlds? Who knew? 

     Well, not surprisingly, Russell Blake did.

Visit Russell Blake at Amazon

     Following an invitation by the powers-that-be, Amazon—something bestowed only upon the most popular authors—asked Russell to open up his fabulously popular JET series to Kindle Worlds, meaning other writers could weave their own web around Blake’s original characters.

     The idea took hold with astounding fervor, and the best of the best started coming up with their own ideas. Apart from Jet/Maya, Russell’s original main character, there are now new and fascinating protagonists popping up all over the place. And I mean, all over the place. Exotic locales abound; something I myself have always found irresistible. I love reading about far-away places, especially if they are described accurately in their historic time-frames—as they are in Jet’s Kindle Worlds.

     While Russell Blake and his inventive cohorts won’t need my little blog to give them a shout-out, I hope they nevertheless appreciate this one fan’s nod. Just as they will love you delving into those stories head over heels. So, go check out Russell’s blog and read all about the Kindle Worlds of JET: http://russellblake.com/

     Just like Clive Cussler, Russell Blake is becoming a household name; and no wonder. He (talking about Russell) recently co-authored two novels with the famous “Dirk Pitt”-author; a feat not easily come by (giving eye-teeth comes to mind). The Solomon-Curse and The Eye of Heaven

     Brava, Russell Blake.

A Melody of Words

Today, I am happy to introduce

Susan Moore Jordan

and her wonderful novels combining her love of words and music.

Susan Moore Jordan doesn’t just love Opera like a lot of us do. She teaches voice in her private studio, and her students went on to leading schools of music, singing in opera houses and musical theater companies around the world.

Her other love is writing. To no surprise, her words have that lyrical sound evoking the same feelings in her readers as does listening to music for opera lovers.

Susan published her first novel, How I Grew Up, in 2013. 

It is a coming-of-age story based on a high school friend of the author, who suffered a horrific family tragedy a week before she was due to audition for her school’s spring musical production of Carousel.

 "You'll Never Walk Alone." The words from that song in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel held an especially poignant meaning for Melanie Stewart, who went on stage in the leading role of Julie Jordan mere weeks after her parents were victims of a senseless murder, perpetrated by her own sister's troubled husband.

 This was followed by the wonderful Eli's Heart in 2014

This is not just a coming-of-age story, but the rise of ELI LEVIN as a brilliant teenage pianist.

And, like any young man, he falls in love. Life should be perfect. However, Eli was born with a serious heart defect and not expected to live past the age of thirty. Where does such overshadowing leave young Love?

At the beginning of 2015, she published You Are My Song, her third novel.

The nineteen-fifties. Elvis is wearing Blue Suede Shoes.

The Grand Old Opry reigns supreme in Nashville.

But in a small Tennessee town Jamie Logan—a goodhearted young man with a superb tenor voice—stars in his high school's musical theater production and begins an unlikely, almost magical journey that could take him to the pinnacle of the opera world. 

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All of Susan Moore Jordan’s novels are drawn from her life experiences as a voice teacher and stage director and are inspired by real people she encountered in the course of her long career.

Check out Susan’s Author Page at Amazon:

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Susan also has a wonderful Blog about—you guessed it—Writing and Music.

http://susanmoorejordan.blogspot.com/

Follow her on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/SusanMooreJorda

The Crystal Curse – Reader Reviews

 

The Crystal Curse

Book 4 

Legends of the Winged Scarab

has been out for a few weeks now.

I'd like to share (okay, gloat about) some comments from readers:

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“There are surprises. No spoilers here, but if you think you can predict this narrative, you will be wrong frequently - and in totally logical ways. … There is magic of a sort, and ancient mysteries are afoot. There is greed and love, mishap and adventure. Again, this is a fun read.”

(Jim Bennett for the KBR Review)

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“I would hate to say this is the best book in the series, but it does raise the level of the series; it just keeps getting better.”

(Joseph the EvilCyclist)

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 “Ms. Borg is a gifted writer able to truly paint pictures for the mind's eye. Her details illuminate every corner of the imagination and her language and turns of phrase make the text sparkle.”

(Dan Diego)

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“The Crystal Curse, now tops them all. Perhaps the fact that I have read the whole series contributes to those feelings. On the other hand, if I had just read this book without all the background, I would still be impressed.”

(Jo Cryder - Further, she says) “I'm looking forward to Book 5.”

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Already in the works.

Its theme and planned conspiracy action surprises even me.

That’s all I am going to say for now.

You can get your eBook here (with the paperback through Amazon):

Amazon-US

Amazon-UK

Barnes&Noble

Apple-iTunes

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HAPPY FOURTH

Wishing Everyone a Happy (and Safe) Fourth of July

And if you don't like the noise accompanying real fireworks,

there are plenty of sparks flying in the

"Legends of the Winged Scarab."